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EPSON 48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER S t y l u s 1000 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.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. 3. Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners. 4. Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. 5. Do not place the printer on an unstable cart, stand, table, or other surface that may allow the printer to fall. 6.
11. If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 12. Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 13.
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Tips for Printing on Single Sheets When you print on single sheets, you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next. These differences in print position are easy to adjust; you can simply change some of the settings in your application program as described below to get the right results. 1.
Contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HowtoUseThisManual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 .2 .3 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2 A few precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2 Choosing the right paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor . . . . . Installing the push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on using continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the tear-off feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets . . . Switching to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your new Epson printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Features Your printer offers the following features: * High print quality. Epson’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dot-per-inch (dpi) text and graphics. * Flexible paper handling. Use the built-in paper feeder to load up to 100 sheets automatically. You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply. * Wide range of paper size with 136 printable columns.
Options The following options enable you to make full use of your printer. 0 Push-Tractor Unit (C80029*) With this option you can print on continuous paper as well as single sheets. See Chapter 2 for details. 0 Interface Cards Optional interface cards, including one for LocalTall<: are available to supplement the printer’s built-in parallel interface. See Chapter 3 for details. How to Use This Manual Here’s what you’ll find in this book: a Chapter 1 describes how to unpack and set up the printer.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and usefu? tips on the operation of your printer. Where to Get Help for United States Users Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A few precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing the right paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2 l-2 l-4 Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-5 Attaching the paper support and the paper separators . . . l-6 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , l-7 Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About Your Ink Jet Printer If you’re new to ink jet printers, you may wonder how they differ from dot matrix or laser printers. Two noticeable benefits of this technology are high print quality and quiet printing. An ink jet printer produces cost-effective, high-quality print results. When you use the right paper, you get the crisp, sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers.
Ll Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality. Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its rated life expectancy. Ink cartridges are good up to the date printed on the cartridge carton. Do not shake an ink cartridge. Shaking or swinging an ink cartridge may cause leakage of ink. Ll Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing.
Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters to blur. With paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to dry and may smear easily. The finish and thickness of the paper are also important. Avoid paper that has a rough finish or a slick, coated finish. Also, avoid paper that is too thick or too thin.
Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should include these items: Ink cartridge Printer Power cord 0 %/1// Notice sheet Paper support Paper separator In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location. q Caution: It is not possible to change the printer’s voltage. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the printer’s voltage matches your electrical outlet.
Attaching the paper support and the paper separators You should install the paper support and the paper separators before you begin using the printer. To install, follow the steps below. 1-6 1. Attach the paper support. Grasp the paper support and place the right end notch over the mounting post of the printer. Then, push the left notch onto the left mounting post. 2. Attach the paper separators. Hold the first paper separator upright and push the tips into the notches. Then lower the paper separator.
Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stable surface. If the printer is tilted or at an angle, it cannot operate properly. Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily. Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance. Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity.
Cl Never use a stand that tilts the printer. It should always be kept level. Cl Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding; secure them to a leg of the stand if possible. Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure that the power switch is turned off. It is off when the “G” side of the switch is pressed down. 2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet.
Installing the Ink Cartridge Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about 700 pages. The exact number of pages a single cartridge can print varies according to the amount of text and graphics on each page. Warning: 0 The ink cartridge is a self-contained unit. Under ordinary use, ink will not leakfrom the cartridge. If ink does come out, avoid contact with skin and eyes. lf ink gets into your eyes,fIush them immediately with plenty of water and contact a physician.
Open the printer cover. 3. 4. Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp towards you to open it.
5. Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboard. Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge. 6. Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case.
7. Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to secure the cartridge. R 8. Caution: Once you install the ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may bec&e unusable otherwise. Press the ALT button again to charge the ink delivery system. It takes about one minute. The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when the ink charging has finished. R 9.
After you charge the ink delivery system, you can use the built-in self test to make sure the printer is working properly. You can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder. 1. Open the paper feeder cover while holding up the lever on 2. Slowly slide the right edge guide as far to the left as it will go, and align it to the guide mark.
3. Move the center support to the center of both edge guides. When you load paper in the landscape direction, adjust the center support until you can see the paper size you are using through the cutout in the center support. 4. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. While aligning the paper’s edges with the edge guides, insert it with the printable surface face down all the way into the paper feeder until it meets resistance.
5. Close the paper feeder cover. When you send data to the printer or when you run the self test, the printer advances the paper to the loading position and starts printing. Now you are ready to run the self test. For more about printing with the paper feeder, be sure to read “Tips for Using the Paper Feeder” in Chapter 2. Testing the Printer When using the paper feeder, the self test begins by printing on the first and last lines of page 1; this allows the printer to measure the page length.
In LQ mode, the printer prints characters in each font, in the order the fonts appear on the control panel. Here is part of a typical self test: Courier !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR '"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;(=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS "#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST~ #$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU' $%I&'()*+,-./0123456789 :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVl %&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU~ &R?2;)n*;,-./O123456789., .
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly, you are ready to connect your printer to the computer. You need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 3. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides.
Setting Up Your Software Programs Most software programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the software can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many provide an installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers. To take full advantage of your printer’s features, including ESC/P 2, choose one of the ESC/P 2 printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these.
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Printing on Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on using the paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading paper manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor Installing the push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on using continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . Using the tear-off feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing on Single Sheets You can load single sheets up to 420 mm (16.5 inches) wide using the built-in paper feeder or the manual insertion slot. Tips on using the paper feeder For the steps on using the paper feeder, see “Loading paper in the paper feeder” in Chapter 1. Following the tips below will give you the best performance when loading paper with the paper feeder. Ll Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer or send data.
Q Because most software takes care of the top and bottom margins, you should usually adjust the margins by using your software, taking the printer’s default loading position into account. c3 You can use the printer’s micro-feed feature to adjust the paper loading position or to adjust the current print position during a print job. See below. Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper when the printer loads it.
The pointer on the print head indicates the base line of printed characters. (You may have to experiment a few times to get the results you want.) __--------- 3a.xw 3a.xw When you adjust the loading position for single-sheet paper, the printer remembers the new position only until you turn off the power. The loading position returns to the factory setting when the power is turned on again.
Note: The printer has a limit-S.0 mm (0.31 inches)-to the amount you can move the vertical print position backwards using micro feed. Feeding stops when you reach this limit. Loading paper manually You can load single sheets of paper or envelopes from the manual feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder. You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 182 mm (7.2 inches) to 420 mm (16.5 inches) wide and long.
2. Insert a single sheet of paper into the slot until it meets resistance, aligning the right edge of the paper with the arrow mark on the printer. When you use paper 420 mm (16.5 inches) wide, align the right edge of the paper with the right end. 3. The printer loads the sheet. Note: lf the sheet does not load straight, press the LOAD/EJEClbutton to eject it. Then try loading if again. 4. Send data from the computer to start printing. When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet.
Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor You can use the optional push tractor to print on continuous paper from 102 mm (4 inches) to 406 mm (16 inches) wide. Installing the push tractor 0 Warning: Be careful not to touch the part of the access panel or push tractor that fits inside the printer. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
3. Grasp both ends of the tractor and push it into the printer, as shown below, until it locks in place. Loading continuous paper 1. Place the supply of continuous paper behind the printer so that the printer feeds the paper smoothly. Make sure the paper path is not obstructed, and allow the printed pages to be stacked in front of the printer. See below for an illustration of proper paper placement.
2. Release the sprocket units by raising the sprocket-lock levers. Align one sprocket unit with the mark as shown below. Slide the other sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. 3. Position the center support midway between the two sprocket units. 4. Open both sprocket covers.
5. Fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins, and then close the sprocket covers. 6. Slide the left sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then lower the sprocket-lock levers until they lock into place.
7. Raise the release lever to the continuous-paper position. 8. Raise the paper separators and remove them. 9. Lower both sides of the page eject guide as shown on page 2-5. Turn on the printer. When it receives data, it advances the paper to the loading position and starts printing. Tips on using continuous paper Follow the tips below for the best performance when printing on continuous paper.
D You can switch to single sheets without removing the paper supply from the push tractor. For instructions, see “Switching to single sheets” later in this chapter. Q You can use the printer’s micro-feed feature to adjust the position, just as when you load single sheets. The printer remembers this new position even after you turn it off. See page 2-3. When you turn on the printer with paper loaded, it reverses the paper to the paper-park position and then advances it to the next page.
If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position as follows: 1. Make sure the paper is in the tear-off position. 2. While holding down the ALT button, press the ECONOMY/CONDENSED (up) or FONT (down) button to adjust the position. The printer remembers the new position even after you turn it off. 3. Tear off any printed pages. Note: Q The printer has a minimum and maximum tear-offposition.
4. Pull up on both levers on the sides of the bottom of the tractor and pull the tractor out of the printer. 5. Replace the access panel. Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets When using the push tractor, you can easily switch to single-sheet printing without removing the continuous paper. Switching to single sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below.
1. If any printed sheets remain in the printer, tear off the printed pages. 2. Press the LOAD/EJECT button. The printer feeds the continuous paper backward to the paper-park position. R Caution: U Always tear offpaper before back-feeding; back-feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam. 0 3. Nezler back-feed labels. Labels call easily come qf their backing and jam the printer. Move the release lever to the single-sheet position.
3. Remove the paper separators as shown on page 2-11. 4. The printer is ready to print. When it receives data, it loads continuous paper from the push tractor and begins to print. Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types, such as envelopes and labels. Envelopes You can load the following envelope sizes from the manual feed slot. No. 6 envelope, 166 mm (6.5 inches) x 92 mm (3.6 inches) No.
4. Lower both sides of the page eject guide. 5. Insert an envelope with the wide end entering the printer first, printable side face-up, until it meets resistance. The printer then loads the envelope to the print position. 6. Send data from your computer. The printer ejects the envelope when it finishes printing. Note: Make sure your software keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope. See the Appendix for details. Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions.
Labels Only use labels mounted on a continuous backing sheet with tractor sprocket holes. Do not try to print labels on single sheets; labels on a shiny backing sheet may not feed properly. You load labels the same way as continuous paper, except you turn the paper-thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go. El Caution: Ll Neverfeed labels backzoard by pressing the LOAD/EJECT button. They call easily peel off the backing and jam the printer.
Operating the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 3-2 3-3 Selecting Character Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scalable fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condensed printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 3-6 3-7 Using the Default-Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Control Panel The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations. It consists of indicator lights and buttons. You can also change the default settings with this panel. See “Changing the default settings” on page 3-11. 0 DATA 0 PAPERour Indicator lights The indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and give information about error conditions. See “Troubleshooting” for details on errors.
CONDENSED On when the condensed printing mode is selected. When this mode is selected, the printer prints a condensed version of selected fonts. See page 3-7 for more information. ECONOMY On when the economy printing mode is selected. When this mode is selected, the printer uses less ink. This mode is ideal for rough drafts and editing work. INK OUT On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink. It flashes when the ink is low. For instructions on replacing the ink cartridge, see page 3-18.
LOAD/EJECT Press this button to load paper. However, the printer normally loads paper automatically. When single-sheet paper is in the loading position, the printer ejects the sheet when you press this button. When continuous paper is in the loading position or tear-off position, the printer feeds the paper backward to the paper-park position. If you have been printing from the manual feed slot, pressing this button switches paper loading back to the paper feeder.
MICRO FEED: (ALT + FONT) Feeds paper forward in I/180-inch increments. (ALT +ECONOMY/CONDENSED) Feeds paper backward in l/180-inch increments. See page 2-3 for details. Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has eight built-in character fonts including two new Epson fonts: Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H. (The Roman T is similar to the Times’” font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica?” ) The draft font of your printer has an excellent appearance compared with draft fonts in other printers.
The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the FONT lights appear for each selection. FONT Fonts bdifj Draft i 000 Epson Courier 0.0 Epson Roman T Samples ABCDEFGhi j klmOl23456789 ~ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789 ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789 10 0 0 1 Epson Sans Serif H 1 ABCDEFGhijklmOl23456769 / 0 0 0 1 Epson 1 ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789 Roman 000 Epson Sans Serif ABCDEFGhi j klmO123456789 000 Epson Prestige ABCDEFGhijklmOl23456789 0.
Condensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width, allowing more characters to fit on a line. This is useful for spreadsheets and other software that needs to print the maximum amount of information on a page. You can condense most fonts by pressing the ECONOMY/CONDENSED button. (Epson Roman T, Epson Sans Serif H, and 15-cpi printing cannot be condensed.) The printout below shows condensed lo-cpi printing.
Settings Options Character table Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark. Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1, PC437, PC850. PC860. PC863, PC865, PC853’. PC857”. PC437 Greek’. PC851*, PC855*, PC866’. PC852*, BRASCII’“, Abicomp” Auto print direction ,On, Off Continuous-paper page length 1 1 inches, 12 inches, 8.
Default settings descriptions Character fable Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text with the selected character table. When you select this feature, the font light on the control panel goes on or off to indicate the current selection. Auto print direction The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment.
Adjust your top-of-form position with the micro-feed feature to get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page. Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this feature off. If you want to use the printer in a network environment and share it among multiple computers, set this feature to on. Note: When this feature is set to on, data may be present in the printer‘s buffer even though the printer is not continuously printing.
When this feature is on, the printer determines which interface receives data and then switches to that interface until the end of the print job (when no data is received from the selected interface for the amount of time specified by the Auto interface wait time). Usually, you should set this feature to on. When this feature is set to off, the printer receives data only from the interface specified by the DIP switch on the optional interface card.
2. Hold down the ECONOMY/CONDENSED button and turn on the printer to enter the default-settings mode. The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions. It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in (English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish). 3. Press the FONT button until the FONT lights indicate the language of your choice; then press the ALT button to make your selection. Languages FONT English 0e0 French 000 German 0.
5. Next, press the FONT button to change the setting. As you move from setting to setting, the FONT lights turn on (0), off (o), and flash (ie) to show your selection, as indicated in the tables on page 3-14 and 3-15. Oon l Off 6 flashing 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all of your changes. 7. To exit the default-settings mode, turn the printer off. Note: Cl You may exit default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer.
I Settings Default-settings menu Character table I Italic U.S.A r Italic France c Italic Germany t FONT m o o 0.0 .1, 0.0 Italic U.K. 000 Italic Denmark 1 000 Italic Sweden .I, 000 Italic Italy 060 Italic Spain 1
FONT Default-settings menu Settings Continuous-paper page length 11 inches orno 12 inches 0.0 8.5 inches \I, 0.0 7016 inches 000 Skip-over-perforation off orno on 0.0 Network interface mode Off 0.0 on 0.0 Mixed text/graphics mode Off 0.0 on l Auto line feed Off 0.0 on 0.0 Auto interface selection on 0.0 Off 0.0 Auto interface wait time 30 seconds l .e L c 10 seconds Tear off : @O 1 orno Off 0.0 on 0.
If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces, contact your dealer. l Model Numbers Names C82305*/C82306* Serial interface card C82307*/C82308* 32 KB Serial interface card C82310* 32 KB Parallel interface card C82313* 32 KB IEEE-488 interface card C82312* LocalTalk interface card The last digit varies by country Installing an Interface Card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card.
4. Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment. Push in firmly to make sure you fully insert the connector at the rear of the interface card into the printer’s internal socket. 5. Re-insert the screws and tighten to complete installation of the optional interface. The C82305 */C82306 * serial interface card To use the C82305*/C82306* interface card, see the sections below on selecting a baud rate, handshake timing, and error handling.
Selecting a baud rate You can select from the following baud rates: 300, 600, 1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600 and 19,200 bps (bits per second). When you set the baud rate, see the bit-rate selection table in the C82305*/C82306* interface card manual. When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 (MARK) to indicate that it cannot receive data.
1. Make sure the printer stops printing and both the INK OUT and PAUSE lights stay on. Then open the printer cover. 2. Hold down the ALT button for several seconds and release the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position. 3. Pull the ink cartridge clamp toward you to release the cartridge. (The clamp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp.) 4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly.
Cleaning the print head If print quality diminishes, use the printer’s built-in print-head cleaning cycle to ensure the nozzles are delivering ink properly. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is on. If the PAUSE light is not on, press the PAUSE button to pause the printer. 2. Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds. The cleaning cycle takes about 40 seconds.
q Caution: U Never use alcohols or fhimers to clean the prinfer; these chemicals cm damage the components as well as the case. ELI Be careful roof to get wafer on the prinfcr mechanism or clectrotzic components. ‘J Do not use a hard or abrasive brush. NJ Do not spray the inside (If the printer with lubricants; umuitable dils cau damage the mchanism. Contact your dealer or a qual$ied service person if lubrication is needed.
Troubleshooting Most problems you may encounter while operating your printer have simple solutions. Find your problem in this section and follow the recommended steps. If you cannot solve your problem using these instructions, contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance. Error indicators You can get information on problems you encounter by looking at the control panel. Check the lights on your printer and compare them to the list below. Follow the recommended steps to fix the error.
Paper end No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper again. Paper jam The paper is jammed inside the printer. Follow the steps on page 3-33. Ink is low The ink cartridge is almost out of ink. Get ready to replace the ink cartridge. Ink is gone/No ink cartridge The ink cartridge is empty or not installed. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. Fatal ink system error Contact your dealer. Cleaning/Charging The printer is in the charging cycle or the cleaning cycle. This is not an error.
Power supply The printer does not work or control panel lights are off. Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Check that the n I “side of the power switch is pressed down to turn on the printer. If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer, use a different outlet. Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether it is working. The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.
Printing Printing stops and the PAUSE light is on. Printing is temporarily suspended. Press the PAUSE button to continue. The PAUSE light is off but nothing prints. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure the interface cable is plugged in securely. Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. _ _ _ _ The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” earlier in this chapter. Set the Mixed text/graphics mode to on in the default-settings mode. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” earlier in this chapter. Set the Network interface mode to on in the default-settings mode. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” earlier in this chapter.
The printed image is blurred. You may not be using the correct type of paper. See Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper. You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper. Test both sides to determine which side gives you the best print quality. Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment. The typestyles or characters set with your software do not print. Check that the software is correctly configured for your printer.
All the text prints on the same line. Set Auto line feed to on in the default-settings mode so that the printer adds a line-feed to each carriage return. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” earlier in this chapter. The text prints an extra blank line between each text line. Set Auto line feed to off in the default-settings mode so that two line-feed signals are not sent. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” earlier in this chapter. Line spacing is incorrect.
The computer and printer interface settings may not match. Make sure the settings on the computer and printer match. The interface may have been disabled. Make sure that the switch near the interface connector is turned on. Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder. Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder. Remove the paper from the paper feeder and reload the paper no higher than the mark on the edge guide. The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed.
The ejected paper is wrinkled. The paper is too thin or is damp. Make sure the paper is within the specifications. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment. Single-sheet paper does not fully eject. Use the LOAD/EJECT button to eject the page. The paper may be too long. Use paper that is within the specified size. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. Paper from the paper feeder is crooked. The paper may be old or creased.
The lever inside the printer is in the wrong position as shown below. Remove the printer cover and the push tractor. Raise the lever as shown below and do not move the lever afterwards. After installing the push tractor, the release lever is locked. When installing the push tractor, the release lever is in the wrong position. Remove the push tractor and lower the release lever to the single-sheet position. Then re-install the push tractor.
The push tractor does not feed the paper. The release lever is in the wrong position. Move the release lever to the continuous-paper position. The paper has come off the push tractor. Reattach the paper to the push tractor. The lever inside the printer is in the wrong position. Remove the printer cover and the push tractor. Raise the lever as shown in illustrations above and do not move the lever afterwards. Paper feeding of continuous paper is crooked or the paper jams.
The continuous paper does not eject properly. The page is too long. Tear off the paper and remove it from the printer. Use paper that is within the specified length range. See the Appendix. The paper is jammed inside the printer. Clearing u paper jam To clear a paper jam follow the steps below: 0 Warning: Be carefill not to touch the part of the access panel or push tractor thatfits inside the printer. 1. Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. 2.
3. Pull the paper out gently. If the paper tears, make sure you remove any remaining pieces. 4. If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull it out of the printer. 5. Push the access panel back into the rear of the printer. When loading continuous paper, replace the push tractor. Close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover.
Appendix Technical Specifications . Printer specifications . Interface specifications Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 A-7 A-10 Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending printer commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the command summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Drop on demand 48-nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed: cpi: characters per inch cps: characters per second Maximum Resolution: 360 x 360 dpi text and graphics Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking for text and graphics. (The auto print direction can be set in the default-setting mode.
Character tables: North/South America: 1 italic and 7 graphics character tables Europe: 1 italic and 12 graphics character tables Other countries: 1 italic and 5 graphics character tables Character sets: 14 international character sets and 1. legal character set Bitmap fonts: Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands. Scalable fonts: Font Min. pnt. Max. pnt.
Single sheets (Manual insertion): 182 to 420 mm (7.1 to 16.5 inches) Width 182 to 420 mm (7.1 to 16.5 inches) Length Thickness 0.065 to 0.11 mm (0.0026 to 0.0043 inches) 52 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb) Weight Quality Bond Paper, plain paper Cl Use 90g/m2 (24 lb.) paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Cl Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, as well as cause paper jams and other problems.
Printable area: Single sheets (paper feeder and manual insertion) Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). B The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 345 mm (13.6 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches). Continuous paper IA A The minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 9.0 mm (0.35 inches). B The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inches).
Ink cartridge (S020025): Temperature: Storage: Transit: Freezing: -30” to 40°C (-22” to 104°F) -30” to 60°C (-22” to 140°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F) 120 hours at 60°C (140°F) -3°C (26.6”F) thaws in approx. 2 hours at 25°C (77°F) MTBF: 6,000 power-on hours Lifetime print capacity: 75,000 pages (A4 or letter) Print head life: 1,000 million dots per nozzle Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight 164 mm (6.45 inches) 666 mm (26.25 inches) 2&4 mm (11.2 inches) without paper feeder 466 mm (18.
Environmental Temperature: Operation: 10” to 35°C (50” to 95’F) -20’ to 50°C (4” to 122°F) Storage: Humidity (without condensation): Operation: 20 to 80% RI-I 5 to 85% RH Storage: Print assured ar.3a Safety approvals Safety standards: R.F.I.: (50°F) (80°F) (95°F) US model: European model: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 #220 EN 60950 (TijV) IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SETI) US model: European model: FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B Vfg.
Signal Pin Return Pin Signal Direction 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data. Pulse width must be more than 0.5 ps at the receiving terminal. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN These signals represent information in bits 1 to 8 of parallel data respectively. Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0. 10 28 ACKNLG OUT About an approx. lo-l.ts pulse.
Signal Pin Return Pin Signal 18 - NC 19-30 Not used GND - Twisted-pair return signal ground level When this level becomes LOW, the printer controller is reset to its state when the power is first turned on and the print buffer is cleared. This level is normally HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 us at the receiving terminal.
Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface. BUSY ACKNLG d I ,; lop -l DATA STROBE x\ x; ,+&F Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization r Ll The power is turned on. D The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW). The following condition then results: 1) The printer mechanism is initialized. 2) The input data buffer is cleared.
Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. In addition, hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer. Item Default setting Top-of-form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets: 65 lines for A4-size paper 61 lines for letter-size paper 22 inches for manual insertion Left and right margins Canceled Line spacing 1 /binch line spacing Character size 10.
How you format commands depends on the software you are using. Some software programs accept only the decimal format, while others let you type in ASCII characters. (Some programs don’t let you insert printer commands at all.) In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command. If your software allows you to send commands to the printer, the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required.
ASCII Dec. Hex. ESC3n 51 33 Description Set n / 180-inch Line Spacing ESC+n 43 2B Set n/360-inch Line Spacing ASCII Dec. Hex.
Print position motion ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC $ nl n2 36 24 Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units * Before you define the unit, the default unit is l/60 inch for this command. ESC \ nl n2 92 5c Set Relative Horizontal Print Position n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Moves current print position in defined units * Before you define the unit, the default unit is l/120 inch in draft and l/180 inch in LQ for this command.
Font selection ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESCkn 107 6B Select Typeface n= 0:Roman 1: Sans Serif 2: Courier 3: Prestige ESCXnn 88 58 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnln2 m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi M = 0: No change in pitch m = 1: Select proportional rn = 0, 1,18,21,24,30,36,42,48,60, or 72 n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Set point size in 0.5 points Total points = (nl + n2 x 256) x 0.
ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC 4 52 34 Select Italic Font ESC 5 53 35 Cancel Italic Font ESC E 69 45 Select Bold Font ESC F 70 46 Cancel Bold Font font enhancement ASCII Dec. Hex.
ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC H 72 48 Cancel Double-Strike Printing ESC - l/O 45 2D Turn Underline On/Off ASCII Dec. Hex.
ASCII Dec. Hex.
ASCII Dec. Hex.
Bit image ASCII Dec. Hex.
PC437 (USA, standard Europe) CODE 0 1 1 0 NUL c fi 6 ;:::: L Y a E spa @P * p :: ! lAQaqticeizlTD+ DC2” 2 B R b r 6 R 6 g I- 2 #3CSCS&6ii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A 23456789ABCDEF %SEUeu&bR LF * : B C D E F CL\11 SO SI . > N _ n - 89ABCDEF c 6 g .
PC863 (Canadian-French) CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BBABCDEF a 9 A B C D E F PC853 (Turkish) * PC865 (Norwegian) CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F PC857 (Turkish) * CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 A B C D E F 9 A B C D E F a A-22 A p p e n d i x a
PC85 7 (Greek) * PC437 Greek (Greek)” :ODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F BSABCDEF A P L <:;:I I- 11 o '51 PC855 (C yrillic) CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F 8 9 A PC866 (Russian) * l B CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F C D E F a 1::::: n g b Jb ;,.,.
BRASCll (Braz. Portuguese) * * PC852 (East Europe) * CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F Abicomp (Braz.
International c h a r a c t e r s e t s You can select one of the following international character sets by using the default-setting mode or sending the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be selected in the default-setting mode or with the ESC R command.
Characters available with the fSC (A command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC ( * command.
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is italicized, see that topic for more information. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. auto line feed When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each carriage-return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF) code. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions.
character fable A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language. condensed printing Printing in which the width of each character is approximately 60% of the width of standard characters. Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto paper. continuous paper Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on each side, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called fanfold paper.
ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This is the system of commands your computer uses to control your printer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most software for personal computers. ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce laser-like results, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing. font A style of type designated by a family name.
italic A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized. Letter Quality (LQ) One of two print qualities available on your printer. Letter Quality provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also draft line feed A control code and control panel button that advance the paper one line space. loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded.
RAM Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a buffer and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off. reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command, an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on. ROM Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be used for data storage. ROM remains, even when you turn off the printer.
fear-off position The position the printer feeds the paper to at the end of print job when tear-off mode is set to on in default settings. Using the micro-feed feature, you can adjust the position so that the paper’s perforation meets the printer’s tear-off edge. top-of-form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper.
Index Command descriptions are not indexed here. For information on a specific command, see the Appendix. Also see the glossary for definitions of terms.
Cleaning the print head, 3-20, 3-26 Cleaning the printer, 3-20-21 Cleaning/ Charging, 3-23 Codes, control, A-12-20 Command summary, A-11 Computer, connecting to, l-17 CONDENSED button, 3-4 CONDENSED light, 3-3 Condensed mode, 3-7 Condensed printing, 3-7 Configuration, see Software Connecting printer to computer, l-17 Continuous paper, 2-7-16, 3-32-33, A-4-5 loading, 2-8-11 page length, 3-9 switching to, 2-15-16 Control codes, A-12-20 Control panel, 3-2-5 Courier, font, 3-6, A-3 Cover paper feeder, l-13 prin
F Fatal ink system error, 3-23 FCC regulations, ii Fonts button, 3-4-5 changing with control panel, 3-5 with software programs, A-15 draft, 3-6, A-3 Epson Courier, 3-6, A-3 Epson Prestige, 3-6, A-3 Epson Roman, 3-6, A-3 Epson Roman T, 3-6, A-3 Epson Sans Serif, 3-6, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 3-6, A-3 Epson Script, 3-6, A-3 lights, 3-2-3 samples, 3-6 scalable, 3-6 selecting, 3-6, 3-27 Form feed, see LOAD/EJECT button Form length, continuous paper, 3-9 H Handshake timing, 3-18 Help, where to get, Intro-3 Hex
J 0 Jam, paper, 3-33-34 Optional interface cards, 3-11-16,3-28 Optional push tractor, 2-7-16, 3-30-32 Options interface cards, 3-15, 3-28 push tractor, 2-7-16, 3-30, 3-32 L Labels, 2-18, A-4 LF/FF button, 3-4 Lights, status, 3-2 Lines per page, setting v Lever paper-thickness, 2-16 release, 2-7 LOAD/EJECT button, 3- 4 Loading paper continuous paper, 2-8-11 envelopes, 2-16 labels, 2-18 manually, 2-5-6 paper feeder, l-13-15 Loading position, adjusting, 2-3-4 Location, printer, l-7 M Maintenance, 3-18 Ma
Parallel interface, l-17, A-7-10 PAUSE button, 3-3 PAUSE light, 3-2, 3-22, 3-25 Pausing printing, 1-16 Plugging in the printer, l-8 Port, printer, see Parallel interface Power cord, connecting, l-8 switch, l-8 turning on/off, l-8 Precautions, ink jet, l-2-3 Prestige, font, 3-6, A-3 Printable area continuous paper, A-5 envelopes, A-5 single sheets, A-5 Print direction, A-2 Printer cleaning, 3-20-21 connecting to computer, l-17 location, l-7 specifications, A-2 testing, l-15 transporting, 3-21 unpacking, l-5
Setup menu, l-18 Single sheets, 2-2, 3-29, A-3-5 prints on, v switching to, 2-14 tips for, 2-2-3 see also Loading paper Skip-over-perforation, 3-5-10, 3-15 Software, l-18,2-3 controlling printer with, 1-18 setting up, l-18 Special paper, 2-18 Specifications, A-11 Speed, printing, A-2 Stand, printer, l-7-8 Switching between continuous paper and single sheets, 2-14-16 T Tear off, 2-12-13,3-8, 3-11, 3-15 adjusting, 2-13 position, 2-12 Technical specifications, A-2 Temperature printer environment, A-7 Testing
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