Epson 800 User Manual

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User’s Guide

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Printer Parts

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EPSON

48-NOZZLE

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the US) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from

the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Epson and Epson Seiko Epson Corporation.

Helvetica and Times are trademarks of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.

INK JET PRINTER

ESC/P are registered trademarks and Epson

ESC/P

2 is a trademark of

Nagano,

Japan

1992

by Seiko Epson Corporation

User’s Guide

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television

reception, which can be determined by encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

turning

the equipment off and on, the user is

WARNING

For Canadian Users

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

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Communications du Canada.

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Important Safety

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. These are

provided for the ventilation necessary to ensure reliable operation and protection from overheating. Placing the printer on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface may block the openings. Also, do not place the printer in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

Never place the printer near or over a radiator or heat register. Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are

not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

This printer may be equipped with a plug having a third

(grounding) pin, which fits only into a grounding-type outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, have an electrician replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

Do not put your printer where the cord will be walked on. 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. Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could

result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

Except as specifically explained in the user’s manual, do not

attempt to repair the printer yourself. This could expose you to

dangerous voltage points or other risks, Refer all servicing in

those compartments to service personnel.

Instructions

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Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and have it repaired by a qualified service person under the following conditions:

When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into it If it has been exposed to rain or water If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions

are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the printer to normal

operation. If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

If it exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

Where United States Users Can Get Help

Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service

Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the

(800)

Epson Connection at

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center

Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation of Epson products

Information on ESC/P 2 drivers for your software Sales of the ESC/P reference manual, which contains

comprehensive information on ESC/P 2 commands Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on our current

and new products Sales of ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories

for your Epson product Customer Relations Information about user groups

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Tips for Printing on Single Sheets

There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets as opposed to continuous paper. When you print on single sheets, you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next.

These differences in print position are easy to adjust; you can simply change some of the settings in your application program as described below to get the right results.

When you install an application program, it normally asks you what printer you are using. Make sure you choose the correct printer. See Chapter 1 for the right printer to choose.

Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page. If your program has a lines-per-page setting and you are using 8.5x11-inch paper, set the lines per page to for

A4,

try

65.

Note:

Tofind

fhe

right

lines-per-page

create a

test

document using your application program. and bottom margins to 0 and then create a file 2 to

66.

When you print

fhe

first page. This is your maximum lines-per-page setting.

yourfile,

seffingfor

notice

paper

that

not 8.5~12,

Set

numbered

the

last number printed on

your fop

linesfrom

61;

If your program doesn’t have a lines-per-page setting, try decreasing the top margin or increasing the bottom margin, or both, until you get the results you want.

You can also try adjusting the form length setting. For an

8.5x11-inch page, try setting the form length at 10 inches (10.5

inches for

Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using

A4).

single sheets or continuous paper. Make sure you choose single sheets.

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lntroduction

Features How to Use This Manual Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Chapter

About YourInk Jet Printer

Afew Choosing

Unpacking the Printer

Attaching the paper support Choosing a Place for the Printer Plugging in Installing the Ink Cartridge Testing the

Loading paper in the paper feeder

Running the self test Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Setting Up Your Software Programs Tips for Using the Paper Feeder

Chapter 2

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Setting Up Your Printer

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precautions..

the

the Printer

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right paper

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Using Other Printer Functions

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Loading Paper Manually

Papersize Printing on single sheets Printing on envelopes

Operatingthe Control Panel..............................................................

Indicator lights

Buttons

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Controlling

Adjusting Adjusting

Selecting Character Fonts

Scalable Condensed

Using

the Default Changing

Page with Micro the

loading position.................................................

the

print position

Fonts

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printing....................................................................

Default-Settings

settings

descriptions..

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default settings

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Chapter 3

Replacingthe Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Cleaning

Transporting the Printer.....................................................................

Troubleshooting

Power supply..............................................................................

Printing Paper handling

Mainfenunce and

Print Head Printer..

the

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Troubleshooting

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Appendix

Technical Specifications

Printer Interface

Initialization................................................................................

Command Summary...........................................................................

Sending printer Using General

Paper feeding..............................................................................

Page format..................................................................................

Print position motion Font selection Font enhancement Spacing Character handling

specifications..................................................................

specifications...............................................................

the

command

operation

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commands.......................................................

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A-2 A-2 A-7 A-11 A-13 A-13 A-13 A-13 A-14 A-14 A-15 A-15 A-17 A-17 A-18

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Bitimage Graphics

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CharacterTables

Glossary

Index

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A-20 A-21 A-21

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Your new Epson@ printer is a quiet, high-speed printing.

Features

Your printer offers the following features:

High print quality. Epson’s new ink jet technology delivers

360 x 360

crisp

Flexible paper handling. Use the built-in paper feeder to load up to envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply.

dots per inch

100

sheets automatically. You can also insert

48-nozzle

ink jet printer, ideal for

(dpi)

text and graphics.

Fast printing speed. You can print up to

12-cpi

second in

Quiet printing. Ink jet technology helps maintain a quiet working environment.

Compact, streamlined design. Suited to the office or home environment, its small footprint conserves your work space.

Epson ESC/P 2 adds scalable fonts and improved graphics capability.

Compatibility. Supports the Epson

widely used in application programs written for other

Epson printers.

Convenience. Drop-in ink cartridge prints up to

1000

characters/page.

letter quality

This enhanced printer control language

TM.

(LQ)

180

mode.

ESC/P@

characters per

commands

700

pages

Introduction 1

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How to Use This Manual

Here’s what you’ll find in this book:

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.

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.

Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information. If the printer does not operate properly or you have difficulties, see this chapter.

The Appendix includes the printer specifications, commands, and character tables.

A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

Cautions equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

2 Introduction

nzusf

be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

must

be observed to avoid damage

your

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Chapter 1

Setting Up Your Printer

About Your Ink Jet Printer

A few precautions.......................................................................

Choosing the right paper

Unpacking

Attachingthe papersupport

Choosing a Place for the Printer

Plugging

Installing the Ink Cartridge . . .

Testing

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ,,......................................

Setting Up Your

Tipsfor

thePrinter

inthePrinter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-7

thePrinter Loading Running

Using

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paperin

theselftest

Software

thePaper

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.,............................................................

the paper

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Programs

Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

feeder

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l-18

Setting Up

Your

Printer

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About Your

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.

Inside the ink jet print head, tiny spray units, or jets, draw ink from the cartridge and then propel them onto the page in the form of characters or graphics. Because the print head doesn’t strike the page as it prints, it is much quieter than an impact printer such as a dot-matrix.

Ink

Jet Printer

A few precautions

Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions to operate your ink jet printer safely and efficiently:

Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

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Keep the ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.

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.

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.

Setting

Your Printer

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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.

Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its rated life expectancy.

Ink cartridges are good up to the date printed on the cartridge carton.

When moving the ink cartridge from a cold place to a warm

one, let it sit for about one hour until the ink warms to the new temperature.

Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print

head is capped. (The print head is capped when it is in the far right position.) The print head caps automatically if the printer receives no data for several seconds. You can also cap the print head by pressing the

Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the

cartridge during printing.

Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is

capped, and do not remove the ink cartridge.

Choosing the right paper

PAUSE

button.

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. Also, avoid paper that is too thick or too thin. See the paper specifications in the Appendix for more information.

Most correspondence-quality paper works in your printer without problems. However, it is a good practice to test any paper or envelopes in your printer before buying large quantities.

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To test a supply of paper, take a single sheet from the package and load it in the printer. Perform the self test and check the

results. You should test both sides of the paper to determine which gives you the best quality printing. If the ink does not bleed or smear, the paper should be suitable for use with your printer.

Because the drying speed for the ink depends on the pattern being printed, the type of paper used, and the temperature and humidity, some smudging or streaking may occur under

certain conditions. If the ink does not dry quickly enough, try

removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing.

Note:

Ink jet printers me

paper. Keep

it in 0 cool, dry

plrrticulmdy sensitizle

unused paper

plnce.

to the condition

in its

origind pnckqing rrznterial and

ofyour

Unpacking the Printer

Your printer box should include these items:

store

Ink cartridge

1-4

Setting Up Your Printer

Paper support

Power cord

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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.

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.

Save all of the packaging and the protective materials in case you ever need to transport the printer.

Attaching

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.

the

paper

support

Setting

Up Your

Printer

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Choosing a Place for the Printer

When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines:

Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stable surface. If the printer is tilted or at an angle, it cannot operate properly.

Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily.

Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance.

Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also keep it away from direct sunlight, strong light sources, or heat generating devices.

Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations.

Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord.

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.

Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

Use a grounded power outlet; do not use an adapter plug.

If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines:

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Use a stand that supports at least

Never use a stand that tilts the printer. It should always be kept level.

Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding; secure them to a leg of the stand if possible.

Setting

Up Your

Printer

9.6

(21.2 lbs).

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Plugging in the Printer

Make sure that the power switch is turned off. It is off when

the 0 side of the switch is pressed down.

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.

Caution:

is not possible to adjust the voltage. lf the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug in the power cord.

printerfor

use at another

If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer.

Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

Setting Up Your Printer

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Installing

the

Ink

Cartridge

Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about pages. The exact number of pages a single cartridge can print varies according to the amount of text and graphics on each

page.

Cautiow

The

iuk

ink will not leak

hands, iuto

The

first time you use your new printer, you need to charge the ink delivery system with ink. You need to perform this operation only once.

To prolong the life of your ink cartridge...

Always wait until the print head stops moving before you turn off the printer.

PAUSE and then turn off the printer.)

Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one.

Perform the cleaning cycle only if print quality has declined.

cartridge is a self-contained unit. Under ordinary use,

from

the cartridge. If ink does get on

wash them thoroughly with soap and water. lf mk gets

l/our

et/es,

flush them immediately with water.

(To

stop printing quickly, press

700

Tour

Don’t move the print head by hand.

Leave the cartridge sealed until just before you install it.

Install the ink cartridge as follows:

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Setting

Up Your

Printer

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Make sure the printer is turned off.

Hold down both the

ALT and

PAUSE

buttons while you turn

on the printer. Release the buttons after the printer starts

initializing.

The print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position automatically.

Setting

Your

Printer

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Open the printer cover.

Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp towards you to open it.

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Setting Up Your Printer

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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.

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.

Setting

Up Your

Printer

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Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to secure the cartridge.

Press the

system. It takes about one minute. The

ALT button again to charge the ink delivery

PAUSE

light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when the ink charging has finished.

Caution: Do not

tur~z

off or reset the

printer

until the ink-charging cycle

is complete.

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Close the printer cover.

Setting

Up Your

Printer

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Testing the Printer

After you charge the ink delivery system, 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.

paper

Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator.

Fan a stack of letter-size or A4 paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

Note:

The paper feeder holds up to

the

paper

100

feeder

sheets

(64 g/m2

or 16 lb maximum).

Setting

Up Your

Printer

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Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper feeder

with the printable surface face-down. 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.

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

Make sure the printer is turned off.

Setting

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Up Your Printer

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While holding down the

FONT

button, turn on the printer.

(Hold down the button until the printer starts working; it takes a few seconds,) It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test.

The printer prints characters in each font, in the order the fonts appear on the control panel. Here is part of a typical self test:

Courier

!“#$%&I()*+,-./0123456789:;

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:; "#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:; #$%&I()*+,-./0123456789:; $%&'()*t,-./0123456789:; %a'()*+,-. &';;ln*T+,-./0123456789.,

'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZn]"_'abcdefghij ()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZn]*_'abcdefghij )*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZn]*_'abcdefghij~

The self test continues until the paper in the paper feeder

/0123456789:;

.*<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVNX

runs out or you press the press the

PAUSE

To end the self test, press the and then press the

Turn off the printer.

PAUSE

button. To resume the test, press the

button again.

LOAD/EJECT

<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR

<=>'?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS

<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTl

<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU

<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVl

<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW:

PAUSE

button. To stop the test,

PAUSE

button to stop printing

button to eject the paper.

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.

Setting Up Your

Printer

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Follow these steps:

Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.

Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector.

Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the

ground connector above the interface connector.

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Plug the other end of the cable into the computer’s parallel interface. If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.

Setting Up Your Printer

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Setting Up Your Software

Most application programs let you specify the type of printer

you use so that the program can take full advantage of the

printer’s features. Many of these programs provide an

installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers.

To take full advantage of your printer’s features, including

ESC/P

If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer

for an update that includes one of these. Until you receive an

update, choose another printer as close to the top of the list as

possible.

choose one of the first five printers on the list below.

Programs

Stylus

SQ-870/1170

LQ-870/1170

LQ-570/1070

LQ-100

If none of these printers is listed among your program’s

options, select the first one available from the following:

EX, FX,

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 program.

If the printing results are not what you expect, see

“Troubleshooting” in Chapter 3 or consult your computer or software manual.

800

LX, RX,

ESC/P 2

MX,

Epson printer, Standard printer, and Draft

SQ-850/2550

LQ-850+ / 1050+ LQ-550/1010 LQ-500

LQ-2550 LQ-800/1000 LQ-1500

ESC/P

LQ,

Setting Up Your Printer

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Tips for Using the Paper Feeder

Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder.

Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data. When the printer receives data from the computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print.

If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the paper feeder and then press the continue printing.

LOAD/EJECT

button to

Press the loaded paper.

You can switch to manual loading to feed single sheets or

envelopes without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder. For instructions, see “Loading Paper Manually” in Chapter

You can adjust the loading and print positions with the printer’s micro feed feature. See “Controlling the Page with Micro Feed” in Chapter 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.

The default page length for paper loaded from the paper feeder is paper). You can change it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary. See the Appendix for more about printer commands.

If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets one

at a time as they finish printing.

LOAD/EJECT

lines (letter-size paper) and 65 lines

button if you need to eject a sheet of

Because most application

(A$-size

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Indicator Buttons

Controlling

Adjusting

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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.

Paper sizes

You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper

182

(7.1

from

257

(10.1

You can also load the following envelope sizes from the manual feed slot:

Envelope No.

(3.6

inches)

Envelope No.

(4.1

inches)

inches) to

6,166

10,240

297

216

(8.5

inches) wide and from

(11.7

inches) long.

(6.5

inches) wide x 92 mm

(9.5

inches) wide x

104

Printing on

Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot:

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Turn on the printer.

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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.

Send data from the computer to the printer. When the

printer receives the data, it begins printing.

When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet

automatically. If the sheet does not come all the way out, press

LOAD/EJECT

the

You can print as many sheets as you like from the manual

button.

slot. When you want to switch to the paper feeder, press the

LOAD/EJECT

button and do not insert a sheet into the manual slot. The printer then loads a sheet of paper from the paper feeder.

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Printing on envelopes

You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual

envelopes.

Turn on the printer and open the printer cover.

Turn the paper-thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go.

Close the printer cover.

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4.5.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.

Send data from your computer. The printer ejects the

envelope automatically when it is finished printing.

Note:

Make

sure

your application program keeps

zuithin

the printable area of the envelope. For a description

the

printing entirely

the

printable area, see the Appendix.

Use

3lf

envelopes

fhe

ink is not dryingfast enough, try

time

as they finish printing.

only under

normal

operating conditions.

removing

envelopes one at

To switch back to the paper feeder, turn the paper-thickness

lever counterclockwise as far as it will go. Then press the

LOAD/EJECT

button to load from the paper feeder.

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Operating

The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations. It consists of indicator lights and buttons.

the Control Panel

Indicator

2-6

lights

PAUSE

On when printing is paused

FONT

Indicate the current font setting. These three lights go on and

FONT

off when you press the control panel helps you determine which font is selected. For instructions on selecting fonts, see page

CONDENSED

On when the condensed printing mode is selected. When this mode is selected, the printer prints a condensed version of

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selected fonts. See

Using

Other

Printer

page for more information.

Functions

button. The font menu on the

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ECONOMY

On when the economy printing mode is selected. When this mode is selected, the printer uses fewer dots per character. The print speed is the same in both economy and LQ mode, but the

economy mode uses less ink. This mode is ideal for rough drafts and editing work.

INK OUT

On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink. Rapid flashing indicates the ink is low. For instructions on replacing the ink cartridge, see page

PAPER OUT

On when the printer runs out of paper. Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam.

DATA

On when data remains in the printer’s memory.

3-2.

Buttons

PAUSE

Press this button to stop printing temporarily. Press it again to resume printing.

LOAD/EJECT

Press the 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

ECONOMY/CONDENSED

Press the printing or condensed mode. Press it again to turn your selection off. The indicator light goes on or off next to the mode you select.

LOAD/EJECT

FONT

ECONOMY/CONDENSED

button to load or eject a sheet of paper.

lights indicate the current selection.

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ALT

Hold down this button for several seconds to move the print head to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused.

The

ALT

button also alters the functions of the other buttons.

ALT

Hold down the the functions as follows:

button and press another button to change

PRINT HEAD CLEANING

Starts print head cleaning cycle. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page

RESET

(ALT +

LOAD/EJECT)

A-11

for details.

+ FONT)

ECONOMY/CONDENSED)

Page

the

printer’s micro-feed feature to adjust the paper

Clears the printer’s buffer and initializes the printer settings to their factory settings. See “Initialization” on page

MICRO FEED:

(ALT

Feeds paper forward in l/180-inch increments.

(ALT +

Feeds paper backward in See “Controlling the Page with Micro Feed,” below for

details.

Controlling the

You can use loading position or to adjust the current print position during a print job.

(ALT +

PAUSE)

3-3

for details.

l/180-inch

with Micro Feed

increments.

When you adjust the loading position for single-sheet paper, the printer remembers the new position only until you turn off the power. The loading position returns to the factory setting when the power is turned on again.

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Adjusting the loading position

The loading position is the position of the paper when the printer loads it from the paper feeder or the manual feed slot. If printing is too high or low on the page, you can change the loading position with the micro-feed feature as follows:

Make sure the printer is turned on.

Load a sheet of paper from the paper feeder by pressing the

LOAD/EJECT

inserting it into the slot.

Open the paper feeder cover.

button, or from the manual feed slot by

As soon as the paper is loaded, hold down the

and press the the loading position up move the loading position down 1

ECONOMY/CONDENSED

l/ 180

inch, or the

/ 180

inch. Continue

ALT

button

button to move

FONT

button to

pressing the appropriate buttons until you reach the position you want.

The pointer on the print head indicates the base line of printed characters. (You may have to experiment a few times to get the

results you want.)

pointer

ink cartridge

Close the paper feeder cover.

Send data from the computer to start printing.

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Note:

The printer you try to move the loading position beyond these

has

a minimum and maximum loading position.

limits,

printer beeps and the paper stops moving.

When the

paper

reaches the

factory-set

loading position, the

printer beeps. Use the factory setting as a reference point

adjusting the loading position.

Adjusting the print position

The print position is the position on the page where the print head actually prints during a print job. If you want to change the current print position, you can use the micro-feed feature as follows:

Press the

comes on.

Hold down the

CONDENSED

print position on the page.

Press the

have to experiment a few times to get the results you want.)

PAUSE

button to stop printing; the

ALT button and press the

FONT

(up)

PAUSE

button again to resume printing. (You may

PAUSE

ECONOMY/

(down) button to adjust the

the

when

light

Note:

The printer has a limit -

8.0

(0.31

inch) - to the amount you can move the print position backwards using microfeed. Feeding stops when you reach this limit.

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Selecting Character Fonts

Your printer has seven built-in character fonts including two new Epson fonts: the Epson Roman

(The Roman T is similar to the

similar to Press the

the control panel. The three

(a)

to indicate the active font.

HelveticaTM.)

FONT

button to select from the seven fonts listed on

FONT

and Epson

TimesTM

font;

lights come on

Sans

Serif H is

(0)

Serif

or go off

003

000

Courier

RomanT (PS)

00. Sam H 300

Roman

000

Sans Serif

FONT

(PS)

The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the

FONT

lights appear for each selection.

FONT lights

000

0.0

000

O@O

000

0.0

Fonts

Epson Courier

Epson Roman

Epson Suns Serif H

Epson Roman

Epson Suns Serif

Epson Prestige

Epson Script

0 on

off

ABCDEFGhi j

ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789

ABCDEFGhijklmOl23456789

ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789

ABCDEFGhi j klmOl23456789

ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789

ABCDEFGtijklLm0123456789

Sample

klm0123456789

Note:

Roman T and

Suns SerifHfonfs

are available in proportional

spacing only.

Font selections you make override

these control

with

your application program usually

panel selections. For best results, use your

application program to selectfonts.

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Scalable

Fonts

The size of the Roman,

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 of this manual for a list of

ESC/P 2 commands.

Roman

Epson

Roman

Epson

Suns Serif

Epson

Suns Serif

Epson

Sans

Serif, Roman T, and

* L

Epson Epson

Sans

Epson

Epson Epson

Condensed printing

Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to

approximately

characters to fit on a line. This is useful for spreadsheets and

other applications where you need to print the maximum

amount of information on a page.

percent of their normal width, allowing more

Serif

You can condense the current font by pressing the

CONDENSED

cannot be condensed.) You can condense printing that is 10

12 cpi,

and proportionally spaced. You cannot condense

printing.

Note:

If your

application condensed program rather than with the control panel. settings often

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button. (Epson Roman T and Epson

program

mode,

you should select condensed

override

controls characterfonts and can

Program

control panel settings.

mode

through the

ECONOMY/

Sans

Serif

15-cpi

select

or command

cpi,

the

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Using

the

Default-Settings

Mode

Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control a variety of printer functions, such as print direction and auto line feed. 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 all the features you can select in the default-settings mode.

For a detailed description of each setting, see “Default Settings Descriptions.” To change a setting, see “Changing the default settings” on page

2-15.

Setting

Character table

Auto print direction

Network interface mode

Mixed text/graphics mode

Auto line feed

Most application

feed.

your application program controls

clever

need to set them with the control panel.

procgrms control the character table and auto line

Options

Italic

U.S.A.,

Italic

France,

Italic

Germany,

Italic

Denmark 1,

Italic

Italy,

PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865,

PC853’. PC857’, PC437 Greek”,

PC866’. PC852’.

Abicomp””

l Available in the European

version only

* Available in the North/South

American version only

On, Off

Italic

Spain

PC851”. PC855”.

BRASCII”“,

U.K.,

Sweden,

thesefeatwes, you

may

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Default

settings

descriptions

Character table

Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by

different languages. The printer prints text with the selected character table. When you select this feature, the font lights on the control panel go on or off to indicate the current selection.

Auto print direction

The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment.

When auto print direction is set to on, the printer switches automatically between bidirectional (for text data) and unidirectional motion (for graphics data). When this feature is set to off, the print head motion is controlled by your software.

Network interface mode

If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this feature off. If you want to use the printer in a network environment and share it among multiple computers, set this feature to on.

When this feature is set to on, data may be present in the printer’s buffer even though the printer is not continuously printing. Always make sure the data light is off before turning off the printer.

Mixed

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This feature is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with graphics. Leave the mixed text/graphics mode set to off if you do not notice any problems in your printout.

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Auto

line

feed

When the auto line feed feature is code is accompanied by a line feed

on,

each carriage return

(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.

Changing the

default

settings

To change the printer’s default settings, you press the control panel buttons; the control panel lights show your selections.

Follow the steps below to make your changes:

Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in

the paper feeder.

Hold down the

ECONOMY/CONDENSED

button and turn on the printer to enter the default-settings mode. (Hold down the button until the printer starts working; it takes a few seconds.)

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).

(CR)

Press the

FONT

button until the

FONT

language of your choice; then press the your selection.

Language FONT light

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Off

0.0

l O@

0.*

000

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lights indicate the

ALT button to make

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After you press the

ALT button, the printer prints the current

default settings, and the next instruction in the language you selected. Wait until printing is finished, then go to the

To move to the feature you

button until the

DATA, PAPER OUT,

want to change,

and

INK OUT

press the

lights

step.

ALT

indicate the appropriate selection.

DATA PAPER OUT INK OUT

Default-setting menu

light light light

Character table

Auto print direction

Network interface mode

Mixed text/graphics mode

Auto line feed

off

Oon

6flash

0 0

0 l

0 0

For example, if you want to change the character table setting, press the

OUT

lights are off and

Next, press the

FONT

As you move from on (O), off (O), and flash

button until

the INK OUT

button to change the setting.

setting{?

(0)

the DATA

and

light is on.

setting, the

FONT

lights turn

to show your selection, as

ALT

indicated in the following table.

PAPER

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Network mode Off

Mixed text/graphics off

mode

Auto line feed Off

l Available only in the European version

**Available only in the North/South American version

on I a a 0

0.0

aa*

1 0 0

l l

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Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all of your changes.

To exit the default-settings mode, turn the printer off.

Note:

You may exit the default-settings mode any time by turning

the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until

you change them again.

you want to check the new default settings, enter the settings mode again and print the current settings. After you check them, turn the printer

ofi

to exit without making changes.

off

default-

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Chapter 3

Maintenance

Replacing the Ink Cartridge

Cleaning the Print Head

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

Troubleshooting

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Replacing the

Ink Cartridge

When the the ink cartridge is low. The printer will continue printing until the cartridge is completely empty. When it is out of ink, the printer stops and the resume until you insert a new cartridge.

It’s a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand. Use

Epson ink cartridge SO20025 to ensure proper operation and

preserve the life of the print head. Other brands of ink may clog

the print head or damage it.

Follow these steps to remove the empty cartridge:

INK OUT

Make sure the printer stops printing and both the

and

PAUSE

Hold down the

the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position.

Pull the ink cartridge clamp toward you to release the

cartridge. (The clamp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp.)

light on the control panel flashes, the ink in

INK OUT

lights stay on. Then open the printer cover.

ALT

light stays on. Printing will not

INK OUT

button for several seconds and release

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Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it

properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

Caution:

ink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. with water.

Turn to page l-11 and follow the steps there to install the

new cartridge.

Note:

When

you replace

delivery system again. the printer performs normal maintenance procedures. This can take up to

seconds to complete.

ink gets

the cartridge, the printer will not recharge the ink

However,

into

your eyes, flush them immediately

the print head may start moving as

Cleaning the Print Head

If print quality diminishes, use

cleaning cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines.

Follow these steps:

Make sure the printer is turned on and the

the

on. pause the printer.

Hold down the

two seconds.

The cleaning cycle takes about 40 seconds. The flashes throughout the cycle and then stays on when the

cleaning cycle is finished.

Press the

PAUSE

light is not on, press the

ALT button and press the

button to resume printing.

the

printer’s built-in print-head

PAUSE

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button for

light

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Cleaning

To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year.

the

Printer

Make sure the printer is turned off.

Remove any paper from the paper feeder.

Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt.

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 the printer.

If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink,

wipe it off with a damp cloth.

Caution:

Never use alcohols

these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case.

Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism electronic components.

Do not use a hard or abrasive brush.

Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. Contact your dealer or a qualified service person

thinners to clean the printer;

@lubrication is needed.

Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows:

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.

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Note:

not

remove

the ink cartridge when transporting.

Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then

disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

Remove the paper from the paper feeder.

Attach the protective material to the printer.

Repack the printer and power cord and place them in the

5. original box.

Keep the printer flat in the box during transport.

If the print quality is poor after transport, clean the print

head. See “Cleaning the Print Head.”

Troubleshooting

Most problems you may encounter while operating your printer have simple solutions. Find your problem in this section and follow the recommended steps. If you cannot solve your problem, contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance.

Power

The printer does not work or control panel lights are off.

supply

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.

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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.

Check that the printer’s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet. If the voltages do not match, unplug the printer and contact your dealer immediately. Do not reconnect

the power cord to an electrical outlet.

Printing

All lights on the control panel are on but nothing prints.

Contact your dealer,

Printing stops and the printer beeps five times.

A carriage error occurred. Turn off the printer. After a few seconds turn it on again.

The INK OUT light flashes.

The ink cartridge is almost out of ink. Get ready to replace the

ink

cartridge.

The INK OUT light is on and the printer beeps three times; the printer does not print.

The ink cartridge may be empty, or not installed at all. Replace the

ink cartridge with a new one.

Printing stops and the PAUSE light is on.

Printing was temporarily suspended. Press the

PAUSE

button to

continue.

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The PAUSE light is off but nothing prints.

The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure your interface cable meets both

the

printer and computer specifications.

Make sure that your software is properly set up for your printer.

Printed output is not as expected.

If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described

in Chapter right, and

If the self test works properly, the printer is all

the

problem probably lies in the computer, the application program, or the interface cable. If the self test does not work,

contact

your dealer or a qualified service person.

Check the printer settings within your software program.

Use the hex dump mode to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and your application program. To enter the

hex

dump mode, hold down the

LOAD/EJECT

and

FONT

buttons and turn on the printer. (Hold down the buttons until the printer starts working; it takes a few seconds.) Then send data from the computer. The printer prints the exact codes it receives from the computer in hexadecimal format. You can analyze this information to isolate problems.

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints.

The print head nozzles may be clogged. Hold down the button and press the print head. See “Cleaning

PAUSE

the

button for two seconds to clean the

Print Head” earlier in this

chapter.

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Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics.

The print head nozzles may be clogged. Hold down the

button and press the

PAUSE

button for two seconds to clean the

ALT

print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” earlier in this chapter.

Set the Mixed text/graphics mode to on in the default-settings mode. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” in Chapter

Set the Network interface mode to on in the default-settings

mode. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” in Chapter

The printed image is light or faint.

The print head nozzles may be clogged. Hold down the

button and press the

PAUSE

button for two seconds to clean the

ALT

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

Your paper may be moist or damp. Ink jet printers are sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment.

You may have selected the economy printing mode. To exit this

mode, press the

ECONOMY

The printed image is blurred.

ECONOMY/CONDENSED

light goes off.

button until the

You may not be using the correct type of paper. Although most

types of business-correspondence-quality paper work well with

your printer, you should always test the paper you want to use

before buying it in large quantities. See Chapter

for tips on

choosing the right paper.

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You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper. Test both sides to determine which side gives you the best print quality.

Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment.

The

typestyles

or characters set with your software do not print.

Check that the program is correctly configured for your printer.

The font selected on the control panel does not print.

Your software settings may be overriding the control panel setting. Check 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-Settings Mode” in Chapter

Printing starts too high or too low on the page.

Adjust the top margin using your application program or use the printer’s micro feed feature to make minor adjustments to the loading position. See “Controlling the Page with Micro Feed” in Chapter

All the text prints on the same line.

Set auto line feed to on in the default-settings mode so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to each carriage return. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” in Chapter

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The text prints an extra blank line between each text line.

Set auto line feed to off in the default-settings mode so that two line-feed signals are not sent. See “Using the Default-Settings Mode” in Chapter

Line spacing is incorrect. Adjust the line-space setting with your software.

Printed page length is not as expected.

The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer. Change the page length setting within your software to match to the paper you are using.

Paper handling

The printer does not print; the PAPER OUT light is on and the printer beeps three times.

No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot.

Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder.

Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder. Remove the

100

paper from the paper feeder and reload up to

sheets.

The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed. Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications. Some paper types require manual feeding. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix.

The printer loads more than one sheet at a time.

The paper is too thin. Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications. Some paper types require manual feeding. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix.

3-10

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Page 59

The ejected paper is wrinkled.

The paper is too thin or is damp. Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. Do not store your paper in a

damp or humid environment.

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.

Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover.

Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer, as

shown below.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

3-11

Page 60

Pull the paper out gently. If the paper tears, make sure you

remove any remaining pieces.

If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull

it out of the printer.

Push the access panel back onto 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, refer to this checklist of corrective measures:

Use a higher-quality paper, one that is not too thin or

rough. Some types of paper require manual feeding. See Chapter

Fan the stack of paper and then tap it on an edge to align it

before you load it.

Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the paper

feeder. You can load up to

Try turning the stack of paper over in the paper feeder.

Most packages of paper indicate the best side to print on with an arrow on the end of the package. Make sure the best side is loaded face down.

3-12

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

100

pages.

Page 61

Technical Specifications

Printer

specifications Interface specifications Initialization

................................................................................

.....................................................................

.................................................................

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A-2 A-2 A-7

A-11

Command Summary

Sending

printer

..........................................................................

commands

Using the command summary..

General operation Paper feeding. Page format

......................................................................

.............................................................................

.................................................................................

Print position motion.. Font selection Font enhancement Spacing Character handling Bit image Graphics

Character Tables

..............................................................................

......................................................................

........................................................................................

....................................................................

......................................................................................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

......................................................

...............................................

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A-13 A-13

A-14 A-14

A-15 A-15

A-17 A-17

A-18 A-20 A-21

A-21

Appendix A-1

Page 62

Technical Specifications

Printer specifications

Printing method:

Drop on demand

Printable columns and printing speed:

Character pitch

10 cpi

12 cpi

15 cpi

17 cpi (10 cpi

cpi (12 cpi

cpi:

characters per inch

condensed)

Maximum Resolution:

Printing direction:

Printable columns

80 150 cps

120

137

160

cps:

360 x 360 dpi

Bidirectional with logic-seeking for text and graphics.

(The auto print direction can be set in the

default-settings mode.)

l/6

Line spacing:

inch,

l/360-inch increments

Paper feed speed:

Input buffer:

milliseconds per l/6-inch line

8 KB when mixed text/graphics option in default-settings mode is set to ON

48-nozzle

characters per second

ink jet matrix

Printing speed

180~~~

225

257 cps

300

text, graphics

l/8

inch, or programmable in

cps

A-2 Appendix

32 KB

when mixed text/graphics option in

default-settings mode is set to OFF

Page 63

Bitmap fonts:

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

Epson Roman

Epson Suns Serif

Epson Roman

Epson Sons Serif

Character tables:

North/South America: Europe: Other countries:

Character sets:

Paper

Single sheets (Paper feeder):

Width

Length Thickness Weight

Quality

Increments

2 2 2 2

Max

8 32

One italic and 7 graphic character tables One italic and

graphics character tables One italic and 5 graphics character tables

international character sets and 1 legal

character set

210

216

(8.2

8.5

inches)

279

297

(11 .O

11.7

inches)

0.065

0.14

(0.0026

0.0055

inches)

to 90

0Use

g/m2 (18

90g/m2 (24 lb)

to 24 lb)

paper under normal

temperature and humidity conditions.

Bond paper, plain paper

Appendix A-3

Page 64

Single sheets (Manual insertion):

182

216

(7.1

8.5

11.7

(0.0026

to 24 lb)

inches)

0.0043

inches)

Width Length Thickness Weight Quality

257

297

(10.1

0.065

0.11

90 g/m2 (14

Bond Paper, plain paper

Note:

Use recycled paper

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, as well as cause paper jams and

other problems. lf you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.

Envelopes (Manual insertion):

Size No. 6

Thickness Weight

Quality Bond paper, plain paper, air mail

Printable area:

Single sheets (paper feeder and manual insertion)

under

No.

normal temperature and humidity conditions only.

166

x 92

(6.5 x 3.6

240 x 104

0.16

0.52

90 g/m2 (12

Use envelopes only under normal

(9.5 x 4.1

(0.0063

to 24 lb)

inches)

0.0197

inches)

temperature and humidity conditions.

Insert envelopes long side first; use the

manual feed slot only.

Difference in thickness within printable

area must be less than

0.25

mm.

A-4 Appendix

(See page A-5 for the values of A, B, and

C.)

Page 65

Envelopes:

AThe minimum top margin is

The minimum left and right margins is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches).

The minimum bottom margin is

Mechanical

Paper-feed method:

Ink cartridge

MTBF:

Total print volume: 75,000 pages

(S020025):

Color: Print capacity:

Cartridge life:

Temperature:

3.0

mm (0.12 inches).

13.0

(0.51

inches).

Friction

Black Approximately

0.7

million characters in

letter quality mode

2 years from production date

(The cartridge life may vary,

depending on how often you use the print

head cleaning function.) Storage: Transit:

Freezing: -3 “C

thaws in

4,000

-30

40°C

-30

to 60 “C

month at

120

hours at

(26.6”F)

approx

2 hours at

power-on hours

(-22 to

(-22

104°F)

140 F)

4O’C (104°F)

60°C (140-F)

25°C (77°F)

Appendix A-5

Page 66

Print head life:

Dimensions and weight:

720

V model:

Rated voltage: Input voltage range: Rated frequency range:

Input frequency range:

Rated current: Power consumption:

220-240 V

model: Rated voltage: Input voltage range:

Rated frequency range: Input frequency range: Rated current: Power consumption:

1,000

million dots per nozzle

Height Width Depth

Weight

120 V

AC AC

103.5

to 60 Hz

49.5

60.5

0.5

Approx. 13 W (during self-test

printing in LQ mode at 10

220

198

to 60 Hz

49.5

60.5

0.3

Approx. 13 W

printing in LQ mode at 10

154

435

264

(no

paper)

4.8

132 V

240 V 264 V

(during self-test

(6.0

inches)

(17.1 (10.4

(10.6 lb)

cpi)

inches) inches)

Check the label on the buck

Environmental

Temperature:

A-6 Appendix

the

printer

for

the voltage

Operation:

Storage:

your printer.

10to35”C(50to950F)

-20

6O’C (-4

140°F)

Page 67

Humidity (without condensation): Operation:

Storage:

80% RH

to 85% RH

Print assured area

10°C 27°C 35°C

(50°F) (80°F)

Safety

Interface

Specifications

approval

Safety standards:

US model: European model:

R.F.I.:

US model: European model:

specifications

Your printer is equipped with an

and pin

The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics:

Data format:

Synchronization:

Handshake timing:

Signal level:

Connector:

assignments

(95°F)

UL1950

IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SETI)

FCC Part 15 Subpart B class

Vfg. 243 (VDE 0878

g-bit parallel

STROBE pulse

BUSY and

TTL

36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol

or equivalent

with

D3, CSA22.2 #220

60950 (TUV)

55022

(CISPR Pub

g-bit

parallel interface.

ACKNLG signals

compatible

part 3, part

22)

30)

class

connector

Appendix A-7

Page 68

The

table below provides the connector pin

their respective interface

signals.

assignments and describes

Signal

2 3 4 5

7 8

9 27

Return Pin

20 21 22 23 24

25 26

Signal

STROBE IN

DATA 1 IN DATA2 IN DATA3 IN DATA4 IN DATA5 IN DATA6 IN DATA7 IN DATA8 IN

ACKNLG OUT

BUSY

Direction

OUT

Description

STROBE pulse to read data. Pulse width must be more than

0.5 microseconds at

the receiving terminal.

These signals represent

information of bits 1 to

to 8 of parallel

data, respectively. Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when

it is logical

About a 1 O-microsecond

pulse. LOW indicates that data has been received and

that the printer is ready

to accept more data.

A HIGH signal indicates the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases:

During data entry

During printing

During an error state

(for each character)

A-8 Appendix

SLCT OUT

AUTO FEED XT

OUT

A HIGH signal indicates the

printer is in a paper-out

state or in an error state.

Pulled up to 5 1 .O kR resistance

When this signal is LOW, the paper is automatically fed one line after printing. (The signal level can be fixed to this by setting Auto Line Feed to on in the default-settings mode.)

through

Page 69

cleared.

normally HIGH; its pulse

width must be more than 50

microseconds at the

receiving terminal.

This level is

Note:

The column heading ‘Direction” refers to the direction of signal flow as

viewed from the printer.

“Return” denotes the twisted-pair return, to be connected at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return

side.

All interface conditions are based on the

times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds.

ERROR

GND

OUT This level becomes LOW

when the printer is:

out of paper

in an error state

OUT

Same as for pins

Not used

Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O

k.Q

resistance

Not used

TTL

level. Both the rise and fall

19-30

Appendix A-9

Page 70

Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. Data transfer to this printer can be carried of the ACKNLG signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW.

outonly

after receipl

Interface

timing

The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface.

BUSY

ACKNLG

DATA

STROBE

Approx. 5~s

A-10 Appendix

Page 71

Initialization

The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in three ways:

Hardware initialization

Software initialization

Control panel initialization

l The power is turned on.

l The printer receives an

from the parallel interface (pin

INIT

signal

goes LOW).

The following condition then results:

The printer mechanism is initialized.

The input data buffer is cleared.

The download character set is

cleared.

The print buffer is cleared.

The default values are set.

l Software sends the

ESC Q

(initialize

the printer) command.

The following condition then results:

The print buffer is cleared.

The default values are set.

(The last panel settings are maintained.)

l Hold down the ALT button and press

the LOAD/EJECT button.

The following results:

The input data buffer is cleared.

The print buffer is cleared.

The default values are set.

(The last panel settings are kept.)

Appendix

A-11

Page 72

Default

settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized.

setting

Item

Default

Top-of-form position

Page length

Left and right margins

Line spacing

Character size

Vertical tab position

Horizontal tab positions

Font selection

Special printing effects

Download character set

In addition, hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer.

Current paper position

Single sheets:

lines for A4-size paper

lines for letter-size paper

inches for manual insertion

Cancelled

l/6-inch line spacing

10.5

point

Cleared

Every eight characters

Last font selected on control panel

Cancelled

printing)

Hardware initialization: cleared Software/control panel initialization: deselected only

(except condensed

A-12 Appendix

Page 73

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. This allows you to enhance your printing in ways that may not normally be available through the software. For example, some word processing programs do not offer italics, but by inserting a command in your document, you can use italics anywhere you like. The commands your

printer recognizes are listed in this command summary.

How you format commands depends on the software you are using. Some software programs accept only the decimal format, while others let you type in ASCII characters. (Some programs don’t let you insert printer commands at all.) In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command. If your software allows you to send commands to the printer, the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required.

Using the command summary

The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic. If a command has no parameters, it is merely listed. If it has parameters, they are explained. The parameters are indicated by lowercase letters, usually

The examples below show how the parameters are indicated.

ESC @

is a command with no parameters.

ESC U

l/O is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it

off.

ESC $ nl n2

ESC D nn

is a command with two parameters.

is a command with a variable number of parameters.

General operation

ASCII

ESC @

Dec.

Hex.

Description

Initialize

Printer

Appendix A-13

Page 74

ASCII

ESC U

l/O

ESC

Paper feeding

Dec.

85 25

Hex.

Description

Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off

Control Paper Loading/Ejecting

n = ‘R”

Eject a sheet

ASCII

LF ESC

ESC

ESC + n

Page format

ASCII

ESC(cnn

ESC(Cnn

ESC C n

ESC C

ESCln

ESCQn

Dec.

13 12 10

50 32 51

43 28

Dec.

40 99

108

Hex.

OD oc OA 30

Description

Carriage Return Form Feed Line Feed Select l/&inch Line Spacing Select 1 Set n/l Set n/360-inch Line Spacing

Hex. Description

28 63

Set Page Format

ESC(c40ml m2nl n2 m=ml +m2x2!%5 m: n=nl +n2x256 n:

Set Page Length in Defined Unit

ESC (C n=nl +n2x256 n:

Set Page Length in Lines

n =

Set Page Length in

n =

Set Left Margin

n =

Set Right Margin

n =

/binch

80-inch

Top margin in defined units

Bottom margin in defined units

2 0 nl

Number of defined units

Number of lines

Number of inches

Left margin column

Right margin column

Line Spacing

Inches

A-14 Appendix

Page 75

position

motion

ASCII Dec.

ESC $ nl n2

ESC \ nl n2

ESC(Vnn

ESC(vnn

ESC D nn

HT ESC B nn

ESCJn

40 86

11828

11 74

Hex.

28 56

09 42

OB 4A

Description

Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position

n=nl +n2x256 n:

Specifies print position from left

margin in defined units

Before you define the unit, the

default is

command.

Set Relative Horizontal Print Position

n=nl +n2x256 n:

Moves current print position in

defined units

l Before you define the unit, the

default is 1

l/180

Set Absolute Vertical Print Position

ESC(V20nl n2 n=nl +n2x256 n:

Specifies print position from top

margin in defined units

Set Relative Vertical Print Position

ESC(v20nl n2 n=nl +n2x256 n:

Moves current print position in

defined units

Set Horizontal Tabs Up to order Terminated by 0

Tab Horizontally Set Vertical Tabs

Up to Tab Vertically Advance paper

l/60

inch for this

/120

inch in LQ for this command.

tabs entered in ascending

tabs: last n should be 0

inch in draft and

n/ 180

inch

Font selection

ASCII

ESCkn

Dec.

107

Description

Select Typeface

n=0:

Roman

Suns Serif

Courier

Prestige

Script

10:

Roman T

11:

Suns Serif

Appendix A-15

Page 76

ASCII

ESC X nn

ESC P

ESC M ESC g ESC p

l/O

ESC x n

ESC

ESC 5

ESC

ESC ! n

Dec.

80 77

103 112

120 78

52 53 35

69 45 70 33

Hex.

50 4D

67 70

46 21

Description

Select Font by Pitch and Point

ESCXmnl n2 m:

Set pitch to 360/m

m = 0:

No change in pitch

m = 1:

Select proportional

cpi

m=O,1,18,21.24,30,36,42,48.

60,

72 n=nl +n2x256 n:

Set point size in 0.5 points Total points =

n = 0:

No change in point

(nl + n2 x

256) x 0.5

n = 0, 16,21,24,20,32,36.40,44.

48,52,56,60, Sans

Serif Roman T, and

n = 0,21,42

l Cancel

Select

10.5

Select

10.5

Select

10.5

or 64 (for Roman.

Sans

(for other typefaces)

ESC X

with

ESC P, M g, p, !,

point, 10 point, 12 point, 15

cpi cpi cpi

Serif

H.)

Turn Proportional Mode On/Off

Select LQ or Draft

n = 0:

Draft

1: LQ

l When selecting Draft, the printing

speed is the same as during

mode.

Select

Italic

Font

Cancel

Italic

Font Select Bold Font

Cancel Bold Font 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:

n = 0: 1Ocpi

1: 12 cpi 32:

Proportional

Condensed

Bold

16:

Double-strike Double-width

64 Italic

128:

Underline

A-16 Appendix

Page 77

font enhancement

ASCII

Dec.

Hex.

Description

DC2 so

ESC

l/O

DC4 20

ESC w

l/O

ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESC S

ESC T ESC(-nn

ESC -

l/O 45

ESC a n

15 18 14

119 77 71 72

83 84

40 45

113

48 53 53 54 28 2D

Select Condensed Printing Cancel Condensed Printing Select Double-Width Printing

(one line)

Turn Double-Width Printing On/Off

Cancel Double-Width Printing (one line)

Turn Double-Height Printing On/Off

Select Double-Strike Printing Cancel Double-Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing

Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript/Subscript Printing Select Line/Score

ESC(-30 1 nl n2 nl = 1:

Underline

Strikethrough

3: Overscore

n2 = 0:

Cancel score line selected

bynl

Single continuous line

Double continuous line

Single broken line

Double broken line Turn Underline On/Off Select Character Style

n = 0:

Normal style1: Outline

Shadow

Outline with

shadow

Spacing

ASCII

ESC SP n

Dec.

32 20

Hex.

Description

Set Intercharacter Space

n =

Number of units of space added to

the space between characters Units are 1 inch

/120

inch (draft) and

(LQ

and proportional)

Appendix A-17

l/180

Page 78

ASCII

Dec.

Hex. Description

ESC ( U nn

ESC c nl n2

Character

ASCII Dec.

ESC(tnn

ESCtn

handling

40 85

40116

116

28 55

Hex. Description

2874

Define Unit

ESC(U

1 On Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch

n = 10,20.30.40.50, n = 10:

default

Set Horizontal Motion Select Pitch in Total units = nl + n2 x 256

Assign Character Table

ESC(t30dl d2d3

Assign Character Table set with d2 and

to table d 1

d1=0,1,2,3,48,49,50,or51

d2 d3

Character Table

0 0

Italic

1 0 PC437 (USA) 1

PC 437 Greek (Greek)’

3 0 PC 850 (Multilingual)

4 0 PC

5 0 PC 6 0 PC 7 0 PC 8 0 PC 9 0 PC

0 PC

0 PC 866 (Russian)*

BRASCII(Brazilian

26 0 Abicomp(Brazilian Portuguese)‘*

l available for European version only

“available for North/South American

version only

Select Character Table Select character table

ESC(t n = 0. 1,2.3,48,49,50,

or 60

Index (HMI)

n/360-inch

851

(Greek)’

853

(Turkish)”

855

(Cyrillic)’

860

(Portuguese)

863

(Canada-French)

865

(Norway)

852

(East Europe)’

857

(Turkish)*

864

(Arabic)*

Portuguese)“’

units

assigned by

A-18 Appendix

Page 79

ASCII

Dec.

Hex. Description

ESC t n

ESC R n

ESC & nn 38

ESC :

0 n 0

ESC % n

ESC 6

ESC

ESC(Ann

82 52

40 94

116

28 5E

n = 2:

Remaps download characters from 0 character table has been

assigned to 2 with the command)

Select an International Character Set

n= 0:

Define User-Defined Character

ESC&Onl n2dOdl nl = n2 = d0 = dl = d2 =

data: 3 bytes required for each

Copy ROM to RAM

n = 0, 1,2,3,4, 10, n:

Select User-Defined Set

n = 0:

Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes This command enables the printing of codes characters in those locations).

Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels

Print Data as Characters

ESC(Anl n=nl +n2x256 n:

data: The following n bytes of data

127

128 -

255 (unless a

ESC ( t

USA

France

Germany

Denmark I

Sweden

6: Italy 7:

Spain I

First character number

Last character number

Left space of character

Body width of character

Right space of character

character; super/subscript requires only 2 bytes per character

Typeface (see list in

command description)

Normal set

User-defined set

128-l 59

(if current table has

ESC

n2data

Amount of data

printed as characters

9: 10: 11: 12: 13:

d2data

ESC k

Japan Norway

Denmark Spain Latin America Korea Legal

Appendix A-19

Page 80

Bit image

ASCII

ESC

0 60

1 2 3 4

6 32 33 38 39 40 71

DeC.

Horizontal density

120

120 240 60 80 90 60

120 90

180 360

180 360 48 Yes 360 360 360

Hex.

2A Select Bit

(dpi)

Description

ESC n=nl +n2x256 n:

Total data = (n 1 + n2 x 256) x

t =

Vertical density

60 60 60

60 60

180 180 180 180 180

360 48

Image

l m n 1 n2data

Total columns

Number of data bytes per column

Pins Adjacent

(dpi)

8 8 8 8 8 8

24 24 Yes 3 24 24 24

dots print

Yes Yes No No Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No Yes

1 1 1 1 1 1 3

3 3 3 6 6 6

A-20 Appendix

Page 81

Graphics

ASCII Dec.

ESC ( G nn

ESC nn

Character

Tables

4071

Hex. Description

28 47

Select Graphics Mode

ESC(GlOn n=

1 or49

l Cancel Graphics mode with

Print Raster Graphics

ESC,cvhmnl c = 0:

Full graphics mode

Compressed mode

v =

10,20: Dot density for vertical

h =

10,20: Dot density for horizontal

Number of vertical dots

<m124

Number of horizontal dots

Total dots = n 1 + n2 x 256

l The following combination is not

allowed:

v= lOandh=20

n2data

in 3600/v

in 3600/h

DPI

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

through

7F,

so only the PC437 and italic tables are shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80

through

FF.

ESC @

The tables with + after the table name are available in the European version only; those with** are available in the North/South American

Appendix A-21

Page 82

PC437 (USA, standard Europe)

~~DEo123456769ABCDEF

1 2

MJL

ocz

spOBP’p~B6

!lAQaqUefzlTpf ”

Llaa

5 6 7 6

§%5EUeuBbR &6FVfvdO&

f 7GWgwqtiQl (8HXhxgyi

*:JZjz&iiy

hlw)9IYiyEar LF

VfESC+ ;

Klk{ic+

XL\11

PC850 (Multilingual)

COOE

2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9

B C D E F

PC860 (Portuguese)

0 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9

B C D E F

69ABCDEF c B

CODE

A-22 Appendix

Page 83

PC863 (Canadian-French)

PC865 (Norwegian)

CODE

2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9

B C D E F

69ABCDEF CEI

u&‘$-Lrp*

PC853 (Turkish)

amE

2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9

B C D

69ABCDEF CB4.

LIaz

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

B C D E F

CCOE

5 6 7 8

B C D E F

89ABCDEF Cd4:

L*aE

CODE

PC857 (Turkish)

Appendix A-23

Page 84

PC437 Greek”

CCDl89ABCDEF

1AP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A

B C D E

Llfdt2

PC85 7 (Greek)

PC855

CaE

2 3 4

8 9 A

B C D E F

(Cyril/k)

BSABCDEF b

bJbAc*Jlpbl

tts6:

f lb 6 & h

i?‘bIJxtHTlU

effnXuoTIU

Cffa~iKOys

sgeHLnY3

A-24 Appendix

LJI m -

-Hc3

c 3

PC866 (Russian)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9

D E F

89ABCDEF

A P a

BC6$lpcL!

0 lo 0

CODE

Ill

L* p I.3

Page 85

PC852 (East Europe)

acE

2 3

1 :

7 8 9

D E F

Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) l *

BRASCII

(Brazilian Portuguese)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A

D E F

l l

CCDj89ABCDEF

1.u

1 2

4 5 6

8 9

KTEMBU6t.l

VTESCI ” 1 f3 FF

C D

SP b i E,

A 6 iI 6

WA 6

A 6

oc4x u

x(-Eiice c 0

E 6 B 6

% 0 6 Q

B Y

! E i f .

4 6 6 6

i P

Appendix A-25

Page 86

69ABCDEF u

!IAQaq

oc2 ”

A3CSCS

OC454DTdt

XSEUeu 616FVfv

‘7GWRw

(8HXhx

HrEMJ9IYiY

*: VT E6C + FF CR

.zN^nSI

/70-o

0 8 P ’

2BRbr

JZjz

;

K I k

CL \

=Mlm;

No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic charac-

ter table.

’

A-26 Appendix

Page 87

International character

sets

You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-settings 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-settings mode or with the

ESC R

command.

Country

23 24 40 5B X

USA France Germany UK Denmark

Sweden

Italy

Spain

#s@r\ln’{II”

# $

A * q 8 +. ’ 6 il A

#$lAuu-‘lbup

E$@[\I^‘{Il-

#$@tE0A^‘eaA’

#UfiAUAU6iTi6AU

#$i@‘\tS^iIAbAi

Pt$@iRi^’

ASCII code hex

SD 5E 60 7B 7C 7D

A )

The following five additional sets are available only with the command.

Country

Japan

Norway Denmark II

Spain II

Latin America

Korea Legal

23 24 40 58 !iC 5D SE 60 7B 7C 7D 7E

#$@[VIA‘{Il”

#Ul?IE0AU6~0Ati #$fizE0AUeE09ti

#$&iNik’ifi6ti #$&iRikiiifi66

#$@[WIA‘{lI”

# $ Q D ’ r) q ( Q Q y

ASCII code hex

ESC R

Appendix A-27

Page 88

Characters available with the ESC ( A command

To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( *

command.

A-28 Appendix

Page 89

Glossary

The following definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is italicized, see

that topic for more information.

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.

auto

line

feed

When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each

return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-feed

bidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed of printing.

bit

A binary digit (0 or printer or computer.

l),

which is the smallest unit of information used by a

buffer

The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before printing it.

byte

A unit of information consisting of eight bits.

(LF)

carriage-

code.

characters

character

per inch

A measure of the size of text characters, sometimes referred to as pitch.

table

A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language.

&pi)

condensed printing

Printing in which the width of each character is approximately width of standard characters. Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper.

60%

of the

Glossary

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control code

Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed.

cpi

See characters per inch.

default

A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset,

or initialized.

A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots.

double-height printing

Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal.

double-strike

Printing in which each character is printed twice.

printing

double-width printing

Printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal.

emphasized printing

Printing in which each character is printed twice (darker), with the second slightly to the right of the first.

ESC/P

Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.

ESC/P

The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce laser-like features, such as scalable

fonts and enhanced graphics printing.

2 Glossary

Page 91

font

A font is a style of type designated by a family name.

hex dump

A troubleshooting feature that helps advanced users find the cause of

communication problems between the printer and the computer. When the printer is in hex dump mode, it prints each code it receives in

hexadecimal notation and ASCII characters. Also called data dump.

initialization

Returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).

ink jet

A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by spraying ink onto paper.

interface

The connection between the computer and the printer. A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time.

italic

typestyle

in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized.

line feed

A control code that advances the paper one line space

loading position

The position to which the paper is automatically loaded.

printing

One of two print qualities available on your printer. LQ printing provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed.

parallel interface

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.

Glossary

Page 92

proportional printing

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 draft.

The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten

RAM

Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a

buffer and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is

lost when the printer is turned off.

reset

To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command, an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on.

ROM

Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be used for data storage. ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer.

self test

A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self

test, the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM.

software

program

A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning.

superscript

Printing in which each character is printed at about two-thirds the normal height in the upper part of the character space.

unidirectional printing

Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing.

user-defined characters

Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user. Also called download characters.

4 Glossary

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Index

Individual co a specific command, see the Appendix.

mmandd

descriptions are not indexed here. For information on

Access panel, Adjusting loading position, Adjusting print position,

ALT

button,

ASCII

codes, A-13 Auto line feed, Auto print direction,

2-16

Back panel, see Access panel Bidirectional printing, Buffer, A-2 Buttons,

ALT, ALT + ECONOMY, ALT + FONT, ALT + LOAD/EJECT, ALT + PAUSE, CONDENSED, ECONOMY, FONT, LOAD/EJECT, l-15,1-18,2-3,

2-5,2-7

PAUSE,

3-11

2-9

2-10

l-10, 1-12, 2-8, 2-15

2-15, 2-16

2-13

2-14

2-7,2-l5-16

1-10, 1-12, 2-8, 2-15

2-8-10

A-11

1-9

2-7,2-12,2-15

l-15,2-7,2-11,2-15-17

1-9, l-15,2-7,3-2

Character

fonts,

2-7,2-11-12,

tables,

2-13-14,2-16-17,

A-21-26

Character sets, international, A-19,

A-27-28 Choosing paper, Cleaning the print head, Cleaning the printer, Codes

ASCII,

A-13-21 command commands, sending A-13

control, A-13-21

Computer,

connecting to,

CONDENSED CONDENSED

Condensed printing,

Configuration, see Software Connecting the printer, Control codes, A-13-21 Control panel, Courier, font, cover

paper feeder, printer,

summary,

button, light, 2-6,2-12

2-11,

l-10

A-3

1-3,

A-3

3-3

3-4

A-13-21

l-15-16

2-7,2-12,2-15

2-12

l-15-16

2-6-8,2-U-18

A-3

1-13

A-3,

Cable,

parallel interface,

Cartridge, ink, see Ink cartridge

Cautions, definition, Intro-2

1-1.5-16

DATA

light, 2-7,2-16

Default

settings, settings mode, 2-l

2-13-18,

A-12

3-18

Index IN-1

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ECONOMY ECONOMY

Economy printing, 2-6,2-12

EJECT

2-7 Ejecting paper, Envelopes

loading,

specifications,

Environment

for printer, l-6

specifications, A-6-7 Epson Courier, Epson Prestige, Epson Roman, Epson Roman Epson

Epson Epson Script, ESC/P, ESC/P 2,

button,

light, 2-6

button,

Sans Sans

l-15,1-18,2-3,2-5,

l-15,1-18

2-4-5

2-2,

2-11,

2-11-12,

T, 2-11-12,

Serif,

2-11-12,

Serif H, 2-l

2-11,

A-3

Intro-l,

1-17

Intro-l, l-17,2-12

2-7,2-12,2-15

A-4-5

A-3

l-12,

FCC regulations, ii Features, printer, Intro-l Feeder, paper

loading, using,

FONT

2-15-17

FONT

Fonts

button, 2-7,2-11 changing

Epson Courier, 2-1

Epson Prestige, Epson Roman, Epson Roman

l-13-14

1-18

button,

light,

with control panel, with software programs,

l-15,2-7,2-11,

2-6,2- 11,2-17

A-15

A-3

2-11,

A-3

2-11-12,

T, 2-11-12,

A-3

2-11

A-3

2-11,

A-3

Fonts

(continued)

Epson

Sans

Epson

Sans

A-3

Epson Script,

lights,

2-6,2-11,2-17

samples, 2-11

scalable, 2-12,2-14

selecting, Form feed, Form length, v

2-11

see

Serif, 2-l Serif H,

LOAD/EJECT

2-11,

l-12,

2-11-12,

A-3

button

Graphics,

2-13-14,2-17

Help, where to get for USA users, iv

Humidity, printer environment, A-7

Indicator lights, Initialization, A-11-12

default settings, A-12

Ink cartridge

clamp,

installing,

life,

A-5 precautions, l-2-3 replacing specifications, A-5 warning,

INK OUT

Input buffer, A-2 Interface

connecting, specifications, A-7-10

International character sets, A-19,

A-27-28

Italic

fonts, A-26

l-10,1-12

l-8-12

3-2-3

l-8,3-3

light,

2-7,2-16,3-2

l-15-16

2-6-7

IN-2 Index

Page 95

Jam, paper

clearing, preventing,

3-11-12

3-12

Language, setting, Lever, paper-thickness, Lights, indicator, Lines per page,

LOAD/EJECT

2-3,2-5,2-7

Loading paper

envelopes, manually, paper feeder, single sheets,

Loading position, adjusting,

2-9-10

Maintenance, printer, Manual feed slot, Manual insertion, Micro feed

buttons, using,

2-8-l

Mixed text/graphics mode,

2-13-14,2- 16

Moving printer,

Network interface mode,

2-16-17

Notes, definition, Intro-2

button,

2-4-5

2-2-3

l-13-14

l-13-14,2-2-3

2-8

-l

3-4--5

2-15

2-4

2-6-7

l-15,1-18,

3-2-4

2-2-5

2-13-14,

Page length

manual insertion, A-4 single sheets, A-4

Paper

choosing, envelopes, feeder, printable area, A-3-5 single sheets, l-18,2-2, A-3-4 size, specifications, testing,

Paper jam

clearing, preventing,

PAPER OUT light,

Paper support,

attaching, Paper-thickness lever, Parallel interface,

PAUSE

3-2

PAUSE

Pausing printing, Place for printer,

choosing, Plugging in the printer, Port, printer, see Parallel interface Power

cord, connecting,

switch,

turning on/off, Precautions, ink jet, l-2-3 Prestige, font, Print direction, Print head, cleaning, Print quality, Print speed, A-2 Printable area,

A-3-5 Printer commands, A-13-21 Printer status, see Indicator lights

l-13-14

2-2,

A-3-5

1-4

3-11-12

button,

light,

2-6

1-6

1-7

1-3-4,

A-3-4

2-2,2-4-5

2-2,

A-3-5

3-11

2-7,. 2-16

1-5

2-4

l-15-16,

l-8,1-12,1-15,2-7,

l-8,2-7,3-2

l-7,3-5-6

1-7

l-7,3-5-6

2-11,

A-3

2-13-14,2-16,

3-3

3-3,3-8-10

2-13-14,2-16,

A-7-10

A-2

Index IN-3

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Printing

envelopes,

loading paper,

manual,

self test,

single sheets, v,

tips, Printing position, adjusting, Problems, see Troubleshooting

2-4-5

l-13-14

2-2-5 l-14-15

2-2-3

1-18

2-10

Quality, print,

3-3,3-10

Repacking printer, Replacing ink cartridge, Resetting printer Roman, font, Roman T, font,

3-4-5

3-2-3

defaults, 2-8, A-11

2-11-12,

2-11

A-3

-l 2, A-3

Safety

approvals, A-7

information, iii-iv, Intro-2,

l-2-3

Sans

Serif, font,

Sans

Serif H, font, Scalable fonts, 2-12,2-14 Script, font, Self test, Service, where to get, iv Settings

changing, description, fonts,

printer defaults, Single sheets, v, Sizes, paper,

2-11,

l-13-15

2-15

2-11

2-11-12,

2-1 l-12,

A-3

2-13

2-2-3

2-2,

A-3-5

A-3

2-12

Software

controlling printer with, printer menu,

setting up, Specifications, A-2-7 Speed, printing, A-2 Status lights, see Indicator lights

1-17

l-17

1-17

Temperature,

printer environment, A-6 Testing paper, l-4 Testing the printer,

Toll-free number, USA, iv Transporting the printer, Troubleshooting,

paper handling, 3-10-11

paper jams, power supply,

print quality, printing,

Typestyles, see Fonts

3-6-7

l-14-15

3-3,3-5-12

3-11

-12

3-5-6

3-3,3-8-10

3-4-5

Unidirectional printing,

Unpacking the printer,

2-14

1-4

Voltage

caution, l-7 power supply,

3-5-6,

A-6

Warnings, definition, Intro-2

Weight, printer, A-6

Where USA users can get help, iv

IN-4 Index

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Epson America, Inc.

20770 Madrona Torrance, California 90503

Avenue

Epson 800 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Features

Introduction 1

How to Use This Manual

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

A few precautions

Choosing the right paper

Unpacking the Printer

Choosing a Place for the Printer

Plugging in the Printer

Testing the Printer

Running the self test

Tips for Using the Paper Feeder

Paper sizes

Printing on envelopes

Buttons

Adjusting the loading position

Adjusting the print position

Selecting Character Fonts

Condensed printing

Cleaning the Print Head

Transporting the Printer

Troubleshooting

Printing

Paper handling

Appendix A-1

Technical Specifications

Printer specifications

Initialization

Command Summary

Sending printer commands

Using the command summary

General operation

Paper feeding

Page format

Font selection

font enhancement

Spacing

Bit image

Graphics

Glossary

Index