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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT For United States Users T,his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Contents Introduction How to Use This ManuaI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy Star Compliant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where United States Users Can Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position . . . . . . . . . Operating the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
control panel paper supper Paper feeder cover \ paper separator manual feed slot access panel AC inlet 0 0 Courier 0 0 Roman T (PS) 00 Sans Serii H (PS) 08 Roman 80 Sans Serif 8 8 Prestige
How to Use This Manual Here’s what you’ll find in this book: 0 Chapter 1 describes how to unpack and set up the printer. It also describes how to load the paper feeder and print a self test. Be sure to read and follow these instructions. cl Chapter 2 contains information that you will need to use special printer functions. It explains how to load paper manually and change printer settings from the control panel. 0 Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information.
Features Your new EPSON@ printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Your printer offers the following features: 2 cl High print quality. EPSON’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics. ci Flexible paper handling. Use the built-in paper feeder to load up to 100 sheets automatically. You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply. 0 Fast printing speed.
Energy Star Compliant Your EPSON Stylus’” 400 printer complies with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, which promotes the manufacture of energy-efficient printers, computers, and monitors. The EPA estimates that if all desktop computers, printers, and other peripheral devices met Energy Star standards, energy cost savings would exceed $1 billion annually and carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 20 million tons.
0 Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products 0 Sales of ink cartridges, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your EPSON product 0 Customer Relations 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.
For United Kingdom Users EPSON product guarantee Under the law, goods sold must comply with their description and must be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose or correspond with any sample. This guarantee does not affect the seller’s legal obligation or the rights of the consumer in the “consumer transactions” under any Statute, including Sections 12 to 15 of the Sales of Goods Act, 1979.
This guarantee covers the cost .of both the parts and labour required to correct any malfunction of the equipment, but specifically excludes: wear and tear, consumables, physical damage due to incorrect use or misuse and damage or faulty operation due to unauthorized and inexpert repair.
Safety infofmution Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage.
Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners. Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. Do not place the printer on.an unstable cart, stand, table, or other surface that may allow the printer to fall. Do not block any slots or openings in the cabinet.
Q If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes m Warnings must befoIIozoed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. g Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A few precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing the right paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-2 l-2 1-4 Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the paper support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 l-6 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-6 Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . .
About Your Ink Jet Printer If you’re new to ink jet printers, you may wonder how they differ from dot matrix or laser printers. Two noticeable benefits of this technology are high print quality and quiet printing. An ink jet printer produces cost-effective, quality print results. When you use the right paper, you get crisp, laser-sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers. And the ink cartridge inside your printer is easier to replace and more affordable than the toner cartridges used by lasers.
0 Once you install the ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise. 0 Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality. o Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its rated life expectancy. Ink cartridges are good up to the date printed on the cartridge carton.
Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper. Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters to blur. However, with paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily. The finish and thickness of the paper are also important. Avoid paper that has a rough finish or a slick, coated finish.
Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should include these items: Ink Cartridge Power Cord In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location. Q Caution: You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your printer before you can set it up and turn on the power. Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet (inserted in your printer) to remove these materials.
Attaching the paper support You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer. To install it, push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: 1-6 a Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stable surface. If the printer is tilted or at an angle, it cannot operate properly.
a Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. a Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Also, avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage. a Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. a Use a grounded power outlet; do not use an adapter plug.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source. Q Caution: It is not possible to adjust the printerfor use at another voltage. If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug in the power cord. 3.
To prolong the life of your ink cartridge . . . a Always wait until the print head stops moving before you turn off the printer. (If you need to stop printing quickly, press Pause, wait until the head stops moving, and then turn off the printer.) cl Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. cl Perform the cleaning cycle only if print quality has declined. a Don’t move the print head by hand. cl Leave the cartridge sealed until just before you install it.
3. 4. 1-10 Open the printer cover. Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp toward you to open it.
5. Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboad. Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge. 6. Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case.
7. Push the ink cartridge clamp toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge. 8. Press the Alt button again to return the print head to the far right position and to charge the ink delivery system. Charging takes about one minute. The Pause light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when ink charging is finished. e 9. 1-12 Caution: Do not turn off or reset the printer until the ink-charging cycle is complete. Close the printer cover.
Testing the Printer After you install the ink cartridge, you can use the built-in self test to make sure the printer is working properly. You can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder. Loading paper in the paper feeder 1. Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator. 2. Fan a stack of letter-size or A4 paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
3. Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper feeder with the printable surface facedown. Align the right edge of the stack with the right edge of the paper feeder. Then move the left edge guide to match the width of your paper, as shown below. 4. Close the paper feeder cover and lower the paper separator to secure the paper stack. Now you are ready to run the self test. For more about printing with the paper feeder, be sure to read “Tips for Using the Paper Feeder” at the end of this chapter.
Running the self test 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. While holding down the Font button, turn on the printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test. It prints on the first and last lines of page 1 to measure the page length. Then the printer prints characters in each font on page 2. Here is part of a typical self test: Courier !“#$%&‘( )*+,-. /0123456789:;<=??@AB !“#$%&’ ()*+,-. /0123456789:;<=>?@ABC “#I$%&’ ()*+,,-.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly, you are ready to connect your printer to the computer. You need a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 1-16 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 3. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides.
Using Software Programs To take full advantage of your printer’s features, find the instructions for your software program or programs below. After the instructions for specific programs is a section of general information for other programs. Microsoft® Windows 3.1™ and all Windows Programs If Windows is already installed on your system, follow the steps below to choose the printer.
7. Choose the Setup button. 8. Select 360 x 360 as the Resolution. 9. If you selected the LQ-870 printer, select Sheet Feeder Bin 1 as the Paper Source. This step is very important for proper page breaks in your documents. 10. Choose the OK button. 11. Highlight EPSON Stylus 400 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled Set As Default Printer. 12. Click the Close button. You have now chosen the printer driver for Windows.
Microsoft Windows standard drivers use scalable TrueType” fonts rather than the fonts built into the printer. Windows fonts appear the same on the screen as they do in your printed document. (This feature is called WYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.) All programs that run under Windows can use the Windows printer driver to print their files. Therefore, you have access to the full range of TrueType fonts if you use the Windows Stylus 400, Stylus 300, Stylus 800, AP-3250, or LQ-870 driver.
3. Type 2 (for Additional Printers). 4. Type 2 (for Other Disk). 5. Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Stylus 400 driver. 6. When you see Directory for Printer files, C: \ WPC60-DOS or C: \ WP51\, type A: or B:, depending on which drive you are using. 7. Select Stylus 400 from the list of EPSON printers on the diskette and press Enter. WordPerfect responds by showing the driver filename at the bottom of the screen. 8. Press Enter. The program copies the file into the WordPerfect directory.
Using Fonts There are two sources for the fonts you use in your documents: internal and downloaded. In addition to the internal fonts built into your printer, many programs can send their own fonts to the printer in the same way they send your documents. For instance, Lotus l-2-3 creates and sends the fonts that it uses to print spreadsheets. Whether you use internal fonts or fonts downloaded from software, you will most likely need to select your fonts through your software.
If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first one available from the following: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, EPSON printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often. printing the sample file shows you how the printer works with your application Pro0gran-t.
0 Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins, you should usually adjust the margins by using your programs, taking the printer’s default loading position into account. You can change the default loading position. See “Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 2. 0 The default page length for paper loaded from the paper feeder is 61 lines (letter-size paper) and 65 lines (A44ze paper). You can change it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary.
Ch apter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-2 2-2 2-4 Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position . . . . . . . 2-6 Operating the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Paper Manually You can load single sheets of paper or envelopes from the manual feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder. Note: I f you need instructions for using the paper feeder, see page 1-13 in Chapter 1. Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 210 mm (8.3 inches) to 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide and from 257 mm (10.1 inches) to 297 mm (11.7 inches) long.
2. Insert a single sheet of paper into the slot until it meets resistance, aligning the right edge of the paper with the arrow mark on the printer. The printer automatically loads the sheet. Note: lf the sheet does not load straight, press the Load/Eject button to eject it. Then try loading it again. 3. Now give your print command. When the printer receives the data, it begins printing. When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet automatically.
Note: If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing. Printing on en velopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes. 1. Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. 2. Press the Pause button to set the Pause light on. 3. Hold down the Replace Ink (AN) button for several seconds and release the button when the carriage moves to the middle position. The Pause light begins blinking. 4.
8. Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face-up until it meets resistance. The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically. 9. Now give your print command. The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing. Note: Q . Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope.
Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper. You cannot print on these portions of the page. If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take into account these unprintable areas, you may find that the printing position is too low on the page or that part of one page is printed at the top of the next page.
Indicator lights Pause On when printing is paused. Font Indicate the current font setting. These two lights go on and off when you press the Font button. The font menu on the control panel helps you determine which font is selected. For instructions on selecting fonts, see page 2-9. Condensed On when the condensed printing mode is selected. When this mode is selected, the printer prints a condensed version of selected fonts. See page 210 for more information.
Buttons Pause Press this button to stop printing temporarily. Press it again to resume printing. Load/Eject Press the Load/Eject button to load or eject a sheet of paper. If you have been printing from the manual feed slot, pressing this button switches paper loading back to the paper feeder. Font press this button to cycle through the font choices on the font menu. The Font lights indicate the current selection.
Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has six built-in character fonts including two new EPSON fonts: the EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H. (The Roman T is similar to the Times” font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica?‘) Press the Font button to select from the six fonts listed on the controipanel. The two Font lights come on (0), go off (@), or flash (0) to indicate the active font. The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the Font lights appear for each selection.
Scalable fonts The size of the Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, and Sans Serif H fonts can be selected from 8 to 32 points in 2-point increments by using your application program or by sending an ESC / P 2 command. See the documentation that came with your application program for information on selecting the size of scalable fonts. See the Appendix for a list of ESC/P 2 commands.
Using the Default-Setting Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control B variety of printer functions, such as print direction and loading position. because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer, they are called default settings. The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users, so you may not need to change them. The table below lists the features you can select in the default-setting mode.
Note: Most application software controls the character table and auto line feed. lf your software controls these features, you may never need to set them with the control panel. Default-setting descriptions Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text with the selected character table.
Mixed text/graphics mode This feature is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with graphics. Leave the mixed text/graphics mode set to off unless you notice problems in your printout. Auto line feed When the auto line feed feature is on, each carriage return (CR) code is accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. If your printed text is unexpectedly double-spaced, set this feature to off. If text lines print on top of each other, set it to on.
The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions. It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in (English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish). 3. Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language of your choice; then press the AH button to make your selection. language Font light English 0 0 French 0 8 German 0 0 ltallan 0 Spanish 0 0 .
For example, if you want to change the loading position setting, press the Alt button until the Data light flashes and the Paper Out light is off. If you are changing the character-table setting, skip to “Changing the character-table setting” below. 5; Press the Font button until the Font lights match your desired setting as shown in the table below. Network Interface mode On 0 Off 0 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all your changes. 7. Exit the default setting mode by turning the printer off.
Changing the character-table setting First follow steps 1 through 4 above. Then follow the steps below. 1. Press the Load/Eject button to select the submenu of the character-table menu, as shown in the table below. Submenu 1 0 Submenu 2 a I 0 i I On Condensed Ilght Economy llaht Submenu 0 Off 0 Flashing .I, Sefflngs ltallc U.S.A. ltallc France ltallc Germany Italic U.K.
On 0 Off 0 Flashlng 6 Note: lf the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2-14 includes “Submenu 3, ” use that table to select the character table setting instead of the one above. 3. Exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer. Note: 0 You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off ofi the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again.
Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Replacing the Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting . . Error indicators Power supply . Printing . . . . . Paper handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 3-5 . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Ink Cartridge When the Ink Out light on the control panel flashes, the ink in the ink cartridge is low. The printer will continue printing until the cartridge is completely empty. When the cartridge is out of ink, the printer stops printing, and the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on. Printing will not resume until you insert a new cartridge. It’s a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand.
4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. Cm4 tion: Ifink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 5. Turn to page 1-11 and follow the steps there to install the new cartridge. Note: When you replace the cartridge, the printer will not recharge the ink delivery system again.
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove any paper from the paper feeder. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt. 4. If the outer case or the inside of the paper feeder is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside. 5.
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows: 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position. If the print head is not capped, turn on the printer to cap it. Then turn off the printer. Note: Do not remove the ink cartridge when you transport the pin ter. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise. 2.
Error indicators Some problems are identified with a pattern of error indicators, as listed in this table: I Data light Paper Out/ Ink Out light - 0 .I, 0 .I, 0 0 .I, I ij; Pause light Error status 0 Paper out - Ink low I 0 0 .I, 0 All panel lights flashing / No Ink or no ink cartrldge 1 Paper jam or carriage error Fatal ink system error On 0 Off 0 Flashing b May be on or off - Paper out No paper is loaded in the printer.
Power supply The printer does not work and control panel lights are off. Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Check that the side of the power switch with the vertical bar ( I) is pressed down to turn on the printer. If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer, use a different outlet. Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether it is working. The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.
The Ink Out light flashes. The ink cartridge is almost out of ink. Get ready to replace the ink cartridge. The Ink Out and Data lights flash, and the Pause light stays on; the printer does not print. The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed. Install an ink cartridge ,or replace the one you have installed with a new one. Printing stops and the Pause light is on. Printing has been temporarily suspended. Press the Pause button to continue. The Pause light is off but nothing prints.
Printed output is not what you expect If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described on page 1-13. If the self test works properly, t e printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the coItputer, the software, or the interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded cable.) If the self test does not work, contact your dealer or a qualified service person.. Check the printer settings within your software program.
The printed image is light or faint. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the Pause light on. Next, hold down the A,lt button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” earlier in this chapter. The paper-thickness lever may not be set correctly. The raised position for envelopes may cause faint printouts if used for plain paper. For details on the paper-thickness lever, see “Loading Paper Manually” in Chapter 2. Your paper may be moist or damp.
The font selected on the control panel does not print Software settings override the control panel settings. Use the font settings in your software. The wrong characters are printed. The wrong character table is selected. Change the character table as described in “Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 2. Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Adjust the top margin using your software program. All the text prints on the same line.
Paper handling The printer does not print; the Paper Out and Pause lights are on. No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot; then press the Pause button to set the Pa use light off. Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder. Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder. Remove the paper from the paper feeder and reload up to 100 sheets. The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed.
The paper does not fully eject. Use the Load/Eject button to eject the page. The paper may be too long to be loaded from the manual feed slot. Use paper that is within the specified size. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. Paper is loaded crookedly from the manual feed slot. Use the Load/Eject button to eject the page. Then insert a new sheet straight into the manual feed slot. The paper is jammed inside the printer. To clear a paper jam follow the steps below. 1.
3. Pull the paper out gently. If it tears, make sure you remove any remaining pieces. 4. If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull it out of the printer. 5. Push the access panel back to the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, try these corrective measures: cl Use a higher-quality paper, one that is not too thin or rough.
Appendix Technical Specifications . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending printer commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the command summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 A-12 A-12 Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Thermal 48-nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed: Printable columns Printing speed (characters per second) 10 80 120 12 96 144 15 120 180 17 (10 condensed) 137 206 20 (12 condensed) 160 240 Character pitch (chamcten per inch) Maximum resolution: 360 x 360 dpi text, graphics Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking for text and graphics.
Bitmap fonts: Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpl Proportional EPSON Roman 0 0 0 0 EPSON Sans Serif 0 0 0 0 EPSON Courter 0 0 0 - EPSON Prestige 0 0 0 - Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands. Scalable fonts: Font Min pt Max pt Incw3ments EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 EPSON Roman 8 32 2 Pt 2 Pt EPSON Sans Serif H 8 2 Pt Character tables: 8 graphic character tables.
Single sheets (manual insertion): Width Length Thickness Weight Quality 210 to 216 mm (8.3 to 8.5 inches) 257 to 297 mm (10.1 to 11.7 inches) 0.065 to 0.11 mm (0.0026 to 0.0043 inches) 52 to 90 g/ m2 (14 to 24 lb) Bond paper, plain paper Note: Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. lf you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.
Envelopes: C B The minimum top margin Is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.0 mm (0.12 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.0 mm (0.35 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches), Mechanical Paper-feed method: Friction Ink cartridge (S020025): Color: Black Print capacity: Approximately 0.
MTBF: 4,000 power-on hours Total print volume: 25,000 pages (1000 characters/A4 or letter) Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight 159 mm (6.3 inches) 435 mm (17.1 inches) 264 mm (10.4 inches) (without paper support) 400 mm (15.7 inches) (with paper support) 4.8 kg (10.6 lb) Electrical 120 V model: Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption AC12OV AC 103.5 to 132 V 5oto6OHz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.4 A Approx.
Environmental Temperature: Operation: Storage: 10” to 35°C (50’ to 95°F) -20” to 50°C (-4” to 122°F) Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage: 20 to 80% RI-I 5to!35qP’o RH 80% Print aaeured 55% 20% 10°C (50°F) 27°C (8OT) 35°C (95T) Safety approvals Safety standards: US model: European model: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 #950 with D3 EN 60950 (TijV) IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SETI) R.F.I.: US model: European model: FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B Vfg.
Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: &bit parallel Synchronization: STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible 36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Connector: The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals.
Signal Pin Return Pin 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal Indicates the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases: 1) During data entry (for each character) 2) During printlng 3) When the Pause button is pressed 4) During an errar state 12 30 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. 13 - SLCT OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .
Signal Pin Return Pin 32 - ERROR 33 - GND 1 -ii 1 - 35 - 36 - Direction Slgnul 1 NC OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer: 1) Is out of paper 2) The Pause button is pressed 3) Is In an error state Same as for pins 19-30 1 - 1 OUT NC Description IN Notused Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O kg resistance Not used Note: The column heading “Direction ” refers to the direction of signal flow OS viewed from the printer.
Software lnltlallzatlon * Software sends the ESC @ (Inltlalize the printer) command. The following condition then results: 1) The prlnt buffer is cleared. 2) The defautt values are set. (The last panel settings are maintained.) Control panel lnltiallzatlon * Hold down the Alt button and press the Load/Eject button. The following resuits: 1) The printer mechanism Is inltlallzed. 2) The Input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared.
Command Summary Sending printer commands Most actions your printer performs are handled by your software. Software commands instruct the printer to print in a particular typeface, feed the paper a certain amount after printing each line, start printing a particular place on the page, and so on. Some software programs let you send these commands yourself. The commands your printer recognizes are listed in this command summary. How you format commands depends on the software you are using.
Commands arranged by topic General operation ASCII ESC @ Dec. 64 Hex. 40 Description Initialize Printer ESC U l/O 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/ Off ESC EM n 2.5 19 Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = “R” Ejects the sheet ASCII CR Dec. 13 Hex.
ASCII ESCCOn ESCNn Dec. 67 78 Hex.
DeC. 40118 Hex. 2876 Description Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nl n2 n=nl+n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units ESC D nn 68 44 Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 I-IT 9 09 Tab Horizontally ESC B nn 66 42 Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs; last n should be 0 VT 11 OB Tab Vertically ESCJn 74 4A Advance paper n/ 180 inch DeC. 107 Hex.
ASCII ESC X nn Dec. 88 Hex. 58 Description Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnZ n2 m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi m = 0: No change in pitch m = 1: Select proportional m = 0, 1,18,21,24,30,36,42, 48,60,or72 n=nl +nZx256 n: Set point size in 0.5 points Total points = (nl t n2 x 256) x 0.5 n = 0: No change in point n = 0,16,21,24,28,32,36, 40,44,48,52,56,60, or 64 (for Roman, Sans Serif Roman T, and Sans Serif H.
ASCII ESC! n Dec. 33 Hex. 21 Description Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below: 16: Double-strike n= 0:lOcpi 32 Double-width 1: 12 cpi 2: Proportional 64: Italic 4: Condensed 128: Underline 8: Bold font enhancement ASCII SI Dec. 15 Hex.
ASCII ESC(-nn Dec. 40 45 Hex. 28 2D Description Select Line/Score ESC(-30lnl n2 nl = 1: Underline 2: Strikethrough 3: Overscore n2 = 0: Cancel score line selected by nl 1: Single continuous line 2: Double continuous line 5: Single broken line 6: Double broken line ESC - l/O 45 2D Turn Underline On/ Off ESCqn 113 71 Select Character Style n = 0: Normalstyle 1: Outline 2: Shadow 3: Outline with shadow ASCII ESC SP n Dec. 32 Hex.
Character handling A S C I I ESC(tnn Dec. 40116 Hex.
Hex. Description Select an International Character Set 7: Spain I n= 0:USA 8: Japan 1: France 9: Norway 2: Germany 10: Denmark II 3: UK 4: Denmark I 11: Spain II 12: Latin America 5: Sweden 13: Korea 6: Italy 64: Legal ASCII ESCRn Dec.
Bit image ASCII Dec. 42 ESC * nn m Horizontal derittty (dpl) 0 1 2 3 4 6 32 33 38 39 40 71 72 73 60 120 120 240 80 90 60 120 90 180 360 180 360 360 Hex.
ASCII ESC . nn A-22 Appendix Dec. 46 Hex. 2E Description Print Raster Graphics ESC.
Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF. The tables with an asterisk(“) after the table name are available in certain areas only. PC437 (USA, standard Europe) CCDE10123456789ABCDEF 0 Ita O@P‘ p c E 6 ::.
PC850 (Multilingual) amE t 0 89ABCDEF a :<: L B 6 - ,c E CaE 0 89ABCDEF C $ 6 ‘:.
PC86 1 (Icelandic) XCE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a Q A 0 C D E F 8QABCDEF 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Abicomp (8~12. Potfugese) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 8RASCll (Bra.
PC869 (Greek)* CODE 0 1 89ABCDEF IS0 8859-7 (Win/Greek)* CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 9 A B C D E F PC853 (Turkish)* PC857 (Turkish)* CCDE 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 A B C D E F A-26 Appendix 89ABCDEF 89ABCDEF
IS0 Latin 7 T (Turkish)* PC555 (CyriMc)* 89ABCDEF 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF 2 3 4 5 6 7 ! fi e 6 r lb s tj$ n M PP c 3 8hu -Hc3 P?I~X.
Code MJK (CSFR)* MAZO W/A (Polund)* CODE !x!!E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 A B C D E F 9 A B C D E F Bulguria (Bulgaria) * CODEl89ABCDEF 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IA P a p L 4: a f EC6ilgpr BTBT~$~Z I-YrytIlI< Ll@n@-j z f EXextLaJ 8 9 A B C D E F A-28 A p p e n d i x BBABCDEF
Italic 89ABCDEF u O@P'R .'lAQa; DC2 ” 2 B R b r #3CScs DC4$4DTdt %SECleu &6FVfv '7GWgw (8HXhx HrEMeC9IYiy LF * * JZjz No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table.
International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default-setting mode or with the ESC R command. ASCII cod.
Characters available with the ESC ( ^ command To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( ^ command.
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. A SC/I American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. auto line teed When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each carriage-return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF) code. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed of printing.
double-height printing Printing in which each character is twice as Ml as normal. double- width printing printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal. driver, printer The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer.
paraiiei intenbce See interface. printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. propottionai pfinttng Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character. For example, a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i. The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft.
Index Command descriptions are not indexed here. For information on a specific command, see the Appendix.
F J FCC regulations, ii Fonts button, 2-8 *w&3 with control panel, 2-9 with software programs, A-15-18 EPSON Courier, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Prestige, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman T, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif H, 2-9, A-3 lights, 2-7, 2-9 samples, 2-9 scalable, 2-10 selecting, 2-9 Form feed, See Load/Eject button Jam H Help, where to get for USA users, Intro-3 Hex dump, 3-9 Humidity, printer environment, A-7 I Initialization, A - 1 0 Ink cartridge installin& 1 - 8 life,
Paper Out light, 2-7 Paper-thickness lever, 2-4 Parallel interface, 1-16 A-8-10 Pause button, 2-8 Pause light, 2-7 Pausing printing, 1-9, 2-7, 3-2 Plugging in the printer, 1-7 Port, printer, See Parallel interface Power cord, connecting, l-7-8 switch, 1-7 turning on/off, l-7 Precautions, ink jet, l-2-3 Prestige, font, 2-9, A-3 Printable area, A - 4 Print direction, A-2 Printer driver, l-18 Printing position, adjusting, 2 - 1 3 Print speed, A-2 Problems, See Troubleshooting Q Settings changing 2 - 1 3 des
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