Epson EPL-7000 Product Information Guide

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Resident fonts:

HP LaserJet series IIP mode

Courier 10cpi Courier 10cpi Bold Courier 12cpi Courier 12cpi Bold Upright Line printer 16.66cpi Upright

P:Portrait, L:Landscape

The Italic, Bold and Landscape effects are created internally.

Upright/Italic’ P/L Upright

P/L

Upright/Italic* P/L

P/L P/L

CartrIdge slot

Parallel interface

Cleanmg-

Paper set lever

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I Aenal

interface

Roller in the Paper path

Power cord socket

Paper feed roller

Paper support

Latch

lmagmg cartrldge

FX and LQ modes

Courier 10 EDP 16.66 Prestige 12 Prestige 20

Upright/Italic* Upright/Italic* Upright/Italic* Upright/Italic*

Medium/Bold Medium/Bold* Medium/Bold* Medium/Bold*

P/L P/L P/L* P/L*

P:Portrait, L:Landscape

* These effects (Italic, Bold, and Landscape) are created

internally.

External fonts

Optional fonts provided with font cards or cartridges Download fonts

Paper and paper delivery Paper specifications

Types:

Plain paper Application paper:

. Gummed labels . Envelopes . Overhead projector (OHP) sheets . Colored paper . Cardstock

Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of paper. Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers, it is your responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer.

Paper weight:

Plain paper: 16 - 24 lb, (60 - 90 g/m

)

Cardstock: 24 - 42 lb, (90 - 157 g/m2)

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method:

Resolution:

Printing speed:

First print:

Warm-up time:

Internal modes:

ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX-86e/286e)

ESC/P 24-pin printer emulation (LQ-2500)

HP LaserJet series IIP emulation

card slots:

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Laser beam scanning and dry

electrophotographic process 300 X 300 dpi 6 pages per minute (letter or A4)

(depending on the font and quantity of data) Less than 25 seconds with A4/letter

70 seconds or less at normal temperature

2 slots for fonts or identity cards

Paper size:

Paper:

Envelope:

Type A4

A5 B5 F4 Letter Legal Half-Letter Executive Government Legal Government Letter

Monarch Commercial -10 DL

Size 210 X 297 mm

148 X 210 mm 182 X 257 mm

210 X 330 mm

8.5 X 11 inches

8.5 X 14 inches

5.5 X 8.5 inches

7.25 X 10.5 inches

8.5 X 13 inches

8.0 X 10.5 inches 3 7/8 X 7 l/2 inches

4 1/8 X 9 l/2 inches

110 X 220 mm 162 X 229 mm

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Printable area:

Paper feeding direction

HP L-JET2P mode

Paper Size

Letter

Legal

Half letter

Executive

G-Legal

G-Letter

Commercial 10

Monarch

[Units = dots at 300 dpl.)

2380

72 1648

2050

2450

75 1550

2075

2450

2300

2380

1137

75 1062

1813

1199

FX and LQ emulation modes

Paper size

A4 (80 columns)

Letter

Legal

Half letter

Executive

G-Legal

G-Letter

F4 (80 columns)

Commercial 10

Monarch

(Units = dots at 300 dpi )

2330

2400

1598

2000

2400

1500

2025

2400

2250

2330

2400

1087

1012

1763

1149

75 75

30 75

757

75 75

Range of paper width and length:

Special sizes:

Any size within the usable paper size range listed above.

Paper feed alignment and direction:

Center alignment for all sizes.

Paper feed:

Input paper supply (20 lb. or 75 g/m

Automatic or manual feed

paper):

250 sheets 250 sheets (with option)

Paper eject:

Paper eject capacity

Face-up or face-down selection. (20

lb. or 7.5 g/m2 paper):

Face-down 250 sheets

100 sheets (with option)

Face-up

Consumable products

Imaging cartridge (SO51003):

storing temperature: 32 to 86°F (0 to 30°C)

Storing humidity: Shelf life:

30 to 85% RH

Should be used within 18 months after

production.

Life:

3407

2380

2936

3200

4100

2450

3050

3800

3050

3798

2750

2150

2604

2498

3358

2330

2886

3150

4050

2400

3000

3750

3000

3748

2700

2100

2554

2448

59 56 59 60

75 75

The number of pages that you can print with an imaging cartridge varies depending on the type of printing you do. If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages.

Ozone filter (SO91001):

Mechanical

Dimensions and weight:

Height: Width: Depth: Weight:

Typical imaging cartridge life is about 6000

pages under the following conditions: Letter-or A4-size paper, continuous printing,

and 5% print ratio. Examples of a 5% print

ratio are shown on the next page.

Replace every six months.

7.3 inches (185 mm)

19.5 inches (495 mm)

15.0 inches (381 mm) approx. 18.2 Kg (40 lb.) including paper

cassette and imaging cartridge.

MPBF (Mean Prints Between Failures):

30,000 sheets (3,000 per month X 10 months)

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures):

3,000 hours

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Durability:

5 years or 180,000 sheets (3,000 per month X 60 months); whichever comes first.

Electrical

Voltage:

Rated frequency

120 V model: 90 to 132 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz ± 3Hz

range:

Power consumption:

Insulation

Less than 550 W

2 MR minimum

resistance:

Dielectric strength (between AC line and

chassis):

120 V model can withstand 1500 VAC rms for one minute or 1650 VAC rms for one second.

Controller hardware

CPU

RAM

68000, 12.5 MHz Standard: 0.5 MB (expandable up to 6 MB)

Environmental

Temperature:

Operation: 50° to 95° F

(10 to 35"

Storage: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

Humidity:

Operation: 1.5 to 85 % RH

Storage: 30 to 85 % RH

Altitude:

Levelness:

8200 feet

(2500

meters) maximum

Should be kept level

Data format

Word length:

Parity: Stop bits:

7 or 8 bits none, odd or even 1 or 2

Printer ready protocol: enabled (DTR and XON/XOFF protocol

set to ON.)

The data format can be set using functions and menu options in SelecType.

Baud rate

per

300, 600,

1200,

2400, 4800,

9600,

19,200 bits

second.

Signal level

RS-232C: Conforms to EIA

Handshaking

The printer’s serial interface can use DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal levels and XON/XOFF communication protocols either separately or in combination. When the vacant area for data in the

input buffer drops to 128 bytes, the printer outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low (MARK, indicating that it cannot receive more data).

Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an XON code or sets the DTR flag to high (SPACE), indicating that it is again ready to receive data.

Error handling

A l character is printed if a parity error, framing error, or over-run

error is detected.-

Interface Specifications

Interface timing

The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface.

Signal level:

Serial interface

The printer’s resident serial interface can be set for either RS-232C or RS-422 operation. These interfaces have the following characteristics.

TTL compatible

Connector

D-sub 25-pin connector

Parallel

Senal

Interface

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Options

Lower paper cassette Electrical

A C power supply:

Insulation resistance.-

DC 24V supplied by the printer

10M ohm minimum

Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis):

Can withstand 3750 VAC rms for one minute

Power consumption:

4W or less

Paper and paper delivery

Size:

Weight:

Paper feed:

Letter (8 1/2 X 11 inches) 16 - 24 lb. (60 - 90 g/m2) Automatic feed delivery system. Tray

capacity up to 250 sheets (20 lb. or 75

g/m2 paper)

Feeding speed:

For first sheet, 25 seconds or less (lettersize paper). For subsequent sheets, 6 pages per minute (letter-size paper).

Types:

Plain paper, such as copier paper, memo sheets, and letterheads

Mechanical

Dimensions and weight:

Without the printer: Height: 3.7 inches (95.7mm) Width: 19.1 inches (487mm) Depth: 19.6 inches (500 mm) Weight:

11.0 lb. (5.0kg)

Face-up output tray

Dimensions and weight:

Without the printer: Height: 7.7 inches (198mm) Width: 12.2 inches (311mm) Depth:

9.6 inches (246 mm)

Weight: 1.5 lb. (0.7kg)

Paper eject

100 sheet (75 g/m2 or 20 lb. paper)

capacity:

Application Software

HP LaserJet series IIP emulation mode

If you have not changed the factory setting, your printer is in HP emulation mode. Simply use your application program’s setup menu to choose the first printer available from the list of printers below. They are listed in order of preference. (For more about HP emulation, see Appendix C.)

HP LaserJet series IIP HP LaserJet series II HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet 500 HP LaserJet

If none of these printers are listed among your program’s options, select any printer that uses the HP Printer Command Language (PCL).

Epson LQ and FX emulation modes

Make sure you have set the SelecType Level 2 MODE option to LQ or FX as described in Chapter 3. Then, use your application program’s setup menu to select a corresponding printer driver from the list below. They are listed in order of preference.

LQ Mode SQ-2500

LQ-2500 LQ-1050/850

FX Mode FX-1000/800 (286e/86e)

FX-85 FX-80

LQ-1000/800 (expanded ESC/P) LQ-500 LQ-1500 (with version 2 ROM) LQ printer

If none of the printers listed above are available from your program, choose the first available of the following: EX, JX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, or Draft printer.

Font Cartridges

Font cartridges allow you to use many different styles of type in

addition to the internal fonts resident in your printer. The printer has one slot for font cartridges, and a variety of font cartridges are available from your dealer.

Compatible font cartridges

The table below lists all font cartridges that are compatible with the EPL-7000. The manual for each font cartridge contains samples of the characters and symbol sets the font cartridge provides.

Note: Some of the fonts contained on optional font cartridges

are duplicated by the resident fonts in the printer. See Appendix B for sample fonts and character sets.

Supplier

Cartridge number Cartridge

92286A 92286B 92286C 92266D 92286E LETTER GOTHIC 92286F 92286G LEGAL ELITE 92286H 92286J 92286K 92286L 92286M 92286N 92286P 92266Q MEMO 1 92266R 92286T 92266U

92286V 92286W 3-of-9/OCR A 92266X

COURIER 1 TMS PROPORTIONAL 1 INTERNATIONAL 1

PRESTIGE ELITE

TMS PROPORTIONAL 2

LEGAL COURIER MATH ELITE MATH TMS COURIER P&L PRESTIGE ELITE P&L LETTER GOTHIC P&L TMS RMN P&L

PRESENTATIONS 1 TAX 1 FORMS Portrait

FORMS Landscape

EAN / UPC / OCR B

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Supplier

Anacom

Peripherals

Everex

Pacific

UDP

Cartridge

92286Y 62286Z

92290S1 9009OS2 92266PC C2055A C2053A C2053A

C2053A C2053A C2053A C2053A C2053A C2053A

number

PC COURIER 1 MICROSOFT 1

Pro collection

#CO1 Great Start # CO 1 WordPerfect

#CO2 Microsoft #CO3 Polished Worksheets #CO4 Persuasive Presentations

#CO5 Forms Etc. #CO6 Ear Codes & More #CO7 Text Equations

XC08 Global Text

Alfatet

MX-1 Maxi-One Cartridge

Alfaiet

PC Maxi-Pro Cartridge

JetFont SuperSet Jetfont 12/30 Jetfont 4-in-1 JetFont SuperSet International

HardFont Cartridge B

HardFont Cartridge F HardFont Cartridge T HardFont Cartridge Z HardFont Cartridge LGL HardFont Cartridge SST HardFont Cartridge SST HardFont Cartridge All-m-l

HardFont Cartridge A-TO-Z

Super Cartridge 1 Super Cartridge 2 Super Cartridge 2L Super Cartridge LC Super Cartridge 2WP

25 Cartridge in One Original Version 25 Cartridge in One 172 Headlines in a Cartridge

DT1-TMS RMN DT2-HELV 65-in-One

Inserting a font cartridge

Optional font cards are easy to use with your printer. You can insert a font cartridge into the slots at the left back of the printer.

Follow these steps to insert a font cartridge:

Never insert or remove a cartridge while the printer is

CAUTIONS:

on line, in SelecType mode, or while the printer is resetting (after you press RESET).

Be careful when you insert or remove a font

cartridge. You can damage the cartridge by trying to insert it the wrong way or by using too much force.

Do not touch the connector on the bottom of the

cartridge or the connector in the printer’s cartridge slots. You could damage the cartridge or printer.

If the CH P or CH S light is flashing, press FEED to print any data remaining in the buffer.

Take the printer off line or turn off the power.

Hold the cartridge so that the label on the cartridge faced left, as shown below.

Supplier

Intercon

Cartridge number Cartridge

PHONT + PRO II P

CAUTION: Use only the HP font cartridges listed above

in your EPL-7000. You cannot use other HP font cartridges with this printer, or you may damage your printer.

You can use each font cartridge in only HP emulation mode. See

the font card manual for information on the printer mode to use. To change the printer mode, use the SelecType Level 2 CH CONFIG option described in Chapter 3.

4. Press firmly until the cartridge snaps into place.

the display, you inserted the cartridge when the printer

CAUTION: If the message REMOVE CARD appears on

was on line or when the printer’s memory contained data. If you see this message, remove the cartridge, press

CONTINUE; then return to step 1.

If the power is on, press ON LINE to set the printer on line. If the power is off, simply turn on the printer.

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Memory Options

The EPL-7000 comes with .5 MB of standard RAM. If you want to

share the printer or if you regularly print complex pages using graphics and downloaded fonts, you may need to increase the RAM of your printer. You have three options for adding memory to your printer:

Increase the memory on the main controller board with

memory chip sets. You can install up to three chip sets for a total of 2 MB of RAM.

Add one of two available memory expansion boards. The

C822031 comes with .5 MB standard RAM, and the C822011 comes with 2 MB standard RAM.

Increase the memory on your memory expansion board with

memory chip sets. Install up to four chip sets to the .5 MB board for a total of 2.5 MB additional RAM, or add up to four chip sets to the 2 MB board for a total of 4 MB additional RAM.

Note: You must first expand the memory on your controller board to the maximum 2 MB capacity before you can add an

optional memory board.

The RAM chip sockets are located on the connector side of the controller board as shown below.

Turn on the printer power and watch the display for the following:

All the indicator lights on the panel light briefly

l The message ROM Check appears l The message RAM Check x.x MB appears.

Make sure that the amount of RAM displayed by the RAM check status message matches the new total RAM memory as shown below:

Board with 2 chip sets (8 chips)

Board with 3 chip sets (12 chips)

If the correct amount of RAM does not appear, turn off the power and remove the board to check that the chip set is in the correct sector and that each chip is well-seated in its socket. If the RAM check message is still incorrect, contact your service representative for assistance.

If insufficient memory is still a problem even after you increase the memory with memory chip sets, you can install a memory expansion board as described in the next section.

Memory Expansion Boards

As shown, there are three sectors, each with four chip sockets. The chip sockets are easily identified by the IC number.

26 27 26

The three sectors must be filled in the order given below:

If you are having difficulty printing complex, graphics-intensive pages and you have already increased your printer’s controller board memory to the maximum 2 MB with memory chip sets, you may need to install a memory expansion board.

The .5 MB memory expansion board is an economical choice for adding memory to your printer. This board adds .5 MB of additional RAM to the printer. You can increase the base memory on this board to a total of 2.5 by adding up to four memory chip sets. Combined with the 2 MB on your controller board, the .5 MB board can increase total available RAM to 4.5 MB.

The 2 MB memory expansion board adds an extra 2 MB of RAM to your printer. In addition, you can increase the base memory on the expansion board to a maximum of 4 MB by installing up to four optional memory chip sets. Thus, you can increase printer memory to a maximum of 6 MB with the 2 MB board.

only after you have increased the printer’s controller

memory chip set. See Installing the memory chip set,

The procedure for adding additional memory to the memory expansion board is the same for either board. You can use the same type of memory chip sets that you used to increase the memory on your controller board.

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Memory chip set (#5900, C829042)

You can increase your printer’s current 0.5 MB of RAM to a total

of 2.0 MB by installing memory chip sets, Each set of four RAM

chips increases the printer memory by increments of 0.5 MB.

Memory expansion boards (C822011, C822031)

Two optional memory expansion boards are available to supplement your printer’s memory. The economical CS22031 memory board comes with a standard .5 MB of additional RAM. Add memory chip sets to this board and increase your printer’s RAM to 4.5 MB, enough memory to print complex graphics.

The more powerful C822011 memory board comes with a standard 2 MB of additional RAM. Add memory chip sets to this board and

you can increase your printer’s RAM to a total of 6 MB to handle the most demanding print jobs.

There are four sectors on the memory expansion board, each with four chip sockets. The chip sockets are identified by the IC number, as shown below.

If desired, install additional memory chip sets to the optional memory board as described earlier in this section.

Note: This section shows the installation of the 2 MB memory expansion board. The procedure is the same for the 2 MB or the .5 MB board.

Locate mating connector CN5 on the controller board. Lower the memory expansion board into position as shown below, and carefully insert the connector on the board into the mating

connector.

Paper Handling Options

The lower paper cassette (C812051)

The optional lower paper cassette fits directly beneath the printer and allows you to feed up to 250 sheets of paper into the printer. The optional cassette supplements your standard paper cassette’s 250-sheet capacity.

3H 3J 3K 3L

The four sectors must be filled in the order given below:

Sector

IC number

3C. 3D.

3E.

3H. 3J. 3K.

1B. 1C. 1D.

1F. lti. 1J. 1K

If all four sectors on the board are empty, install the first chip set in sector 1. If sector 1 is already filled, install the chip set in sector

2. If sector 1 and 2 are filled, install the chip set in sector 3; and if sector 1, 2, and 3 are filled, install the chip set in sector 4.

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Total RAM when filled

2 MB Board .5 MB Board

2.5

30MB

3.5

40MB

15 MB

2.0

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Guide the printer using the two alignment pins as shown below until it rests on top of the lower paper cassette.

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The face-up output tray (C812071)

The face-up output tray delivers paper face-up for immediate viewing of your printed output. Use the face-up output tray for printing that requires a straight-through paper path, such as labels, heavy paper, and overhead transparencies.

Use the screwdriver to secure the drive unit to the printer. First, partially tighten the two diagonally positioned screws in the sequence shown below. Repeat this gradual tightening process until all screws are fully tightened.

To install the face-up tray, fit the notches of the tray over the pins of the drive unit, as shown below.

Status and Error Messages

This chapter supplies solutions to problems you may encounter. If an error occurs, your best source of information is the display on

the control panel. The error messages displayed there tell you what is wrong and, in some cases, indicate the actions you should take to correct the problem. Status messages also appear on the display during the printer’s normal operation. They indicate the printer’s current status.

This section contains an alphabetical list of status and error messages you may encounter and includes the steps you need to take to correct any problems.

Note: In some cases, the red CONTINUE light flashes when an error is detected. This requires you to correct the problem and then press the CONTINUE button to clear the error. However, if the AUTO CONT option in SelecType is set to ON, some errors

may clear automatically even though the problem remains. In

most instances, you should leave AUTO CONT set to OFF.

Status messages are preceded by [S], warning messages are preceded by [W], and error messages are preceded by [E]. In some cases the message you see on your display also shows the printer mode.

[E] ADD MEMORY FOR CH-X

The printer has insufficient memory available in the channel displayed. You may have changed the printer mode, increased

the RX-BUFFER setting, or changed the MEMORY SHARE setting. To correct the error, add memory. You can also decrease the RX-BUFFER setting or change the MEMORY SHARE setting in SelecType Level 2.

[E] CARD MEMORY OVERFLOW

This message indicates that the combined memory requirement of the cards in slots A and B exceeds 4 Mbytes. To correct this problem, remove one or more of the cards and then press the CONTINUE button.

[S] COPY END X/X

Multiple-copy printing is cancelled (you pressed the COPY END button when the printer was off line).

[E] COVER OPEN

The printer cover is open or the imaging cartridge is not

installed. Close the printer cover or install the imaging cartridge. Then press CONTINUE to continue printing.

[S] DATA

The printer has received data but is not yet printing, or the

printer has received data and is off line. To resume printing, press ON LINE if the printer is off line, or press the FEED button.

[E] FEED JAM

Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer. If the paper is jammed at the paper cassette, open the printer case, remove the jammed paper from the standard paper cassette or optional paper cassette and then close the printer. See Clearing a feed jam later in this chapter for more information.

[S] GRAPHIC DRAWING

Graphics are being created.

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ILLEGAL CARD

[El

A card or cartridge in a particular slot cannot be read. The letter on the right side of the display indicates the slot

containing the card or cartridge that cannot be read. To correct this error, take the printer off line and then press CONTINUE. If the error message remains, make sure the printer is off line and remove the card or cartridge. If the red CONTINUE light still flashes, press CONTINUE.

INITIALIZE

The printer is being initialized (reset) to the factory settings. INSUFF. MEMORY

[El

The printer has insufficient memory available for the task you have given it. To correct the error, press CONTINUE. If the message remains, press RESET or perform INITIALIZE as described in Chapter 2.

This error can also be cleared by turning the printer off and back on again. However, it may be necessary to simplify the page you are trying to print or add more memory to the printer. See Appendix A for information on memory options.

PAGE BUFFER FULL

[El

Text or graphics data has filled the printer’s buffer and an incomplete page is ejected. Press CONTINUE to clear the error. You may need to add more memory to the printer. See Appendix A for information on memory options.

PAPER FEEDING

The printer is feeding paper. PAPER JAM

[El

Paper is not being fed into the printer or paper is jammed inside the paper path. You need to open the printer and clear the jammed paper as described, later in this chapter.

PAPER OUT

[El

There is no paper in the standard paper cassette and the optional lower paper cassette (if installed). Or, the paper set lever is in the manual position and you are not feeding pages correctly. Insert more paper into the selected paper cassette or manually feed a sheet of a paper into the printer. See Chapter 4 for more information on loading paper.

PAPER OUT SET AUTO XXX

[El

There is no paper in any of the paper cassettes. The right column of the display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the paper cassette.

PAPER OUT SET OPT XXX

[El

There is no paper in the optional lower paper cassette. The right column of the display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the paper tray of the lower paper cassette.

PAPER OUT SET STD XXX

[El

There is no paper in the standard paper cassette. The right column of the display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the standard paper cassette.

PAPER SIZE ERROR

[El

The paper size you selected with SelecType (or the default size if you have not selected a size) does not match the paper loaded in the selected paper cassette. Press CONTINUE to clear the error. Insert the correct paper or change the P-SIZE setting with SelecType as described in Chapter 3.

PRINTING

The printer has received data and is printing.

PRINT STOP X/X

[Sl

The printer stops printing during a multi-copy print operation. RAM Check X.X MB

The printer is checking RAM (X.X = capacity).

READY

ISI

The printer is ready to print. REINSERT CARD

[El

If this message appears on the display, YOU may have removed a font card or cartridge while the FEED light was still lit or while the printer was on line. To correct the error, make sure the printer is off line. Next, reinsert the card or cartridge into the correct slot and press CONTINUE.

REMOVE CARD

[El

You may have inserted a font card or cartridge while the printer was on line or while the FEED light was on. Data still remains in the printer’s buffer, To correct this error, take the

printer off line. Then remove the card or cartridge and press CONTINUE. Before you reinsert the card or cartridge, make sure that all data in the buffer has been printed and that the printer is off line. If the FEED light is on, press FEED to print out the remaining data.

RESELECT TRAY

[El

The optional lower paper cassette is not installed and the INPUT option is set to OPT or AUTO. Install the optional lower paper cassette and then press CONTINUE. If you decide not to use the optional lower paper cassette, simply press CONTINUE and paper is automatically selected from the standard paper cassette.

RESET

ISI

The printer is being reset to the previous settings in the macro specified with LOAD MACRO option in SelecType Level 1.

ROM Check

[Sl

The printer is checking ROM. SAVE MEMORY OVERFLOW

[El

If this message appears when you are trying to save a macro with the SAVE MACRO option in SelecType Level 1. the printer does not have enough memory to save any additional macros. To correct this error, delete unused macros using the DELETE MACRO option in SelecType Level 1.

SERVICE REQ. CXXX

[El

A controller error has been detected. Write down the error number that appears in the right column of the display and turn off the printer. Turn the printer back on after a few seconds to see if the error message still appears. If it does, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, and contact a qualified service person.

SERVICE REQ. E00XX

[El

A print engine error has been detected. Write down the error number that appears in the right column of the display and turn off the printer. Turn the printer back on after a few seconds to see if the error message still appears. If it does, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, and contact a qualified service person.

SET FULL PRINT

[El

This message may appear when you are trying to print graphics or a mix of text and graphics. Press CONTINUE and then change the FULL PRINT setting in SelecType Level 1. See Chapter 3 for more information about setting this option.

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[S] STANDBY MODE

When both CH P and CH S remain off for about thirty minutes, the printer enters standby mode and this message appears. press any panel button or send data to warm up the printer. You can turn off the standby mode by setting the SelecType Level 2 STANDBY option to DISABLE.

[E] START UP ERROR

If this message appears when you turn on the printer, the power may have been turned off while the printer was performing a save or reset operation, To clear this error, press

1,1

or RESET to return the printer settings to their defaults.

[W] TONER LOW

The printer is almost out of toner. When you see this message, you can still print up to 25 more pages. The imaging cartridge must be replaced soon.

TONER OUT

[El

The imaging cartridge must be replaced. Replace the imaging cartridge as described in Chapter 6.

TRAY SET AUTO XXX

[El

The paper size setting does not match the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette. The right column of the display indicates the expected paper size and the currently selected cassette. You can either change the paper size setting or load the correct paper size. After you correct the paper mismatch, press CONTINUE.

TRAY SET OPT XXX

[El

The paper size setting does not match the paper loaded in the optional lower paper cassette. The right column of the display indicates the expected paper size. After you correct the paper mismatch, press CONTINUE.

TRAY SET STD XXX

[El

The paper size setting does not match the paper loaded in the standard paper cassette. The right column of the display indicates the expected paper size. After you correct the paper mismatch, press CONTINUE.

WAIT

Printer is being reset after a START UP ERROR. WARMING UP

Printer is warming up.

SelecType

SelecType is divided into two levels as shown below. Level 1 contains everyday printing and font selection functions, and Level 2 contains functions that are less likely to be changed frequently, such as printer mode and printer configuration. A brief description of each main menu option follows. See SelecType Options later in this chapter for detailed descriptions of all SelecType options.

Level 1

CH SELECT INPUT P-SIZE COPIES ORIENT. FONT STATUS SHEET SUB CONFIG. SYSTEM CONFIG.

Note: See the Quick Reference Card at the back of this manual for a map of SelecType menus and options.

SelecType Level 1 functions

CH SELECT

INPUT P-SIZE COPIES ORIENT.

FONT STATUS SHEET

SUB CONFIG.

SYSTEM CONFIG

Selects the parallel (P) or serial (S) channel when you have set up both interfaces.

Selects the standard or optional paper cassette. Paper size. Specifies the size of paper. Selects the number of copies to be printed. Orientation. Selects portrait (vertical) or

landscape (horizontal) printing orientation. Selects one of the available fonts. Prints a report listing the current printer

settings. Subconfiguration. Depending on the printer

mode, controls such features as symbol set and number of text lines.

System configuration. Saves Level 1 settings, displays the amount of memory remaining, changes top and left offsets, and controls printing of complex pages.

Level 2

TEST PRINT CH CONFIG MEMORY SHARE CH TIMEOUT AUTO CONT. BEEPER P-CONFIG. SAVE FACTORY RESET VERSION STANDBY

The SelecType function on the printer control panel allows you to control many of the printer’s functions. Use SelecType’s menubased system to change your printer’s configuration without using

DIP switches and to select most font and print options without

using software commands. Your application program may send printer commands that

temporarily override the SelecType settings. If you are not getting the results you expect, check your application software settings.

Note: New SelecType settings are in effect only until you turn off the printer, unless you save them with the Level 1 SYSTEM CONFIG option or the Level 2 P-CONFIG.SAVE option described later in this chapter.

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SelecType Level 2 functions

TEST PRINT

CH CONFIG.

MEMORY SHARE

CH TIMEOUT

Prints two test patterns to check printer operation.

Channel configuration. Sets up the operating mode, interface configuration, and the size of the printer’s input buffer for each channel.

Memory share. Specifies the proportion of the printer’s memory shared between channel S and P.

Channel time out. If no data is sent during the specified time period, the printer switches from one channel to the other.

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AUTO CONT.

Automatic continue. Permits the printer to continue printing instead of stopping under certain error conditions.

BEEPER P-CONFIG. SAVE

Turns the beeper on or off. Printer configuration save. Saves all Level 2

settings as defaults so they take effect each time you turn the printer on.

FACTORY RESET Returns all Level 1 and Level 2 settings to their

factory settings.

VERSION Displays the version numbers of the printer’s

firmware components such as the controller and font.

STANDBY

Conserves power by reducing power to the fixing heater when the printer is not used for 30 minutes.

This section lists all the options available when you use SelecType.

Most options are the same whether you’re working in L-JET2P, LQ, or FX emulation mode. Some of the options in Level 1, however, have a different function for each mode. These options are listed later in this chapter. See the Quick Reference Card for a map of all SelecType menus and options.

Level 1 options

When you press SelecType once to enter Level 1, one of the Level 1 main menu options listed below appears on the display.

INPUT

P-SIZE COPIES ORIENT.

FONT STATUSSHEET SUB CONFIG.

SYSTEM CONFIG.

Each of these options is described below. An asterisk (*) indicates

the factory default setting for each option.

Note: If you have set the MEMORY SHARE option in Level 2, the display shows CH SELECT whenever you enter Level 1. After you select the channel, one of the main menu options listed above appears on the display.

1 to 99

Use this option to print up to 99 copies of your print job. The factory setting is 1. If you select a number above one, the display keeps count of the number of copies completed and the current setting. For example, if you set the copies option to 10 and 5 copies are complete, the display shows 5/10.

Testing the Printer

Follow these steps to select and run the test print:

Hold down the

SelecType

button until the LEVEL 2 indicator light

goes on and TEST PRINT appears on the display.

If you have entered SelecType before, TEST PRINT may not be the first option to appear. If the Level 2 indicator is on, you can press the up or down arrow until TEST PRINT appears on the display. Then go on to step 2.

If you did not hold down the button long enough to enter Level 2, the LEVEL 1 indicator goes on. If this happens, press the

SelecType

button once to exit SelecType and repeat step 1.

2. Press m once. The display reads as follows:

3. To run the test, press I,( once more. The printer prints a test pattern of vertical lines and ejects the page face-down on top of the printer.

CAUTION: Never open the printer cover during printing

Printing a Status Sheet

OTHER A4 A5 B5

LETTER

HALF LT LEGAL GLT

GLG

EXE F4 MONARCH C10 DL C5

YOU cm choose any of the paper sizes shown above with the

(Half Letter)

(Government Letter) (Government Legal) (Executive)

(Commercial 10)

P-SIZE option. The factory setting is LETTER.

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In addition to the test print patterns, you can print a status sheet that lists printer settings for your selected channel.

Note: The status sheet prints the printer’s current settings. If you change the macro number setting for the LOAD MACRO

prints out the new macro settings. MACRO 0 is the factory

Follow these steps to print the status sheet:

Make sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on.

Press

SelecType

once to enter SelecType Level 1.

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Note: If you have used SelecType before, and if the printer is set up to use both channels, the following option appears on the display:

Press m or

3. Hold down

I,(

to choose your channel, then go on to step 3.

until STATUS SHEET appears on the

display.

+SjnTl-iS SHEET

4. Press

1,1

to print the status sheet.

A portion of the status sheet printout is shown below

Using Data Dump Mode

Data dump

experienced users to find the cause of communication problems

between the printer and computer. The data dump mode produces

an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer.

Make sure that the printer is turned off and is loaded with

paper. Hold down the SelecType button while you turn on the printer

Make sure you hold the button down until the message HEX DUMP appears on the display.

Run any program that causes the printer to print (either an

application program or a program written in any programmmg language). Your printer prints out all of the codes sent to it in hexadecimal format as shown in the sample below.

mode is a

special feature that makes it easy for

.****.**

0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 OOOA OOOB 000C 000D

52 10 18

011832

69 6E 67 20 20 20 20 20

63 68 61 70 ,1 65 72 20 64 69 73 63 75 73 73 65

70 72

792065

66 65 69 72 20 6C 69

75 74

6E 20

796F75 722062 65 73

20 6F 66 20 69 SE 66 6F

00 OA 6973207466

20 6F 6E 207466 65 20

61 6E 65 SC 2E 20 00

HEX DUMP LIST

43 45

18 6B

54 726F15

6F 62 6C 65 60

6E 63 SF756E

69 6F 6E732E 20 65 72

72 6F7220

********

LB70001863OCIE

6C 65 20 73 68 SF 6F

00 DA 54 66 697320

73 20 79 6F7520

74 65 72 20616E 64 68 65 6C7920736F

00OA00 6F 63 63

74 20 73 6F 726061 74 20 6, 69

63 6F 6E7472 OA

OA 49 66 20 75 72 73

73 70

75 72

69 6F 6E

6C 6F 6C

Choosing a Paper Size

The printer can feed several sizes of paper automatically. To select a paper size, simply change the paper size (P-SIZE) setting with SelecType. You may also need to adjust the paper guides on the paper cassette to match the size of the paper you want to use.

Note: If you are using the optional lower paper cassette, see Appendix A for instructions on selecting a paper size.

The table below lists all of the paper sizes on the SelecType menu.

Not all the sizes in this table are marked on the paper cassette, just

the more commonly used paper sizes.

Paper

A5 B5 LETTER HALF LT (Half letter) LEGAL GLT (Government Letter)

GLG (Government legal)

EXE (Executive) F4

Envelopes

MONARCH C10 (Commercial - 10) DL

You will probably use one paper size most of the time. For your convenience, you can use the SelecType Level 1 SAVE MACRO option so that the paper size you use most often is automatically selected whenever you turn on, reset, or initialize your printer. See Chapter 3 for details.

Envelopes Transparencies

labels

Manual or auto Manual Manual

Dmemons

210

297 mm

'48 .

210 mm

182 T 257

mm 8 112 n 11 mches 5 112 ‘- 8 1.:2

112 q

A 10

14 Inches

1’2

rxnes

IfICheS

85 i 13mches

7 114

10 l/2 Inches

210 y 330 mm Dimensions

710 .7 112

4 118 A

3 142

lnmes

'PC-es

110 x 220 mm

162 * 229 mm

Face-up or face-awn

Face-up or face-down

Face-up

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Note: To print on letterhead paper, load the paper face-up with 1 the top of the page entering the printer first.

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Installation/Support Tips

Set Up

Install the font cartridge or the HPGL card only when the

power is off.

Do not use the memory share feature unless you have installed optional memory, lf you set this option before adding memory, you could damage the printer.

The rear cover or the face-up output tray drive unit must be

installed when you turn on the printer.

Software

When using software packages with the EPL-7000, select HP

LaserJet series IIP as the printer. HP LaserJet series II. If neither is available, select HP LaserJet +.

If this is not available, select

EPL-7000 LASER PRINTER

If you are using a font cartridge, ensure that the software is set up to support it.

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Compatibility Check Table for Font Cartridges

4021

HP C2053A

403

404 HP C2053A 405

44&u Mo

441

AJMP ‘AlphaJet

#/CO1

C2053A #CO2

#CO3

C2053A #CO4

HP Word Perfect HP Microsoft HP Polished Worksheets HP Persuasive Presentations

AlphaJet Maxi-One

t&xl-Pm

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Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard Hewlett Packard

Anacom

General

SAnacom

General

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Carp Carp

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Epson EPL-7000 Product Information Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Printer Specifications

Printing

Consumable products

Mechanical

Electrical

Interface Specifications

Interface timing

Serial interface

Options

Application Software

HP LaserJet series IIP emulation mode

Epson LQ and FX emulation modes

Font Cartridges

Compatible font cartridges

Inserting a font cartridge

Memory Options

Memory Expansion Boards

Paper Handling Options

The lower paper cassette (C812051)

The face-up output tray (C812071)

Status and Error Messages

SelecType

SelecType Level 1 functions

SelecType Level 2 functions

Testing the Printer

Printing a Status Sheet

Using Data Dump Mode

Choosing a Paper Size

Installation/Support Tips

Set Up

Software