Pelonis 400 User Manual
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Paper
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper
may be changed by the manufacturer at any time,
EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand
or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock
before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Paper size: Letter (8.5 × 11 inc hes)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
210 mm)
A5 (148
×
B5 (176 × 250 mm)
Lega l (8. 5 × 14 inches)
Half letter (8.5 × 5.5 inches)
Executive (7 .5 × 10 inches)
Paper types: Plain paper and special ink jet papers
distributed by EPSON
Paper thickness: 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)
2
); use 24 lb
Printer Specifications
Paper weight: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m
(90 g/m
2
) paper u n d er n o rm al
temperature a n d hu mi dity c ondi ti ons
Envelopes:
Printing
Printing method: On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configuration: 64 monochrome (black) nozzles
63 color nozzles (21
× 3; cyan, ma genta,
yellow)
Character pitch
(characters per inch)
10 80 200
12 96 240
15 120 300
17 (10 condensed) 137 343
20 (12 condensed) 160 400
Resolution: Maximum 720
Printable
columns
Printing speed
(characters per second)
× 720 dpi
Input buffer: 10KB
Size No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm)
DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)
C6 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm)
Paper types Plain, bond, or airmail paper
Paper thickness 0.006 to 0.017 inch
(0.16 mm to 0.43 mm)
Paper weight 12 to 2.0 lb (45 to 75 g/m
2
)
Transpare nc ie s and G lo ss y m edia:
Size Letter 8.5 × 11 inches
A4 210 × 297 mm
A6 105 mm × 148 mm
Paper types T ransparencies , glossy paper, and glossy
film distributed by EPSON
Thickness 0.0051 to 0.0059 inch (0.13 to 0.15 mm)
for glossy film and transparencies
0.0067 to 0.0071 inch (0.17 to 0.18 mm)
Print direction: Bidirectional with logic see king for text
for glossy paper
and graphics
Index cards:
Control code: ESC/P Raster
Size A6 (105 × 148 mm)
Character tables: PC437 (US, Standard E urope ) or
PC850 (Multiling u al ) sel ec tab le w ith
5 × 8 inches (127
8 × 10 inches (254
× 203 mm )
× 203 mm)
control panel
Paper types Ink jet index cards distributed by EPSON
Thickness 0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)
Weight 50.7 lb (188 g/m
2
)
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Self adhesive sheets:
Size A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Paper types Se lf adhe sive sheets distributed by EPSON
Note:
Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause
paper jams and other pro bl ems. If you enco unter
problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.
Do not load curled or folded paper, en ve lope s, or
transparencies.
Print on ink jet papers and envel opes only und er these
cond i t ions :
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH
Store glossy media and self adhesive sheets under
these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)
Humidity: 20 to 60% RH
Printable area: Single sheets
A
Note:
Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first
except envelopes. Load envelopes long edge first.
Ink Cartridges
Black ink cartridge (S020093):
Color Black
Print capacity* 540 pages (A4 paper; text at
Normal - 360 dpi; 5%)
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:**–3.2 °F (–16 °C)
Dimensions
0.8 inch (W) × 2.1 inc h es (D ) × 1.5 inches (H)
19.8 mm (W) × 52.7 mm (D) × 38.5 m m (H)
Color ink cartridge (S020 089):
Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow
BL
BR
C
Envelo pe s
A
BL
A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
Note: When printing multiple sheets of glossy media, the
minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm).
BL The minimu m left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
BR The minimum right margin is:
0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for Half letter, Executive, A6, and C6 envelopes
0.38 inch (9.7 mm) for Letter and Legal
0.15 inch (3.8 mm) for A4
0.54 inch (13.8 mm) for DL envelopes
1.38 inches (35.1 mm) for #10 envelopes
C The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).
BR
C
Print capacity* 300 pages (A4 paper; Normal - 360 dpi;
5% each color)
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:**–0.4 °F (–18 °C)
Dimensions
1.7 inch e s (W) × 2.1 i n ch es ( D) × 1.5 inches (H)
42.9 mm (W) × 52.7 m m (D ) × 38.5 mm (H)
* The print capacity may vary depending on how often you use the
print head cleaning fun ct ion. Also, if you print large graphi cs and
dense text with little white space, you use ink faster.
** The ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77°F
(25°C).
Caution:
To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON
cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may
cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s
warranty.
Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on
the package.
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Mechanical
Paper feed
method: Friction with auto sheet feeder, top entry
Sheet feeder
capacity: Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m
2
)
paper
Dimensions:
Storage Width: 16.8 inches (429 mm)
Depth: 10.8 inches (275 mm)
Height: 6.6 inches (168 mm)
Printing Width: 16.8 inches (429 mm)
Depth: 24.1 inches ( 613 mm)
27.4 inches (695 mm)*
Height: 12.2 inches (309 mm)
7.7 inches (196 mm)*
* when loading transparencies
Weight: 11.4 lb (5.2 kg) witho ut th e ink cartrid ges
Electric a l
Specification 120 V model 240 V model
Input voltage range 103.5 to 132 V 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current 0.5A maximum 0.3A maximum
Power consumption Approx. 18 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
Environmental
Control Panel
The printer’s control panel lights display the printer status and
the buttons c on trol cer t ain f un ctio ns .
Most of the time, you control the printer using your software,
but you’ll use the control panel if you:
❏ Replace an ink cartridge
❏ Clear a paper jam
❏ Run a printer check
❏ Change the character table.
Lights
The power light is on when the printer is on. It flashes
P
while receiving data, replacing the ink cartridge, or
cleaning the print heads, and in certain error conditions.
On when there is no paper loaded or it’s loaded
S
incorrectly. Flashes if there is a paper jam or in certain
error conditions.
Temperature: Operation50 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: Ope ration 20 to 80% RH
Storage* 5 to 85 % RH
(without condensatio n)
* 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
CSA C108. 8
The black ink out light flashes when black ink is low or
B
during certain error conditions. It is on when the ink
cartridge is empty or not installed, or when there is a
paper jam.
The color ink out light flashes when color ink is low or
A
during certain error conditions. It is on when the ink
cartridge is empty or not installed, or when there is a
paper jam.
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Error Conditions
Control panel light status
P
Problem
Black ink low On Off Flashing Off
Black ink out On Off On Off
Color ink low On Off Off Flashing
Color ink out On Off Off On
Paper out or
incorrectly
loaded
Paper
jammed
Carriage error Flashing On On On
Fatal error Flashing Flashing Flashing Flashing
powerS paper outB black ink out A color ink out
On On Off Off
On Flashing Off Off
Buttons
The power button turns the printer on and off. It also
P
resets the printer (clears its memory) if you press it twice
while the power is on.
The load/eject button loads or ejects a sheet of paper if
E
you press and release it within two seconds. (The printer
normally loads and ejects paper automatically.) When the
printer is off and you hold down the load/eject button
while turning the printer on, it runs a printer check.
You use the cleaning button for replacing ink cartridges
R
and cleaning the print heads, based on the status of the
ink out lights. When the printer is off and you hold
down the cleaning button while turning the printer on, it
changes the character table.
Running a Printer Check
1. Turn off the printer and your computer.
2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
3. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
4. Hold down the
Then release both buttons. The printer prints out one page
containing the printer’s ROM version num ber, character
table number, and a nozzle check pattern.
E load/eject button and turn on the printer.
Caution:
Load paper that’s at least 7.17 inches (182 mm) wide
so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.
Changing the Character Table
The printer uses a character table for printing Un ited State s
and standard European characters (PC437). If you want to use
a multilingual character table (PC850), you can change to it
using the printe r’s contro l panel .
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Hold down the
R cleaning button and turn on the printer.
Then release both buttons.
The character table is changed to PC850. To change it back to
PC437, repeat the steps above. To check the current character
table number, run a printer check as describe d in the previou s
section.
Printer Driver Setting Summary
The followin g tabl es summarize the s etting s av ail abl e in eac h
menu tab (w ith def au l t val u es i n bol d typ e ) . See yo ur pr inte r
driver’s o nl ine h e lp fo r m o re de t ail s.
Main menu settings
Setting Options Description
Mode Automatic
Advanced mode
document types *
Quality/Speed
slide bar **
Media Type Plain paper
Ink Color
Advanced
Custom Settings
Photo
Text/Graph
Video/Digital C amera
Economy
Quality
Speed
360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Photo Quality Glossy Paper
Photo Quality Glossy Film
Ink Jet Transparencies
Black
Selects Automatic to
choose settings
base d on the Media
Type and data in the
print file, or selects
Advancced to choose
settings for a
particular document
type or to customize
settings.
In Advanced mode,
selects settings for a
particular document
type.
When Plain paper is
selected, chooses
settings for speed or
quality.
See the table of
EPSON media
names and the
Media Type settings
they require on
page 6.
If your print job
contains any color
data, choose Color.
If it contains only
black data, select
Black.
5. After it prints the page, turn off the printer. Reconnect the
interface cable, then turn on the printer and your computer.
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* Available only when using Advanced mode.
** Available only when using Automatic mode and Plain paper.
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