Epson Stylus Color II Product Information Guide

Printer Specifications

EPSON Stylus COLOR II

Paper

Paper path: Sheet feeder, top entry

Feeder capacity: 100 sheets plain paper 17 lb (64 g/m2)

70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper 30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy

paper (with one sheet of plain paper

beneath the stack) 50 transparency films (with one sheet of plain paper at bottom of stack) 10 envelopes

Paper sheets:

Size Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (210 × 297 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Statement (8.5 × 5.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)

Printing

Printing method: On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration: 64 monochrome (black) nozzles

60 color (cyan, magenta, yellow) nozzles (20 × 3; 20 for each color)

Printable columns and printing speed: *

Character pitch (characters per inch)

10 80 200 12 96 240 15 120 300 17 (10 condensed) 137 343 20 (12 condensed) 160 400

* Print speeds vary depending on system configuration, software

application, resolution, and amount of page covered. Figures based on letter-s iz e pape r wi th col or pri nt ing.

Resolution: Maximum 720 × 720 dpi

Paper feed speed: 92 milliseconds per

Input buffer: 56KB

Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking for

Printable columns

LQ printing speed (characters per second)

⁄6-inch line

text and graphics; unidirectional and autodirectional modes available in Default setting mode

Paper types Plain paper and EPSON’s special coated

paper and high-quality glossy paper

Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)

Paper weight 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

Use 24 lb (90 g/m

)

) paper under normal

temperature and humidity conditions.

Envelopes:

Size No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 104 mm)

DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)

Paper types Plain, bond, or air mail paper

Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)

Paper weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

)

Transparencies:

Size A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Thickness 0.003 to 0.0033 inch (0.075 to 0.085 mm)

Note:

Print on special coated paper, high-quality glossy paper, envelopes, and transparencies only under these normal conditions:

Temperature 59 to 77°F (15 to 25°C) Humidity 0 to 60% RH

Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics

code; IBM X24/X24E emulation code

(High-quality glossy paper can be stored at 20 to 60% relative humidity.)

Paper feeding: Auto sheet feeder

Line spacing:

⁄6-inch (default), 1⁄8-inch, or

programmable in 1⁄

-inch increments

360

Character tables: 1 Italic and 8 graphics character tables

Character sets: 1 legal and 14 International character sets

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Printable area:

Single sheets

Envelopes

A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BL The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BR The minimum right margin is:

0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for Statement and Executive paper

0.38 inch (9.7 mm) for Letter and Legal paper and transparencies

0.15 inch (3.8 mm) for A4 paper

0.54 inch (13.8 mm) for DL envelopes

1.38 inch (35.1 mm) for #10 envelopes

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.54 inch (14.0 mm).

Ink Cartridges

Black ink cartridge (S020047):

Color Black

Print capacity* 620 pages (A4 paper; text)

Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up to

6 months after opening the package at 77°F (25°C)

Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up to

6 months after opening the package at 77°F (25°C)

Temperature Storage: –4 to 104°F (–20 to 40°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: –22 to 140°F (–30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 24.8°F (–4°C)

Dimensions 1.7 inches (W) × 2.2 inches (D) × 1.5 inches (H)

* Ink cartridge life may vary. If you often print large graphics and dense

text with li ttle wh ite sp ace, you use ink faster th an if you pr int page s with lots of white spac e.

** The ink thaws in approximately 3 hours at 77°F (25°C).

Caution:

❏ Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill

them. Other products may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

❏ Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the

package.

Mechanical

Paper feed method: Friction with auto sheet feeder,

top entry

Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4 paper; text)

Dimensions and weight: Storage

Width 17.0 inches (433 mm)

Depth 9.8 inches (248 mm)

Height 7.8 inches (198 mm)

Weight 11.3 lb (5 kg), without

ink cartridges

Printing

Width 17.0 inches (433 mm)

Depth 22.9 inches (582 mm)

Height 11.7 inches (297 mm)

Weight 11.3 lb (5 kg), without

ink cartridges

Temperature Storage: –4 to 104°F (–20 to 40°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: –22 to 140°F (–30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 24.8°F (–4°C)

Dimensions 1.8 inches (W) × 2.3 inches (D) × 1.5 inches (H)

Color ink cartridge (S020049):

Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow

Electrical

Input voltage range: 103.5 to 132 V

Rated frequency range: 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current: 0.5 A

Power consumption: Approx. 20 W (during self test, LQ

at 10 cpi)

Print capacity* 320 pages (A4; 360 dpi; 5% of each color)

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Environmental

Temperature: Operation 50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C)

Storage* 4 to 140°F (20 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Humidity: Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

(without condensation)

* Stored in shipping container

Safety Approvals

Safety standards: UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 with D3

EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B class B

Fonts

The printer comes with an installed set of fonts, which are selectable using the Default setting mode. However, the printer always uses the fonts you select with your software program. The only time you need to select the printer’s installed fonts is when your software program does not allow you to select fonts.

You can select other font and pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.

Bitmap fonts

Fonts

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script

10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

√√√ √ √√√ √ √√√ √√√ √√√

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Timing chart

The figure below shows the timing chart for the parallel interface.

BUSY

ACKNLG

DATA

STROBE

0.5 µs (Min.)

0 µs (Min.)

Transition ti me (b oth the ri se and the fall) of ev ery si gnal mu st be less than 0.2 µs.

0 µs (Min.)

5 µs (Typ.)

Serial Interface

The printer’s built-in serial interface is based on the RS-422 standard so you can connect the printer to an Apple Macintosh.

Standard: Based on RS-422

Synchronization: Asynchronous

Bit rate: 57.6 Kbps/230.4 Kbps

Handshaking: DTR protocol

Word format: Data bit 8 bits

Parity bit None

Start bit 1 bit

Stop bit 1 bit

Connector: 8-pin minicircular connector

Recommended

Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (M0197)

cable:

Scalable fonts

Fonts

EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 EPSON Roman T 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2

Minimum point size

Maximum point size Increments

Interface Specifications

Parallel Interface

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE P1284 compatible

mode

Synchronization:

Handshake timing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals

Signal level: TTL compatible

Connector: 36-pin, Centronics compatible connector

STROBE pulse

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized.

Item Default sett ing

Top-of-form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets:

Left and right m argins C ancell ed Line spacing Character pitch Last font selected in Default setting mode Vertical tab position Cleared Horizonta l tab posi tion s Every ei ght char acters Font selection Last font selected in Default setting mode Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed and economy

User-defined character set

In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erases

61 lines for le tter-s ize pa per 65 lines for A4-size paper

⁄

-inch line s paci ng

printing) Hardware/control pane l initiali zation: cl eared

Software initialization: deselected only

any text in the data buffer.

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Control Panel

The printer’s control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for controlling certain functions, as described in this section.

Lights

Power

On when the printer is on.

Data

Flashes when data is being received by the printer. On when data remains in printer memory or when printing a self test or demonstration page.

Ink Out

Flashes when the black ink cartridge is low on ink. On when the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed. The printer will not work if the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed.

Ink Out

Flashes when the color ink cartridge is low on ink. On when the color ink cartridge is empty or not installed. The printer will not work if the color ink cartridge is not installed.

If color ink runs out while you’re printing, the printer stops. You can continue to print with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome printing. To do this, turn off the printer, turn it on again, and resend your print job.

NNN

Buttons

In addition to the button functions explained below, you can perform additional functions using certain button combinations and poweron sequences, as described in the next section.

Alt

Used in combination with other buttons to reset the printer, clean the print heads, or replace the ink cartridges; see the next section for more information.

(or

Pause

Stops printing temporarily. Press it again to resume.

Economy/Condensed

Selects economy or condensed mode as indicated by the

Economy

you print from a DOS application.

Print Mode

Selects the paper and ink type when using DOS. The current setting is indicated by the left and right described in the following table.

Paper type Left light Right light

Plain paper (t rue bl ack) Off Off Plain paper (c omp osit e black) O ff O n Coated or glossy paper On Off Transparency fi lm On On

For most printing on plain paper, select Plain paper (true black). If the black ink on the printout is blurred, select Plain paper (composite black). Composite black is produced by mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow ink.

Load/Eject

Loads or ejects a sheet of paper. The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically.

)

Reset

and

Condensed

(or

Cleaning

(or

Cleaning

)

lights. Use this button only if

)

NNN

Print Mode

lights,

Paper Out

On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes rapidly if there is a paper jam.

Economy

On when economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Use this mode for rough drafts of text only.

Button combinations and poweron functions

The button combinations below perform additional functions to control your printer.

Alt

Clears the printer’s buffer and resets the printer settings to their factory defaults; see “Default Settings” for more

Pause

(or

Reset

)

information.

Condensed

On when condensed mode is selected. In this mode, the printer prints selected fonts at 60% of their width so that more characters can fit on a page.

Pause

On when printing is paused and flashes when you clean the print heads or replace ink cartridges. The

Pause

light also flashes when an error occurs. Never turn off the printer when the

Print Mode

See

Print Mode

light is flashing.

Pause

in the next section.

Alt

Economy/Condensed

(or

Cleaning

Cleans the black print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads” for more information.

Alt + Print Mode

(or

Cleaning

NNN

)

Cleans the color print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads” for more information.

Load/Eject

POWER

switch

Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test; see “Testing the Printer” for more information.

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