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Contents Getting Started Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users CompuServe On-line Support . . . . . . . . Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDRH regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internal laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozone emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2 Changing the Printer Settings Changing the Printer Settings .............................. 2-2 Accessing Printer Driver Setting in Windows .................... 2-3 Print Driver Settings ......................................................... 2-4 Print settings ............................................................... 2-4 Option settings .............................................................. 2-9 Font Manager ...............................................................
Appendix B Controlling Printer Settings from MS-DOS EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bringing up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. . . . . . . EPSON Control Panel screens . . . . . . . . . . Moving within and between screens . . . . . . Menubar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gettinghelp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started The EPSON® ActionLaserTM 1100 printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features. To get started with your ActionLaser printer, please: Read the safety information, laser printer precautions, and important safety instructions in this introduction. Use your Read This First guide to set up and test your new printer. Refer to this Reference Guide for detailed information about your printer. Where to Get Help for U.S.
EPSON technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on EPSON’s current and new products Customer Relations You can purchase supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories by calling EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. only). CompuServe@ On-line Support The fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, application notes, and bulletins is through the Epson America Forum on CompuServe.
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.
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. Internal laser radiation Max. Radiation Power 5mW Wavelength 780 nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer optical unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM.
Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology. The following list of precautions applies whenever you open the cover. Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation. Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. When you open the printer or remove the toner cartridge, you expose components inside the printer that can be very hot.
The toner cartridge is the part of the printer mechanism that forms the image and transfers it onto the paper. Keep the following guidelines in mind whenever you handle the toner cartridge: When removing the toner cartridge, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum.
Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat register. Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet. Do not insert objects through the slots. Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label.
About this Guide This guide contains information for operating and maintaining the printer once you have installed it. For information about installing and setting up the printer, see Read This First. Chapter 1, “Using Your Printer,” lists the printer’s features and describes how to control the printer and load paper. Chapter 2, “Changing the Printer Settings,” describes how to change printer settings using the Windows” printer driver.
Chapter 1 Using Your Printer About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Monitoring the Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front panel lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Control Panel for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 1-5 1-7 Paper Handling . . . Loading paper . . Choosing paper . Printing on special . . . .
About Your Printer The ActionLaser 1100 is the latest in EPSON’s advanced line of laser printers. It emulates the Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet® III (LJ3) printer, allowing you to print using the wide variety of software programs that support HP® printers. You can control the printer from either the Windows or the MS-DOS® environment. The printer gives you the ability to produce good-looking, professional documents and publications.
Toner saving mode The toner saving mode allows you to reduce the amount of toner used in printing draft documents. When you turn on toner saving mode, the printer applies less toner to each page, causing text and graphics to appear gray rather than black. The toner saving mode settings allow you to control how light or dark you want the toner to be applied. EPSON Control Panel utility The EPSON Control Panel for Windows keeps you informed of the printer’s status and notifies you of printing errors.
All of EPSON’s dot matrix and ink jet printers conform to Energy Star standards, as do all ActionLaser printers produced after June, 1993. The Energy Star emblem dues not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Optional PostScript® emulation Optional software is available that allows you to print documents formatted for PostScript Level 2. Call your dealer or EPSON Accessories for more information.
Monitoring the Printer Status If you are running Windows, the printer keeps you informed of its status in two ways: The Ready and Error lights on the front panel come on or flash depending on the current status. For example, the Ready light begins to flash as data is sent from your computer to the printer. The EPSON Control Panel for Windows automatically presents screens to keep you informed of the printer status or notify you of an error.
Other status conditions are indicated by the combination of the Ready and Error lights. The following table describes all status conditions that can be indicated by the printer’s Ready and Error lights: Ready Error Printer status off Off Printer is off. Slow flashing Off Printer is in power save mode. Flashing Off Print data is being received at the printer or has already been received. On off Printer is ready to receive print data.
EPSON Control Panel for Windows The EPSON Control Panel for Windows consists of a series of screens that appear automatically whenever the printer status changes and whenever the printer encounters an error. For example, EPSON Control Panel messages appear in the following cases: The paper tray is empty. The printer is warming up. A print error has occurred. For each error, an EPSON Control Panel message informs you of what you can do to correct the problem.
Paper Handling The paper tray holds up to 100 sheets of various standard-size papers, including letter and legal. For other sizes and exact specifications, see Appendix A. Loading paper To load a stack of paper in the printer’s paper tray: 1. Remove any paper remaining in the paper tray. Do not add paper to a partial stack. 2. Pull the paper release lever toward the front of the printer. 3. Fan a stack of paper and load the paper in the paper tray.
5. Push the paper release lever toward the back of the printer. This places the feed roll in contact with the paper stack. Paper will not feed properly if the paper release lever is not in the feed position. For information about loading heavy paper, envelopes, labels, or transparencies, see “Printing on special paper” later in this chapter. Choosing paper For best results, use paper made especially for laser printers or plain-paper copiers.
Printing on special paper You can print on special paper stock such as heavy paper (over 24 lb or 90 g/m2), envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When selecting special types of paper or other stock, follow the recommendations given below. For printing on special paper, it is usually easier to use manual feed and feed a single sheet at a time. To use manual feed, select the printer driver’s Manual Feed option and turn off Auto Continue (see Chapter 2 for information on printer driver settings).
Transparencies You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with laser printers or plain-paper copiers. Normally you should use manual feed when printing transparencies. Fonts The printer comes with a set of 14 bitmap and 8 scalable resident fonts. The resident bitmap fonts include Courier and Line Printer in various sizes and orientations.
If you are printing a page that consists mainly of graphics but not a lot of TrueType text, you might want to print TrueType as graphics as described in Chapter 2. Printing TrueType fonts as graphics requires less printer memory and may speed up printing because the fonts don’t need to be downloaded. Printing TrueType as graphics is also useful if you want to print graphics over text so that only a portion of the text is visible.
Chapter 2 Changing the Printer Settings 2-2 Changing the Printer Settings . . . . . . . . Accessing Printer Driver Settings in Windows Printer Driver Settings . . Print settings . . . . . . Option settings . . . . . Font Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 . . . . 2-4 2-4 2-9 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Printer Settings In Windows-based software programs, you use the Print dialog box, which is accessible through the File menu, to specify the most common printer settings, including the number of copies, print range, and orientation. Note: If you are not running Windows, you control printer setting through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. See Appendix B for more information.
Accessing Printer Driver Settings in Windows If you’re using a Windows-based software program, you access the printer driver settings through the Setup dialog box. The way in which you access the Setup dialog box for the ActionLaser 1100 differs slightly, depending on your software program. First choose Print or Page Setup in the File menu of your software program. This opens a dialog box. You now need to select another option.
Printer Driver Settings The printer driver settings fall into three categories: Print settings that determine how your print job is printed. These settings, which are included on the Setup dialog box, include the number of copies, orientation, and resolution used for printing graphics. The way in which printer memory is allocated can also be specified. Option settings that include toner saving and power save modes, the edge smoothing setting, and the type of halftone pattern to apply to grayscale images.
Paper Size Specifies the size of paper loaded in the paper tray. Select one of the following paper or envelope sizes: Letter (default) Legal A4 Executive COM-10 envelope Monarch envelope DL envelope C5 envelope B5 envelope 8.5 x 11 inches 8.5 x 14 inches 210 x 297 mm 7.25 x 10.5 inches 4 1/8 x 9.5 inches 3 7/8 x 7.5 inches 110 x 220 mm l62 x 229 mm 176 x 250 mm Paper Feed Specifies whether paper or envelopes are fed automatically from the paper tray or whether paper is fed manually.
Graphics Resolution Specifies what resolution to use to print graphics. Note that Graphics Resolution does not affect text. The options for Graphics Resolution are 300 dpi (default), 150 dpi, and 75 dpi. Normally you should print at 300 dpi, which produces the best looking graphics. The output quality decreases for the 150- and 75-dpi resolutions. However, if the printer does not print the entire graphic on one page and you receive a memory overflow message, reduce the graphics resolution to 150 or 75 dpi.
The Memory setting should exactly match the total amount of memory in your printer. If you add more memory to the printer, you need to change the Memory setting to match the amount of printer memory. The additional memory will not be available unless the Memory setting is correct. If you are unsure how much memory is installed in your printer, print a test page by pressing the reset button at the back of the printer.
When Auto is selected, the printer first analyzes each page. If a page is complex, Page Protection is turned on automatically; otherwise, it is not used. If you continue to encounter page overrun errors even when Page Protection is on, you might want to add more printer memory. See Appendix D for more information. image Compression Specifies that the printer first compress raster images before printing them. This allows you to print graphicsintensive pages using less memory.
Option settings When you choose the Options button of the Setup dialog box, the following dialog box appears: Gray Scale Specifies what halftone pattern to apply to grayscale images. The options are Photographic Images (default), Line Art Images, and Scanned Images. Each option is described below. The best way to choose a setting for your images is to experiment. Print a grayscale image at each setting and choose the one you like best.
Choose Line Art Images for images with intricate lines and fine detail, such as clip art images. This setting provides solid lines and sharp contrasts between shaded areas. When Line Art Images is selected, the printer uses 8 bit-by-8 bit “dispersed dot” patterns to produce 32 gray tones. Choose Scanned Images for images that were originally scanned. In this setting, the printer uses a variation of the 8 bit-by-8 bit “clustered dot” method used in the Photographic Images setting.
Edge Smoothing Allows you to adjust the edge smoothing feature or turn it off. Edge smoothing improves the appearance of text and graphics by smoothing the jagged edges of characters and line art, resulting in higher quality output. For more information about edge smoothing, see chapter 3. The settings for Edge Smoothing are Light, Medium (default), and Dark Normally you should not have to adjust Edge Smoothing.
Power Save Mode Specifies whether power save mode is on or off. When Power Save Mode is on, the printer uses less electricity by entering a low-power state when the printer is idle for the length of time specified by Power Save Interval. When the printer is in the low-power state, it takes approximately 45 seconds for the printer to warm up once it receives data. In compliance with the Energy Star program, Power Save Mode is factory-set to on.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Optimizing Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting edge smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting print density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 3-8 3-10 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . .
Resetting the Printer In many cases, you can recover from a problem, such as a print overrun or a memory overflow, by briefly pressing the reset button at the rear of the printer. This clears the error so the printer can resume printing. You can also reset the printer to clear its memory of any print jobs currently in memory and to return to the factory defaults. To reset the printer, hold down the reset button at the back of the printer for five seconds.
Be sure the printer is level. Do not load more than 100 sheets of paper in the tray. Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely. Never let more than 50 sheets accumulate in the exit tray. Try turning over the stack of paper in the tray. Most paper packages indicate which side should be face up. Do not load paper while the printer is operating.
Make sure that your interface cable is shielded. The toner cartridge may be empty. Replace the toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. A single sheet or the last sheet doesn’t print The file you sent might not contain a form feed command. (The printer won’t print a single page or the last page of a multi-page document unless the file ends in a form feed command.) To print the single sheet or the last sheet, briefly press the reset button at the back of the printer.
The font you selected in your software program doesn’t print The font you selected in your software program is not a Windows font and cannot be downloaded. To download non-Windows fonts, you need to obtain the font screen software appropriate for the type of font (e.g., ATM, Intellifont for Windows). Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth.
Horizontal black or white bands or black page Install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. Uneven darkness Your paper may be moist or damp. Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment. Take out the toner cartridge, shake it gently from side to side, and then reinstall it. If this does not solve the problem, install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide.
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 appear distorted or broken. Smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results.
Take out the toner cartridge, shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner, and then reinstall it. If the problem persists, replace the toner cartridge as described in Read This First. Use the printer driver’s Density item for darker print. See “Adjusting print density” later in this chapter. Image is too dark Use the printer driver’s Density item for lighter print. See “Adjusting print density” later in this chapter.
Normally you should not have to adjust the Edge Smoothing setting. However, because Edge Smoothing modifies the size of dots along the edges of text, lines, and graphics, the edges might appear too dark or too light relative to the area inside the edges. To adjust for this, use the Light setting if the edges appear dark, and use the Dark setting if the edges appear too light. To change the Edge Smoothing setting: 1. From your software program, choose Print or Print Setup in the File menu. 2.
Adjusting print density Note: Do not change the print density unless it is necessary. Changing the print density affects all text and graphics, so check the new setting by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics. If your printed pages are too light or too dark, adjust the print density as follows: 1. From your software program, choose Print or Print Setup in the File menu. 2. Then choose the Setup option.
Cleaning the Printer 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 printer’s outer case every few months. Whenever you clean the printer or replace the components, print a test sheet by pressing the reset button at the back of the printer. Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of paper dust and ordinary dust can collect inside the printer.
Be sure to clean the laser scanner window at the bottom area inside the printer. This window is located immediately in front of the orange strip at the bottom of the printer interior. 5. Reinstall the toner cartridge. 6. Close the front cover. 7. Remove any pages and clean the paper tray with a soft cloth. Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner. Follow these steps: 1.
Cleaning the printer case 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’s outer case; these chemicals can damage the components and case. Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic components. Deleting the EPSON Control Panel for Windows If you need to delete the EPSON Control Panel for Windows, do the following: 1.
Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 Printer . . . . . . . . General . . . . . Environmental . Mechanical . . . Electrical . . . . Toner cartridge . . . . . . A-3 A-3 A-4 A-4 A-4 A-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Paper specifications 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 use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Paper feed Paper feed alignment and direction: Center alignment for all sizes Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed Input paper supply (20 lb paper): 100 sheets 5-10 envelopes, depending on thickness Paper eject: Face down Output tray capacity (20 lb paper): 50 sheets Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Printing speed: Up to 4 pages per minute depending on the font and quantity of data Warm-up time: Approximately
Environmental Temperature: operatim: 5 to 35°C (42 to 95°F) -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) Storage: Humidity: Operation: 15 to 85% RH 5 to 95% RH storage: Altitude: 2500 meters (8200 feet) maximum Mechanical Dimensions weight: Height: 10.5 inches (265 mm) Width: 13 inches (330 mm) Depth 9-25 inches (235 mm) Weight: Approx. 11 lb (5 kg) including the toner cartridge.
Toner cartridge Model number: S051023 Storage temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Storage humidity: 15 to 85%RH shelf life: 24 months after production Life: Up to 4000 pages under the following conditions Letter-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio. The number of pages you can print with a toner cartridge varies depending on the type of printing. If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages.
Inferface The parallel interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below. Signal Pin Return Pin 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data. Pulse width must be at least 0.5 µs 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 parallel data bits 1 to 8, respectively.
Signal Pin Return Pin 19-30 - GND 31 - NC 32 - ERROR 33 - GND 34 - NC - Not used - Pulled up to +5 V through 3.3 resistance. IN Available only for bidirectional use. Signal 35 - +5v 36 - SLCTIN Direction - Description Twisted-pair return signal ground level. Not used OUT - This signal level goes LOW when the printer is: 1, Out of paper 2. In on error state Some as for Pins 19-30 Note: All interface conditions are based on TTL level.
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Appendix B Controlling Printer Settings from MS-DOS EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bringing up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . B-2 B-2 B-3 Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . EPSON Control Panel screens . . . . . Moving within and between screens . Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON Control Panel for DOS If you are not running Microsoft Windows, you can control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. This onscreen utility consists of five screens that allow you to do the following: Change page setup settings, such as the number of copies, orientation, and page size. Select a font, point size, or symbol set. Control the print quality by specifying the edge smoothing, toner saving, and toner density settings.
5. The screen displays the default setup parameters that are designed to be used for most computer environments. If the default parameters are acceptable and you don’t need to make any changes, press Enter. If you need to make changes, tab to NO and press Enter. This brings up a series of screens, each of which prompts you to change a setting. For each setting, press Enter to accept the default or change the setting and press Enter.
Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS The interface for the EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of three parts: the current screen, a menu bar, and screen buttons for accessing other screens. EPSON Control Panel screens The EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of five screens: Page Setup, Font, Quality, Memory, and Options. One screen is displayed at a time, and the other screens are represented by buttons to the left of the current screen.
The five screens are listed below, along with the items available on each. Menu item Page Setup copies Lines per Page Orientation Paper Feed Paper Size Auto Continue Font Typeface Point Symbol Set Quality Toner Saving Edge Smoothing Toner Density Memory Page Protection Image Compression Options Power Save Mode Power Save Interval Moving within and between screens When you first bring up EPSON Control Panel for DOS, the Page getup screen is displayed.
Menu bar The menu bar contains the following four menus: File The File selections allow you to exit the utility, save printer settings as a profile, retrieve a previously saved profile, and export a profile to the printer. For more information about profiles, see the following section. View Choosing View brings up a listing of the current printer settings. Utility The Utility selections allow you to reset the printer, change the port setting, and print a test page, status sheet, and demonstration page.
Using profiles A profile is a specific set of printer settings. If you often reuse the same printer settings, you can create a profile to easily update your printer with predefined settings. There are three ways to create a profile: Use the EPSON Control Panel for DOS to change the printer settings as needed. Then choose Save Profile in the File menu. This brings up a dialog box that prompts you to assign a filename and choose the directory in which to store the profile.
Deactivate (or re-activate) the Reporter. When the Reporter is deactivated, it does not monitor the printer and does not display messages. Change the hot key combination used to bring up the Reporter's main menu. Change the colors of the Reporter’s messages. A help option on the menu provides a brief explanation for each topic on the main menu.
Appendix C Command Summary LJ3 Emulation Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GL/2 emulation context commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 C-10 PJL Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LJ3 Emulation Commands Your printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet III printer and uses the PCL 5 command language. This appendix lists the available printer commands for LJ3 emulation. Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language; however, some have operational differences. The following notes apply to various command in the following. commandsummary: 1 These commands are specific to the EPSON ActionLaser 1100.
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-3
Function Commmd Parameter Cursor positioning C-4 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-5
Function Command Parameter Font management C-6 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-7
Function C-8 Command Parameter Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-9
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Picture frame ESC * c#x # = Decipoints 027 042 099 #...# 088 1B 2A 63 #...# 58 Picture frame vertical size ESC * c#Y # = Decipoints 027 042 099 #...# 089 1B 2A 63 #...
Function Anchor corner Command Symbol mode SM Transparency mode TR AC vector group Pm down PD Pen up PU Plot absolute PA Plot relative PR Arc absolute AA Arc relative AR Absolute arc three point AT Relative arc three point RT circle CI² Polyline encoded PE Bezier absolute BZ Bezier relative BR Polygon group Edge rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill rectangle absolute RA Fill rectangle relative RR Edge wedge EW Fill wedge WG Polygon mode PM Edge p
Function Command Relative character size SR Character slant SL Character fill mode CF Label LB Define label terminator DT Label Origin LO Define variable text path DV Extra space ES character CP plot Transparent data TD Dual context extension Enter PCL mode ESC %#A Reset ESC E ¹Palette extension command ²Polygon group command ³Dual context extension command PJL Mode This section lists the available commands for the Printer Job Language (PJL).
Appendix D Installing Additional Memory Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory Module By installing a 1MB, 2MB, or 4MB Single In-Line Memory Module (SIMM), you can increase printer memory up to 5MB. You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex, graphics-intensive pages or if you regularly use many downloaded fonts. You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors.
9. From the File menu, choose Print or Print Setup. 10. Choose the Setup button. (Depending on your software, you might need to choose Options or Printer.) 11. If prompted to select a printer, select Action Laser 1100. 12. Once the Setup dialog box is open, change the Memory setting for the amount of memory now installed in the printer. (Be sure to include the 1MB already installed.) 13. Choose OK to close dialog boxes. When you return to the Print dialog box, choose Cancel.
Glossary auto line feed A printer feature in which each carriage return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. control codes Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized. download To transfer information from the computer to the printer. Fonts are downloaded to the printer when needed. dpi Dots per inch.
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. interface The connection between the printer and the computer. 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.
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. symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table. test sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information.
Index This index contains entries for this manual as well as the Read This First guide. Page numbers from the Read This First guide are preceded by RTF (e.g., RTF-9).
Fonts, 1-11 downloading, 1-11 installing PCL fonts, 2-12 printer resident fonts, 1-11 printing TrueType fonts as graphics, 2-10 problems with, 3-5 Front panel lights, 1-5—6 G Graphics applying halftone patterns, 2-9 compressing 2-8 printing at lower resolutions, 2-5 problems with, 3-4-5 Graphics Resolution, 2-6 Gray Scale, 2-9 H Help, accessing from EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-6 getting support, 1 I Image Compression, 2-8 Installing additional memory, D-2—3 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-2-4 EPSON Con
PCL fonts, installing, 2-12 PCL 5 command language, C-2 Photographic Images, 2-9 PJL mode, commands, C-14 portrait Orientation, 2-8 PostScript emulation option, 1-4 Power, conserving, 1-4,2-12 Power Save Interval 2-12 Power save mode, 1-4 setting, 2-12 Print quality optimizing, 3-8—10 problems with, 3-5—8 Print TrueType as Graphics, 2-10 Printable area, A-2 Printer driver settings, 2-4—12 accessing, 2-3 resetting to factory defaults, 3-2 saving as a profile in DOS, B-7 Printer overruns preventing, 2-7 Profi