Epson PM-7000C User Manual

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EPSON

Programming Guide

For

6 Color

EPSON Stylus Pro 7000

(PM-7000C)

(Level I)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................6

1.1 EPSON Stylus Pro 7000...............................................................................................................................................6

CHAPTER 2: PAPER TYPES AND SIZES ....................................................................................9

2.1 EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for the Stylus Pro 7000..............................................................................................9

2.2 Paper Type subject to Path & Page Delay, Cutter Auto OFF .................................................................................. 12

2.3 Paper Weight .............................................................................................................................................................12

2.4 Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type.....................................................................................................13

CHAPTER 3: PRINTABLE AREAS..................................................................................................14

3.1 Printable Area – Stylus Pro 7000 Roll Paper ....................................................................................................... 14

3.2 Printable Area – Stylus Pro 7000 Cut Sheet Paper..............................................................................................15

CHAPTER 4: Printing Mode......................................................................................................................17

4.1 Printing Mode – Stylus Pro 7000 ............................................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Printing MicroWeave.................................................................................................................................................18

CHAPTER 5: COMMAND SEQUENCE FLOW....................................................................19

5.1 Raster Graphics Mode............................................................................................................................................... 19

5.2 Command Transfer Sequence....................................................................................................................................20

5.3 Print cancel sequence –..............................................................................................................................................21

CHAPTER 6: INDIVIDUAL COMMAND SPECIFICATION....................................22

6.1 Initialize Printer “ESC @”........................................................................................................................................22

6.2 Select Graphics Mode “ESC (G nL nH m”..............................................................................................................23

6.3 Set Unit “ESC (U nL nH p v h mL mH”..................................................................................................................24

6.4 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off “ESC U n”........................................................................................................26

6.5 Select MicroWeave Print Mode “ESC ( i” ................................................................................................................27

6.6 Select Dot Size “ESC ( e nL nH m d”........................................................................................................................28

6.7 Set Page Format “ESC (c nL nH t1 t2 t3 t4 b1 b2 b3 b4”.......................................................................................29

6.8 Set Paper Size “ ESC (S nL nH w1 w2 w3 w4 l1 l2 l3 l4”.........................................................................................31

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6.9 Set Resolution of Raster image “ESC (D nL nH rL rH v h”.....................................................................................32

6.10 Set Absolute Vertical Print Position “ESC (V nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 ” .............................................................. 34

6.11 Set Relative Vertical Print Position “ESC (v nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4” .................................................................. 35

6.12 Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position “ESC ( $ nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4”............................................................36

6.13 Set Relative Horizontal Print Position “ESC (/ nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4” ..............................................................36

6.14 Select Raster Graphics Data “ ESC i r c b nL nH mL mH d1…dk “..................................................................38

6.15 New Page (Form Feed) “FF”...............................................................................................................................40

6.16 Enter Remote Mode Command “ ESC (R ”........................................................................................................41

6.17 Select Mechanism Sequence “SN” ....................................................................................................................... 42

6.18 Set Paper Path ”PP” 03H 00H 00H m1 m2 ........................................................................................................43

6.19 Set Auto Cutting State “ AC” 02H 00H 00H m1..................................................................................................44

6.20 Set Drying Time “DR” 04H 00H 00H m1 m2 m3................................................................................................45

6.21 Select Ink Type “IK” 02H 00H 00H m1..............................................................................................................46

6.22 Set Pause After Printing “PZ” 02H 00H 00H m1.............................................................................................. 47

6.23 Set Vertical Print Page Line Mode “EX” 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 14H m1................................................48

6.24 Select Paper Thickness “PH” 02H 00H 00H m1................................................................................................. 49

6.25 Terminate Remote Mode “ ESC 00H 00H 00H ” ................................................................................................. 50

6.26 Load Default Value “LD 00H 00H”......................................................................................................................51

6.27 Paper Size Specification........................................................................................................................................ 52

CHAPTER 7: SUPPLEMENT..................................................................................................................54

7.1 Set Panel and Remote Command...............................................................................................................................54

7.2 Select Paper Thickness ..............................................................................................................................................54

7.3 Auto cut ON/OFF ......................................................................................................................................................54

7.4 Print Page Line..........................................................................................................................................................54

7.5 Paper Saving Function ............................................................................................................................................... 55

7.6 Print Cancel Sequence By Users................................................................................................................................55

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LIST OF TABLES:

Table 1: The EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Printer Feature Summary......................................................................7

Table 2: Stylus Pro 7000 Throughput .................................................................................................................. 8

Table 3: EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for Stylus Pro 7000.............................................................................9

Table 4: Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type – ROLL Paper........................................... 13

Table 5: Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type – Cut sheet.................................................13

Table 6: Printable Area for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 – Roll Paper............................................................14

Table 7: Printable Area for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 – Cut Sheet..............................................................15

Table 8: Printing mode for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 ..................................................................................17

Table 9: Recommended Printer Driver Settings for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Media................................ 18

Table 10: Printer MicroWeave Mode ............................................................................................................... 18

Table 11: Command sequence flow ................................................................................................................... 20

Table 12. Auto Cut/off mode..............................................................................................................................54

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This Programming Guide is intended for use in conjunction with the EPSON Standard ESC/P Reference Manual (December 1997)

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

This section of the Programming Guide will provide a technical overview of another EPSON’s 6color large format inkjet printer to facilitate driver development.

1.1 EPSON Stylus Pro 7000

The Stylus Pro 7000 is the follow-up to the six-color large format inkjet printer Stylus Pro 9000 introduced by EPSON. The Stylus Pro 7000, a large format printer that is targeted at vertical, rather than the traditional wide horizontal markets that EPSON traditionally markets to. The printer can be used in Image Composition, Print-for-Pay, Service Bureaus, Fine Arts/Pro Photography, Exhibit builder, and more. The printer is going to be sold worldwide as the Stylus Pro 7000 except in Japan, where it is called PM-7000C. The printer first was launched in Japan in December of 1999. Then it was launched in Europe, Asia and the Americas during first/second quarter of 2000.

The Stylus Pro 7000 is 24” wide, 1440x720 dpi. It has the same head as Stylus Pro 9000- 320 Nozzles: 64 black and 64 for each color (CMYLcLm).

The EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 printer incorporates the following features:

• Six individual ink color with Ink quantity detection for each cartridge (100ml)

• Built in High Quality MicroWeave for square and non-square resolutions

• Thick media capability up to 1.5 mm

• 24” paper width (A1)

• 25-Meter (82 feet) maximum page length

• Built-in 8-bit bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-1284)

• Built-in USB Interface

• Type B Optional Ethernet I/F card 10Base/100Base

• High Quality with 1440(H) x 720(V), microdot printing

• Wide range of paper types

This document doesn’t contain information for an individual ISV’s specific driver development, but does contain the new commands associated with the Stylus Pro 7000’s ability to reproduce subtle tone variations.

See Table 1 for a quick feature of EPSON Stylus Pro 7000, the first large format printer.

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Table 1: The EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Printer Feature Summary

Print Head 64 black nozzles,

Interface (s) Parallel, USB and

Printer Language Resolution Max (dpi) Selectable dot size Ink Type **CMYKLcLm

EPSON Stylus

Pro 7000

320 color nozzles, 64 nozzles x 3 (CMYLcLm). Same head as Stylus Pro

5000.

Optional Ethernet

ESC/P Raster &

Remote Mode

1440(h) x 720(v)

Yes

Paper type vs. Resolution

Matte Paper

****360, 720 (Roll) Photo Quality Glossy Paper

****360, 720,

1440*** (Roll) Photo Quality Semi Glossy Paper (Roll) Photo Quality

****360, 720,

***1440

720, 1440***

Ink jet Paper

(Sheet)

Photo Quality

720, 1440*** Glossy Paper (Sheet) Photo Quality

720, 1440*** Glossy Film (Sheet) EPSON Art Board (Sheet) (TBD)

* - This printing mode is achieved by the printer driver only. ** - CMYKLcLm refers to: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan and Light Magenta *** - 1440 (h) x720(v) **** - 720 (h) x360(v)

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Table 2: Stylus Pro 7000 Throughput

Throughput A1 Print Time Resolution Print Mode

5 Min. 360dpi x 360dpi

Bi-D printing Microweave mode 200cps

8 Min 720dpi x 360dpi

Bi-D printing Full overlap mode 300cps

15 Min 720dpi x 720dpi

Bi-D printing Full overlap mode 300cps

28 Min 1440dpi x 720dpi Bi-D printing

4 pass 300cps

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CHAPTER 2: PAPER TYPES AND SIZES

2.1 EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for the Stylus Pro 7000

In addition to the standard plain paper, EPSON provides special paper type in the following sizes:

Table 3: EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for Stylus Pro 7000

Paper Type/ Subset

Plain Paper (Cut sheet) Letter US B US C US D A4 A3 A3+/Super A3/B A2 A1+ A1 B5 B4 B3 B2 Roll Paper (Thickness: 0.1) User-defined

EPSON Presentation Matte Paper (Roll) (Thickness: 0.2 mm)

Presentation Matte Paper

Stylus Pro 7000

Paper Size in

Paper Size in “mm” Product Code

“inch”

8.5x11 216x279

√

11x17

√

17x22

√

22x34

√

8.3x11.7 210x297

√

297x420

√

329x483

√

420x594

√

24x36

√

594x841

√

7.2x10.1 182x257

√

257x364

√

364x515

√

515x728

√ √

182-610 x 182-2300

√

(mm)

24”x82’ 604mm(24”) x 25m

√

Number (U.S.)

*Refer to Chapter 3: Printable Areas.

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Table 3: EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for Stylus Pro 7000 - Cont’d

Paper Type/ Subset

*EPSON SEMI GLOSS PAPER – HEAVY WEIGHT (Roll) (Thickness: 0.2mm)

SEMI GLOSS PAPER - HEAVY WEIGHT *EPSON GLOSSY PAPER – HEAVY WEIGHT (Roll) (Thickness: 0.2mm) GLOSSY PAPER GLOSSY PAPER GLOSSY PAPER EPSON Poster Board -Semigloss (Cut Sheet) (Thickness: 1.2mm)

Poster Board**-

Semigloss (B2)

EPSON Photo Glossy Paper (U.S. only)

Photo Glossy Paper

EPSON Backlight Film (Roll - U.S. only)

Backlight Film

Photo Quality Inkjet Paper (Cut Sheet)

A3+/Super A3/B

(Thickness: 0.1mm)

USC

USB

Letter

Photo Quality Glossy Film (Cut Sheet)

A3+/Super A3/B

(Thickness: 0.1)

USB

Photo Paper (Cut Sheet)

A3+/Super A3/B

(Thickness: 0.2)

Stylus Pro 7000

Paper Size in “inch”

Paper Size in “mm” Product Code

Number (U.S.)

24”x82’ 604mm x 25m

√

24”x67.9’ 604mm x 20.7m

√

12.95”x32.81’ 329mm x 10m

√

8.27”x32.81’ 210mm x 10m

√

20.25”x28.7” 515x728 S041237

√

297x420

√

329x483

√

420x594

√

17x22 S041171

√

210x297

√

11x17

√

8.5x11

√

297x420

√

329x483

√

210x297

√

11x17

√

297x420 S041142

√

329x483 S041143

√

210x297

√

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* These names are for U.S. market only. The Worldwide names for these media “Semigloss Photo Paper- Heavy Weight (Roll)” and “Glossy Photo Paper- Heavy Weight (Roll)” respectively.

**The surface of Poster Board – Semigloss is same as Semi Gloss Paper-Heavy Weight. Therefore, with the Poster Board media the “Semi Gloss Paper- Heavy Weight” print mode is used.

Note:

For Roll Paper - The left, right, top and bottom margins of the Stylus Pro 7000 is 3mm, (42 dots).

For Cut Sheet – The top, left, and right margin of the Stylus Pro 7000 is 3mm (42 dots). Except, the bottom margins is 14 mm (198 dots).

Cut Sheet – The Minimum User defined paper sizes for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 is

7.2” (W) x 7.2” (H) (182mm x 182mm) and the Maximum User defined is 24” (W) x

7.5’(H) (610mmx2300mm)

The maximum printing width is 604mm, 8562 dot. (=24” – 3 mm –3 mm)

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Width for the Roll Paper is 182mm~610mm.

The Maximum Printing Height for the Roll Paper is 25m.

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Width for the Cut Sheet paper is 182mm~610mm.

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Height for the Cut Sheet paper is 182mm~2300mm.

The Default for both the roll paper and the cut sheet for U.S. is letter and for others including the Europe is A4.

The paper types supported with each size depend on the market.

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95 41 5 52

90 95

- 80

89 96 48

85 95 46

2.2 Paper Type subject to Path & Page Delay, Cutter Auto OFF

Paper Type Path Delay

Plain Paper 0 0 Presentation Matte Paper 0 0 Glossy Paper-Heavy Weight 0 0 -

Page Delay S Auto Cutter OFF

Semi Gloss Paper-Heavy Weight Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 0 0 -

Photo Paper 0 0 Photo Quality Glossy Film 0 0 Poster Board -Semigloss 0 0 OFF

Note:

If Cut Sheet is selected, Auto Cutter ON can’t be selected.

2.3 Paper Weight

EPSON INK JET MEDIA SPECIFICATION TABLE

0 0 -

Basis Weight Thickness ISO Opacity

Media Product Name

(g/m2) (lbs./ream) (mils) (ISO %) (%)

Photo Glossy Paper 150 Backlight Film 155 DuPont Commercial Proofing Paper DuPont Commercial Matte Proofing Paper DuPont Publication Proofing Paper 205 Glossy Paper - Heavy Weight 190 Semi Gloss Paper - Heavy Weight 180 Presentation Matte Paper 172 Glossy Film Roll (TBD) Poster Board – Semigloss 870

195

205

Brightness

5.5

9.3

9.1

8.4

7.9

231

1.2mm

100

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2.4 Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type

Mechanism sequence setting, cutter On/Off information, drying time, and paper thickness are following as characteristic information (TBD)

Table 4: Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type – ROLL Paper

1.1.1. Set mechanism sequence 1.1.3. Set auto cut 1.1.5. Set drying time 1.1.9. Set paper thickness

SN 03H 00H 00H 01H <m2> AC 02H 00H 00h <m1>

00H (Default)

1.1.1. Set mechanism sequence 1.1.3. Set auto cut 1.1.5. Set drying time 1.1.9. Set paper thickness

SN 03H 00H 00H 02H <m2> AC 02H 00H 00h <m1>

00H (Default) 00H (Default) 00H (Default) 00H (Default) 00H (Default)

01H (big PG)

Plain Paper

Matte Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Photo Quality Semi Glossy Paper

Glossy Film

Table 5: Characteristic Information for Each Paper Type – Cut sheet

Plain Paper Matte Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Photo Quality Semi Glossy Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Paper type

00H(Cutter Off) or 01H(Cutter On or 02H(Print vertical line) 00H(Cutter Off) or 01H(Cutter On or 02H(Print vertical line) 00H(Cutter Off) or 01H(Cutter On or 02H(Print vertical line) 00H(Cutter Off) or 01H(Cutter On or 02H(Print vertical line) 00H(Cutter Off) or 01H(Cutter On or 02H(Print vertical line)

00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U 00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U 00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U 00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U 00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U 00H(Cutter Off) *n/a for U

DR 04H 00H 00H 00H <m2> <m3>

PH 02H 00H 00H <m1>

0000H (No drying time) 01H (0.1mm)

0000H (No drying time) 02H (0.2mm)

0000H (No drying time) 01H (0.1mm)

DR 04H 00H 00H 00H <m2> <m3>

PH 02H 00H 00H <m1>

0000H (No drying time) 01H (0.1mm) 0000H (No drying time) 02H (0.2mm) 0000H (No drying time) 02H (0.2mm) 0000H (No drying time) 02H (0.2mm) 0000H (No drying time) 01H (0.1mm) 0000H (No drying time) 01H (0.1mm)

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CHAPTER 3: PRINTABLE AREAS

3.1 Printable Area – Stylus Pro 7000 Roll Paper

a b c

Table 6: Printable Area for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 – Roll Paper

Paper type a b c d e f

where 1 dot = 1/360”

Letter 42 2976 42 42 3876 42 US B 42 3876 42 42 6036 42

US C 42 6036 42 42 7836 42 US D 42 7836 42 42 12156 42 A4 42 2892 42 42 4125 42 A3 42 4125 42 42 5869 42 Super A3/B 42 4579 42 42 6762 42 A2 42 5869 42 42 8335 42 A1 42 8335 42 42 11836 42

B5 42 2496 42 42 3559 42 B4 42 3559 42 42 5075 42 B3 42 5075 42 42 7215 42 B2 42 7215 42 42 10234 42 User Defined 42 Min. 2496-

Left

Margin

Printable

Width

Max. 8562

a b c

Right

Margin

Top

Margin

Printable

Height

42 42 Min. 2496-

Max. 32514

Bottom

Margin/

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3.2 Printable Area – Stylus Pro 7000 Cut Sheet Paper

a b c

Table 7: Printable Area for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 – Cut Sheet

Paper type a b c d e f

where 1 dot = 1/360”

Letter 42 2976 42 42 3720 198 US B 42 3876 42 42 5880 198

US C 42 6036 42 42 7680 198 US D 42 7836 42 42 12000 198 A4 42 2892 42 42 3969 198 A3 42 4125 42 42 5713 198 Super A3/B 42 4579 42 42 6606 198 A2 42 5869 42 42 8179 198 A1 42 8335 42 42 11680 198

B5 42 2496 42 42 3403 198 B4 42 3559 42 42 4919 198 B3 42 5075 42 42 7059 198 B2 42 7215 42 42 10078 198 User Defined 42 Min. 2496-

Left

Margin

Printable

Width

Max. 8562

a b c

Right

Margin

Top

Margin

Printable

Height

42 42 Min. 2340-

Max. 32358

Bottom

Margin/

198

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Notes:

Left and top Margins: 42 dots (3mm) for both roll paper and cut sheet. Bottom Margin; 42 dots for roll paper, 198 dots (14mm) for cut sheet. (Unit: 360 dpi)

The maximum printing width is 604mm. (= 24 inch - 3 mm- 3 mm)

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Width for the Roll Paper is 176mm~604mm.

The Maximum Printing Height for the Roll Paper is 25m.

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Width for the Cut Sheet paper is 176mm~604mm.

The Minimum and Maximum Printing Height for the Cut Sheet paper is 165mm~2283mm.

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CHAPTER 4: Printing Mode

4.1 Printing Mode – Stylus Pro 7000

Following table shows ink duty and printing mode for each Media type, Resolution, MicroWeave, Dot Control and Bi-directional ( High Speed) for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000. These printing modes use the printer MicroWeave. If you do not use the printer MicroWeave, then the command parameters are different.

Table 8: Printing mode for the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000

Bi-D Resolution

Setting

Paper Glossy Paper-

Heavy Weight

Semi Gloss PaperHeavy Weight

Jet Paper

Glossy Film Poster Board -

Semigloss

Resolution

HxV(dpi)

360x360 on/off 360x360 None Plain Paper 360x360 on/off 360x360 FOL 720x720 on/off 720x720 FOL Presentation Matte 720x360 on/off 720x360 FOL 1440x720 on/off 1440x720 4pass 720x720 on/off 720x720 FOL 720x360 on/off 720x360 FOL2 1440x720 on/off 1440x720 4pass 720x720 on/off 720x720 FOL 720x360 on/off 720x360 FOL2 1440x720 off 1440x720 4pass Photo Quality Ink 720x720 off 720x720 FOL 1440x720 on/off 1440x720 4pass Photo Quality

720x720 on/off 720x720 FOL 1440x720 on/off 1440x720 4pass

720x720 on/off 720x720 FOL 720x360 on/off 720x360 FOL

ESC U ESC ( D ESC ( i

Refer to Table 9 for the recommended printer driver settings for the Stylus Pro 7000 media.

M/W Setting Media type Input

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