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1. Map of SelecType Menus zv F 3 F 4 Map of SelecType Menus Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes The system is widely used by manufacturers of computers printers and software auto line feed A printer feature in which each carriage return code CR is automatically accompanied by a line feed LF code bitmap font The dot by dot representation of a font Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers See outline font buffer See memory character set A collection of letters numbers and symbols used in a particular language cpi characters per inc h A measure of the size of fixed width text characters default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on reset or initialized dots per inch dpi The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution The higher the number of dots the higher the resolution download To transfer information from the computer to the printer download font A font that is loaded into the printer s memory from an outside source such as a computer Also called soft font dpi See dots per inch driver The part of a software program that converts commands from the program into commands used by the printer Also known as the printer driver drum The part of the printer m
2. Black or white bands appear in the printout Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 15 There may be a problem with the Imaging Cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the Imaging Cartridge See Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 30 Uneven print quality on the page Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Turn off the printer Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem install a new cartridge as described on page 6 30 Then printseveral pages to check the print quality Toner smudges Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper Turn off the printer Remove the Imaging Cartridge shake it from side to side to distribute the toner and wipe the bottom of it with a clean d
3. The printed image is light or faint Darken the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver Your paper may be moist or damp The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 17 Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner and then reinstall it If the problem persists replace the cartridge as described on page 6 30 The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver The image is too dark Lighten the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver If the problem persists replace the cartridge as described on page 6 30 Non printed side of the page is dirty Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path Turn off the printer Remove the Imaging Cartridge and then clean the paper path of the printer using a clean soft lint free cloth W Warning Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a label with thewords CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Be careful not to touch the fuser Memory problems Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task To correct the error press the Continue button on the control panel If the message remains reset the printer as described on page 6 29 You can also clear this message by turning the printer off waiting 10
4. Portuguese 4S IBM Portuguese 5S IBM Spanish 6S Symbol Sets B 21 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes EPSON Roman Courier SWC EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Letter Gothic Swiss 721 SWM Dutc h 801 SWM OCRB OCRA Available only in ESC P 2 mode B 22 Symbol Sets PC 437 U S Standard Europe PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portuguese Symbol Sets B 23 PC 863 Canadian Frenc h PC 865 Norwegian PC 857 Pc Turk2 PC 852 East Europe B 24 Symbol Sets BRASCII Abicomp Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table Symbol Sets B 25 Intemational C haracter Sets You can select one of the following international character sets using either SelecType or the ESC R command For example when you select Italic France in SelecType the characters in the France row in the table below are used in the italic character table Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Available for ESC P 2 emulation only B 26 Symbol Sets Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command Symbol Sets B 27 In 1239X Emulation Mode Available symbol sets in I239X mode are PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 and PC865 Refer to ESC P 2 or FX modes in the previous section Available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier SWC EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Present
5. Using the printer driver Check or uncheck the RITech check box on the Panel menu in the printer driver to turn RITech on or off Using the SelecType Follow the instructions in the section on using SelecType This setting is made in the Config menu page 5 21 Adjusting Print Density 1 4 Do not change the print density unless it is necessary Changing the print density affects all text and graphics Check the new density setting by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics If your printouts are too light or too dark adjust the print density with the printer driver or the SelecType mode Understanding Your Printer Using the printer driver Change the Density setting on the Panel menu of the printer driver Using SelecType Follow the instructions in the section on SelecType to change this setting You should use the Config menu for this Density page 5 21 Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker printing you may need to replace the toner cartridge more often Enhanced MicroGray Enhanced MicroGray Enh MG is EPSON s new printer technology created especially for high quality output of photos and other images with smooth total changes Enh MG off Enh MG on To use the Enhanced MicroGray setting folow these steps Using the printer driver Click the Enh MG button on the Graphic menu in the printer driver Understanding Your Printe
6. 3 Hz 50 Hzto 60 Hz 3 Hz Powerconsumption J Lessthan 700W 700 W J Lessthan700W 700 W Powerconsumption in 30 W 30 W standby mode Technical Specifications A 5 Interfaces Parallel interface Theparallel IEEE 1284 I compliant interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer ope ANN NN L3 we 99 Le we 9m o we 99 L3 we 9m Lx ow me ee Tee Lx ow m me pee Lx oer me mem amem o qme ems emo BEEN NN BEEN GN A 6 Technical Specifications o3 NO nSelectin IEEE1284 Active nstro be HostC Ik Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Nibble mode ECP mode Latch pulse used to read in print data When low DATA is valid Latch pulse used to read in extensibility request values Always high A Used to transfer data and addresses from the host to the printer with handshaking via PeriphAck Busy DATA 1 to DATA 8 bidirectional but may always be an input if ECP orEPP mode isnot supported Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Nibble mode ECP mode Forward channel data Extensibility request value Not used Bidirectional data Technical Specifications A 7 nA C K PtrC Ik PenphC Ik All modes Compatibility mode Negotiation phase transfer phase Reverse idle phase ECP mode Busy PtrBusy PeriphC Ik Compatibility mode Negotia
7. 4 Pinch the feeder joint clips between your thumb and finger and remove them as shown below 5 Push the 500 sheet lower paper cassette back into place and replace the 250 sheet standard paper cassette 6 Liftthe printer up and away from the lower paper cassette unit 3 16 Options Removing the Lower Paper Cassette duplex unit installed 1 Make sure that the computer and printer are turned off remove the power cord from the wall outlet and from the printer Remove any interface cables from the printer 3 At the rear of the printer locate the feeder joint clips pinch them between your thumb and finger and remove them as shown below Options 3 17 3 Completely remove the duplex tray and pull out the 500 sheet lower cassette until you can see the two feeder joints the front of the printer as shown below 4 Pinch the feeder joint clips between your thumb and finger and remove them as shown below 5 Replace the 500 sheet lower paper cassette and the duplex feeder tray 3 18 Options 6 Liftthe printer and duplex unit up and away from the 500 sheet lower paper cassette Caution When you lift the printer and duplex unit always use the lifting erips in the duplex unit as shown above Do not use the erips in the printer itself If you lift the printer duplex unit combination using the printer grips you may drop the duplex unit and damage it Options 3 19 D
8. A 12 Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Reverse data transfer phase Reverse idle phase ECP mode Twisted pair return signal Always low This signal is set high at the same time that HostBusy is low in order to request 1284 mode This signal is set high to indicate that the bus direction is from the printer to the host This signal is set low to terminate 1284 mode setting the bus direction from the host to the printer Same as reverse data transfer phase Always high This signal is set low to terminate ECP mode and return to compatibility mode Connected to the printer chassis This signal and GND are connected Pull up to 5 V with 1 kQ Technical Specifications Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 To use the ECP mode with a Parallel IEEE 1284 level I compliant connector your computer must support the ECP mode Note The ECP mode is not available with Windows 3 1 3 11 for workgroups Windows NT 3 51 and NT 4 0 To use the ECP mode follow these steps 1 Make the ECP mode settings in the BIOS setting program that comes with your computer for details of the settings and how to use the program consult your computer s documentation 2 Click the Sta rt button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Right click the System icon and click Open in the menu that appears 4 Select the Device Managertab 5 Select the ECP Printer Port under Ports COM amp LPT
9. PCL unit ESC c B Rectangle height decipoints ESC c V Fill rectangular area ESC cP User defined pattem management creation Pattern ID ESC c G Define pattern ESC c W data User defined pattern control ESC c Q Set pattern reference point ESC p R Macros Macro ID ESC amp f Y Macro control ESC amp f X Status readbac k Set status readback location type ESC s T Set status readback location unit ESC s U Inquire status readback entity ESC s I Flush all pages ESC amp r F Free memory space ESC s1M Echo ESC s X Command Summary C 5 Programming hints End of line wrap Enable display functions Disable display functions ESC amp s C ESC Y ESC Z PCL vector graphic s switc hing set up picture frame Enter PCL mode Enter GL 2 mode GL 2 plot horizontal size GL 2 plot vertical size Set picture frame anchor point Picture frame horizontal size Picture frame vertical size GL 2 contextcommands Dual context extensions Enter PCL mode Reset Primary font Secondary font Scalable or bitmapped fonts Paletie extensions Transparency mode Screened vectors Number of Pens VectorGroup Arc absolute Arc relative Absolute arc three point Bezier absolute Bezier relative Plot absolute Plot relative Pen down Pen up Relative arc three point Polyline encoded C 6 Command Summary ESC A ESC B ESC c K ESC c L ESC cOT ESC c X ESC c Y ESC A ESC E FI FN SB TR SV NP
10. PJL C 15 MP Tray Size 5 15 N Need Memory 6 25 O OneTouch Modes 5 4 5 5 5 14 On Line 5 4 Orientation 5 14 P Page Size 5 14 Paper jam problems 6 3 6 25 loading manually 2 8 specifications A 2 Paper Jam 6 3 6 25 in Duplex 6 25 Out 6 26 Set 6 26 Paper size 2 10 Paper Source 5 14 Parallel interface specifications A 6 Parallel Menu 5 11 5 27 PJL command C 15 Print overrun 6 26 Printer specifications A 3 driver 1 2 Open 6 26 Printing Menu 5 10 5 17 V Problem memory 6 18 Value 5 5 operational 6 12 option 6 19 Ww paper jam 6 3 print out 6 13 print quality 6 13 P5 Menu 5 13 5 34 Warming up 6 28 Weight A 5 Write Error DIMM A 6 29 Writing DIMM A 6 29 R RAM check 6 27 Replacing Imaging Cartridge 6 31 Reset 5 6 6 27 6 30 Reset All 6 27 6 30 Reset to Save 6 27 RITech 1 4 5 15 ROM check 6 27 ROM module 3 35 S SelecType 5 4 5 5 5 8 Self test 6 27 Serial interface A 14 Serial Menu 5 12 5 28 Service Req 6 28 Setup Menu 5 11 5 24 Standby 6 28 Symbol Sets B 2 T Test Menu 5 10 5 16 Toner Low 6 28 Toner Save mode 5 15 Transparencies 2 12 Transporting the printer 6 38 Tray Size Menu 5 11 5 20 Troubleshooting error messages 6 20 paper jam 6 3 6 25 IN 3 IN 4 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Ave P O Box 2842 Torrance CA 90509 2842 Phone 800 922 8911 Fax
11. The printer normally outputs paper face down on top of the printer If you want face up output you can install the optional Face Up Tray C81294 This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media such as labels and transparencies that require a straight through paper path The Face Up Tray can hold about twenty sheets of media Note Remember that when you use the face up tray you need to allow about 297 mm about 11 7 inches at the rear of the printer for the tray and the ejected media Installing the Face Up Tray To install the face up tray follow the instructions below 1 Findthethree mounting holes on the rear of the printer If you have installed the optional duplex unit there will be the openings on the rear of the vertical unit of the duplex unit Locate and insert the three tabs on the face up tray into these mounting holes Options 3 29 2 Pullthe center grip of the face up tray to open the large part of the tray extension If you need to use the small part of the tray extension flip this out as well You select face up or down print out either through the printer driver software or through the printer s control panel Using the printer driver Check the Face Up check box on the Basic Setting menu except Windows NT 3 51 or Document Setting menu Windows NT 3 51 of the printer driver Using SelecType Follow the instructions in the section
12. as described in Chapter 3 Options If you have fitted the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette and or the duplex unit remove them as described in Chapter 3 Options Replace the printer s protective materials then repack the printer in its original box Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 37 Appendix A Technical Specific ations Lene o use esteso eaten Saath oe fach Oa toh sco d dele dotted A 2 DCC WliCa NOMS eR MERE E A 2 BMV Ue Ue RC TRECE E E E TT M TITULI A 3 UTILI QER EEEE EE EE E TII TTE A 3 Environmental 2 2 m o ceteris ope obo tole A 4 Mechan as EROTIC A 5 PE OCU TM CaM ye Besa lar E diet Se nari tl nerd AS ta E oe ak A 5 TOL A COS us Se aco tee re Be ee eh eda a ee dat A 6 Parallelintertace ox lt 644 65 nck ae bine eb ES A 6 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 A 13 Serial Interface s sce bea eee vean etm A 14 Exror hand s overdose tud UR TE dh rientra A 14 Options and Consumables ie a I ee E ep agas 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Universal CS LOOT aca cse oru aont vac DV EN E ser Paces p Tray C3 2 IAF a iraq oki Set heo ctetu D plex Unit Co ZISE 95 kW EDU ore bees Rp a Epl Imaging cartridge S051056 0 00 eee ee Technical Specifications A 1 Paper Spec ific ations A 2 Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper A
13. AA AR AT BZ BR PA PR PD PU RT PE Polygon Group Circle CI Fill rectangle absolute RA Fill rectangle relative RR Edge rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill wedge WG Edge wedge EW Polygon mode PM Fill polygon FP Edge polygon EP Character Group Select standard font SS Select alternate font SA Absolute direction DI Relative direction DR Absolute character size SI Relative character size SR Character slant SL Extra space ES Standard font definition SD Alternate font definition AD Character fill mode CF Label origin LO Label LB Define label terminator DT Character plot CP Transparent data TD Define variable text path DV Line and fill attribute group Line type LT Line attribute LA Pen width PW Pen width unit selection WU Select pen SP Symbol mode SM Fill type FT Anchor corner AC Raster fill definition RF User defined line type UL Command Summary C 7 Configuration and status group C 8 Scale Input window Input P1 and P2 Input relative P1 and P2 Default values Initialize Rotate coordinate system Comment Command Summary SC IW IP IR DF IN RO CO ESC P 2 and FX Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC P 2 and FX emulation modes ESC P 2 mode General operation Initialize printer ESC Q9 Control paper loading ejecting ESC EM n Paper feeding Carriage return CR Form feed FF Line feed LF Select 1 8 inch line spacing ESC 0 Select 1 6 in
14. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it 1 Be sure not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the cartridge from the printer always set the unit on a clean smooth surface Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently damage its surface and may affect print quality Getting Started 9 10 Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its sides Protect the light sensitive drum from exposure to light Avoid exposing the imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary Do not open the drum s protective cover Overexposing the drum may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reduce the service life of the drum When handling the cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface Do notattempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled Try nottotouch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes Do not use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm environment W Warning Do not dispose of used consumable products in fire as they can explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations To get the best print quality do not store the cartridge in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive gasses such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to extremes or rapid changes of heat or humidity Also be sure to keep
15. ECHO Words lt CR gt lt LF gt ENTER PJL ENTER LANGUAGE lt CR gt lt LF gt EOJ PJL EOJ NAME CR LF INFO PJL INFO read only variable lt CR gt lt LF gt INITIALIZE PJL INITIALIZE CR lt LF gt INQUIRE PJL INQUIRE LPARM variable lt CR gt lt LF gt JOB PJL JOB NAME START END lt CR gt lt LF gt OPMSG PJL OPMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt RDYMSG PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt RESET PJL RESET lt CR gt lt LF gt SET PJL SET LPARM variable value lt CR gt lt LF gt STMSG PJL STMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt UEL lt ESC gt 12345X USTATUS PJL USTATUS variable value lt CR gt lt LF gt USTATUSOFF PJL USTATUSOFF lt CR gt LF PJL PJL CR lt LF gt Command Summary C 15 1239X Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the I239X emulation mode For more information on these commands see IBM s 2390 2391 reference manual Page format Printable area Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set skip perforation Cancel skip perforation Set horizontal margins Line spacing Set line space to 1 8 inch Set line space to 7 72 inch Activate line spacing for text Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch Set line spacing for text n 72 inch Unit definition Set vertical units 1 180 1 216 or 1 360
16. M ducti China ire aes A 5 PCT IO repisa es klk ness to alte ete dudit ts Ue s ey theca Masa A 5 TCE ee ESO DIET T TETTE ETT TOI TS TTL A 6 Parallel interface uso as icd eme mad er itte docet anos eat A 6 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 A 13 Seria Ei COLE ACO uu min ee a Dd e RC e SUE PR ie A 14 vi Error Dan Bg aequ da ted e Euren ew Dto da edd dps s A 14 Optiohs and Consumables a cue cote E MR ET Rr Ria A 18 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Universal CBN ORE sean et ie ent aii aes bep en Ute ort ni rire A 18 Lace Up Tray 8129455 u kp ess teeny aus etes sie e duet A 18 Duplo cU nit CS 12938 c cis soy osi hona te pap pens e etos A 19 Imaging cartridge 8051056 lseseseseseeen A 19 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets 0 0 0 cee eee eee B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode 00 000 ees B 3 International Set for ISO sets 0 0 cee ee B 21 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes rre e B 22 International Character Sets 0 000 c ee eee eae B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 Ir239 X Emulation VIodecceu o couse bbe CPU EVE ews B 28 In EPSON GD Z MOGO 5 2 atri parte Epiro ur eos B 28 AppendixC Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands 0 0 00 C 6 ESC P 2 and FX Commands uox bd Ganado lad ee hie eas C 9 FSC LP 2 MOdC aso Se hee oe Rar ue Ep Ot C 9 PX
17. MOd eres aed iad etd od See ots a eso oe C 12 PIECCODDUIIGUICS La Rd dai eov qos Gott dont Eat d Ae a nares C 15 I239X Emulation Commands 0 00000 ene C 16 Pase TORN ats Sd reo quoa POE wena edn LU 6 ewan aa eee had oe C 16 ONL eee C 17 Aulay Eubclol 5s a cuia verte cite Vins e tente edid ae C 18 AGCM Mode 9 oso e rie bue te e dea bb tek Ep e XR C 19 vii Appendix D Working with Fonts Pinterand Screen FORMS ssec org viter tea qp lire eae tens opts as D 2 PV AULA DIG POTES aucem rr m und8 Bae kek UAE red ee D 3 Adde More POlllS set ebur baths eee Harte od Piin D 6 Downloading Loses pute erede ta dca oie bx s D 6 welsesarad uos S m Pr D 6 Appendix E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users E 2 FOR AUS ANGI USES esa whats petra Sab S ouod ba ut da onda E 4 Por SIN 2a POLO USCIS ico deretur gy ud okt ed eee A E 5 FOR HON KONO USCIS 4 s vermes vim wee Rb ewe a pire eden E 6 For BUM PINGS US Serep dure e ca ora nok fap ect ect bett E 7 FoPLlongd one UGS ices des MUERE ANDRE ERN aw erede E 7 For bil pines US iS esu anaes nico a Sip s pen amp addidit E 8 Appendix F Map of Selec Type Menus Switching between SelecType Menus ssesess F 2 Glossary viii Getting Started The EPSON EPL N1600 printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features To get started with your laser printer please L Use your Getting Ready guide to s
18. STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the nergy International ENERGY STAR Program guidelines Do A dH for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Program promotes the voluntary development of energy efficient computers printers and other peripheral equipment 4 Getting Started Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation For European users United Kingdom The EPL N1600 is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser There is no possibility of danger from the laser provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in the guides provided Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation W Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum
19. SelecType mode Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button or selects the function available within the current menu after entering the SelecType mode Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button or selects the parameter available within the current item after entering the Item of the SelecType mode SelecType 5 5 5 6 Enter Status Sheet Form Feed Continue Reset SelecT ype Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button or accepts the setting currently shown on the display as a new setting when in SelecType mode Press this button two times when the printer is on line to print the status sheet When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s buffer memory the Form Feed light is on pressing this button prints out the data and clears the buffer Enables the printer to resume printing after certain maintenance required conditions or errors have been cleared If the Continue light is flashing read the status or error message on the display and correct the problem as described in Chapter 6 If used in combination with the ALT button the printer is reset When to use Selec Type In general use SelecType only for settings you cannot make in your software including the following LJ Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode Q Specifying the channe
20. You can manually load paper Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed L This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for automatic paper feeding except you load paper sheet by sheet send print data to print the first page and press the On Line button to print each page To load paper maually follow the steps below 1 Accessthe printer driver menus in one of the following ways L To access the printer driver from your application software click the Printor Page Setup command on the File menu You also need to click Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons L To access the driver from Windows 3 1 or Windows 3 11 for Workgroups double click the Control Panelicon in the Main program group then double click the Printers icon Choose your EPSON printer from the Installed Printers list and click Setup L Toaccess the driver from Windows NT 3 51 double click the Control Panelicon in the Main program group then double click the Printers icon Double click your printer icon and select Properties from the Printers menu Make sure your printer is selected and click Setup L To access the driver from Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Next right click the icon of your EPSON printer and click Properties in Windows 95 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 Paper Handling The Basic
21. ade 5 17 Tras SIZOAN CN sani stub os e metet iei im d dps tese dried qut eS 5 20 COMMS menus npe aa qup em deo suted tae wed 5 21 SEMIP AMEN oet Pega speed s quitene pneus 5 24 Parallel Men a6 dorsa eid eB ee d d E AA 5 27 Seral WiC 24 22 acc Roe bebe vim deed 5 28 AUA MMEM S Eon doo Soo ont desde uir EE oe arte cachet 5 30 ETAT ao EE dioendies day TOU ae RS IRSE GANE RIPE TRA 5 30 a2 DD BE sees tans arietes doo tetra ve uA ioo tial EAA 5 32 a SIs eee at eas Seine Soe 6 elt 3 oe eras ee Oy aaa 5 34 ESCP2 and FX menus okies od on Ge ws ow eee baw eee 5 35 2 50 X BUG D Doris aede Goma dread don Ente tog gs Sag ars beatus de awn 5 38 SelecType 95 1 This section explains how to use the control panel its display its indicators and its buttons to make settings In the later part of this section there is an explanation of how to use the SelecType functions to make more advanced settings There is also an explanation of the OneTouch settings which help you make the most common settings easily The Control Panel Overview The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations The panel is made up of three elements a liquid crystal display indicator lights and buttons The display and indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and you can use the buttons to select printer settings and functions Display 0 2 The display shows the following L Status messages such as Warming Up
22. g m or 20 lb paper Paper feed speed For the first sheet 15 seconds or less Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper Power supply DC 5 V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 114 mm 4 7 inches Width 396 mm 15 4 inches Depth 389 mm 18 6 inches including the tray Weight 4 6 kg 9 3 Ib including the tray Face Up Tray C81294 Dimensions including printer and weight Height 54 mm 2 1 inches Width 251 mm 9 9 inches Depth 123 mm 4 8 inches Weight 0 3 kg 0 7 Ib Paper eject capacity 40 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper A 18 Technical Specifications Duplex Unit C 81293 Paper size Paper weight Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight Imaging cartridge S051056 Storage temperature Storage humidity Shelf life Life The number of pages you can print with a Imaging cartridge varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few pages at a time or print A4 Letter Legal 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib 254 mm 9 6 inches 396 mm 16 7 inches 517 mm 2 8 inches 6 5 kg 4 4 lb 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F 20 to 80 RH 18 months after production Up to 8500 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio dense text exceeding the 576 print ratio the cartridge may print fewer pages The 5 print ratio is equivalent to printing double spaced standard text Technical Specifica
23. if you use the optional face up tray sheets accumulate on the paper support Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 3 L Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray Most paper packages indicate the best side for printing _1 The paper or media has not been loaded correctly into the printer Read the section on loading paper to ensure that you are loading the paper correctly Paper jams may occur in a number of different places before reaching the Imaging Cartridge between the Imaging Cartridge and the paper exit at the paper exit itself at the entrance to the optional duplex unit in the vertical unit of the duplex unit or in the duplex tray The control panel display will inform you of the location where any jams occur Cleanng a paperjam After clearing a paper jam the jammed page will automatically be reprinted W Warning When clearing paper jams remember that the fuser unit inside the printer becomes very hot when printing Never touch the fuser unit Read and take careful note of the label attached to the fuser unit 6 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Paper jammed before reaching the Imaging Cartridge If paper jamsin the printer before reaching the Imaging Cartridge the display shows Feed J am 1 Openthe printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge 2 Youshould look for a sheet of paper sticking out probably about two to four centimeters about 1 to 1 5 inches from underneath the movable
24. it receives If your text lines overprint each other set CR Function to C RHF SelecType 5 31 LF Function If you set LF Function to LF the printer does not send an automatic carriage return CR command with each line feed LF or form feed FF When you set LF Function to CR LF the printer adds a carriage return to each line feed or form feed it receives If the printer does not print characters beyond the right margin set LF Function to CR LF SymSet IBM US Roma n 8 ECM94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO IBM DN Pc Muttiling Pc E Europe Pc Tk437 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish DeskTop PsTe xt Velntemati VeUS MsPublishin M ath 8 PsMath VeMath PiFont Legal UK ANSI ASCII Swedis2 Italian Spanish Geman Norweg 1 French2 Windows GL2 menu 5 32 When using the printer in EPSON GL 2 mode it emulates a plotter allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output The mode is similar to the GL 2 mode which is supported in HP LaserJet 4 mode The EPSON GL 2 mode emulates some of the HP GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP s GL 2 mode as well as two additional commands SelecT ype GL Mode Selects whether the emulation is similar to the GL 2 or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of the GL 2 Scale Selects whether the output from the software is scaled and if so how the scale factor is calculated based on the output paper size of the software application Ongin Sele
25. on SelecType to change this setting You should use the Printing menu for this Out Bin page 5 18 Removing the Face Up Tray Follow the instructions below to remove the face up tray 1 Ifthesmall part of the tray extension is extended flip it closed Push the large extension so that it retracts into the face up tray 3 30 Options 2 Detach the face up tray from the rear of the printer or from the rear of the optional duplex unit if you have installed it Store the face up tray in a safe place Memory Modules By installing a Single In Line Memory Module SIMM you can increase printer memory up to 40MB printer default 8 MB optional 32MB You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics intensive pages or if you regularly use numerous downloaded fonts You can purchase SIMMs form various vendors Be sure the SIMM you purchase meets the following requirements n n n n 72 pin EDO type Capacity of 4 8 16 or 32MB Access speed of 60 ns or less Dimensions within 108 mm 4 25 inches x 26 mm 1 02 inches with a thickness of 10 mm 0 4 inch Options 3 31 Installing a memory module 1 Turn off the printer W Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Pull out the paper cassette if necessary 4 Turn the printer
26. sample sheet Pitch Chooses the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font used in the print job if the font is scalable and is fixed pitch The font pitch is expressed in cpi characters per inch 5 30 SelecType Height Chooses the height of the font used in the print job if the font is a proportional scalable font The height is expressed in points one inch being approximately equal to 72 points SymSet Chooses the symbol set of the font used in the print job See Appendix for details of the different symbol sets available in this printer If you select a symbol set which is not available for the font selected with the Font Source and Font Numbersettings the printer uses the default symbol set Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation This causes a line spacing VMI change as well and this new VMI value is stored in the printer This means that any later changes in the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes to this Form value based on the VMI settings stored here Source SymSet You can only make this setting if an optional font ROM has been installed Dest SymSet You can only make this setting if an optional font ROM has been installed CR Function If you set CR Function to CR the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR When you set CR Function to C RHF the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return
27. seconds and then turning it back on 6 18 Troubleshooting and Maintenance You may also need to increase the amount of printer memory see chapter 3 for more informaiton on adding memory Image Optimum The printer has insufficient memory to print the page using the specified print quality The printer automatically reduces the print quality so it can continue printing If the printout is not acceptable try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number of fonts or font sizes Lower the Resolution setting to 300 dpi Option problems Paper does not feed from the optional lower paper cassette Be sure you have selected the proper paper tray in your software There may be no paper in the lower paper cassette Load it with paper Besure that the lower paper cassette is properly installed and that you have not tried to load it with too many sheets of paper The cassette can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75g m 201b paper The lower paper cassette may not be installed properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on installing the lower paper cassette Feed Jam when using the optional lower paper cassette See Clearing a paper jam on page 6 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 19 Error Messages This section contains a list of the messages shown on the display giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem You should realize thatnot every
28. so its left side faces you 5 Openthe printer cover by pressing the latch on the right side of the printer 6 Loosen the retaining screws securing the printer s side cover 7 Grasp and slightly bend the side cover outside then remove the cover 3 32 Options 8 Insert the SIMM module into the RAM slot at an angle making sure the pintnumbers of the slot and the SIMM match either 1 or 72 9 Press the module down until it clicks into place at right angles to the slot Do not apply too much force 10 Replace the printer s side cover 11 Secure the retaining screws 12 Gently close the printer cover 13 Plug the power cord back in and turn on the printer To verify that memory is correctly installed print a status sheet by pressing the control panel button Options 3 33 If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the status sheet turn off the printer and review the steps above to make sure you correctly installed the SIMM If the amount of RAM is still incorrect contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance Removing a memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in the previous section to access the printer s RAM slot 2 Pulltheclips on each side of the RAM slot outward to release the memory module 3 Grasp both sides of the SIMM and pullit out as shown above 4 Follow steps 10 through 13 in the previous section to complete the procedure
29. that you need in the catalogue call Faxon EPSON again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically Bulletin Board Service forlatest drivers and utilities You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 in the UK or 0044 1442 227479 from the Republic of Ireland No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols supported include Xmodem Ymodem and Zmodem See the documentation that came with your communications software and modem for more information When you first connect to the Bulletin Board Service you will be asked for your name company name phone number and a password which you can invent yourself Customerand Warranty Support Our Customer and Warranty Support teams can be contacted by calling 0870 163 7766 in the UK or 0044 0870 163 7766 from the Republic of Ireland They can provide the following services L Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products L Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period A full list of EPSON Customer and Warranty Support services is available on the technical support section of our world wide web pages at http www epson co uk support and on Faxon EPSON faxback service in document number 5085 Co
30. the consumable components out of the reach of children Hinweis n Die Ger teanschlufsleitung muf den einshl gigen Normen gen gen Es muf eine dreiadrige Leitung verwendet werden Die Anshlufsleitung darf nicht leichter als HO5V V F order H05VVH2 F sein Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der arbeitsplatzbezogene schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger eem fs ISO 7779 Getting Started Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before operating your printer n n Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not use this printer near water Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Usethe type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not put your printer where the cord will be walked on If you use an extension cord make sure that the t
31. the paper exit the display shows Paper am 1 2 Open the printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge You should see a sheet of paper sticking out from the fuser unit W Warning Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Be careful not to touch the fuser Carefully but firmly remove the paper from the fuser and take it out of the printer If the paper tears when you remove it make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer Reinstall the Imaging Cartridge and close the printer cover As previously described remove any jammed or partially fed sheets of paper or other media from the cassette tray or the MP tray Replace the cassette tray or MP tray media before continuing with the print job Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 7 Paper jammed at the paper exit If paper is jammed at the paper exit the display shows Exiting Paperjam 1 Open the cover and remove the cartridge 2 Ifyou have fitted the optional duplex unit unfasten and tilt back the vertical component of the duplex unit so that you can access the paper exit 3 Ifyou have fitted the optional face up tray remove the face up tray so that you can access the paper exit W Warning The paper and fuser are hot so exercise caution 4 Look for a sheet of paper protruding from the paper exit 5 Carefully but firmly pull the sheet of paper from the exit If the paper tears when you try
32. the vertical unit of the duplex unit on page 6 10 Jam in Duplex Cover A paper jam has occurred inside the duplex unit see Paper Jammed in the duplex unit on page 6 11 Manual Feed xxx yyyy The printer is waiting for media to be inserted manually The xxx and yyyy refer to the paper source and the paper size Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task To correct the error press the Continue button on the control panel If the message remains reset the printer as described on page 6 26 You can also clear this message by turning the printer off waiting 10 seconds and then turning it back on 6 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task Add more memory to your printer as described in Memory Modules on page 3 31 Paper Jam Paper is jammed in the paper path Open the printer cover and clear the jammed paper as described in this chapter After the jam is cleared the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE label Be careful not to touch the fuser Paper Jam in Duplex A paper jam has occurred inside the duplex unit see Paper jammed at the entrance to the duplex unit on page 6 9 A high temperature caution label is affixed to the paper path Troubleshooting and Maintenan
33. then click the Propertiesbutton 6 Select the Resourcestab 7 Make the appropriate setting in the Resource settings dialog box This setting depends on your computer system For details consult your computer s documentation 8 Click OKto save the settings Technical Specifications A 13 Senal Interface The printer s serial interface has the following characteristics Data format Word length 7 or 8 bits Parity None odd or even Stop bits lor2 Printer ready handshaking Enabled XON XOFF protocol set protocol to ON Use the SelecType mode to set the data format Baud rate approximately 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 equal to bits second 19200 38400 57600 Signal level RS 232C conforms to EIA Connector D sub 25 pin or 9 pin connector computer D sub 25 pin printer Ha nd sha king The printer s serial interface can use DTR Data Terminal Ready signal levels and XON XOFF communication protocols either separately or in combination When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low MARK indicating that it cannot receive more data Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 512 bytes the printer outputs the XON code or sets the DTR flag to high SPACE indicating that it is again ready to receive data Error handling An asterisk character is printed if a parity error framing er
34. to Auto the printer automatically receives data from any interface to which you have connected a computer If set to any other value the printer only accepts data from the interface which you have selected here Time Out Sets the length of time that the printer waits when it is on line and no new data is received When this time is up the printer searches for new print data on other print channels interfaces 5 24 SelecType Standby Save energy by reducing power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for 30 minutes In this mode the printer begins to warm up as soon as you start to send print data it then warms up and is ready to print in about 30 seconds Lang Specifies the language displayed on the control panel and printed the status sheet Pnnter Name Displays the printer name instead of Ready when the printer is standing by Toner Displays the amount of toner left in the imaging cartridge BE F 100 7570 Er 75 50 Saag 50 25 EY oF 25 0 E JF 0 Toner Counter Clear Resets the toner counter wher you replace the imaging cartridge MP Init Paper Specifies the amount of paper that you load in the MP Tray LC 1 Init Paper Specifies the amount of paper that you load in the lower paper cassette SelecType 5 25 LC 2 Init Paper Specifies the amount of paper that you load in the optional lower paper cassette Page Count Displays the total number of sheets print
35. to remove it make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer 6 Ifyou opened the optional duplex unit or removed the optional face up tray close and re fasten the duplex unit or replace the face up tray 7 As previously described remove any jammed or partially fed sheets of paper or other media from the cassette tray or the MP tray 8 Replace the cassette tray or MP tray media before continuing 6 8 with the print job Troubleshooting and Maintenance Paper jammed at the entrance to the duplex unit If paper is jammed as it enters the optional duplex the display shows Paper am in Duplex 1 Unfasten the catch of the duplex unit s vertical unit and tilt it back so that you can access the printer exit opening 2 Open the printer cover 3 Remove the cartridge 4 Look fora sheet of paper protruding from the paper exit opening as shown in the illustration above W Warning A high temperature caution label is affixed to the paper path It is hot so exercise caution 5 Carefully but firmly pull the sheet of paper out of the exit opening If the paper tears when you remove it make sure you remove any pieces remaining the printer 6 Close and re fasten the duplex unit and the printer cover Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 9 As previously described remove any jammed or partially fed sheets of paper or other media from the cassette tray or the MP tray Replace the cassette tray or MP tra
36. to resume printing In most cases it is best to leave this option Off Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to use Page Protect if you are printing a highly complex page If a Print Overrun error occurs change the setting to ON and reprint your data This reduces the amount of memory reserved for receiving data so your computer may take longer to send the print job but it will allow you to print complex jobs Page Protect usually works best if set to Auto You will need to increase your printer s memory if memory errors continue to occur Note Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer s memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be erased Image Optimum Reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed When this mode is set to On the graphics quality is reduced SelecType 5 23 Setting RITech Toner Save Density Top Offset Left Offset Top offset B Left offer B Size Ignore Auto Cont 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 mm steps 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 mm steps 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 mm steps Off On Off On Page Protect Auto On Image Optimum Auto Off On 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 mm steps Setup menu This menu allows you to set up various parameters mainly concerned with the printer hardware Interface When this is set
37. ul Caution Be sure that the printed image does not extend over the top edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer Left Offset Use this option to make fine adjustments to the horizontal position of the printing on the page ul Caution Be sure that the printed image does not extend over the left edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer Top offset B Adjust the vertical printing position on the back side when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected This item is availble only when the Duplex Unit is installed Left offset B Adjust the horizontal printing position on the back side when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected This item is availble only when the Duplex Unit is installed Size Ignore Selects whether a paper size error is ignored Turning this item on causes the printer to print even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified size of paper This may cause smudges because of toner that is not properly transferred onto the paper When this item is off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs 5 22 SelecType AutoCont Permits the printer to continue printing automatically after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs Paper Set Print Overrun and Mem Overflow When this option is off you must press the Continue button
38. which indicate the printer s current status _ Error messages such as Paper Out which identify common maintenance procedures you should perform or error conditions that you need to correct L SelecType options such as Emulation which allow you to control printer functions such as the printer mode font selection paper handling and many other functions SelecType For the way to respond to error messages and maintenance information see Problems and Solutions page 6 3 For full information on the SelecType options including the OneTouch commands see the appropriate sections later in this chapter p 1 Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation i ia Toner Save Oh RilTech Copies MP Tray Size Mode Ol Menu Item Value Enter SelecType Continue Form Feed On Line SelecType 5 3 Indicator Lights On Line Form Feed Continue OneTouch mode 1 OneTouch mode 2 Selec Type 0 4 SelecType On when the printer is on line indicating the printer can receive and print data When the printer is off line this light is off The light flashes as the system switches between on line and off line status On when data is received and stored in the printer s buffer but not yet printed Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer the section of memory reserved for receiving data this light is off Flashes when an e
39. 3 94 Options ROM module Installing a ROM Module You can install the EPSONScript Level 2 Package C832297 using the same basic steps as those used to install the memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Make sure the printer has three ROM slots The right ROM slot should be already in use You should install the EPSONScript board in the center ROM slot 3 Insert the EPSONScript module all the way into the center slot E913 Options 3 35 Removing a ROM Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Push the metal switch to release the ROM module Optional Interfaces This section describes how to install the optional interface cards listed below To add a direct connection to an Ethernet system use an optional Ethernet Card C82357 amp C82362 amp C82363 k To add a serial or parallel interface to your printer use one of the following 32KB Serial Interface Card C82307 amp 32KB Parallel Interface Card C82310 To add a direct connection to an IBM mini or mainframe system use one of the following Coax Interface Card C823143 Twinax Interface Card C823153 3 36 Options The coax and twinax connectors each contain a parallel interface since the printer s built in parallel interface remains active this gives you two parallel inter
40. 4009179 501 00 Printer Parts printer cover printer cover latch MP Tray control panel lower cassette tray transparent cover Type B interface connector option Parallel interface connector Senal interface connector power switch AC inlet EPSON EPL N1600 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 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not beliable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON a
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42. B for samples of the characters in each country s symbol set Auto CR This selects whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printer position goes beyond the right margin If this setting is Off the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This function is handled automatically by most software applications Auto LF If you set this option to Off the printer does notsend an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If this is set to On a line feed command is sent with each carriage return You should set this to On if your text lines overprint each other Bit Image 5 36 If you set this parameter to Dark or Light the printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Light the bit image density is low SelecT ype If you select the BarCode setting the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image been printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero This is useful for distingui
43. D indicator lights and buttons The display and indicator lights tell you about the current status of the printer and you can use the buttons to select printer settings and functions However settings that you make with the buttons will be overridden by settings made by software Getting familiar with the way your printer s control panel works may help you get more from your printer For more information on theSelecType settings available from the control including the OneTouch modes see Chapter 5 SelecType This section also shows all SelecType menu categories and options It can be used as a guide whenever you use SelecType features Understanding Your Printer 1 3 Optimizing Print Quality Your printer provides you with a number of ways to print your documents so that they are presented with the highest possible quality The two features discussed here are EPSON s Resolution Improvement Technology RITech and Enhanced MicroGray Enh MC Resolution Improvement Tec hnology Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is EPSON s original printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines text and graphics The factory default setting for RITech is on The RITech gives the best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes You may not need to turn the setting off However if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns change the setting to Off To change the RITech setting follow these steps
44. EN 2 11 Envelopes ss scars E EN ord e a E RAR 2 11 E E E utes E AEE E E E 2 11 JransparencleS codes ax ae d ense en y prt eea peces 212 Chapter3 Options 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 04 3 3 INO Duplex Unit Iustall d rekurs rreo SR raton ir ettet 3 3 Duplex Emaibdnstall d as iaacutra cette ra tere dati ted 3 7 Loading the optional lower cassette with paper 3 11 Removing the Lower Paper Cassette no duplex unit installed lees eese 3 15 Removing the Lower Paper Cassette duplex unit ms tall ed oss seine mr em ds viene Ra CREER 3 17 DIE x EB ecc ooa otro ear ens gave oooh a debe ty E Whe qt 3 20 Installing the Duplex Unt cement Recreo hen 3 20 Removing the Duplex Unit 08 3 25 Lace UD LE eg v3 eet puedas e E E E st entee tea 3 29 Installing the Face Up Tray ehe a eg 3 29 Removing the Face Up Tray iiaeaae 3 30 Memory Modules sssi serere o beo e a oe anes dd 3 31 Installing a memory module 0 0 00005 3 32 Removing a memory module 0005 3 34 ROM mod le serieren ea idt qub Rete can a pod bai e qobca itd 3 35 Installing a ROM Module ERI RED OCURRE 3 35 Removing a ROM Module 00 0 0006 3 36 pb onalInterfatess eoe dese mei ee ee oe Vettia 3 36 Installing an Interface Card 0 0 0 0 0 00006 3 38 Chapter4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility UOT OVOLUe Ws ea net oiseau reds Mr ident
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46. Manual Feed PS Font Sample Resolution PS Fact Sheet Skip Blank Page Duplex Binding Start Page Serial Menu Word Length Baud Rate Parity Stop Bit XOn XOff DTR Buffer Size AUX Menu Buffer Size Parallel Menu Speed Bi D Buffer Size AN AV ESCP2 Menu FX Menu 1239X Menu Font Font Font Pitch Pitch Pitch Condensed Condensed Code Page T Margin T Margin T Margin Text gt Text gt Text CG Table CG Table Auto CR Country lt Country lt Auto LF Auto CR Auto CR Alt Graphics Auto LF Auto LF Bit Image Bit Image Bit Image ZeroChar ZeroChar ZeroChar CharacterSet F 2 Map of SelecType Menus AV AV aN Tray Size Menu MP Tray Size LC1 Size LC2 Size Zx LJ4 Menu Font Source Font Number Pitch Height Symset Form Source Symset Dest Symset CHR Function LF Function AV Config Menu RlTech Toner Save Density Top Offset Left Offset Top Offset B Left Offset B Size Ignore Auto Cont Page Protect Image Optimum GL2 Menu GL Mode Scale Origin Pen End Join PenO Pen1 Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 AV LNG Setup Menu Interface Time Out Standby Lang Printer Name Toner Toner Counter Clear MP Init Paper LC1 Init Paper LC2 Init Paper Page Count SelecType Init PS Menu Err Sheet MicroGray Protocol Level
47. Minimum SelecType 5 27 Senal Menu Allows you to make various settings concerned with the serial interface Word Length Selects the word length used in serial communication either 8 bit or 7 bit See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting The factory setting is 8 bit Baud Rate Use this option to set the data transfer rate baud for the serial interface The baud rate is measured in bits per second bps See your computer and software documentation for the proper setting Panty Selects the parity method used for data transfer using the serial interface Parity is a basic error checking method used in serial communications Consult your computer manual and software documentation for the correct setting Stop Bit DIR 5 28 Selects the number of stop bits for each character byte of information sent to the printer Stop bits are used to mark the end of a character Consult your computer manual and software documentation for the correct setting Selects DTR Data Terminal Ready sometimes known as hardware handshaking on or off Consult your computer manual and software documentation for the correct setting SelecT ype XO n XOff Selects the communications protocol between the computer and the printer to On Off or Robust XOn XOff protocol is sometimes known as software handshaking The Robust setting automatically enables XOn XOff handshaking together with ha
48. OO OOOO Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM Couner SWC Letter Gothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 SWC B 4 Symbol Sets Roman 8 8U Roman Extension OE Symbol Sets B 5 ECM94 1 ON Legal 1U B 6 Symbol Sets 8859 2 ISO 2N PsMath 5M Symbol Sets B 7 8859 9 ISO 5N Witurkish 5T B 8 Symbol Sets MsPublishing 6 VeMath 6M Symbol Sets B 9 DeskTop 7J Math 8 8M B 10 Symbol Sets WIE Europe 9E Pc Tk437 9T Symbol Sets B 11 Windows 9U PsText 10 B 12 Symbol Sets IBM US 10U IBM DN 11U Symbol Sets B 13 Mc Text 12 Pc Multilingual 12U B 14 Symbol Sets Velntemational 113 VeUS 14 Symbol Sets B 15 PiFont 15U Pc E Europe 17U B 16 Symbol Sets Symbol 19M WiAnsi 19U Symbol Sets B 17 Wngdings 579L OCRA 00 B 18 Symbol Sets OCRB 10 OCRB Extension 3Q Symbol Sets B 19 Code 3 9 0Y EAN UPC 8Y B 20 Symbol Sets Intemational Set for ISO sets To obtain the symbol sets listed below substitute the characters in the ANSI ASCII sets with the characters in the table below Iso set ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E ANSI ASC II OU Norweg 1 OD French OF HP German 0G Italian Ol J IS ASCII OK Swedis 2 0S Norweg 2 1D UK 1E French 2 1F German 1G HP Spanish 15S Chinese 2K Spanish 2S IRV 2U Swedish 3S
49. SONScript Level 2 module has been installed 5 94 SelecType ESC P2 and FX menus This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in ESCP2 or FX emulation mode The same menu items are available for both emulation modes unless specifically mentioned otherwise Font Selects the font which is used for printing Pitch Selects the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi characters per inch or you can choose proportional spacing Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off T Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line The distance is measured in inches Text Sets the page length in lines For this option a line is assumed to be 1 pica 1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size SelecType 95 35 CG Table Use the character generator table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select the italics table the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See Symbol Sets in Appendix
50. Setting menu except Windows NT 3 51 or the Printer Setup menu Windows NT 3 51 appears Check the Manual Feed check box Select the paper size from the paper size list If the correct paper size is already loaded skip this step Otherwise remove any paper remaining in the tray or cassette that you use Insert a sheet or stack of the correct size paper into the tray or cassette that you use with the printable side up as far as it will go Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are loading Send a print job from your application The control panel display shows Manual Feed and the selected page size Press On Line to print The sheet of paper is loaded and printed Note If you check the continuous check box in the printer driver the sheet of paper is loaded and printed successively by pressing On Line button only once after you press the On Line button the printer will feed paper automatically You will not have to continue to press the On Line button Press On Line again to print the next page of print data if necessary Repeat this steps for every page to be printed Paper Handling 2 9 Selecting the Paper Size By default the printer driver is set for A4 size paper If you load paper of a different size you need to change the paper size setting using one of the following methods Using the printer driver Choose the paper size on the Basic Settings menu except Windows NT 3 51 or Document settin
51. abbreviation shown in the display is LC 2 lower cassette 2 No Duplex Unit Installed If you have not installed the optional duplex unit follow the instructions below to install the 500 sheet lower paper cassette 1 Unpack the 500 sheet lower paper cassette and place it on the surface where the printer is to be installed Options 3 3 2 Make sure the printer and cassette are facing in the same direction 3 Lifttheprinterand alignthe pins on the cassette with the holes on the bottom of the printer W Warning The printer weighs over 13 ke about 29 Ib Take care when lifting the printer If necessary get someone to help you 4 Lower the printer until it rests securely on the cassette 3 4 Options 5 Fasten the two feeder joints at the rear of the printer securely using the supplied clips 6 Remove the upper 250 sheet paper cassette completely from the printer and pull out the lower 500 sheet paper cassette until you can see the front feeder joints Options 3 5 7 Fasten the front feeder joints securely using the supplied clips W Warning Always remove the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette before lifting the printer Never try to lift up the printer together with the 500 sheet lower paper cassette attached to the printer 3 6 Options Duplex Unit Installed If you have already installed the duplex unit follow the instructions below Ot
52. ak if you pull it at an angle Q Always make sure that the top of the cartridge is uppermost when you do this if the cartridge is on its side or upside down you may cause serious damage to the cartridge Hold the cartridge as shown below and locate it into the guide channels inside the printer body Insert it into the printer until it clicks into place You should use the colored markers on the cartridge and inside the printer to align the cartridge correctly Close the printer cover Make sure the printer is on line Press the Menu button on the printer s control panel until the Setup menu displays on the display Then press the Item button several times until to the Toner Count Clear menu displays and press the Enter button Your printer s toner counter is now reset Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 33 Cleaning the Pnnter The printer needs only minimal cleaning If you notice a decline in print quality clean the inside of the printer as described in this section You should also clean the paper cassette and the printer cover every few months Cleaning the outside ofthe printer If the printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent Caution Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover these chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic compo
53. and Windows NT 4 0 Please use the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional Ethernet Interface Card C82357 or C82362 amp to monitor or get the current status of a network printer This utility shows your printer status and allows you to change printer settings such as print density EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility Installing the Utility 1 2 s Make sure Windows is running Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer into your CD ROM drive usually this will be drive D For Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 users click Start then choose Run For Windows 3 1 users make sure the Program Manager window is open and then choose Run on the File menu Type DX EPSETUP EXE or EX EPSETUP EXE then click OK For Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 users in the dialog box that appears double click Install StatusMonitor2 or you can also install by selecting Install Status Monitor 2 and then clicking the arrow on the top right In the dialog box that appears select EPL N1600 and click OK The utility is installed automatically When installation is complete click OK The Status Monitor utility is now installed on your computer EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 4 3 Accessing the Utility For Windows 95 98 and NT4 0 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to Epson then click EPSON StatusMonitor 2 The Status Monitor 2 appears Toclose theStatus Monitor 2 click the close but
54. available if the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette hasbeen installed Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the host computer when using a parallel interface See Parallel menu page 5 27 for further details Speed Bi D Buffer Size SelecType 5 11 SenalMenu These settings control communication between the printer and the host computer when using a serial interface and are necessary for correct communication between the two units See Serial Menu page 5 28 for further details Word Length Baud Rate Panty Stop Bit DIR Xon Xoff Buffer Size AUX Menu If the optional Type B interface has been installed these settings control the communication between the two units using this interface See the manual supplied with the interface for further details Buffer Size IJ 4 Menu These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when the printer is in LJ4 emulation mode See LJ4 menu page 5 30 for further details Font Source Font Number Pitch Height SymSet Form Source Symset Dest Symset CR Function LF Function Depending on the font selected These settings depend on the font set installed GL2 Menu 5 12 These settings control the behavior of the printer when in GL2 emulation mode See GL2 menu page 5 32 for further details GL Mode Scale Origin Pen End J oin PenO Penl Pen 2 Pen3 Pen4 Penb Peno Available only when in GL
55. because the printers use different technologies Additional information is provided in the descriptions of control commands with these differences Command Summary This section lists the printer commands supported in the LJ4 emulation Laser et 4 LJ 4 Emulation Commands mode For more information on printer commands see Hewlett Packard s LaserJet 4 reference manual Job control Reset Number of copies Universal exit language Long edge left offset registration Short edge right offset registration Unit of measure Page control Paper source Page size Page length Orientation Print direction lop margin Text length Left margin Right margin Clear horizontal margins Perforation skip Horizontal Motion Index HMI Vertical Motion Index VMI Line spacing Cursor positioning Vertical position Horizontal position Half line feed Line termination Push pop position ESC E ESC amp l X ESC X ESC amp l U ESC amp l Z ESC amp u D ESC amp l H ESC amp l A ESC amp l P ESC amp l O ESC amp a P ESC amp l E ESC amp l F ESC amp a L ESC amp a M ESC 9 ESC amp l L ESC amp k H ESC amp l C ESC amp l D ESC amp a R ESC p Y ESC amp a V ESC amp a C ESC p X ESC amp a H ESC ESC amp k G ESC amp f S Command Summary C 3 Font selection Primary symbol set Secondary symbol set Primary spacing Secondary spacing Primary pitch Secondary pitch Set pitch mode Pr
56. ble may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer Be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips Make sure that if you are using a parallel interface the cable is a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length If you are using a serialinterface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The Imaging Cartridge may be empty Replace the cartridge as described on page 6 30 Printout problems The font selected with software commands won t print The selected font is not supported by your printer Be sure you have installed the correct font See Appendix D for more information Some or all of the printout is garbled or printed as asterisks Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair parallel interface cable no longer than six feet in length Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 13 If you are using a serial interface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The emulation setting for the port may not be correct Specify the emulation mode with the SelecType If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service person Position of the printout is not correct Make sure that you are using the
57. ce 6 25 Paper Out XXXXX YYYY There is no paper in the specified paper source XXXXX Load paper of the indicated size YYYY into the source See the appropriate sections of the manual Getting Started and Chapter 2 Paper Handling for details of how to load paper and media Paper Set XXXXX YYYY The paper loaded in the specified paper source XXXXX does not match the required paper size YYYY Replace the loaded paper with the correct size and press Continue Print Overrun The required time to process the print data exceeds the print engine speed because the current page is too complex Press the control panel button to resume printing If this message appears again turn on Page Protect in the Printer Setting dialog of the Panel menu of your printer driver to change this setting If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts You can also add more memory to the printer as described in Chapter 3 Options Printer Open The printer cover is open Close the printer cover to continue printing 6 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance RAM check The printer is checking its RAM memory Ready The printer is ready to print Reset The printer s current interface has been reset and the buffer is cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings an
58. ch line spacing ESC 2 Set n 180 inch line spacing ESC 3 n Set n 360 inch line spacing ESC n Page format Set page format ESC cnn Set page length in defined units ESC C nn Set page length in lines ESC Cn Set page length in inches ESC CO n Set bottom margin for continuous paper ESC N n Cancel top bottom margin for continuous paper ESC O Set left margin ESC In Set right margin ESC On Command Summary C 9 Print position motion Set absolute horizontal print position Set relative horizontal print position Set absolute vertical print position Set relative vertical print position Set horizontal tabs Tab horizontally Set vertical tabs Tab vertically Advance paper n 180 inch Reverse paper n 180 inch Font selection C 10 Select typeface Select font by pitch and point Select 10 5 point 10 cpi Select 10 5 point 12 cpi Select 10 5 point 15 cpi Turn proportional mode on off Select LO or draft Select italic font Cancel italic font Select bold font Cancel bold font Master select Control code set clear Select print Pitch Command Summary ESC n1 n2 ESC n1 n2 ESC V nn ESC v nn ESC D nn HT ESC B nn VT ESC Jn ESC jn ESC kn ESC X nn ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p 1 0 ESC xn ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC n ESCI1 0 ESC c Font enhancement Select condensed printing SI Cancel condensed printing DC2 Select double width printing one line SO Turn double width printing on off ESC W 1 0 Cancel
59. control panel to check the status of the printer you can get a quick overview of the printer status by looking at the indicators as described in Understanding Your Printer The LCD display also provides messages which indicate the current printer status both errors and warnings A list of these messages is provided later in this chapter Error Messages on page 6 20 6 2 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems and Solutions Most printer problems have simple solutions Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved Note If the problem remains after you work through the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Paperjams The printer stops and an error message is shown Note The following steps describe how to remove paper when it is jammed in the manner shown Other types of paper jams are described later in the chapter Preventing paperfeed and paperjam problems If you have frequentl paper feed or paper jam problems use this check list of corrective measures Lj Use a higher quality paper that is not too thin or rough L Fan the stack of paper or media and then tap its edges to align it before you load it Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the tray Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper feeds freely L Never let more than 250 or 40
60. correct page length and margin settings in your software program Graphics don t print correctly Make sure that your software program is set for the printer emulation you are using For example if you are using the L J4 emulation mode be sure that your software program is set to use a LaserJet 4 printer If youareusingaserialinterface make sure that you set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer Graphics require large amounts of memory see Memory Problems in this chapter for more help 6 14 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty Lighten the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Chapter 2 Paper Handling for information on choosing paper There may be a problem with the Imaging Cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the Imaging Cartridge see Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 30
61. creen fonts is not as important when you are using TrueType fonts which are included with Windows TrueType is an outline font format that can be used by both the printer and the screen Working with Fonts Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed on your printer The names of all the fonts appear in your software s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer If you are using a different driver all of these fonts may not be available The fonts provided with the printer are shown in the following table LJ 4 GL2 mode Fontname Sc alable font HP equivalent Dutch 801 SWC Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Za pf Humanist Demi Bold Demi Italic Bold CG 601 SWC Italic Omega Clarendon Claredon Condensed SWC Condense d Swiss 742 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Univers9 Italic Condensed Bold Condensed Condensed Italic Bold Condensed Italic Incised 901 SWC Medium Black Italic Antique Olive Original Medium Bold Italic Bold Garamond Garamond SWC Ita lic Andrey Two SWC Marigold Fla reserif 821 Extra Bold Albertus SWC Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Oblique Bold Arial Oblique Dutch 801 SWM Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Symbol Set SWA Symbol More WingBats Wingdings SWM Working with Fonts D 3 Courier SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Courier Italic Letter Gothic Roman Bold Italic Letter SWC Gothic wem 00 o Wen When selecting font
62. cts whether the logical origin of the plotter is from the corner or the center of the paper Pen Selects the logical pen which is used to plot the drawing End Selects the way in which lines end Join Selects the way in which lines are joined Pens 0 through 6 Selects the thickness of the seven pens used to make the printout wwe mmm 0000 Comer Center PenO Penl Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 SelecType 5 33 End Butt Square Triangular Round Join Mitered Miteredbeveled Triangular Round Beveled None Pen 0 through 6 0 05 5 00 mm in steps of 0 05 mm Before you start printing in the GL 2 mode You may need to change the printer settings depending on your output needs First check the printer s settings to make sure they match the data you are trying to print Check the following items the information may be necessary later Paper size Printer s paper size setting Driver plotter selection HP GL 2 or HP GL plotters Pen cofiguration Pen number pen width Plot origin Center or Corner Orientation GLlike landscape only LJ4GL2 landscape or portrait If you need to configure the printer settings first switch the emulation and then change the settings using he printer driver or SelecType ul Caution Settings or data saved in the printer RAM such as downloaded fonts may be erased when you change emulation mode PS menu This menu is only available if the optional EP
63. d Select 1 8 inch line spacing Select 7 72 inch line spacing Select 1 6 inch line spacing Select n 216 inch line spacing Perform n 216 inch line spacing Tab vertically Set vertical tabs Note ESC ESC EM n CR FF ESC Cn ESC COn ESC N n ESC O LF ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 n ESC J VT ESC B nn Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length set with the ESC C or ESC C0 commands while an FX printer might print them Honzontal motion Set absolute horizontal print position Set relative horizontal print position Set left margin Set right margin Tab horizontally Set horizontal tabs C 12 Command Summary ESC n1 n2 ESC n1 n2 ESC ln ESC On HT ESC D nn Overall printing style Select letter quality or draft ESC xn Note The print quality and speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command Select typeface family ESC kn Master select ESC n Print size and character width Select 10 cpi ESC P Select 12 cpi ESC M Turn proportional mode on off ESC p 1 0 Select condensed mode SI Cancel condensed mode DC2 Select double width mode one line SO Cancel double width mode one line DC4 Turn double width mode on off ESC W 1 0 Turn double height printing on off ESC w 1 0 Font enhancement Select emphasized mode ESC E Cancel emphasized mode ESC F Select double strike mode ESC G Cancel double strike mode ESC H Note The ESC G and ESC E commands produce identical ef
64. d data Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the user default configuration the last settings that were saved Reset to Save You should reset the printer to save the current settings ROM check The printer is making a check of its ROM memory Self Test The printer is running a self diagnostic program Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 27 Service Req eXXX A controller error or a print engine error has been detected Write down the error number listed on the display and turn off the printer Wait at least 10 seconds and then turn it back on If this error still occurs turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person Standby The printer is turned on but is in energy saving mode Toner Low The printer is almost out of toner You should prepare a new cartridge the toner will be out soon Warming Up The printer is warming up Write Error DIMM A This message indicates an internal error in the printer Reset the printer If this error persists consult your EPSON dealer Writing DIMM A The printer is writing the settings to ROM module A 6 28 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Resetting the printer There are two ways to reset the printer Reset Resetting the printer stops printing and clears the current print job received from the active interface You may want to reset the printer when there is a problem with the
65. doter mtd 4 2 Instalime uie UD sles oars dnote eda e ena GEI Gee eared 4 3 Accessin De GUAN sinct sisa ieets diene tama tort E E T wre ses 4 4 For Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 0 000 4 4 PROCESSING One EIe Divas asus ptetothunt baee wns ce pre eR Rc fe 4 4 Chapter5 Selec Type The Control Panel x9 etapa D aae aee aba b et 5 2 S vaa Pp 5 2 Dr ER 5 2 Medor Lag DIS 56e rese aus Sev 39 ita dotes eror i eri Oed 5 4 PUTON MT T 5 5 When to lise Selecly De sar cbr ose fram PR setae e noia Rod ee 5 7 oclee Ly PE agian bere iterat en ipo beeen ids ie t 5 8 DUONG cie eee to E a sale Uil p Ia but utat eb rb e dos 5 8 Using the buttons in SelecType Mode 5 9 DECC Ty DO queris aes ote doit iced wer baee td et i 5 10 Using the OneTouch MOod6S u edi re ms ey eR ees 5 14 Onel ouch Eod e TE aux eeu ce gy Vine r doe Ste 5 14 One TOUCH Tode 2 posses dec a ales eua aceti s 5 15 Understanding SelecType Settings 0 006 5 16 TeSb elio eos dd esnnt taig a dps Bah ate eae Geena s 5 16 Emulation Mens 2b teca rb aa E Pede weird 5 17 PENE MeN asses soam ape er henna d d bee t 5 17 Tray SIZ DG eean eb pb tuc ee petet eet ana S pon p Sane 5 20 COMIS Memic e peps quet erem s ebted edited i i 5 21 SOUP ANGI So oue Du QA deu tradet 9108 dre bostes 5 24 Para ler rme ere ae a rere Cd e Dat tdi eer ae get are 5 27 Perla ME Ls ode eie ua Eben eba duod etd Uber uides 5 28 NP SU fM TT 5 30 IB SIR 2046 Sandee e
66. double width printing one line DC4 Turn double height printing on off ESC w 1 0 Select double strike printing ESC G Cancel double strike printing ESC H Select superscript printing ESC 50 Select subscript printing ESC 1 Cancel superscript subscript printing ESC T Select line score ESC nn Turn underline on off ESC 1 0 Select character style ESC qn Spacing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Define unit ESC U nn Character handling Assign character table ESC t nn Select character table ESC tn Select an international character set ESC Ru Define download character ESC amp nn Copy ROM to RAM ESC 07 0 Select user defined set ESC 1 Enable printing of upper control codes ESC 6 Enable upper control codes ESC 7 Print data as characters ESC nn Bit image Selection and printing of bit image ESC nn Select graphic mode ESC G nn Print raster graphics ESC c v hm 8 bit single density bit image ESC K 8 bit double density mit image ESC L 8 bit double speed double density bit image ESC Y 8 bin double speed quad density bit image ESC Z Command Summary C 11 FX mode Printer commands ananged by topic The following section lists and describes all FX and LO commands by topic Printer operation Initialize printer Control paper loading ejecting Data control Carriage return Vertical motion Form feed Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set skip over perforation Cancel skip over perforation Line fee
67. e When replacing a cartridge be sure to use the 5051056 Imaging Cartridge 1 Openthe printer cover by pressing the latch on the top right of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way Troubleshooting and Maintenance Grasp the Imaging Cartridge as shown in the illustration and pull it upward to remove it Store the used cartridge in its original packing or in an empty box W Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEM PERA TURE Dispose of the used cartridge properly Remove the new Imaging Cartridge from its packing Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 31 Note Qd Save the aluminized bag in which the toner cartridge was packed in case you need to store the cartridge after removing it for instance if you move the printer L Do not expose the toner cartridge to direct sunlight or strong light of any kind You should install the toner cartridge as soon as possible after removing it from its aluminized bag to avoid damage to the cartridge 5 Hold the Imaging Cartridge as shown in the illustration below and shake it gently seven or eight times to mix and distribute the toner inside the cartridge evenly 6 Setthe cartridge on a clean flat surface Hold it down with one hand Use the other hand to grasp the end tab of the sealing tape and pull the tape out horizontally 6 32 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Note Q Always pull the tab horizontally It may bre
68. e paper with preprinted letterheads provided that the paper and ink are both of laser printer types Using the MP Tray The MP tray is used for making short print runs on paper types and sizes which are not loaded in the paper cassettes or for printing other media such as transparencies labels or envelopes Selecting the MP tray as the paper source There are two ways to selelct the source of the paper used by the printer L Using the printer driver from Windows L Using the SelecType mode 2 2 Paper Handling Using the printer driver Choose the paper source on the Basic Setting menu except Windows NT 3 51 or Document Setting menu in Windows NT 3 51 For more information on using the printer driver see online help in the driver Using the SelecType mode For information on changing the paper size in SelecType mode see Chapter 5 Printing with the MPtray 1 Openthe front cover by pulling the top of the panel towards you Paper Handling 2 3 2 Asshowninthe illustration below pull the tab so that the MP tray folded inside the front cover flips out 3 Slide the guide to the far right of the MP tray 2 4 Paper Handling 4 Fan the media and tap the edges on a flat surface to align them before loading the media 5 Place the stack of the media in the MP tray The top of the media for example the printed letterhead at the top of a sheet of paper should go in first The surface on which yo
69. echanism where the image is formed and transferred to the paper Glossary 1 emulation See printer emulation fixed width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space no matter the width of the character Thus the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the letter 1 font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style font family The collection of all sizes and styles of a font halftone A grayscale image that is composed of small dots The dots can be close together to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer and the computer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets memory The part of the printer s electronic system that is used to store information Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that is sent to the printer from the computer such as downloaded fonts is stored in memory temporarily See also RAM and ROM orie
70. ed by this printer Selec Type Init Erases all the SelecType settings that you have made and resets them all to the factory default settings English FranAais Deutsch ITALIANO ESPANOL SVENSKA DANSK Nederl SUOMI Portugul LI MN 100 75 50 25 100 75 50 25 100 75 50 25 amn OOO This setting is only available if the optional interface has been installed This setting is only available if the optional lower paper cassette hasbeen insta lled 5 26 SelecType Parallel menu This menu allows you to make settings which control the parallel interface Speed Specifies the transfer speed between the computer and the printer It does this by selecting the delay period between the STROBE and the ACKNLG signal For more information concerning the signals of the parallel interface see Appendix A Bi D Enables or disables bidirectional communication between the 5 printer and the computer Make the setting according to the parallel port on your computer Note Your computer s parallel interface must support bidirectional communication for this setting to have any effect Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal Speed Fast Normal Nibble ECP Off Buffer Size Normal Maximum
71. ed elsewhere in this manual Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed forlaser printers The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes in contact with the fuser Labels You can load a number of sheets of labels in the MP tray However you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time in the paper tray or load them manually You must use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet with no gaps between the individual labels Paper Handling 2 11 You should test the label sheet for leaking adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels If the paper sticks to the sheet of labels do not use the labels in your printer Transparencies You may need to feed some types of transparencies one sheet at a time in the MP tray or load them manually i Caution You must use only overhead projector transparencies or adhesive drafting film made for use with laser printers or plain paper copiers If you use any other kind of transparent media you may damage your printer 2 12 Paper Handling Chapter 3 Options 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 000 3 3 ING Duplex Emtbnstalled zerint Sedan One opere 3 3 Duplex Imt Installed srar e ev estos utebatur wd Ro gr 3 7 Loading the optional lower cassette w
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73. elects character table 1 or 2 SelecType 5 39 0 40 X SelecType Chapter6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems And SOlUMONS e eicere pte o Rl SUE 6 3 PaDerjamS cte te bes dus denique ues CARE PI CN Tate 6 3 Operationab problens iues sog ede duro uideat pe decens 6 12 PMOP ODEM S v evisos Deed 9 2d an qoo pote pene Gama 6 13 Printgualty problerdsiecuaon eene er Ee boo eo e gigs 6 15 Memory DEODIGRIIS ee seed Sade ER PE d eee Gs 6 18 OPUOn DIODIODISE s oed RR E Se ERR a E tet VE wee 6 19 Error Messa e oiri roe OI I UNE doo dg Sew eared eee deus ee 6 20 Isesetune Ae PMC yaa ah em deba gc fcri eee 6 29 Dc PLE 6 29 Re SO She suc duces waste aoe iy sutetel t EE Siete due aad aor 6 29 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 00000000005 6 30 Cleaning the Pinter cuss tora P E RR Ones arie d 6 34 Removing Spilled tOHel uu beads ent pectet ate ee 6 36 Transportne Ie Pinel eec xe men EA br aera eS 6 37 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 1 This chapter provides information on keeping the printer in optimum condition and tells you how to L Solve printer problems L Replace the Imaging Cartridge _ Clean the printer _1 Transport the printer Also included is a complete list of error messages you may encounter There are anumber of ways to find out what error has occurred L Use the EPSON Status Monitor utility _ Print a status sheet LJ Check the printer control panel display When using the printer s
74. em as explained below The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system so in most cases you should access the driver from your application to make sure you get the results you want L To access the printer driver from your application software click the Print or Page Setup command on the File menu You also need to click Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons L To access the driver from Windows 3 1 or Windows 3 11 for Workgroups double click the Control Pa neliconin the Main program group then double click the Printers icon Choose your EPSON printer from the Installed Printers list and click Setup Understanding Your Printer L Toaccess the driver from Windows NT 3 51 double click the Control Panelicon in the Main program group then double click the Printers icon Double click your printer icon and select Properties from the Printers menu Make sure your printer is selected and click Setup L To access the driver from Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 click Start pointto Settings and click Printers Next right click the icon of your EPSON printer and click Properties in Windows 95 and Windows 98 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 The Control Panel The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations The panel is made up of three elements a liquid crystal display LC
75. erates crisp PostScript output See ROM module Optional interface cards and modules provides a variety of interfaces allowing you to use your EPL N1600 with an Ethernet network an IBM mainframe and other specialized interfaces Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Each of these options is discussed in its own section If you purchased your printer and options at the same time first set up the printer and run the printer test by following the instructions in the Getting Ready guide Then install the options Options 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit The optionallower paper cassette gives you a third paper source in addition to the standard cassette tray and the MP Tray This section describes how to install the cassette and load paper If you have installed the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette you can use this in a very similar way to the standard 250 sheet paper cassette You can use the same kinds of paper but the optional lower cassette will hold twice as much You select the lower paper cassette in the same way that you select the MP tray using the printer driver software or with the control panel L If you use the printer driver software remember to add the lower paper cassette to the list of available paper sources in the Option menu of the printer driver LJ When you use the control panel to select the lower cassette the
76. es The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent high quality output The main features are described below High quality printing Your printer provides 600 dpi printing ata speed of up to 16 pages per minute You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Getting Started 3 Vide variety of fonts The printer comes with a full selection of scalable TrueType fonts LaserJet compatible scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional looking documents Toner Save Mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save Mode Options The printer comes with built in bidirectional parallel interface serial interface and 8 MB of memory which can be expanded up to 40 MB You can also install an additional Type B Ethernet serial coax or twinax interface The 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Universal C81290 automatically feeds up to 500 sheets without reloading The Duplex Unit C81293 5 allows you to print on both sides of paper fed from the 250 sheet cassette or the optional 500 sheet lower cassette The Face Up Tray C81294 is recommended for printing on media that require a straight through paper path such as labels and transparencies ENERGY SIAR Compliance As an International ENERGY
77. et up and test your new printer L Read the safety information laser printer precautions and important safety instructions in this section See this guide for detailed information about your printer About This Guide This guide contains information about using your printer For information about installing and setting up the printer see the separate Getting Ready guide Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer describes the basics of how to control the printer Chapter 2 Paper Handling describes how to load paper into and setting up the printer for type and size of paper that you loaded Chapter 3 Options gives step by step instructions for installing the options available for the printer Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility describes how to install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility Chapter 5 SelecType describes the printer settings that can be modified printer s control panel including the SelecType and the OneTouch modes Getting Started 1 2 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error and provides instructions on how to maintain your printer Appendix A Technical Specifications contains the technical specifications about the printer Appendix B Symbol Sets lists the symbol sets available in each emulation mode with the tables of the characters for each set Appendix C Command Summary lists the co
78. faces and a coax or twinax interface Print jobs can be sent to any connection and the printer automatically switches between the active ports The twinax interface is compatible with the following IBM systems AS 400 System 36 5251 model 12 System 34 System 38 and 5294 When equipped with the EPSON twinax interface the printer can be used in place of the following IBM system printers 4210 5224 models 1 and 2 5256 models 1 2 and 3 3218 non IPDS 4214 model 2 5225 models 1 2 3 and 4 and 5219 D01 D02 The coax interface allows the printer to be connected to the following IBM control units and mainframe systems 3174 3276 4274 and 3270 To add a direct connection to a Macintosh computer with the optional EPSONScript Level 2 Package use the AppleTalk Interface Card C82312 or Ethernet Card C82357 C82362 C82363 8 Note If you reset the printer while it is receiving data through the AppleTalk Interface Card you need to turn the printer off and then on again before it can communicate properly To add a direct connection to your GPIB network use the GPIB Interface Card C82313 amp Options 3 37 Installing an Interface Card 3 38 Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 2 9 Turn off the printer Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet Turn the printer so its back faces you Remove the two screws that secure the Type B slot cover and re
79. fects so you cannot obtain darker print by combining the two Select superscript subscript mode ESC S 0 1 Cancel superscript subscript mode ESC T Select italic mode ESC 4 Cancel italic mode ESC 5 Turn underline mode on off ESC 1 0 Command Summary C 13 Word processing Set intercharacter space ESCSPn Select character tables ESC tn Assign character tables ESC t nn Select international character set ESC Rn Printable code area expansion ESC 6 Enable upper control codes ESC 7 User Defined Characters Define user defined characters ESC amp nn Note The appearance of characters defined using ESC amp may differ slightly from an actual FX printer Copy ROM to RAM ESC 070 Select user defined set ESC n Printable code area expansion ESC In Bit image Select graphics mode ESC mn Selection and printing of bit image ESC mn 8 bit single density bit image ESC K 8 bit double density mit image ESC L 8 bit double speed double density bit image ESC Y 8 bin double speed quad density bit image ESC Z C 14 Command Summary PJ L Commands This section lists the available commands for printer job language mode PJL For more information on PJL refer to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual from Hewlett Packard COMMENT PJL COMMENT words CR lt LF gt DEFAULT PJL DEFAULT LPARM variable value CR lt LF gt DINQUIRE PJL DINQUIRE LPARM variable lt CR gt lt LF gt ECHO PJL
80. g menu in Windows NT 3 51 For more information on using the printer driver see online help in the driver Using the SelecType mode For more information on changing the paper size in SelecType mode see Chapter 5 Loading an uncommon paper size 2 10 To load an uncommon or custom paper size from 90 x 148 mm 3 5 x 5 8 inches to 215 9 x 355 6 mm 8 5 x 14 inches use the MP Tray as described in your Getting Ready guide and make the size setting by one of the following methods _ Access the printer click inside the paper size box on the paper menu When you finish adjust the Width Height and Unit settings to match your custom paper click the OKbutton and your custom paper size will be saved L Access SelecType mode see Chapter 5 and set page size to CTM custom Paper Handling Printing on Special Paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs You can print on special paper stock such as heavy paper envelopes labels and transparencies Envelopes The printing quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality If the printing is too light adjust the print density as describ
81. g spilled toner 6 36 If toner spills inside the printer do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner If only a small amount of toner is present carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a clean dry cloth If a large amount of toner is present use a small vacuum cleaner available from computer supply stores to remove it Then carefully wipe with a clean dry cloth ul Caution Toner and other fine powders can damage some vacuum cleaners Be sure to read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Do not use hot water as it may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain Troubleshooting and Maintenance Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows I Turn off the printer remove the power cord from the power outlet and the printer and disconnect the interface cable Open the printer cover remove the Imaging Cartridge and replace the cartridge in the aluminized bag Do not expose the cartridge to bright light Close the printer cover Pull out the cassette tray and remove all paper from it If there is any media in the MP tray remove that as well Push in the cassette tray to replace it and fold and put the MP tray back in face If you have fitted the optional face up tray remove it
82. herwise if you are installing the 500 sheet lower paper cassette without installing the duplex unit turn to No Duplex Unit Installed page 3 3 If you are installing both the duplex unit and the 500 sheet lower cassette you must install the duplex unit first Turn to Installing the Duplex Unit page 3 20 and install the duplex unit if you have not yet done so 1 Unpack the 500 sheet lower paper cassette and place it on the surface where the printer is to be installed 2 Make sure the printer and cassette are facing in the same direction 3 Face the front of the printer Pick it up using the grips on the duplex unit as shown below Note There are three pins on top of the 500 sheet lower paper cassette two on the left and one on the right These three pins fit into three corresponding holes on the bottom of the duplex unit for a secure fit Options 3 7 ul Caution L Do not attempt to lift the printer and duplex unit combination using the grips on the printer Only use the grips on the duplex unit L The printer and duplex unit together weigh about 20 kg about 43 Ib Take care when lifting them together and get another person to help you if necessary 4 Lower the printer and duplex unit combination onto the 500 sheet lower paper cassette taking care to line up the corners Make sure that the printer and duplex unit are firmly seated 3 8 Options 5 Usethesupplied clips to fasten the two join
83. imary height Secondary height Primary style Secondary style Primary font stroke weight Secondary font stroke weight Primary typeface family Secondary typeface family Primary font default Secondary font default Enable underline Disable underline Transparent print data Font management Assign font ID Font and character control Set symbol set Define symbol set Symbol set control Select primary font with ID Select secondary font with ID Softfont creation Font descriptor Download character Character code Command Summary ESC id ESC id ESC s P ESC s P ESC s H ESC s H ESC amp k S ESC s V ESC s V ESC s S ESC s S ESC s B ESC s B ESC s T ESC s T ESC 3 ESC 3 ESC amp d D ESC amp d ESC amp p xX data ESC c D ESC c F ESC c R ESC f W data ESC c S ESC X ESC X ESC s W data ESC s W data ESC c E Raster Graphic s Raster resolutions ESC t R Raster graphics presentations ESC r F Start raster graphics ESC r A Raster Y offset ESC b Y Set raster compression mode ESC b M Transfer raster data by row ESC b W data End raster graphics version B ESC rB End raster graphics version C ESC rC Raster height ESC r T Raster width ESC r S Print model Select current pattern ESC v T Select source transparency mode ESC v N Select pattern transparency mode ESC v O Rectangle width PCL unit ESC c A Rectangle width decipoints ESC c H Rectangle height
84. inch Tab Set vertical tab stops Set default tab stops Set horizontal tab stops C 16 Command Summary ESC Cn ESC C NUL n ESCNn ESC O ESC X ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3n ESCAn ESC ESC B ESC R ESC D Paper ffeeding print position motion Carriage return Line feed Form feed Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch Automatic line feed Reverse line feed Back space opace Horizontal tab Vertical tab Move current print position 1 120 inch Set top of form Text Font selection Select 10 pitch font Select 12 pitch font Start 17 cpi printing Start 17 cpi printing Proportional spacing Begin subscript superscript End subscript superscript Select font and pitch Select print or font Select character set 2 Select character set 1 Select page code Print one character Print character from A Code Page CR LF FF ESC J ESC 5 ESC BS SP HT VT ESC d ESC 4 DC2 ESC SI ESC SI ESC P ESC S ESC T ESC I ESC I ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC T ESC ESC Command Summary C 17 Font enhancement Continuous overscore Continuous underline Score select Select print type style Begin double width printing by line Begin double width printing by line End double width printing by line Double width printing Begin empahsized bold print End empahsized bold print Begin double strike print End double strike print Bit image Normal density bit image graphic
85. indicating a need for service Getting Started For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you need to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match any coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows _ The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol L The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N _ The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating Getting Started 13 Wamings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury i Cautions must be ob
86. int was off An attempt has been made to use the duplex unit but the correct setting has not been made Duplex Unit Fail The duplex unit is not working correctly Check the installation of the unit Exiting Paper Jam Paper is jammed in the printer See Paper jammed at the paper exit on page 6 8 for details about removing jams from in the printer Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 21 Face Up print off Face Up printing was canceled Government Legal and Legal size paper cannot be printed with Face Up output by this printer Even if Face Up is specified output of the printed sheets is automatically switched to Face Down Press the Continue button to clear the displayed message Feed Jam Paper is not feeding properly from the tray or optional paper cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer Remove the jammed paper See Paper jammed before reaching the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 5 for feed jams in the printer See Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems on page 6 3 for advice on preventing this problem Form Feed Feeding paper this message will blink when a test page is being printed Format Error DIMM x An unformatted DIMM has been inserted If the DIMM has been formatted but is unreadable format the DIMM again If after reformatting the DIMM is still unreadable take it to your dealer for repair or replacement To clear this error either press the Continue button
87. ion See your software documentation for instructions If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from DOS or if you are using a simple software package that does not include font selection you can select fonts with the Remote Control Panel utility For instructions see Chapter 5 Note Selecting a font using the Remote Control Panel utility is not recommended Selecting fonts from your software program is easier and any font selection you make from your software overrides the selection you make from the Remote Control Panel Working with Fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users E 2 Por Austa han sels eeu pao ARE UE REPETI E 4 FOr Singapore SOL pier dt ad ut dd d Debent trad dedita E 5 For Hong Sons Users sae Papewante ad tract starten ees E 6 POR AIMP PINS USCLS noe datnm amy gas pede ag dra icu Sede E 7 For Hone Kong USePS aes oce Sos Mee ae RE ERE EU ER ER E 7 For Philippines Users s 64escregee tee EE SENI RIS E 8 Contacting Customer Support E 1 If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve your problem with the troubleshooting information in this guide and online help contact EPSON customer support services for assistance We will be able to help you much more quickly if you are able to give the exact information indicated below Serial number of your printer The serial number label is on the back of the prin
88. ith paper 3 11 Removing the Lower Paper Cassette ho d plex nitmstalled s suce tee REPE ER Ree ES 3 15 Removing the Lower Paper Cassette duplex amitanstalled iso6223 9245 eue ghee ertet 3 17 Ope TAG au oae cites sspe dero db A Seas dpt NS onc Gi aedi deu 3 20 Instalbne the Duplex Unib eco eco v EE tea Y eg wae reges 3 20 Remiovine the Duplex Units etude ettet ck Rad 3 25 Face Otay ivan e ohne Reuse EE Pp en bad s Rob 3 29 Installine the Pace Up Tray ooo op Aa RES 3 29 Removing the Face Up fray s lt i jcenaiees toi aeatees 3 30 Memor Module aone ipaa AEn s arit e Malar slog genes Salata is 3 31 Installing a memory module 000000000 3 32 Removing a memory module 00 00 00008 3 34 ROM MOGUC iacit reprher Rd Q9 ts SRG eee Sede 3 35 Installing a ROM Module 55i enki et bas OE Re 3 35 Removing a ROM Module 0 0 00 00000 3 36 Optional lniterlaces ores thik Genes Rt Ee ee enti 3 36 Installing an Interface Card suede e ERI RANTS 3 38 Options 3 1 3 2 There are a number of options available for your printer These include n The 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Universal C81290 increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of paper The Duplex Unit C81293 amp is useful for printing on both sides of paper The Face Up Tray C81294 enables face up output Optional memory module expands your printer s memory EPSONScript Level 2 module C83229 gen
89. l and configuring the interface L Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data You should keep in mind the following points when using SelecType settings _ A number of SelecType settings can also be made using the OneTouch modes and the printer driver L Application programs may send commands to the printer that override SelecType settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings LJ To see the current SelecType settings print a status sheet SelecType 5 7 Selec Type Before entering and using SelecType you should understand how the buttons on the printer s control panel work Buttons The functions of the control panel buttons on the printer change when in SelecType mode uu L Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation Toner Save O RITech Copies MP Tray Size Mode Ol Menu Item Value Enter eaves SelecType Continue Form Feed On Line 5 8 SelecType Using the buttons in Selec Type Mode Note You can directly access certain menu items using the OneTouch modes For more information see Using the OneTouch Modes page 5 14 1 ToenterSelecType mode press Menu while the printer is on line 2 To change the settings press Menu Item or Value L To select a new menu menu category press Menu Examples of menus are the Serial menu or the Config menu L To select an item setting pre
90. l is set high at the same time that IEEE 1284active nSelectIn is set low the IEEE 1284 idle phase is aborted and the interface returns to compatibility mode Used for reverse direction flow control Also used for handshaking via PeriphClk nAck ninit nReverseRequest Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Reverse data transfer phase ECP mode nFault DataA vail nPenphRequest Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Reverse data transfer phase Reverse final phase ECP mode Whena low signal is detected the printer is deemed to be BUSY until the low signal is released Always high Always high Low whenswitching to reverse direction The peripheral device has permission to drive the data signal only when this signal is low and 1284active is high Low signal indicates that an error occurred This signal is set high in order to authorize 1284 compatibility In nibble mode after the host sets HostBusy nAutoFd high this signal is set low in order to indicate that the transmission data is ready This signal is set low in order to indicate to a nibble mode host that the transmission data is ready Afterwards this signal serves as nibble data bit 0 and then 4 Indicates whether or not the data is valid This signal is set low to request communications with the host Valid in both forward and reverse direction Technical Specifications A 11 nSelectln IEEE1284a c tive GND CG 15V
91. lable typefaces ID for ESC see next page Roman 8 43 typefaces bitmap includes another 19 sets Roman Extension bitmap ECM 94 1 43 typefaces bitmap Legal 43 typefaces bitmap 8859 2 ISO 43 typefaces bitmap PsMath 35 typefaces 8859 9 ISO 43 typefaces bitmap WiTurkish 43 typefaces MsPublishing 35 typefaces VeMath 35 typefaces DeskTop 43 typefaces Math 8 35 typefaces WiE Europe 43 typefaces Pc Tk437 43 typefaces Windows 43 typefaces PsTe xt 43 typefaces IBM US 43 typefaces bitmap IBM DN 43 typefaces bitmap McText 43 typefaces Pc Multilingual 43 typefaces bitmap Velntemational 43 typefaces VeUS 43 typefaces PiFont 35 typefaces PcE Europe 43 typefaces Symbol Symbol Set SWA WiAnsi 43 typefaces Wingdings More WingBats SWM OCRA OCRA OCRB OCRB OCR B Extension OCRB Code 3 9 Code 3 9 2 types EAN UPC EAN UPC 2 types The other 19 setsare the following Norweg 1 Italian Swedish ANSI ASCII UK French German Spanish Norweg2 French2 HP German J IS ASCII HP Spanish Chinese IRV Swedis2 Portuguese IBM Portuguese and IBM Spanish These are partial variations of the Roman 8 set Bitma p meansthe Line Printer typeface Symbol Sets B 3 The 35 and 43 typefaces refer to those shown in the table below Fla reserif 821 SWC Incised 901 SWC Clarendon Condensed SWC Ribbon 131 SWC Original Garamond SWC Audrey Two SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC DQOODOOJOO OO
92. like mode SelecType PS Menu These settings are available only if the optional EPSONScript Level 2 has been installed See PS menu page 5 34 for further details Emor Sheet MicroG ray Protect Level ESC P2 Menu These settings control the behavior of the printer when in ESCP2 emulation mode See ESCP2 and FX menus page 5 34 for further details Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar These settings depend on the font setinstalled FX Menu These settings control the behavior of the printer when in FX emulation mode See ESCP2 and FX menus page 5 34 for further details Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar These settings depend on the font setinstalled 1239X Menu These settings control the behavior of the printer when in I239X emulation mode See 1239X menu page 5 38 for further details Font Pitch Code Page T Margin Text Auto CR Auto LF Alt Graphic Bit Image Zero Char CharacterSet SelecType 5 13 Using the One Touch Modes The OneTouch modes are part of SelecType mode but they are more limited and easier to use The settings you make in the OneTouch modes and SelecType are reflected in each other OneTouch mode 1 To enter OneTouch mode 1 press the Selec Type button repeatedly if necessary until the light next to Paper Source comes on indicating the prin
93. lways test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Plain Types Plain paper recycled paper labels envelopes transparencies colored paper card stock letterhead Note Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Poor quality paper may reduce print quality cause paper jams and other problems Paper weight for cassette tray 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib for MP tray 60 to 157 g m 16 to 42 lb Paper size Paper A4 210 mm x 297 mm Ab 148 mm x 210 mm B5 182 mm x 257 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Half Letter 5 5 x 8 5 inches Government Letter 8 5 x 10 5 inches Government legal 8 5 x 13 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches F4 210 mm x 330 mm Custom 92 to 216 mm x 148 to 355 6 mm Envelopes Monarch 37 8 x 7 1 2 inches Commercial 10 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL 110 mm x 220 mm C5 162 mm x 229 mm International B5 176 mm x 250 mm C6 114 mm x 162 mm Technical Specifications Caution Only load paper sizes that are listed above Printable area 4 mm minimum margin on all sides Note The printable area varies depending on the emulation mode currently in use Printer General Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry eletrophotographic process Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi Continuous Printing Up to 16 pages per minute with A4 speed depending on the font and the quantity of data First print Le
94. message shown on the display indicates a problem however Check Duplex P Size The paper size setting is different from the size loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray Open the printer cover or Duplex Unit cover then pull out the paper and close the cover Then press the Continue button The print data is automatically reprinted Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray then press the Continue button If you turn on Sze lgnore in the printer driver this massage does not appear Duplex Cover Open The vertical segment of the duplex unit is not latched shut Close and latch it 6 20 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory to print both sides of the document using the duplex unit To correct the error press the Continue button on the control panel If the message remains reset the printer as described in Reset on page 6 29 You may also be able to clear this message by turning the printer off waiting 10 seconds and then turning it back on If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts You can also add more memory to the printer as described in Chapter 3 Options Duplex pr
95. metal plate 3 Liftupthe movable metal plate and gently but firmly pull the sheet of paper out of the printer If the paper tears when you remove it make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer 4 Reinstall the Imaging Cartridge and close the printer cover Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 5 6 6 5 Open the cassette tray if you are using the optional lower paper cassette open it and remove any jammed sheets or sheets which have been partially fed into the printer Remove the paper stack from the tray 6 If you are using the MP tray remove all media from the MP tray including any jammed or partially fed sheets of media Replace the media in the MP tray 7 Taptheedges of the paper or media stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper tray Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets 8 Replace any paper cassettes before starting to print again If the Jam indicator continues to light up even if you remove the paper as shown above there may still be a torn sheet of paper inside the printer In such a case fold a piece of thick paper and insert it gently from the MP tray or from the cassette and while passing it slowly from front to back clean the paper path particularly on the left wide removing the torn sheet of paper Troubleshooting and Maintenance Paper jammed between the Imaging Cartridge and the paper exit If paper is jammed between the Imaging Cartridge and
96. mit The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0 1 parts per million ppm expressed as an average time weighted concentration over an eight 8 hour period The EPL N1600 laser printer generates 0 01ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing when considering a closed room of approximately 1000 cu ft 8 x 10 x 12 Minimize the nsk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions L Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area see above _ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity L Poor room ventilation J Long continuous printing together with any of the above Pnnter location The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are L Not blown directly into the user s face L Vented directly out of the building whenever possible 6 Getting Started Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology 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 to ensure safe efficient operation L Becareful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE If the printer has been in use the fuser can be very hot CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE L Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide L Never force the printer s components into place
97. mmands that can be embedded in print jobs to control the printer This appendix is intended for advanced users only Appendix D Working with Fonts describes the steps you need to follow to add more fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support details customer support information Appendix F Map of SelecType Menus lists the SelecType menus and the order in which you access them This appendix is useful when you use SelecType Getting Started About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON s advanced line of laser printers It emulates the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 L JA4 printer allowing you to print using the wide variety of software programs that support HP LaserJet printers The printer s 600 dpi dots per inch resolution is enhanced by EPSON s Resolution Improvement Technology RITech which smoothes the jagged edges of diagonal lines in both text and graphics This gives your documents a clean crisp look that contributes to a professional appearance In addition EPSON s Enhance MicroGray technology provides you with better halftoning when printing graphics The printer is easy to install and use You simply set up the printer connect it to your computer and install the printer driver as described in the Getting Ready guide The printer supports ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 ECP mode is useful for high speed data transfer and bidirectional communication with your computer Featur
98. move the cover With the component side of the optional interface card facing the outside of the printer slide the interface card into the grooves in the interface slot as shown below Push it in firmly to lock the card into place Options 6 Secure the interface card with the two retaining screws You can verify that the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet Options 3 39 3 40 Options Chapter4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility UOU OVerv1eWe cuaaote iei eb pud S IIS DR a Gene Rau 4 2 Instalbnp tae DH o ees 5 bo T PUT ERR Ee m cervi 4 3 PROCESSING TiC WILY P nw 4 4 For Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 0000 4 4 mccessing Online Helps soneran eerie ua aw ae E Te EE RD 4 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 4 1 Utility Overview 4 2 The EPSON Status Monitor 2 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about the current status of the printer including the amount of toner If a print error occurs it also provides you with a message describing the error You can use the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility to monitor a local printer from Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Note Q This utility can only monitor a lacal printer that is connected directly to the host computer You cannot use it when printing over a network L The network version of this utility is also available for Windows 95 98
99. n the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSON Bulletin Board plus more E 4 Contacting Customer Support Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems They can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 02 9903 9040 Fax 02 9903 9189 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for your EPSON product type of computer operating system application programs and any other information you feel is required For Singapore users Contact the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 065 337 7911 Fax 065 334 1185 Contacting Customer Support E 5 For Hong Kong users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Intemet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home
100. nd EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles Inc Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and or its subsidiaries Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive Albertus is a trademark of Monotype Corporation plc Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries UK Ltd Arial and Times New Roman are registered trademarks of Monotype Corporation plc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright O 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan amp Printed on Recycled Paper Reference Guide Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address 3 5 Owa 3 chome Suwa shi Nagano ken 392 Japan Representative EPSON EUROPE B V Address Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Laser Printer Type Name EPL N1600 Model XXB 2 Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 July 1998 Y Ishii Preside
101. nents Cleaning the inside miror of the printer Fine particles of dust can collect inside the printer Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer especially the mirror inside the printer When you see white strips on your printouts this is a sign that you need to clean the mirror 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover 3 Remove the Imaging Cartridge as explained above 6 84 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 4 Asshownin the illustration below pinch the cleaning brush and slide it gently once across the surface of the mirror Note L Do not press down when cleaning the mirror If you use too much pressure you may scratch and damage the mirror L Ifyou still see white streaks on your printouts after cleaning the mirror you may need to replace the Imaging Cartridge 5 Replace the Imaging Cartridge close the top cover of the printer and reconnect it to the power supply before turning it on again Cleaning the inside ofthe printer L Remove any dirt inside the printer with a clean cloth _1 Do not use compressed air 1 If you have paper feed problems which persist even after following all the steps described in this section clean the paper roller by opening the roller cover then clean the roller L After cleaning the inside of the printer remove all the paper from the paper tray and clean the tray with a soft cloth Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 35 Removin
102. next to the Printer Port drop down list Then select a COM serial port 5 Click OK to save this setting Using the senal interface utility You can use the serial interface utility that comes with your printer to specify the port and the baud rate of your computer for the serial interface connection Your printer supports the following serial interface baud rates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 and 57600 If you want to use your printer with a higher baud rate that is not supported by your computer system you can use the utility to match the baud rate between the computer and the printer Note This utility may not work with all computer systems 1 Type HSERIAL at the DOS prompt and press Enter To bring up the list of parameters for the port and the baud rate selection C HSERIAL 2 Select the parameters referring to the list and type the following C HSERIAL P n B m n parameter for the port selection m parameter for the baud rate selection For example if you would like to use the COMI port at the 57600 baud rate type the following C HSERIAL P 1 B 576 If you need help type the following C HSERIAL Technical Specifications A 17 Options and Consumables 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Universal C 81290 Paper size A4 Letter Legal B5 Executive Paper weight 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Tray capacity up to 500 sheets 75
103. ng by printing a status sheet from the SelecType Test Menu Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed up to 999 MP Tray Size Selects the paper size for the MP Tray Toner Sa ve Mode Turns the Toner Save mode on or off When this mode is turned on the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters The printer outlines the characters right and lower edges in black SelecType 5 15 Understanding Selec Type Settings Read this section for a complete description of the settings at you can make using the SelecType menus Test menu For all thesettings below you should press Enterto print the page You cannot select any values by pressing Value ul Caution After you print these samples user defined data stored in the printer such as downloaded fonts may be erased depending on which sample you printed Status Sheet PS Status Sheets Prints a sample printout describing the current printer features Use these options to check whether your printer is working correctly O nly if the EPSONScript Level 2 option has been installed LJ 4 Font Sample ESC P2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample PS Font Sa mple Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation Only if the EPSONScript Level 2 option has been installed 5 16 SelecType Emulation menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode You can specify a diffe
104. nt of EPSON EUROPE B V Contents Getting Started PDOUT DIS GUJE sete Tae teeueepd da e RURSUS 1 ADOULYOUr PEIDIGE od EXERCERE MERE ER 3 PCAUUles aucune unte Quod ded tee mt ertet peas 3 ORTON sd ord et ois estie Rd es datae aaa uie ud 4 ENERGY SITAR COMP Cusen chee tet Sae s 4 odlety MIOMA NON 35 5 oer Ete E UR Cp b E 5 OZONE SAIC tnt sence gotta essere Id eta UL sented 8 Laser anter F1ecauboHls as So ceno eb ate ele UPS Ces ee 9 Important Safety Instructions 000000008 11 For United Kingdom Users 242442 9C ROREM etas se 13 Warnings Cautions and Notes eese 14 Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer COM MOMS the DEWHBE cc bu oO Rd IUe barre 1 2 Accessing the printet driverene E eats o posue Eas 1 2 The Control Panels ao ehh E eee 1 3 Opimizmne Print gaudere ERR PH on OR x 1 4 Resolution Improvement Technology 1 4 Adjusine Print Denstbys s ove eva x oec REF RS 1 4 Enhanced MISTOGIEdY cues ue Sedet eU oido 1 5 Chapter2 Paper Handling Usine the ME fy ou eisrieten err mati rade a eee deatd d 2 2 Selecting the MP tray as the paper source 2 2 Prine With the MP TER odo ib eR ete eo eg 2 3 iii Printing envelopes with the MP tray 2 6 Mangally Loading Paper iin a x oon erts ier tt we bods ee ay 3 2 8 oeleehnpe Ine Paper oi Ze cant eh vw mes ones wees ese tees 2 10 Loading an uncommon paper Size 6 6 eee eee 2 10 Prune On special Papei iiec rires nren EE EE
105. ntacting Customer Support E 3 Pre Sales Enquiry Desk The Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 in the UK or 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland and via Email at info epson co uk They can provide the following information J Pre Sales information and literature on new EPSON products also available via our world wide web site at http www epson co uk J Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options For Australian users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service As well as this User s Guide we provide the following sources for obtaining information EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem phone 02 9417 5090 Intemet URL http www epson com au Access the EPSON Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf You can get the same information as offered o
106. ntation Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page This direction is either portrait like this page or landscape with the text printed on a page turned sideways outline font A font whose outline is described mathematically allowing it to be rendered printed or drawn smoothly at any size PCL The command language built into the Hewlett Packard LaserJet series printers photoconductor unit A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum Glossary pitch A measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed width fonts point size The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character to the bottom of the lowest A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent to 1 72 of an inch portrait Printing that is oriented upright on the page as opposed to landscape in which printing is oriented sideways on the page This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents pnnter dnver See driver pnnter emulation A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon Printer emulations replicate existing printers such as the HP LaserJet 4 proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase 1 RAM Random Access Memory RAM i
107. o know more about fonts and see samples of the installed fonts To select a font use your application program Font problems are uncommon but some may occur such as J The printer substitutes a font other than the one you selected with your software L The printed page does not exactly match what is on screen These kinds of problems usually occur if you use an emulation other than LJ4 or when you are trying to print fonts that are not installed in the printer If you have font problems read Printer and Screen Fonts below to find out how to fix them Printer and Screen Fonts D 2 Fonts are installed on both the printer and the computer The printer fonts which reside in printer memory are used by the printer to print text Screen fonts which are stored on your computer s media are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will print Two separate sets of fonts are needed because the monitor and printer have different requirements for producing fonts The monitor normally uses bitmap fonts that are specially designed for the screen s resolution A bitmap is a dot by dot representation of an image or character Theprinter however uses anoutline font thatis created from a mathematical formula that describes the outline of each character Using outline fonts allows the printer to render any character in the requested size c C printer font screen font Note The distinction between printer and s
108. of copies of each page to be printed up to 999 Manual Feed This item selects manual feed mode For further details about the manual feed mode see section Manually Loading Paper page 2 8 Resolution Switches the resolution between 300 and 600 dpi Skip Blank Page If the printer comes across a page in the job itis currently printing which is blank it does not print the page but goes on to print the next page Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed 5 18 SelecType Bind ing Selects the binding direction of the printout This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Start Page If the optional Duplex Unit is installed you can choose whether the first page to be printed is a front page for example the cover page of a report or a back page the cover may be blank and printing may start on the inside cover Auto MP LC 1 LC2 A4 A5 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 C TM If Optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette hasbeen installed If Optional Duplex Unit has been installed SelecType 5 19 Tray Size menu Use this menu to make the MP Tray paper size setting and check the currently loaded paper size in the standard and optional paper cassettes if installed MP Tra y Size Allows you to set the paper size for the MP Tray Note You can also make the MP Tray Size setting directly fr
109. ogether and tap the edge of the stack on a firm surface to line up the edges of the paper 6 Insertthe stack into the cassette lining it up with the left side of the cassette Make sure that all the paper is under the metal retaining clip and the plastic caps on the end guides If you load the printer with too much paper it may cause paper jams 7 Slide the side guide to the left so it just touches the edge of the stack of paper Options 3 13 8 Replace the paper cassette in the printer i Caution Do not remove the cassette while you are printing otherwise you may cause a paper jam 3 14 Options Removing the Lower Paper Cassette no duplex unit installed When moving the printer you should remove the lower paper cassette first When fitted with the lower paper cassette the printer is very heavy 1 Make sure that the computer and printer are turned off remove the power cord from the wall outlet and from the printer Remove any interface cables from the printer 2 Atthe rear of the printer you see the two feeder joint clips joining the lower paper cassette to the printer Pinch these feeder joint clips between your thumb and finger and remove them as shown below Options 3 15 3 Completely remove the 250 sheet standard cassette and partly remove the 500 sheet lower cassette until you can see the front feeder joint clips joining the lower paper cassette to the printer
110. om OneTouch Mode 2 LC 1 Size Allows you to view the currently loaded paper size in the standard lower cassette LC 2 Size This menu is only available if you have installed the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette It allows you to view the currently loaded paper size in the optional lower cassette Setting MP Tray Size A4 A5 B5 LT HLT LG L GLT G LG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 LC 1 Size A4 LT LG L GLG B5 EXE LC 2 Size A4 LT LGL G LG 5 20 SelecType Config menu This menu allows you to make various settings which affect the operation of the printer RiTech Allows you to adjust the RITech setting RITech produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics Note You can also make the RITech setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2 Toner Sa ve Turns the Toner Save mode on When turned on the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside part of printed characters The characters are outlined in full black on their right and lower edges Note You can also make the Toner Save setting item directly from OneTouch Mode 2 Density Adjust the print density to make documents lighter or darker Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker print you may need to replace the imaging cartridge more often SelecType 95 21 Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page
111. omputer and printer are turned off remove the power cord from the wall outlet and from the printer Remove any interface cables from the printer 2 Pushtherelease button to open the vertical unit of the duplex unit fully Options 3 25 3 Atthe rear of the printer pinch the two feeder joint clips between your thumb and finger and remove them as shown in the illustration below 4 Completely remove the standard paper cassette and pull out the duplex unit feeder tray until you can see the two front feeder joints 3 26 Options 5 Pinchthetwo front feeder joint clips between your thumb and finger and remove them from the front of the printer as shown below 6 Savethe front and rear feeder joint clips in a safe place you will need them later Replace the standard paper cassette and push back the duplex feeder tray 7 Liftthe printer up and away from the duplex unit Options 3 27 8 Inside the vertical component of the duplex unit is the plastic cover which was originally taken from the printer Remove it from the duplex unit and restore it to its original location at the right of the printer body exit 9 Hookthe transparent cover in the holes and attach it Remove the two clips that hold the duplex chute to the printer and then remove the duplex chute 10 Store the duplex unit the clips and the duplex chute in a safe place 3 28 Options Face Up Tray
112. or EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In EPSON GL 2 Mode Available symbol sets in EPSON GL 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet 4 emulation mode Refer to the section on LaserJet 4 mode B 28 Symbol Sets Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands ss C 3 317 2 context commands 2e 6th erRELEEUR ee ERR es C 6 BSC P 2 and EX Commands sare b e bebe C 9 BSc AP OLIO o asec e ee ae e de oat oe dee nena C 9 PPT equtues ap aeg cnten fond ge ieee Gece ea hone Rasa as dae Oates C 12 Ply Command 4 233 wx Reg eo Boas a dali eda e C 15 I239X Emulation Commands 0 0000 eee C 16 Pac TOLTWOD jensen acte e du eet denen debeo ieee dd C 16 de XD o eee eee en e d dubitant autre E ere ay ene nee ec ere C 17 Auxiliary PUNCHONS cits ated ema tacet depen dete e d C 18 AGM INN OG C25 C E m C 19 Command Summary C 1 C 2 Your printer has the ability to emulate the following printers in each printer mode LJ 4 Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 PCL5e ESC P2 EPSON LQ 570 24 pin FX EPSON FX 870 1170 or LX 100 9 pin GL 2 Hewlett Packard GL 2 graphics language In addition the following printer control languages are supported PJL Printer Job Language EJL EPSON Job Control Language This appendix lists the printer commands for these modes Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language however some have operational differences
113. or turn off the printer and remove the DIMM 6 22 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Illegal Aux I F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer and remove the card then reinstall it Illegal DIMM x The printer cannot read the installed optional DIMM Turn off the printer and remove the DIMM Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to print the page using the specified print quality The printer automatically reduces the print quality so it can continue printing If the printout is not acceptable try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number of fonts or font sizes Turn off the printer then resend the print data Turn the Image O ptimum setting off on the Printer Setup menu in the printer driver or SelecType You may also need to increase the amount of printer memory See Chapter 3 Options for more information on adding memory Insert Duplex Tray The duplex tray is not properly inserted Re insert the duplex tray Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 23 Insert Imaging Crtg There is no Imaging Cartridge inserted in the printer Install a Imaging Cartridge see Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 30 Insert LC1 The cassette tray is not inserted properly Insert the tray Jam in Duplex Tray A paper jam has occurred inside the duplex unit see Paper jammed in
114. otal of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind 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 printer Getting Started 11 12 L Except as specifically explained in this guide do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel L Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions 1 2 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into it If it has been exposed to rain or water If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If it exhibits a distinct change in performance
115. page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information L Product information d Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs L Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Flectronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 E 6 Contacting Customer Support For Philippines users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Intemet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information L Product information d Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs L Latest versions of EPSON scanner drivers Users can access our Wo
116. power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 795 nm Getting Started 5 CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States 6 Getting Started Laser safety labels W Warning Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where required LASER KLASSE 1 NACH IEC 825 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO IEC 825 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT I H T IEC 825 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE MMU AMI fae Intemal laser radiation Max Radiation Power 5 mw Wavelength 770 795 nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances Getting Started 7 Ozone safety Ozone emission Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by product of the printing process Ozone is produced only when the printer is printing Ozone exposure li
117. print job itself and the printer cannot print successfully To reset the printer hold down the Alt and the Reset button until Reset appears on the display Your printer is now reset and ready to receive a new print job Reset all Reset all stops printing clears the printer memory and returns the printer settings to the default values The print jobs received in printer memory from all interfaces are erased Current settings and downloaded fonts are also erased To perform reset all hold down the Alt and the Resetbutton until Reset All appears on the display Your printer is now reset and ready to receive a new print job You can also perform reset all by turning off the printer Note Performing reset all clears print jobs received from all interfaces so be careful not to of interrupt someone else s job Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 29 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 6 30 The Imaging Cartridge prints up to 8 500 pages depending upon the complexity of your print jobs If your printed images become faint enter the SelecType Setup menu to use the Toner function to find out approximately how much toner remains in the Imaging Cartridge Simply count the asterisks between E empty and F full on the display Each asterisk represents about 25 of the total toner capacity If you see only oneasterisk on the display indicating that there is less than 25 toner left you should prepare a replacement Imaging Cartridg
118. probably change most often in everyday use Most can be set by software and for that reason we advise you to check your software settings because the software settings will override these Printing Menu settings See Printing menu page 5 17 for further details Paper source Page Size Wide A4 Onentation Out Bin Copies Manual Feed Resolution Skip Blank Page Duplex Binding Start Page Only available if the optional duplex unit has been installed SelecT ype Tra y Size Menu These settings display the paper size loaded in each paper tray This paper size may be different from the size set in the Page Size menu which specifies the size of the image that the printer produces See Tray Size menu page 5 20 for further details MP Tray Size LC 1 Size LC2 Size Only available if the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette hasbeen installed Config Menu These settings affect the performance of the printer See Config menu page 5 21 for further details Rech Toner Save Density Top Offset Left Offset Top offset B Left offset B Size Ignore Auto Cont Page Protect Image O ptimum Setup Menu These settings are used to provide the printer with information necessary for printing See Setup menu page 5 24 for further details Interface Time Out Standby Lang PanelLock PrinterName Toner Toner Counter Clear MP Init Paper LC1 Init Paper LC2 Init Paper Page Count Selec Type Init Only
119. r 6 35 Config Menu 5 11 5 21 Consumables Imaging Cartridge A 19 replacing 6 31 specifications A 19 Continue 5 4 5 6 Control panel 1 3 5 2 Controlling the printer 1 2 Copies 5 15 D Duplex Cover Open 6 20 Mem Overflow 6 21 Print was off 6 21 Unit 3 2 3 20 Unit Fail 6 21 E ECP mode A 13 Emulation Menu 5 10 5 17 Enhanced MicroGray 1 5 Envelops 2 11 Enter 5 6 EPSON Status Monitor 2 4 2 Error messages 6 20 ESCP2 Menu 5 13 5 34 Exiting Paper Jam 6 21 F Face Up Tray 3 2 3 29 Feed Jam 6 22 Font available D 3 downloading D 6 printer D 2 samples D 5 screen D 2 selecting D 6 Form Feed 5 4 5 6 6 22 Format Error DIMM 6 22 FX Menu 5 13 5 34 G GL 2 context commands C 6 GL 2 Menu 5 12 5 32 IN 1 I 1239X Menu 5 13 5 38 Illegal Aux I F Card 6 22 Ilegal DIMM 6 23 Image Optimum 6 23 Imaging cartridge installing 6 31 life A 19 Insert Duplex Tray 6 23 Imaging Crtg 6 23 LC1 6 24 Installing Duplex Unit 3 20 Face Up Tray 3 29 optional Lower Cassette 3 3 memory module 3 32 optional interface card 3 18 ROM module 3 35 Interface options 3 36 Item 5 5 J Jam in Duplex Tray 6 24 in Duplex Cover 6 24 L Labels 2 11 LaserJet 4 LJ4 emulation mode command C 3 LJ4 Menu 5 12 5 30 Loading paper manually 2 8 IN 2 M Manual Feed 5 14 6 24 Mem Overflow 6 24 Memory Module 3 31 Menu 5 5 Menus Locked 6 25 Mode LJ4 B 3
120. r 1 5 1 6 Understanding Your Printer Chapter2 Paper Handling Usine Wie IPSO eos sere qs mel Go depu e abe suot eens 2 2 Selecting the MP tray as the paper source 2 2 Prinkne with the MI tay Lose oe Sev a So tite edes 2 3 Printing envelopes with the MP tray 2 6 Manually Loading Papeete spe eerte petiam eene 2 8 belecunse Ihe Paper DZE x bes eut ew qtd DE ea 2 10 Loading an uncommon paper size 0 000 000 2 10 Printing on special Papel sdb id bab ect eei e die eed 2 11 EnvelopeScuansqa ed qos gotb abes M Ua dun ce tu dard 2 11 DOS aera ee E acies mated adr eh E titio dunt 2 11 TLranspareleleSo os ead dur Ce erm acuti aun aid d 4 RU are 2 12 Paper Handling 2 1 The printer can feed paper from any of three sources the standard paper cassette tray the MP Tray or the optional 500 sheet lower cassette unit To load paper from standard paper cassette tray see your Getting Ready guide To load paper in an optional lower cassette see page 3 11 L Paper should be high quality and relatively smooth with a weight between 60 and 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib for the standard paper cassette tray and optional 500 sheet lower cassette unit or between 60 and 190 g m 16 to 51 Ib for the MP Tray LJ The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment L Use of colored paper is acceptable but coated paper should be avoided L You may us
121. rdware handshaking Consult your computer manual and software documentation for the correct setting Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory used for receiving and printing data received through the serial interface If set to Maximum more memory is allocated to receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated to printing data The factory default setting is Normal Baud Rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 300 600 1200 2400 4800 Panty None Even Odd DTR On Off XO n XO ff On Off Robust Buffer Size Normal Maximum Minimum SelecType 5 29 AUX menu This menu is only available if the optional interface has been installed Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory used for receiving and printing data received through the optional interface If set to Maximum more memory is allocated to receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated to printing data The factory default setting is Normal Buffer Size Normal Maximum Minimum LJ 4 menu This menu allows you to make various parameter settings while the printer is in LJA emulation mode Font Source Chooses the source of the fonts used for printing either the fonts which are pre installed in the printer the fonts which are in the memory or fonts which are downloaded from the computer to the printer Font Number Chooses the number of the font used in the print job The number of the font can be determined from the font
122. rent emulation for each interface fitted to the printer in other words for each computer that you connect to the printer Since each emulation mode has its own specific set of options you should make these settings in the LJ4 ESCP2 FX GL2 or I239X menus as necessary The options available are the same for every interface Parallel Serial AUX LJ 4 ESC P2 FX 1239X PS G L2 Auto If optional interface is installed If optional EPSO NScript Level 2 is installed Printing menu The settings in the Printing Menu can be set from within your software These settings made in software will override the settings made by SelecType Many items in the Printing Menu can be accessed directly with the OneTouch Modes See Using the OneTouch Modes page 5 14 for further details Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray from the standard lower paper cassette or from the optional lower paper cassette If you select Auto paper feeds from the tray containing the paper that matches the paper selected using the Page Size setting Page Size Specifies the paper size SelecType 5 17 Wide A4 This setting specifies whether the printer accepts wide A4 paper for printing or not Onentation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation This manual is printed in portrait orientation Out Bin Specifies the output tray Copies Selects the number
123. rld Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Flectronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain scanner information and the latest versions of scanner drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Contacting Customer Support E 7 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 E 8 Contacting Customer Support Appendix F Map of Selec Type Menus Switching between SelecType Menus 00 F 2 Map of SelecType Menus F 1 Switc hing between Selec Type Menus The following menu maps show the possible menus and options in SelecType KEY Pressing the Menu button displays the next menu lt Pressing the Alt Menu buttons displays the prior menu This is only available with option Emulation Menu Parallel Test Menu Status Sheet Printing Menu Paper Source LJ4 Font Sample Serial Page Size ESCP2 Font Sample AUX Wide A4 FX Font Sample Orientation 1239X Font Sample ODE PS Status Sheet
124. ror or overrun error is detected Technical Specifications A 14 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 as viewed from the printer ies pin Tra nsmits data This pin tra nsmits serial data from the printerto the computer Received data This pin transmitsdata from the computerto the printer Tra nsmits data This pin tra nsmits serial data from the printerto the computer Data terminalready Thispin indicates whetherornot the printer is ready to receive data If the printer ready protocol is not selected the printer is alwaysready to receive data thispin isalwaysHIGH If the printer ready protocol is selected the printercan acceptdata when the pin level is HIGH and cannotacceptdata when the pin level is LOW When the DTR signalgoesLOW the host computer must stop sending data within 256 characters hisfunction canbe ston oroff with the default setting mode of the printer Received data Thispin transmits serial data from the computerto the printer Tra nsmits data This pin tra nsmits serial data from the printerto the computer Received data Thispin transmits serial data from the computerto the printer Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Technical Specifications A 15 Using the Serial Interface If yo
125. rror is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed At the same time an error or maintenance message appears on the display On when the printer is in OneTouch mode 1 The following settings can be made in this mode Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation For details of how to use this OneTouch mode see OneTouch mode 1 page 5 14 On when the printer is in OneTouch mode 2 The following settings can be made in this mode RITech Copies MP Tray Size Toner Save On when the printer is in SelecType mode See When to use SelecType page 5 7 for details of how to use the SelecType menus etc Buttons On Line Selec Type ALT ALT Menu Item Value or Enter Menu Item Value Switches the printer between on line and off line status Selects a OneTouch mode or a SelecType mode Press this button once to enter OneTouch mode 1 Press this button again to enter OneTouch mode 2 Press this button once more to enter SelecType mode Pressing this button while in SelecType mode returns the printer to online status Advances the parameter or setting shown to the next value in each group If used in combination with the ALTbutton in SelecType mode it returns the parameter or setting shown to its previous value Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode setting listed above this button or selects the SelecType menu if in SelecType mode Press this button when the printer is on line to enter
126. rves as nibble data bit 2 and then 6 Reverse final phase High until the host requests a data transfer Afterwards this signal conforms with NDataAvail nFault ECP mode Low signal authorizes nReverseRequest The host looks at this signal in order to determine whether or not it as permission to drive the data signals Set Xflag Compatibility mode Always high Negotiation phase Xflag indicates the extensibility flag Used to respond to the extensibility request value sent from the host Reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 1 and then 5 Reverse idle phase Same as negotiation phase ECP mode Same as negotiation phase Technical Specifications A 9 nA uto Fd HostBusy HostA c k Compatibility mode Negotiation phase Reverse data transfer phase Reverse idle phase ECP mode NC Not used PenpheralLogicHigh Pull up to 5 V with 3 9 KQ A 10 Technical Specifications Not used Inorder to request 1284 mode this signal issetlow and IEEE 1284active nSelectIn is set high Afterwards this signal is set high whenPtrClk nAck is set low In nibble mode setting this signal low indicates to the printer that the host is ready to receive data When this signal is subsequently set high it indicates that the host received the data This signal is set high in response to a PtrClk nAck low pulse in order to return to be reverse data phase If this signa
127. ry cloth Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page 6 16 Troubleshooting and Maintenance If the problem remains replace the Imaging Cartridge See Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 30 Missing areas on printed image 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 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper Completely blank pages If after checking the Toner status in the EPSON Status Monitor the Toner message indicates that the amount of toner is low read Replacing the Imaging Cartridge starting on page 6 30 Check that the Imaging cartridge is installed as described in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 30 The problem may be with your software program or interface cable Print out a status sheet by pressing the control panel button If blank pages continue to print the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer
128. s Double density bit image graphics half speed Double density bit image graphics normal speed High density bit image graphics Graphic print mode Barcode Bar code set up Bar code transfer Auxiliary Functions Initialize Set initial conditions Data input control Cancel 1 line Auxiliary function Select paper tray C 18 Command Summary ESC_ ESC ESC ESC SO ESC SO DC4 ESC W ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC g ESC f ESC P ESC K CAN ESC F AGM Mode Line spacing Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC 3 Set line spacing for text n 60 inch ESC A Paper feeding print position motion Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Line feed LF Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Select graphic mode ESC Command Summary C 19 C 20 Command Summary Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen PONS an eso okies eR PUES E ups etie D 2 Available Ponts xx23535 99 P OTT eee ath Sete eet ae eee D 3 AddinsNIOLe EOnlsucod n d Coetu ed EE a pee be garten ee D 6 Downloading Tonts sci oo eet aes Re nni AME D 6 DeleChING PONS ayeee eee ede TERR D 6 Working with Fonts D 1 Read this section if you would like t
129. s in your software program choose the font name listed in the HP equivalent column ESC P 2 and FX modes wren NN e ENLI RNC e Available only in ESC P 2 mode D 4 Working with Fonts 1239X mode Pons ENLI NNNM NN ENL I AMNEM ENLIL ANN CN To see the font samples use the Test Menu in SelecType 1 2 Make sure that paper is loaded Press Menu while the printer is on line Press ltem until the font sample you want appears Press Enter a Font Sample sheet is printed Working with Fonts Adding More Fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded or transferred to the printer so they can be printed Downloaded fonts also called soft fonts remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reinitialize it If you plan on downloading many fonts make sure your printer has sufficient memory Downloading fonts Most font packages make it easy to install fonts by providing their own installer The installer gives you the option of having the fonts automatically downloaded whenever you start your computer or having fonts downloaded only when you need to print a particular font If you re running Windows you can also install fonts by clicking on the Fonts icon in the Control Panel Once installed the fonts are available in all your Windows applications Selecting Fonts D 6 Whenever possible select fonts from the font listin your software applicat
130. s where temporary information is stored Remote Control Panel A software utility used to make changes to printer settings including print quality paper size and RITech reset To refresh the printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer s memory resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch Monitor resolution is measured in pixels RITech Resolution Improvement Technology A feature that smooths the jagged edges of printed lines or shapes ROM Read Only Memory ROM is where permanent information is stored Glossary 3 sans senf font A font lacking serifs scalable font See outline font senf The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character Status sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing 4 Glossary Index A Adjusting print density 1 4 ALT 5 5 AUX Menu 5 12 5 30 B Button 5 5 C Check Duplex P size 6 20 Check Paper Size 6 20 Cleaning printe
131. served to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer 14 Getting Started Chapter1 Understanding Your Printer Controllo the P Miler S v hac no eO RUDI Ep d dS 1 2 ACCESSING Le Printer OHVEE ud sep adueR ene da mr RES 1 2 Ahe C onbxoL P3Slelues eret eu oe e a Res Red MS Rs 1 3 Opinuzime Prin Quan ys 3 Ld na olsen pa utet trato ertet a 1 4 Resolution Improvement Technology 1 4 Adjastine Tan DENSI e eo vuole tudoes cate d edd d cmn eee 1 4 Enbanced VIeTOGEd V esc quee uad dri eg tea ed ed 1 5 Understanding Your Printer 1 1 Controlling the Printer There are a two ways to control your printer and change its settings J The printer driver for Windows users only L Control Panel operation SelecType Normally you should use the printer driver to control your printer The printer driver allows you to easily make the most common printer settings including the paper source paper size and orientation To access the driver menus see below A few software programs do not allow you to control printer setting using the printer driver In these cases you can use the printer s control panel to adjust the printer settings For information on using the control panel see Chapter 5 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 You can access your printer driver directly from most Windows based applications or from your Windows operating syst
132. shing between an uppercase O and a numeric 0 when printing program listings for example Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans Serif Roman T OratorS SansH Script OCRA OCR Be 0 40 1 50 inch in 0 05 inch steps CG Table PcUSA Italic Pc Multilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic Pc Turkish2 Pc E Europe Bp BRA SC II BpAbicomp USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmenc Korea Legal faeces Depending on whether Letter 62 or A4 66 paperhasbeen selected SelecType 5 37 1239X menu I239X mode emulates IBM 2390 2391 Plus commands For detailed information on most of the settings and parameters in the table below refer to the previous section Font Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans Serif Pitch 10 12 15 17 20 24 Prop allfixed pitches are in cpi Code Page 437 850 860 863 865 T Margin 0 30 1 50 inch in 0 05 inch steps CharacterSet 1 2 Depending on whether Letter 63 or A4 67 paperhasbeen selected The page length will vary according to whetherLetterorA4 size paperhas been selected 20 98 SelecType Code Page Selects the character tables Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text based in the selected character table Alt Graphic Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off The default setting is OFF Character Set S
133. ss Item Examples of items are Baud Rate in the Serial menu or TonerSave in the Config menu L To select a value parameter for an item press Value Examples of values are 38400 for Baud Rate or On or Off for Toner Save To accept a new setting press Enter Press ALTto select the menus items or parameters in reverse order going back through the list See Appendix A for a map showing the order in which SelecType menus etc are displayed 3 To exit SelecType mode press OnLine or Selec Type SelecType 5 9 Selec Type menus This section gives a brief description of the menus in SelecType and lists the item settings available on each menu Test Menu These settings select and begin the printer s internal test print You can obtain information on the printer s current settings available fonts and a brief summary of features You should also see Test menu page 5 16 for further details Status Sheet ESC Page Font Sample LJ 4 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample PS Status Sheet PS Font Samp le PS Fact Sheet Only available when the optional EPSONScript Level 2 is installed Emulation Menu These settings select the default emulation for each of the printer s interfaces See Emulation menu page 5 17 for further details i x Parallel Senal Aux Only available when the optional Type B interface isinstalled Pnnting Menu 5 10 These settings are the settings you will
134. ss than 14 4 seconds with A4 letter Warm up time About 45 seconds at normal temperature Paper feed Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment Left alignment for all size Input paper supply Up to 80 sheets in the MP tray 75g m paper Up to 250 sheets in the paper cassette tray Up to 500 sheets in the optional lower paper cassette unit Paper eject Face down or face up optional selection Paper eject capacity Up to 250 sheets 2 75g m paper Technical Specifications A 3 Internal emulation Optional emulation Resident fonts RAM Environmental A 4 lemperature Humidity Altitude HP listed LaserJet 4 emulation LJ4 mode HP GL 2 emulations GL2 mode ESC P2 24 pin printer emulation ESC P2 mode ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX mode IBM Proprinter emulation I239Xmode EPSONScript Level 2 45 scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 mode 8MB expandable up to 40MB Operation 10 to 32 deg C 50 to 90 deg F Storage 0 to 35 deg C 32 to 95 deg F Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 20 to 80 RH 2 500 meters 8200 feet maximum Technical Specifications Mechanical Dimensions and Height 264 mm 10 4 inches WeIEBE Width 421 mm 16 6 inches Depth 420 mm 16 5 inches Weight 13 kg about 29 Ibs excluding options Durability 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first Electrical ew mea 0 ndn 90 V to 132 V 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hzto 60 Hz
135. t 3 22 Options 5 Check that the printer is securely seated on top of the duplex unit 6 Usethe supplied clips to fasten the duplex unit to the printer and close the duplex unit s vertical unit Make sure the clips are fastened securely Options 3 23 7 Completely remove the paper cassette Pull out the duplex unit feeder tray until you can see the two feeder joints at the front of the printer 8 Usethe supplied clips to fasten the duplex unit to the printer at the front Make sure the clips are fastened securely 9 Replace the duplex unit feeder tray and the paper cassette To confirm that the Duplex Unit is installed correctly print a status sheet if the unit is not listed on the status sheet try reinstalling it 3 24 Options You can select duplex printing either through the printer driver software or through the printer s control panel Using the printer driver Check the Duplex Unit check box on the Basic Setting menu except Windows NT 3 51 or Document Setting menu Windows NT 3 51 of the printer driver Using SelecType Follow the instruction in the section on SelecType to change this setting You should use the Printing menu for this Duplex page 5 18 Removing the Duplex Unit When you wish to move or store the printer or if you wish to transfer the duplex unit to another printer you should follow the procedures described below 1 Make sure that the c
136. t the base of the duplex tray 3 Firmly but carefully pull any paper out of base rollers 4 Opentheduplex tray and remove any paper remaining in the tray Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 11 5 Close the duplex tray 6 Close and lock the vertical unit 7 Openthe paper cassettes and remove any jammed or partially fed paper 8 Replace the cassette tray or MP Tray media before continuing with the print job Printing automatically restarts from the page that jammed If the paper light stays on after removing all jammed paper open and close the printer cover to clear the error Operational problems The On Line light does not turn on when you turn the printer on Turn off the printer and check the power cable connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside source such as a wall switch make sure the switch is turned on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly The printer does not print and the On Line light is off Press On Line once to put the printer on line the On Line light comes on 6 12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance The On Line light is on but nothing prints Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure described in Connecting the printer to the computer in the Getting Ready booklet The interface ca
137. ter Printer model Brand and model of your computer Printer software version Click About on the printer driver s Main menu Windows version 95 98 3 1 NT etc you are using Version of software applications you normally use with your printer For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland EPSON UK LTD provides a range of customer services and technical support LI World Wide Web Faxon EPSON Faxback Bulletin Board Service Customer and Warranty Support L D O vu Pre Sales Enquiry Desk See the following sections for details World Wide Web E 2 If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web browser you can access our Web site at http www epson co uk Here you will find information on the latest EPSON products software drivers on line user guides and answers to frequently asked questions Contacting Customer Support Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON faxback service for support information including troubleshooting tips switch settings and driver information To use Faxon EPSON call 01442 227332 in the UK or 0044 1442 227332 from the Republic of Ireland using a touch tone phone You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request Once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers Faxon EPSON will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine When you have found the documents
138. ter is now in OneTouch mode 1 The current OneTouch mode 1 settings for Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed and Orientation are shown on the display above the corresponding setting For example Port or Land is shown above Orientation Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP Tray the paper cassette or the optional 500 sheet lower paper cassette if installed If you select Auto the paper source containing the paper that matches the setting in the Page Size menu will be used Page Size Specifies the paper size Manual Feed Turns Manual Feed on or off for the MP Tray For details of how to use the Manual Feed mode see Selecting the MP tray as the paper source page 2 2 Onentation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation This page is printed in portrait orientation 5 14 SelecT ype OneTouch mode 2 To enter OneTouch mode 2 press the Selec Type button repeatedly if necessary until the light next to RITech comes on indicating that the printer is in OneTouch mode 2 The current OneTouch mode 2 settings for RITech Copies MP Tray Size and Toner Save are shown on the display above the corresponding setting For example On or Of f is shown above Toner Save mode RiTech Turns the RITech setting on or off RITech produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics If you change this setting you can check the print quality with the RITech setti
139. tion phase Reverse data transfer phase Reverse idle phase ECP mode DATA 8 is the MSB DATA 1 is the LSB Acknowledgment low pulse in order to indicate that data was transferred from the host Low signal indicates IEEE 1284 is supported set to high afterwards to indicate that theXflag and data available flag are valid Reverse data In nibble mode a low signal indicates that the nibble data is valid When switched from low to high generates an interrupt that notifies the host that there is data available Used to transfer data from the printer to the host with handshaking via HostAck nAutoFd High signal indicates that the printer is not ready to receive data Reflects the BUSY status of the forward channel In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 3 and then 7 Reflects the BUSY status of the forward channel Used for forward direction flow control In reverse direction this signal is used as a ninth data bit that indicates whether the data signals indicate a command or data A 8 Technical Specifications PEmor AckData Req nAc kReverse Compatibility mode High signal indicates that a feed jam occurred in the paper supply section or that there is no paper in the paper tray Negotiation phase High signal indicates whether or not IEEE 1284 is supported or not Afterwards this signal conforms with NDataAvail nFault Reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal se
140. tions A 19 A 20 Technical Specifications Appendix B Symbol Sets Iritroduebor to Sy mmbOoL56lss vedi rep RERPEN ERR TERES B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode 00 00 ees B 3 International Set for ISO sets 00 cee es B 21 Iv ESC P 20t FX Modes ss c3 35 9 oe eed Eae esed B 22 International Character Sets 0 0 eee B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 In 1239X Emulation Mode 0 0 ccc eens B 28 In EPSON GL 2 Mode i91 e500 parton dawn d isd we boee cede B 28 Symbol Sets B 1 Introduction to Symbol Sets B 2 Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language Note Normally your software handles fonts and symbols so you probably never need to adjust the printer s settings If you are writing your own printer control programs or if you are using older software that cannot control fonts refer to the following sections for symbol set details When you are considering which font to use you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font you choose Symbol Sets In LJ 4 Emulation Mode The following table lists the symbol sets available in LJ4 emulation mode A table of the characters for each set is included later in this chapter Symbol set name Symbol set Avai
141. ton at the top right of the Status Monitor 2 dialog box or right click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon in the tray icon area on the taskbar then click Exit in the dialog box that appears Accessing Online Help 4 4 For detailed information about the utility refer to online help To access online help click the button at the top right of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the pointer will become a Then move the over the term that you want to know more about and click EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility Chapter 5 Selec Type Thet ontEol Rane li oou oo ter eee ace e ded 5 2 OVVIO Wa ee Seba o d veu ee Inde teu eir ELE 5 2 DIS DIAY P eighteens Cue a eae aaa aa D Indicator DA DIS og eee Ee tae a as exer NOD Vp RU eee bts 5 4 D ttofiS5 2954 12S E ES ERSRUREAIU nis aua aa eb wie DE 5 5 When to se 5elee Ty DO u s eyes oul Sec ate ertt aur d arr ed 5 7 wb E 5 8 DU LEOPDIS see sors Pd Dec ic Gas aus Reo ac ae he ees dose M ond aee 5 8 Using the buttons in SelecType Mode 5 9 oelee Y pe MENUS yt ede E ero dris CD Gane 5 10 Using the OneTouch Modes 0 0 0 e eee ee eee 5 14 Onelouch mode 2 5245 ade etr EE ER ER S 5 14 OneTouch inode2 2 ERREUR EROR DERI UE 5 15 Understanding SelecType Settings 000048 5 16 TeSt MENU cedo d Sve wea d be SE e ale Sade hein Ss 5 16 EM UIAUOM Men s 22 2 ae a iaaa arene Sane wwe E e eec 5 17 Printing DENU is ss iie og oot en E
142. ts at the rear of the printer joining the duplex unit to the 500 sheet lower paper cassette Make sure the clips are securely fastened 6 Completely remove the duplex feeder tray and pull out the 500 sheet lower paper cassette until you can clearly see the two feeder joint areas on the duplex unit Options 3 9 7 Usethesupplied clips to fasten the two joints as shown below Make sure the clips are fastened securely 8 Push back the 500 sheet lower paper cassette and replace the duplex feeder tray 3 10 Options Loading the optional lower cassette with paper 1 Remove the lower cassette by reaching into the handle and pulling straight towards you place Options 3 11 3 Squeeze the side guide and slide it to the far right of the cassette 4 You may need to adjust the length of the cassette to fit the paper you are using Use one hand to hold the cassette steady Use the other hand to raise and unlock the left corner of the end guide While continuing to hold the cassette steady raise and unlock the right corner of the end guide Slide the end guide so that the length of the cassette matches the paper you are using Push the end guide down until it locks into place Note There are notches on the bottom of the cassette which you can use to help set the guide to match the paper length 3 12 Options 5 Fanastack of paper up to 500 sheets to prevent the sheets from sticking t
143. u are 2 printing should face upwards 6 Adjust the side guide so that it touches the right edge of the media stack Make sure that the top of the stack is under the plastic tab on the side guide Note Do not add any media to the MP tray while you are printing otherwise paper jams may occur Paper Handling 2 5 Printing envelopes with the MP tray 2 6 1 2 Open the MP tray as explained above Slide the side guide to the far right of the MP tray Before you put the envelopes in the MP tray make sure that they are not stuck together and that all their flaps are closed Put the envelopes with their flaps down and the short edge leading into the printer Note L1 Ifthe flaps of the envelopes are on the long edge of the envelopes make sure that the envelopes are placed in the MP tray with the flaps to the right LI Ifthe flaps of the envelopes are on the short edge of the envelope make sure that the short edge with the flap goes into the printer first I Make sure that the envelopes are against the left edge of the MP tray and that they are all under the plastic tab of the left guide of the MP tray Paper Handling 5 Slide the right side guide to the loaded envelopes All the envelopes should be under the plastic tab of the right side guide Note Do not add envelopes to the MP tray while you are printing otherwise paper jams may occur Paper Handling 2 7 Manually Loading Paper 2 6
144. u use a serial interface you need to confirm that the printer and the computer are using the same serial settings If the serial settings do not match you must change the appropriate settings The settings can be changed either at the printer or computer The default serial settings for the serial interface are listed below To change the serial settings use the Remote Control Panel utility For information about your computer s serial settings see your computer manual Serial type RS 232C Word length 8 Baud rate 9600 Parity NONE Stop bit 1 XON XOFF ON DSR OFF You also need to change your computer s port setting if itis not already set to the serial port The following procedure describes how to change the port setting in Windows To change the setting using non Windows software see your software manual ForWindows3 1 Windows3 11forWorkgroups and WindowsNT3 51 1 Inthe Main window double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 Inthe Printers dialog box that appears click the Connect button 4 Select a COM serial port 5 Click the OK button 6 Close the Printers dialog box A 16 Technical Specifications For Windows 95 98 and NT4 0 1 Clickthe Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and click Properties in the menu that appears Be sure to right click your printer 3 Select the Details tab 4 Click the arrow
145. uplex Unit Installing the Duplex Unit 3 20 The optional duplex unit allows you to print on both sides of the paper automatically To install the duplex unit follow the instructions below 1 Unpack the parts of the duplex feeder and place them on the stable surface where you will be installing the printer Lift up the vertical unit so that it locks into the locking bar on the side of the horizontal unit as shown below Options 2 Remove the transparent cover attached to the rear of the printer Insert the duplex chute into the body exit of the printer and secure it with the two supplied clips 3 Inside the vertical unit you will find a metal bar Use this bar to remove the plastic cover located to the right of the body exit When you have removed the plastic cover store it together with the metal bar in the place in the vertical unit from where you took the metal bar Options 3 21 4 With the front of the printer towards you grasp the sides of the printer Line up the corners of the printer with the corners of the duplex unit and place the printer on the duplex unit Note Q The printer weighs about 13 kg about 291b Take care when lifting it and get another person to help you if necessary L There are three pins on top of the duplex feeder two on the left and one on the right These three pins fit into three corresponding holes on the bottom of the printer body for a secure fi
146. y media before continuing with the print job Paper jammed in the vertical unit of the duplex unit If paper jams in the vertical unit of the duplex unit the display shows Jam in Duplex Cover Unfasten the catch of the duplex unit s vertical unit and tilt it back so that you can access the interior of the duplex unit Look for a sheet of paper protruding from the rubber rollers in the duplex unit W Warning A high temperature caution label is affixed to the paper path It is hot so exercise caution Push back on the metal bracket cassette to free the rollers and carefully but firmly remove the sheet of paper from the duplex unit If the paper tears when you try to remove it make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer Troubleshooting and Maintenance 4 Ifyou opened the optional duplex unit or removed the optional face up tray close and re fasten the duplex unit or replace the face up tray 5 Aspreviously described remove any jammed or partially fed sheets of paper or other media from the cassette tray or the MP tray 6 Replace the cassette tray or MP tray media before continuing with the print job Paper Jammed in the duplex unit If paper jams in the duplex unit the display shows am in Duplex Tray 1 Unfasten the catch of the duplex unit s vertical unit and tilt it back so that you can access the interior of the duplex unit 2 Inspect the rubber rollers located a

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