Epson ActionPrinter 5000PLUS User Manual

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EPSON

24-PIN DOT MATRIX PRINTER

ActionPrinter™ 5000+

User’s Guide

NOTICE

NOTE

To prevent damage during shipping, several pieces of protective material are packed with your printer. You must remove these before you assemble your printer.

-HINWEIS

Zur Vermeidung von Transportschäden wurde der Drucker durch schützende

Verpackungsteile gesichert. Diese Teile

mssen

vor dem Zusammenbau des

Druckers entfernt werden.

ATTENTION

Afin d’eviter tout dommage durant le

transport, des matériaux de protection ont été emballés avec l’imprimante. Veillez à bien les retirer avant de I’installer.

Printed in U.S.A. 95.01 -12.5

- NOTA

L’imballaggio della vostra stampante contiene molti elementi protettivi, per prevenire danni durante il trasporto. Non dimenticate di toglierli prima di iniziare a utilizzare la stampante.

NOTA

Para evitar daños durante el transport, su

impresora viene protegida por varias piezas de material protector. Debe retirar estas piezas antes de montar su impresora.

400213800D0 R01 -00

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, record ing, 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. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. 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 U. S.) 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 ESC/P are registered trademarks and Epson ESC /P 2 is a trademark of

Seiko Epson Corporation.

IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation

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

Nagano, Japan

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 turning the equipment off and on, the user is 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.

WARNING

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

users authority to operate the equipment.

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.

Le présent appareil numénque n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicable aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescribes dans le règlement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

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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 software as described below to get the right results.

1. When you install software, 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.

2 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 standard 8½ x 11-inch paper, set the lines per page to 61.

Note:

To find the right lines-per-page setting for paper that is not 8½ x

11, create a test document using your software. Set your top and

bottom margins to 0 and then create a file of numbered lines from 1 to 66. When you print your file, notice the last number printed on the first page. This is your maximum lines-per-page setting.

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.

4. You can also try adjusting the form length setting. For a standard 8½ x 11l-inch page, try setting the form length at 10 inches.

Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using

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

Where to Get Help for United States

Users

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

Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Consumer Resource Center at (800) 922-8911:

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center

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

Information on software drivers Sales of the Epson ESC/P Reference Manual, which

contains comprehensive information on ESC/P 2 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

For United Kingdom Users

Epson product guarantee

Under the law, goods sold must comply with their description and must be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose or correspond with any sample.

This guarantee does not affect the seller’s legal obligation or the rights of the consumer in the “consumer transactions” under any Statute, including Sections 12 to 15 of the Sales of Goods Act, 1979.

All Epson Products, other than OEM products, are fully guaranteed against faulty operation or performance for a period of product.

All claims under this guarantee MUST be supported by evidence of purchase, normally the bill of sale invoice, and it is the responsibility of the claimant to furnish such proof. Epson (UK) Limited does not issue or operate any form of guarantee registration card.

ONE YEAR

from date of purchase by the user of the

Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or, if this is impractical, to any Epson supplier who also handles the same product. In the event of any difficulty, users are requested to contact the Service Co-ordinator Manager at Epson (UK) Limited.

Epson (UK) limited, or Epson Appointed Distributors, will at their discretion repair or replace part or all of the product to provide, in their judgement, a satisfactory performance of the product consistent with its age and apparent usage.

This guarantee covers the cost of both the parts and labour

required to correct any malfunction of the equipment, but specifically excludes wear and tear, consumables, physical

damage due to unauthorized and inexpert repair.

The guarantee is restricted to the performance of the product alone, and Epson (UK) Limited does not accept responsibility for any consequential loss or damage, nor claimed or implied performance, when the product is used in any combination with other equipment or program software.

Product guarantee may be invalidated as a result of excessive or inappropriate use, use in adverse environment or in

conditions outside the specifications or if the product has been subjected to unapproved modifications.

The guarantee does not cover visits to the user’s premises or the repair or commissioning of the product on site.

Use of options

Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited.

Safety information

Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage

corresponds to the supply voltage. Important: The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance

are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance

may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

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The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L or coloured red.

If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician.

Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.

The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

This product should be operated from the type of power

source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug,

a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only

fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety

feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do

not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

9. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on.

10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

12. Except as specifically explained in the User’s Manual, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are marked “Do Not Remove”

may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B. If liquid has been spilled into the product C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water D. If the product 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 product to normal operation.

E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,

indicating a need for service.

INTRODUCTION

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

More about ESC/P2. . . . . . . . . . .

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finding Your Way Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking the parts . . . . . . . . . . .

Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . .

Assembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing the protective materials .

Installing the ribbon cartridge . . . .

Attaching the paper guide . . . . . .

Testing the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plugging in the printer . . . . . . . .

Running the self test . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Configuring Your Software for the Printer

Choosing from a menu . . . . . . . .

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1 2 2 4 4 5

1-1

1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-9 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-13 1-15

1-15

CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING

2-1

Selecting a Paper Feeding Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Setting the paper-release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

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Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-4

Loading single sheets from the top . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Loading single sheets from the front . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Using Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Tractor position and available paper paths . . . . . . . 2-9

Changing tractor positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Installing in the push-tractor position—Installing

in the pull-tractor position

Loading continuous paper with the push tractor . . . . . 2-12

Removing continuous paper from the push tractor . . . . . 2-15

Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor . . . . . . 2-15

Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor . . . . . 2-20

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets . . . . 2-21

Switching to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Switching to continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Printing on Special Paper.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Paper-thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-24

Multi-part forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-25

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-26

Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-27

CHAPTER 3 USING THE PRINTER

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Lights . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-4

Other control-panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Changing a DIP-switch setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

DIP-switch tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-8

DIP-switch functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-10

International character sets—Character tables— Print direction—Printer mode—Input buffer capacity—Skip-over-perforation—

Continuous-paper page length—Tear off—Auto

line feed

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3-1

Micro Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Using micro feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Adjusting the loading position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Tear Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Tear-off mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Using the TEAR OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Adjusting the tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Typestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Character fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Character spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Condensed printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Data Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

CHAPTER 4 USING PRINTER OPTIONS

4-1

Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installing a cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . 4-4

Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity

cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . 4-10

Switching between continuous paper and the cut-sheet

feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Switching to continuous paper—Switching to the cut-sheet feeder

Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional

pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Installing an interfacecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

The C823051 /C823061 serial interface card . . . . . . . . 4-18

Selecting a baud rate-Handshake timing—Error handling

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

5-1

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Replacing the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

6-1

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

CHAPTER 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

7-1

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-2

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-2

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Specifications and pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Interface timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-14

Option Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-14

Cut-sheet feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-14

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-16

Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

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CHAPTER 8 COMMAND SUMMARY

8-1

Using the Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commands Arranged by Topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Print position motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Font selection . . . .

Font enhancement .

Spacing . . . . . . .

Character handling

Bit image . . . . . .

Graphics . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDIX

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Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Italic Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Graphics Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GLOSSARY

8-2 8-2 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-13 8-14

A-1

A-2 A-2 A-3 A-8

GL-1

INDEX

IN-1

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Introduction

Features

These features make your Epson printer an outstanding value:

Quiet operation. This printer makes far less noise than previous dot-matrix printers.

Fast printing speed. You can print up to 269 characters per second in 12-cpi draft mode.

A wide choice of scalable fonts. Four scalable fonts are available: Epson Roman, Epson Roman T, Epson Sans Serif, and Epson Sans Serif H.

Easy paper handling. The printer has four paper paths to suit your printing needs top, rear, bottom, and front.

Epson’s ESC/P2. This is the first dot matrix printer control language to offer scalable fonts and enhanced graphics.

Compatibility. The printer supports the Epson ESC/P commands widely used in application software.

Unique control-panel design. You can choose from nine popular letter-quality fonts and one draft font.

IBM emulation mode (European version only). This mode emulates an IBM Proprinter X24E.

Introduction 1

More about ESC/P 2

Epson’s enhanced printer control language, ESC/P 2, offers four scalable fonts in sizes from 8 to 32 points. You can use this feature if your software supports scalable fonts. For DOS-based word processing software, new ESC/P2 drivers may be

available to enable your software to use your printer’s scalable fonts. Contact your software manufacturer or Epson to ask about special ESC /P 2 drivers.

For graphic-based software, such as Microsoft Windows, ESC/P2 works with your software to provide enhanced graphics printing capability. In the Windows environment, you’ll be able to print the Windows scalable fonts instead of the Epson fonts.

If you’re an experienced printer user, you may also want to order the Epson ESC/P Reference manual for complete programming information. Contact your Epson dealer or see Where to Get Help for United States Users in this manual for further information.

Options

For more information on these options, see Chapter 4.

Single-Bin Cut-Sheet Feeder

(C80637*) This economical cut-sheet feeder automatically feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into your printer without reloading. You can load continuous paper and manually load single sheets without removing the cut-sheet feeder.

High-Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder

(C80638*) This cut-sheet feeder automatically feeds up to 150 sheets

of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes without reloading. You can create a double-bin cut-sheet feeder by connecting this cut-sheet feeder to the single-bin model.

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Pull-Tractor Unit

(C80019*)

Using this option along with the standard tractor improves printing accuracy, which is especially useful for printing on multi-part forms.

Film Ribbon Cartridge (#7768)

An optional film ribbon cartridge provides even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon.

Interface Cards

Optional interface cards are available to supplement the printer’s built-in parallel interface. See Chapter 4 for more information.

The last figure in option part numbers, represented by an asterisk (*), varies by country. Contact your local Epson dealer for the part number in your country.

Introduction 3

Finding Your Way Around

This manual provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating your printer.

Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing, and connecting the printer. Be sure to read this chapter first.

Chapters 2 and 3 include important information on paper

handling and day-to-day operation of your printer.

Chapter 6 contains troubleshooting information. If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect, see Chapter 6 for a list of problems and solutions.

Other chapters contain information on options, general maintenance, specifications, and printer commands. See the end of this manual for a glossary of printer terms and an index.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation

of your printer.

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Printer Parts

Introduction 5

Chapter 1

Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Checking the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Assembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Removing the protective materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Installing the ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Attaching the paper guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Plugging in the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Running the self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-10

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Configuring Your Software for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Choosing from a menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Setting Up the Printer 1-1

Unpacking the Printer

Checking the parts

When you unpack the printer, make sure you have all the parts shown below and that none is damaged.

Printer

Power cord

Ribbon cartridge

Note:

In some locations the power cord may be attached to the printer.

Store the packing materials in case you ever need to transport your printer.

Caution:

There are several versions of the printer designed for different voltages, and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage. If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country, contact your dealer.

1-2 Setting Up the Printer

Choosing a Place for the Printer

When selecting a place to set up your printer, be sure to follow the guidelines below.

Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. Place the printer close enough to the computer for the

printer's interface cable to reach it.

Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for easy

operation and maintenance.

Caution:

Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive

heat, moisture, or dust.

Use a grounded outlet; do not use an adapter plug. Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power

cord.

Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or

automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your printer or computer.

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.

Setting Up the Printer 1-3

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

Use a stand that supports at least 16.0 kg (35.3 lbs). Never use a stand that tilts the printer at an angle of more

than 15 degrees from horizontal. If you install a cut-sheet feeder, the stand must keep your printer level.

If you plan to load continuous paper through the bottom of the printer, choose a stand that provides an unobstructed paper path.

Position your printer’s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding. If possible, secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand.

Align the paper stack so that the paper feeds straight into the tractor’s sprocket units.

Assembling the Printer

Removing the protective materials

During shipping, several pieces of packing material protect the printer. Before you assemble the printer, you must remove these protective materials as shown in the attached Notice Sheet.

Note:

Store all protective materials in case you ever need to transport your

printer.

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Installing the ribbon cartridge

Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the power cord is not plugged into an electrical outlet.

1. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the printer cover. Lift the paper guide up and off. Lift the printer cover up and off. Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper-tension unit; lift up the front of the unit and then lift it off.

Warning:

Never move the print head while the printer is turned on; this can damage the printer. Also, if you just used the printer, the print head may be hot. Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

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2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer.

Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the

arrow. This removes any slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install. Next, hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position; then press on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots.

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Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the

ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide. Turn the

ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place.

Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves

smoothly. Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased.

Replace the paper-tension unit by placing it on the printer’s

mounting pegs; then lower the front of the unit into place. Press on the front of both sides of the paper-tension unit until you feel it click into place.

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Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into

the slots on the printer; then lower it into place.

Note:

You install the optional #7768 or #7770 film as you install the ribbon cartridge. However, guidelines below when using a film ribbon:

Print on ordinary paper only.

Move the paper-thickness lever to the next lowest position.

ribbons in the same way

you should follow the

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Attaching the paper guide

1. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer.

2. Lower the paper guide until it stops in the upright position. Raise the paper guide cover and rest it against the paper guide.

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Testing the Printer

Before connecting your printer to a computer, use the built-in self-test function to see that the printer is working properly.

Before running the self test, you need to plug your printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet.

Plugging in the printer

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet.

Caution:

If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug power

cord,

3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet on the printer’s rear panel.

in the

Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical

outlet.

Running the self test

You can run the self test with either continuous paper or single sheets. Also, you can load the paper for the test from the top, rear, front, or bottom. The following steps describe how to run the test on single-sheet paper, loaded from the top. See Chapter 2 for full details on paper handling.

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By holding down a certain button while you turn on the printer, you can perform the self test in draft or LQ mode, or

you can print out a list of the current DIP-switch settings. These buttons are listed below:

LOAD/EJECT LF/FF

ALT

Draft mode self test

LQ mode self test

DIP-switch setting list

The self test begins by printing on the first and last lines of page 1. The printer then prints the character samples on page 2.

If you select LQ mode, the printer prints the self test in every font, in turn.

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and that the paper-release lever is in the single-sheet position.

2. While holding down the appropriate button, turn on the printer. The printer beeps and the platen turns for a few

seconds, signaling that the printer is in self-test mode.

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3. Move the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the guide mark. Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper.

Caution:

Run the self test using paper at least 210 mm (8.2 inches) wide; otherwise, the print head prints directly on the platen.

4. Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper to the loading position and begins printing the self test.

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5. To stop the self test, press the the self test by pressing the

PAUSE

button again).

button (you can resume

6. Press the

printer and then turn the printer off.

If test results are not satisfactory, see Chapter 6.

Here is part of a typical self test in LQ mode.

LOAD/EJECT

button to eject the paper from the

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

If the self test prints correctly, you are ready to connect your printer to the computer. Use a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer’s built-in parallel interface.

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Connect the parallel interface cable as described below:

1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off; then plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s parallel interface connector. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector.

Note:

If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the ground connector

beside the in interface connector.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.)

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Configuring Your Software for the Printer

Most software lets you specify the type of printer you use so

that you can take full advantage of the printer's features. Your software probably provides an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers.

Choosing from a menu

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

ESC/P 2, choose the LQ-570+ or Stylus 800 from the menu. If

these printers are not listed, contact the software manufacturer

or see “Where to Get Help for United States Users” at the beginning of this manual to see if an update to the software is available. Until you receive an update, choose from the following list:

Action Printer 5000+ Action Printer 5000 LQ-570/1070 LQ-870/1170

LQ-100

SQ-870/l170

LQ-510/550

LQ-500

LQ-860 (LQ-1060)

LQ-850 (LQ1050) LQ-2550

If none of these printers is listed, select the first one available

from the following list: LQ, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer,

Standard printer, Draft printer. Because the printers in this list

are 9-pin printers, your graphics printing may not be correct.

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Chapter 2

Paper Handling

Selecting a Paper Feeding Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Setting the paper-release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Loading single sheets from the top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Loading single sheets from the front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Using Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Tractor position and available paper paths . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Changing tractor positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Loading continuous paper with the push tractor . . . . . . . 2-12

Removing continuous paper from the push tractor . . . . . 2-15

Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor . . . . . . . 2-15

Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor . . . . . . 2-20

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets . . . 2-21

Switching to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Switching to continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Printing on Special Paper.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Paper-thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Multi-part forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Paper Handling 2-1

Selecting a Paper Feeding Method

Your printer can feed single sheets from the top and front and continuous paper from the rear, front, and bottom. Also, you can use the tractor unit for continuous paper as either a push or pull tractor.

You will probably use only one or two of these methods on a regular basis.

This chapter explains the various methods of paper handling

and includes recommendations on the feeding methods best suited to your specific needs.

Setting the paper-release lever

The paper-release lever has three positions, with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position.

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Single sheet This position is for loading single sheets.

Push tractor

Pull tractor

This position is for loading continuous paper from the rear, with the tractor in the push-tractor position.

This position is for loading continuous paper from the rear, front, or bottom, with the tractor in the pull-tractor position. Use this position when you have installed both the push tractor and the optional pull tractor.

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Using Single Sheets

Your printer can print on single sheets of paper from 148 mm

(5.8 inches) to 257 mm (10.1 inches) wide. You can load single sheets from either the top or front of the printer.

Loading single sheets from the top

1. Move the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position. Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position.

Turn on the printer. The OPERATE light on the control panel

comes on.

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Slowly slide the left edge guide until it stops next to the

arrow on the paper guide. Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper.

Insert the paper firmly between the edge guides until it meets

resistance; after a few seconds, the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position.

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Caution:

Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper

jams when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the

printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

If the platen turns but the printer doesn’t load the paper, completely remove the paper and re-insert it more firmly.

To eject the paper, press the LOAD/EJECT button.

Loading single sheets from the front

1. Move the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position and open the front cover.

2. Turn on the printer. The comes on.

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OPERATE

light on the control panel

3. Slide the edge guide until you feel it click into place at the guide mark. You can slide the edge guide to the left in

1/l0-inch increments to increase the size of the left margin on your paper.

While aligning the paper’s left edge with the edge guide,

insert the paper firmly until it meets resistance; after a few seconds, the printer automatically loads the paper to the loading position.

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Caution:

Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper

jams when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the

printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

If the

platen turns but the printer doesn’t load the paper,

completely remove the paper and re-insert it more firmly.

To eject the paper, press the

LOAD/EJECT

button.

Note:

The printer’s built-in stacker in front of the paper guide can hold up to 50 sheets of ejected paper.

Using Continuous Paper

You can print on continuous paper from 101 mm

254 mm (10 inches) wide. You can feed continuous paper from the rear, front, or bottom. Your printer comes with the tractor installed in the

push-tractor position, for feeding paper from the rear. If this is your paper-feeding method, skip to page 2-12. To feed paper from the front or bottom, you must install the tractor in the pull-tractor position. You can also install an optional pull tractor and use both the push and pull tractors together.

inches) to

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Tractor position and available paper paths

Below are the various ways of feeding continuous paper. Always move the paper-release lever to the position indicated for the paper-feeding method you are using.

Tractor position lever position

Push-tractor

position

Pull-tractor position

Paper-release

Paper-feeding method

Make sure you align your paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer.

If you want to feed paper through the bottom paper slot, use a printer stand that has a large enough opening for paper to feed from the bottom without obstruction.

Changing tractor positions

You can use the tractor unit as either a push tractor or a pull tractor. You can change the tractor position according to your paper feeding method. The printer comes with the tractor installed in the push-tractor position.

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Installing in the push-tractor position

Make sure the printer is turned off. Lift the printer cover and the paper guide up and off the printer.

If necessary, remove the tractor from the pull-tractor position

2. by pressing the lock tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounting slots.

Press open the tractor’s lock tabs. Hold the tractor

3. horizontally above the printer and lower it straight down into the printer’s back mounting slots.

When the tractor is positioned in the mounting slots, release

4. the lock tabs.

If you removed the clear plastic paper-tension unit

5. previously, replace it by placing it on the printer’s mounting pegs; then lower into place. Press on both ends

of the paper-tension unit until you feel it click into place. Replace the printer cover.

Move the paper-release lever to the push-tractor position.

You are now ready to load continuous paper with the push tractor. See page 2-12 for instructions.

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Paper Handling

Installing in the pull-tractor position

Make sure the power is turned off. Remove the paper guide.

1. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the printer cover. Lift the printer cover up and off.

Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper-tension unit and

2. lift it up from the front and lift it off the printer.

If necessary, remove the tractor from the push-tractor

3. position by pressing the lock tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounting slots.

Push the tractor’s lock tabs into the open position. Tilt the

4. tractor forward and lower it into the printer’s front mounting slots. An arrow on each side of the mounting

slots shows you where to align the tractor.

When the tractor is positioned in the mounting slots

5. the lock tabs.

Pull the paper-release lever forward to the pull-tractor

6. position.

You are now ready to load continuous paper. See page 2-15 for

instructions.

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, release

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Loading continuous paper with the push tractor

1. Make sure the printer is turned off, the paper-guide cover is resting on the printer cover, and the paper guide is removed.

2. Make sure the tractor is in the push-tractor position and the paper-release lever is in the push-tractor position.

3. Release the tractor’s sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward.

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4. Slide the left sprocket unit to approximately 12 mm (½ inch)

from the far left position and push the sprocket lock lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units.

5. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Then open the sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of

the paper over the sprocket pins.

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Close the sprocket covers.

Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back.

Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the

mounting posts on the printer.

Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on

9. the printer. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the paper guide.

10. Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide.

11. Turn on the printer. The printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position when it receives data.

Note:

You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the

LOAD/EJECT button.

Caution:

Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper

jams when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the

printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

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Removing continuous paper from the push tractor

1. Press the

TEAR OFF

button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. (See Chapter 3 for more information.) Tear off any printed sheets.

Caution:

Always tear off paper before back-feeding; back-feeding too

many sheets can cause a paper jam.

2. Press the

LOAD/EJECT

button to feed the paper back to the

standby position.

3. Remove the paper from the tractor unit.

Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor

By placing the tractor in the pull-tractor position, you can load paper from the rear, front, or bottom. The steps are the same for all paper paths.

Note:

When the tractor is in the pull-tractor position, do not use the

TEAR-OFF

fo the standby position.

button or the

LOAD/EJECT

button to feed the paper back

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the paper guide and the printer cover are removed.

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2. Make sure the tractor is in the pull-tractor position and the paper-release lever is in the pull-tractor position.

Release the tractor’s sprocket units by pulling the sprocket

lock levers forward.

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4. Slide the left sprocket unit to approximately 12 mm (½ inch)

from the far left position and push the sprocket lock lever back to lock the sprocket unit in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it in place. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units.

If you are inserting paper in the front paper slot, remove the

front cover and slide the edge guide completely to the left.

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6.7.Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Insert the paper into the desired paper slot (rear, front, or bottom) until it emerges between the platen and print head.

Pull the paper up until the perforation between the first and

. .

second pages is even with the top of the printer’s ribbon.

8. If you insert paper through the front paper slot, re-attach the front cover.

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9. Fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins.

10. Close the sprocket covers.

11. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back.

12. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer.

13. Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer.

14. Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide.

15. Turn on the printer.

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16. If necessary, adjust the paper position using the micro-feed feature described in Chapter 3.

Caution:

Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper

jams when the printer is of. Otherwise, you may damage the

printer or cause if to lose the top-of-form position.

17. To replace the printer cover, insert the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lower the cover into place. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the paper guide.

Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor

1. To remove continuous paper when using the pull tractor, tear off the paper at a point before it enters the paper slot.

2. Press the LF/FF button to feed the remaining paper forward,

out of the printer.

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Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single

Sheets

When using the push tractor, you can easily switch to

single-sheet printing without removing the continuous paper.

Switching to single sheets

To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below.

1. If any printed sheets remain in the printer, press the

TEAR OFF

position.

2. Tear off the printed pages.

Caution:

Never back-feed labels. Labels can easily come off their

button to advance the paper to the tear-off

Always fear off paper before back-feeding; back-feeding too

many sheets an cause a paper jam.

backing and jam the printer.

3. Press the LOAD/EJECT button. The printer feeds the

continuous paper backward to the standby position. The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in

the paper path.

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Move the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position.

5. Lift the paper guide until it stops in the upright position.

6. Adjust the edge guides to match the width of your paper.

You can now load single sheets as described in “Using Single Sheets” in this chapter.

Switching to continuous paper

To switch from single sheets back to continuous paper in the push tractor, follow the steps below.

If a single sheet is in the paper path, press the

button to eject it.

Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer.

Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide.

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LOAD/EJECT

Move the paper-release lever to the push-tractor position.

The printer automatically advances the continuous paper to the loading position when it receives data.

Printing on Special Paper

In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types, such as envelopes, labels, and multi-part forms. Before printing on special types of paper, you need to change the paper-thickness setting.

Caution:

When printing on labels or multi-part forms, make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area.

Always return the paper-thickness lever to position 0 when you return to printing on ordinary paper.

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Paper-thickness lever

Set the paper-thickness lever to match the thickness of your

paper according to the table below.

Paper Type

Ordinary paper (with film ribbon)

Thin paper

Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous)

Multi-part forms (carbonless)

2 sheets (original + 1 copy)

Lever Position

3 sheets (original + 2 copies) 4 sheets (original + 3 copies)

Envelopes

Note:

Print speed is reduced for paper-thickness lever settings of 2 and above.

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-1

-1 or 0

2 to 3

2 to 5

Multi-part forms

Your printer can print on both single-sheet and continuous multi- part forms. You can load single-sheet multi-part forms only in the front paper slot.

You can use multi-part forms of up to four parts (including the original). Make sure you set the paper-thickness lever to the

proper position. Use only carbonless multi-part forms.

You load multi-part forms the same way as you load single

sheets or continuous paper. For best results with continuous multi-part forms, it is recommended you use the tractor installed in the push-tractor position together with the optional pull tractor.

For details, see “Using Single Sheets” or “Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor,” earlier in this chapter. Pay special attention to setting the loading position as described in “Using micro-feed” in Chapter 3.

Caution:

When printing multi-part forms, make sure the printing

stays entirely within the printable area of the forms. (For more information on the printable area, see Chapter 7.)

Use four-part multi-part forms only under normal

operating conditions. Load single-sheet multi-part forms from the front only.

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Labels

When printing labels, always choose the type mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. Do not try to print labels as single sheets because labels on a shiny backing sheet do not feed properly.

It is recommended you load labels from the front or bottom paper slots with the tractor in the pull-tractor position. You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper (with the pull tractor), except you set the paper-thickness lever to position 2.

See “Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor” earlier in this chapter for details.

Caution:

Never feed labels backward with the LOAD/EJECT or

TEAR OFF buttons. Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer.

Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and

humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions.

Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they

curl around the platen and may jam when you resume printing.

To remove labels from the paper path after you finish

printing, first tear off the labels at a point before the paper slot. Then use the LF/FF button to advance the remaining labels out of the printer.

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Envelopes

You can load envelopes from the top just like single-sheet paper. However, you should pay attention to the guidelines below:

Always set the paper-thickness lever to position 2, 3, or 4

depending on the thickness of the envelope.

Always feed an envelope by pushing the wide edge into

the printer until it meets resistance.

Caution:

Only use envelopes under normal operating conditions. Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print

head. Make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of the envelopes. (See page 7-5.)

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Chapter 3 Using the Printer

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other control-panel features .

DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing a DIP-switch setting

DIP-switch tables . . . . . . . .

DIP-switch functions . . . . . .

Micro-Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using micro-feed . . . . . . . .

Adjusting the loading position

Tear Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tear-off mode . . . . . . . . . .

Using the TEAR OFF button . . Adjusting the tear-off position

Typestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Character fonts . . . . . . . . .

Character spacing . . . . . . . .

Condensed printing . . . . . .

Data Dump Mode. . . . . . . .

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

3-2 3-2 3-4 3-5

3-6 3-6 3-8 3-10

3-14

3-14 3-15

3-17 3-17 3-18 3-19

3-20

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Using the Printer 3-1

Control Panel

The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons let you control many printer settings.

Lights

OPERATE

On when the operate switch is on and power is supplied.

PAUSE

On when the printer is not ready to print data. The is off unless you press the pause button to prevent printing.

DATA

On when the printer’s buffer contains data,

MULTI-PART

On when you move the paper-thickness lever to position 2 or higher. The printing speed is reduced when this light is on. When this light is flashing, you can use the micro-feed feature.

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(green)

(orange)

PAUSE

(orange)

(green)

light

PAPER OUT

(red)

On when the printer runs out of paper.

BIN 1

(green)

On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding.

BIN 2

(green)

when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for

paper feeding.

TEAR OFF

On when you press the

(yellow)

TEAR OFF

button to feed continuous

paper to the tear-off position.

CONDENSED

(green)

On when you select condensed printing from the control panel.

FONT

(green)

On when a specific font is selected. When you select Roman T or Sans Serif H with your software, all the FONT lights are turned off

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Buttons

PAUSE

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

LOAD/EJECT

Press this button to load single-sheet or continuous paper to the loading position. However, the printer normally loads paper automatically. If single-sheet paper is already in the loading position, use this button to eject the sheet. If continuous paper is in the loading or tear-off position, press this button to feed it backward to the standby position.

LF/FF

(line feed/form feed)

Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line. Hold this button down to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page. You can

also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the cut-sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position.

ALT

Use this button in combination with other buttons to perform

the following tasks:

BUFFER CLEAR (PAUSE)

Clears the printer’s buffer and initializes the printer settings.

Note:

To clear the buffer but save the top-of-form setting, press the PAUSE

button; then press the the next page; and then press the time.

LF/FF button to advance the paper to the top of

ALT and PAUSE buttons at the same

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MICRO FEED (LOAD/EJECT)

Feeds paper forward in 1/180-inch increments.

MICRO FEED (LF/FF)

Reverse-feeds paper in 1/180-inch increments.

See “Micro-Feed” later in this chapter for more information on

using the button.

Bin Select/TEAR OFF

This button selects the paper bin when both optional cut-sheet feeders are installed and you are printing on single sheets. When printing on continuous paper, press this button once to feed paper from the loading position to the tear-off position. Press this button again to feed the paper backward to the loading position.

CONDENSED

Press this button to print condensed characters. Press it again to return to normal character printing.

FONT

Press this button to select from among the built-in fonts. You cannot select Roman T or Sans Serif H with this button.

You can select these fonts only with your software.

Note:

The typestyle samples on the panel are meant as guides only; actual printed results may differ slightly.

Other control-panel features

The control panel also gives you access to the two other special functions.

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Self test:

Hold down the LF/FF button (for LQ printing) or the LOAD/EJECT button (for draft printing) while turning on the printer. The self test lets you check that your printer is operating properly. Hold down the ALT button while turning on the printer to print out a list of the current DIP-switch settings.

See the section on testing the printer in Chapter

1 for more information.

Data dump:

Hold down the LF/FF and LOAD/EJECT buttons while turning on the printer to enter data dump mode. Data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer.

The data dump mode is more fully explained at the end of this chapter.

DIP Switches

By setting the printer’s two sets of DIP switches, you can

control various printer features, such as the graphics character set and page length. New settings take effect whenever the printer is turned on. The DIP switches are located inside the compartment next to the control panel.

Changing a DIP-switch setting

To change a DIP-switch setting, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer.

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2. Open the DIP-switch cover on the front panel.

3. Use a pointed instrument, such as the tip of a pen, to turn a switch on or off. The section on DIP-switch functions lists

the setting for each switch.

Caution:

Do not use a pencil tip to change a DIP-switch setting. The tip may break off and damage the switch.

Close the DIP-switch cover.

The new DIP-switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer.

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DIP-switch tables

The tables below list the functions of the DIP switches. You can

see the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1.

DIP switch 1

** SW 1-6 has no function on printers other than the European version.

DIP switch 2

* The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings, The defaults for DIP

switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, and 2-2 vary according to the country,

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International character sets

Country

USA France Germany United Kingdom On Denmark Sweden Italy Spain I

Character tables

Character Table

Italic

PC 437 (United States) PC 850 (Multilingual)

1-1

On On On On On

Oft

off

Off Off

1-2 1-3

On Off

Off Off

On On Off Off

1-1

Set the international character set according

to the table above.

On On On On On

Off On

On Off On Off

1-2 1-3 1-4

Off

1-4

Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Off

On PC 860 (Portugal) PC 863 (Canada-French) PC 865 (Norway) BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese)*

PC 437 Greek**

Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese)* PC 853 (Turksh)**

PC 437 (United States)*

PC 852 (East Europe)**

* These character tables are not available on the European version, ** These character tables are available only on the European version,

off

Off

Off Off Off

off off

On On

Off

off

On Off

On On

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Page length

8.5 inches (216 mm) Off On 11 inches (279 mm) Off

11.7 inches (296 mm) 12 inches (305 mm)

2-1

On On

2-2

Off On Off

DIP-switch functions

This section describes the functions of the DIP switches.

International character sets

You can choose from eight international character sets by setting DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 according to the

“International character sets” table on page 3-19. See the

Appendix for character samples. The character sets you can select by DIP switch are USA,

France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, and Spain I. However, you can select the following sets only with the ESC R software command: Japan (English), Norway,

Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, and Legal.

Note:

If you send the ESC t 0 command (to select italics) while DIP switch

1-4 is on, the international character set is always USA.

Character tables

Your printer has either 13 (for the European version) or 8 (for other versions) built-in character tables: 1 italics table and 12

(for the European version) or 7 (for other versions) graphics character tables.

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You can select the character tables with DIP switches 1-1, 1-2,

1-3, and 1-4, according to “Character tables” on page 3-9.

To select a graphics character table, you must first turn DIP

switch 1-4 on.

Note:

If you send the ESC t 1 command (to select graphics) while DIP switch 1-4 is off, the graphics character table is

(United States).

always PC 437

All character tables are included in the Appendix.

Print direction

Printing is normally bidirectional. However, turning DIP switch 1-5 on for unidirectional printing-in which the print head prints in one direction only—allows for precise vertical printing alignment. This makes it ideal for printing graphics such as lines or boxes.

If DIP switch 1-5 is on, printing is unidirectional even if you select bidirectional with the ESC U 0 software command.

Printer mode

This feature is available only on the European version of this printer.

When DIP switch 1-6 is off, the printer operates in ESC/P2 mode. By setting the DIP switch to on, the printer operates in IBM emulation mode. In this mode, the printer emulates an IBM Proprinter X 24E. All the commands available on this IBM printer are available in this mode, except one: Define User-Defined Characters (ESC =).

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In IBM emulation mode, the functions of some DIP switches differ from those listed on pages 3-8 to 3-10. These functions are listed in the following tables.

DIP-switch settings for IBM emulation mode

1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-8

2-l

2-2

* The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings, The defaults for DIP

switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, and 2-2 vary according to the country,

Description

Code page selection

Character set selection Set 2 Alternate graphic mode”’ Page length for continuous

paper Auto CR enabled disabled

See table below

12 in. 11 in.

Off

Set 1 Off*

* * With SW 1-8 On, ESC 3, ESC A, ESC J, and ESC ☛ function the same as in

ESC/P.

Code page selection

Code pages

437 850

1-1

On On On On

1-2

On Off

1-3

3-12

860 863 On 865 437 Greek

853 852

Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

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Off

Off Off On On

On Off On

Input buffer

The printer stores data sent from your computer in its input buffer. Keep DIP switch 1-7 off to select an 8 KB buffer.

capacity

Skip-over-perforation

Turning DIP switch 1-8 on when you are using continuous paper enables the skip-over-perforation function. Use this function to leave a l-inch (25.4-mm) margin between the last printable line on one page and the first printable line on the next page. This causes the printer to skip over the perforation between continuous sheets.

Most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins. Do not turn on skip-over-perforation unless your program does not provide these margins.

Adjust your top-of-form position with the buttons to get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page.

Continuous-paper page

When you are printing on continuous paper, DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2 let you select from the four page lengths described in

the “Page length" table on page 3-10.

length

MICRO FEED

Tear off

You can turn on DIP switch 2-3 to select tear-off mode. See

“Tear off" later in this chapter for information on the tear-off

mode. Use the tear-off feature only with continuous paper loaded with the push tractor; do not use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor.

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Auto line feed

When auto line feed is on (DIP switch 2-4 on), the printer accompanies each carriage-return code (CR) received with a line-feed code (LF).

If your printer is double spacing, turn DIP switch 2-4 off. If each line overprints the next, turn DIP switch 2-4 on.

Micro-Feed

The micro-feed feature allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1/180-inch increments. You can use this

feature to adjust the loading and tear-off positions.

Before you adjust the loading position, it is set to the factory setting (8.5 mm). By moving the paper backward, you can set the loading position to as high as 5.3 mm from the top edge of the paper. You can then print more lines per page.

When you make adjustments to the loading or tear-off positions with continuous paper, the printer remembers the

new position, even if you turn off the printer. When you adjust the loading position of single-sheet paper, the

printer remembers the new position until you turn off the power. The loading position returns to the factory setting

(8.5

mm) when

the power is turned on again.

Using micro-feed

To use the micro-feed feature, you press the same time as you press the LOAD/EJECT or LF/FF button, as indicated on the printer’s control panel. To use the micro-feed

feature, follow the steps below:

1. Make sure printing has stopped. If necessary, lift the printer cover up so you can see the paper position.

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ALT

button at the

2. While holding down the ALT button, press the LOAD/EJECT

button to feed the paper forward or the

feed the paper backward, as indicated by the arrows above the buttons.

LF/FF

button to

Adjusting the loading position

The loading position is the position of the paper after it has been automatically loaded by the printer. If printing is too high or low on the page, change the loading position with the micro-feed feature as follows:

Make sure the printer is turned on. If necessary, lift the

printer cover up so you can see the paper position.

2. Load either continuous or single-sheet paper. (Load continuous paper by pressing the

LOAD/EJECT

button.)

The MULTI-PART light begins to flash.

Note:

You can adjust the loading position only while the MULTI- PART light is flashing.

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3. While holding down the ALT button, press the LOAD/EJECT

button to adjust the loading position to a lower position on the page; press the position to a higher position on the page. The

LF/FF

button to adjust the loading

MULTI-PART

light stops blinking after a short time.

Note:

For continuous paper, the printer remembers this new position even after it has been turned off and back on.

The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position. If you try to advance the loading position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and the paper stops moving.

When the paper reaches the factory-set loading position, the printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly. Use the factory set ting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position.

The printer remembers the new loading position for single- sheet paper 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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Tear Off

After you have finished printing, you can use the tear-off feature to advance continuous paper on the push tractor to the tear-off edge of the printer. You can then easily tear off printed

sheets. When you resume printing, the printer automatically

feeds paper back to the loading position. This feature lets you save paper that would normally be lost

between documents. You can use the tear-off feature in two ways: by turning on DIP

switch 2-3 to select automatic tear-off mode, or by pressing the

TEAR OFF

If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-feed feature.

button on the control panel.

Caution:

Never use the tear-of feature to reverse feed labels; they

may come off their backing and jam the printer.

Never reverse feed continuous paper when using the pull

tractor; the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer.

Tear-off mode

When you select tear-off mode with DIP switch 2-3, the printer

automatically advances continuous paper to the tear-off position when you finish printing.

The printer advances paper to the tear-off position only when the printer receives a full page of data or a form-feed command and no more data is received for three seconds.

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Enter tear-off mode by performing the following steps:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

2. Turn DIP switch 2-3 on.

3. Turn the printer on. When tear-off mode is on and you print on continuous paper

on the push tractor, the printer advances the final printed page

to the tear-off position. Then you can tear off all printed pages.

If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust

the tear-off position as described in the section on adjusting the tear-off position later in this chapter.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing. (You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the LOAD/EJECT or TEAR OFF button.)

Using the TEAR OFF button

Whether or not the printer is in tear-off mode, you can use the

TEAR OFF

position by following the steps below.

button to advance continuous paper to the tear-off

Make sure printing has finished. Then press the

button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge

and the Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned

TEAR OFF

with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position as described in the next section.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds

the

paper back to the loading position and begins printing.

(You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading

position by pressing the LOAD/EJECT or TEAR OFF button.)

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TEAR OFF

light comes on.

Adjusting the tear-off position

If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position by following the steps below:

1. Make sure the paper is in the tear-off position and the TEAR

OFF

light is on.

2. While holding down the ALT button, press the LOAD/EJECT

button to adjust the

the page or press the LF/FF button to adjust the tear-off

position to a higher position on the page. The printer

remembers the new tear-off position.

3. Tear off any printed pages.

When you begin printing, the printer automatically feeds the

paper back to the loading position and begins printing. (You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the

Note:

The printer has a minimum and maximum tear-off position. If

you try to advance the loading position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and the paper stops moving.

tear-off position to a lower position on

LOAD/EJECT

TEAR OFF

button.)

When the paper

printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly. setting as a reference point when adjusting the tear-off position.

reaches the factory-set tear-off position, the

Use the factory

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Typestyles

You can

different character fonts, widths, and other enhancements. You can select typestyles using the control panel or your software.

produce a

wide range of typestyles by combining

Character fonts

Your printer has 12 built-in character fonts. The draft font uses fewer dots per character for fast printing.

This makes it ideal for rough drafts and editing work. Nine letter-quality (LQ) fonts are also available. Letter-quality

fonts produce fully-formed characters for presentation-quality documents.

To select the draft or LQ fonts, press the printer’s control panel until the light next to your desired font comes on. The font remains selected until you select another.

With Epson’s new ESC/P 2 printer control language, you can

also select scalable fonts. In addition to scalable Roman and Sans Serif fonts, Roman T

and Sans Serif H fonts are available in scalable. Roman T is

similar to the Times™ font; Sans serif H is similar to

Helvetica™. They are available in scalable only, while the Roman and Sans Serif fonts are available in LQ mode also. You cannot select Roman T and Sans Serif H from the control panel.

FONT

button on the

Scalable fonts allow you to print in varying sizes when you are using the appropriate software. The minimu size of each font is 8 points, and the maximum is 32 points. You can increase the size of the font in 2-point increments. The sample below shows characters of the following point sizes: 8, 12, 16, 20,24,28, and

32.

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Roman

with best wishes

Roman T

with best wishes

with

best wishes

with best wishes

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Sans Serif with best wishes

with best wishes

Sans Serif H with best wishes

with best wishes

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The following shows sample characters for the draft and LQ

fonts:

Draft

Epson Courier

Epson Roman

Epson Roman Proportional

Epson Sans Serif

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Epson Sans Serif Proportional

Epson Prestige

Epson Script

Epson Script C

Epson Orator

Epson Orator-S

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OCR-B

Character spacing

Character spacings of 10, 12, or 15 cpi (characters per inch) and proportional are available using software commands or your application program. See Chapter 7 for the character spacings available for each font.

In the 10, 12, or 15-cpi modes, each character gets an equal amount of space. In proportional mode, the spacing varies from character to character. A narrow letter like a lowercase i receives less space than an uppercase W.

Use Roman T or Sans Serif H font only in proportional mode for best results.

The printout below compares the different types of spacing:

This is 10 cpi printing.

This is 12 cpi printing.

This is 15 cpi printing.

This is proportional printing.

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Condensed printing

Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width, allowing more characters to fit on a line. and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.

This

is useful for spreadsheets

You can condense 10 cpi, using software commands or your application program. You cannot condense 15-cpi printing. The printout below shows condensed 10 and 12-cpi printing.

This is condensed 10 cpi printing.

This is condensed 12 cpi printing.

cpi, and proportional spacing

Data Dump Mode

Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and computer. In data dump mode, the printer produces an exact printout of the codes it receives.

To use data dump mode, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer is off.

2. Hold down both the you turn on the printer.

LF/FF and LOAD/EJECT buttons while

3. Load the paper.

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Next, run either an application program or a program you

have written in any programming language. Your printer prints all the codes it receives, as shown below.

5. To turn off data dump mode,press the

PAUSE

button to stop

printing and then turn the printer off.

Look at the data dump shown in step 4. On the left side of the printout, all the codes preprinted in hexadecimal formation the right side of the printout,the same codes appear as printable characters or, if they are nonprintable codes-such as control codes—they appear as dots.

By looking at either the characters printed in the text field or the hex codes, you can see exactly what codes are being sent to the printer.

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Chapter 4

Using Printer Options

Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installing acut-sheet feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . 4-4

Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity

cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Switching between continuous paper and the cut-sheet

feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull

tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Installing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

The C823051 /C823061 serial interface card . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

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Cut-Sheet Feeders

Two cut-sheet feeders are available for use with your printer C80637* (Single-bin) C80638* (High-capacity)

* This is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by country.

The single-bin cut-sheet feeder holds up to 50 single sheets of paper and the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder holds up to sheets of paper or up to 30 air mail or 25 plain bond envelopes.

By connecting both cut-sheet feeders, you can operate them as a double-bin cut-sheet feeder (see Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder). This allows you to load two different types of paper automatically.

Before you install your cut-sheet feeder, assemble it by

following the instructions in the manual that comes with it.

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150

You follow the same steps to install either the single-bin or

high-capacity cut-sheet feeder:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the paper guide and the printer cover.

If the standard tractor is installed in the pull-tractor position,

remove it and re-install in the push-tractor position. If the optional pull tractor is installed, remove it. In either case, make sure the paper-tension unit is installed.

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Note:

Store the paper guide and optional pull-tractor in a safe place; you

will need them if you remove the cut-sheet feeder.

If you install the single-bin cut-sheet feeder, you need to re-install

the paper guide after you load the paper.

3. Make sure the paper-release lever is in the single-sheet position.

Hold the cut-sheet feeder in both hands and press back on

the latch levers on each side. Fit the notches in the cut-sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the printer. Release the latch levers and lower the cut-sheet feeder until it rests on the printer.

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5. Replace the printer cover.

You are now described in the following section.

Removing a cut-sheet feeder is the reverse of the steps above.

ready

load paper

with your cut-sheet feeder as

Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheet feeder

Load paper using the single-bin cut-sheet feeder as follows:

1. Turn off the printer. If necessary, raise the paper guide cover, rest it on the printer cover, and remove the paper guide.

2. Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the triangle mark. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides.

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Pull the paper-set levers all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.

Take a stack of paper and fan it. Next, tap the side and

bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack.

Caution:

Do not use multi-part forms, carbon paper, or labels in the

cut-sheet feeder.

Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide.

Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches

your paper’s width. Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely.

Push the paper-set levers back to clamp the paper against the

guide rollers. If necessary, attach the stacker-support wires (that come with

the cut-sheet feeder) to the edge guides of the paper guide.

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9. Replace the paper guide by placing the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer. Lower the paper guide into position and then slide the edge guides to the middle.

10. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it against the paper guide.

Note:

When the cut-sheet feeder is installed, you can still load single sheets

using the top paper guide or the front paper slot.

The cut-sheet feeder automatically loads paper when you send print data to the printer (as long as the

You can also load paper from the cut-sheet feeder by pressing

the LOAD/EJECT button.

PAUSE

light is not on).

Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity

cut-sheet feeder

To load paper using the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder, follow the steps below.

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1. Pull the lock levers on the left and right paper guides forward.

2. Slide the left paper guide until the ridge on the paper guide is aligned with the triangle mark on the front of the cut-sheet feeder; then lock the paper guide in place by pushing back on its lock lever. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides.

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3. Pull the paper-set levers on each side of the cut-sheet feeder all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.

Take a stack of paper and fan it. Next, tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack.

Caution:

Do not use multi-part forms, carbon paper, or labels in the cut-sheet feeder.

Insert up to

150

sheets of paper or up to 30 air-mail or 25

plain bond envelopes.

Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper’s width. Make sure that the position of the

guide allows the paper to move freely up and down. Then lock the right paper guide in place by pushing back on the lock lever.

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Epson ActionPrinter 5000PLUS User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Features

More about ESC/P 2

Options

Finding Your Way Around

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Printer Parts

Unpacking the Printer

Checking the parts

Choosing a Place for the Printer

Assembling the Printer

Removing the protective materials

Installing the ribbon cartridge

Attaching the paper guide

Testing the Printer

Plugging in the printer

Running the self test

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Configuring Your Software for the Printer

Choosing from a menu

Selecting a Paper Feeding Method

Setting the paper-release lever

Using Single Sheets

Loading single sheets from the top

Loading single sheets from the front

Using Continuous Paper

Tractor position and available paper paths

Changing tractor positions

Loading continuous paper with the push tractor

Removing continuous paper from the push tractor

Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor

Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor

Switching to single sheets

Switching to continuous paper

Printing on Special Paper

Paper-thickness lever

Multi-part forms

Labels

Envelopes

Cut-Sheet Feeders

Installing a cut-sheet feeder