Epson ActionPrinter-3260 Product Information Guide

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed:

The paper-thickness lever position or an overheated print head may slow down the printing speed.

Printing direction:

Line spacing:

Paper feed speed: 111 ms per 1/6-inch line;

Input buffer:

Color printing

(optional):

Printable columns:

Character sizes

cpi

cpi condensed

cpi

cpi condensed

cpi

Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics. (Unidirectional for graphics can be selected with the default-setting mode or the proper software command.)

1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in 1/360-inch increments

2.2 inches/second with continuous feed and the paper thickness lever position set to 0.

11 KB when download default setting is OFF

1.75 KB when the download default setting is ON

Method: Shifting the print ribbon Color(s): Black, Magenta, Cyan, and

Yellow

Maximum printed characters

137

96 160 120

24-Pin Printers

cable clip

ribbon

cartridge

Character fonts:

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You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.

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Scalable fonts:

Character tables: One italic and 8 graphics character

tables

Character sets: 14 international character sets and one

legal character set

Paper

Single sheets (Paper cassette):

Size

Thickness

Weight 64 to 90 g/m2 (17 to 24 lb) Quantity

Single sheets (Manual insertion):

Width

Length Thickness

Weight

Continuous paper:

Width Copies Thickness

Weight

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

0.065

to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inches)

sheets

148 to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches)

to 364 mm (3.6 to 14.3 inches)

0.065

to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inches)

to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)

101.6 to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches)

Two sheets (one original plus one copy)

0.065

to 0.10 mm (0.0025 to 0.0039 inches)

for one sheet

0.065

to 0.18 mm (0.0025 to 0.0071

inches) total

to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb) for one sheet

to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb) per sheet in

multi-part forms

Use only carbonless multi-part forms

and use them only with the optional push tractor.

Thickness

Weight

Envelopes:

Size

Thickness

Weight

Printable area:

Single sheets (paper cassette and manual insertion) and envelopes

0.07

to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inches)

for backing sheet

0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches) total 64 g/m2 (17 lb) Cl Use continuous type labels only with

the optional push tractor.

Use labels only under normal

temperature and humidity conditions.

No. 6:

No. 10:

0.16 to 0.48 mm (0.0063 to 0.0189 inches)

Cl Use envelopes only under normal

166 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches) 240 x 104 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches)

to 75 g/m2 (12 to 20 lb)

temperature and humidity conditions.

Load envelopes with the longer side

inserted into the rear slot by manual insertion only.

Note:

You can use recycled paper with this printer under normal temperature conditions; however, you may notice an increase in ribbon consumption and paper jamming. If this occurs, use a higher

grade

paper. Recycled paper and 24 lb paper are recommended

for

use under the conditions from 15°C to 25°C and from 20% to

60% RH.

Labels:

Size

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102 to 254 (4 to 10 inches) width for

backing sheet

63.5 x 23.8

minimum for a label

mm (2 1/2 x 15/16 inches)

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A The minimum top margin is 5.3 mm (0.2 inches). B The minimum left margin is 3 mm (0.12 inches).

The minimum right margin is:

3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for the A4-size paper cassette

9.7 mm (0.38 inches) for the letter-size paper cassette 3 mm (0.12 inches) for the manual insertion slot However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches).

C The minimum bottom margin is 9.0 mm (0.35 inches).

24-Pin Printers

ActionPrinter 3260

Continuous paper

Environmental

Temperature:

Operation:

Operation (envelopes, labels, or recycled paper): Storage:

Humidity (without condensation):

Operation: Operation (envelopes, labels, or recycled paper):

Storage:

Safety approvals

Safety standards:

The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation

are 9 mm (0.35 inches).

B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inches). However,

the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches).

Mechanical

Paper-feed methods: Friction (the paper cassette and manual

insertion) Push tractor (optional)

Ribbon:

Black ribbon cartridge S015060 Life expectancy: 2 million characters at 48 dots per character

R.F.I.:

Initialization

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

5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F) 15° to 25°C (60° to 77°F)

-20°

55°C (-4° to 131’F)

5% to 80% RH without condensation 20% to 60% RH

5% to 85% RH without condensation

UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 No.950

with D3 FCC part 15 subpart B class B

Color ribbon cartridge S015061 Life expectancy: (at 48 dots per character) Black Magenta, Cyan 0.7 million characters

Yellow MTBF: Print head life:

4000 power-on hours (10% duty)

200 million strokes/wire (using the

black ribbon cartridge)

100 million strokes/wire (using the

color ribbon cartridge) Dimensions and

weight:

Height

Width

Depth

130 mm (5.1 inches) 375 mm (14.8 inches) 252 mm (9.9 inches)

Weight 4.5 kg (10 lb)

Electrical

120 V model:

Rated voltage: AC 120 V Input voltage range: AC 103.5 to 132 V Rated frequency range: 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current: Power consumption:

1.4A Approx. 30 W (during self-test printing in draft mode at 10 cpi)

1 million characters

0.5 million characters

Default settings

The table below shows the default settings that become valid when the printer is initialized.

Item

Top-of-form position

Page length

Left and right margins Line spacing Character size Horizontal tab positions Font selection Special printing effects Download character set

In addition, hardware initialization clears the data buffer.

Default setting

Current paper position or setting in the default-setting mode. Single sheets: 65 lines for A4-size paper, 61 lines for letter-size paper, 22 inches for manual insertion Continuous paper: Subject to control panel setting in the default-setting mode Canceiled 1/6-inch line spacing

10.5 point Every eight characters Last font selected on control panel Canceiled (except condensed printing) Hardware initialization: cleared Software initialization: deselected only

24-Pin Printers

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Character Tables The Control Panel

These character tables are selected with the default-setting

mode or by using a software command. All the tables are the

same for hex codes 00 through 7F. Therefore, only first table

is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the

characters for hex codes 80 through FF.

For all character tables except the italic character table, the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether

hex codes 80 to 9F are characters (ESC 6) or control codes

(ESC 7).

The tables with an * after the table name are available in the European version only.

PC 437 (USA, standard Europe)

You can control the basic operations-form feed, paper loading and ejecting, and font selection-with the buttons on the control panel. The indicator lights help you monitor the printer’s status.

FONT lights

READY

light

EPSON

FONT button FORM FEED

button

Indicator Lights

The control panel lights provide information on certain printer conditions and settings.

READY

The READY

data from the computer. The these conditions:

When you turn on the printer

light is on when the printer is ready to receive

READY

light flashes under

Character available with ESC (

To print the characters in the table below, you must first send the ESC ( ^ command.

When the printer runs out of paper

When the printer enters the tear-off mode (with the

optional push tractor only)

The print head is overheated. (In this case, the printer

waits until the print head cools and then resumes printing.)

When an error occurs, the

FONT

The two font lights indicate the current font setting. These lights change when you press the font menu on the control panel to determine which font is selected.

READY

light goes off.

FONT

button. Look at the

Buttons

The two buttons on the control panel perform different functions depending on the printer mode.

FONT

Press the the font menu. The two current selection.

Hold down the enter the default-setting mode. When you are in the

default-setting mode, use this button to make your selection.

FONT

button to move through the font choices on

FONT

indicator lights indicate the

FONT

button while you turn on the printer to

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24-Pin Printers

ActionPrinter 3260

FF (FORM FEED)

Press the sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the next top of form. You can also press

When you are in the default-setting mode, use this button to change the default settings.

button during normal operation to load a single

to elect a page.

PAPER PARK

If you are using continuous paper, you can press the

FONT

buttons at the same time to move the paper back to the

paper-park position.

Caution:

Never feed labels backward; they may peel off their backing sheet and damage the printer. Use the

forward.

button to feed them

and

Other control-panel features

The control panel also gives you access to three special features:

Self Test The self test lets you know if your printer

is operating properly.

Hex dump

Demonstration

The hex dump allows advanced users to pinpoint communications problems between the printer and computer.

The demonstration page is a printout of text and type enhancements that shows you the unique capabilities of your printer.

Selecting character fonts

To choose one of the resident fonts available with your printer, press the

FONT

button.

FONT lights

The two font lights come on (0), go off

indicate the current selection. The table below lists the resident fonts and shows how the font lights appear for each selection.

Epson Prestige

Epson Script

Epson Draft

Draft condensed

0 on 0 off 6 flashing

The Roman and Sans Serif fonts can be scaled (or sized) from 8 to 32 points in 2-point increments, using your application software or ESC/P 2 commands.

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0 a

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and flash

(6)

Default-Setting Mode

Your printer has internal settings that control such functions as top-of-form position and page length. These settings are called default settings because they take effect each time you turn on the printer.

For most users, the factory settings are best, but you can change these settings if necessary. The table below lists all the settings you can change; the next section tells you how to change them.

Setting Graphic print direction

Options

Unidirectional or Bidirectional

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Page length TOF position

Note: Most application programs control the printer settings listed here. If you can use your software program to control the printer, you

may never need to use the default-setting mode. In fact, you may

find that your program settings override your printer’s default

settings. See your software documentation for more information.

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Abicomp, 861

11 in., 12 in., 8.5

-3, -2, -1, 0,

in.,

+1, +2,

or 70/6

or +3

in. (A4)

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+ 9 hidden pages