Specifications

ActionPrinter 3260
FF (FORM FEED)
Press the FF button during normal operation to load a single
sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the next top
of form. You can also press FF to elect a page.
When you are in the default-setting mode, use this button to
change the default settings.
PAPER PARK
If you are using continuous paper, you can press the FF and
FONT buttons at the same time to move the paper back to the
paper-park position.
Caution:
Never feed labels backward; they may peel off their backing
sheet and damage the printer. Use the FF button to feed them
forward.
Other control-panel features
The control panel also gives you access to three special
features:
Self Test The self test lets you know if your printer
is operating properly.
Hex dump
The hex dump allows advanced users to
pinpoint communications problems
between the printer and computer.
Demonstration
The demonstration page is a printout of
text and type enhancements that shows
you the unique capabilities of your
printer.
Selecting character fonts
To choose one of the resident fonts available with your
printer, press the FONT button.
FONT lights
F
EPSON
FONT
l Roman
l Osans Seti *OSclr@t
o l Courier
r;EEm **Prestige ZEz&
The two font lights come on (0), go off (O), and flash (6) to
indicate the current selection. The table below lists the
resident fonts and shows how the font lights appear for each
selection.
I
Epson Prestige
I
Epson Script
I B . I
I
Epson Draft
I
Draft condensed
I
0 a
I
0 on 0 off 6 flashing
The Roman and Sans Serif fonts can be scaled (or sized) from
8 to 32 points in 2-point increments, using your application
software or ESC/P 2 commands.
Default-Setting Mode
Your printer has internal settings that control such functions
as top-of-form position and page length. These settings are
called default settings because they take effect each time you
turn on the printer.
For most users, the factory settings are best, but you can
change these settings if necessary. The table below lists all
the settings you can change; the next section tells you how to
change them.
Setting
I Options
Graphic print direction
1 Unidirectional or Bidirectional
Page length
TOF position
Abicomp, 861
11 in., 12 in., 8.5 in., or 70/6 in. (A4)
-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, or +3
24-Pin Printers
Note:
Most application programs control the printer settings listed here.
If you can use your software program to control the printer, you
may never need to use the default-setting mode. In fact, you may
find that your program settings override your printer’s default
settings. See your software documentation for more information.
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