Epson DFX-9000 Reference Guide

9-pin Dot Matrix Printer

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Reference Guide

Chapter 1 Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Hot Parts Caution Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

When setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

When maintaining the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

When handling the paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

When operating the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

ENERGY STAR Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Using the Two-Tractor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Positioning the paper supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Supported paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Adjusting the Paper Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Adjusting the top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Adjusting the printing position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Adjusting the label position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Tearing Off the Printed Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the Tear Off button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting the tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Changing the Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using multi-part forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Chapter 3 Printer Software

About Your Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95 . . . . . . . . 44

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 45

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000,

and Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 48

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . . . . 50

Changing the Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting up Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Accessing Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting Up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 4 Control Panel

Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Selecting a Font and Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Controlling Your Printer’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using SelecType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using Default-setting Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Locking the Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Chapter 5 Problem Solving

Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using the Error Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Printing a Hex Dump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Power supply problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Printing position problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Printing or printout quality problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Option problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Network problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Correcting USB Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Restoring the Printer’s Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Chapter 6 Options and Consumables

Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Using the Pull Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Installing the pull tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Using the pull tractor with the front tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Using the pull tractor with the rear tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Removing the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Using the Perforation Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Installing the perforation cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Attaching the perforated paper output attachment

and output tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Using the perforation cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Removing the perforation cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Using Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Installing an interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Using a serial interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Using a Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Setting the IP address from the control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Appendix A Product Information

Printer Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Command Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

EPSON ESC/P control codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

IBM PPDS emulation control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Index

Chapter 1

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully 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.

Hot Parts Caution Symbol

This symbol is placed on the print head to indicate

that it may be hot. Never touch this part just after the printer has been used. Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these safety instructions before using the printer, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer itself.

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When setting up the printer

❏ Because the printer weights approximately 34 kg (75 lb),

you should not lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry it by the bottom.

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a

radiator or heat source.

❏ Place the printer on a flat surface. The printer will not

operate properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle.

❏ Do not place this product on a soft, unstable surface like a

bed or a sofa, or a small, enclosed area, as this restricts ventilation.

❏ Do not block or cover the slots and openings in the printer’s

cabinet, and do not insert objects through the slots.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s

label. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded electrical

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

❏ The power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts,

fraying, crimping, kinking, and other damage.

❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the

total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere of all devices plugged into the electrical outlet does not exceed the electrical outlet’s ampere rating.

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❏ Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use

of another cord may result in fire or electric shock.

❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this product only.

Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.

When maintaining the printer

❏ Unplug the printer before cleaning it, and always clean it

with a piece of damp cloth only.

❏ Do not spill liquid onto the printer. ❏ Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt

to service the printer yourself.

❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

i. If the power cord or plug is damaged.

ii. If liquid has entered the printer.

iii. If the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

iv. If the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a

distinct change in performance.

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions.

❏ If you use the printer in Germany, observe the following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer, the building installation must be protected by a 16-amp circuit breaker.

Bei Anschluss des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muss sichergestellt werden, dass die Gebaudeinstallation mit einer 16 A-Sicherung abgesichert ist.

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When handling the paper

❏ Never feed labels backward using the Micro Feedd button.

When fed backward, labels can easily peel off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam.

❏ Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity,

use them only under normal operating conditions:

Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)

Humidity 30 to 60% RH

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

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

❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.

When operating the printer

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered in the user

documentation. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage requiring extensive repair by a qualified technician.

❏ Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds

before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage it.

❏ Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the self test.

Always press the Pause button to stop printing and then turn off the printer.

❏ Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the hex dump.

Always press the Pause button to stop printing and then turn off the printer.

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❏ Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that

has the wrong voltage for your printer.

❏ Never replace the print head yourself; you may damage the

printer. Also, other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced.

❏ You need to move the print head by hand to replace the

ribbon cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

ENERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

Partner, Epson

The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

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Chapter 2

Paper Handling

Using the Two-Tractor System

Your printer’s paper handling system consists of a front push tractor and a rear push tractor. Both tractors are easy to load and operate, and both accommodate a wide variety of paper types, including labels and multi-part forms.

The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of the paper loaded when the platen gap setting is set to Auto (the default) in SelecType mode. See “Using SelecType” on page 84 for more information.

You can print on continuous paper from 76.2 mm (3 inches) to

419.1 mm (16.5 inches) wide. Your printer senses the paper width automatically.

When using more than two types of paper, load the paper you use most often onto the front tractor. The front tractor, which is easier to reach, will be available for the paper you change more frequently.

Note:

❏ Before using your paper, check that it matches the specifications

described in this manual. See “Paper” on page 167 for details. Also make sure your paper has a straight edge.

❏ If continuous paper is fed past the sprocket (on the last page, for

example), the paper may not feed properly.

❏ When the optional perforation cutter (#C81507X) is installed,

the printable width is from 101.6 mm (4 inches) to 406.4 mm (16 inches).

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Positioning the paper supply

You can load continuous paper from both the front and the rear,

so be sure to leave enough room around the printer for the two

stacks of fresh paper and for the printed stack. Make sure you

align your paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so

the paper feeds smoothly into the printer.

front tractor both tractorsrear tractor

Note:

❏ When loading paper from the front, be sure to place the paper lower

than the table or stand supporting the printer. Placing the paper on the same level as the printer (or higher) may cause a paper jam.

❏ Make sure that your stack of printed pages does not interfere with

the rear tractor’s paper supply.

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Supported paper types

You can use the following types of continuous paper with either the front or rear tractor:

❏ Single-sheet continuous paper ❏ Multi-part continuous paper ❏ Labels on continuous paper ❏ Continuous forms with labels ❏ Overlapping multi-part forms

Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor

Follow these steps to load paper onto the front tractor:

1. Open the printer’s front cover by lifting up the bottom edge until it locks in place, as shown below.

Paper Handling 15

2. Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprockets by pulling each lever down.

sprocket lock lever

Caution:

Do not try to pull on or remove the elastic cord from the

tractor.

3. Position the left sprocket so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the arrow mark on the scale. Lock it into place by pushing up the sprocket lock lever.

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arrow mark

4. Now slide the right sprocket to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.)

5. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprockets.

paper supports

Note:

To use paper that is less than four inches wide, remove the paper supports by pulling them off the tractor.

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6. Open both sprocket covers.

sprocket cover

7. Be sure your paper has a clean, straight edge, and then fit the first few holes in the paper over the sprocket pins as shown below. The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you. Now close the sprocket covers.

Note:

When loading paper from the front, be sure to place the paper lower than the table or stand supporting the printer. Placing the paper on the same level as the printer (or higher) may cause a paper jam.

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8. Slide the right sprocket so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket in place by pushing up the sprocket lock lever. After you lock the right sprocket, it may still move slightly; this is normal.

sprocket lock lever

Note:

Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly when adjusting the right sprocket.

9. Pull the printer’s front cover out slightly and lower it until it is closed.

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Caution:

❏ Do not push the front cover directly down; always pull

it out slightly before closing.

❏ Before turning on the printer, be absolutely sure you

have removed all protective materials. (See the unpacking instructions that are provided with the printer for more details.) Turning on the printer while the print head cannot move may seriously damage the mechanism.

10. Turn on the printer.

You hear the print head move to the left and Ready appears on the LCD. Also, either the front or rear tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last.

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11. Check the Tractor Select indicator to see which tractor is selected.

If the front tractor arrow light is red, press the LF/FF Load button to load the paper.

rear

front

If the rear tractor arrow light is red, press the Front/Rear button to switch to the front tractor. When the printer switches tractors, it also loads the paper automatically.

The Tractor Select indicator changes to green. The paper is now loaded to the top-of-form position. If it looks like the printing will start too high or low on the page, you can adjust the paper position. See “Adjusting the Paper Position” on page 28 for instructions.

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Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor

Follow the steps below to load paper onto the rear tractor. (You do not need to remove the paper from the front tractor first.)

1. Open the printer’s back cover.

2. Open the flap at the bottom.

back flap

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3. Release the sprocket lock levers on the rear tractor’s right and left sprockets by pulling each lever forward.

sprocket lock lever

Caution:

Do not try to pull on or remove the elastic cord from the

tractor.

4. Position the right sprocket so that the sprocket pins are to the right of the arrow mark on the scale. Lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back.

arrow mark

Paper Handling 23

5. Now slide the left sprocket to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.)

6. Open both sprocket covers.

sprocket cover

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7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. With the side of the paper you want to print on facing down, feed it through the opening.

8. Fit the first few holes in the paper over the sprocket pins as shown below. Then close the sprocket covers.

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9. Slide the left sprocket to remove any slack in the paper. Make sure the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Push the sprocket lock lever back to lock the sprocket in place. After you lock the left sprocket, it may still move slightly; this is normal.

sprocket lock lever

Note:

Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly when adjusting the left sprocket.

10. Close the back cover and flap.

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11. Turn on the printer.

You hear the print head move to the left and Ready appears on the LCD. Either the front or rear tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last.

12. Check the Tractor Select indicator to see which tractor is

selected.

If the rear tractor arrow light is red, press the LF/FF Load button to load the paper.

rear

front

If the front tractor arrow light is red, press the Front/Rear button to switch to the rear tractor. When the printer switches tractors, it also loads the paper automatically.

Paper Handling 27

The Tractor Select indicator changes to green. The paper is now loaded to the top-of-form position. If it looks like the printing will start too high or low on the page, adjust the paper position as described below.

Adjusting the Paper Position

You can adjust the top-of-form position as well as the printing position at any point on the page by using the Micro Feed, and Top of Form buttons. The printer then remembers the new top-of-form position. When you use the optional pull tractor, you can adjust the paper position as described below.

Note:

The printing position (based on the top-of-form position) is controlled by your software. To change the print position, adjust your software’s print settings. Use the following procedure only if your software does not allow print position adjustment.

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Adjusting the top-of-form position

The top-of-form position is the position to which the printer feeds the paper when it loads it or performs a form feed. This position is important because it determines where the printing begins on each page. If the printing is too high or low on the page, you can adjust the top-of-form position either permanently or temporarily depending on how you use the Top of Form button.

❏ When you want to permanently change the top-of-form

position, you enter the top-of-form mode using the Top of Form control panel button. The printer remembers the new top-of-form position even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized. (The printer remembers separate top-of-form positions for the front and rear tractors.)

❏ When you want to temporarily change the top-of-form

position, you adjust the position using the Micro Feed buttons without entering top-of-form mode. The printer remembers the temporary top-of-form position until the next time you load paper, switch tractors, or turn off the printer.

You can set the top-of-form position from 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) to

33.9 mm (1.33 inch) below the top edge of the paper. The default setting is 8.5 mm (0.33 inch).

Follow the steps below to reset (permanently change) the top-of-form position.

Caution:

To adjust the top-of-form position when you are printing on

labels, continuous forms with labels, or overlapping multi-part forms, use the Micro Feedu button only; do not enter the top-of-form mode. Never feed labels backward through the printer.

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1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the desired tractor is selected (the corresponding tractor arrow should be lit).

2. Open the upper cover.

3. Press the Top of Form button to enter top-of-form mode. The printer beeps once, and the Top of Form light turns on.

4. Use the Micro Feed buttons to feed the paper to the desired top-of-form position. The “A” on the ribbon protector shows you where the bottom edge of your first line of text will print. This position is based on the first printable line of text. If your software inserts a top margin of five lines, your text will actually print five lines below the top-of-form position.

5. Press the Top of Form button again to exit and save your new top-of-form position. Then close the top cover.

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Note:

If you enter top-of-form mode right after loading paper, you can set the loading and top-of-form positions at the same time. (When you use the optional pull tractor, you cannot adjust the loading position.)

Adjusting the printing position

You may need to adjust the printing position in the middle of a page, or to adjust the top-of-form position when using labels.

When you move the printing position, you temporarily change the top-of-form position by the same amount. For example, if you adjust the printing in the middle of the page so that it falls a half-inch lower, the next page will begin printing a half-inch lower as well. The printer remembers this temporary top-of-form position until the next time you load paper, switch tractors, or turn off the printer. To adjust the printing position or top-of-form position, follow these steps:

1. Start printing your document. When you reach the text that you want to align at a particular spot on the page, press the Pause button to stop printing.

2. Use the Micro Feed buttons to adjust the position where you want your next line of text to fall. Press the button once to feed the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch increments, or hold it down to move the paper continuously.

Caution:

To adjust the printing position when you are printing on

labels, continuous forms with labels, or overlapping multi-part forms, use the Micro Feedu button only. Never feed labels backward through the printer. When fed backward, labels may easily peel off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam.

3. When you are finished, press the Pause button to resume printing your document.

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Adjusting the label position

To adjust the printing position for labels (for example, on a form that includes a label in addition to standard printing) you can define the label size and location using the Forms w/labels setting in Default-setting mode. By defining the position of the label, you tell the printer where it needs to raise the print head to accommodate the greater thickness as it prints over the label.

First use SelecType to turn on the to define the page length, if necessary, for the paper loaded on the front or rear tractor). See page 84 for instructions.

Then use Default-setting mode as described on page 96 to choose the desired position for these settings:

❏ Label base position ❏ Label top position ❏ Label length ❏ Label left position ❏ Label width ❏ Base sheet PG (Base sheet PG position number) ❏ Label paper PG (Label paper PG position number)

Forms w/labels setting (and

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Tearing Off the Printed Pages

After you finish 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.

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. The printer remembers this new tear-off position.

Caution:

Never use the tear-off feature to reverse feed labels, overlapping

multi-part forms, or continuous forms with labels.

Using the Tear Off button

Whether or not the printer is in tear-off mode, you can use the Tear Off button to advance continuous paper to the tear-off position by following these steps:

1. Make sure printing has finished. Then press the Tear Off button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge and the Tear Off light comes on.

2. Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position. See “Adjusting the tear-off position” on page 34 for instructions.

3. When you resume printing, the printer 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 Tear Off button again.)

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Adjusting the tear-off position

If the paper’s perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, follow these steps:

1. Turn on the printer and select the desired tractor.

2. Open the paper separator cover (the flap on the top part of the printer’s top cover). This exposes the printer’s tear-off edge.

3. Press the Tear Off button to enter the tear-off mode. The Tear Off light comes on and the printer feeds the paper’s perforation to the printer’s tear-off edge.

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4. If the paper is not aligned with the tear-off edge, press the

Micro Feed buttons to feed the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch increments. (You can also hold down either

Micro Feed button to feed the paper continuously.)

tear-off-edge

Note:

You can reset the tear-off position only when you are in tear-off mode (after you press the Tear Off button once and the Tear Off light is on). The printer remembers the new tear-off position even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized.

5. Tear off the page using the tear-off edge on the printer’s top cover.

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6. Press the Tear Off button to feed the paper back to the

top-of-form position. You are now ready to print your next document.

Caution:

Always tear off the printed document before you feed the

paper back to the top-of-form position. Never feed paper backward more than one page.

Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors

You can easily switch between paper loaded on the front tractor and paper loaded on the rear tractor. The instructions below explain how to switch from the front tractor to the rear tractor, but you can follow the same steps to switch from the rear tractor to the front tractor.

Caution:

Never switch between tractors if labels are already loaded in the

printer. First remove the labels by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing LF/FF Load to eject the remaining labels.

Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and that the front tractor is selected (the front tractor arrow on the Tractor Select light should be on). If you are in the middle of printing a document, wait for the printer to finish printing before you switch tractors. Then follow these steps:

1. If no paper is loaded in the rear tractor, load paper to the standby position (the first five pins of the sprockets). See “Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor” on page 22 for instructions.

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2. If you have a printed document or excess paper still in the printer, use the tear-off feature described in the previous section to tear off the document or excess paper.

Caution:

Always tear off the printed document and any excess paper

before switching tractors. Never feed more than one page backward through the printer.

3. Press the Front/Rear button to switch to the rear tractor. The front-loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position and the rear-loaded paper advances to the top-of-form position.

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Changing the Paper

This section describes how to change paper on the front tractor, but you can follow the same steps when you change the paper on the rear tractor. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and the front tractor is selected. (If you are changing the paper on the rear tractor, select it instead.)

Caution:

Never change paper using this procedure if labels, continuous

forms with labels, or overlapping multi-part forms are already loaded in the printer. Remove the labels by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing LF/FF Load to eject the remaining labels. Then load the new paper. (See “Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor” on page 15 or “Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor” on page 22) for instructions.

1. If you have a printed document still in the printer, use the tear-off feature to tear off the document or excess paper.

Caution:

Always tear off printed documents before changing the

paper. Never feed more than one page backward through the printer.

2. Press the Front/Rear button to switch to the rear tractor. The front-loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position.

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3. Open the printer’s front cover. (To change the rear-loaded paper, open the printer’s back cover and flap.)

4. Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from the tractor.

sprocket cover

5. Load the new paper. See “Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor” on page 22 or “Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor” on page 15 for instructions.

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Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels

Your printer can print on both single-sheet and continuous multi-part forms, as well as on labels. It can also handle a variety of paper thicknesses, from thin paper to ten sheets (or seven sheets on the rear tractor) including the original. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your paper when the Platen gap setting is set to Auto (the default) in SelecType mode. (See “Using SelecType” on page 84 for more information.)

When you print on multi-part forms and labels, the positioning of your text on the page can be critical. See “Adjusting the Paper Position” on page 28 for more information on aligning your text. You should also check both your printer and your software page length settings before you load labels or forms.

If you are using multi-part forms or labels, you may want to use the optional pull tractor. See “Using the Pull Tractor” on page 133 for details.

Caution:

When printing on labels, be absolutely sure that your printing

stays within the printable area of the label to prevent damage to the print head. See “Paper” on page 167 for more information on the printable area.

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Using multi-part forms

You can use multi-part (carbonless or carbon-backed) forms with up to seven sheets, including the original, on the rear tractor. On the front tractor, you can use forms with up to ten sheets.

You load continuous multi-part forms the same way you load any other type of continuous paper. Before loading multi-part forms, however, make sure the paper has a clean straight edge and does not separate or tear apart. See “Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor” on page 15 or “Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor” on page 22 for instructions.

The DFX-9000 can print on multi-part forms that vary in thickness, such as forms with labels on them or forms that overlap slightly where they are glued together. These forms are thicker in the label area and in the places where they overlap or are joined together, as shown below. Before you print on forms with labels, use SelecType to make sure the Forms w/labels setting is set to On. When you use overlapping multi-part forms, set the Overlapping multipart forms setting to On and the Platen gap setting to 0 to 14, depending on the paper thickness you are using. See “Changing the settings in SelecType mode” on page 94 for details.

Overlapping multi-part forms

Continuous forms with labels

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When you print on these forms, make sure that the printing fits within the printable area and that the top-of-form position is set properly. See “Paper” on page 167 for more information about the printable area.

Using labels

When selecting labels for printing, always choose the type mounted on continuous paper with sprocket holes for use with a tractor.

Caution:

Never use the Tear Off, Front/Rear, or Micro Feedd button

when labels are loaded in the printer. Never feed labels backward through the printer because they can easily come off the backing and jam the printer.

Although you must never feed labels backward, you can still use the automatic paper handling features if you follow these precautions:

❏ Instead of using the Tear Off button to remove printed

labels, press the LF/FF Load button until the last printed label is at the point where you can tear it off easily.

❏ Before using the Front/Rear button to switch tractors or

change paper, remove the entire supply of labels. Remove labels by tearing off the fresh supply at a perforation below the tractor. Then press the LF/FF Load button to eject the remaining labels.

❏ When adjusting the top-of-form or printing position, use

only the Micro Feedu button.

Caution:

Because labels are especially sensitive to extreme temperatures

and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions.

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Chapter 3

Printer Software

About Your Printer Software

The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3.

The printer driver is software that allows your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer’s capabilities.

Epson Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor the status of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips. Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed when you install the printer driver.

Note:

❏ Network printers cannot be monitored with EPSON Status

Monitor 3 in Windows

95.

❏ Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver

on your computer described in the User’s Guide.

❏ Make sure the software setting is set to ESC/P.

software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can function only in ESC/P mode.

The printer driver

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Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95

You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu.

When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications” on page 45 for more information.

When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. See “Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu” on page 47 for more information.

See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53 to check and change printer driver settings.

Note:

While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements.

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Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications

Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application:

1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. In the Print or Print Setup dialog box displayed, make sure that your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list.

2. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you click depends on your application and you may need to click a combination of these buttons.)

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The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper menu and tabs for the Graphics and Device Options menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.

3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53 for information on how to change the settings.

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Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu

Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Properties. The

screen displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper, Graphics, Device Options, and Utility menus. These menus display the printer driver settings.

3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53 for information on how to change the settings.

Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0

You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu.

To check and change printer driver settings, see “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53.

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Note:

While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements.

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications

Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application:

1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your

application software. In the Print or Print Setup dialog box displayed, make sure that your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list.

Note:

The examples in this section are from the Windows 2000 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen; however, the instructions are the same.

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2. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you click depends on your application and you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Document Properties window appears, and you see the Layout and Paper/Quality menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.

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3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53 to change the settings.

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu

Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu:

1. For Windows 2000 or NT and click Printers.

For Windows XP Professional, click Start, then click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start, point to Control Panel, and click Printers and Faxes.

4.0, click Start, point to Settings,

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2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0). The screen displays the Default Document Properties window, which contains the Layout and Paper/Quality menus. These menus display the printer driver settings.

Note:

The example screens are from the Windows 2000 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen; however, the instructions are the same.

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When you click Properties in the menu displayed by right-clicking the printer icon, the Properties window appears, which includes menus used to make the printer driver settings.

3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53 for information on how to change the settings.

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Changing the Printer Settings

The following tables show the settings you can change for your printer through the printer driver. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows.

Change any settings as necessary, then click OK to apply the settings. (If you need to cancel your changes, click Cancel or Restore Defaults.)

Printer settings

Settings Explanations

Paper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you do

Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Source Select the paper source you want to use.

Resolution/ Graphics Resolution

Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the

Intensity Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker.

Print Quality Select a print quality option from the Print Quality list.

not see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, see “Defining a Custom Paper Size” on page 55 for instructions.

Select the printing resolution you want. The higher the resolution you select, the more detailed your printout will be; however, increasing the resolution slows printing.

default setting, or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want.

If you set Hi-speed to On, the printer enters bidirectional printing mode and printing speed will increase. Setting Hi-speed to Off will return the printer to unidirectional printing mode. Printing speed will decrease, but printing precision will improve. Printing with the default settings uses the settings stored in the printer.

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Settings Explanations

Halftone Setup.../Halftone Color Adjustment...

Halftoning Select the type of halftoning to use when printing

Printer Fonts Support

Print Text as Graphics*

Metafile Spooling* Select whether to use EMF spooling.

Paper Order* Select whether to print from front to back or back to

Click this button to set the brightness and contrast, input the RGB gamma, or make other settings. The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box appears. For details, click the Help button in this dialog box.

graphics. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use Auto Select.

Select a character table group to use. You can select one of three character table groups, Standard, Expanded, and None (Bit Image printing).

When Standard or Expanded is selected, the printer uses the device fonts. Expanded includes more fonts than Standard.

When None is selected, the printer uses bit map images instead of the device fonts.

For details on which fonts are included in each table, see “Electronic” on page 164.

Select Off when the printer uses the device fonts and select On when the printer does not use the device fonts.

front.

Pages Per Sheet* Select the number of pages that you want to print onto

Copy Count* When you select more than one in the Number of

Advanced Printing Features*

Print Optimizations*

* For details, see Windows help.

a single page.

copies box, this check box appears and you can select whether to collate the pages of the copies.

Select Enable or Disable for the metafile Spooling.

Select Disable when the printer uses the device fonts and select Enable when the printer uses the device fonts.

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Defining a Custom Paper Size

If your paper is not included in the Paper Size drop-down list, you can add the size to the list.

For Windows Me, 98, and 95:

Click Custom or User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears.

For Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0:

1. For Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

For Windows XP Professional, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start, and click Control Panel, then click Printers and Faxes.

2. Click the EPSON DFX-9000 ESC/P icon.

3. Select Server Properties from the file menu.

4. Check the Create a New Form checkbox.

5. Type a name for the form in the Form name box.

6. Enter the paper size in the Form description (measurements) box.

7. Click Save From and then click OK.

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Monitoring settings

Settings Explanations

EPSON Status Monitor 3

Monitoring Preferences

You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button. To monitor the printer, make sure the Monitor the printing status check box is selected.

Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. See “Setting up Status Monitor 3” on page 57 for more information.

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Epson Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed.

Epson Status Monitor 3 is available only when:

❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via

the parallel port [LPT1] or the USB port.

❏ Your system is configured to support bidirectional

communication.

Status Monitor 3 is installed when you install the printer driver as described in the User’s Guide.

Note:

If you install the driver using the “Point and Print” method, Status Monitor 3 may not function properly. If you want to use it, reinstall the driver as described in the User’s Guide.

Before using Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README file on the printer software CD-ROM. This file contains the latest information on the utility.

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Setting up Status Monitor 3

1. Open the Utility menu as described on page 44 (Windows Me, 98, and 95) or page 47 (Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT).

2. Click the Monitoring Preferences button. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.

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3. The following settings are available:

Select Notification Displays the error item check box On/Off status.

Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification.

Select Shortcut Icon

Receive error notification for shared printers

Allow monitoring of shared printer

The selected icon is displayed on the taskbar. The setting’s example is shown on the right window. By clicking the shortcut icon, you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box easily.

Error notification for a shared printer can be received when this check box is selected.

When this check box is selected, a shared printer can be monitored by other PCs.

Note:

Click the Default button to restore the defaults for all the settings.

Accessing Status Monitor 3

Do one of the following to access Status Monitor 3:

❏ Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the taskbar.

To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, go to the Utility menu and follow the instructions.

❏ Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status

Monitor 3 icon.

You see the following printer status window:

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Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

Sharing the printer

This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network.

The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server. The clients share the printer via the printer server.

Your version of Windows and your access rights on the network determine which settings you need to make for the printer server and clients.

Setting the printer server

❏ For Windows Me, 98, or 95, see page 60. ❏ For Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0, see page 62.

Setting the clients

❏ For Windows Me, 98, or 95, see page 65. ❏ For Windows XP or 2000, see page 67. ❏ For Windows NT 4.0, see page 70.

Note:

❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3

so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting up Status Monitor 3” on page 57.

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❏ When you are a Windows-shared printer user in a Windows Me or

98 environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed. Then, on the server and clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol” or the “TCP/IP Protocol” is installed.

❏ The printer server and clients should be set on the same network

system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand.

❏ The examples shown on the following pages may look different

than the ones on your screen, depending on the version of Windows you are using.

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

With Windows Me, 98, or 95

Follow these steps to set the printer server on Windows Me, 98, or 95:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon.

3. Click File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu.

4. Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) checkbox, then click OK.

5. Click OK to accept the settings.

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Note:

❏ When “Insert the Disk” appears, insert the Windows Me, 98,

or 95 CD-ROM in the computer. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.

❏ When the prompt to restart the computer appears, restart the

computer and continue with the settings.

6. Double-click the Printers icon on the control panel.

7. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing in the menu

that appears.

8. Select Shared As, type the name in the Share Name box, and click OK. Type a Comment and Password if needed.

Note:

❏ Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error

may occur.

❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set Status Monitor 3 so

that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting up Status Monitor 3” on page 57.

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You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network. See the following pages for details:

❏ “With Windows Me, 98, or 95” on page 65 ❏ “With Windows XP or 2000” on page 67 ❏ “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 70

With Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0

Follow the steps below to set the printer server for Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0:

Note:

You must access Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0 as the Administrator of the local machine.

1. For a Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 printer server, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

For a Windows XP Professional printer server, click Start, then click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows XP Home Edition printer server, click Start, click Control panel, then click Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing in the menu that appears.

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For Windows XP, if the following menu appears, click either

Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here.

Then follow the on-screen instructions.

3. For a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 printer server,

select Shared as (for Windows 2000) or Shared (for Windows NT 4.0), then type the name in the Share name box and click OK.

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For a Windows XP printer server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK.

Note:

Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur.

Now you need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network.

Setting the clients

This section describes how to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing the shared printer on a network.

Note:

❏ Make sure you have set up the printer server as described on

page 60 (Windows Me, 98, or 95) or page 62 (Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0).

❏ This section describes how to access the shared printer on a

standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). If you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system, ask the administrator of the network for assistance.

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❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing

the shared printer from the Printers folder. You can also access the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the Windows desktop.

❏ If you want to be able to use Status Monitor 3 on the clients, you

have to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 on each client from the CD-ROM.

See the following sections for details:

❏ With Windows Me, 98, or 95, below ❏ “With Windows XP or 2000” on page 67 ❏ “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 70

With Windows Me, 98, or 95

Follow these steps to set Windows Me, 98, or 95 clients:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next.

3. Select Network printer, then click Next.

4. Click Browse. You see the Browse for Printer dialog box.

Note:

You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in the Network path or queue name.

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5. Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK.

Note:

The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server it is connected to. If you need to confirm the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network.

6. Click Next.

If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.

If the printer server is running Windows Me, 98, or 95, go to the next step. For other Windows versions, go to “Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 72.

7. Check the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Note:

You can change the shared printer’s name so that it appears only on the client computer.

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With Windows XP or 2000

Follow the steps below to set Windows XP or 2000 clients. You must have Administrator rights; check with your Network Administrator.

1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

For Windows XP Professional clients, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows XP Home Edition clients, click Start, click Control panel, then click Printers and Faxes.

2. For Windows 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next.

For Windows XP, click the Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu.

3. Select Network printer (for Windows 2000) or A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (for Windows XP), then click Next.

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4. For Windows 2000, select Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer, then click Next.

Note:

You can also type the shared printer’s name or network path in the Name box, such as “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name).”

For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer, then click Next.

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5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click Next.

Note:

❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer

or server that is connected to the shared printer. Confirm the name of the shared printer by asking the administrator of the network.

❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you

need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.

❏ If the printer server is running Windows XP or 2000, go to the

next step.

❏ If the printer server is not running Windows XP or 2000, go to

“Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 72.

6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK.

For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK.

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7. Check the settings, then click Finish.

With Windows NT 4.0

Follow the steps below to set Windows NT 4.0 clients. You must have Administrator rights; check with your Network Administrator.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

3. Select Network printer server, then click Next.

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4. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK.

Note:

❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally

connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name.

❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer

or server that is connected to the shared printer. Confirm the name of the shared printer by asking the administrator of the network.

❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you

need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.

❏ If the printer server is running Windows NT 4.0, go to the next

step.

❏ If the printer server is not running Windows NT 4.0, go to

“Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 72.

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5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not,

then click OK.

6. Click Finish.

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM

This section describes how to install the printer driver on the client computers, which is necessary when the server and clients use different versions of Windows.

Note:

If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM.

When installing on clients running Windows XP, 2000, or NT

4.0, you must have the correct Administrator rights.

1. Access the shared printer. A prompt may appear. Click OK

and follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM.

2. Insert the CD-ROM. When you see the EPSON Installation Program dialog box, cancel the dialog box by clicking Cancel. Then type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, and click OK.

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When installing drivers in Windows XP or 2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) and continue installing.

The folder name depends on the version of Windows being used.

Client’s Version Folder Name

Windows 95 \<Language>\WIN95

Windows 98 \<Language>\WIN98

Windows Me \<Language>\WINME

Windows XP, 2000 \<Language>\WIN2000

Windows NT 4.0 \<Language>\WINNT40

3. Select the name of the printer, and click OK. Then follow the

on-screen instructions.

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Canceling Printing

If the printouts are not what you expected or contain incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow these steps to cancel printing:

1. Double-click the printer icon on the task bar, then click Purge Print Documents on the Printer menu.

2. When canceling all printing documents, select Purge Print

Documents (For Windows Me or 98) or Cancel All Documents (For Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0)

on the Printer menu.

When canceling a particular document, select the document you want to cancel and choose Cancel Printing (For Windows Me or 98) or Cancel (For Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0) on the Document menu.

The print job is canceled.

You can also cancel printing from the printer’s control panel by pressing the Font (ItemU) and Pitch (ItemD) buttons simultaneously. This also resets the printer’s defaults, however. (See page 97 for more information.)

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Uninstalling the Printer Software

If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver.

1. Quit all applications.

2. Click Start and select Control Panel; or click Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs (or Change or Remove Programs) icon.

4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click the Add/Remove or Change/Remove button.

click here

then click here

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5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the EPSON DFX-9000 ESC/P icon, then click OK.

6. If you want to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the displayed dialog box.

Note:

You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3.

7. If you want to uninstall EPSON Status Monitor 3, click Yes in the displayed dialog box.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Uninstalling the USB device driver

When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. If you uninstall the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver.

Note:

Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. After you uninstall the USB device driver, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable.

Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver:

1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 75.

2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove (or Change/Remove).

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Note:

❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is

connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable.

❏ If the USB device driver was not installed correctly, EPSON

USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the “Epusbun.exe” file on the CD-ROM:

1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2. Access the CD-ROM drive.

3. Double-click the \<Language>\WIN98 or \<Language>\WINME folder.

4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

See the User’s Guide to reinstall a printer driver.

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Chapter 4

Control Panel

Buttons and Lights

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a Front Tractor Select indicator

On when the front tractor is selected. The light is green when paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.

b Rear Tractor Select indicator

On when the rear tractor is selected. The light is green when paper is loaded, or red when the tractor is out of paper.

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c Front/Rear button

Selects the front or rear tractor. If you have been using paper loaded on one tractor, first remove the printed output before pressing this button to switch the tractor.

dFont (ItemU) button

❏ Selects one of the fonts. To select a font, see

“Selecting a Font and Pitch” on page 83.

❏ In SelecType mode or Default-setting mode, the

button works as an ItemU button. You can press the ItemU button to select the previous menu. See “Controlling Your Printer’s Settings” on page 84 for details.

e Reset

When you press both the Font and Pitch buttons simultaneously, the printer clears its buffer and restores its default settings.

f Pitch (ItemD) button

❏ Selects one of the pitch settings. To select a pitch, see

“Selecting a Font and Pitch” on page 83.

❏ In SelecType or Default-setting mode, the button

works as an ItemD button. You can press the ItemD button to select the next menu. See “Controlling Your Printer’s Settings” on page 84 for details.

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gTear Off (SetU) button

❏ Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off

position.

❏ In SelecType or Default-setting mode, the button

works as the SetU button. You can press the SetU button to select the previous value of a setting item. See “Controlling Your Printer’s Settings” on page 84 for details.

Tear Off light

On when the paper is in the tear-off position.

h Menu

When you press the Tear Off and Top of Form buttons at the same time, the printer enters or exits SelecType mode and you can set the various printer settings. See “Changing the settings in SelecType mode” on page 94 for details.

iTop of Form (SetD) button

❏ Enters the top-of-form position mode and sets the

new top-of-form position after it has been adjusted with the Micro Feed buttons.

❏ In SelecType or Default-setting mode, the button

works as the SetD button. You can press the SetD button to select the next value of a setting item. See “Controlling Your Printer’s Settings” on page 84 for details.

Top of Form light

On when the printer is in top-of-form and tear-off mode.

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j LF/FF Load button

❏ Loads continuous paper when the printer is out of

paper.

❏ Feeds paper line by line when pressed briefly. ❏ Advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form

position when held down for a few seconds.

k Micro Feed buttons

Adjust the paper position, such as the top-of-form position and tear-off position.

lPause button

Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again.

Pause light

❏ On when the printer is paused. ❏ Flashes when the print head overheats.

mPaper Out light

❏ On when the printer is out of paper. ❏ Flashes when paper jams or the printer fails to eject

paper.

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Selecting a Font and Pitch

While you normally select the font and pitch for your documents in the application program you are using, you can also select them from the printer’s control panel, as described below.

Note:

Settings you make in application programs usually override settings you make from the printer’s control panel. For best results, use your application to select a font and make other settings.

The pitches available depend on the font you select:

Font Pitch

High Speed Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20

Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional

Roman 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional

Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional

1. Make sure that the printer is not printing.

2. Press the Font button. The first available font is displayed on the LCD. Press the Font button until the font you want to use is displayed. The LCD returns to its original state in a few seconds and the font you selected is set.

3. Press the Pitch button. The first available pitch is displayed on the LCD. Press the Pitch button until the pitch you want to use is displayed. The LCD returns to its original state in a few seconds and the pitch you selected is set.

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Controlling Your Printer’s Settings

When you need to change your print settings, you can usually use your application software. The DFX-9000 provides three additional ways to change printer settings:

❏ SelecType mode (see below) ❏ Default-setting mode (see page 96) ❏ Epson Remote Configuration Manager utility. (See the

Remote Configuration Manager Utility User’s Guide for instructions. This manual is included on your printer software CD-ROM and was installed in the Epson Remote Configuration Manager program group on your computer when you installed the printer software.)

Using SelecType

The settings you can change in SelecType mode are shown in the following table and explained in detail after the table.

Setting Options (default in bold)

Language English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,

Portuguese

Print settings Press the SetD (Top of Form) button to print all

Page length for rear tractor

Page length for front tractor

Skip over perforation Off, On

Line spacing 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch

current settings.

3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 11 inches, 70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches

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Setting Options (default in bold)

Left margin 0column to 80 columns

Right margin 1 column to 136 columns

Platen gap Auto, 0 to 14

Auto tear off Off, On

Auto line feed Off, On

Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D

Software ESC/P, IBM PPDS

0 slash Off, On

I/F (Interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Serial, USB, Optional

Auto I/F (Interface) wait time

Parallel I/F bi-directional mode

Packet mode Auto, Off

Serial baud rate 19200 BPS, 9600 BPS, 4800 BPS, 2400 BPS, 1200 BPS,

Serial parity None, Odd, Even, Ignore

Serial data length 8-bit, 7-bit

10 seconds, 30 seconds

Off, On

600 BPS, 300 BPS

Character table Standard version: PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863,

PC865, PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1

NLSP version: PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15, PC437 Greek, PC853, PC855, PC852, PC857, PC866, PC869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC774, Estonia, ISO 8859-2, PC866 LAT., PC866 UKR, PC APTEC, PC708, PC720, PCAR864, PC771, PC437 Slovenia, PC MC, PC1250, PC1251, Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1

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Setting Options (default in bold)

Auto CR (IBM PPDS)

Off, On

IBM character table (IBM PPDS)

Table 2, Table 1

Buzzer Off, On

Low-noise mode Off, On

Auto cut mode

Auto cut/back

mode

Overlapping multipart

Off, On

forms

Continuous forms with

Off, On

labels

Skip over binding Off, On

Get IP address

IP address

Subnet mask

Default gateway

Save settings?

Available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode.

Available only when the optional perforation cutter (#C81570X) is installed.

Available only when the optional Print Server is installed.

Available only when the optional Print Server is installed and the Get IP

Panel, Auto, PING

000.000.000.000 to 255.255.255.255

Yes, No

address setting is set to Panel or PING.

Appears when you press the Menu buttons (Tear Off and Top of Form) in SelecType mode.

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Page length for rear tractor

This setting allows you to set the page length (in inches) for the continuous paper loaded on the rear push tractor.

Page length for front tractor

This setting allows you to set the page length (in inches) for the continuous paper loaded on the front push tractor.

Skip over perforation

When you turn on this feature, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because most application program margin settings override margin settings from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application.

Line spacing

You can select 1/6 inch or 1/8 inch for line spacing.

Left margin

This setting allows you to set the margin (in columns) from the left edge. The margin is set in columns of 10 cpi, regardless of the pitch that is currently selected.

Right margin

This setting allows you to set the margin (in columns) from the right edge. The margin is set in columns of 10 cpi, regardless of the pitch that is set.

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Platen gap

This setting allows you to set the paper thickness. When you select Auto, the printer automatically adjusts the platen for the thickness of the paper loaded. If you want to set it manually, select 0 to 14. When using overlapping multi-part forms, select 0 to 14 according to the paper thickness you use.

Auto tear off

When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed page(s). When the printer receives data again, it automatically moves the paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of the next page.

When auto tear off is off and you are using continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off position manually by pressing the Tear Off and Micro Feed buttons. See “Tearing Off the Printed Pages” on page 33 for more information.

Auto line feed

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

Print direction

You can select bidirectional printing (Bi-D) or unidirectional printing (Uni-D). Printing is normally bidirectional; however, unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment.

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Software

When you select ESC/P, the printer operates in EPSON ESC/P mode. When you select IBM PPDS, the printer emulates an IBM printer.

0 slash

The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is on; it has no slash (0) when this feature is off. The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter “O” and a zero.

I/F (Interface) mode

The printer has built-in parallel, serial, and USB interfaces in addition to a slot for an optional Type B interface card. You can choose Auto (automatic), Parallel, Serial, USB, or Optional for the interface mode. When you select Auto, the printer automatically selects the interface that is receiving data, and uses that interface until the end of the print job. The Auto setting allows you to share the printer among multiple computers without changing the interface mode.

If only one computer is connected to the printer, you can select Parallel, Serial, USB, or Optional—depending on which interface your computer uses—to lock the other ports, if necessary.

Auto I/F (Interface) wait time

When the printer is in the auto interface mode and it receives no data from the currently selected interface for the amount of time specified with this setting, it determines which interface is receiving data and switches to that interface. You can specify either 10 seconds or 30 seconds for the auto interface wait time.

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Parallel I/F bi-directional mode

The Parallel Interface bidirectional transfer mode is used when this feature is on. If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary, turn this off.

Packet mode

Make sure to select Auto when you print from Windows applications using the printer driver included on the printer software CD-ROM that comes with the printer. Turn this feature off if you have connection troubles while printing from applications based on other operating systems such as DOS.

Serial baud rate

This setting is available only when data is transferred via a serial interface. Use this option to set the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.

Serial parity

This setting is available only when data is transferred via a serial interface. The parity bit is added to data and detects errors on the data. When this option is set to None, the parity bit is not added to data. When this option is set to Ignore, the parity is added to data, but the printer receives the data even if an error is detected.

Serial data length

This setting is available only when data is transferred via a serial interface. Set the data length of the serial interface to 8-bit or 7-bit. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.

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Character table

You can select among various character tables including several international character sets for the italic character table. This setting is used when you print without using the printer driver.

When using the printer driver, change the settings on the printer driver. For details, see “Changing the Printer Settings” on page 53.

Auto CR (IBM PPDS)

This setting is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode. When auto carriage return is on, each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code is accompanied by a carriage return (CR) code so the printer moves the next printing position to the left margin. When this setting is off, you must send a CR code after the line feed code to move the printing position to the left margin.

IBM character table (IBM PPDS)

This setting is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode. You can select Table 2 or Table 1 for the IBM character table.

Buzzer

The printer beeps when an error occurs. See “Using the Error Indicators” on page 101 for more information on printer errors. If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, turn off this setting.

Low-noise mode

When this mode is set to On, printing is quieter but slower.

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Auto cut mode

This function is available only when the optional perforation cutter (#C81570X) is installed in the printer. When this setting is set to On, the perforation cutter cuts each page at the perforation automatically. Note the following when you turn on this function:

❏ Make sure the paper is at least 4 inches long. ❏ Do not change the top of form position using the Top of

Form button.

❏ Do not feed the paper using the Micro Feed buttons. ❏ Never cut labels, continuous paper with labels, and

overlapping multi-part forms.

❏ If you set the cutting method through the printer driver’s

paper source setting, it overrides Auto cut mode.

Auto cut/back mode

This function is available only when the optional perforation cutter (#C81570X) is installed in the printer. When you turn on this feature, the printer automatically cuts each page at the perforation and feeds the paper to the top-of-form position while it is printing.

Overlapping multipart forms

When this setting is set to On, you can print on overlapping multi-part forms that vary in thickness.

Continuous forms with labels

When this setting is set to On, you can print on continuous forms with labels. You can choose the label position in Default-setting mode. See “Adjusting the label position” on page 32 for details.

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Skip over binding

When this setting is set to On, the print head avoids the binding area along the right and left edges of multi-part forms during paper feeding. This makes paper feeding easier and prevents paper jams.

Get IP address

This setting is available only when the optional Print Server is installed. You can select the method of getting the IP address. Select Panel to get the IP address from the control panel. See “Setting the IP address from the control panel” on page 159 for details. For information on the settings when this feature is set to Auto or Ping, see the manual for the Print Server that you use.

IP address

This setting is available only when the optional Print Server is installed and the Get IP address setting is set to Panel or Ping. You can set the printer’s IP address with this setting.

Subnet mask

This setting is available only when the optional Print Server is installed. You can set the printer’s subnet mask with this setting.

Default gateway

This setting is available only when the optional Print Server is installed. You can set the printer’s default gateway with this setting.

Save settings?

This menu appears when you press the Menu buttons (Tear Off and Top of Form) in SelecType mode. When you select Yes, the current settings are saved.

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Changing the settings in SelecType mode

The following table shows the basic functions for the control panel buttons while you are in SelecType mode.

Button Basic function

Tear Off and Top of Form (Menu) buttons

ItemU (Font) button Selects the previous menu parameter.

ItemD (Pitch) button Selects the next menu parameter.

SetU (Tear Off) button Selects the previous value in the selected menu.

SetD (Top of Form) button Selects the next value in the selected menu.

Enters or exits SelecType mode.

Follow these steps to enter SelecType mode and change the settings:

1. Make sure paper is loaded.

2. Press the Menu buttons (Tear Off and Top of Form) to enter

SelecType mode. The LCD displays the currently selected language.

3. If the language you want is not selected, press the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button until the LCD displays the language you want.

4. Press the ItemD (Pitch) button to set the desired language.

Note:

The language you select is also used for other settings, modes, and test printouts, such as Default-setting mode and printing a Hex Dump.

5. You see Print Settings on the LCD. Press the SetD (Top of Form) button to print the current settings.

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6. Press the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button to select the

menu parameters you want to change.

Note:

You can scroll the menu settings by holding the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button for a few seconds.

7. Press the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button to

select the values within the selected parameter until you find the desired setting.

Note:

You can scroll the values by holding the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button for a few seconds.

8. After setting the selected parameter to the desired setting, you can either continue to make changes to other parameters by pressing the ItemD or ItemU button, or exit SelecType mode.

9. When you finish making settings, press and hold down the Menu buttons (Tear Off and Top of Form).

10. The LCD displays Save Setting. If you want to save the settings, select Yes by pressing the SetU (Tear Off) button. If you do not want to save the settings, select No by pressing the SetD (Top of Form) button.

The printer exits SelecType mode.

Note:

If you turn off the printer before exiting SelecType mode, any changes you may have made are canceled and not saved.

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Using Default-setting Mode

In Default-setting mode, you can adjust the print position for continuous forms with labels and choose which control panel buttons to lock in Lock-out mode.

Continuous forms with labels

You may need to change the printing position for continuous forms with labels if you are printing on a page that contains one or more labels in addition to regular printing. First use SelecType to turn on the Forms w/labels setting. Then use Default-setting mode and select the following settings to define the position of the label(s) relative to the base page.

Setting Options (default in bold)

Label base position Paper left edge, First dot

Label top position (the top edge of the label, from the top of the page)

Label length (the length of the label from top to bottom]

Label left position (the left edge of the label from the left edge of the page)

Label width (the width of the label from one side to the other)

Base sheet PG position number 0 to 14*

Label paper PG position number

* Adjusts the platen gap for printing on label carrier (base sheet).

** Adjusts the platen gap for printing on labels affixed to label carrier.

0 to 4752/216 (Enter a value in 1/216-inch increments for 0 to 22 inches)

0 to 1440/120 (0 to 12” in 1/120-inch increments)

0 to 14**

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Lock-out mode

When you select the Panel lock out menu in Default-setting mode, you can change which buttons are locked during Lock-out mode:

Button function Settings (default in bold)

Pause Unlock, Lock

Micro Feed Unlock, Lock

Load Unlock, Lock

LF Unlock, Lock

FF Unlock, Lock

Top of Form Unlock, Lock

Tear Off Unlock, Lock

Font Unlock, Lock

Pitch Unlock, Lock

Front/Rear Unlock, Lock

Menu Unlock, Lock

Reset Unlock, Lock

Changing settings in Default-setting mode

The following table shows the functions of the control panel buttons while you are in Default-setting mode.

Button Function

ItemU (Font) button Selects the previous menu parameter.

ItemD (Pitch) button Selects the next menu parameter.

SetU (Tear Off) button Select the previous value in the selected menu.

SetD (Top of Form) button Select the next value in the selected menu.

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Follow these steps to enter Default-setting mode and change the settings:

1. Make sure paper is loaded and turn off the printer.

Caution:

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds

before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

2. Hold down the Font button and turn on the printer. Setting mode appears on the LCD panel, indicating that

the printer is in Default-setting mode.

Note:

The instructions and current settings are printed in the language you selected in SelecType mode. If you need a different language, choose the one you want using SelecType mode. (See page 94 for details.)

3. Select one of the three main menus by pressing the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button.

Note:

You can scroll the menus by holding the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button for a few seconds.

4. If you select Print Settings, press the ItemD (Pitch) button to print the current settings.

If you select Form w/labels or Panel lock out, press the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button to select the setting you want to change and go to the next step.

Note:

You can scroll the menu by holding the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button for a few seconds.

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5. Press the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button to

select the values within the selected parameter until you find the desired setting.

Note:

You can scroll the values by holding the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button for a few seconds.

6. After setting the selected parameter to the desired setting, you can either continue to make changes to other parameters by pressing the ItemD button or the ItemU button, or exit Default-setting mode.

7. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer to exit Default-setting mode and save the settings.

Locking the Control Panel Buttons

You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel using Lock-out mode. When Lock-out mode is turned on, only the Pause, Load, and Tear Off buttons work.

If you want to lock other buttons (or leave the Pause, Load or Tear Off buttons functional), you can specify which buttons are locked during Lock-out mode.

First see “Changing settings in Default-setting mode” on page 97 for instructions on how to change the Lock-out mode settings. Then follow these steps to turn on Lock-out mode:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

Caution:

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds

before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

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2. Hold down both the Font and Pitch buttons and then turn

on the printer. It beeps twice, indicating that Lock-out mode has been turned on.

To turn off Lock-out mode, repeat steps 1 and 2. The printer beeps once to tell you that Lock-out mode has been turned off.

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Epson DFX-9000 Reference Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Hot Parts Caution Symbol

Important Safety Instructions

When setting up the printer

When maintaining the printer

When handling the paper

When operating the printer

ENERGY STAR Compliance

Paper Handling

Using the Two-Tractor System

Positioning the paper supply

Supported paper types

Loading Paper Onto the Front Tractor

Loading Paper Onto the Rear Tractor

Adjusting the Paper Position

Adjusting the top-of-form position

Adjusting the printing position

Adjusting the label position

Tearing Off the Printed Pages

Using the Tear Off button

Adjusting the tear-off position

Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors

Changing the Paper

Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels

Using multi-part forms

Using labels

Printer Software

About Your Printer Software

Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu

Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu

Changing the Printer Settings

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Setting up Status Monitor 3

Accessing Status Monitor 3

Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

Sharing the printer

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

Setting the clients

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM

Canceling Printing

Uninstalling the Printer Software

Control Panel

Buttons and Lights

Selecting a Font and Pitch

Controlling Your Printer’s Settings

Using SelecType

Using Default-setting Mode

Locking the Control Panel Buttons