Epson 3000 User Manual

EPSON

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

SERVICE MANUAL

COLOR INK JET PRINTER

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

4007664

NOTICE

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without SEIKO EPSON’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subjects to change without notice.

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All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual.

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However, should any errors be detected, SEIKO EPSON would greatly appreciate being informed of them. The above notwithstanding SEIKO EPSON can assume no responsibility f or any errors

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in this manual or the consequences thereof.

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

General Notice:

Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

PRECAUTIONS

Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1) personal injury and 2) damage to equipment.

WARNING

CAUTION

The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintenance procedures.

Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could res ult in ser ious or f atal per sonal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by WARNING Headings. Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.

WARNING

1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM BOTH THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.

2. NO WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK.

3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL. DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CO NNECTED, USE EXT REME CAUT ION IN W O RKING ON POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.

CAUTION

1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED O NLY BY EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN.

2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT T HE SOURCE VOLT AGE IS THE SAME AS T HE RATED VOLT AGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT CONNECT IT TO THE POWER SOURCE.

3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT T HE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECT ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.

4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.

5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON WARRANTY.

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PREFACE

This manual descr ibes functions , theory of electrical and m echanical operations , maintenanc e, and repair of Stylus COLOR 3000. The instructions and procedur es included herein are intended for the experience r epair technician, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The Chapters are organized as follows:

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer.

CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Describes the theory of printer operation.

CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

Includes a step-by-step guide for product disassembly and assembly.

CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT

Includes a step-by-step guide for adjustment.

CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING

Provides EPSON-approved techniques for troubleshooting.

CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE

Describes preventive maintenance techniques and lists lubricants and adhesives required to service the equipment.

APPENDIX

Describes connector pin assignments, circuit diagrams, circuit board component layout and exploded diagram.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX

Chapter 1

Product Descriptions

1.1 Overview................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Options and Consumables..................................................................................1-2

1.3 Specification.........................................................................................................1-4

1.3.1 Printing Specifications........................................................................................................... 1-4

1.3.2 Control codes ......................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.3.3 Character tables...................................................................................................................... 1-5

1.3.4 Paper Feeding......................................................................................................................... 1-6

1.3.5 Paper Handling ....................................................................................................................... 1-7

1.3.6 Printable Area ......................................................................................................................... 1-9

1.3.7 Adjust Lever.......................................................................................................................... 1-12

1.3.8 Ink Specification...................................................................................................................1-13

1.3.9 Input Data Buffer .................................................................................................................. 1-13

1.3.10 Electric Specifications ....................................................................................................... 1-14

1.3.11 Environmental Conditions.................................................................................................1-14

1.3.12 Reliability............................................................................................................................. 1-15

1.3.13 Safety Approvals ................................................................................................................ 1-15

1.3.14 CE Marking.......................................................................................................................... 1-15

1.3.15 Acoustic Noise.................................................................................................................... 1-15

1.3.16 Physical Specification........................................................................................................ 1-15

1.4 Interfaces.............................................................................................................1-16

1.4.1 Parallel Interface................................................................................................................... 1-16

1.4.2 Mac Serial Interface.............................................................................................................. 1-20

1.4.3 Optional Interface.................................................................................................................1-21

1.4.4 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out.................................................................1-22

1.4.5 Interface Selection................................................................................................................ 1-22

1.4.6 Printer language ................................................................................................................... 1-22

1.5 Operation.............................................................................................................1-23

1.5.1 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 1-23

1.5.2 Default Setting ...................................................................................................................... 1-26

1.5.2.1 Setting Method ........................................................................................................ 1-26

1.5.2.2 Setting Menu ...........................................................................................................1-27

1.5.3 Printer Adjustment Mode..................................................................................................... 1-29

1.5.4 Printer Initialization .............................................................................................................. 1-30

1.5.5 Self-test Printing Mode ........................................................................................................ 1-30

1.5.6 Hexadecimal Dump Function..............................................................................................1-30

1.5.7 Monochrome Printing Mode................................................................................................ 1-30

1.5.8 Error Condition.....................................................................................................................1-31

1.6 Main Components...............................................................................................1-32

1.6.1 C203 MAIN Control Board.................................................................................................... 1-32

1.6.2 C172 PSB/PSE Board...........................................................................................................1-33

1.6.3 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 1-33

1.6.4 Printer Mechanism Unit ....................................................................................................... 1-33

1.6.5 Housing ................................................................................................................................. 1-33

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

1.1 Overview

The EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 is a high-performance color ink jet printer des igned f or the off ice market as well as for plotter use with a wide paper availability up to full A2 size. The m ain features of this printer are:

Paper availability in wide range

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A-2 (ANSI C-size) paper supported

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Printable area 410 mm (width) (A-2 /ANSI C-size paper)

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Left and right margin 5 mm (A2-size paper)

0.5 inch (C-size paper)

Paper handling with ease

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Built-in ASF with a wide paper page capability (up to C-size portrait) and high capacity This ASF holds: 100 cut sheets (55g/m

10 envelops 30 transparency films 70 special paper *(up to A3) 30 special paper *(Super A3 or larger)

∗:360 dpi ink jet paper, photo quality ink jet paper.

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Roll paper Fed with a high accuracy making no skew

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Push tractor for the office use (for pre-printed continuous paper)

High Speed Printing

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LQ mode 400 cps at 10 cpi

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Draft mode 800 cps at 10 cpi

2 interfaces built-in and 1 optional interface card

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Mac serial interface (up to approximately 900 kbps/1.8 Mbps)

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Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE1284 level 1 device)

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Optional Type-B interface card

High print quality for color graphics

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High Resolution 1440 (H) X 720 (V) dpi printing

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4 color printing Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

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Printing Method Traditional and new micro weave printing

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Smaller dot diameter for image improvement

4 scalable fonts and 5 LQ fonts

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Scalable fonts Roman T, Sans Serif H, Roman, Sans Serif

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LQ fonts Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script (LQ)27

27 usable character tables

Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC437 Greek, PC852, PC853, PC855,PC857, PC866, PC869, MOZOAWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8559-7,

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Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

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1.2 Options and Consumables

Table 1-1. Options and Consumables

Model Description

Serial Interface Cards

C82305∗/C82306∗ C82307∗/C82308∗

Parallel Interface Cards

C82310∗ C82345∗ C82313∗ C82314∗ C82315∗ C82312∗ C82331∗ C823311 Ethernet interface card (Multi-protocol) C823401 Ether Talk interface card C823431 Ethernet interface card (Netware)

Parallel Interface Cables

C83602∗

C83603∗/C83604∗

C83605∗/C83606∗

C81101∗

Ink Cartridges

S020118 Black ink cartridge S020122 Yellow ink cartridge S020126 Magenta ink cartridge S020130 Cyan ink cartridge

EPSON Special Media

S041059 / S041025 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet paper (A4)

S041060 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet paper (Letter) S041065/S041046 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet paper (A3) S041066/S041647 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet paper (Super A3/B)

S041078 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet paper (A2)

S041061 / S041026 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (A4)

S041062 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (Letter) S041067/S041048 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (Legal) S041068/S041045 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (A3) S041070/S041044 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (B) S041069/S041043 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (Super A3/B)

S041079 EPSON photo quality ink jet paper (A2)

S041054 EPSON photo quality ink jet card (A6)

S041121 EPSON photo quality ink jet card (5 X 8 inch)

S041122 EPSON photo quality ink jet card (8 X10 inch)

Serial interface card 32 KB serial interface card

32 KB parallel interface card 32 KB Bi-directional parallel interface card IEEE-488 interface card Coax interface card Twinax interface card LoacalTalk™ interface card Ethernet interface card

Parallel interface cable (shielded) from D-SUB 25-pin (computer) to Amphenol 57 (printer) Serial interface cable from D-SUB 25-pin (computer) to D-SUB 25-pin (printer) Serial interface cable from D-SUB 9-pin (computer) to D-SUB 25-pin (printer) Banner paper holder with cutting guide

(Banner Paper Kit)

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Table 1-2. Options and Consumables (continued)

Model Description

S041071 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A4) S041072 EPSON photo quality glossy film (Letter) S041107 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A6) S041073 EPSON photo quality glossy film (A3) S041075 EPSON photo quality glossy film (B) S041074 EPSON photo quality glossy film (Super A3/B) S041126 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (A4) S041124 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (Letter) S041125 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (A3) S041123 EPSON photo quality glossy paper (A2) S041063 EPSON ink jet transparencies (A4) S041064 EPSON ink jet transparencies (Letter) S041106 EPSON photo quality self adhesive sheet (A4) S041103 EPSON 360 dpi ink jet banner paper S041102 EPSON photo quality banner paper S041132 EPSON ink jet canvas S041131 EPSON back light film (A3) S041130 EPSON back light film (A2)

Note) The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number.

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1.3 Specification

This section provides detailed information on the EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000.

1.3.1 Printing Specifications

Print method

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Nozzle configuration

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32/360 inch

On demand Ink jet Monochrome 128 nozzles (32 x 4 staggered)

Color (magenta, cyan, yellow) 64 nozzles (32 x 4 staggered, each

color)

320/360 inch

144/360 inch

#127#128

32/360 inch

#125#126

32/360 inch

144/360 inch

#64

32/360 inch

#63

144/360 inch

#64

#63

32/360 inch

#64

#63

#2 #3#4#1

Black

Print direction

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Print speed and printable columns

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Bi-directional with logic-seeking

Table 1-3. Print Speed and Printable Columns for Character Mode

Character Pitch Printable Columns Draft Speed LQ Speed

10 cpi (Pica) 161 800 cps 400 cps 12 cpi (Elite) 193 960 cps 480 cps 15 cpi 242 1200 cps 600 cps

17.1 cpi (Pica condensed) 276 1368 cps 684 cps 20 cpi (Elite condensed) 322 1600 cps 800 cps

Table 1-4. Print Speed and Printable Area for Raster Graphic Mode

Print Mode Printable Area Available Dot CR Speed

180 dpi X 180 dpi 16.37 inch 2947 40 ips 360 dpi X 360 dpi 16.37 inch 5893 20 ips 720 dpi X 720 dpi 16.37 inch 11786 20 ips 1440 dpi X 720 dpi *

*1 Printing at 1440 X 720 dpi is available only using driver microweave. *2 Can be printed by sending following command sequence.

1. Set print speed to 10 ips.

2. Print a 180 X 720 raster image.

3. Advance the paper using an increment of 31/720 inch.

4. Move the print position horizontally using an increment of 1/1440 inch.

5. Print a 180 X 720 raster image.

6. Advance the paper using an increment of 31/720 inch.

7. Repeat steps 2 to 6

Cyan

Paper feed direction

Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration

16.37 inch

11786*

Magenta

Yellow

10 ips

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1.3.2 Control codes

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ESCP/2 and expanded raster graphics code

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EPSON Remote command

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IBM XL24E emulation

1.3.3 Character tables

Legal and 14 international character sets

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Standard version (27 character tables)

Italic table PC 437 (US, Standard Europe) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 861 (IceLandic) PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 437 (Greek) PC 852 (East Europe) PC 853 (Turkish) PC 855 (Cyrillic) PC 857 ( Turkish) PC 866 (Russian) PC 869 (Greek) MOZOAWIA (Poland) Code MJK (CSFR) ISO 8559-7 (Latin, Greek) ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) Bulgaria (Bulgaria) PC 774 Estonia ISO 8859-2 (ISO Latin 2) PC 866 LAT

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

Typeface

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Bit map LQ font

EPSON Roman 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional EPSON Courier 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, EPSON Prestige 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, EPSON Script 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi

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Scalable font

EPSON Roman 10.5 pt.; 8 pt. − 32 pt. (2 pt. increments) EPSON Sans Serif 10.5 pt.; 8 pt. − 32 pt. (2 pt. increments) EPSON Roman T 10.5 pt.; 8 pt. − 32 pt. (2 pt. increments) EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5 pt.; 8 pt. − 32 pt. (2 pt. increments)

Note) Each typeface has 4 variations:

Normal, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic

An example of variations for Epson Roman is as follows:

Epson Roman normal Epsom Roman bold Epson Roman italic Epson Roman bold italic

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Combination of character tables and typefaces

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Table 1-5. Character Tables and Fonts

Bitmap Fonts Scalable Fonts Scalable Fonts

Character Tables

(Standard version)

Italic table PC 437 (US Standard Europe) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese)) PC 861 (Icelandic) PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 437 (Greek) PC 852 (East Europe) PC 853 (Turkish) PC 855 (Cyrillic) PC 857 (Turkish) PC 866 (Russian) PC 869 (Greek) MAZOWIA (Poland) Code MJK (CSFR) ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek) ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) Bulgaria (Bulgaria) PC 774 Estonia ISO 8859-2 (ISO Latin 2) PC 866 LAT

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script

Supported Supported Supported

Supported Supported

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif

EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H

Not

Supported

1.3.4 Paper Feeding

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Paper transport method Friction feed with built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF)

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Line spacing 1/6, 1/8 inch or programmable at 1/360 inch

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Paper path

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Cut-sheet ASF (Front entry)

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Continuous paper Rear tractor

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Feeding speed 100 ms per line (1 line = 1/3 inch)

4.0 inches per second

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1.3.5 Paper Handling

Cut Sheet

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Table 1-6. Cut Sheet Specification

Width Length

Statement 139.7 mm (5.5”) 215.9 mm (8.5”)

A5 148 mm (5.8”) 210 mm (8.3”) B5 182 mm (7.2”) 257 mm (10.1”)

Executive 184.2 mm (7.3”) 266.7 mm (10.5”)

A4 210 mm (8.3”) 297 mm (11.7”)

Paper Letter 215.9 mm (8.5”) 279.4 mm (11.0”)

Legal 215.4 mm (8.5”) 355.6 mm (14.0”)

B4 257 mm (10.1”) 364 mm (14.3”)

ANSI B 279.4 mm (11”) 431.8 mm (17”)

A3 297 mm (11.7”) 420 mm (16.5”)

A3 wide 329 mm (13.0”) 483 mm (19.0”)

A2 420 mm (16.5”) 594 mm (23.4”)

ANSI C 431.8 mm (17.0”) 558.8 mm (22.0”)

Paper Thickness 0.08 mm (0.0031”) to 0.15 mm (0.0059”

Paper Weight ASF 64 g/ m2 (17 lb.) to 90 g/ m2 (24 lb.)

Manual insertion 52 g/ m2 (14 lb.) to 90 g/ m2 (24 lb.)

Quality Exclusive paper, Bond paper, PPC

Note)

1. Be sure to use the designated face of exclusive paper.

2. Make sure that the paper has no crease, curl, harshness or rip.

3. When placing paper in ASF, be sure not to overload it so that the paper will not dislocate. At manual insertion, place the paper using the mark on the case for basis and insert it until it meets resistance.

Transparency

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Table 1-7. Transparency Specification

Width Length

Size

Paper Thickness 0.075 mm (0.003”) to 0.085 mm (0.0033”

A4 210 mm (8.3”) 297 mm (11.7”) Letter 215.9 mm (8.5”) 279.4 mm (11.0”)

Note)

1. Transparency printing is only available at normal temperatures.

2. Transparency paper must be printed on the designated side.

Envelope

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Table 1-8. Envelope Specification

Width Length

Size No.10 241.3 mm (9 1/2”) 104.8 mm (4 1/8”)

DL 220 mm (8.7”) 110 mm (4.3) C5 229 mm (9”) 162 mm (6.4”)

Paper Thickness 0.16 mm (0.006”) to 0.52 mm (0.02” Paper Weight 45 g/m2 (12 lb.) to 90 g/ m2 (24 lb.)

Quality Bond paper, Plain paper, Airmail

Note)

1. Envelope printing is only available at normal temperatures.

2. Place the longer side of the envelope horizontally when setting.

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Index Card

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Table 1-9. Index Card Specification

Size A6 index card 105 mm (4.1”) (width) 148 mm (5.82”) (length)

Paper Thickness 0.23 mm (0.0091”) or less

Note) Make sure that the paper has no crease, curl, harshness or rip. Note) Label must be printed at normal room temperature.

Labels (Cut Sheet)

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Table 1-10. Label Specification

Width Length

Size A4 210 mm (8.3”) 297 mm (11.7”)

Letter 216 mm (8.5”) 279 mm (11.0”)

Paper Thickness 0.2 mm (0.0079”) or less (including base sheet Quality Label for page printer

Note) Label must be printed at normal room temperature. Note) Make sure that the sheet has no crease, curl, harshness or rip.

Continuous Paper

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Table 1-11. Continuous Paper Specification

Size Width 101.6 mm (4”) to 406.4 mm (16”)

Folding length 101.6 mm (4”)

Paper Thickness 0.065 mm (0.0026”) to 0.11 mm (0.0043” Paper Weight 52 g/ m2 (14 lb.) to 82 g/ m2 (22 lb.)

Note) Make sure that the sheet has no crease, curl, harshness or rip.

Labels (Continuous)

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Table 1-12. Label (Continuous) Specification

Base sheet Width 101.6 mm (4”) to 406.4 mm (16”)

Size Folding length 101.6 mm (4”)

Label Width 63.5 mm (2.5”)

Length 23.9 mm (0.94”)

Paper Thickness 0.02 mm (0.0079”) or less (including base sheet

0.12 mm (0.0047”) or less (label only)

Quality Plain paper

Note) Label (continuous) must be printed at normal room temperatures. Note) Make sure that the sheet has no crease, curl, harshness or rip.

Banner

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Table 1-13. Banner Specification

Size Width Length

210 mm (8.3) to 432 mm (17.0”) 5.0 m or less (196.9”)

Paper Thickness 0.08 mm (0.0031”) to 0.1 mm (0.0039” Paper Weight 64 g/m2 (17 lb.) to 82 g/ m2 (22 lb.)

Quality Plain paper

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1.3.6 Printable Area

Cut Sheet / Label (cut sheet)

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LM RM

Printable Area

Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheet

Table 1-14. Minimum Margins for Different Cut Sheet Sizes

Paper width Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin

Up to 420 mm (16.5”) 420 mm (16.5”) A3 landscape

3 mm (0.12 inch) 5 mm (0.20 inch)

3 mm (0.12 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch)

3 mm (0.12 inch) 3 mm (0.12 inch)

14 mm (0.54 inch) 14 mm

(0.54 inch) A2 432 mm(17.02) ANSI B landscape

5 mm (0.20 inch)

11 mm (0.43 inch)

3 mm (0.12 inch)

14 mm

(0.54 inch) ANSI C

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Envelope

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Left Margin

(minimum)

3 mm

(0.12”)

Printable area

Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes

Table 1-15. Minimum Margin for Envelope

Right Margin

(minimum)

Top Margin

(minimum)

3 mm

(0.12”)

3 mm

(0.12”)

Bottom Margin

(minimum)

14 mm (0.55”)

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More than

3 mm (0.12 ")

Perforation

More than

13 mm (0.51") *1

Printable are 1

Printable area 2

Printable are 1

Printable area 2

Printable are 1

More than

13 mm (0.51") *1

More than

12.5 mm (0.49")

More than 9 mm (0.35") More than 9 mm (0.35")

Printable area 2

Printable are 1

More than 14 mm (0.55")

Perforation

Printable Area 1: Paper feed pitch is not guaranteed in this area.

Printable Area 2: Paper feed pitch is guaranteed in this area.

Perforation

*1 : When the paper width is more than 406.4 mm (16"), this width is more than 38 mm (1.50").

Figure 1-5. Printable Area for Continuous Paper

Note) Base sheet of label (continuous) is not printing area.

Perforation

More than 134 mm (5.28")

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1.3.7 Adjust Lever

The adjust lever, located at the right and upper side in the printer cover, is used to adj ust the gap between the paper and platen. The adjust lever must be set to the proper pos ition according to the paper type to avoid ink smudging caused by ink’s contact with paper.

Table 1-16. Adjust Lever Position

Paper Type Lever Position

Cut sheet Transparency Continuous paper Envelopes Index card

Far side (0) 0 mm

Near side (1) + 0.7 mm

Platen Gap Adjustment

Value

PG Adjust Lever

Printer Cover

Figure 1-6. Adjust Lever Settings

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1.3.8 Ink Specification

Black ink cartridge

Table 1-17. Black Ink Cartridge Specifications

Black Ink Cartridge

Type Exclusive ink cartridge Color Black Print capacity 3800 pages / A4 (ISO/IEC10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Ink life 2 years from indicated production date Storage Temperature

At storage -20 °C to 40 °C (-4 to 104°F) At packing storage -30 °C to 40 °C (-22 to 104°F) At transit (Packed) -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 to 140°F)

Dimension 25.1 mm (W) X 139.6 mm (D) X 105.3 mm (H)

(1.22” X5.49” X4.14”)

*1 The cartridge must not be kept at 40 °C (104 °F) for more than a month. *2 The cartridge must not be kept at 60 °C (140°F) for more than 120 hours.

Note)

1. The cartridge must not be refilled. The ink cartridge is a consumable item.

2. Do not use the cartridge whose ink life has expired.

3. When the ink freezes below -4°C (23°F); it will be usable again after keeping it for more than 3 hours at room temperature.

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Color ink cartridge

Table 1-18. Color Ink Cartridge Specifications

Color Ink Cartridge

Type Exclusive ink cartridge Color Magenta, Cyan, Yellow Print capacity 2100 pages A4 (at 360 dpi, 5 % duty each color) Ink life 2 years from indicated production date Storage Temperature

At storage -20 °C to 40 °C (-4 to 104°F) At packing storage -30 °C to 40 °C (-22 to 104°F) At transit (Packed) -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 to 104°F)

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*1 *1*2

Dimension 25.1 mm (W) X 139.6 mm (D) X 105.3 mm (H)

(0.98”X5.49” X 4.14”)

*1 The cartridge must not be kept at 40 °C (104 °F) for more than a month. *2 The cartridge must not be kept at 60 °C (140°F) for more than 120 hours.

Note)

1. The cartridge must not be refilled. The ink cartridge is a consumable item.

2. Do not use the cartridge whose ink life has expired.

3. When the ink freezes below -4°C (23°F); it will be usable again after keeping it for more than 3 hours at room temperature.

1.3.9 Input Data Buffer

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Input data buffer :64 Kbytes

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1.3.10 Electric Specifications

120 V version

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Rated voltage AC 120 V

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Input voltage range AC 103.5 to 132 V

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Rated frequency renege 50 to 60 Hz

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Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

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Rated current 0.7 A (maximum)

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Power consumption Approximately 21 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern)

Energy Star program compliant

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Insulation resistance 10 M ohms min. (Between AC line and chassis, 500 VDC)

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Dielectric strength AC 1,000 V rms. For 1 minute or

AC 1,200 V rms. For 1 second (Between AC line and chassis)

220 - 240V version

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Rated voltage AC 220 to 240 V

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Input voltage range AC 198 to 264 V

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Rated frequency renege 50 to 60 Hz

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Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

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Rated current 0.4 A (maximum)

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Power consumption Approximately 21 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern)

Energy Star program compliant

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Insulation resistance 10 M ohms min. (Between AC line and chassis, DC 500 V)

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Dielectric strength AC 1,500 Vrms. For 1 minute (Between AC line and chassis)

1.3.11 Environmental Conditions

Temperature

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Operating*

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Non operating*

Humidity

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Operating*

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Non operating*

Resistance to vibration

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Operating 0.15 G

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Non-operating*

Resistance to shock

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Operating 1 G within 1 ms

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Non-operating*

*1 :Refer to the table below for guaranteed range. *2 :In shipment container.

10°C to 35°C

-20°C to 60°C 1 month at 40 °C (104 °F) 120 hours at 60 °C (140 °F)

20% to 80% RH (without condensation)

Humidity (%)

5% to 85% RH (without condensation)

0.50 G

2 G within 2 ms

Operating Environment

Temperature ( C)

Figure 1-7. Environmental Conditions

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1.3.12 Reliability

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Total print volume 75,000 pages (A3)

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Print head life 2,000 million dots /nozzle

1.3.13 Safety Approvals

120 V version

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Safety standards UL1950 with D3

CSA22.2 No. 950 with D3

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EMI FCC part15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

220 - 240 V version

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Safety standards EN 60950 (VDE, NEMKO)

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EMI EN 55022 (CISPR Pub.22) class B

AS/NZS 3548 class B

1.3.14 CE Marking

220 - 240 V version

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Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN60950

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EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 class B

EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3

EN50082-1 IEC801-2 IEC801-3 IEC801-4

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1.3.15 Acoustic Noise

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Noise level Approximately 45 dB (A) (According to ISO 7779)

1.3.16 Physical Specification

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Weight 22.5 Kg

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Dimension 810 mm (W) X 565 mm (D) X 240 mm (H)

(31.9” X 22.2” X 9.4”)

Refer to Appendix for details.

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1.4 Interfaces

The EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 is equipped with the parallel and Mac serial interfaces and a card slot for an optional Type-B interface. This section provides information on each interface.

1.4.1 Parallel Interface

Forward Channel

Transmission mode

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Synchronization

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Handshaking

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Signal level

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Adaptable connector

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Table 1-19. Signal level of TTL Compatible (IEEE-1284 level 1 device)

Parameter Minimum Maximum Condition

VOH* - 5.5 V VOL* -0.5 V IOH* - 0.32 mA VOH = 2.4 V IOL* - 12 mA VOL = 0.4 V CO - 50 pf VIH - 2.0 V VIL 0.8 V IIH - 0.32 mA VIH = 2.0 V IIL - 12 mA VIL = 0.8 V CI - 50 pf

∗ A LOW logic level on the Logic H signal is as follows:

2.0 V or less when the printer is powered off.

3.0 V or more when the printer is powered on. The receiver provides an impedance equivalent to 7.5 K ohms to ground.

8 bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode By /STROBE pulse By /BUSY and /ACKNLG signal TTL compatible 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent

The BUSY signal is set HIGH before setting either /ERROR LOW or PE HIGH and held HIGH until all these signals return to an inactive state. The BUSY signal is HIGH in the following cases:

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During data entry.

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When the input data buffer is full.

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While /INIT signal is at low level or during hardware initialization.

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During a printer error condition (See /ERROR signal).

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During test printing.

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When the printer is in default setting mode.

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When the parallel interface is not selected.

The /ERROR signal is LOW when one of the following errors has occurred:

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Printer hardware error (fatal error)

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Paper-out error

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Paper-jam error

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Ink-out error

The PE signal is high level during paper-out error.

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DATA

STORBE

0.5 us (min.)

BUSY

ACKNLG

DATA (n)

0.5 us (min.)

0 (min.)

DATA (n+1)

0 (min.)

5 us (type.)

Figure 1-8. Data Transmission Timing

Table 1-20. Data Transmission Timing

Parameter Minimum Maximum

tsetup 500 ns thold 500 ns tstb 500 ns tready 0 tbusy - 500 ns tt-out - 120 ns tt-in - 200 ns treply - tack*** 500 ns 10 us tnbusy 0 tnext 0 -

Note) tt-out shows the rise and fall time of every output signal.

tt-in shows the rise and fall time of every input signal. Typical time of tack is shown in Table 1-21.

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Table 1-21. Typical Time of Tuck

Parallel I/F transfer rate Typical time of tuck

Fast 1us Normal 3us

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Table 1-22 shows the connector pin assignment and signals for forward channel of the parallel interface.

Table 1-22. Connector Pin Assignments and Signals (Forward Channel)

Pin No. Signal Name

1 /STROBE 19 I

2-9 DATA 0-9 20-27 I

10 /ACKNLG 28 O

11 BUSY 29 O

12 PE 28 O

13 SLCT 28 O 14 /AFXT 30 I Not used.

31 /INIT 30 I

32 /ERROR 29 O 36 /SLIN 30 I Not used.

18 Logic H - O Pulled up to +5V via 3.9 K-ohm resistor. 35 +5V - O Pulled up to +5V via 3.3 K-ohm resistor. 17 Chassis GND - - Chassis ground.

16,33,19-30 GND - - Signal ground.

15,34 NC - - Not connected.

Return

GND Pin

I/O Description

The strobe pulse. Read-in of data is performed at the falling edge of this pulse.

The data 0 to data 7 signals represent data bits 0 to 7, respectively. Eac h signal is at a HIGH level when data is logical 1 and a LOW level when data is logical 0.

This signal is a negative pulse indicating that the printer can again accept data.

When this signal is at a HIGH level, the printer is not ready to accept data.

When this signal is at a HIGH level, the paper empty status is detected.

Always at a HIGH level when the printer is powered on.

The falling edge of a negative pulse or a LOW signal on this line caus es the printer to initialize. Minimum 50 us pulse is necessary.

When the printer detects an error, this signal goes LOW.

Note)

1. */* at the beginning of a signal means active low.

2. The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed form the printer.

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Reverse Channel

Transmission mode

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Adaptable connector

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Synchronization

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Handshaking

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Data transmission timing

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Signal level

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Table 1-23 shows the connector pin assignment and signals for reverse channel of the parallel interface.

Table 1-23. Connector Pin Assignment and Signals (Reverse Channel)

IEEE-1284 nibble mode Same as forward channel Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification IEEE-1284 level 1 device

See forward channel.

Pin No. Signal Name

1 HostClk 19 I Clock signal from the host computer.

2-9 DATA 0-7 20-27 I

10 PtrClk 28 O Clock signal from the printer 11

13 Xflag/Data bit 1,5 28 O 14 HostBusy 30 I Busy signal from the host computer

31 /INIT 30 I Not used 32

36 1284-Active 30 I 1284 active signal. 18 Logic-H - O Pulled up to +5V via 3.9 K-ohm resistor. 35 +5V - O Pulled up to +5V via 3.3 K-ohm resistor. 17 Chassis GND - - Chassis ground for the printer.

16,33,19-30 GND - - Signalground.

15,34 NC - - Not connected.

PtrBusy / Data bits 3,7 AckDatareq /

AckData Bits 2,6

/Data Avail / Data bits 0,4

Return

GND Pin

29 O

28 O

29 O

I/O Description

These signals represent parallel data on bits 2 to 9. Each signal is High when the data is logical 1 and LOW when the data is logical 0.

Busy signal from the printer. Data bit 3 or 7 in reverse channel. Acknowledge request signal. Data bit 2 or 6 in reverse channel. X flag signal. Data bit 1 or 5 in reverse channel.

Data available signal. Data bit 0 or 4 in reverse channel.

Note)

1. */* at the beginning of a signal means active low.

2. The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed form the printer.

Extensibility Request

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The printer responds affirmatively when the extensibility request values are 00H or 04H, as follows:

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00H Request Nibble Mode Reverse Channel Transfer.

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04H Request Device ID using Nibble Mode Rev Channel Transfer

Device ID

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The printer sends following device ID string upon request:

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[00H] [xxH]

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MFG EPSON;

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CMD ESCPL2, PRPXL, BDC;

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MDL Stylus [SP]COLOR[SP] 3000;

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CLS PRINTER;

Note) [00H] denotes a hexadecimal values of zero.

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1.4.2 Mac Serial Interface

Standard

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Synchronization

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Bit rate

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Word format

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Handshaking

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Adaptable connector

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Recommended I/F cable

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Pin No. Signal Name I/O Function Description

1 SCLK O Synchronous clock 2 CTS I Clear to send 3 TxD- O Transmit data 4 S.G. I Signal Ground 5 RxD- I Receive data 6 TxD+ O Balanced Transmit + 7 DTR O Data terminal ready 8 RxD+ I Balanced Receive +

Table 1-24. Connector Pin Assignment for Serial Interface

RS-423 compliant Synchronous Approximately 900 Kbps, 1.8 Mbps Start bit 1 bit

Data bit 8 bit Parity bit No parity bit Stop bit1 bit

X-ON/XOFF, DTR protocol 8-pin mini circular connector Apple System Peripheral-8 cable

Table 1-25. X-ON/X-OFF, DTR Protocol

State Buffer space X-ON/X-OFF DTR

Busy Less than 1024 bytes Send X-OFF code Off

Ready More than 2048 bytes Send X-ON code On

Figure 1-9.

Serial Interface Connector Pin Assignment

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1.4.3 Optional Interface

The EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 supports an optional Type-B interface (Level 2) with the following characteristics.

Reply message

In case of using Co-ax / Twin-ax I/F card

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When ESC/P2 is selected:

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Main type MTP48p, PW161cl10cpi, PRG(W0xxxx)rev, AP800ma,

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Product name Stylus COLOR 3000

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Emulation type ESCPL2-00

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Entity type EPSONLQ2

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When XL24E is selected:

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Main type MTP48p, PW161cl10cpi, PRG(W0xxxx)rev, AP800ma,

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Product name Stylus COLOR 3000

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Emulation type PRPXL24-00

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Entity type EPSONPRPXL24

In case of using an I/F card other than Co-ax / Twin-ax I/F card

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When ESC/P2 is selected:

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Main type MTP48p, PW161cl10cpi, PRG(W0xxxx)rev, AP800ma, SPD0fast

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Product name Stylus COLOR 3000

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Emulation type ESCPL2-00

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Entity type EPSONLQ2

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When XL24E is selected:

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Main type MTP48p, PW161cl10cpi, PRG(W0xxxx)rev, AP800ma, SPD0fast

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Product name Stylus COLOR 3000

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Emulation type PRPXL24-00

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Entity type EPSONPRPXL24

Table 1-26.Reply for Option Command

Option command No. command name Reply-A Reply-B

00h No Operation Accept None 01h Start Hard Ware Reset Accept Excute OK 02h Start Soft Ware Reset Reject 03h Send Main System Type Accept 04h Send Name Data Reject 05h Inquire Name Data Accept 06h Send Product Name Accept 07h Send Soft Ware Emulation Type Accept 08h Complete Buffered Data Accept Check Condition 09h Stop Procedure Reject Execute OK 0Ah Return Buffered Data Reject

0Bh Send Entity Type Accept 0Ch Send Status Accept 0Dh Quit Procedure Reject

0Eh Inquire ASCII Message Reject

0Fh Send ASCII Message Accept None

10h - 13h Unknown None

14h Inquire Emergency Message Accept Execute OK

15h Send Emergency message Accept

16h - 1Fh Unknown None 20h - FFh Reserved None

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Table 1-27. Supported Main Command and Sending Timing

Main Command Command name Sending Timing

01h Start Software Reset

04h Send Name Data

07h Inquire Software Emulation Name 0Eh Inquire ASCII Message 14h Inquire Emergency Reply 15h Send Emergency Message

Emergency Command

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0X00 :Get device ID

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0X01 :Get all status

Sending BDC-ST through DBIN register

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When State-Reply is set “ON” by ST from Type-B I/F, sending BDC-ST through DBIN register is started. When State-Reply is started, “Start” and “End” of BDC-ST characters are announced by sending the Main command 0Eh.

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/INIT signal on the standard parallel I/F

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Type-B I/F option command : 01h

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Cold Start

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Type-B I/F command : 05h

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Changing software Emulation Type

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Writing to DBIN register

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Reply for Emergency command

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Receive Emergency Command

1.4.4 Prevention Hosts from Data Tr ansfer Time-out

Generally, hosts abandon data transfer to peripherals when a peripheral is BUSY continuously for dozens of seconds. To prevent this kind of time-out, the printer receives data very slowly, several bytes par minute, even the printer is in a busy state. This slowdown starts when the rem ainder of input buffer dr ops under several hundreds of bytes. Finally, the printer is BUSY continuously when the input buffer is full.

1.4.5 Interface Selection

The EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 has three types of interfaces: Parallel, Serial, and optional Type-B. Each interface can be selected m anually or automatically. Both modes are selected thorough the def ault s etting mode.

Manual selection

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The interface selected through the default setting mode always prints out data from the host.

Automatic selection

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Automatic interface selection is enabled in default setting mode. In automatic interface selection mode, the printer is initialized to the idle state when it is powered on (*1) scanning which interfac e is to receive data. Then the interface that rec eived data firs t is selec ted. When the host s tops data trans fer and the printer is in the standby state for a number of seconds , the printer returns to the idle state. As long as the host sends data or the printer interface is busy state, the selected interface is left as it is.

*1 No interface is selected in this state.

Interface State and Interface Selection

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When an interface other than the parallel interface is selected, the parallel interface goes into the BUSY state.

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When the interface other than serial interface is selected, the serial interface sets the DTR signal MARK.

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When the printer is initialized and returned to idle state, the parallel interface goes into ready state and the serial interface sets the DTR signal SPACE.

Note) An interrupt signal such as the INIT on the parallel interface is ignored while that interface is not

selected.

1.4.6 Printer language

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ESC/P2

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IBM XL24E

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EPSON Remote

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1.5 Operation

This section describes the functions of each button on the control panel and LED printer status indicators.

1.5.1 Control Panel

The control panel for this printer consists of 8 non-lock pushbuttons , 1 lock type pushbutton, and 13 LED printer indicators for easy operation of the various printer functions. Refer to Figure 1-10.

Pause

Reset

5 Sec.

Operate

Paper Out

Ink Out

LF/FF

Load/Eject

Yellow Magenta

Cyan Black

Micro Adjust

Figure 1-10. Control Panel Appearance

Cleaning

3 Sec.

Media Type

Plain Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Printer Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Other Media Selection Off

Cleaning

3 Sec.

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Epson 3000 User Manual

PRECAUTIONS

PREFACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Descriptions

1.3 Specification