Epson Stylus 1500 Service Manual

EPSON COLOR INKJET PRINTER

Stylus 1500

SERVICE MANUAL

EPSON

4005452

REVISION SHEET

Revision Issue Data Revision Page

Rev.A October 30,1995 1st issue

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PREFACE

This manualdescribes functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance, and repair of Stylus

1500. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experience repair technician, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page. The chapters are organized as follows:

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides a general product overview, lists specifications, and illustrates the main components of the printer.

CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Describes the theory of printer operation.

CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

Includes a step-by-step guide for product disassembly and assembly.

CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENTS

Includes a step-by-step guide for adjustment.

CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING

Provides Epson-approved techniques for adjustment.

CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE

Describes preventive maintenance techniques and lists lubricants and adhesives required to service the equipment.

APPENDIX

Describes connector pin assignments, circuit diagrams, circuit board component layout and exploded diagram.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENTS CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX

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Chapter 1 Product Description

Table of Contents

1.1 FEATURES 1-1

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-3

1.2.1 Printing Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.2.2 Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.2.3 Input Data Buffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.2.4 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.2.5 Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1.2.6 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1.2.7 Safety Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

1.2.8 CE Marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

1.2.9 Acoustic Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

1.3 INTERFACES 1-8

1.3.1 Hardware Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1.3.1.1 Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1.3.1.2 Optional Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

1.3.2 Printer Language and Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

1.4 OPERATIONS 1-13

1.4.1 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.4.1.1 Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

1.4.1.2 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

1.4.2 Panel Functions at Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

1.4.3 Printer Conditions and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

1.4.4 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

1.4.4.1 Setting Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

1.4.4.2 Setting Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

1.4.5 Printer Adjustment Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

1.4.6 Printer Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

1.4.7 Monochrome Printing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

1.5 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 1-23

1.5.1 Paper Type Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

1.5.2 Printable Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

1.5.3 Adjust Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

1.6 INK CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS 1-30

1.7 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1-31

1.8 MAIN COMPONENTS 1-32

1.8.1 Main Control Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

1.8.2 Power Supply Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

List of Figures

Figure 1-1. Stylus 1500 Exterior View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Figure 1-3. Environmental Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Figure 1-4. Data Transmission Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Figure 1-5. Control Panel Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Figure 1-6. Default Setting Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Figure 1-7. Sample Adjustment Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Figure 1-8. Printable Area for Cut Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Figure 1-9. Printable Area for Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Figure 1-10. Printable Area for Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Figure 1-11. Adjust Lever Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Figure 1-12. C172 MAIN Board Component Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Figure 1-13. C172 PSB/PSE Board Component Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

List of Tables

Table 1-1. Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Table 1-2. Print Speeds and Printable Columns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Table 1-3. Character Tables and Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 1-4. Connector Pin Assignments and Signals (Forward Channel) . . . . . . 1-9

Table 1-5. Connector Pin Assignments and Signals (Reverse Channel) . . . . . 1-11

Table 1-6. Panel Functions at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Table 1-7. Indicator Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Table 1-8. Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Table 1-9. Print Direction Mode Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Table 1-10. Printing Direction and ESC U Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Table 1-11. Cut Sheet Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Table 1-12. Transparency Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Table 1-13. Envelope Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Table 1-14. Index Card Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Table 1-15. Label (Cut Sheet) Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Table 1-16. Continuous Paper Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Table 1-17. Label (Continuous Paper) Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Table 1-18. Banner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Table 1-19. Minimum Margins for Different Cut Sheet Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Table 1-20. Minimum Margins for Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Table 1-21. Adjust Lever Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Stylus 1500 Service Manual General Description

1.1 FEATURES

The Stylus 1500 is a business-use, high-speed, and high-quality color ink jet printer. The main features of this printer are:

High print quality for color graphics

720 dpi printing High Speed semi 720 dpi printing

Large capacity black ink cartridge

3 million characters (LQ mode)

High-speed printing

LQ printing at 200 cps Draft printing at 400 cps

Built-in auto sheet feeder and push tractor

This holds: Envelope to A2 size portrait

100 cut sheets, using 14 lb (55 g/m 10 envelopes 50 transparency sheets 70 sheets of special paper

Two built-in interfaces

Bidirectional parallel I/F (IEEE-P1284 compatible) Type-B I/F

Easy setup

Multilingual messages (five languages), selected using the control panel No DIP switches

Four scalable fonts, five LQ fonts, and one draft font installed Scalable fonts: Roman T, Sans Serif H, Roman, Sans Serif LQ bitmap fonts: Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script

Useful character tables Standard: Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, BRASCII,

NLSP: Italic, PC437, PC437 Greek, PC850, PC852, PC853, PC855, PC857,

) paper

Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1

PC866, PC869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, Roman 8, PC774, Estonia, ISO Latin 1, ISO Latin 2, PC866 LAT

Figure 1-1. Stylus 1500 Exterior View

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Table 1-1. Options and Consumables

Model Description

C83216* Color upgrade kit

C823071 / C823081 32 KB serial interface card

C82310* 32 KB parallel interface card C82313* 32 KB IEEE-488 interface card C82315* TWAIN interface card C82312* Coax interface card

C82312* LocalTalk C82331* Ethernet interface card

C836021 / C836022

Parallel interface cable (from D-SUB 25-pin to Amphenol 57)

interface card

C836031 / C836061

C836051 / C836061

S020062 Monochrome ink cartridge S020049 Color ink cartridge S041059 Exclusive paper (360 dpi) A4 S041060 Exclusive paper (360 dpi) Letter S041065 Exclusive paper (360 dpi) A3 S041066 Exclusive paper (360 dpi) Super A3 / B S041077 Exclusive paper (360 dpi) A2 S041066 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) A4 S041062 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) Letter S041067 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) Legal S041068 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) A3 S041069 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) Super A3 / B S041070 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) B S041076 Exclusive paper (720 dpi) A2 S041071 High quality glossy paper A4 S041072 High quality glossy paper Letter S041073 High quality glossy paper A3 S041074 High quality glossy paper Super A3 / B S041075 High quality glossy paper B S041063 Transparency A4 S041064 Transparency Letter S041054 Super coated index card for 720 dpi A6

Serial interface cable (from D-SUB 25-pin to D-SUB 25-pin)

Serial interface cable (from D-SUB 9-pin to D-SUB 25-pin)

* : The asterisk mean substitute for the last digit, which varies by each destinations.

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1.2 SPECIFICATIONS

This section provides detailed information about the Stylus 1500.

1.2.1 Printing Specifications

Printing method: On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration: Monochrome: 64 nozzles (32 x 2 staggered)

Color: 60 nozzles (20 x 3, magenta, cyan, yellow)

#63

#61

#59

#57

0.847 mm (12/360")

Monochrome

#64

#62

#60

#58

Paper Feed Direction

#20

1.129 mm (16/360")

Magenta

#20

#19

1.129 mm (16/360")

#19

Cyan

Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration

Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking

#20

1.129 mm (16/360")

Yello w

#19

Table 1-2. Print Speeds and Printable Columns

Character Pitch Printable Columns LQ Speed Draft Speed

10 cpi (pica) 136 200 cps 400 cps 12 cpi (elite) 163 240 cps 480 cps 15 cpi 204 300 cps 600 cps 17 cpi (pica condensed) 233 343 cps 686 cps 20 cpi (elite condensed) 160 400 cps 800 cps

Control codes: ESC/P2 and extended raster graphics codes

EPSON remote commands IBM XL24E emulation

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Fonts:

Bitmap LQ fonts: EPSON Roman 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional

EPSON Sans Serif 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional EPSON Courier 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi

Scalable fonts: EPSON Roman 10.5 pt., 8 pt. - 32 pt. (in units of 2 pt.)

EPSON Sans Serif 10.5 pt., 8 pt. - 32 pt. (in units of 2 pt.) EPSON Roman T 10.5 pt., 8 pt. - 32 pt. (in units of 2 pt.) EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5 pt., 8 pt. - 32 pt. (in units of 2 pt.)

Note: Each typeface has four variations (normal, bold, italic, and bold italic).

Table 1-3. Character Tables and Fonts

Standard Version

NLSP Version

Character Tables

Italic PC437 (U.S., Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) PC861 (Icelandic) PC863 (Canadian-French) PC865 (Nordic) BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1

Italic PC437 (U.S., Standard Europe) PC437 (Greek) PC850 (Multilingual) PC852 (East Europe) PC853 (Turkish) PC855 (Cyrillic) PC857 (Turkish) PC866 (Russian) PC869 (Greek) MAZOWIA (Poland) Code MJK (CSFR) ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek) ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) Bulgaria Roman 8 PC774 Estonia ISO Latin 1 ISO Latin 2 PC866 LAT

Bitmap

Fonts

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script

Supported Supported Supported

Supported Supported

Scalable Fonts

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif

EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H

None supported

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1.2.2 Paper Feeding

Feeding method: Friction feed with built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF)

and push tractor feed

Note : Reverse feeding beyond 9.5 mm (0.38") is not allowed.

Line spacing: 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in units of 1/360 inch Paper path: Cut sheet front entry / front exit by ASF

Single sheet rear entry / front exit and continuous paper rear entry / front exit

Feeding speed: 71 ms (1/6 inch)

3 inches/second (continuous feeding)

1.2.3 Input Data Buffer

Capacity: 256 KB

1.2.4 Electrical Specifications

120 V Version

Rated voltage: 120 VAC Input voltage range: 103.5 - 132 VAC Rated frequency range: 50 - 60 Hz Input frequency range: 49.5 - 60.5 Hz Rated current: 0.7 A Power consumption: Approximately 23 W (self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters) Insulation resistance:

Dielectric strength: 1000 VAC RMS - 1 minute or 1200 VAC RMS - 1 second

10 MΩ minimum (500 VDC between AC line and chassis)

(between AC line and chassis)

220 V Version

Rated voltage: 220 - 240 VAC Input voltage range: 198 - 264 VAC Rated frequency range: 50 - 60 Hz Input frequency range: 49.5 - 60.5 Hz Rated current: 0.4 A Power consumption: Approximately 20 W (self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters) Insulation resistance:

Dielectric strength: 1000 VAC RMS - 1 minute or 1200 VAC RMS - 1 second

10 MΩ minimum (500 VDC between AC line and chassis)

(between AC line and chassis)

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Humidity (% RH)

˚C (˚F)

80%

55%

20%

10˚C (50˚F)

27˚C (80˚F)

35˚C (95˚F)

Guaranteed Range

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1.2.5 Environmental Conditions

Temperature:

Operating: 10 to 35° C Non-operating: –20 to 40° C

Non-operating:

–20 to 60° C

1 month at 40° C 120 hours at 60° C

Humidity: Operating:

Non-operating:

*1, *2

20 to 80% RH

5 to 80% RH

Resistance to shock: Operating: 1G, within 1 ms

Non-operating:

2 G, within 2 ms

Resistance to vibration: Operating: 0.15 G

Non-operating:

0.50 G

Notes: *1 In shipment container. *2 Without condensation.

Figure 1-3. Environmental Conditions

1.2.6 Reliability

Total print volume: 75,000 pages (letter or A4) Printhead life: 1,000 million dots/nozzle

1.2.7 Safety Approvals

120 V Version

Safety standards: UL 1950 with D3

CSA 22.2 950 with D3

EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B class B

220 - 240 V Version

Safety standards: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, FIMKO) EMC: EN 55022 (CISPR Pub. 22) class B

EN 50082-1

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1.2.8 CE Marking

220 - 240 V Version

Lower Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EN60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: EN55022 Class B

EN50082-1

IEC801-2 IEC801-3 IEC801-4

1.2.9 Acoustic Noise

Noise level: Approximately 45 dB(A) (according to ISO 7779)

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1.3 INTERFACES

1.3.1 Hardware Interfaces

This section describes the Stylus 1500 interfaces. The printer is standard-equipped with a parallel interface.

1.3.1.1 Parallel Interface Forward Channel

Transmission mode: 8 bit parallel, IEEE-P1284 compatibility mode Synchronization: Handshaking: BUSY and Signal level: TTL-compatible level (IEEE-P1284 Level 1 device) Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol or equivalent)

STROBE pulse

ACKNLG signal

The BUSY signal is set HIGH before either

ERROR is set LOW or PE is set HIGH, and BUSY is held HIGH

until all these signals return to the inactive state. The BUSY signal goes HIGH in the following cases:

o During data entry (See Figure 1-4 below.) o When the input data buffer is full. o When the o During a printer error condition (See the

INIT signal is LOW or during hardware initialization.

ERROR signal description below.) o During self-test printing. o In default setting mode. o When the parallel interface is not selected.

ERROR signal is LOW when the printer is in one of the following conditions:

The

o Printer hardware error (fatal error). o Paper-out error. o Release lever operation error.

The PE signal is HIGH during a paper-out error.

DATA

DATA (n)

DATA (n+1)

STROBE

500 ns (min.) 500 ns (min.)

BUSY

ACKNLG

* : The rise and fall time of every output signal must be less than 120 ns. The rise and fall time of every input signal must be less than 200 ns.

500 ns (min.)

0 (min.) 500 ns (max.)

0 (min.)

500 ns ~10 µs

Figure 1-4. Data Transmission Timing

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Table 1-4 shows the connector pin assignments and signals for the forward channel of the parallel interface. Table 1-5 shows this information for the reverse channel.

Table 1-4. Connector Pin Assignments and Signals (Forward Channel)

Pin No. Signal Name

2 - 9 DATA 0 - 7 20 - 27

11 BUSY 29

12 PE 28 O

13 SLCT 28 O 14

15 NC — — Not connected.

STROBE 19 I

ACKNLG 28

AFXT 30 I

INIT 30 I

Return

GND Pin

I/O Description

Reading of data is performed at the falling edge of this pulse.

Signals DATA0 - DATA7 represent data bits 0 to 7, respectively. Each signal is HIGH when

the data is logical 1 and LOW when the data is logical 0.

This signal is a negative pulse indicating that

the printer can accept more data. When this signal is HIGH, the printer cannot

receive data. When this signal is HIGH, the printer detects a

paper-out error. This signal is always HIGH when the printer is

powered on.

The falling edge of a negative pulse or a LOW signal on this line causes the printer to

initialize. A 50 µs (minimum) pulse is necessary.

When this signal is LOW, the printer detects an

32 36

18 Logic H — O 35 +5 V — 17 Chassis GND —

16, 33

19 - 30

15, 34 NC —

ERROR 29

SLIN 30 I Not used.

GND —

error.

Pulled up to +5 V via a 3.9 KΩ resistor.

Pulled up to +5 V via a 3.3 KΩ resistor.

—

Chassis ground.

—

Signal ground.

—

Not used.

Note: The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.

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Reverse Channel

Transmission mode: IEEE-P1284 nibble mode Adaptable connector: See the Forward Channel section earlier in this manual. Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-P1284 specification. Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-P1284 specification. Data transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-P1284 specification. Signal level: Refer to the IEEE-P1284 specification. Extensibility request: The printer responds affirmatively when the extensibility request

values are 00H or 04H, as follows: 00H: Request nibble mode reverse channel transfer

04H: Request device ID Return data using nibble mode channel transfer

Device ID: The printer sends following device ID string when requested:

ESC/P2

00H 36H MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2-00; MDL: Stylus 1500; CLS: PRINTER;

XL24E

00H 37H MFG: EPSON; CMD: PRPXL24-00; MDL: Stylus 1500; CLS: PRINTER;

Note: 00H denotes a hexadecimal value of zero.

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Table 1-5. Connector Pin Assignments and Signals (Reverse Channel)

Pin No. Signal Name

1 Host Clk 19 I Host clock signal.

2 - 9 DATA 0 - 7 20 - 27 I

10 PtrClk 28 O Printer clock signal. 11

13 Xflag / Data Bits 1, 5 28 O 14 Host Busy 30 I Host busy signal.

31 32 36 1284-Active 30 I Active signal for IEEE-P1284 mode.

18 Logic-H — O 35 +5 V — O 17 Chassis GND — — Chassis ground.

16, 33

19 - 30

15, 34 NC — — Not connected.

Ptr Busy /

Data Bits 3, 7

Ack Data Req /

Data Bits 2, 6

INIT 30 I Not used.

Data Avail /

Data Bits 0, 4

GND — — Signal ground.

Return

GND Pin

29 O

28 O

29 O

I/O Description

Signals DATA0 - DATA7 represent data bits 0 to 7, respectively. Each signal is HIGH when the data is logical 1 and LOW when the data is logical 0. These signals are used to transfer the extensibility request values (described in IEEE-P1284) to the printer.

Printer busy signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 3 or 7.

Acknowledge data request signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 2 or 6.

X-flag signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 1 or 5.

Data available and reverse channel transfer data bit 0 or 4.

Pulled up to +5 V via a 3.9 KΩ resistor. Pulled up to +5 V via a 3.3 KΩ resistor.

Note: The I / O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.

1.3.1.2 Optional Interface

The Stylus 1500 supports an optional Type-B interface with the following characteristics: Reply Message: ESC/P2 is selected:

Main type: MTP48p, PW136cl10cpi, PRG(L0xxxx)rev,AP800ma Product name: Stylus 1500 Emulation type: ESCPL2-00 Entity type: EPSON LQ2

XL24E is selected:

Main type: MTP48p, PW136cl10cpi, PRG(L0xxxx)rev,AP800ma Product name: Stylus 1500 Emulation type: PRPXL24-00 Entity type: EPSONPRPXL24

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1.3.2 Printer Languages and Control Codes

Printer languages and control codes: ESC/P2

IBM 24XL EPSON Remote

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1.4 OPERATIONS

This section describes the controls, settings, and adjustments used to operate the Stylus 1500.

1.4.1 Control Panel

The control panel for this printer is in the center of the upper case. The panel has 1 lock-type and 6 non-lock-type pushbuttons, and 10 LED indicators for easy operation of the various print functions.

Figure 1-5. Control Panel Appearance

1.4.1.1 Buttons Power

This button turns the printer on or off.

ATTENTION

The power button controls the secondary power supply circuit. Therefore, the primary circuit is hot after power off. Do not connect the interface cable even if the printer power is off while the AC inlet is connected. Otherwise, the circuit board or interface may be damaged.

Pause

This button alternates between printing and non-printing states when there is data in the print buffer. In the pause state, printing stops but communication with the I/F does not stop. Therefore, even in the pause state, the printer receives data from the host until the input data buffer is full.

Pressing the Pause button while holding down the Alt button resets the printer.

Alt

This button is usually used with another button.

o Holding down Alt for 3 seconds moves the printer carriage to the ink cartridge

installation position. Pressing Alt again returns the carriage to the home position.

LF/FF

This button feeds one line or a page.

o Pressing LF/FF while holding down Alt starts the black printhead cleaning cycle.

Economy/Condensed

This button selects economy or condensed printing mode.

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Font

This button selects the desired font.

Pressing Font while holding down Alt starts the color printhead cleaning cycle.

Load/Eject

This button loads and ejects the paper.

1.4.1.2 Indicators Operate (green)

Lights when the printer power is on.

Data (orange)

Lights when there is data in the print buffer.

Blinks with the Pause LED when an error occurs.

Black Ink Out (red)

Lights when there is no ink in the black ink cartridge, and blinks when the cartridge is low.

Color Ink Out (red)

Lights when there is no ink in the color ink cartridge, and blinks when the cartridge is low.

Paper Out (red)

Lights when the printer is out of paper, and blinks when a paper jam occurs.

Pause (orange)

Lights when printing is paused.

Economy (green)

Lights when economy printing mode is selected.

Condensed (green)

Lights when condensed printing mode is selected.

Font (green)

Shows the selected font.

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1.4.2 Panel Functions at Power On

The table below describes the functions performed when the indicated buttons are held down while turning on the printer.

Table 1-6. Panel Functions at Power On

Button Function at Printer Power On

Alt Starts demonstration printing. Economy/Condensed Enters default setting mode. Pause Enters print adjustment mode. Load/Eject Starts LQ mode self-test printing. LF/FF Starts Draft mode self-test printing. Alt + Pause Enters ink smudge prevention mode. LF/FF + Load/Eject Enters hex dump mode. Alt + Economy/Condensed + LF/FF +

Pause

Notes: 1. “+” means to press one button while holding down the other button(s).

2. The EEPROM and Timer IC must be reset only by qualified service personnel.

Enters reset mode for the EEPROM and Timer IC (for factory and service use only).

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1.4.3 Printer Conditions and Status

The table below shows how the printer LEDs indicate status and operating conditions.

Table 1-7. Indicator Status

LEDs

Printer Status

Power Data

Power on On — — — — — — — — — Capping after

power off Data present — On — — — — — — — — Economy mode — — — — — On — — — — Condensed mode — — — — — — On — — — Pause — — — — — — — On — — Micro adjust mode — — — — — — — — Blink Blink Draft 10 cpi — — — — — — — — Off Off Draft 12 cpi — — — — — — — — Off On Courier 10 cpi — — — — — — — — Off Blink Courier 12 cpi — — — — — — — — On Off Roman T

Proportional Sans Serif H

Proportional Ink sequence — — — — — — — Blink — — Ink cartridge

change mode Paper out — — — — On — — — — — Paper jam — — — — Blink — — — — — No ink cartridge

or ink end (black) Ink level low

(black) No ink cartridge

or ink end (color) Ink level low

(color) Release lever

error

Blink — — — — — — — — —

——— ——— — —OnOn — — — — — — — — On Blink

— — — — — — — Blink — —

— — On — — — — — — —

— — Blink — — — — — — —

———On—— — ———

— — — Blink — — — — — —

— Blink — — Blink — — — — —

Ink

Out

(Black)

Ink

Out

(Color)

Paper

Out

Econ-

omy

Con-

densed

Pause

FontLFont

Maintenance request

EEPROM and timer reset

Fatal error — Blink — — — — — Blink — —

Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink Blink

— On (for 1 second only)

Note: “—” means that the indicated printer status does not affect the LED.

1.4.4 Default Settings

This printer has user-selectable default settings to which it refers at initialization. The default settings (and factory settings ) are listed in Table 1-8.

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Change the settings?

YES

Change setting menu:

Alt

button

Change setting value:

Pause

button

Turn printer power off to save settings to the EEPROM.on the main board

START

Hold down the Economy /Condensed button, a nd tu rn on the print er.

The printer prints:

1. Firmware version, Protec t co unte r va lue A/C.

2. How to set defaults.

3. Current settings.

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1.4.4.1 Setting Method

The method of setting defaults is shown in the flowchart below.

ATTENTION

n Any default value specified is not stored in the EEPROM until the printer is turned off. n The last default value specified before power-off is stored in the EEPROM.

Figure 1-6. Default Setting Flowchart

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1.4.4.2 Setting Menus

The default setting menus are described in the table below.

Table 1-8. Default Settings

Menus

Print direction Font Pitch

Auto / Bi-D / Uni-D Draft / Roman / Sans Serif /

Sans Serif H 10 cpi / 12 cpi / 15 cpi / 17.1 cpi / 20 cpi / Proportional

(underlines indicate factory default settings)

I/F mode Auto / Parallel / Serial Auto I/F wait mode 10 seconds / 30 seconds

Software

Auto CR (IBM mode only)

AGM (IBM mode only)

Character tables (standard version)

ESC/P2 / IBM X24E

Off

On /

Off

On / Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865

PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 Italic PC 437 PC 437 Greek PC 850 PC 853

Character tables (NLSP version)

PC 855 PC 852 PC 857 PC 866 PC 869 MAZOWIA Code MJK ISO 8859-7 ISO Latin 1T Bulgaria Roman 8 PC774 Estonia ISO Latin 1 ISO Latin 2 PC866 LAT

Settings

Courier / Prestige / Script / Roman T /

International character set for italic table

Auto line feed On /

Network I/F mode

Zero slash Page length for

continuous paper Skip over perforation

Auto tear off

Print mode

Paper roll

Italic U.S.A. Italic France Italic Germany Italic U.K. Italic Denmark Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain 1

Off

Off: Used in standalone environment On: Used in network environment

0 / 0 with slash

11 inch 12 inch 8.5 inch 70/6 inch Other

Off

On /

On / Off Plain paper (pure black) / Plain paper (composite black) /

Exclusive paper / Transparency On /

Off

Notes: *1. Refer to Tables 1-9 and 1-10.

*2. This is selected when a value other than 11, 12, 8.5, or 70/6 inches has been placed

in EEPROM by the ESC | command.

*3. This mode is provided only for DOS users and is selected according to paper type.

Pure black and composite black are selected according to the printed result.

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Table 1-9. Print Direction Mode Characteristics

Item Monochrome Printing Color Printing

• Throughput is better.

Auto Throughput and quality is better.

Bi-D

• Throughput is best.

• Print quality may be down.

• Color quality with special paper is

worse. (Color correction depends on the printing direction.)

• Throughput is better.

• Color quality with special paper is

worse. (Color correction depends on the printing direction.)

Uni-D

• Throughput is worse.

• Print quality is better.

• Throughput is worse.

• Color quality is best.

Table 1-10. Printing Direction and ESC U Command

Default Setting

Mode

Character mode (for DOS)

Raster graphics mode (for Windows)

ESC U0ESC U

Auto

Bi-D Uni-D Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D

Note: Printing direction is controlled by a driver in the Windows environment.

Auto Bi-D Uni-D

None

Auto Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D Uni-D

ESC U0ESC U

None

ESC U0ESC U

None

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1.4.5 Printer Adjustment Mode

The Stylus 1500 allows the user to adjust the printing direction and head gap without a special program. The following list shows the adjustments for this printer in order:

Pattern 1 Uni-D adjustment at 400 cps Pattern 2 Bi-D adjustment at 100 cps Pattern 3 Bi-D adjustment at 200 cps Pattern 4 Bi-D adjustment at 400 cps Pattern 5 Head gap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the carriage movement direction

at 100 cps)

Pattern 6 Head gap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the carriage movement direction

at 200 cps)

Pattern 7 Headgap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the paper feed direction)*

* These adjustments are performed only when the color upgrade kit is installed in the printer.

Adjustment Method

Use the following steps to perform the adjustments:

1. Hold down the Pause button while turning on the power. The printer enters adjustment mode. “Using this mode” and the pattern 1 are printed.

2. Select the number of the most closely aligned columns by pressing the Alt button. The black Ink Out, color Ink Out, and Paper Out LEDs show the line number currently selected. This

selection advances once each time the Alt button is pressed, and the three LEDs change their combination of On /Off / Blinking to indicate the selection.

3. Specify the selected number by pressing the Pause button. The selected number is set, and the next pattern is printed.

Patterns 1

Figure 1-7. Sample Adjustment Pattern

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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the pattern No.4 or 7 is printed. The adjustments are executed in the following order: Pattern 1. Uni-D adjustment at 400 cps

Pattern 2. Bi-D adjustment at 100 cps Pattern 3. Bi-D adjustment at 200 cps Pattern 4. Bi-D adjustment at 400 cps Pattern 5. at 100 cps) Pattern 6. 200 cps) Pattern 7.

Head gap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the carriage movement direction

Head gap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the carriage movement direction at

Head gap adjustment (for the black and color printheads in the paper feed direction at 360 dpi.)

* : When the optional color kit is not installed, the pattern 4 is the final pattern and the rest adjustments (pattern 5, 6 and 7)

are not executed.

ATTENTION

n Any adjustment value specified is not stored in the EEPROM untilthe printeris turned off.

n The last adjustment value specified before power-off is stored in the EEPROM.. n Before the whole adjustmentsare executed, the setting value is not stored in the printer.

5. Turn off the power to exit adjustment mode.

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1.4.6 Printer Initialization

This printer has three initialization types: hardware, software, and panel.

1. Hardware Initialization

Hardware initialization is performed by turning on the printer or sending the INIT signal to the parallel interface. The following functions are executed:

o The printer mechanism is initialized.

o The input data buffer is cleared.

o Downloaded character definitions are cleared.

o The print buffer is cleared.

o Default values are set.

2. Software Initialization

Software initialization is performed when the printer receives the ESC @ command. The following functions are executed:

o The print buffer is cleared.

o Default values are set.

Note: Thelast panel settings are kept after software initialization.

3. Panel Initialization

Panel initialization is performed by pressing the Load/Eject button while holding down the Alt button. The following functions are executed:

o The input data buffer is cleared.

o The print buffer is cleared.

o Default values are set.

Note:

The last panel settings are kept after panel initialization.

1.4.7 Monochrome Printing Mode

This printer has a monochrome printing function that allows printing to continue with black ink when the color ink cartridge is out or the color upgrade kit is not installed. This function is selected by the printer driver setting. To enter monochrome printing mode, turn the Power button off and back on again.

Notes: 1. Once the printer has entered this function, print data must be resent.

2. The color select command (

ESC r

)isignored.

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1.5 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS

1.5.1 Paper Type Specifications

1. Cut Sheets

Table 1-11. Cut Sheet Specifications

× 297 mm (11.7")

(14 lb) - 90 g/m2(24 lb)

Size

Thickness

Weight

Quality

A4: 210 mm (8.3")

Letter: 215.9 mm (8.5") × 279.4 mm (11.0" )

B5: 182 mm (7.2") × 257 mm (10.1")

Legal: 215.4 mm (8.5") × 355.6 mm (14.0")

B4: 257 mm (10.1") × 364 mm (14.3") A3: 297 mm (11.7") × 420 mm (16.5")

Ledger: 279.4 mm (13.0") × 431.8 mm (17.0")

A3 wide: 329 mm (13.0") × 483 mm (19.0") B3: 364 mm (14.3") × 514 mm (20.2") A2: 420 mm (16.5") × 594 mm (23.4")

US C: 431.8 mm (17.0") × 558.8 mm (22")

B5 (ISO) 176 mm (6.9") × 250 mm (9.8")

B4 (ISO) 250 mm (9.8") × 353 mm (92.6")

0.065 mm (0.0025") - 0.11 mm (0.004")

ASF: 64 g/m2(17 lb) - 90 g/m2(24 lb) Manual Insertion: 52g/m

Exclusive paper, bond paper, PPC, glossy paper

Note : The designated face must be used when printing on exclusive paper.

: A2 portrait, US-C portrait are used by manual insertion only.

2. Transparencies

Table 1-12. Transparency Specifications

Size

Thickness 0.075 mm (0.003") - 0.085 mm (0.0033")

Notes: 1. Printing on transparencies is supported only at normal temperatures.

2. The designated face must be used when printing on exclusive paper.

3. Envelopes

A4: 210 mm (8.3") × 297 mm (11.7") Letter: 215.9 mm (8.5") × 279.4 mm (11.0")

Table 1-13. Envelope Specifications

No. 10: 241.3 mm (9.5") × 104.8 mm (4.125")

Size

Thickness 0.16 mm (0.006") - 0.52 mm (0.02")

Weight 45 g/m Quality Exclusivepaper, bond paper, PPC, glossy paper

Notes: 1. Printing on envelopes is supported only at normal temperatures.

2. When inserting envelopes, keep the longer side horizontal.

3. When printing on envelopes, set the adjust lever to the proper position. (Refer to Section 1.5.3, Adjust Lever Position.)

DL: 220 mm (8.7) × 110 mm (4.3") C5: 229 mm (9") × 162 mm (6.4")

(12 lb) - 90 g/m2(24 lb)

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4. Index Cards

Table 1-14. Index Card Specifications

Size Thickness 0.23 mm (0.0091") and less

Note: When printing on index cards, set the adjust lever to the proper position. (Refer to

Section 1.5.3, Adjust Lever Position.)

A6: 105 mm (4.1") × 148 mm (5.8")

5. Labels (Cut Sheet)

Table 1-15. Label (Cut Sheet) Specifications

Size

Thickness 0.2 mm (0.0079") and less (base sheet and label)

Quality Page printer label

Note: Printing on cut-sheet labels is supported only at normal temperatures.

6. Continuous Paper

A4: 210 mm (8.3") × 297 mm (11.7") Letter: 215.9 mm (8.5") × 279.4 mm (11.0")

Table 1-16. Continuous Paper Specifications

Size

Width: 101.6 mm (4") − 406.4 mm (16") Folding length: 220 mm (8.7") − 110 mm (4.3")

Thickness 0.065 mm (0.0026") - 0.1 mm (0.0039")

Weight 52 g/m

(14 lb) - 82 g/m2(22 lb)

7. Labels (Continuous Paper)

Table 1-17. Label (Continuous Paper) Specifications

Size

(base paper)

Size

(label)

Thickness

(base paper +

label)

Thickness

(label)

Quality Plain paper

Note: Printing on continuous-paper labels is supported only at normal temperatures.

Width: 101.6 mm (4") - 406.4 mm (16") Folding length: 101.6 mm (4")

Width: 63.5 mm (2.5") Folding length: 23.9 mm (0.94")

0.2 mm (0.0079") (The height from the base sheet to the label face is 0.12 mm or less.)

0.12 mm (0.0047")

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REVISION SHEET

PREFACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS