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Epson Action Laser User's Manual

1. FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN 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 If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not l
2. Feeding paper manually Paper Handling 4 1 Selecting Paper With the laser printer you can print on many sizes and types of paper You can also use other media such as envelopes labels and overhead projector transparencies The printer feeds most types of paper automatically from the paper cassette while special print media and special paper require manual feeding for greater control The type of paper you use in the printer directly affects the quality of the material you print A printed image is made up of many tiny dots of toner If the paper is rough the edges of the letters become ragged because some of the dots fall into indentations on the paper The smoother the paper used the better your printing will look You should use especially smooth paper for printing originals that will be used to make reproductions Because reproduction introduces its own raggedness to the edges of the letters you want to start with the best originals possible Below are some recommendations for selecting paper and other print media for your printer Note Since the quality of a particular paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot guarantee any particular brand or type of paper Be sure to test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Standard office paper You can use the paper cassette to automatically feed most types of 16 to 27 Ib 60
3. 12 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Place for the Printer 35 889 mm 24 610 mm E E N o 5 To give you enough room to open the printer cover allow 18 inches 457 mm from the bottom of the printer to any shelf or surface directly above the printer 18 457 mm Setting Up the Printer 1 3 Finding a Place for the Printer CAUTIONS Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out valuable information in your computer s memory and your printer s memory Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disrupt the power supply Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Unpacking the Printer Carefully unpack the outer carton At the top of the carton is the accessory pack containing several printer components Beneath the pack is the printer itself which is protected by white foam packing material 14 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1 Remove the accessory pack and make sure you have the accessories shown below Unpacking instructions Manual Cotton swab Face up out
4. Note Insert the paper with the side you want to print on face up For example to print on the back of a printed page load the paper with the blank side face up 5 Slide the manual feed guides together until they are both resting lightly against the paper 6 For envelopes and paper weights of 27 to 34 Ib 101 to 128 g m press the SPECIAL button A pound sign appears at the right of the display when you press this button 7 For transparencies mailing labels envelopes and thick paper set the paper path selector to the down position for face up delivery 8 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line 9 Use your application software to print your document The message PUSH MANUAL KEY appears in the display 10 Push the MANUAL button again to print the first page Paper Handling 413 Paper Feed M ethods 11 Insert the next sheet of paper and press the MANUAL button again Proceed in this manner until you have finished the print job 12 When you have completed manual printing set the printer off line by pressing the oN LINE button N ext press the MANUAL button The manual light goes out Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer back on line You may now resume normal printing 414 Paper Handling Chapter 5 Printer M odes HPEm u lat 0ft u l GERA ra as Using HP emulation mode Hr HH Heer ern HP pri nter commands Printer Mod
5. HH Herren nn Toner empty message Change drum message eee e Routine Printer Cleaning e Cleaning schedule s xum ee ren 0 13 Cleaning the transfer charger and discharge wires 6 12 Cleaning the paper guide and basket Cleaning the laser beam lens General Printer Maintenance Cleaning the developer unit Cleaning the main charger wire Service Overhaul ccc eee eee eee Transporting Your Printer mr en Packing for transportation Unpacking the Printer after Shipment Maintenance and Transportation 6 1 Maintenance Component Life cycle in pages Toner cartridge 1 500 pages Cleaning pad 1 500 pages Drum unit 10 000 pages Service overhaul 100 000 pages If you regularly print high density graphics more than 20 page density you need to replace the drum unit more often The toner cartridge and cleaning pad must be replaced about every 1 500 pages The initial toner cartridge lasts about 750 pages A TONER EMPTY message appears when it is time to change these components The drum unit must be replaced about every 10 000 pages If you regularly print high density graphics more than 20 page density you need to replace the drum unit at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge When you
6. D CAUTION The main charger wire is very delicate Do not press on it too hard or it may break Also never touch the wire Setting Up the Printer 1 13 Assembling the Printer 6 Gently clean the main charger wire with the cotton swab by rubbing the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Cotton swab Main charger wire Drum unit 7 Set the drum unit aside for a moment and locate the developer unit which is labelled Initial Toner Cartridge CAUTION Do not touch the roller on the developer unit D Developer roller 114 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer 8 Hold the developer unit horizontally with the toner cartridge label right side up Gently shake the unit back and forth a few times to distribute the toner 9 Install the drum unit lifting it by its green handles and the devdoper unit in the basket The drum unit goes closer to the orange tab Drum unit Orange tab Basket Setting Up the Printer 1 15 Assembling the Printer 10 With the top cover of the printer open align the blue arrow on the right side of the basket with the blue arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place 116 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer 11 Press down simultaneously on th
7. EPSON AMERICA INC 2780 Lomita Boulevard Torrance Califomia 90505 Actionlaser Key Features High Quality 6 PPM Laser Printing Six Built in Fonts Graphics Capability Popular Font Cartridges Supported HP PCL Compatibility Flexible Memory Upgrade Front Panel Control Operation Multi Purpose Paper Tray
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9. eee 2 15 Set an ODIO esesseente r9 ept ae are er Display submenu functions and select options Exit SelecType and reset the printer gt 17 Initializing SelecType to factory default settings SelecType practice example SelecType Options a a ssp lina acd weiss pipu pn Main menu options sce ey ee reer ere ee HP emulation submenu options Interface submenu options TTE Using the Printer 3 1 The Control Panel The control panel on the laser printer gives you control over many printer functions including interface settings font selection and paper size The control panel is made up of three elements a display lights and buttons The buttons let you select options for SelecType printer functions while the indicator lights and the display let you monitor the current status of the printer nc q CONTINUE MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE Control panel display The display on the left side of the control panel lets you monitor the printer s status and view SelecType functions and their available options The display gives you three types of information as described below Status messages which appear in the display as part of the normal operation of your printer indicate the printer s current status DATA IN BUFFER This message appears after the printer receives data without a
10. Laser beam lens Raised printer cover 2 To ready your printer for printing reinstall your basket Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit clicks into place Then close the printer cover Plug in the power cord and turn your printer back on Maintenance and Transportation 6 23 General Printer M aintenance In addition to the maintenance called for by the display panel messages the following simple maintenance procedures may be occasionally necessary Cleaning the developer unit You should clean the developer unit if vertical white lines appear on your printed page Cleaning the main charger wire You should dean this wire if print quality declines These procedures are described below Cleaning the developer unit If vertical white lines appear on your printed page you need to clean the developer unit with the developer cleaner Follow these steps 1 Locate the developer cleaner A cleaner is included with the accessory pack that comes with your printer A cleaner is also packed with replacement drum units Po 2 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch 624 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance IN WARNINGS e Opening the printer exposes the fuser the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it This procedure exposes the green drum unit Because t
11. ipta N 10 Swedish 35 uH a A O A a ac ll Swedish os n A Spanish 15 N lt pi 17 Spanish 25 f POT Ne 85 Spanish 65 4d 7 N CE lt Bf c 16 Port AS s AO a 84 Port Sie O a 6 60 Now OOF A e 0o 61 Nrw2 1D 8 e 9 A 8 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Converting H exadecimal Values to D ecimal Values If you prefer to use decimal values instead of hexadecimal values you can convert the hexadecimal value with the chart below Just read down in the column for the first digit of the hex value and across in the row for the second digit Where the two intersect is the decimal value that corresponds to your hex value For example to find the decimal equivalent of hex 5A look where column 5 intersects with row A There you will find decimal 90 Hex to D ecimal Conversion Chart 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 19 35 351 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 1 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 1
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13. Technical Specifications Inferface Specifications Description Send data This pin sends serial data from the printer to the computer Signal level is RS 422A Receive data This pin transmits serial data from the computer to the printer Signal level is RS 422A Data terminal ready This pin indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data If the printer ready protocol is not selected this pin is always HIGH i e the printer is ready to receive data If printer ready protocol is selected the printer can accept data when the pin level is HIGH and cannot accept data when the pin level is LOW when busy Not a signal but a 5V power supply output Maximum of 300mA Signal is operational for the interface Technical Specifications B 13 Interface Specifications DIP switches Select the required serial interface by setting the DIP switches on the back of the printer as follows RS 422A OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF f DIP switch 5 is turned ON when the RS 232C serial interface is in use pin 25 on the connector is set to 5V if the DIP switch is turned OFF the pin on the connector is not used B 14 Technical Specifications Index A Assembling the printer 1 10 24 Automatic printing 4 7 11 B Basket deaning 22 installing 1 Baud rate 3 29 Buttons control panel 22 3 2 34 6 Buzzer C Carrying the pri inter 19 Character sampl
14. Using the Printer SelecType O verview The SelecType feature lets you control many of your printer s functions from the simplest to the most complex With SelecType s menu based system you can easily change the printer s configuration without DIP switches It is necessary to use DIP switches only if you need to select the RS 422A serial interface See Chapter 2 for details Also SelecType lets you select many font and print functions without software commands You can enter the main menu to perform routine printing functions In addition you can enter submenus to control serial interface settings and emulation options for HP and FX emulation Notes e Your application program may send printer commands that temporarily override the emulation submenu settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings Epson FX emulation is available through an optional Epson FX Identity Cartridge SelecType options for FX emulation are discussed in the manual that comes with the FX cartridge A brief description of each menu function is given below See the SelecType Options section in this chapter for a detailed description of each function and its available options The sections on the control panel and using SelecType explain SelecType operation Note See the Quick Reference Card at the back of this manual for a map of SelecType menus Using the Printer 3 7 SelecType Overview
15. Before reassembling the printer perform the routine deaning procedures described beginning on page 6 19 Skip the step on readying your printer for printing 3 Assemble the printer as described in Chapter 1 4 Follow the instructions on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 page 1 23 This procedure causes the paper feed mechanism which can become misaligned during shipping to resume its original position 6 40 Maintenance and Transportation Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Error MeSSag6S 7 21 Paper Jam Problems een nee an InSsertioni GEOP usss yuru beg POPE E DERE ers 7 7 Paper jam error 1 7 9 Troubleshooting seis ke He uox Rb 7 12 Power Supply s ssskzasskcuc4 a qx IS Ev ee es EE E YS 7 13 Printing Probleme papasa e roErk RR rH RD War AA 7 14 Paper Handling 7 19 Dedinein Print Quality 7 22 Troubleshooting 7 1 Error M essages This chapter discusses problems you may encounter with your printer and their likely solutions The first section of this chapter describes error messages and provides possible solutions The remaining sections are designed to help you solve problems that may occur while you are using the printer When an error occurs the error light comes on and a message appears in the display on the control panel The message tells you what may be wrong and
16. Read and carefully follow the instructions below Also make sure that the shipper takes adequate precautions to avoid damaging the printer D CAUTION Do not ship the printer with the drum unit and developer unit installed in the printer Also do not vacuum toner out of the developer unit Packing for transportation To pack the printer you need all the original packing materials that came with the printer and some packing tape You also need two large plastic bags for packing the drum unit and developer unit to contain any toner displaced during shipping Prepare the printer for transportation by following the steps below 1 2 Be sure that your printer and computer are turned off Remove the power cord and the cable connecting your printer and computer If there is a cartridge in the cartridge slot remove it Remove any paper still in the paper cassette Then remove the paper cassette and the face up output tray from the printer Repackage each tray in its original packing material Open the printer using the latch at the front Lift out the basket and place it on a flat surface Maintenance and Transportation 6 33 Transporting Your Printer Basket l 7 Remove the drum unit from the basket by lifting up on the green handles Avoid touching or scratching the green drum Place the drum in a plastic bag and seal the bag Then wrap the drum it its original packing materials Be sure to use the black p
17. Removing a font cartridge To remove a font cartridge follow these steps l Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line D CAUTION Never insert or remove the cartridge while the printer is on line 2 Hold the edges of the cartridge and slowly pull it from the slot 3 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line Reset In HP emulation mode you can reset the printer in the following three ways By turning the power off and then back on e By holding down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds with the printer off line e By sending the ESC E command The result varies depending upon which method you use as shown in the table on the next page Printer Modes 5 5 HP Emulation Power Off On Data in Buffer Permanent Downloaded Fonts Permanent Macros Temporary Downloaded Fonts Temporary Macros clears clears clears SelecType Settings does not change CONTINUE RESET Button clears does not clear clears does not change ESC E Command prints data in buffer and clears does not clear clears does not change After any reset the printer is set to the SelecType settings overriding any software commands that have been set Note A font or macro can be designated permanent or temporary through the use of printer commands Paper handling With the A ctionLaser the paper size is not determined by the pa
18. in some cases indicates the actions you should take to correct the problem This section contains a list of error messages you may encounter while printing Each error message is followed by the steps you need to take to correct the problem Certain problems require service by an Epson Customer Care Center Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for a referral to a Customer Care Center Notes e When a problem has been corrected you may need to press the ON LINE button to resume printing e Certain problems require that you press the CONTINUE RESET button to continue printing However when the AUTO coN T SelecType option is set to ON the printer automatically clears the error and resumes printing for the following error messages PS CHANGE ERROR 21 ERROR 40 ERROR 20 ERROR 22 When the AUTO CONT SelecType option is set to ON your printer resumes printing even though the problem may not have been fixed This may cause a problem with your printed output T2 Troubleshooting Error Messages CHANGE DRUM The drum unit may not be installed properly Open the printer and make sure the drum unit is seated properly in the basket Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles to make sure the unit has dicked into place Also the drum replacement cartridge may not be installed Be sure to install a new drum replacement cartridge each time you replace the drum unit If the message rema
19. 2 TheTONER EM P T Y message indicates that you need to do the following e Replace the toner cartridge e Replace the cleaning pad which is packed with your replacement toner cartridge e Perform certain routine cleaning procedures which take only a few moments Since cleaning your printer requires you to turn off the power you may want to finish your print job before Cleaning the printer Changing the toner cartridge and cleaning pad Replace the toner cartridge and cleaning pad as follows Maintenance and Transportation 6 3 M aintenance M essages l Prepare a dean flat surface to set the basket on To catch excess toner that may remain in the used toner cartridge it is recommended that you spread some paper on the surface 2 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch NG WARNINGS Opening the printer exposes the Ising unit the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it This procedure exposes the green drum Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft doth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Remove the basket from the printer and place it on the paper Basket 64 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 4 Locate the cleaning pad inside yo
20. ESC 8M PC 8 ESC 10U PC 8 D N ESC 11U Pi Font ESC 15U Spacing Primary spacing Proportional ESC s1P Fixed ESC sOP Secondary spacing Proportional ESC s1P Fixed ESC sOP Pitch Primary pitch 10 CPI ESC s10H 12 CPI ESC s12H 16 66 CPI ESC s16 6H Secondary pitch 10 CPI ESC s10H 12 CPI ESC s12H 16 66 CPI ESC s16 6H Printer Modes 5 15 HP Emulation Function Point Size Primary point size 7 Pt 8 Pt 8 5 Pt 10 Pt 12 Pt 14 4 Pt Secondary point size 7 Pt 8 Pt 8 5 Pt 10 Pt 12 Pt 14 4 Pt Style Primary style Upright Italic Secondary style Upright Italic S 16 Printer Modes Printer Command ESC s7V SC s8V ESC s8 5V ESC s10V ESC s12V ESC s14 4V m ESC s12V ESC sl4 4V ESC s0S ESC s1S ESC s0S ESC s1S HP Emulation Function Printer Command Stroke Weight Primary stroke weight Light 3 ESC s 3B Medium 0 ESC s0B Bold 3 ESC s3B Secondary stroke weight Light 3 ESC s 3B Medium 0 ESC s0B Bold 3 ESC s3B Typeface Primary typeface Line printer ESC s0T Courier ESC s3T Helvetica ESC s4T Tms Rmn ESC s5T Gothic ESC s6T Prestige Elite ESC s8T Secondary typeface Line printer ESC s0T Courier ESC s3T Helvetica ESCs4T Tms Rmn ESC s5T Gothic ESC s6T Prestige Elite ESC s8T Font Pitch Font pitch alternate method Standard pitch ESC amp k0S Compressed pitch ESC amp k2S Printer Modes 5 17 HP Emulation Function Under
21. F 23 C with 51K RAM 6 font styles Courier 12 pt portrait 10 cpi Courier 12 pt landscape 10 cpi Courier Bold 12 pt portrait 10 cpi Courier Bold 12 pt Landscape 10 cpi Line Printer 8 5 pt portrait 16 66 cpi Line Printer 8 5 pt landscape 16 66 cpi 2 cartridge slots available for font cartridges B 2 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications Paper and paper delivery Paper specifications Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of paper Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers it is the user s responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer Paper and any ink or glue on it must be able to withstand a temperature of 392 F 200 C and a pressure of 800 gf cm It must also not be sensitive to silicon oil Paper weight Cassette feed plain paper 16 to 27 Ib 60 to 101 g m Manual feed plain paper 14 to 34 Ib 52 to 128 g m Paper size Standard sizes Type Si ze Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 8 5 x 14 inches 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 inches 1 15 x 10 5 inches Range of paper width and length Width Max 8 5 inches 216 mm 14 inches 356 mm Min 3 2 inches 82 mm 5 inches 127 mm Technical Specifications B 3 Printer Specifications Paper feed alignment and direction Center alignment for all sizes lengthwise direction for standard sizes Paper feed Cassette or manual fee
22. Horizontal Page Length 66 Lines Left Margin 0 Columns Top Margin 3 Lines Right Margin 80 Columns Text Length 60 Lines Current CPI 10 CPI Current LPI 6 LPI Printable Chara 80 Characters 2 10 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer For the laser printer to be able to receive and interpret information from your computer both devices need to be set up so that they can communicate correctly This requires having the correct interface cable and selecting the right communications settings You can select from the following built in interfaces Parallel RS 232C serial RS 422A serial Choosing an interface When connecting the laser printer to your computer you first have to determine whether a parallel or serial connection should be used Many computers only provide one type of connection for a printer If both serial and parallel connections are available it is normally better to use the parallel interface for the printer leaving the serial port of your computer free for devices such as modems If you are ii any doubt about which type of connection to make consult your computer dealer Your printer is set up at the factory for parallel communication If your computer also uses parallel communication you should be able to connect up immediately provided you have a shielded parallel interface cable If however you find that you need a serial interface you must change the communicati
23. IS0 Norway 1 ESC 0D IS0 United Kingdom ESC 1E ISO France ESC OF Germany ESC 0G ISO Italy ESC 0I ISO Sweden ESC 0S Spain ESC 1S Math 7 ESC 0A ISO JIS ASCII ESC 0K Math 7 2 ESC 0M ISO Latin ESC ON OCR A ESC 00 ISO Norway 2 ESC 1D ISO France 2 ESC 1F ISO Germany 2 ESC 1G Katakana ESC 1K Technical ESC 1M OCR B ESC 10 Legal ESC 1U ISO China ESC 2K ISO Spain 2 ESC 2S ISO IRV ESC 2U ISO Sweden 2 ESC 3S ISO Portugal ESC 4S ISO Portugal 2 ESC 5S ISO Spain 3 ESC 6S OEM 1 ESC 7U Printer Modes 5 13 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Symbol Set Selection continued Primary symbol sets continued Greek 8 ESC 8G Math 8 ESC 8M PC 8 ESC 10U PC 8 D N ESC 11U Pi font ESC 15U Secondary symbol sets Line draw ESC 0B ISO ASCII ESC 0U Roman 8 ESC 8U Roman Extension ESC OE ISO Norway 1 ESC OD ISO United Kingdom ESC 1E IS0 France ESC OF Germany ESC 0G IS0 Italy ESC OI ISO Sweden ESC 0S Spain ESC 1S Math 7 ESC 0A ISO JIS ASCII ESC 0K Math 7 2 ESC 0M ISO Latin ESC 0N OCR A ESC 0O IS0 Norway 2 ESC 1D IS0 France 2 ESC 1F IS0 Germany 2 ESC 1G Katakana ESC 1K Technical ESC 1M OCR B ESC 1O Legal ESC 1U IS0 China ESC 2K IS0 Spain 2 ESC 2S IS0 IRV ESC 2U 514 Printer Modes HP Emulation Function Printer Command Symbol Set Selection continued Secondary symbol sets continued ISO Sweden 2 ESC 3S IS0 Portugal ESC 4S IS0 Portugal 2 ESC 5S IS0 Spain 3 ESC 6S OEM 1 ESC 7U Greek 8 ESC 8G Math 8
24. If the paper sticks at all the labels should not be used Other materials You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain paper copiers or laser printers These materials should be ejected faceup into the face up paper tray Paper Handling 4 3 Selecting a Paper Size The default paper size setting in SelecType is L TR for letter size paper If you are using a different size paper change the PAPER SIZE setting in SelecType You may also need to adjust the paper guides on the paper cassette to match the size of the paper you want to use The table below lists all of the paper sizes on the SelecType menu LETTER 8 5 x 11 inches 8 5 x 14 inches EXECUTIVE 7 25 x 10 5 inches 4 4 Paper Handling Printing M ethods Summary You have several choices to make when printing These choices depend mainly on the type of paper or other print media you use Paper delivery method You can choose between face up output and face down output Paper feed method You can select either automatic or manual paper feed SPECIAL button You should press this button before printing envelopes or heavy paper The following table shows recommended settings for different print media If you wish to try other settings be sure to test print a few sheets before regular use Paper feed and paper delivery methods are described in the following sections Pa
25. and silver so it is difficult to see Main charger wire 6 16 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 7 Now change the drum replacement cartridge Locate the used drum replacement cartridge which is in the right rear comer of the printer frame with the printer cover open Then pull out the used cartridge from the slot and discard it 8 Insert the new drum replacement cartridge which was packed with your drum unit with the indicator light facing the front of the printer Press down on the cartridge until it is inserted all the Way Maintenance and Transportation 617 M aintenance M essages 9 Store the developer cleaner which was also packed with the drum in a safe place for future use You need to use the developer cleaner to clean the developer unit if vertical white lines appear on your printed page The General Printer Maintenance section of this chapter has details Ne Before reinstalling the basket with the new drum unit in your printer be sure to perform the cleaning procedures described below Routine cleaning There are certain printer components inside the printer you must clean each time you replace the drum unit See the following section on printer cleaning 6 18 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning It is necessary to clean certain printer components regularly to ensure optimal print quality Cleaning should be performed whenever the drum uni
26. appears in the display 9 Press the ON LINE button to resume printing Paper jam error It the PAPER JAM message appears the jam is either in the paper eject area or the paper transport area as shown below Paper transport area Paper eject area Fuser unit Troubleshooting 7 9 Paper Jam Problems Note If the printer was recently transported the paper feed mechanism may need to be aligned to prevent further jamming See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 for details If the paper is jammed in the paper eject area you can see it sticking out of either the face up or face down output tray depending upon the paper path selected Simply remove it by pulling it out of the printer If the jam is in the paper transport area follow the steps listed below CAUTION Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not have been fixed on the page avoid contact with it it may come off on your hands while you are removing the paper When you resume normal printing the first page through the printer may be soiled with excess toner 7 10 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems 1 Open the printer 2 Lift out the basket as shown previously in this section 3 Remove the jammed paper WARNING If it is necessary to pull it from beneath the fuser unit be careful not to touch the fuser unit which becomes hot during printer operation 4 Reinstall the basket by aligning
27. envelopes or transparencies or if you are printing a small job on a different type of paper than is already in the cassette you can hand feed the paper using the manual feed tray You can manually feed paper ranging in size from 3 2 x 5 0 inches 82 x 127 mm to 8 5 x 14 0 inches 216 x 356 mm Note For best results it may be necessary to change the amount of paper in the paper cassette it is recommended that you leave the cassette half filled half way to the red line during manual printing It is easy to hand feed paper with the laser printer just follow the steps listed below 1 If the paper size you are printing on is different than the paper size you just used use SelecType to select the new paper size as described in Chapter 3 If you are using a non standard paper size that is not listed in SdecType skip this step Paper Handling 411 Paper Feed M ethods 2 If the printer is on line press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Set the printer for manual printing by pressing the MANUAL button on the control panel The manual light comes on OFF LINE LTR r FONT TEST CONTINUE MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE 3 Open the manual feed guides wide enough to fit the paper being printed Manual feed guides 412 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods 4 Insert a sheet of paper into the manual feed slot gently pushing it in as far as it can go
28. g m to 101 g m paper This typically indudes such paper as copier paper memo sheets cotton bond and letterhead If you feed paper manually through the manual feed slot you can use 14 to 34 Ib 52 g m to 128 g m paper 42 Paper Handling Selecting Paper For best results use paper made especially for laser printers Paper made for plain paper copiers is also a good choice If you want to use less expensive paper test it thoroughly before regular use Paper should be of good quality relatively smooth and readily available Also keep in mind that if the paper is textured or too rough your printed output may not be as deer Do not use paper that is sensitive to silicon oil Special paper You can use colored or three hole punched paper as long as it meets the weight limits given above for standard office paper However do not use coated paper Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers in your printer When printing labels you should use the faceup output tray this keeps the labels from curling or coming off their backing sheet Face up printing is described in the section on paper delivery choices To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts use only labels that completely cover the backing sheet so that there are no gaps You should also test the label sheet for leaking adhesive by pressing an ordinary sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels
29. is powered on See Chapter 2 for information on this print test POWER ON ON LINE ON LINE OFF LINE Whan this option is set to on line the printer is set on line after you turn on the printer In the off line setting the printer is set off line after you turn on the printer DATA BUFFER 02 01 through 99 This option sets the size of the data buffer in kilobytes OVER LOAD 10 01 through 40 This option selects the printer s data buffer overflow value The options are percentages BUZZER ON ON OFF When this option is on a buzzer sounds when a printer error occurs When the option is turned off the buzzer does not sound 322 Using the Printer SelecType Options HP emulation submenu options When you enter the HP emulation submenu you can access any of the menu functions listed below Accessing this submenu is described in the section on displaying submenu functions FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FORM SYMBOL Options for each function are described below An asterisk 7 is shown to the right of the factory default option FONT SOURCE 1 I 2 S This option selects the printer s font source The options are listed below I Internal font I Cartridge slot 1 2 Cartridge slot 2 S Downloadable soft font Note Only available options appear on your display FONT NUMBER 00 00 through 99 This option selects the printer s font number based on the font sourc
30. printer s built in serial interface can be set for either RS 232C or RS 422A operation These interfaces have the following characteris tics Data format Word length 7 or 8 bits Parity 0 or 1 bit None Odd Even Ignore Start bits 1 bit Stop bits lor 2 bits The data format can be set using functions and menu items in SelecType Baud rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 bits per second Signal level RS 232C V 2 2 to 12v V 14 to 12v RS 422A V 525 to 5V V 0 to 0 5v B 10 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications Transmission procedures Ready Busy The DTR signal level changes to HIGH when the printer is ready to receive data or to LOW if set for inverted operation by SelecType The DTR signal level changes to LOW when the printer is not ready to receive data or to HIGH if set for inverted operation by SelecType XON XOFF When the printer is ready to receive data it sends an XON 11 hex to the host computer through the TD line for the RS 232C interface or SD and SD lines for the RS 422A interface When ROBUST XON is set to ON by SelecType and data is not received within one second of the XON signal being sent the printer sends an XON signal every second If ROBUST XON is set to OFF the printer sends only one XON signal When the printer is not ready to receive data it sends an XOFF 13 hex to the host computer through the TD line for the RS 232C interfa
31. proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This produd 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 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 do 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 compart
32. sets the rate data is transferred from the computer to the printer The computer and printer must be set to the same baud rate PROT RDY BSY H RDY BSY H RDY BSY L XON XOFF This option sets printer s communication protocol A communi cation protocol keeps the computer from sending more information than the printer can handle Most computers require RDY BSY set to high The RDY BSY option is also referred to as DTR POLARITY Using the Printer 3 25 SelecType Options DATA BIT 8 8 7 This option sets the number of data bits in each character of information sent to the printer PARITY NONE NONE 000 EVEN IGNORE This option sets the parity bit which provides a basic form of error detection STOP BIT 1 1 2 This option sets the number of stop bits on each character of information sent to the printer Stop bits signal the end of a character ROBUST XON ON ON OFF When this option is set to ON additional Xon s are transmitted at one second intervals until data is received Only one Xon is transmitted when this option is set to OFF This option should normally be set to ON since most computers run using the ON setting 3 26 Using the Printer Chapter 4 Paper Handling Selecting Paper REN Selecting a Paper Size eee Printing Methods Summary gt sses eee Paper Delivery Choices mna Paper Feed Methods steer eee eee eee nne Automatic printing
33. show only portrait orientation since the character itself is the same in portrait or landscape orientation Courier 12 point portrait Courier bold 12 point portrait Line printer 8 5 point portrait A 2 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Symbol Set Tables This section includes a character table for each symbol set in the HP emulation mode that can be selected with SelecType and a substitution chart for the ISO symbol sets also available through SelecType The symbol set tables in this section show you the available characters and hexadecimal codes To locate the hexadecimal value for a character find the character on the table Move to the top of the column for the first digit of the hex character Then move to the left of the row for the second digit For example the character Z has a hexadecimal value of 5A To locate the decimal value for a character determine the hexadecimal value for the character then use the chart at the end of this appendix to convert the hexadecimal value Note The ID number under each symbol set name provides the unique portion of the escape sequence needed to select that particular symbol set This ID number also appears on the font test print which is described in Chapter 2 For more information on escape sequences see Chapter 5 Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 3 Symbol Set tables Roman 8 Symbol Set ID 8U 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F xjl 0 P p
34. the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case and lowering the basket into place 5 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the unit clicks into place 6 Close the Cover 7 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line and resume printing Troubleshooting 7 11 Troubleshooting This section discusses problems you may encounter and their likely solutions Paper jam problems are discussed earlier in this chapter Locate the problem in the list below and work through the suggested solutions If the exact problem is not listed look for one of a similar type Many of the problems may not be as serious as you first think and can be corrected easily If the suggestions below do not solve the problem call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 891 1 for the location of the nearest Epson Customer Care Center 7 12 Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Power is not being supplied to the printer After turning an the printer the display remains blank Solution The power cord may be disconnected or may not be completely plugged in Turn off the printer and check the power cord connections at the printer and at the electrical outlet Then turn the printer back on Check to see if the power cord is damaged If it is replace it with a new power cord The problem may be with the electrical outlet itself If the outlet is controlled by an ou
35. 2 24 Turning on the printer 2 2 3 U Unpacking the printer 1 4 8 6 40 W Weight Index 8 EPSON Actin Laser Quick Reference HP Emulation Submenu 4 Function Options EMULATION HPLJ2 lt 4 gt See below PERA AA 1 H SYMBOL SETS SelecType Main Menu Function PAPER SIZE lt gt COPIES AUTO CONT lt gt A Y EHULRT I ON Tete Y V F 4 AV v e v e v Y v See the HP Emulation submenu See the Interface submenu Options LTR LGL TD gt i H N N H H ii EXEC OFF HPLJ2 A v PRRRLLEL SERIAL A v OFF ON LINE OFF LINE OFF Interface Submenu A Function Options I r serinl Baun RATE lt gt 19200 Y 9600 v 4800 v 2400 v v 120 v 300 4 v RDY BsY L Y v XON KOFF pa y Y PARTY app n y s Y EUEH Y IGNORE san tae v p 15 I ROBUST KON lt gt on Y OFF Manual feed tray Paper cassette Paper support Cartridge slots Slots for face up output tray hooks Paper path selector Parallel interface Power switch Serial interface Power cord DIP switches socket Drum replacement cartridge Indicator light Density control knob Drum unit N Developer unit Main charger wire toner cartridge Transfer charger wire Discharge wire Release lever Paper guide Cleaning pad
36. 21 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 l 27 43 59 715 91 107 123 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 15 31 47 63 79 295 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 rm Q C WP o co c c R WN c Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 9 A 10 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Appendix B Technical Specifications Printer Specifications cu Qm KELAN ete we eee teres Seekers usines eee s cke ANA AA Paper and paper delivery AA oder dd e te Ee N Mechanical decus ace NAGA CA ATAYDE Re Ead D 2 Electrical sure E T wahaq us Controller hardware enn tiii EAVIrONMEN E cosa sd ES ERE PEERIYRREC AE E Ee WE EE D O Internal mode Interface Specifications Parallel interface eirese asss lana sasa qun era inie nn Serial interface 000 AA aaa Technical Specifications B 1 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Resolution Print speed First print Warm up time Internal fonts Cartridges Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Drum type OPC Exposure Laser beam scanning Fusing H eat fixing 300 x 300 qpi 6 pages per minute letter or A4 Less than 21 seconds letter A4 face up Approximately 65 seconds at 73
37. 3 4 Take a stack of paper and fan it N ext tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack Insert the stack of paper into the paper cassette making sure that the top of the stack does not cover the red line inside the paper cassette Push the paper in gently as far as it can go Slide the paper guides together if necessary until they are both resting lightly against the paper Close the manual feed tray Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer with the arrow on the side of the cassette pointing into the printer Push the cassette in until it goes no further and lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until it drops into place CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY appears in the display 2 4 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 8 If you are not using letter size paper the factory default setting for your printer see the section on SelecType in Chapter 3 for details on setting the correct paper size Performing the self test Successful completion of the self test indicates that you have set up your printer correctly and that you are ready to connect the printer to your computer If you are unable to print this test see Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information The self test also lets you check your print density setting After you print t
38. 3 24 5 2 21 printer commands 5 8 21 submenu 39 314 15 3 23 24 HP fonts A 2 8 Index 3 eo lights Initialization EP EE 3 18 Interface choosing communications problems 7 14 parallel See Parallel interface serial See Serial interface SelecType See Selectype specifications B 7 10 submenu 3 16 17 3 25 26 Internal fonts 5 3 ISO substitution c aracters A 8 4 8 L Labels 4 3 4 5 4 11 14 Landscape orientation Laser beam lens cleaning 6 23 Lights indicator 3 2 deyingi 2 Loading paper automatic 2 3 5 4 7 11 manual 4 11 14 M Main charger wire deaning 1 14 6 28 31 print quality ty problems 7 22 Maintenance deaning pad 6 2 6 developer unit 6 2 6 24 28 drum unit 62 6 12 18 toner cartridge 6 2 6 3 12 MANUAL button 4 12 14 light 3a 412 Index 4 Manual feed tray 4 11 Memory available errors related increasing 0 ON LINE button 3 6 411 14 Optional memor board B 6 Orientation output faceup tray installing 1 20 22 facedown 45 6 selecting 4 6 P Paper delivery choices 4 5 6 feed methods 4 7 14 handling problems 7 19 21 jams 7 7 11 loading size 320 44 specifications B 3 4 types of 42 3 weight 4 2 45 ette Paper cass loading paper 47 9411 nsaling 11 410 Paper feed mechanism problems wit r5 75 setting 1 23 24 Paper guide deaning 6 21 22 Index 5 Paper path se
39. BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnop S amp 7 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N Tabcdefghijklmnopg S26 4 0123456789 25 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 _ abcdefghijklmnopgr amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrs X amp 0123456789 2 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnopqrst amp 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnopqrstu 7 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 0123456789 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw 7 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEPGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnoparstuvwx 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIIKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcedefghijklmnopgrstuvwxy 7 0123456789 lt gt 6ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 2 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnoparstuvwxyz 0123456789 7 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ Tabcdefghi jk1mnopqrstuvwxy2 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHLJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz 9123456789 2 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ M _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 4 Adjusting print density If the self test you printed is too light or too dark ad
40. C Not defined 15 NC Not defined 16 Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Safety chassis ground GND 18 45V 5V power supply output 300mA maximum 31 30 NIT IN Initial stage after data inside buffer is printed 32 FAULT OUT This signal becomes LOW when the printer is e Off line e in error state malfunctioning 33 34 NC Not defined 35 36 NC Not defined B 8 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications Notes All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and fall of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds e The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side These 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 SELECT ze DATA 1 8 DATA STROBE alala AIBIC BUSY Sue ACK kad A 1 us min B 1 us min C 1 ps min D approx 6 us Technical Specifications B 9 Interface Specifications Signal levels Output signals Vo 0to 04v Von 524 to 50V Input signals V z0 to 0 8V Vi 2 0 to 50v Serial interface The laser
41. E RESET button to dear the error the printer is set off line Note If you are using a non standard paper size one that is not listed on the PAPER SIZE menu in the SelecType manual feeding may be necessary See Chapter 4 for details After dearing the error you have two options 1 Change the paper in the cassette then enter SelecType and change the paper size to match Press the ON LINE button after exiting SelecType to continue printing 2 Alternatively press the ON LINE button to continue printing on the current paper The message PAPER SIZE ERROR appears in the display See PAPER SIZE ERROR above Troubleshooting 7 5 Error M essages TONER EMPTY The developer unit may not be installed properly Open the printer and make sure the developer unit is seated properly in the basket If the message remains the toner is low and you must replace the toner cartridge See the section on replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 6 CPU ERROR ERROR 30 ERROR 10 ERROR 31 ERROR 11 ERROR 32 ERROR 12 ERROR 33 If one of these error messages appears follow the steps below 1 Press the CONTINUE RESET button 2 f the error does not clear turn the printer off for at least five seconds Then turn it back on 3 If the problem remains service is required Call 1 800 922 891 1 for the location of the nearest Epson Customer Care Center 7 6 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems This section gives you detailed inform
42. Main Interface HP Emulation Menu Submenu Submenu PAPER SIZE BAUD RATE FONT SOURCE COPIES PROT FONT NUMBER AUTO CONT DATA BIT FORM EMULATI ON PARITY SYMBOL I F STOP BIT STATUS PRT ROBUST XON POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER SelecType main menu PAPER SIZE COPIES AUTO CONT Automatic Continuel EMULATION I F Interface STATUS PRT POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER Specifies the size of the paper Selects the number of copies to print Lets the printer continue printing instead of stopping under certain error conditions Allows you to select the emulation mode and enter the emulation submenus Allows you to set up the printer s interface to conform to the requirements of your computer Allows you to run the status print test each time the printer is powered on Selects either on line or off line mode when the printer is powered on Sets the size of the data buffer in kilobytes Selects the data buffer overflow value Turns the buzzer on or off 38 Using the Printer Interface submenu BAUD RATE PROT Protocol DATA BIT PARITY STOP BIT ROBUST XON SeecType Overview Sets the data transfer rate Selects the protocol Selects the number of data bits Selects the parity Selects the number of stop bits Turns Robust Xon on and off HP emulation submenu FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FORM Form Length SYMBOL Sets the default font source location Allows you to
43. ON When handling the drum developer unit or basket always set them on a dean smooth surface Be sure not to scratch or mar the roller on the developer unit or the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surface and affect print quality Setting Up the Printer 1 11 Assembling the Printer 1 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch 2 Remove the basket and place it on a flat surface 3 Locate the cleaning pad in the accessory pack Holding the green felt tabs on the deaning pad insert the pad into the indentation on the orange colored fuser on the left side of your printer WARNING Never touch the fuser When the printer is in operation the fuser becomes very hot 112 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer 4 Locate the drum unit which you can recognize by the bright green drum and the cotton swab CAUTION Do not expose the photosensitive drum to light any longer than necessary a few minutes at most It is recommended that you cover the drum with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed Also do not touch the surface of the drum 5 Place the drum unit on a clean smooth surface and locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot in the silver bar directly over the drum The wire is silver and very thin so it is difficult to see
44. SC amp k H Number of 1 120 inch increments 510 Printer Modes HP Emulation Function Printer Command Vertical Line Spacing Vertical motion index ESC amp l C Number of 48 inch increments Lines per inch 1 lines per inch ESC811D 2 lines per inch ESC amp l2D 3 lines per inch ESC amp ISD 4 lines per inch ESC amp l4D 6 lines per inch ESC amp I6D 8 lines per inch ESC amp I8D 12 lines per inch ESC amp I12D 16 lines per inch ESC8116D 24 lines per inch ESC amp l24D 48 lines per inch ESC amp l48D Printer Modes 5 11 HP Emulation Cursor positioning Function Printer Command Vertical and Horizontal Vertical Vertical lines ESC amp a R Number of rows Vertical decipoints ESC amp a V Number of decipoints Vertical dots ESC p Y Number of dots Horizontal Horizontal columns ESC amp a C Number of columns Horizontal decipoints ESC amp a H Number of decipoints Horizontal dots ESC p X Number of dots Half line feed ESC End Of Line Termination Line termination CR CR LF LF FF FF ESC amp k0G CR CR LF LF LF FF FF ESC amp k1G CR CR LF CR LF FF CR FF ESC amp k2G CR CR LF LF CR LF FF CR FF ESC amp k3G Push Pop position Push ESC amp f0S Pop ESCaf1S 5 12 Printer Modes HP Emulation Font selection function Printer Command symbol Set Selection Primary symbol sets Line draw ESC 0B IS0 ASCII ESC 0U Roman 8 ESC 8U Roman Extension ESC 0E
45. a map of SelecType menus e The back flap area has a front and rear view of the printer designating major parts Views of the printer s internal components are also shown Conventions used in this manual D CAUTIONS must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the WARNINGS must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury operation of your printer 2 About This Manual Introduction The ActionLaser printer offers high performance and reliability and a wide range of features Your printer combines a semiconductor laser with the electrophotographic technology used in office copiers to give you high quality printing that is both fast and quiet The imaging system used by your laser printer is driven by a powerful computer that allows the printer to compose an entire page in internal memory before printing The printer can manipulate the page it holds in memory to provide you with the ability to mix text and graphics create predefined forms and print with a range of fonts normally associated with typeset material Features In addition to the high quality printing and ease of operation you have come to expect from Epson printers the A ctionLaser printer offers the following e HP Laserjet series II emulation resident in the printer giving you access to the wide range of software written for Hewlett Packard laser printers An option
46. al Epson FX Identity Cartridge that uses the ESC P standard This cartridge comes with its own user s manual Epson s SelecType feature that gives you touch control over many printer features including font selection paper size and interface settings e Two slots available for font and identity cartridges The ActionLaser can accommodate H P compatible soft fonts A built in 512KB of RAM A 2MB memory board option upgradable to 4MB is also available Introduction 1 Introduction e High quality 300 dot per inch DPI printing at a speed of 6 pages per minute for letter size paper Two paper delivery methods facedown delivery for collated sheets and face up delivery for printing on media requiring a straight paper path and for immediate viewing of printed output Three built in interfaces parallel and RS 232C and RS 422A serial A small footprint and a light weight Enhanced paper handling capabilities that allow you to select a variety of sizes for automatic feeding without having to change paper cassettes A manual paper feed capability is also available Where to get help Customer service for Epson products is provided by a network of authorized Epson Customer Care Centers throughout the United States Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for the following Customer Care Center referrals Technical support referrals Information on Epson User Groups 2 Int
47. and the display reads CHANGE DRUM TONER EMPTY or PAPER EMPTY Printing Problems Solution Your software may not be installed properly for your printer Make sure the currently selected printer mode matches your program s printer driver The printer must be set off line when running a test print You may have installed an incompatible font cartridge Try the test print again without the cartridge installed or with a different cartridge If the problem continues service by an authorized Epson Customer Care Center is needed Replace the component specified See Chapter 4 for paper loading instructions See Chapter 6 for toner and drum replacement instructions Troubleshooting 7 15 Printing Problems Problem The printout is not what you expected The font selected by your software cannot be printed Completely blank pages are printed 7 16 Troubleshooting Solution Make sure that all of the attributes of the requested font match the attributes of an available font These attributes include orientation symbol set spacing pitch point size style weight and typeface Otherwise a font you don t expect may be selected For example simply requesting a typeface or point size may not be sufficient to select the desired font Your software may be overriding the font chosen with SelecType Make sure your software settings match the settings in SelecType Also the font selected by your softwar
48. ate some alcohol to use for cleaning purposes 1 Turn off your printer To finish your print job first see the instructions above on completing your print job before changing the drum 2 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch WARNING Opening the printer exposes the fusing unit the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it 3 Remove the basket and place it on a flat surface Basket 6 14 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 4 Remove the drum unit from the basket by lifting up on the green handles Discard the drum unit 5 Unpack the new drum and the cotton swab packed with the drum Insert the drum in the basket CAUTIONS e Do not touch the surface of the green drum e The drum is light sensitive and should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most It is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed Maintenance and Transportation 6 15 Maintenance M essages 6 Locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot directly over the drum Gently dean the main charger wire with the cotton swab by running the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Note The charger wire is thin
49. ation on correcting paper jams which are indicated by a PAPER JAM or an INSERTION ERROR message D CAUTION If the paper tears while you are removing it make sure you remove any pieces still remaining in the printer Insertion error If the INSERTION ERROR message appears the jam is in the paper feed area To remove the jammed paper follow the steps below Paper feed area 1 Remove the paper cassette Troubleshooting 7 7 Paper Jam Problems 2 Open the cover Remove the basket from the printer 3 Hold down the green release lever located inside the front of the printer to release the paper 7 8 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems 4 While holding down the release lever remove the jammed paper Then let go of the release lever 5 Reinstall the basket by aligning the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case and lowering the basket into place 6 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the unit dicks into place 7 Close the cover 8 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer so that the arrow on the side of the cassette points into the printer Push the cassette in until it can go no further then lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until the cassette drops into place D caution It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY
50. cType SelecType Options Chapter 4 Paper Handling Selecting Paper Selecting a Paper Size Printing Methods Summary Paper Delivery Choices Paper Feed Methods Chapter 5 Printer M odes HP Emulation Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance Maintenance Messages Routine Printer Cleaning General Printer Maintenance Service Overhaul Transporting Your Printer Unpacking the Printer after Shipment Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems erre RR Rn Error MeSsageS 7 2 TROUBIESNOOUNG os c2txatusdeckeceeseecaunetavmen ss Power SUDDIY pee aa cee cebenivectate curses eueeeeusds Printing Problems messe de a er Paper Handling uu deii om ed eR d ERE Rd bae diu Decline in Print Quality Appendix A Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 1 HP Mode Resident Fonts A 2 Appendix 13 Technical Specifications B 1 Printer SpeGifieat
51. cable connector securely into the serial interface as shown The serial interface is just to the left of the DIP switches if you are facing the back of your printer n T III n ps c Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3 Use a screwdriver to fasten the screws of the connector if required 4 Plug the other end of the cable into your computer Fasten the screws of the connector to the interface if required This completes the connection of the serial interface cable Now you need to set the DIP switches for the type of serial interface you are using Setting the DIP switches for the serial interface The DIP switches are factory set for the RS 232C interface If you are using the RS 422A interface you need to change the DIP switches according to the table below 214 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer The DIP switches are located at the back of your printer and are numbered 1 through 8 The DIP switch settings are listed below Use the tip of a ballpoint pen or another small pointed object to turn the switches ON or OFF Pressing a switch down sets it ON and up sets it OFF Note Turn your printer off before setting the switches Then turn it back on to implement your changes RS 232G OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON RS 422A OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF If DIP switc
52. ce or SD and SD lines for the RS 422A interface The printer is ready to receive data when it is on line no error conditions exist and the buffer is not filled above the overload value set with SelecType The printer is not ready to receive data when it is off line or when it is on line but the remaining capacity of the data buffer is less than the overload buffer value Technical Specifications B 11 Inferface Specifications Serial interface pin assignments The serial interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below The direction of signals is given relative to the printer Signal Pin 1 Signal RS 232C RS 422A Direction FG TD RD RTS CTS x OUT RD IN invert OUT Description Frame ground Safety ground line Transmit data This pin transmits serial data from the printer to the computer Receive data This pin transmits serial data from the computer to the printer Request to send This pin is HIGH when power is on Clear to send This pin indicates that the computer is ready to receive data from the printer DSR Data set ready This pin indicates that the computer is ready to communicate SG SD SD OUT invert Signal ground This pin provides a ground for all the signal lines Send data This pin sends serial data from the printer to the computer Signal level is RS 422A B 12
53. d paper cassette capacity up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper Paper eject Faceup or face down selection Paper eject capacity Facedown 150 sheets 20 Ib paper Face up 20 sheets 20 Ib paper Printable area B 4 Printable Area Letter 8 5 x 11 8 0 6 al BS Executive 7 25 x 10 5 6 75 10 1 Technical Specifications Mechanical Dimensions and weight Recommended duty cycle MPBF Mean Prints Between Failures MTBF Mean Time Between Failures Durability Electrical Voltage Power consumption Printer Specifications Height 8 3 inches 210 mm Width 16 1 inches 410 mm excluding output and input trays Depth 15 4 inches 390 mm Weight Approx 36 Ib 16 kg induding paper cassette drum unit and toner cartridge 3 000 sheets per month 30 000 sheets 3 000 hours 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first DOV AC 10 06Hz 3Hz 720VA Technical Specifications B 5 Printer Specifications Controller hardware RAM Total Memory 512K bytes 2MB Memory Board The optional 2MB memory board provides enough memory for full page 300 dpi graphics plus additional memory for downloading and other purposes This board may be upgraded to 4MB to give you an additional 2MB of memory Call 1 800 873 7766 for information Environment O peration Temperature 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH without condensation Storage Tem
54. d see whether your printer is operating correctly This message appears during the status print test which gives you information on current printer settings Using the Printer 33 The Control Pand e Maintenance and error messages inform you of required maintenance or of an existing error condition For a detailed list of maintenance and error messages see Chapter 7 e SeleType options let you control many printer functions such as font selection and paper handling For information on SelecType instructions and messages see the SelecType sections later in this chapter Indicator lights POWER ERROR MANUAL On when the printer power supply is on On to indicate an error condition Details of the error condition appear in the display Indicates that the printer is in the manual paper feed mode _ CONTINUE pamana MANUAL J SPECIAL ON LINE RESET SelecType UPA DOWNY When the printer is off line use this button to enter or exit SelecType In SelecType mode these two buttons allow you to move through SelecType menus and submenus 34 Usinq the Printer SET lt gt CONTINUE RESET MANUAL The Control Pana Press this button to switch from a SelecType function to a list of options for that function and to set SelecType options This button has several functions Printing data in buff
55. drawing the magnetic cleaner across the paper guide This cleaner was included in the accessory pack shipped with your printer Magnetic cleaner Transfer charger Magnetic Cleaner Paper guide 3 Now use the doth to clean the bottom of the basket It is recommended that you first remove the drum unit and developer unit from the basket setting them on a flat dean surface Be sure to clean the flexible black film in the center portion of the basket D CAUTIONS Do not lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner Be careful not to touch the roller on the developer unit Also do not touch the green drum on the drum unit 4 Replace the drum unit and developer unit in the basket 622 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning Cleaning the laser beam lens Note Cleaning the lens is required at an interval of 10 000 pages the same interval as for changing the drum If you wish you can dean the lens when you change the drum and skip this procedure when you change the toner cartridge If you plan to skip this procedure go to step 3 for printer reassembly information Follow these steps to clean the laser beam lens l Locate the lens which is the dear plastic component inside the top cover of your printer Clean the lens with a lens deaning cloth or other dean soft cloth D CAUTION Do not use alcohol to clean the lens
56. e drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit dicks into place 12 Unfasten the tape holding the dear plastic film in place on the initial toner cartridge which is attached to the developer unit Setting Up the Printer 1 17 Assembling the Printer 13 Pressing down on the toner cartridge to hold it firmly in place pull out the film Pull the film up and out toward the back of the printer Pull firmly until the other end of the film comes out of the cassette STR OY 14 Insert the drum replacement cartridge in the slot at the right rear comer of the printer frame with the printer cover open Make sure that the indicator light faces the front of the printer Press down on the cartridge until it is inserted all the way 1 18 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer 15 Now dose the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover Installing the paper cassette 1 Locate the paper cassette opening on the right side of the printer Align the hooks on either side of the paper cassette with the slots in the opening Make sure you have removed any tape in the opening Paper cassette 2 Insert the paper cassette into the printer in the direction of the arrow on the side of the cassette Push the cassette in until it goes no further then lower the end of the cassette the end you insert paper into until the cassette drops into place D CAUTION It is pa
57. e may not be available Be sure you have installed the correct font cartridge or have downloaded the correct soft font Run a status print test as described in Chapter 2 to check that the interface configuration for your computer matches the SelecType settings Change the SelecType settings if necessary If blank pages continue to print check to be sure the drum unit is installed properly If the problem persists replace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 Problem Characters belonging to a different symbol set are being printed Someor all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks Graphic images do not print Printing Problems Solution The expected symbol set may not be available in the printer Be sure you have installed the correct font cartridge or have downloaded the correct soft font The correct symbol set may not be selected Specify the desired symbol set with your software or with SelecType See Appendix A for information on symbol sets The interface cable may not be plugged in completely Make sure that both ends of the cable are plugged in securely The interface may not be configured correctly If you are using a serial interface make sure that your serial interface settings are set correctly in SelecType and that they match the settings for your computer See Chapter 3 for details Try running a self test print as described in Chapter 2 If this fai
58. e option selected above For a list of available fonts and font ID numbers print the font print test as described on page 2 8 Using the Printer 3 23 SelecType Options FORM 060 005 128 This option sets the form length the number of lines printed on each page SYMBOL ROMANe Roman8 ECMA 94 Latin 1 IBM US IBM ON Danish Norwegian IS02 International Reference Version IS04 United Kingdom IS06 ASCII I SO 10 Swedish I SO 11 Swedish IS014 JIS ASCII 1SO 15 Italian IS016 Portuguese 15017 Spanish IS021 German IS025 French IS057 Chinese IS060 Norwegian 1 IS061 Norwegian 2 ISO69 French IS084 Portuguese IS085 Spanish IBM GERMAN SPANISH This option sets the symbol set A symbol set is a unique group of available characters Each symbol set is designed to meet the needs of a specific application See Appendix A for details 324 Using the Printer SelecType Options Interface submenu options The interface submenu is used to set options for the serial interface If you are using a serial interface the options listed below should be set so that they match the requirements of your computer BAUD RATE PROT DATA BIT PARITY STOP BIT ROBUST XON Options for each menu function are described below A n asterisk is shown to the right of the factory default setting BAUD RATE 9600 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 This option
59. eave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure 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 present appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radiod ectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectriques dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada EPSON Action Laser User s Manual All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication Epson America assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions N either is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Epson Ame
60. er When the printer iSon line and print data is in the buffer and no new data is received within five seconds the message DATA IN BUFFER appears Pressing the CONTINUE RESET button at that time clears the buffer by printing a page Resetting the printer When the printer is off line holding this button down for three seconds clears the buffer resets printer functions to their current SelecType settings and clears temporary soft fonts and temporary macros The message RESET appears briefly in the display Clearing certain error messages When certain error messages appear in the display this button can be pressed to clear them and set the printer on line Pressing this button also overrides paper size messages See the Error Messages section in Chapter 7 for more information The CONTINUE RESET button also has several functions related to SelecType See the section on the SelecType control panel for details When the printer is off line use this button to alternate between manual and automatic paper feed modes Using the Printer 3 5 The Con trol Panel SPECIAL ON LINE Press this button to set a higher fuser temperature Use this setting for envelopes and heavy 27 through 34 pound paper When this option is on a pound sign appears at the right of the display The default setting is off Press this button to set the printer on line or off line This button is disabled in the SelecType mode 3 6
61. er has a natural curl that may be emphasized when the paper is run through a laser printer One side of the paper tends to curl more than the other side Another way to minimize paper curl is to use the face up output tray This tray provides a straight through paper path reducing excessive curling To select face up printing move the paper path selector on the left side of the printer to the down position If the SPECIAL button is set for the high fusing temperature the symbol is displayed press the button to select the lower temperature setting the symbol is no longer displayed However the lower temperature is not recommended for envelopes or heavy paper If these suggestions do not help it is recommended that you use a different type of paper 7 24 Troubleshooting Appendix A Character Samples and Symbol Sets HP Mode Resident Fonts Character samples A 2 Symbol set tables A 3 Converting H exadecimal Values to Decimal Values A 9 Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 1 HP Mode Resident Fonts The HP mode fonts resident in the laser printer are listed below The cartridge slots on your printer lets you access a wide variety of other fonts available on font cartridges Courier 12 point Courier 12 point Courier b ne pini Courier bold 12 point Character samples The font samples below
62. ers to choose from To take advantage of HP emulation simply choose a printer from the list below They are listed in order of priority HP Laserjet series II HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet The application program s menu may list a number of more specific choices corresponding to various HP Laserjet font cartridges The choices are labeled with capital letters such as A B or C Fonts and font cartridges There are six resident fonts in your printer These correspond to the resident fonts for the HP LaserJet series II printer They are Courier 12 point portrait Courier 12 r Z PME Courier bold 12 12 pont portrait Courier bold 12 point landscape Line printer a 5 point portrait a5 ron In addition the cartridge slot on your printer lets you access a wide variety of other fonts available on font cartridges Printer Modes 5 3 HP Emulation Ins talling a font cartridge To install a font cartridge follow these steps l Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line D CAUTION Never insert or remove the cartridge while the printer is on line 2 Insert the font cartridge with the label facing up and the connectors pointing into the printer into the cartridge slot on the lower right side of the printer Press firmly until it dicks into place a T lt a ss s Ve 3 Press the oN LINE button to set the printer on line 54 Printer Modes HP Emulation e
63. ertical size height ESC c V Number of decipoints Rectangular Area Fill Fill rectangle area Rule ESC cOP Gray scale ESC c2P HP pattern ESC c3P Gray scale pattern ID 2 gray ESC c2G 10 gray ESC c10G 15 gray ESC c15G 30 gray ESC c30G 45 gray ESC c45G 70 gray ESC c70G 90 gray ESC c90G 100 gray ESC c100G Pattern ID 1 Horizontal lines ESC c1G 2 Vertical lines ESC c2G 3 Diagonal lines ESC c3G 4 Diagonal lines ESC c4G 5 Square Grid ESC c5G 6 Diagonal grid ESC c6G 5 20 Printer Modes Macros Function HP Emulation Printer Command Macro ID and Control Macro ID Macro ID number Macro control Start macro Stop macro Execute macro Call macro Enable overlay Disable overlay Delete macros Delete all temporary macros Delete macro ID Make temporary Make permanent Programming aids Function Miscellaneous Features Enable display functions mode Disable display functions mode Transparent print data Number of bytes Self test End of Line Wrap Enable line wrap Disable line wrap ESC8f Y ESC amp fOX ESC amp f1X ESC amp f2X ESC amp f3X ESC amp f4X ESC amp f5X ESC amp f6X ESC amp f7X ESC amp f8X ESC amp f9X ESC amp f10X Printer Command ESCY ESCZ ESC amp p X data ESCz ESC amp s0C ESC amp s1C Printer M odes 5 21 522 Printer Modes Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Mainan a eres ur eo RC Rea d c Maintenance Messages
64. es mode A 2 Character tables See Symbol sets Cleaning developer unit 6 24 28 discharge wires 6 19 21 laser beam lens 1623 main charger wire 11 14 7 22 paper guide HGE transfer charger wire 6 19 21 Cleaning pad 62 6 Commands Communications See Interface Communication vao Connecting to computer 14 Continue automatic 3 21 Index 1 CONTINUE RESET button 3 5 in SeleCType 3 33 11 3 17 Control codes See Printer commands Control pane buttons 3 2 Ezi 4 6 TEE ig dec E 310 11 D Developer cleaner 1 11 6 24 6 27 Developer unit deaning 6 24 28 installing 1 14 15 DIP switches 12 14 16 Discharge wires deaning 6 19 21 print quality problems 7 22 23 Drum replacement artridoe indicator light installing replacing 18 Drum unit installing Eu us replacing 6 E Electrical specifications Emulation FX emulation optional Envelopes 4 2 4 5 411 4 14 HP emulation 3 9 4 Environmental specifications a 3 24 52 21 Index 2 Error light 3 4 Error messages 7 2 6 Escape sequences See Printer commands F Facedown output 1 22 4 5 6 Face up output tray 1 2 1 20 22 45 6 Font cartridges optiona inserting problems with 7 4 removing Font EE Font print te Font source FX emulation optional G Graphics printing problems 7 17 H Hex to decimal conversion chart a HP emulation 3 9 3 14 15 3 2
65. es 5 1 HP Emulation Your laser printer offers HP emulation which enables you to use application programs written for HP Laserjet series II printers Note Epson FX emulation is available with an optional emulation cartridge The Epson FX Identity Cartridge lets you use software written specifically for Epson FX printers If you install the FX Identity Cartridge you must use SelecType to choose FX emulation See the manual that comes with the cartridge for further information HP emulation lets you use commercial software designed for the HP LaserJet series l printer Simply follow the software s instructions for printing with an HP LaserJet series II printer Using HP emulation mode This section gives you information about using HP emulation It describes the unique features of the ActionLaser s HP emulation as well as the differences between the printer s HP emulation and printing with the HP Laserjet itself Unique features Certain ActionLaser printer functions give you greater versatility than you get with an HP Laserjet series II printer These include the following The ability to print on different sizes of paper without changing the paper cassette An easy to use control pand 52 Printer Modes HP Emulation Printer menus Many application programs let you specify the type of printer you re using Application programs often provide an installation or setup procedure that presents a list of print
66. f each step are provided below Enter SelecType To enter SelecType set the printer off line by pressing the ON LINE button Then press the SelecType button You are now in the main menu which contains these menu functions PAPER SIZE COPIES AUTO CONT EMULATION I F STATUS PRT POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER 3 12 Using the Printer Using SelecType PAPER SIZE LTR The left side of the display shows menu functions The right side shows options for each function An asterisk to the right of an option indicates that it is the current setting Display main menu functions PAPER SIZE LTR As soon as you enter the main menu you see the first function and the current option for that function The function is blinking Blinking functions or options appear shaded in this chapter You canusethe W to move down thelist of functions you can use the to move back up the list Enter menu options Move to the function you wish to change Press the SET button to activate the list of options The menu function stops blinking and the menu option starts blinking indicating that you can now choose an option PAPER SIZE LTR Use the W anda buttons to move forward and backward through the various options Using the Printer 3 13 Using SdecType Set an option When you reach the option you wish to use press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that it has been se
67. f the problem persists call the toll free number for a Customer Care Center referral FONT CART ERROR The font cartridge selected using the FONT SOURCE SelecType option is not installed properly Turn the power off Then remove the cartridge and reinsert it Turn the power back on and resend the print job If the problem persists make sure that the correct FONT SOURCE option has been selected in SelecType See the section on SelecType in Chapter 3 for details INSERTION ERROR There is a paper feeding problem See the section on paper jams in this chapter for details PAPER EMPTY There is no paper in the paper cassette or the paper cassette is not installed properly Load more paper into the paper cassette or properly install the cassette See Chapter 4 for details PAPER JAM Paper is jammed inside the printer See the section on paper jams in this chapter 7 4 Troubleshooting Error M essages Note If the printer was recently transported the paper feed mechanism may need to be aligned See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 for details PAPER SIZE ERROR If you press the ON LINE button to override the PS CHANGE message this message appears as your print job ejects to remind you to change the paper and SelecType PAPER SIZE option See PS CHANGE below PS CHANGE Your application software has requested a paper size that does not match your SelecType setting or paper Press the CONTINU
68. f these tests make sure you have removed all protective materials from the printer and that you have installed all components as described in Chapter 1 Note You do not need to connect the printer to your computer before running these tests Connecting your printer to your computer is described later in this chapter Before performing these tests it is necessary to turn on the power and load paper as described below Turning on the power 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in 2 Turn on the power by pressing the side of the power switch marked with the vertical bar 22 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer The power indicator lights and a PLEASE WA I T message appears while the printer warms up It takes about a minute for the printer to warm up Then the PAPER EMPTY message appears If the display remains blank see Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information D CAUTION After turning off the printer always wait at least five seconds before switching it back on Loading paper The paper cassette holds up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper To load paper follow the steps below See Chapter 4 for more information on paper handling 1 Remove the paper cassette 2 Open the manual feed tray on the paper cassette Slide the paper guides all the way apart as shown below Manual feed tray Paper guide Paper guide Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 3 Testing the Printer
69. form feed command The printer is waiting to receive more data or a form feed command or for you to press the CONTINUE RESET button to print the page FONT PRINT This message appears when you run the font print test which prints all available fonts in HP emulation 32 Using the Printer INITIALIZE ON LINE LTR OFF LINE LTR PLEASE WAIT PROCESSING PUSH MANUAL KEY RESET SELF TEST STATUS PRINT The Control Pana This message appears when you reset printer functions to the original factory default settings This procedure is described in the section on initializing SelecType in this chapter This message appears when the printer is on line ready to receive data The current paper size is shown on the right for example L TR for letter size paper This message appears when the printer is off line unable to receive data The current paper size is shown on the right This message appears for approximately 60 seconds while the printer warms up and completes self diagnostic checks This message appears while the printer is receiving data and printing It changes to ON L NE before the paper is ejected This message appears during manual printing See Chapter 4 for instructions on manual feed printing This message appears when you rese printer functions to their SelecType settings This message appears during the self test which prints a character pattern that lets you check the print density an
70. h 5 is turned ON when the RS 232C serial interface is in use pin 25 on the connector is set to 5V if the DIP switch is turned OFF the pin on the connector is not used Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 15 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Now that you have connected the serial interface cable and checked the DIP switches you need to set the printer for serial communication in SelecType You may also need to change several interface settings such as baud rate and parity before your printer and computer can communicate properly See the SelecType section in Chapter 3 for details on serial interface settings and for other information on operating your printer Note The serial interface settings on your printer must match the serial interface settings on your computer 216 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Chapter 3 Using the Printer The Control Panel 02 eee susu ua pun bu uama Control panel display Nanana ae yee as BONG wm Sus 13 4 Indicator lights Ania AG Pus Gaeta wave a su a a es 134 BULLONS AA AA aaa SelecType OVerVIOW ses See ce rn ne es SelecType main menu ce eee meme mh Interface submenu nn HP emulation submenu The SelecType Control Panel ess Using SelecType Enter SSEETVpeE ee papas Display main menu fundions Enter menu options
71. he drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft doth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Remove the basket from the printer and place it on a flat surface Maintenance and Transportation 6 25 General Printer M aintenance 4 Protect your desktop or other flat surface by covering it with a sheet of paper Then remove the devdoper unit from the basket and place it on the paper i Do not lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner Be careful not to touch the roller on the developer unit 6 26 Maintenance and Transportation 5 General Printer M aintenance Insert the hooked edge of the developer cleaner about a half inch 13 mm between the developer roller and the brass blade as shown below Draw the cleaner the full length of the developer unit several times discarding excess toner Then reinstall the developer unit in the basket Brass blade Developer cleaner 6 With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place Maintenance and Transportation 6 27 General Printer M aintenance 7 Press down simultaneously on the dr
72. he self test check the character pattern to see whether you are satisfied with the print density The section in this chapter on adjusting print density describes how to change the print density setting Follow the steps below to perform the self test D CAUTION Never open the cover while the printer is printing 1 Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on before performing the self test 2 Be sure that your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to se the printer off line 3 Pressthe MANUAL and SPECIAL buttons on your control panel at the same time OFF LINE LTR FONT TEST Sr CONTINUE MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE RESET Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 5 Testing the Printer 4 When you release the buttons SELF TEST appears on the display and the printer prints a self test Notes e It is important to press the buttons at the same time For more information on using the control panel see Chapter 3 Part of the character pattern is shown below Look at your printout to determine whether the print is too light or too dark If you need to change the print density see the following section on adjusting print density I9 amp 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghijklmno 1 4 5 amp 0123456789 lt gt BA
73. hen the first item is displayed or the W button when the last item is displayed causes you to exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu 1 Press the SET button to activate the option The function stops blinking and the option starts blinking 8 Usethe A of button to moveto the option you want to set 9 Press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that the new option has been set The option stops blinking the function starts blinking 10 To exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu usethe A ory button to take you back to the main menu The message EMULATION HPLJ2 appears If you wish to exit SelecType at this point see the section on exiting SelecType later in this chapter Using the Printer 3 15 Using SelecType Interface submenu To enter the interface submenu from the main menu follow the steps below 1 Pressthe A orw button until you seethe I F function in the display 2 Press the SET button to activate the menu option The option starts blinking indicating that it has been activated 3 Ifthe l F function is set to the PARALLEL option press the Y button to select the SERIAL option 4 Press the SET button to set the SERIAL option An asterisk 1 appears next to SERIAL I FZSERIAL 5 Pressthe SET button a third time to enter the interface submenu where you can change options for the menu functions listed below The SelecType Opti
74. i nS innen Interface Specifications l B 7 vi About This Manual This user s manual provides step by step instructions on setting up and operating your laser printer Finding your way around The introduction includes important information on precautions you should take while operating your laser printer It also discusses the features of your ActionLaser tells you where you can get help and lists the options available for this printer Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking and setting up your printer Chapter 2 includes information on testing the printer and connecting the printer to your computer This chapter also describes how to change your print density setting Chapter 3 contains information on general printer operation including SelecType Chapter 4 details paper handling Chapter 5 gives you information on the HP LaserJet series II mode induding a command summary Chapter 6 gives you information on maintaining and transporting your printer If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 7 for a list of possible problems and recommended solutions See the appendixes for information on available symbol sets and a list of technical specifications The manual concludes with an index About This Manual 1 About This M anual e A Quick Reference Card at the back of the manual provides
75. in the following sections CONTINUE RESET This button has several uses related to SelecType Implementing SelecType changes After you exit SelecType with the printer off line hold down this button for three seconds until the message RESET appears to make your SelecType settings take effect Initializing SelecType settings to factory defaults In Sd ecType mode hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message INITIALIZE appears Then hold down the button for three more seconds until the message RESET appears to return all SdecType functions to the factory settings See the section on initializing SelecType for full details D CAUTION This initializing procedure returns all SelecType options to their factory settings cancelling all changes you have made It should be used with care SET 4 Use the SET button to select and set SelecType options Using the Printer 3 11 Using SelecType This section describes how to change SelecType functions For descriptions of each available option see the SdecType Options section later in this chapter You need to perform several basic steps each time you use SelecType Details follow the list below e Enter SelecType e Display main menu functions e Enter menu options e Setan option e Display submenu functions and select submenu options if desired e Exit SelecType e Reset the printer with the CONTINUE RESET button Details o
76. ind if they are too loose the paper may feed crookedly into the printer See Chapter 4 for details If you have just transported your printer the paper feed mechanism may be misaligned See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 Troubleshooting 7 19 Paper Handling Problem Paper does not feed properly continued More than one page at a time feeds into the printer The paper feeds but then jams at the output area Solution You may not have fanned the paper sufficiently to ensure smooth paper feeding If the paper has jammed remove the jammed sheet or sheets as described in the section on paper jams in this chapter Remove the paper from the paper cassette fan it and reinsert it in the cassette Then try printing again Also remember that poor quality paper can cause paper feeding errors of this type Make sure your paper supply is not too thin or too rough If you are using manual feed be sure the paper cassette is about half full to prevent feeding from the paper cassette See Chapter 4 for information on the types of paper that can be fed automatically and the types that require manual feeding There may be too much paper in the output tray Never let more than 20 sheets of paper accumulate in the faceup output tray or more than 150 sheets accumulate in the facedown output tray on top of the printer 7 20 Troubleshooting Paper Handling Problem Solution The di
77. ins the drum unit and the drum replacement cartridge must be replaced See the section on replacing the drum unit in Chapter 6 COVER OPEN The printer cover is open Close the cover and press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line and begin normal printing ERROR 20 Not enough memory is available Press the CONTINUE RESET button to continue printing Your page may be printed as two or more separate pages This error can also be cleared by turning the printer off and back on again It may be necessary to simplify your print job by downloading a smaller font deleting some Macros or using a lower resolution You may also wish to purchase the optional 2M B memory board available for this printer ERROR 21 The page is too complex to print Press the CONTINUE RESET button to eject the page and dear the error This error can also be deared by turning the printer off and back on again Before you continue printing simplify the page you are trying to print Troubleshooting 7 3 Error M essages ERROR 22 The buffer has overflowed due to a communication protocol error Make sure that your SelecType settings match the communication protocol settings of your computer If the problem persists call the toll free number for a Customer Care Center referral ERROR 40 A parity or baud rate error has occurred Press the CONTINUE RESET button to clear the error Make sure your SelecType settings match your computer configuration I
78. just the print density as follows l Open the printer cover by lifting up on the latch 2 6 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 2 Locate the density control knob which is in the front right comer inside the printer Density control knob 3 To make the print darker turn the knob dockwise Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you increase the print density you need to replace the toner cartridge more frequently Darker Lighter 4 To make the print lighter turn the knob counterclockwise Note If you wish to return the print density to the factory default setting point the arrow on the knob toward the gray dot on the printer case Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 7 Testing the Printer 5 Close the printer cover 6 Print the self test again to check the new print density setting To print the self test make sure the printer is off line then press the MANUAL and SPECIAL buttons at the same time Performing the font and status print tests There are two other tests you can perform in addition to the self test The font print test gives you information on available HP fonts and the status test lists printer settings Like the self test the successful completion of either of these tests indicates that you have correctly set up your printer and that you are ready to connect the printer to your computer The font print test The font pri
79. l 6 36 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Y our Printer 14 Put the empty basket back in the printer Replace and tape the packing foam inside the printer as shown below to hold the basket in place 15 Close the printer cover Maintenance and Transportation 6 37 Transporting Your Printer 16 Repack all accessories in the accessory pack Unpacking instruction Manual Gotton swab Face up output tray Magnetic cleaner Paper cassette Developer cleaner Drum replacement a cartridge E P oeann pad Developer unit Power cord 6 38 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Y our Printer 17 Pack the printer in its original packing material and put it in the outer carton Plastic bag Packing material N a rdi d Outer carton 18 Place the accessory pack in the outer carton on top of the printer 19 Seal the outer carton with packing tape Maintenance and Transportation 6 39 Unpacking the Printer after Shipment 1 Unpack the printer as described in Chapter 1 When you unpack the developer unit and drum unit wipe off any excess toner that is on these units D CAUTIONS Donot wipe or vacuum toner off the roller on the developer unit Avoid touching this roller Be careful not to scratch or mar the green drum Also do not touch the drum with your fingers since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surface and affect print quality 2
80. l they are both resting lightly against the paper 6 Close the manual feed tray Paper Handling 4 9 Paper Feed M ethods 7 Locate the paper cassette opening on the right side of the printer Align the hooks on each side of the cassette with the slots on each side of the opening Paper cassette 8 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer with the arrow on the side of the cassette pointing into the printer Push the cassette in until it can go no further and lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until the cassette drops into place CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY appears in the display 9 For envelopes and paper weights of 27 to 34 Ib 101 to 128 g n press the SPECIAL button A pound sign appears at the right of the display 410 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods 10 If you want face up delivery set the paper path selector to the down position 11 If the paper you have just loaded is a different size than the paper you last used set the SelecType option for the new paper size as described in Chapter 3 12 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line Now your laser printer is ready to print Feeding paper manually If you want to print on mailing labels heavy paper over 27 Ib or 101 g m light weight paper 14 through 16 Ib or 52 through 60 g m
81. lack or white spots appear on the printout Individual characters appear uneven or broken The printed image is light or faint The non printed side of the page is dirty The drum may be dirty stained or damaged Remove the basket and carefully remove the drum unit Then dean it with a soft dry cloth that is free of lint Do not touch the surface of the drum with your fingers The oils from your skin can permanently damage the drum Reinstall the drum unit and replace the basket Check the print quality If the problem persists replace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper or paper specifically designed for laser printers is recommended for best results Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment The printer needs to be deaned Follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 7 23 Decline in Print Qualify Problem The paper curls Printed page are curled Solution You may need to turn over the stack of paper in your paper cassette and try printing again Most pap
82. lastic wrapper to protect the drum from light 8 Remove the developer unit from the basket Be sure not to touch the roller on the devdoper unit D CAUTION Do not lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner Also do not remove the toner cartridge from the developer unit 9 Locate the red plastic protector which was included with the original packing materials Place the protector under the developer fitting the gaps on the protector around the hooks directly beneath the developer roller 6 34 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Your Printer 10 Place the developer unit in a plastic bag and seal the bag Then wrap the unit in its original packing materials 11 Locate the deaning pad which is embedded in the orange colored fuser inside the printer Carefully take hold of the green felt handles on the cleaning pad and lift out the pad Be careful not to let dirt from the pad drop into the printer U WARNING If the printer has been in use recently the fuser and the c eanng pee may be very hot Be careful to touch only the green felt handles on the pad when you remove it Do not touch the fuser or the pad itself Maintenance and Transportation 6 35 Transporting Y our Printer 12 Pack the cleaning pad in its original packing material 13 Pull out the drum replacement cartridge from its slot and wrap it in its original packing materia
83. lector 1 22 4 6 Parallel interface connecting 2 12 13 selecting 3 21 specifications Portrait orientation 5 10 A 2 Power cord attaching 1 73 Power indicator light 2 3 34 Power supply problems 13 Power switch 1 23 2 2 Print density adjusting 2 6 8 Printed sheets counter 6 32 Printer commands HP 21 Printer menu 53 Print quality decline in 7 22 23 R RAM See M Resetting printer 35 3 5 3 17 5 5 6 S SelecType button factory settings interface submenu EE 3 16 17 3 25 26 main menu 3 8 3 20 22 options 3 20 using 3 12 19 Self test 2 2 3 2 5 6 Index 6 Serial interface communications protocol 325 configuring 3 25 26 SEC 2 13 14 DIP switches setting 2 14 16 RS 232C 2 11 2 1 214 16 p a SPECIAL button 2 9 DILE SERT 4 13 Specifications controller B electrical B 5 environmental interface B 7 I0 mechanical B 5 paper B 3 4 parallel interface B 7 10 printing B2 serial interface B 10 Status messages 3 2 4 Status print test 2 9 10 Symbol sets HP selecting a tables A Index 7 T Testing the printer 2 2 10 Toner cartridge changing 6 3 12 initial 6 2 installing initial 1 15 18 life 6 2 12 replacement Transfer charger wire Cleaning 6 19 21 print quality problems 7 22 23 Transparencies printing eu Transporting the printer 6 39 Troubleshooting 7
84. line Enable fixed underlining Enable floating underlining Disable underlining Font management Printer Command ESC amp d0D ESC amp d3D ESC amp d Function Font Management Specify font ID Font ID number Font and character control Delete all fonts Delete all temporary fonts Delete last specified font ID Make temporary font Make permanent font Font Selection by ID Number Primary Secondar Font ID number 5 18 Printer Modes Printer Command ESC c D ESC cOF ESC c1F ESC c2F ESC c4F ESC c5F ESC X ESC X Soft font creation HP Emulation Function Printer Command Soft Font Creation Create font font header Number of bytes Download character Number of bytes Specify character code ASCII code number decimal ESC s W data ESC s W data ESC c E Graphics Function Raster Graphics Resolution 75 dots per inch 100 dots per inch 150 dots per inch 300 dots per inch Start graphics Left most position Current cursor Transfer Number of rows End graphics Printer Command ESC t75R ESC t100R ESC t150R ESC tOOR ESC r0A ESC r1A ESC b W data ESC rB Printer Modes 5 19 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Rectangle Dimensions Horizontal size width ESC c A Number of dots Horizontal size width ESC c H Number of decipoints Vertical size height ESC c B Number of dots V
85. ls to print correctly call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral to an Epson Customer Care Center You may not have the correct printer driver installed If you try to print with a software package set for another printer nothing will be printed Make sure that the driver matches the currently selected operating mode Troubleshooting 7 17 Printing Problems Problem Solution The position of the printout is not what you expected The printed page The SelecType FORM setting may not be length differs from the correct or your software may be actual length ofthe overriding it Enter the HP emulation paper submenu and check the setting The default setting is 60 lines Check the page length and top margin settings for your application program to ensure that they are set correctly 7 18 Troubleshooting Paper Handling Problem Solution Paper does not feed properly Paper does not feed at all Paper becomes crooked us it feeds into the printer Paper may be loaded incorrectly Check to see that the paper is loaded correctly See Chapter 4 If the manual light is on the printer is set for manual printing Set the printer off line then press the MANUAL button to return to automatic print mode See Chapter 4 for details The paper guides may not be adjusted correctly Set the position of the guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely If the paper guides are too tight they can cause the paper to b
86. main charger wire with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol Run the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Mim charger wire 5 With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place 6 30 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance 6 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit clicks into place 7 Close the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover 8 Plug in the power cord and turn your printer back on Maintenance and Transportation 6 31 Service O verhaul A service overhaul must be performed at 100 000 pages by an Epson Customer Care Center Call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral Periodically check the printed sheets counter inside the printer on the right side When the printed sheets counter reaches 100 000 pages take the printer in to your dealer for servicing Printed sheets counter 6 32 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Your Printer If you need to move the printer a short distance such as from one room to another make sure that you keep the printer level If you are shipping the printer you need to repackage the printer and its accessories
87. manual feed tray on top of the paper cassette allows you to hand feed single sheets of paper Automatic printing To print automatically follow the steps listed below Remove the paper cassette Open the manual feed tray on the paper cassette Slide the paper guides all the way apart as shown below Manual feed tray Paper guide Paper guide Paper Handling 4 7 Paper Feed M ethods 3 Take a stack of paper and fan it as shown Next tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack dya 4 Insert the stack of paper into the paper cassette making sure that the top of the stack does not cover the red line on the inside of the paper cassette Push the paper in gently as far as it can go 48 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods Note Additional instructions for printing on special paper types are given below To print on letterhead or three hole punched paper load it face up with the top of the paper pointing into the printer e To print on the back of a printed page load the paper with the printed side face down top of the page in first To reduce paper jams manual feed is recommended for two sided printing When you print on both sides of a page the print quality on the second side may not be as good as on the first To print on legal size paper pull out the paper support beneath the paper cassette as shown below 5 Slide the paper guides together if necessary unti
88. ments to service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions 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 Contents About This Manual 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Place for the Printer Unpacking the Printer Carrying the Printer Assembling the Printer Chapter 2 Testing and Connecting the Printer 2 1 Testing the Printer e rp Connecting to Your Computer 2 11 Chapter 3 Using the Printer The Control Panel SelecType Overview PAPA UE 37 The SelecType Control Pane Using Sele
89. mply move the paper path selector located on the left side of the printer to the down position Paper ejected face down Paper path selector Paper ejected face up Paper path selector 1 22 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer Attaching the power cord 1 Before attaching the power cord make sure that the power switch on the left side of the printer is turned off It is off when the O side of the switch is pushed down 2 Attach the power cord to the socket at the back of the printer as shown below Then plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded outlet Note Do not connect the printer to your computer until the next chapter Setting the paper feed mechanism Follow the steps below if you are using the printer for the first time or if you have just transported the printer 1 Be sure the printer is turned off then remove the paper cassette 2 Turn on the power by pressing the side of the power switch marked with the vertical bar The power indicator lights and a PAPER ENPTY message appears Setting Up the Printer 1 23 Assembling the Printer 3 Wait at least five seconds then turn off the power and reinsert the paper cassette Push the cassette in until it goes no further then lower the right side of the cassette the side you load paper into until it drops into place This procedure causes the paper feed mechanism which can become misaligned when y
90. nt test gives you details on available HP fonts including font source and font ID number pitch point size available symbol sets and a print sample The symbol set ID numbers listed on the font print test in the symbol set column provide the unique portion of the escape sequence needed to select that particular symbol set For more information on symbol sets see Appendix A and for more information on escape sequences see Chapter 5 Follow the steos below to perform the font print test 1 Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on 2 Be sure that your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 8 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 3 To perform the font print test press the CONTINUE RESET and the SPECIAL buttons at the same time FONT TEST i OFF LINE LTR o CONTINUE RESET MANUAL SPECIAL ca 4 When you release the buttons FONT PRINT appears on the display and the printer outputs a font print test A portion of the font print test printout is shown below Internal I00 I01 I02 COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER COURIER BOLD BOLD BOLD BOLD LINE PRINTER Status print test The status print test gives you information on curren
91. nted in the printer s memory until you change them or initialize them to the factory settings Note To implement changes to the DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD and interface submenu settings you must also turn the printer off Remember to leave the printer off for at least five seconds before turning it back on Using the Printer 3 17 Using SelecType Initializing SelecType to factory default settings To initialize SelecType options returning them to the factory settings follow the steps below Factory settings are marked with an asterisk in the SelecType Options section l Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 Press the SelecType button to enter SelecType This message appears PAPER SIZE LTR 3 Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message INITIALIZE appears in the display 4 Your printer is set off line This message appears in the display OFF LINE LTR 5 Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three more seconds until the message RESET appears in the display 6 Your printer is set on line This message appears in the display ON LINE LTR 7 If initializing SelecType changes your DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD or interface submenu settings you should also turn off the printer to save these settings Renember to wait for at least five seconds before turning the printer back on 3 18 Using the Printer Using SelecType SelecType practice example T
92. o better understand how to use SelecType you may want to try this example Turning off the buzzer This example shows how to turn off the buzzer 1 Press the SelecType button to enter SelecType This message appears PAPER SIZE LTR 2 Pres the W button nine times or simply press the A button once until the BUZZER ON appears in the display The word BUZZER is blinking 3 Press the SET button to move to the list of buzzer options The word ON starts blinking 4 Pressthe W button to move to the OFF option BUZZER OFF 5 Press the SET button to set the option The asterisk now appears next to theword OFF Theword BUZZER starts blinking again BUZZER OFF Now exit SelecType by pressing the SelecType button Then hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until RESET appears in the display Using the Printer 3 19 SelecType Options This section describes in detail each SelecType menu option Main menu options When you enter the SelecType main menu by setting the printer off line and pressing the SelecType button you can change any of the menu fundions listed below PAPER SIZE COPIES AUTO CONT EMULAT ON I F STATUS PRT POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER Options for each menu function are described below An asterisk is shown to the right of the factory default setting PAPER SIZE LTR LTR LGL A4 EXEC The four paper size options are listed belo
93. ons section in this chapter describes options for these functions in detail BAUD RATE PROT DATA BIT PARITY STOP BIT ROBUST XON 6 Use the A or W button to move to a function you want to change Note This submenu does not work in a loop Pressing the A button when BAUD RATE is displayed or pressing the W button when ROBUST XON is displayed causes you to exit the submenu and return to the main menu 3 16 Using the Printer Using SelecType 7 Press the SET button to activate the option The function stops blinking and the option starts blinking Use the orv button to move to the option you want to s Press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that the new option has been set The option stops blinking and the function starts blinking 10 To exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu usethe A or button to take you back to the main menu The message I F SERIAL appears in the display If you wish to exit SelecType at this point see the section below on exiting SelecType Exit SelecType and reset the printer To exit SelecType from any main menu or submenu function and implement your changes follow these steps 1 When you have set all the options you want press the SelecType button The printer is set off line 2 Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message RESET appears to implement your changes The options are impleme
94. ons settings with SelecType as described in Chapter 3 You also need to find out which type of serial interface is required by your computer RS 232C or RS 422A and set the printer s DIP switches accordingly The DIP switches are factory set for the RS 232C serial interface Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting the parallel interface If you are using the laser printer s standard parallel interface you must use a shielded parallel interface cable Follow these steps to connect the parallel interface 1 Turn off both your printer and computer 2 Plug the connector securely into the parallel interface of the printer as shown The parallel interface is the leftmost connector if you are facing the back of your printer 3 Lock the wire dips together into place on each side of the connector NIS y A V 212 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 4 Plug the other end of the cable into your computer Now that you have connected the parallel interface see Chapter 3 for information on operating your printer Connecting the serial interface If you are using the printer s serial interface make sure that you have a properly shielded cable and that it is the correct one for your computer Follow these steps to connect the serial interface 1 Turn off both the printer and the computer 2 Plug the
95. ou transport the printer to resume its original position If you do not perform these steps before using your printer for the first time or after transporting your printer paper jams may result 124 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 2 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer ss se re Turning on the power Loading paper EEE EEE Performing the self test Adjusting print density Performing the font and status print tests Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Choosing an interface Connecting the parallel interface Connecting the serial interface Setting the DIP switches for the serial interface Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 1 Testing the Printer The laser printer has three built in print tests the self test font print test and status print test These tests let you check the operation of your printer and obtain information on printer status It is recommended that you run the self test before you begin using your printer to make sure the printer is operating correctly This test is also useful for checking the print density setting on your printer The other two tests the font print test and status print test can be run any time you need information on fonts or printer status Before running any o
96. per tray as it is with an HP LaserJet printer Use the PAPER SIZE option in SelecType to set any of the four paper sizes supported by the printer See Chapter 3 for SelecType information 5 6 Printer Modes HP Emulation If you set the paper size with a print command that differs from the size selected in SelecType the message PS CHANGE appears Press the CONTINUE RESET button to dear the error the printer is set off line After dlearing the error you have two options 1 Change the paper in the cassette then enter SelecType and change the paper size to match Press the ON LINE button after exiting SelecType to continue printing 2 Alternatively press the ON LINE button to continue printing on the current paper The message PAPER SIZE ERROR appears in the display For certain nonstandard sizes of paper you may need to use the manual feed option described in Chapter 4 Character clipping If a character is partially outside the printable area the HP LaserJet does not print any portion of the character The ActionLaser prints that portion of the character within the printable area making it easier to tell when you have exceeded your margins Printer Modes 5 7 HP Emulation HP printer commands This section lists the printer commands supported in HP emulation These commands emulate the HP Laserjet series II printer A printer command also called an escape sequence is a string of characters that is sent to the
97. per SPECIAL Paper Feed Button Delivery Thin Paper Manual No Face up or 14 16 Ib Face down 52 60 g m Regular Paper Face up or 16 27 lb Face down 60 101 g m Heavy Paper Manual Yes Face up 27 34 Ib 101 128 g m Envelopes Manual Yes Transparencies Manual Optional Face up Labels Manual Optional Face up Paper Handling 4 5 Paper D elivery Choices Your laser printer can deliver paper facedown on top of the printer or faceup into the face up output tray The advantage of printing facedown is that when the printed stack is turned over the pages are collated from first page to last On the other hand the face up output tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output The faceup method of delivery is necessary for printing on media that require a straight through paper path such as envelopes labels heavy paper and overhead transparencies To select faceup printing simply move the paper path selector located on the left side of the printer to the down position Also be sure that the face up output tray is installed See Chapter 1 for details To select face down printing move the paper path selector to the up position Paper ejected face down Paper path selector Paper path selector Paper ejected face up 46 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods The paper cassette holds up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper for automatic printing Additionally the
98. perature 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH without condensation D CAUTION The life of consumables may be significantly reduced if they are stored at tenperatures outside the range stated above Internal mode HP LaserJet series l emulation B 6 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications The laser printer has the following resident interfaces Parallel e RS 232C RS 422A serial Parallel interface Your printer is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface Pin assignments for the parallel interface The parallel interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 1 19 DATA IN Signal to read data in STROBE 2 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent 3 21 DATA 2 IN information of the 1st to 4 22 DATA 3 IN 8th bits of parallel data 5 23 DATA 4 IN respectively Each signal 6 24 DATA 5 IN is at HIGH level when data 7 25 DATA 6 IN is logical 1 and LOW when 8 26 DATA 7 IN it is logical 0 9 21 DATA 8 IN 10 28 Acknowledge receiving data 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data 12 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper Technical Specifications B 7 Interface Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 13 SELECT OUT When SELECT is HIGH the printer is on line 14 N
99. printer The printer interprets the character string as a command to select a specific feature Most software packages have printer commands already embedded in them so you may never need to use the information in this section An escape sequence is made up of an escape control code followed by one or more characters in succession For more information on printer commands see the H ewlett P ackard LaserJet series Technical Reference M anual 58 Printer Modes HP Emulation Job control commands Function Printer Command Control Codes Backspace Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Shift Out Shift In Escape Bell Horizontal Tab Space Reset Printer reset ESCE Number of copies ESC amp l X Number of copies Paper Input control Eject page ESC amp IOH Feed from tray ESC811H Manual feed ESC amp I2H Printer Modes 5 9 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Page Length and Size Paper size Executive ESC amp I1A Letter ESC amp I2A Legal ESC amp I3A A4 ESC amp I26A Page length ESC amp l P Number of lines Orientation Portrait ESC amp I0O Landscape ESC amp I10 Margins and Text Length Top margin ESC amp l E Text length ESC8 amp l F Number of lines Set left margin ESC amp a L Set right margin ESC amp a M Column number Clear side margins ESC9 Perforation Skip Mode Enable ESC amp HL Disable ESC amp IOL Horizontal Column Spacing Horizontal motion index E
100. process that takes only a few minutes You need to find a location for your printer and install a few parts Then your printer will be ready to be connected to your computer Before setting up your printer you need to find a suitable place to use it Be sure to keep the following points in mind when selecting a place for your printer e Place the printer on a flat stable surface e Place the printer close enough to the computer or workstation for its cable to reach e Your printer is equipped with four rubber feet Be sure that your printer stand or desktop is large enough to accommodate all four feet e Usea grounded outlet one that has three holes to match the power plug on the printer Do not use an adapter plug e Leave adequate room around the printer to allow easy printer operation and maintenance You need to locate a space that is 35 inches 889 mm wide and 24 inches 610 mm deep When you install the printer in this space you should make sure there is sufficient room on each side of the printer See the following diagram for details Note If you plan to install the face up output tray you need a space that is 44 inches 1118 mm wide and 24 inches 610 mm deep Within this area you need 13 inches 330 mm of flat unobstructed space to the left of the printer rather than the 5 inches 127 mm shown in the diagram below There should be at least 2 inches 50 mm of space to the left of the tray after it is installed
101. put tray Magnetic cleaner Paper cassette Developer cleaner Drum i replacement Developer unit cartridge Cleaning pad kal M i j Drum unit XX Power cord di a Accessory pack Setting Up the Printer 1 5 Unpacking the Printer 2 Carefully remove the printer from the outer carton lifting the printer by the recesses on each side of it Set the printer on a flat stable surface Since the printer is heavy you may need to have someone help you lift it Plastic bag Packing material T gt Outer carton 3 Remove the white foam packing material and plastic bag protecting the printer Also remove the plastic bag from the paper cassette Note It is very important to save all packing materials You need to repack the printer in these materials whenever you ship the printer Chapter 6 has details on transporting your printer 1 6 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 4 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch Top cover 5 Remove the tape and foam from the printer and paper cassette as shown on the next page Setting Up the Printer 1 7 Unpacking the Printer CAUTION Be careful to remove all the tape and pieces of foam from the inside and outside of the printer especially the foam taped inside the printer Save the foam you ll need it whenever you transport the printer 18 Setting Up the Printer Carrying the Printer When you move your prin
102. replace the drum unit it is also necessary to change the drum replacement cartridge which monitors drum usage A CHANGE DRUM message appears when it is time to change the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge Also the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge helps you monitor drum usage so that you know when a drum change is imminent A service overhaul must be performed at 100 000 pages by an Epson Customer Care Center Call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral Each of these procedures is described in detail in this chapter 62 Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance M essages The printer s display lets you know when you need to perform routine maintenance procedures The toner cartridge and drum unit must be replaced on a regular basis The messages described below tell you when to perform these tasks It is recommended that you keep in stock at least one drum unit and several replacement toner cartridges See Appendix B for storage information Toner empty message The initial toner cartridge which is shipped with your printer lasts about 750 pages Replacement toner cartridges last about 1 500 pages These page amounts are based on letter or A 4 size pages with normal text printing 5 percent print density If you print higher density graphics or use larger paper the number of pages per cartridge may decrease The number of pages can also vary if you change the print density control setting described in Chapter
103. rica Inc shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options other than those designated as Original Epson Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Action Laser 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 respective companies Copyright 1990 by Epson America Inc H GM 45 32901 Torrance California Rev 6 90 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the produd Unplug this product from the wall outlet before deaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol deaners Use a damp doth for deaning the outside of the unit Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 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
104. roduction introduction Options and supplies To locate or purchase accessories or supplies contact the store where you bought your printer or call Epson Accessories Inc at 1 800 873 7766 Epson FX Identity Cartridge BS100 Replacement Toner Cartridge BS300 Drum Unit BS301 Optional 2MB Memory Board BS401 Memory management Your printer has a standard memory of 512KB expandable to 2 5MB with the purchase of the optional 2MB memory board An additional 2MB can be added to the optional memory board for a total memory of 4 5 MB If you wish to print full page 300 dot per inch graphics or perform other sophisticated print jobs such as complex pages using a variety of fonts it is recommended that you install the optional 2MB memory board Laser printer precautions Certain precautions are necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of a laser printer The following list of precautions applies whenever you open the printer cover Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to follow these precautions carefully Be careful not to touch the fuser which has a hot surface The fuser is the orange colored area on the left side of the printer inside the cover There is a label on the fuser warning you not to touch the hot surface Introduction 3 Introduction Protect the light sensitive drum from exposure to light You should avoid exposing the drum unit to room light for any longer than neces
105. rst by following the procedure described below Completing your print job before changing the drum After the CHANGE DRUM message appears you can print up to 100 pages more before changing the drum as follows 1 Print 10 pages at a time by pressing the ON LINE button You can do this up to nine times for a total of 90 pages 2 You can then print one page at a time by pressing the ON LINE button You can do this for 10 more pages Then you must change the drum unit Monitoring drum usage You should check the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge each time you change the toner cartridge This indicator helps you monitor drum usage as described on page 6 11 The indicator light lets you know in advance of the display panel when the drum unit should be changed CAUTION If you regularly print high density graphics more than 20 percent page density you need to replace the drum unit more frequently You must keep track of the number of toner cartridges you have used and replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge Do not wait for the CHANGE DRUM message to appear on the control panel Overuse of the drum unit results in a reduction of print quality and increased maintenance requirements Maintenance and Transportation 6 13 M aintenance M essages Changing the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge Note Before changing the drum you should loc
106. rticularly important to lower the cassette into place If the paper cassette is not installed properly the control panel may display a PAPER EM P TV error Setting Up the Printer 1 19 Assembling the Printer Installing the face up output tray The face up output tray lets you print heavier paper and other media requiring a straight paper path See Chapter 4 for details The face up output tray also lets you view your printed output the moment it comes out of the printer If you wish to install the face up output tray follow these steps 1 Locate the two face up output tray hooks on the left side of your printer 2 Mount the face up output tray onto the hooks as shown 120 Setting Up the Printer m Assembling the Printer WARNING When you open the printer cover the tray touches the desktop and slides to the left of the printer as shown below Before you install the tray make sure there is at least 13 inches 330 mm of unobstructed area to the left of the printer Otherwise your tray may run into an obstruction and break when you open the cover Setting Up the Printer 1 21 Assembling the Printer When it is not in use you can leave the tray attached to the printer but rotated so that it rests on top of the printer However you should lower the tray before you open the printer cover Note The printer is factory set for face down output on top of the printer If you prefer face up delivery si
107. sary Never expose the drum to lighting any stronger than room light Overexposing the drum may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page reducing the service life of the drum If you must expose the drum either by taking the drum unit out of the printer or by leaving the printer cover open cover the drum with a soft doth or sheet of paper If you remove the drum developer unit or basket from the printer always set them on a dean smooth surface Be sure not to scratch or mar the roller on the developer unit or the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surface and affect print quality Never try to force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage the printer 4 Introduction Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Place for the Printer 1 2 Unpacking the Printer u ca 1 4 Carrying the Printer anne 1 9 Assembling the Printer Installing internal components Installing the paper cassette Installing the face up output tray Attaching the power cord Setting the paper feed mechanism Setting Up the Printer 1 1 Finding a Place for the Printer Setting up your printer is a simple
108. specify font number based on the font source selected Sets the number of lines that can be printed on the paper Selects a symbol set Using the Printer 39 The SelecType Control Panel This section examines the SelecType portion of the control panel and describes the steps necessary to select SelecType functions and change options for each function The SelecType portion of the control panel consists of the display the SelecType button the and WV buttons and the SET button In addition the CONTINUE RESET button has several functions in SelecType Den iud da ce seem c ae me me setectype I A JI v J Sy lr Rese MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE The left side of the display shows SelecType functions The right side of the display shows the options for each function SelecType Use the SelecType button to enter and exit SelecType After exiting SelecType you must use the CONTINUE RESET button as described below to implement your changes A The amp button moves you up a menu or increases numeric values v The W button moves you down a menu or decreases numeric values The main menu works in a loop so that pressing the Y button at the last function takes you around to the first function pressing the A button at the first function takes you to the last function 3 10 Using the Printer The SelecType Control Pane Use of these buttons is described in more detail
109. splay reads You may be trying to use a non standard PS CHANGE paper size one that is not listed on the PAPER SIZE menu in SelecType You may be able to feed this paper using the manual paper feed option described in Chapter 4 See the Error Messages section for more information on this message Troubleshooting 7 21 Decline in Print Quality Problem Solution The print quality is not what you expected The printed page is dirty vertical bands or streaks appear on the page or the print quality is uneven Vertical white bands or lines appear on printed pages Ghost images appear on printed pages 7 22 Troubleshooting Printer components may not be properly installed Make sure the developer unit and drum unit are properly installed Printer components may be dirty To dean components follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 Also dean the main charger wire as described in the General Printer Maintenance section in Chapter 6 Printer components may be dirty To dean components follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 The developer unit may be dirty Clean the developer unit as described in the General Printer Maintenance section in Chapter 6 The drum and drum replacement cartridge need to be replaced Replace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 Problem Decline in Print Quality Solution Periodic b
110. t The option stops blinking and the function starts blinking To implement your SelecType changes See the section on exiting SelecType later in this chapter If you want to return to the menu functions without setting a new option make sure the current option the one with the asterisk appears in the display If necessary use the arrows to move to the current option Press the SET button The option stops blinking and the menu function begins blinking You can now move to a new function Display submenu functions and select options When you want to enter the enulation or interface submenus from the SelecType main menu follow the steps described below Note Options for each function are described in the SelecType Options section later in this chapter HP emulation submenu To enter the emulation submenu follow the steps described below 1 Press the A orW button until you see the EMULATION function in the display 2 Press the SET button to switch to the current option 3 If necessary usethe A orW button to select the HPL J2 option EMULATION HPLJ2 314 Using the Printer Using SelecType 4 Press the SET button again to set the emulation 5 Press the SET button a third time to enter the emulation submenu where you can change these options FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FORM SYMBOL 6 Usethe A OW button to select a function to change Note This submenu does not work in a loop Pressing the A button w
111. t for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 2 Locate a cotton swab 3 With the printer cover open locate the transfer charger wire and the discharge wire which are in indentations at the bottom of the printer beneath where the basket normally rests These wires are thin and difficult to see Discharge wire 6 20 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning CAUTION When deaning the wires be careful not to press too hard The wires are delicate and can break if you apply too much pressure Also never touch the wires with your fingers 4 Gently clean each wire with the cotton swab dipped in alcohol by rubbing the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into each slot to reach the wires 5 Proceed to the next section on cleaning the paper guide and basket Cleaning the paper guide and basket 1 Clean the paper guide inside the printer with a clean dry cloth as shown in the illustration below Note Do not use alcohol to dean the paper guide or the basket LEE eo TF Paper guide is I x p 3 j x a LA Maintenance and Transportation 6 21 Routine Printer Cleaning 2 If toner has accumulated on the black portion of the paper guide near the transfer charger remove the toner by carefully
112. t or toner cartridge is replaced You should also clean the components listed below if you are having problems with print quality as discussed in Chapter 7 Cleaning schedule The toner cartridge is replaced about every 1 500 pages and the drum unit is replaced every 10 000 pages Each time you replace one of these components you should clean the following items e Transfer charger wire and discharge wire e Paper guide Basket e Laser beam lens Note You should also clean each of these items if you are having print quality problems as discussed in Chapter 7 When replacing the drum you should also clean the main charger wire on the new drum unit as described in the section on replacing the drum unit WARNING You should turn off your printer and disconnect the power cord before cleaning your printer Cleaning the transfer charger and discharge wires Follow the steps below to clean the transfer charger wire and discharge wire Maintenance and Transportation 6 19 Routine Printer Cleaning Note Locate some isopropyl alcohol to use for cleaning purposes before proceeding 1 Make sure the printer is turned off then disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Also be sure that the printer cover is open and that the basket is removed from the printer CAUTION This procedure exposes the green drum unit which is in the basket Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room ligh
113. t printer settings such as paper size number of copies selected and font source and number 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 12 8U 12 10U 12 11U 12 ON 12 8U 12 10U 12 11U 12 ON 6 8 5 8U 123ABCabc 5 X ii be Yy C A Ddi 123ABCabc 5 N oU ae sel EX abrazo 123ABCabc N 66 4A0n u 2 las Tnzo 123ABCabc 5 OY iS 9 tn a iasaBCabeiS6 N 1 ii pdi 123ABCabeH SB V AY s 9 M OB aBrara 123ABCabc 13 662aA0n 7H 3 aBI TEO 123ABCabc iS Sax tn addaaa 123ABCabc a X ep 1i 7U0 Yy CAAaPdl Follow the steps below to perform the status print test 1 Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on 2 Be sure that your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to se the printer off line Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 9 Testing the Printer 3 Pressthe A and V buttons at the same time 4 When you release the buttons STATUS PRINT appears on the display and the printer outputs the status print test A portion of a sample printout is shown below Function amp Menu Status Paper Size Letter Interface Parallel Copies 1 Auto Continue ON Status print OFF Power ON ON LINE Data Buffer 2K Bytes Over Run Buffer 10 Buzzer ON ua _ Current Page Format Letter 8 5 x 11 inch Vertical
114. ter to the location you selected for it carry the printer by holding the recesses on each side of the printer as shown below Note The printer weighs about 36 Ib 16 kg and should be carried with care You may need to have someone help you lift it Setting Up the Printer 1 9 Assembling the Printer Before you can use the printer you need to install a few important parts Before proceeding familiarize yourself with the components shown below The basket is inside the printer and must be removed when you install certain parts The other parts shown were shipped in the accessory pack Cotton swab Cleaning pad ca Drum replacement cartridge Developer cleaner Face up output tray 110 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer Note Put the developer cleaner and magnetic cleaner in a safe place for now You ll need to use the developer cleaner if vertical white lines appear on your printed pages The magnetic cleaner is useful for removing excess toner from the paper guide Usage of these two accessories is described in Chapter 6 Installing internal components This section describes how to install internal components including the drum unit drum replacement cartridge deaning pad and developer unit The drum unit drum replacement cartridge deaning pad and toner cartridge which is attached to the devdoper unit need to be replaced periodically See Chapter 6 for details D CAUTI
115. the cartridge Pl 7 e 6 10 Maintenance and Transportation D M aintenance M essages CAUTION Once the toner cartridge has been installed do not remove it until you are prompted to do so by the control panel display Otherwise toner can spill into the printer See the transportation section in this chapter if you need to ship the printer when it has toner in it 18 Check the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge You should do this each time you change the toner cartridge Indicator light This indicator helps you monitor usage of the drum which must be replaced every 10 000 pages Green light 0 7 500 sheets The drum unit can print at least 2 500 pages more and does not need to be replaced Orange light 7 501 9 900 sheets Make sure you have a drum unit in stock You have fewer than 2 500 pages to print before the CHANGE DRUM message appears Red light 9 901 10 000 sheets You have fewer than 100 pages to print before the CHANGE DRUM message appears You may wish to replace the drum unit as soon as you see this red light If you wait until CHANGE DRUM appears you need to follow a special procedure described in the section on changing the drum to complete your print job Maintenance and Transportation 6 11 M aintenance M essages D CAUTION If you regularly print high density more than 20 percent page density graphics you need to replace the drum unit more frequen
116. the new replacement toner cartridge horizontally gently shake it back and forth a few times to distribute the toner 12 Hold the toner cartridge over the developer unit so that the label is facing up with the top of the label pointed toward the inside of the basket Align the four hooks on the cartridge with the slots in the devdoper unit and set the cartridge onto the devdoper unit 6 8 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 13 Hold down the green button Pressing down on the toner 14 cartridge firmly slide the hooks on the cartridge into the slots on the developer unit Then release the button to lock the cartridge into place You should see a second green button pop up to lock in the cartridge Now reinstall the basket With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place Maintenance and Transportation 6 9 M aintenance M essages 15 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit dicks into place 16 Unfasten the tape holding the clear plastic film in place on the replacement toner cartridge 17 Pressing down on the toner cartridge to hold it firmly in place pull the film up and out toward the back of the printer Pull firmly until the other end of the film comes out of
117. tly You must keep track of the number of toner cartridges you have used and replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge Do not wait for the CHANGE DRUM message to appear on the control panel Overuse of the drum unit results in a reduction of print quality and increased maintenance requirements 19 There are certain printer components inside the printer you must dean each time you replace the toner cartridge See the Routine Printer Cleaning section on page 6 19 you need to locate some isopropyl alcohol for deaning purposes before deaning the printer Note Because it is necessary to turn off your printer before deaning it you may want to finish your print job as soon as you replace the toner cartridge and cleaning pad If so simply dose the printer cover and press the ON LINE button Be sure to dean your printer as soon as you have finished printing Change drum message The CHANGE DRUM message indicates that you need to do the following e Replace the drum unit e Replace the drum replacement cartridge Perform routine cleaning procedures which take only a few moments 6 12 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages The drum unit and drum replacement cartridge must be replaced every 10 000 pages It is necessary to turn off the printer to replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge However you can finish your print job fi
118. tside source such as a wall switch make sure it is on If the printer still does not operate the outlet may be faulty Plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly Troubleshooting 7 13 Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print or stops printing TheON LINE message appears but nothing is printed 7 14 Troubleshooting Solution The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer If you are using a parallel interface secure the connector using the wire retaining clips You may not be using the correct interface cable Make sure that your interface cable meets the specifications for the printer and computer You may not have selected the correct interface settings with SelecType Select the appropriate interface serial or parallel If you are using a serial interface also set the baud rate protocol data bit and related settings See Chapter 3 for information on using SelecType Also check your computer manual for interface requirements You may not have set the DIP switches correctly DIP switches must be set for either the RS 232C or the RS 422A serial interface Not required for a parallel interface See Chapter 2 for details Problem The ON LINE message appears but nothing is printed continued The test prints do not print The printer stops printing
119. um unit s two green handles until the drum unit dicks into place p m 8 Close the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover Cleaning the main charger wire Note Locate some alcohol for cleaning purposes before beginning this procedure 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the printer cable from the wall outlet 2 Open the printer cover and remove the basket from the printer Place the basket on a flat surface 6 28 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance WARNINGS Opening the printer exposes the fuser the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it This procedure exposes the green drum unit Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft doth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot directly over the drum This wire is thin and difficult to spot instantly D CAUTIONS e When cleaning the main charger wire be careful not to press too hard The wire is delicate and can break if you apply too much pressure to it e Avoid dripping alcohol on the drum Maintenance and Transportation 6 29 General Printer Maintenance 4 Gently dean the
120. ur printer The cleaning pad is the long black pad with green felt handles located in a slot on the orange colored fuser WARNING The fuser and the cleaning pad are very hot Be careful to touch only the green felt handles on the pad when you remove it Do not touch the fuser or the pad itself 5 Carefully take hold of the green felt handles and lift out the used Cleaning pad Be careful not to let dirt from the pad drop into the printer Discard the cleaning pad 6 Locate the new deaning pad which was packed with your replacement toner cartridge Maintenance and Transportation 6 5 M aintenance M essages 7 Holding the green felt tabs on the new cleaning pad insert the pad into the indentation on the fuser 8 Now locate the toner cartridge which is in the basket you removed earlier Tap lightly on the used cartridge so that remaining toner drops into the developer unit 66 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 9 Hold down the green button holding the toner cartridge in place on the developer unit As you hold down the button slide the toner cartridge toward the button to disengage it from the developer unit as shown below Toner cartridge 10 Lift off the cartridge and discard it Avoid touching the bottom of the cartridge Maintenance and Transportation 6 7 M aintenance M essages Note Be careful not to get any dust or dirt into the exposed devdoper unit 11 Holding
121. w LTR Letter size paper 8 5 x 11 inches LGL Legal size paper 8 5 x 14 inches A4 European style 210 x 297 mm EXEC Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches 3 20 Using the Printer SelecType Options COPIES 01 01 through 99 You can change the setting to print between one and 99 copies of each page AUTO CONT ON ON OFF When this option automatic continue is on your printer automatically continues printing after a 10 second pause when one of the following errors occurs paper size error 20 memory overflow error 21 page too complex error 22 communication error and error 40 parity baud rate error gt When this option is off you must press the CONTINUE RESET button to continue printing See Chapter 7 for details on error messages EMULATION HPLJ2 HPLJ2 This option allows you to enter the HP emulation submenu described in the following section When an optional Epson FX Identity Cartridge is installed the printer also shows FX as an option The SelecType options for the FX cartridge are described in the manual that comes with the option I F PARALLEL PARALLEL SERIAL This option selects the printer interface When the serial interface is set this option is used to enter the interface submenu described later Using the Printer 3 21 SelecType Options STATUS PRT OFF ON OFF When this option is on a status print test is run each time the printer

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