SUPER MICRO Computer Epson Stylus Color 500 User Manual
Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method: On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configurat i on: 64 monochrome (bl ack) 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 co ndensed) 137 343
20 (12 co ndensed) 160 400
* Print speeds vary depending on system configuration, software application,
resolution, and amount of page covered. Figures based on letter-size paper
with color printing.
Resolution: Maximum 720 × 720 dpi
Paper feed speed: 92 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line
Input bu ffer: 56KB
Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics
Paper feeding: Auto sheet feeder
Line spacing: 1/6-inch (default), 1/8-inch, or
Character t abl es : 1 Italic and 8 gra phics character tables
Printable
columns
Printing speed
(characters per second)
and graphics; uni directional and
autodirectional modes available in
Default setting mode
code; IBM X24E emulation code
programmable in 1/360-inch increments
EPSON Stylus COLOR 500
Paper
Paper path: Sheet feeder, top entry
Feeder capacity: 100 sheets of plain paper 17 lb (64 g/m
70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper
30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy
paper (with on e she e t of pla i n pa per
beneath the stack or each single sheet
loaded)
50 sheets of transparency film (with one
sheet of plain paper at bottom of stack)
10 enve l opes
Paper sheets:
Size Letter (8.5 × 11 inch e s)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
B5 (176 × 250 mm)
A6 (105 × 148 mm)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Statement (5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.25 × 10.5 inches)
Paper types Plain paper, EPSON’ s coated paper, h igh-
quality glossy paper, and transparen cies.
Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 i nch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)
Pape r w e i g ht 17 t o 24 lb (64 to 90 g/ m
Use 24 lb (90 g/m
2
)
2
) paper under normal
temperature and humidity conditions.
Envelopes:
Size No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 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 i nch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)
Pape r w e i g ht 12 t o 24 lb (45 to 90 g/ m
2
)
Transparencies:
Size A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inch e s)
Thickness 0.003 to 0.0033 inch (0.075 to 0.085 mm)
EPSON papers: The followi ng EPSON genuine papers are
available:
S041062 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing
(Letter)
S041048 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing
(Legal)
S041060 Special coated paper for 360 dpi printing
(Letter)
S041072 High-quality glossy paper (Let ter)
S041064 Transparenc y fi l m (Letter)
SE41001 Iron-on transfer paper
2
)
Character sets: 1 Legal and 14 International character sets
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Note:
■ Po or qual ity paper may reduc e print quality a nd cause pa per jams
and othe r problems. I f you encounte r proble ms, switch to a higher
grade of paper.
■ Print on special coated paper, high-quality glossy paper,
envelopes, and transparencies only under these normal
conditions:
Temperat ure 5 9 to 77°F (15 to 25°C)
Humidity 40 to 60% RH
(High-quality glossy paper can be stored at
20 to 60% relative humidity.)
■ Do not load folded or curled paper, envelopes, and transparencies.
Printable area:
Single sheets
A
BL
BR
C
Envelopes
A
BL
A
The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
Note:
When printing multiple sheets of glossy paper, the minimum
top margin is 1.2 inches (30 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 (13.8 mm).
BR
C
Ink Cartridges
Black ink cartridge (S020093):
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)
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
Color ink cartridge (S020097):
Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow
Print capaci ty*320 pages (A4; 360 dpi; 5% of each co l or)
Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up to
Temperature Storage: –4 to 104°F (–20 to 40°C)
Dimensions
* Print capacity and ink cartridge life may vary. If you often print large graphics
and dens e te xt wi th little whit e space, you use in k f aster than if you p rint
pages with l ots of white sp ace. Excessive print head cl eaning also
consum es ink .
**The ink thaws in approximately 3 hours at 77°F (25°C).
Caution:
c
■ Use only gen u ine EPSON ink c artridges and do not refill
them. Other products may cause damage not covered by
EPSON’s warranty.
■ Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the
package.
.78 inches (W) × 2.1 inches (D) × 1.5 inches (H)
19.8 mm (W) × 52.7 mm (D) × 38.5 mm (H)
6 months after opening the package at
77°F (25°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)
1.8 inches (W) × 2.2 inches (D) × 1.7 inches (H)
45.9 mm (W) × 56.5 mm (D) × 43.2 mm (H)
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500
Mechanical
Paper feed method: Friction with auto sheet feeder,
top entry
Total print volume: 75,00 0 pages (A 4 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 inche s (582 mm)
Height 11.7 inches ( 297 mm)
Weight 11.3 lb (5 kg), without
ink cartridges
Electrical
Input vo l tage
range: 103.5 to 132 V
Rated frequency
rang e : 50 to 60 H z
Input frequency
range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current: 0.5 A
Power
consumption: Approx. 18 W (ISO 10561 letter pattern)
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
Fonts
The printer comes with an installed set of fonts, which are
selectable using the Defaul t 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 combinat i ons using
ESC/P 2 commands.
Bitmap fonts 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi P roportional
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
Scalable
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
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Minimum
point size
Maximum
point size Increments
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Interface Specifications
This printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface and a
serial interface.
Parallel Interface
Data format: 8-bit pa rallel, IEEE 1284 compatible mode
Synchronization: STROBE
Handshake
timing: BUSY and ACKNLG
Signal level: TTL compatible
Connector: 36-pin Cent ronics compatibl e connector
pulse
signals
Safety standards: UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 with D3
RFI: FCC par t 15 subp a rt B clas s B
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Pin assignments
Signal
pin
1 19 STROBE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 28 ACKNLG
11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates the
12 28 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates the
13 28 SLCT OUT Always at high when printer is on
14 30 AUTO
15 - NC - Not connected
16 - GN D - Logic ground level
17 - C HASSIS
18 - Logic H OUT Pulled up to +5 V through 3.9 KΩ
19–30 - GND - Twisted-pair return signal
31 30 INIT
32 29 ERROR
33 - GN D - Same as for Pins 19-30
34 - NC - Not connected
35 - +5 V OUT Pulled up to +5 V through 3.3 KΩ
36 30 SLIN IN Not used
Return
pin Signal Direction Description
IN STROBE pulse to read data.
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
DATA 0
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
DATA 5
DATA 6
DATA 7
FEED
XT
GND
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT About a 5-µs pulse. LOW
IN No t u se d
- Printer's chassis ground, which
IN When this signal goes LOW, the
OUT This signal level goes LOW
These signals represent
information in bits 0 to 7 of
parallel data respectively. Each
signal is at HIGH level when data
is logical 1 and LOW when it is
logical 0.
indicates data has been received
and the printer is ready to accept
more data.
printer cannot receive data. The
signal goes HIGH in the following
cases:
1)During data entry (for each
character)
2)During initialization
3)During self test,
demonstration, and
default-setting printing
4)During a printer-error state
printer is in a paper-out state or
in an error state
is connected to the logic ground
resistance
ground level
printer controller is reset to its
state when the power is first
turned on and the print buffer is
cleared. This level is normally
HIGH; its pulse width must be
more than 50 µs at the receiving
terminal.
when the printer:
1) Is out of paper
2) Is in an error state
3) Has no ink cartridges installed
resistance
Note:
■ The column head ing “Dir ec tion ” ref e rs to t he di rec tion of si gna l
flow as viewed from th e printer.
■ “Return Pin” denote s the twisted -pair return pin to be connected
at signal ground level. For th e interface wirin g, be sure to use a
twisted- pa ir ca ble fo r ea ch si gna l a nd t o comp le te the conne cti on
on the return side.
■ All interf ace c ondit io ns are b as ed on TTL le ve l. Bo th t he rise an d
fall ti m es of each signal must be less than 0.2 microsec onds.
■ Data transfe r must be carri ed out by ob se rving t he ACK NLG
or
BUSY signal. Data tran sfer to thi s printe r can be carri ed out onl y
after r eceipt of the ACKNLG
signal or when th e level of the BUSY
signal is L O W.
Reverse channel
Transmission
mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble mode
Adaptable
connector:
57-30360 (Amp he nol) or equivale nt
Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Handshaking: Ref er to the IEEE-1284 specification
Signal level: IEEE-1284 level 1 device
Data
transmission
timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Extensibility
request:
The printer responds to the extensibility
request in the affirmative when the request
is 00H or 04H, which means:
00H: Request nibble mode of reverse
channel transfer
04H: Request device ID in nibble mode of
reverse channel transfer
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The following table lis ts the parall el connec tor pin assignment s
and describes their respective interface signals.
Pin
no. Signal name GND In/Out Description
1 HostClk 19 In Strobe pulse. Input data is latched
2 DATA 1 20 In Bit 0: LSB Parallel input data to the
3 DATA 2 21 In These signals represent information
4 DATA 3 22 In
5 DATA 4 23 In
6 DATA 5 24 In
7 DATA 6 25 In
8 DATA 7 26 In
9 DATA 8 27 In
10 PtrClk 28 Out Used to qualify data being sent to
11 PtrBusy/
DataBit-3,7
12 ACkDataReq/
DataBit-2,6
13 Xflag/
DataBit-1,5
14 HostBusy 30 In Set LOW to indicate that host can
31 INIT 30 In Not used
32 DataAvail./
DataBit-0,4
36 1284-Active 30 In 1284 active signal
18 Logic H - Out Pulled up to +5V through 3.9 kΩ
35 +5V - Out Pulled up to +5V through 3.3 kΩ
17 Chassis - - Chassis GND
16,33,
GND - - Signal GND
19–30
15, 34 NC - - Not connected
29 Out Data bits 3 then 7 indicate forward
28 Out Data bits 2 then 6. Set HIGH until
28 Out X-flag signal and reverse channel
29 Out This signal is LOW when the printer
at falling edge of the signal.
printer.
in bits 0 to 7 of parallel data
respectively. Each signal is at HIGH
level when data is logical 1 and LOW
when it is logical 0. These signals
are used to transfer the 1284
extensibility request values to the
printer.
the host. Set LOW then HIGH to
cause an interrupt indicating to host
that data is available.
channel busy status.
host requests data transfer, then
n
follows
Data Avail (nFault).
transfer data bit 1 then 5.
receive peripheral device to host
data. Then set high to acknowledge
receipt of that nibble. Set high in
response to PtrClk (
to re-enter reverse data transfer
phase.
is in an error state
resistance.
resistance.
n
Ack) low pulse
Note:
The column heading “In/Out” refers to the direction of the signal flow
as viewed from the printer.
Timing chart
The figure belo w shows the timing chart fo r the para lle l
interface.
BUSY
ACKNLG
DATA
STROBE
0 µs (Min.)
0.5 µs (Min.)
0 µs (Min.)
5 µs (Typ.)
Transition time (both the ri se and the fall) of ev ery signal must be less than
0.2 µs.
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 Macint osh.
Standard: Based on RS-422
Synchronization: Asynchronous
Bit rate: 57.6 Kbps/230.4 Kbps
Handshaking: DTR protocol
Word forma t:
Data bit 8 bits
Parity bit None
Start bi t 1 bit
Stop bit 1 bit
Connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector
Recommended
cable:
Apple System Pe ripheral -8 cable (M0197)
Initialization
The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of
conditions) in these ways:
Hardware
initialization
Software
initialization
• The printer is turned on.
• The printe r receiv e s an I NI T
signal
from the parallel interface: pin 31 goes LOW
• Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer)
command; th e l ast panel settings are kept
Each initialization method resets the font according to the
default settin gs sel ected usi ng the contr ol pa ne l. How eve r,
ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input
data buffer, or clear the user-defi ned char acter set .
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