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ActionLaser 1000/1500

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method:

Resolution:

Printing speed:

First print:

Warm-up time:

Internal

emulations:

IC card slots:

Cartridge slot:

Resident fonts:

External fonts:

Laser beam scanning and dry

electrophotographic process

300 x 300 dpi

Up to 6 pages per minute (letter or A4)

(depending on the font and quantity of

data)

Less than 20 seconds with letter or A4,

face down or face up

35 seconds or less at normal temperature

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HP Laser Jet series IIP emulation

(ActionLaser 1000 only)

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HP LaserJet series III emulation

(ActionLaser 1500 only)

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ESC/P

24-pin printer-LQ-2500-

emulation

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ESC/P9-pin printer-FX-800/1000,

FX-86e/286e-emulation

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Epson GL/2 mode (Action Laser 1500

only)

1 slot for font or identity cards

1 slot for font cartridges

Fonts vary depending upon the printer

emulation.

Optional fonts provided with font cards

Downloadable fonts.

Paper and paper delivery

Paper specifications

Types:

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Plain paper

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Gummed labels

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Envelopes

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Transparencies

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coloredpaper

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Cardstock

Paperweight

Epson does not

recommend or guarantee

the use of any particular brand of paper.

Because paper characteristics are subject

to change by individual manufacturers, it

is your responsibility to ensure the

quality of paper used with the printer.

Plain paper 60-90 g/m

, 16-24 lb

Cardstock:

90-157 g/m

, 24-42 lb

(single sheet feed only)

Paper size:

Paper:

Paper size using SelecType

Type

Size

210 x 297 mm

148 x 210 mm

182 x 257 mm

210 x 330 mm

iiitit&

8.5 x 11 inches

85 x l4 inches

5.5 x 8.5 inches

Executive

7.25 x 10.5 inches

Government Legal 8.5 x 13 inches

Government Letter 8.0 x 10.5 inches

Envelopes:

Type

Size

3 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches

Commercial-10

4 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches

110 x 220 mm

162 x 229 mm

Paper size range using software commands

Width

Length

92-216 mm

148.5-356 mm

(3.63-8.5 inches) (5.85-14 inches)

Printable area:

50 dots inside from every edge of the paper

(at 300 dpi). Some printer emulations

have different printable areas.

Paper feed

alignment and

Center alignment for all sizes

Paper feed:

Automatic

or singIe sheet feed

Laser Printers

1/19/93

AL1000/1500-1

Summary of content (11 pages)

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ActionLaser 1000/1500 Paper and paper delivery Paper specifications r Types: r r r r r Plain paper Gummed labels Envelopes Transparencies coloredpaper Cardstock Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of paper. Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers, it is your responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 Electrical zg;Py= SUPPlY 20 lb Paper): Paper eject: 120Vmodel 150 sheets (for standard built-in paper bin) 250 sheets (for optional lower paper cassette unit) Several envelopes Rated voltage: Face down or face up (optional) Power consumption: Less than 600 W Rated current: 5.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 Epson GL Identity card (C826021) The Face-up Output Tray If you have an ActionLaser 1000, the Epson GL identity card allows you to use your printer in the Epson GL emulation. The printer normally delivers paper face down on top of the printer.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 The table below describes the chip sets you may install on yourprinter’smtIollerboard. The Memory Chip Sets If you axe having cliflidty printing complex, graphicsintensive pap or if you qularly use downloaded fonts, youmayneedtoinstaUtheoptionalmemory(RAM)chipsets on your prln~s controller boald. Your printer% amkoller boardcomeswitheither05h4Bor2.Oh4BRAMinstalled(for theActionLaser1ooo)or1.OIvlBRAMinstalled(for Actiodaaer 1500). Two types of RAM chip sets are available.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 IdalBngcbip6el6antheaontrollerbopld 5. Remove the three sihr saewsthatsecuzthemetal bracketontheleftsideoftheprinter.Keepthescrews handysothatyoucanusethemtorehstaUtheam~Il~ bead. TheRAMchipwxketsareloMedonthebottomIeftsideof thecontmllerboatd. TheActionLaser1OOOboardhasthmevacantwctors(the 2.0MBActhher1ooounitshavechipsstsalready~ inaIlsectonS)andtheActionLaeer15ooboardhastwovacant sectors,eachcontainingfourchipsockets(identifk.dbytheir IC numbers). c I A 6.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 5. Rm any in&face cables you removed. 3. GentlypmsstheclGphalfwayinlothesocketIfthechip goesinatanangle,~~itwithachippullerorasrnall Bat-head scmvdrlver and reinsert the chip. 6. Inserttheinterfacecable(s)intotheU+hapedpartofone cableclip.Liftthe~sideoftheprinterup~y.Then hOOlCtlWShCEtlipOfthG!ClipiIltOdWfOlWdSlOtand pushthebottomoftheclipuxxlertheprinteruntilitcliclcs inplace.Repeatthisprocedurewiththeseccmdclipand insertitintothebackslot. CAUTION: &I Bel.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 Whnyoudwoseaprinternamefromyourprogram’s printer&xtianmen~youareaccekngaportionofthat softwaIeprogramQIue!dtheprinterdrive.r.Thisisiepartof the-~thattranslatesthemargins,h~and allths!0thlZr!B&CthsyoUhaVe~teredintoCOn~loodes thattlM!pater- Size: Lette!r (c812301) A4 W==4 Weight: 60-90 g/m* (1624 lb) Paper feed: Automaticfeeddeliverysystem: Tray capacity up to 250 shets (75gh*~~~paper) Feeding speed: Forthefiri3tslleet#22secondsorle6t3(lenerorA4&e).
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 COVER OPEN [E] PAPER OUT [E] Theprintercoverisopen.Chittoanttin~printing.This mesqealaoshowstheamountoftonerleftintheimaging cawidge. For examplez A full toner amount is E-F. hiSn,paperhtheStandardpaperbindtiWOptl~ DATA [S] PAPER OUT (paper source) (paper size) [E] l’heprinterhasreceiveddatabutisnotyetprinting,orthe printerhasreceiveddataandisofflirre.Toresumeprint@, pressONUNEift)reprinterisoffline,orpreesRED. Thereisn>paperinthpapersourcefmmwhichtheprinter expech3tofeedpaper.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 REINSERT CARD [E] STARTUP ERROR [E] YoumayhavemnovedacardorcarMgewhiletbFEED lightwasstilllitorwhiletbprintmwasonlim.Makesufe theprinterisoffline,re-insertthecardorcartridgleintothe correct* and press CONTtNUE. Toclearthiserror,press4 toselectLTpaper.WAlTappears astheprin&rreharnstoitsdefaultMtings. TRAY SET (paper source) (paper size) [E] ‘Ihepapersiaesettingdoesnotmatchthepaperloadedinthe REMOVE CARD [E] 93pe&adpapersource.
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ActionLaser 1000/1500 Data Dump Mode Information Reference List Thedatadumpmodeisaspecial~~thatmakesiteasy forexperhceduserstofindthecauseofcommunhtkm problems between the printer and computer. The data dump modeproducesanexactprintoutoftheaxiesreachhgthe printer. Engineering Change Notices None. Product Support Bulletins Make sure that the printer is loaded with paper and turned off. HolddowntheLEVEL2buttonwhileyoutumonthe printer.Makesureyouholdthebuttcmdwnuntilthe READYXDUIvfP~ap~.