EPSON® ™ ActionLaser 1600 Reference Guide
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Contents Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CompuServe On-line Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDRH regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internal laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozone emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the paper tray’s paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . selecting the Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Windows software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using DOS software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing special paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . using manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FX MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GL2 MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOB MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMULATION MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRAY SIZE MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONFIG MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARALLEL MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SERIAL MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the inside of the printer Removing spilled toner . . . . . . Cleaning the printer case . . . . . ............... ............... ............... ............... 6-24 6-25 6-26 6-26 Appendix A Technical $N?CifkUfiOt?S Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paperfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix C Option Installation Installing the Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading paper into the lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . Face-Up Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optional Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing an interface board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory Module .
Getting Started ® ™ The Epson ActionLaser 1600 printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features. To get started with your ActionLaser printer, please: Lt Read the safety information, laser printer precautions, and important safety instructions in this introduction. 0 Use your Read This First guide to set up and test your new printer. 0 Refer to this Reference Guide for detailed information about your printer.
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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. -4 Max. Radiation Power 5.7 x 10 w Wave Length 780nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer head 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 printer cover. Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation. 0 Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label. If the printer has been in use, the fuser can be very hot.
The imaging 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 imaging cartridge: 0 When removing the imaging cartridge, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. If you need to keep the cartridge out of the printer for long periods, cover it with a cloth.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. 3. Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 4. Do not use this printer near water. 5. Do not place the printer on an unstable cart, stand, or table. 6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover them.
11. 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. 12. Except as specifically explained in this Reference 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.
About this Guide This guide contains information for using, operating, and maintaining the printer once it has been installed. For information about installing and setting up the printer, see the Read This First guide. Chapter 1, “Using Your Printer,” describes the printer’s features and the printer’s control panel, which allows you to access the printer settings. This chapter also contains a section that describes sharing the printer among multiple users.
Appendix C, “Option Installation,” gives step-by-step installation instructions for the optional products that can be used with the printer.
Chapter 1 Using Your Printer About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Controlling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SelecType mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the language of display messages . . . . .
About Your Printer The ActionLaser 1600 is the latest in Epson’s advanced line of laser printers, giving you high-quality printing that is both fast and quiet. The imaging system is driven by a powerful RISC processor that speeds up processing and gives you the ability to mix text and graphics, create predefined forms, and print with a range of fonts normally associated with typeset material. The printer comes with a full set of features that contribute to consistently highquality output.
High, 600-dpi resolution The printer can run in one of two resolutions: 300 dpi or 600 dpi. both resolutions produce good-looking, crisp text and graphics. At 600 dpi, the resolution is exceptionally sharp because the dots that make up the text and graphics are smaller and more numerous than those used in 300-dpi resolution. Generally all text and graphics look better when printed at 600 dpi.
Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology (Bi-RITech) The RITech feature is an Epson printer technology that produces smoother, crisper lines, text, and graphics. RITech is available for both the 300- and 600-dpi resolutions. For more information about RITech, see Chapter 6. Two built-in interfaces and optional interfaces The printer comes equipped with two built-in interfaces: a ® Centronics parallel interface and a serial interface that can be set to RS-232C or RS-422.
Controlling the Printer In general, there are three ways to control the settings of your printer: D The Printer Setup menu in your software ® Cl The Printers icon in the Microsoft Windows™ Control Panel P The printer’s front control panel buttons Which way you use depends on the type of printer settings you want to change.
SelecType mode One of the functions of the control panel is to enable you to use SelecType mode. In this mode you can access menus that allow you to change printer settings such as the resolution, the number of copies, and the printer’s communication and protocol settings. For a full list of the printer settings available through SelecType and for information about changing settings using SelecType, see Chapter 4. Note: You will not normally need to use SelecType.
The display shows the printer’s current status, an error message, or the current SelecType menu or item. Indicator lights On Line On when the printer is on line, indicating that the printer can receive and print data. The light flashes as the printer switches between on-line and off-line status. Continue Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure is needed. The error or maintenance message appears on the display at the same time.
The buttons on the control panel function as follows: On Line/ Manual Switches the printer between on-line and off-line status. This switch is disabled when the printer is in SelecType mode. Pressing this button while holding down the Alt button turns on manual feed so you can feed single sheets of special stock such as envelopes, transparencies, and labels. See Chapter 2, “Paper Handling,” for more information about manual feed. When manual feed is on, pressing this button prints the next sheet.
Item/ Paper Size In SelecType mode, advances through the list of items available for the currently selected menu. An asterisk indicates the current setting. When the printer is on line, pressing this button while holding down the Alt button allows you to quickly change the selected paper size. For more information, see “Using the control panel buttons” in Chapter 2. + (arrow> Advances through the settings that are available for the current SelecType item. Alt Modifies the function of other buttons.
Other common uses for these buttons are as follows: Q On Line Press to set the printer on line after you reload paper. (The printer is off line when the paper is out.) P Reset Press to stop printing or to clear remaining data. P Form Feed Press to print out data in the printer’s memory. (This button ejects the page even though the printer has not received a form feed command.
Controlling the Printer with Software Most software programs have a Printer Setup menu that allows you to adjust certain printer settings such as the number of copies, orientation, and resolution. The settings you can change depend on your particular software and the driver you are using. See your software manual for specific information about the Printer Setup menu. If you are using Windows, you can control printer settings through the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.
When multiple users are connected to the printer, you need to be aware of the potential configuration and emulation conflicts that can occur when different users have different print requirements. The following potential conflicts can occur: 0 Users might be using different SelecType settings. 0 Users might be using different drivers and thus require different emulations.
Sharing emulations Each interface port has an emulation assignment that is made through SelecType. By default, the ports are configured for LJ4 emulation. However, you or other users might need to change the emulation depending on your needs or the driver you are using. See Chapter 5, “Using Other Printer Emulations,” for more information about emulations. Each time the emulation is changed, the printer reconfigures its memory, erasing all printer settings stored in memory, including downloaded fonts.
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Standard and Optional Paper Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Choosing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Setting the paper tray’s paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Selecting the Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Using Windows software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Using DOS software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard and Optional/Paper Trays The printer’s standard paper tray holds up to 150 sheets of various standard-size papers, including letter, legal, A4, and executive. For other sizes and exact specifications, see Appendix A. In addition, you can print on special stock such as heavy paper, envelopes, labels, or transparencies. To do so, you need to manually feed single sheets one at a time. See the section “Printing on Special Paper” later in this chapter. Two optional paper trays are available.
Note: The quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, so Epson cannot guarantee any particular one. To print on heavy paper (greater than 90 g/m* or 24 lb) or to print envelopes, labels, and transparencies, see “Printing on Special Paper” later in this chapter. loading Paper When the printer is out of paper, it goes off line so you can reload paper in the tray.
For information about loading heavy paper, envelopes, labels, or transparencies, see ‘Printing on Special Paper” later in this chapter. For information about loading paper in the optional lower cassette, see Appendix C. Setting the paper tray's paper size By default, the printer is set up to expect letter-size paper to be loaded in both the standard tray and optional lower paper cassette.
Selecting the Paper Source If you have installed the optional lower paper cassette, the printer has two sources from which to print. Most software applications have a Printer Setup menu which specifies the paper source. The setup menu usually has an Auto Select option that selects the tray based on paper availability and the size of paper loaded in the tray. If paper is available in both trays and is the same size, the printer’s standard tray is used.
Paper source on tinter Auto select. The software decides which tray to select based on paper size and availability. Lower paper cassette (option) Paper Cassette Standard paper tray Manual Feed Manual mode for standard paper tray. Use manual feed for heavy paper. envelopes, transparencies. and other special papers. Lower Cassette (option) Lower paper cassette (option) Envelope Feeder Not available (page will be ejected). Use manual feed for printing envelopes. 5. Choose the OK button. 6.
When printing on special paper, you might prefer to print face up. To do so, set the paper path selector on the top left comer of the printer to the faceup position. If you print on special paper regularly, you might want to install the optional faceup output tray. See Appendix C, “Option Installation.” Choosing special paper below are some recommendations for selecting paper and other print media for the printer. Envelopes Load envelopes with the flap-side down.
Transparencies You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with laser printers or plain-paper copiers. When printing on these materials, print in the faceup position. Using manual feed 1. Select the paper size and select manual feed as the paper source. If possible, use your software to select the paper source and enter manual feed. Then skip to step 7.
7. Open the paper cover and remove the paper currently loaded. 8. Adjust the paper guides to match the width of the paper you are using and insert a single sheet of paper into the paper tray as far as it will go. If you are printing envelopes, you can load up to ten envelopes into the standard tray; the exact number depends on the thickness of the envelopes. 9. When the printer receives one page of data, the message MANUAL FEED appears on the display followed by the selected paper size. 10.
Chapter 3 Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-2 What You Need to Know about Fonts Font Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Choosing a Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Printer and Screen Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When the printer and screen fonts don’t match Bitmap and outline fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . TrueType fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What You Need to Know about Fonts This chapter provides basic information about fonts. If you are new to fonts and desktop publishing, you might want to read this chapter to understand fonts and the terminology used to describe them. However, an understanding of fonts is not necessary to use fonts. To select a font, you simply make a selection from your software’s Font menu. The font is then displayed on screen and can be printed by using a software menu item.
as Times Roman and Times Bold, are similar enough in design that you can mix them easily while retaining the same basic font design throughout your document. The entire set of all styles sharing a font design makes up the font family. When you select a font using your software’s Font menu, you are actually selecting the font family. A font family normally contains four fonts: Roman (or Medium), Italic, Bold, and Bold Italic.
Choosing a Font Although there are not many rules for choosing fonts, the following guidelines will help you in creating attractive documents that are easy to read: a Avoid using too many point sizes on one page. As a general rule, use no more than three or four different point sizes on one page. a Avoid using too many fonts. Having too many different fonts on the page distracts the reader’s attention from the meaning of the words. a Avoid using fonts that have designs similar to one another.
Note: The distinction between printer and screen fonts is not as important when you are using TrueType fonts, which are included with Windows 3.1. See “TrueType fonts” later in this chapter. Each font installed on your printer has a matching screen font that is accessible when you are using the LJ4 driver. The screen fonts are installed when you install the printer driver.
Bitmap and outline fonts Fonts that are installed on the printer or computer are classified in two groups according to the method used to create them: bitmap fonts and outline (or scalable) fonts. a A bitmap font consists of a dot-by-dot representation of a character or image. Bitmap fonts tell the printer or monitor which dots or pixels to turn on and off to create a character. Since a bitmap is a fixed pattern of pixels, a separate bitmap font is needed for each point size.
Outline fonts are preferred for the printer because the printer must be able to print any point size requested from the software while maintaining high-quality output. Since many software programs allow you to select anywhere from 4-point to %-point fonts, it would be impractical to store all possible bitmaps at the printer. Screen fonts, however, are normally bitmap fonts that are designed specifically for screen’s resolution.
The fonts provided with the printer are shown in the following table. For samples of each font family, see “Font Samples” at the end of this chapter. Font family Flare Serif 821 SWC Fonts 1 Medium, Extra Bold I Albertus HPeauivalent 1 I Incised 901 SWC Medium, Eidd. italic Antique Olive Swll721 SWM Medium. Bold, italic. Bold Italic Aria1 Zapf Humanist 601 Demi SWC Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic CG Omega Dutch 801 SWC Medium, Bold, Italic.
When selecting fonts in your software program, choose the font name listed in the HP equivalent column. Adding More Fonts You can install additional fonts by doing one or both of the following: P Installing a font cartridge in the printer. P Installing fonts in your computer. Font cartridges are easy to install and the printer can print them quickly. However, not all font cartridges are compatible with the printer, and you can’t mix fonts that are on different cartridges.
Caution: Do not touch the connectors on the cartridge or in the printer’s cartridge slot; you could damage them. 1. Make sure the printer is off or off line with the Form Feed light off. 2. Hold the cartridge face up. 3. Insert the cartridge into the slot and press firmly until it snaps into place. 4. Turn on the printer or set it on line. If READY appears, you can use the font cartridge. e Caution: A curt-ridge error occurred if you see one of the following messages: REMOVE CART, ILLEGAL CART.
4. In the dialog box that appears, select the cartridge you installed. 5. Choose the OK button. 6. Close the Printers dialog box. Removing the font cartridge Follow these steps to remove a font cartridge: R Caution: Never remove a font cartridge when the printer is on line, in SelecType mode, or resetting itself: If you do, a REINSERT CART or REMOVE CART message appears on the display.
If you’re running Windows, you can also install soft fonts by clicking on the Fonts icon in the Control Panel to bring up the Fonts dialog box. Once instalk& the fonts are available in all your Windows applications.
Font Samples Audrey Two SWC CIarendon Condensed SWC courier swc Fonts 3-23
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3-16 Fonts
Chapter 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 4-2 SelecType menus and items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 SeIecType Overview When to use SeIecType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Changing and saving SelecType settings Resetting SelecType settings to the factory defaults . . . . 4-5 SelecType tutorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Using SeIecType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SelecType Overview If you are not able to change printer settings from your software, use the printer’s SelecType mode as described in this chapter. SelecType allows you to use the control panel buttons to change printer settings, such as the print quantity, paper size, and resolution. Other settings control the printer’s configuration, including the protocol and communications parameters. For a complete list of printer settings that are accessed through SelecType, see the table later in this chapter.
SelecType menus and items The following table lists the items available on the SelecType menus. Each menu is described in its own section later in this chapter. Note: This table does rwt list the menusfor the ESC/P 2, FX, and GM emulations. For SelecType settingsfh these emlations, see Chapter 5, “Using Other Printer Emulations.
Using SelecType The SelecType settings are organized as items on a series of menus that are accessed by using the Menu, item, and arrow buttons on the printer’s control panel. The buttons have the following functions: Menu The first time you select Menu, the printer goes off line, and SelecType mode is enabled. The first menu in the series (PRINTING) is then displayed. Each time you press Menu, you advance to the next menu.
To move through the menus, items, and settings in the reverse order, hold down the Alt button and press the Menu, Item, or arrow button. Changing and saving SelecType settings To change a SelecType setting, first use the Menu button to advance to the appropriate menu, and then use the Item button to select the item you want to change. With the item selected, use the arrow button to change settings. To save a new setting, press the Enter button. Then press the On Line button to put the printer back on line.
SelecType tutorial This tutorial provides an example of how to use SelecType to change the baud rate for the serial interface. 1. Press the Menu button. This takes the printer off line and displays the PRINTING MENU, which is the first menu of the series. 2. Press the Menu button until SERIAL MENU appears in the display. 3. Press the Item button until BAUD BATE item appears in the display. 4.
The PRINTING MENU contains print settings that you change most often, including the number of copies, the page size, the orientation, manual feed, and RITech settings. Normally these items are set from software, so you usually do not need to access the PRINTING MENU. COPES The COPIES item selects the number of copies to be printed. Normally you set the number of copies from your software. Pressing the arrow button once increases the number in increments of 1.
PAGE SIZE The PAGE SIZE item selects the default paper size. You should only change this item if you cannot change the paper size with your software. PAGE SIZE= LT (Default) A4 AS B5 HLT (Half letter) LGL (Legal) GLT (Government letter) GLG (Government legal) EXE (Executive) F4 MON (Monarch) C10 (Commercial 10) :: I85 (International 85) ORIENTATION The ORIENTATION item selects whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.
MANUAL FEED When MANUAL FEED is on, the printer waits for the Manual button to be pressed before printing. For more information about manually feeding paper and envelopes, see Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” MANUAL FEED= OFF (Default) ON R/Tech The RITech (Resolution Improvement Technology) item allows you to adjust the RITech setting or to turn if off. See Chapter 6 for more information about RITech. The RITech setting should not normally have to be changed.
The LJ4 MENU configures settings that are relevant to HP LaserJet 4 emulation, including the font source, font, and symbol set. Usually you do not need to access the LJ4 emulation menu because most menu items are adjustable from your software. The exception is the symbol set selection. FONT SRC The FONT SRC item specifies the font source. FONT SRC= RESIDENT (Default) CARTRIDGE DOWNLOAD FONT NUMBER The FONT NUMBER item selects a font from the selected font source.
HEIGHT The HEIGHT item specifies the point size for proportional and scalable fonts. The range of point sizes is 4.00 to 999.75, in increments of 0.25. HEIGHT= 4.00-12.00 (Default)-999.75 SYMSET The SYMSET item specifies the symbol set to use. If the font you selected in FONT SRC and FONT NUMBER is not available in the new SYMSET setting, the FONT SRC and the FONT NUMBER are automatically replaced with the default value. The following table lists the symbol sets available for LJ4 emulation.
FORM The FORM item specifies the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation. This setting also determines the spacing between lines. FORM= 5-60 (Default)-128 ESCP2 MENU The ESCP2 MENU configures settings that are relevant to ESC/P2 emulation. The items on the ESCP2 MENU can be changed only if you are running ESC/P2 emulation. For more information about the ESCP2 MENU, see Chapter 5, “Using other Printer Emulations.” The FX MENU configures settings that are relevant to Epson FX emulation.
JOB MENU The items on the JOB MENU configure how the printer manages print data, including whether to print oversized pages, the print resolution, and how long the printer waits before it takes a timeout. The items on the JOB MENU can be changed through your software if you are using the LJ4 driver. PAGE PROTECT The PAGE PROTECT item allows you to allocate additional printer memory. You normally use PAGE PROTECT if you are printing a highly complex page and do not have sufficient memory.
Normally, you will want to run the printer in 600-dpi mode to take advantage of the higher resolution. However, because 300-dpi uses less memory, you may sometimes want to use the lower resolution if you encounter memory problems. RESOLUTION= 600 (Default) 300 TIMEOUT The TIMEOUT item specifies how long the printer waits for data from the active port before it terminates the print job.
SERIAL The SERIAL item specifies the emulation for print jobs coming over the serial interface. The default setting depends on your serial interface. Print a status sheet (see “TEST MENU” at the end of this chapter) to see the current setting. The L/T item, which is available only if the Epson Talk option is installed, specifies the emulation for print jobs coming over the LocalTalk interface. The default setting depends on the option you have installed.
STD SIZE The STD SIZE item sets the paper size for the standard tray. STD SIZE= LT (Default) A4 A5 B5 HLT (Half letter) LGL (Legal) GLT (Government letter) GLG (Government legal) EXE (Executive) F4 MON (Monarch) C10 (Commercial 10) DL C5 IB5 (International B5) OPT SIZE The OPT SIZE item sets the paper size for the optional lower paper cassette.
STD TRAY, OPT TRAY The STD TRAY and OPT TRAY items, which are available only if the optional lower cassette is installed, select the paper source when the selection is not made by software. If you do not wish one of the trays to be available as a paper source, use LOCK. Only one paper source can be set to LOCK; when you set one paper tray for LOCK, the other source is automatically set to UNLOCK. For more information about selecting the paper tray, see “selecting the Paper Source” in chapter 2.
AUTO CONT The AUTO CONT item permits the printer to automatically continue printing after waiting five seconds when the PAPER SET, PRINT OVERRUN, or MEM OVERFLOW error occurs. When AUTO CONT is OFF, you must press the Continue button to resume printing. In most cases, leave this option set to OFF so you are aware of the error messages and can make the necessary corrections. You might want to set AUTO CONT to ON when printing long jobs or when you are away from the printer for long periods.
Note: hxwasing the density increases the rate of toner consumption. AUTO SENSE The AUTO SENSE item specifies whether the printer can receive data through all available interfaces or only through the selected interface. Use AUTO SENSE to restrict use of an interface. AUTOSENSE= ON (Default) PARALLEL SERIAL L/T AUX TOP OFFSET The TOP OFFSET item specitks in millimeters how far from the top edge of the printable area the printer can begin printing. The options are 0-99, adjustable in l-mm increments.
TONER The TONER item displays the amount of toner remaining in the imaging cartridge; it does not allow you to make any Selections. TONER= El ****F(80400%) E”” F (60-60%) E l ** F (SO-SO%) E l * F (20-40%) E’ F (O-20%) If the TONER setting is between 0% and 20%, you must change the imaging cartridge. TONER LIFE The TONER LIFE item specifies the lifetime in pages of the imaging cartridge. This item is necessary only when you are installing a cartridge whose lifetime is not 6000 pages.
PARALLEL MENU The PARALLEL MENU items allow you to adjust the speed and bidirectional settings for the parallel interface. SPEED The SPEED item specifies transfer speed by specifying the delay period from the STROBE to the ACKNLG signal. Normally you do not need to change the SPEED item; however, if your computer uses the ACKNLG signal, you sometimes need to set SPEED to SLOW. For more information on the parallel interface signal, see “Parallel interface” in Appendix A.
SERIAL The SERIAL item selects between RS-232C and RS-422. This option must match the serial interface of your computer. SERIAL= RS-232C (Default) M-422 WORD LENGTH The WORD LENGTH item specifies the number of bits (excluding the parity bit) defining each character. The printer’s word length setting must match the setting used by your computer. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.
PARITY The PARITY item specifies whether to use parity checking and the type of parity checking to use. The parity bit, if used, provides a basic form of error detection. The printer’s parity setting must match the parity setting of your computer. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting. PARITY = NONE (Default) EVEN ODD STOP B/l The STOP BIT item sets the number of stop bits on each character of information sent to the printer. Stop bits signal the end of a character.
XON/XOFF The XON/XOFF item specifies whether the printer uses XON/XOFF communications protocol. Check your computer manual for the setting you should be using. If DTR is OFF, XON/XOFF must be set to ON. XON/XOFF= ON (Default) OFF DSR When the DSR (Data Set Ready) item is OFF, the signal level is permanently set HIGH, allowing the printer to send data to the computer. For most communications purposes, DSR should be set OFF. When DSR is ON, data is sent to the computer only when DSR is HIGH.
STATUS SHEET Press the Enter button to print a status sheet describing the printer’s current settings. Use this item to check whether your printer is working correctly. The following is a portion of a sample sheet. Your status sheet might vary slightly.
LJ4 FONT SAMPLE, ESCP2 FONT SAMPLE, FX FONT SAMPLE Press the Enter button to print a sample of the fonts available in the current emulation. FACT SHEET Press the Enter button to print a demonstration page that illustrates various printer features. FACT SHEET is available only if the control panel language is set to one of the following: English, lTALJAN0, Espaiiol, SVENSKA, DANSK, SUOMI. For information about changing the language, see Chapter 1.
Chapter 5 Using Other Printer Emulations When to Use Other Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Other Available Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Changing the Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Epson ESC/P2 and FX Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating as an LQ or FX printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESCP2 and FX Menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 5-4 5-5 Epson GL/2 Emulation . . . . . . . .
When to Use Other Emulations The printer is designed to work best using HP LaserJet 4 (LJ4) emulation, so it is recommended that you use LJ4 emulation whenever possible. However there may be some cases when you want to use other emulations, including the following: 0 If you need to print documents already formatted for a dot matrix printer. Cl If you are printing from software designed for an HP-GL/2 plotter. P If you need to use software programs that do not support an HP LaserJet printer.
Changing the Emulation Normally you change the emulation using SelecType. Advanced users may send printer commands specific to each emulation directly to the printer. See Appendix B for a list of all available commands. When changing the LJ4 emulation to another emulation, you might need to change some SelecType settings to account for differences between the ActionLaser 1600 and dot matrix printers or GL/2 plotters. Also, some printer settings are interpreted differently, depending on the emulation.
Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations The ESC/P 2 and FX em&&ions allow you to use the printer with software that supports only Epson LQ or FX printers without having to modify the software controlling your printer. Operating as an LQ of Fx printer Before you can operate the printer as an LQ or FX printer, you need to first select the appropriate driver. For ESC/P 2 emulation, sekct one of the following drivers, which are listed below in order of preference.
printers. For example, some dot matrix printers allow you to print on oversize sheets that cannot be accommodated by the ActionLaser 1600; if this is the case, be sure to change the PAGE SIZE setting. Check also that ORIENTATION is correct. Note: In ESC/P 2 and FX emulations, the COPIES settingfunctions d@wntly than when you are in LJ4 emulation.
Font The Font item specifies the font to use. Font= Courier (Default) Prestige Orators (ESC/P 2 only) RomanT (ESC/P 2 only) SansH (ESC/P 2 only) After selecting the desired font, you can also adjust the character spacing and size of the font with the Pitch and Condensed items. Pitch The Pitch item allows you to select a character pitch of 10,12, or 15 characters per inch (cpi), or choose proportional spacing.
The T.Margin item specifies the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the first printable line. This is measured in 0.05-inch increments. T.Margin= 0.40-0.50 (Default) -1.50 (inch) Text The Text item sets the page length. The unit of measure for this option is l/6 inch. The default is 62 (line spacing is 6 lines per inch).
Country Use the Country item to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets. Country= USA (Default) Franc0 Germany UK Denmark Swodrn Italy Spalnl Japan Norway Denmark2 SpaIn LatlnAmrrlc Korea (ESCPZ only) Legal (ESCPI only) AutoCR Use the AutoCR (automatic carriage return) item to perform a carriage-return line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin.
ZeroChar The ZeroChar item determines whether the printer prints a slashed zero 0) or an unslashed zero (0). This feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between an uppercase letter 0 and a zero when printing documents such as programming lists. ZeroChar= 0 (Default) 6 BitImage With BitImage set to Dark or Light, your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. When you select Dark, the bit image density is high.
Epson GL/2 Emulation Epson GL/2 emulation features plotter commands that allow you to use your printer with plotter software programs. A list of the plotter commands that your printer supports is included later in Appendix B. Unsupported commands are ignored. Epson GL/2 emulation is similar to the GL/2 mode included in LJ4 emulation. The table below shows the differences between the two emulations. Epron GL/2 HP bmt.let 4 PCL mode Does not exist Exists as the initial mode Paper eject Supports PG.
LJ4-GL/2 emulation LJ4-GL/2 emulates GL/2 mode of the HP LJ4 emulation. While in this emulation you can enter GL/2 emulation without sending the ESC %#B (Enter GL/2 mode) command. If your software cannot send the ESC %#B command, use this emulation. If your software supports a LaserJet 4 printer, you do not need to use this emulation. GL-like emulation GL-like emulates some of the HP-GL plotter commands. It features all of the commands of the LJ4-GL2 mode, plus two additional commands.
Operating in GL/2 emulation When changing to GL/2 emulation from LJ4 emulation, check that the SelecType settings are correct for GL/2 emulation. Some settings, such as PAGE SIZE, ORIENTATION, and STD TRAY, might have to be changed, depending on your document. Check also that the printer settings specific to GL/2 emulation, which are located on the GL2 MENU, are set correctly. Plotter-specific settings, such as PEN, JOIN, and END, are described in this chapter.
SCALE The SCALE item determines the reduction scale for reduced printing. You can print the data originally created for the paper size of the SCALE setting onto the paper size selected in the PAGE SIZE setting. SCALE= OFF (Default) A0 A1 A2 A3 The ORIGIN item sets the origin for the plotter-unit coordinate system. The origin can be set either to the lower left comer (CORNER) or to the center of the hard-clip limit (CENTER).
END The END item determines the type of line ending. BUTT (Default) SQUARE TRIANGULAR ROUND END= BUTT SQUARE TRIANGULAR ROUND The JOIN item defines the join shape. MITERED (Default) MITEREDBEVELED TRIANGULAR ROUND BEVELED NONE JOIN= MITERED MITERED BEVELED ROUND BEVELED TRIANGULAR PENx The PENx item specifies the pen width for each pen. You can select the value in the range from 0.05 mm to 5.00 mm in increments of 0.05 mm. PENx= 5-14 .05 - .35 (Default) - 5.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Resetting and Initializing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initializing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 6-2 6-3 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Option Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Status and Error Messages .
Resetting and Initializing the Printer In many cases, you can eliminate a problem by resetting or initialking the printer. Resetting the printer clears the printer memory without affecting SelecType settings. Normally you reset the printer for a problem related to a single print job. Initialking the printer clears the memory and also returns all SelecType settings to their factory default settings. Normally you initialize the printer when the printer settings are not what you want.
Initializing the printer When you initialize the printer, you clear the printer’s memory and you reset all printer settings to the factory defaults. Any downloaded fonts or SelecType settings that were changed from the defaults are lost. You might want to initialize the printer in the following cases: LI You have changed the SelecType settings, but you now want to change everything back to the factory settings. P Another user has changed printer settings, but you prefer to use the factory settings.
0 Fan the stack of paper and then tap it on the edge to align it before you load it. P Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the tray. P Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely. P Never let more than 100 sheets accumulate in the standard facedown output tray on top of the printer. 0 Try turning over the stack of paper in the tray. Most paper packages indicate which side should be face up.
Make sure that your interface cable meets the specifications for the printer and computer. If you are using a parallel interface, make sure the parallel interface cable is a 6-foot doubleshielded, twisted-paired cable. If you are using the serial interface, be sure you have selected the appropriate interface (RS-232C or RS-422) and that the settings on the SERIAL MENU match the settings of your computer. See your computer manual for the correct settings.
If you are using a serial interface, make sure that both the computer and printer are set to use the same parity, baud rate, number of data bits, and number of stop bits. 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 correct page length and margin settings in your software program. Do not use SelecType to make these settings because software settings override SelecType.
SelecType does not function as expected Software programs override SelecType settings. Use software settings instead of SelecType settings whenever possible. Your settings may have been changed by your software program. Initialize the printer by using the SelecType INIT item in the CONFIG MENU to reset all settings to the factory defaults. See Chapter 4 for more information. Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Change the DENSITY option in the SelecType CONFIG MENU to light print.
Vertical black or white bands or lines Turn off the printer. Remove the imaging cartridge and place it on a clean, flat surface. Locate and clean the clear lens on the inside middle of the printer. Wipe the lens from end to end with a clean, soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Then reinwrt the imaging cartridge in the printer and close the printer cover. If the problem remains, install a new imaging cartridge as dexribed in the Read This First guide and print several pages to check the print quality.
Horizontal black or white bands or black page Install a new imaging 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 imaging cartridge, shake it gently from side to side, and then reinstall it. If this does not solve the problem, install a new imaging cartridge as described in the Read This First guide.
0 Warning: Opening the printer exposes the*, which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label. Be car&~1 not to touch the fuser. 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.
Printed image is light or faint Use the DENSITY item in the SelecType CONPIG MENU for darker print. Check the SelecType TONER item in the CONPIG MENU. If the TONER message indicates that the amount of toner is low (E’ F), replace the imaging cartridge as described in the Reud This First guide. 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.
Option Problems A font cannot be selected or the message REMOVE or ILLEGAL CART appears Turn off the printer. Then remove and carefully reinsert the cartridge. Turn the printer back on. Make sure the cartridge is listed in the table of available font cartridges in Appendix C. Paper does not feed from the optional lower paper cassette Be sure you have selected the lower paper cassette from your software. The OPT TRAY setting in the SelecType CONFIG MENU may be set to LOCK.
FEED JAM with optional lower paper cassette 1. Remove the lower paper cassette from the lower paper cassette unit. 2. Remove any folded paper from the paper cassette, discarding curled or wrinkled sheets. 3. Tap the edge of the paper stack. Then reinsert it into the cassette, making sure the paper is evenly aligned and rests below the maximum paper mark. 4. Make sure you are using the correct paper size. Your cassette can contain only letter-size paper.
Using the optional face-up output tray, the printer does not feed into the face-up tray Make sure the paper path selector on the top left comer of the printer is set to the faceup position. Never allow more than 20 sheets to accumulate in the face-up output tray. Status and Error Messages Status and error messages tell you what the printer is doing and let you know when the printer has encountered a problem.
EEPROM ERROR The printer found illegal data in the EEPROM memory. Press the Continue button to continue. You should also check that any SelecType settings you changed from the factory defaults are still in effect. FEED JAM Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified tray or cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer. Remove the jammed paper and press the Continue button. See the Read This First guide for detailed instructions.
INSERT CART You may have removed an optional font cartridge white the Form Feed light was on (indicating print data was received but not yet printed). To correct the error, reinsert the font cartridge and press the Continue button. MANUAL FEED (page size) Manual feed is specified for the current job. Make sure the specified paper size is loaded in the standard paper tray and press the On Line button. For more information about manual feed, see Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.
PAPER JAM Paper is jammed in the paper path. Open the printer cover and clear the jammed paper as described in the Read This First guide. PAPER OUT (paper source) (paper size) There is no paper in the specified tray. Load paper of the specified size and press the On tine button. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading paper in the standard paper tray; see Appendix C for instructions on loading paper in the optional lower paper cassette.
PRINT OVERRUN The required time to process the print data exceeds the print engine speed because the current page is too complex. kess Continue to resume printing. If this message appears again, change the PAGE PROTECT setting in the JOB menu. See Chapter 4, “SelecType.” PRINTER OPEN The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover to continue printing. RAM ERROR l or 2 The specified SIMM cannot be used. Remove SIMM 1 (installed in the CN8 slot) or SIMM 2 (installed in the CN9 slot) as appropriate.
RESET The printer’s current interface port has been reset and the buffer cleared. However, other interface ports are still active and retain their settings or data. RESET ALL All printer settings have been reset to the specified settings. For information on specifying printer settings, see Chapter 4, ‘SelecType.” RESET TO SAVE You have changed a SelecType setting but the new setting has not yet been enabled. To enable the new setting, hold down the Alt button and press Reset.
STANDBY The printer is currently in a low-power state. (When the printer is not used for 15 minutes, it enters standby mode.) Press any button or send data to warm up the printer. Warm-up takes approximately 30 seconds. TONER LOW The printer is almost out of toner. When you see this message, you must replace the imaging cartridge soon. TONER OUT You must replace the imaging cartridge. Replace it as described in the Read This First guide. To print one additional page, press the Continue button.
2. Hold down the On tine button while you turn on the printer. Make sure you hold the button down until DUMP MODE appears on the display. 3. Run any software program that causes the printer to print. Your printer prints out all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format. 4. To stop printing and turn off the data dump mode, press the On Line button to go off line. Then turn off the printer after printing stops.
To print a RITech test pattern: 1. Enter SelecType by pressing the Menu button. 2. Press the Menu button several times until TEST MENU appears on the display. 3. Press the Item button until RITech TEST PRINT appears on the display. 4. Press the Enter button once. The printer prints a check pattern. The check pattern is a rectangle with a pattern inside it, as shown below. When the RITech setting is best, you cannot see the pattern inside the rectangle.
If your check pattern is too heavy, change the setting to LIGHT as dexribed in the foIIowing procedure; if it is too light, change the setting to DARK; if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns, change the setting to OFF. To change the RITech setting: 1. Press the Menu button once. 2. Press the Item button until RITech appears on the display. 3. Press the arrow button until you see the setting you want (LIGHT, MEDIUM, DARK, or OFF). 4.
1. Enter SelecType by pressing the Menu button once. 2. Press the Menu button until CONFIG MENU appears on the display. 3. Press the item button until DENSITY appears on the display. The DENSITY item will be shown with one of five settings: DARK, DARKEST, MIDDLE, LIGHT, and LIGHTEST. 4. Press the arrow button, or AH and the arrow button together, to select a density setting. When you have selected the setting, press the Enter button. 5. Press the On Line button to put the printer back on line.
Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of paper dust and ordinary dust can collect inside the printer. Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the printer cover. P Warnings Opening the printer exposes the fuser, which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label. If you have used the printer recently, the fuser may be hot; be careful not to touch it. Let the printer cool before you clean inside it. 3.
7. Open the paper cover, 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. If only a small amount of toner is present, carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a clean, dry cloth. 2. If a large amount of toner is present, use a small vacuum cleaner (available from computer supply stores) to remove it.
Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 A-3 Printer . . . . . . . General.. . . Environmental Mechanical . . Electrical . . . .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... A-4 A-4 A-4 A-5 A-5 Interface . . .
Paper Paper specifications Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manujiacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the use #any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing Large quantities or printing large jobs.
R Caution: Do not load any size of paper other than those listed above. Printable area: LJ4 emulation 100 dots from paper edge ESC/P 2, FX emulations 150 dots from paper edge Note: Cl If you are using A4 or F4 paper with the 80 columns setting with ESC/P 2 or FX emulations, the left, and right limits move to 100 dots from the left edge and 60 dots-from the right edge, respectively.
Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi or 300 x 300 dpi, switchable Printing speed: Up to 6 pages per minute depending on the font and quantity of data First print: Less than 20 seconds, face up or face down Warm-up time: 35 seconds or less at normal temperature Internal emulations: Cl 0 0 0 Cartridge slot: 1 slot for font cartridges Resident fonts: 45 (Sea Chapter 3 for a list of resident printer fonts.
Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Height: 226 mm (8.9 inches) Width: 368 mm (14.5 inches) Depth: 456 mm (18.0 inches) Weight: Approx. 10 kg (22 lb) including the imaging cartridge. Durability: 5 years or 180,000 sheets, whichever comes first. Electrical Voltage: 90 V to 132 V Rated frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz ± 3 Hz Rated current: 5.0 A ± 10% Power consumption: Less than 500 W (powers down to less than 30 W after 15 minutes of inactivity) safety: Applicable standards: UL 1950 CSA 22.2 No.
Interface Parallel interface The parallel interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below. Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 1 19 FnzJEE IN -pulse to read data. Pulse width must be at least 0.5 trs at the receiving terminal. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 ;: 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.
fed one line after each line Note: 0 All interface conditions are limed on TTL level. Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0.2 micmec&. 0 Data transf2r must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNZG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW.) P The column heading “Direction” rejks to the direction +ignaljlow as viewedfrom the printer.
0 Return denotes the twisted-pair return to be connected at signal ground leoel. For the inter@ wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable each signal ma to complete the connection on the return side. P The ACKNLG pulse width varies depending on the SPEED setting in SelecType.
Handshaking 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 the printer cannot receive more data.
Signal ground. This pin provides 20 DTR OUT Data terminal ready. This pin indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data. If the printer ready protocol is not selected (this pin is always high), the printer is ready to receive data. If the printer ready protocol is selected, the printer can accept data when the pin level is high and cannot accept data when the pin level is low. When the DTR signal goes low, the host computer must stop sending data within 128 characters.
Options and Consumables lower paper cassette Model number C812301 Paper size: Letter Paper weight: 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb) Paper feed: Automatic feed delivery system. Cassette capacity up to 250 sheets (75 g/m2 or 20 lb paper). Feeding speed: For first sheet, 22 seconds or less. For subsequent sheets, 6 pages per minute. Paper types: Plain paper only. Do not load heavy paper, labels, or transparencies. AC power supply: DC 24 V supplied by the printer.
Appendix B Command Summary Supported Emulations and Control Languages . . . . . . . . . B-2 LJ4 Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 LJ4 emulation commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 GL/2 emulation context commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14 Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17 Epson ESC/P 2 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17 Epson FX emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported Emulations and Control Languages Your printer has the ability to emulate the following printers in each printer emulation: LJ4 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 (PCL 5e) ESC/P 2 Epson LQ-570 (24pin) FX Epson FX 870/1170 (9-pin) GL/2 Hewlett-Packard GL/2 graphics language In addition, the following printer control languages are supported PF Printer Job Language ED- Epson Job control Language This appendix lists the available printer commands for these emulations.
Job control page control Command Summary B-3
B-4 Command Summary
Font selection Command Summaty B-5
B-6 Command Summary
Command Summary B-7
font management B-8 command Summary
soft font creation Raster graphics Command Summary B-9
Print model B-10 Command Summary
User-defined pattern/management creation C~~nd Summary B-11
Status readback B-12 Command Summary
Programming hints Vector graphics Control codes Command Summary B-13
Function Command GL/2 emulation context commands Configuration and status group Input P1 and P2 IP Input relative IR P1 and P2 scale SC Input window IW Rotate coordinate 5-m InitiaIii Defaultvahw RO IN DF comment co fine and fill attributes group LIneattrIbutes LA Linetype LT Userdefixd U L htype selectpen SP Pen width PW Penwidthunit W U selection Fiitype Vectors RasterIN definition FT SV l RF Anchor comer AC Symbolmode SM T==Pawry T R mode vector group Pen down PD Pen up PU Plot absolu
Function Command Arcabsohlte A A Arcrdadve A R Abaolutearc three pdnt T A Relativearc R three point T Circle a* Polyline encuded PE Bezierabsolute BZ Bezier relative BR Polygon group Edgerectangle E A absohlte Edgerectangle E R relative Flllrecmngle aL-solute R A Fiirecmngls R R relative EdSew+ E W Fiiwedge W G PolyScmmcde P M Edge polygon E P Fill polygon FF Character group Standard font SD definition Altematefcmt A D definition fiiii%%t) FI3 Secendaly font FN 3 (alternate font) sel
Function Command Relative direction DR Absolute charactersize SI Relative chsrxter tie SR Character slant SL Charxterlill C F mode LabeI LB Define label DT terminator Label origin LO Definevariable DV text path Extra space Es character plot CP Transparent TD data Dual context extension Enter PCL mode ESC %A Reset ESC E 1 2 3 Palette extension command Polygon group command Dudcontextertensimcommand B-16 command Summary
Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations This section lists the control codes supported in the ESC/P 2 and FX emulations. Some ESC/P 2 and FX printer codes are not available, either because the functions are not required (such as draft printing) or are not possible because of the different technologies used in these printers. If a command has no parameters, it is merely listed. If it has parameters, they are explained. The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters, usually n.
Function Command Page format B-18 Command Summary
Font selection Font enhancement Command Summary B-19
B-20 Command Summary
select an international character set ESC R nn Bit huge Epson FX emulation Printer operation Command Summary B-21
Note: Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length (set with the ESC C or ESC CD commands), while an FX printer might print them.
Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size and character width Note: Your printer substitutes 20-cpi and 16.66-cpi fonts for 12-cpi and 10-cpi fonts in condensed mode.
Note When combining ESC wand ESC W to produce double-width, double&eight characters, your printer inmases the vertical line weight, while an FX printer does not. Also, if this command is set when the print position is at the first line of the page, the baseline does not change, while an FX printer lowers the baseline position. font enhancement Note: The ESC E and ESC G commands produce identical e&k, so you cannot obtain darker print by combining the two.
Word processing User-defined characters Note: The appearance of characters defined using ESC & may differ slightly from that of an actual FX printer.
Epson GL/2 Emulation All GL/2 commands in the LJ4 emulation shown earlier in this chapter are available in Epson GL/2 emulation. In addition, the commands listed below are available for the GL-like emulation in the GL/2 emulation. Designate alternate CA character set This section lists the available commands for the Printer Job Language (PJL). For more information on PJL, see the Hewlett-Packard Printer job Language Technic4 ReferenceManual.
Function Command INnlALIzE @ PJL NTrALJzE [] ] JOB @ PJL JOB fNAME][STARTJWD][4bJ OFMSG 0 PJL OFMSG DISPLAY = - [] RDYMSG B FJL RDYMSG DISPLAY = - []
Function command Enter primer emulation Note: For LANGUAGE, substitute one of the following: LJ4, ESCP2, FX, EPSONGL2, PJL. Overview of the Elf commands EJL commands must be sent immediately after the printer receives the universal exit command; otherwise the printer returns to its default printer emulation. Every EJL command starts with the string @EJL, which must be in uppercase letters, although other commands can be in both uppercase and lowercase.
Command summary for using EJL Universal exit laqgua@%rt of EJL Format: ASCII code: ESC SOH Dacimal: 27 1 Hexadecimal: 1B 01 Description: Exit current printer emulation and enter EJL mode Note: From Epson GlJ! mode, yu cannot enter the EJL de with this command. You must change the printer emulation with SelecType.
@EJL INQUIRE NAME Inquire printer name Format: ASCII code: @EJLeWS>INQUIRENAME[] Decimal:6469747632737881857382693278657769[13]10 Hexadecimak 40 45 4A 4C 20 49 4E 5155 49 52 45 20 4E 414D 45 [OD] OA Inquires printer name. If you are using a bi-directional interface between the computer and the printer, your printer outputs the following answer strings: @EJL ANSWER NAME = &-inter name> qresents spaces (decimaI 32) or a Horizontal Tab (I-IT), (decimal 9).
Appendix C Option Installation Installing the Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Lower Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Installing the lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Loading paper in to the lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . C-4 Face-Up Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 Optional Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7 Installing an interface board . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Options If you purchased your printer and options at the same time, first set up the printer and run the print test by following the instruction in the Red This First guide. Then install the options. Q Caution: Before installing an option, care fully read the manual that comes with the *. Lower Paper Cassette The optional lower paper cassette (C812301) holds up to 250 sheets of paper to supplement the standard tray’s W-sheet capacity. Installing the lower paper cassette 1.
4. Lift the printer and align it over the cassette using the two alignment pins on the lower cassette as guides. Lower the printer so that the pins fit securely into the holes on the bottom of the printer as shown below. Note: The printer is heavy, so you may need to have someone help you lift if. 5. Reconnect the power cord and the interface cable or cables you removed and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. 6. Turn on the printer.
loading paper into the lower paper cassette 1. Remove the paper cassette from the printer by pulling it straight out. Then place it on a flat surface. 2. Take a stack of paper and fan it thoroughly, 3. Press down on the plate in the cassette until it clicks.
4. Insert the stack of paper face-up into the cassette with the comers of the paper beneath the two tabs at the back of the paper cassette. Note: Do not load paper above the marks on the cassette. 5. Re-insert the paper cassette and push it firmly into place. To feed paper from the lower paper cassette, change the paper source with your software or remove all paper from the standard paper tray. For information about changing the paper source, see Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.
Face-Up Output Tray 1. Hold the output tray tilted at a slight angle away from you. Then insert it into the back of the printer by placing the pins on the bottom side corners of the tray into the holes on each side of the paper ejection slot one at a time as shown below. 2. Set the paper path selector on the top left of the printer to the face-up position as shown. When you want printed pages to feed face down on top of the printer, reset the paper path selector to the faoz-down position.
To add a parallel or serial interface to your printer use one of the following: 32KB Serial Interface Card 32KB Parallel Interface Card C823071 /c82308l C8231@ To add a direct connection to an IBM® mini or mainframe system, use one of the following: Twinax Interface Card Coax Interface Card C82314* Q32315* The twinax and coax connectors each contain a parallel interface. Since the printer’s built-in interfaces remain active, this gives you two parallel, one serial, and a twinax or coax interface.
3. Remove the two screws that secure the interface cover and remove the cover. 4. Slide the interface into the groves in the interface slot shown below. Push it in hmly to make sure it amnects to the printer’s internal socket.
5. Secure the interface in the slot with the two screws attached to the interface. 6. Connect the proper interface cable to the interface and to your computer. Also, connect other interface cables if you are using more than one computer with your printer. See the Read This First guide for assistance. 7. Insert the interface cable or cables into the U-shaped part of one cable clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly.
Note: Hook no more than two cables into one cable clip. Never put too much pressure on the cables. 8. Turn the printer around so that the control panel faces you. Make sure the printer is turned off; then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. Before you use the optional interface, you may need to change the printer emulation setting using SelecType.
Removing the controller board Warning: High zwliqes are present inside the computer when the puwer is on. Do not attempt to remove the controller hard unless the printer is turned of and the pwer cord is unplugged. Also, try not to touch the contacts on the board bemuse many offhe corrpments cm be damaged by static electricity. 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet. 2. Remove the optional font cartridge and lower paper cassette, if installed. 3.
6. Remove the three silver screws that secure the metal bracket on the left side of the printer. Keep the screws handy so that you can use them later. * . remove the wntrdler board, mak-e sure that you remove ;gfyi; e any optional cartridges. Otherwise, you may damage both the bawd and the l2lrtridges. 7. Pull the tab on the bottom of the bracket to remove the controller board, as shown below.
Wan&g: Avoid touching the ekvtkal cmpomnts that are exped after you remoze the conidler bard. They may be very hot if the printer has been used WC&y. 8. Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its slot. 9. Place the controller board on a clean, stable surface. Installing the memory module The two memory module slots are located at the left of the board when the board is facing you as shown below.
If you are installing one SIMM, use the back slot. J.f you are installing two SIMMs,usethebackslotforthefirstSIMM,and~~tslotfor~secand. ToinstalltheSIMMs 1. Hold the SIMM as shown below and insert it into the slot at an angle as shown below. Make sure the pin number of both the slot and the slMMmatches,showing1 or 72. 2. Press the SIMM in firmly, in the direction shown in the illustration, until it snaps into the notch of the connector. Do not apply too much force. 3.
Reinserting the controller board 1. Hold the controller board level and fit its right edge into the right groove inside the board slot. Then gently fit its left edge into the left groove. 2. Slide the controller board into the printer until it locks in place. If the controller board does not fit smoothly into the printer, do not force it. Remove it and make SW the edges fit properly into the grooves inside the slot.
Secure the board with the three silver screws you removed earlier. 3. 4. Attach the interface board cover with the two screw6 you removed earlier. Note: Do not attach the interjke cover ifan optiond interface is installed. 5. Recormect any interface cables you removed.
6. Insert the interface cable or cables into the U-shaped part of one cable clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly. Then hook the short lip of the clip into the forward slot and push the bottom of the clip under the printer until it clicks in place. Repeat this procedure with the second clip and insert it into the back slot. 7. Be SW the power is turned off; then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Checking the memory Turn on the printer.
Font Cartridges HP LaserJet compatible font cartridges are available from various suppliers. The following table lists the compatible cartridges for your printer. These cartridges can be used only in LJ4 emulation. For instruction on installing font cartridges, see “Adding More Fonts” in Chapter 3.
Qpplkr %oduch Hewlett-Packard (scalable) ~205ob#CBo/C9o 2O!3OC#CXl/C?O NordPerfect Anacom General Corp. 4ifaJet MX-1 Maxi-One Cartridge 9lfaJet PC Maxi-Pro Cartridge Computer Peripherals, Inc. JetFont SuperSet JetFont 12/30 JetFont 4-in-1 JetFont SuperSet International JetFont 425in-One Sup&et Plus Everex Computer Products LTD.
wpplkr Products UDP Data Products, Inc , DTl-TMS RMN DT2-HELV DT4-TMS RMN/HELV I+65 65in-One I& international &in-One PRO 65 86-K 25 Plus Turbo 25 Super Times T&F Tax and Finance WP Plus Cl MS Plus C2 Spreadsheets C3 Presentation Plus C4 Forms C5 Bar Codes C5 Equations C7 Global C8 lntercon Associates, Inc. PHONT + PRO EP Bitstream Inc.
Glossary ASCII Amerirxn 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 SelecType feature in which each carriage return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission over the serial interface. bitmapfont The dot-by-dot representation of a font.
driver The part of a software program that converts commandsfrom the program into commands used by the printer. Also known as the printer driver. The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to the paper. emulation sf?eprintere?nulafion. ESC kscape~ code A special control code used to begin most printer commands. ESC/P 2 An abbreviation of the latest version of the Epson Standard Code for printers.
imaging clrtridge The consumable part of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum and the toner supply. initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). intdace 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. lendscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page.
point size The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character lo 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 Rage (as opposed to landscape, in which printing is oriented sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents. printer driver see driver.
Serif The small decorative strokes that come off the main line of a character. status sheet A report that lists the SelecType 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.
index This index contains entries for this manual as well as for the Read This First (setup) guide. Page numbers from the Read This First guide are preceded with RTF (e.g., RTF-9). A Alt button, 1-9 Arrow button, 1-9,4-4 AUTO CONT, 4-18,6-14 AUTO SENSE, 4-19 AutoCR, 5-8 AutoLF, 5-8 AUX, 4-15 B BAUD RATE, 4-22 B&D, 4-21 Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology.
F Faceup output tray, 2-2 installing/ C-6 problems, 6-14 FACT SHEET, 4-26 Film, 2-8 FEED JAM message, 6-15 Feed jam problem, RTF-20 -21 Font, 5-6 Font &ridges, 3-9 compatiile cartridges, C-18 -20 installing 3-9 problems, 6-12 rem* 3-11 selectin& 3-10 FONTNUMBER, 4-10 RDNT SRC, 4-10 Fonts, 3-2 adding 3-9 available, 3-8 bitmaps, 3-6 choosing 3-4 downloading, 3-11 outline, 3-6 printer, 3-4 printing samples, 4-26 problems, 3-2 samples, 3-13 screen, 3-4 selecting 3-2, 3-12 styles, 3-2 TrueType, 3-7 FORM, 4-12 Fo
LaserJet 4. See LJ4 emulation LJ4 emulation, 1-3 esmllation commands, B-2 -13 printing font samples, 4-26 LJ4 FONT SAMPLE, 4-26 LJ4 MENU, 4-10 LJ4GL/2 emulation mode, 5-11 Labels, 2-7 Lasexradiation, 4 LEFT OFFSET, 4-19 Loading Paper standard paper tray, 2-3 -4 lower paper cassette, C-45 L.
printer changing settings through SelecType, 4-2 -6 cleaning, 6-24 -26 connecting to the computer, RTF-8 -10 control panel, 1-5 -10 controlling. 1-5 -11 features, 1-24 initializing, 6-3 interfaces, 1-4 precautions, 5 putting on line, 1-9 resetting, 6-2 sharing among multiple users, 1-11 -13 specifications, A-4 -5 testing, RTF-7 -8 testing the computer connection, RTF-11 unpacking RTF-1 Printer am&al languages, B-2 Pl5nte!rdrlver choosln& RTF-12 -13 obtahing, RTF-14 selecting, RTF-13 -14 Printer emulations.
STANDBY message, 6-20 Standby mode, A-4 Status messages, 6-14 -20 !%atus sheet printings RTF-8 sample, 4-25 STATUS SHEET, 4-25 STD SIZE, 4-16 STD TRAY, 2-5,4-17 STOP BIT, 4-23 Style, %-2 Symbol sets, LJ4 emulation, 4-11 SYMSET, 4-11 X XON /XOFF, 4-24 Z ZeroChar, 5-9 T T.
