Epson 60 manual Some or all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks

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SOLVING PROBLEMS

All the text has been printed on the same line, or the text is overprinting itself on the same line

❐Line feed commands are not being sent at the end of each line of text. If you are us - ing the parallel channel, you may be able to correct the problem by switching AUT - OFEED on (see page 35). Some software packages will allow sending line feed commands in the setup.

Text is printed with an extra blank line even after you set AUTO LF to OFF

❐Your computer may be sending the extra line feed command. Ask your service repre - sentative to disable the AUTOFEED signal on your cable.

Some or all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks

❐The cable may not be plugged in completely. Check both ends.

❐The I/F CONFIG settings may not be set up correctly to match your computer. Your computer and your printer must use the same settings if you are using the serial channel. Check your computer manual, and adjust the I/F CONFIG settings (see page 35).

❐Use the data dump mode (see page 53) to check the data that is being sent from the computer.

The position of the printout is not what you expected

The printed page differs from the actual length of the paper

❐Your software may be overriding the printer’s Selectype settings. Check the page length setting in the application software setup.

❐The Selectype form length setting may not be correct. See FORM on page B- 7 and TEXT on page C- 4. The procedure depends on the emulation mod e that you are us - ing.

The left or right margin setting does not match the actual paper width

❐The margin settings of your application software may not be correct. Check the soft - ware’s settings.

❐Use Selectype to change the left and right margin settings. This can only be done if you are using an Epson emulation mode. In HP LaserJet mode, you have to send the appropriate commands from your computer. There is some more information on this in Appendix B, but you may need a Hewlett-Packard reference manual for this.

Even after changing the page length or margin positions, the printed position is not correct

❐ Try adjusting the T-OFFSET and L-OFFSET settings (see page 30).

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Contents Printer Interface Type OPERATOR’S Manual Page Contents Test Print Mode Assign Selectype Level 1 FeaturesSave Macro Load Macro Poweron Macro Delete Macro Selectype Level 2 FeaturesAvailable Fonts and Symbol Sets Table of SpecificationsHP Emulation Mode VS HP Laserjet Using Selectype Mode to Adjust the HP Emulation ModeOperating AS AN LQ or FX Printer Using Selectype Mode to Adjust Epson LQ and FX EmulationLQ and FX Emulation Command Summary Font Cards and Emulation Mode CardsAbout the Printer Interface IntroductionIntroduction Conventions About this Manual Buttons Operation PanelDisplay IndicatorsInstalling the Interface KIT InstallationConnection to the Computer Printing a Test Testing the PrinterFor full information about macros See pages 31 to Memory Expansion Board Optional KitsOptional Font and Emulation Mode Cards Optional Font Cartridges Multi-user Modes Connecting the Printer to TWO ComputersTurning the Printer on Line and OFF Line Basic OperationsForm Feed Selecting the Cassette for Computer Printing Resetting the PrinterHP Laserjet III Emulation Mode Selecting the Emulation ModeOverview Using the Mode Assign Feature Changing the Emulation ModeEpson LQ and FX Emulation Modes Epson Job Language EJL Using an Emulation Control LanguageClose ESC SOH@EJL Enter LANGUAGE=LJ-3REM Copy HP.TXT LPT1 EitherPrinter Job Language Introduction Adjusting the Printer SettingsLevel 2 Features Using Selectype Mode Display Sample Selectype Procedure Display the required setting for this feature Selectype Level 1 Features Available Options 1 to InputSize CopiesStatus Sheet SUB ConfigOrient FontFull Print System ConfigMemory Left Paper Size SettingOffset and L-OFFSET Save Macro Load Macro Delete Macro Poweron MacroTest Print Selectype Level 2 FeaturesHow to Enter Selectype Level Mode AssignParallel Channel CONFIG. Interface ConfigurationAvailable Options ON, OFF Available Options 8-bit or 7-bit Serial ChannelAvailable Options 1 or RX-BUFFER Size Receive Buffer Size CH Channel If you selected Individual If you selected AutosenseCH Timeout Channel Timeout Auto Cont Auto Continue Config Save Power-up ConfigurationVersion Factory ResetStandby CounterChar Creating Solving ProblemsStatus and Error Messages Change PCUInitialize Feed JAMFont Creating Graphic DrawingRemove Card Paper Size ErrorPrinting Reinsert CardToner OUT Startup ErrorSET Full Print Toner LOWOn-line/off-line indicator is off Printing ProblemsPaper OUT or Toner OUT is displayed Some or all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks You cannot print graphics using the serial channel Problems with GraphicsDesired Selectype settings are not displayed Problems with Selectype ModeProblems with Optional Cards and Cartridges Data Dump Mode ESC R Appendix A. Specifications HP Emulation Modevs HP Laserjet Appendix B. HP Emulation ModePrintable Area Downloaded Fonts Fonts Font name in HP emulation modeCharacter Clipping Paper HandlingEsc # Esc s#P Esc s#B Esc s#S Esc s#T Symbol SetsOperating AS a Laserjet IIISi Orient Page Orientation Using Selectype Mode to Adjust the HP Emulation ModeAppendix B. HP Emulation Mode Available Options 0 to Resident Bitmap Fonts Available Fonts and Symbol SetsFont Name Spacing Height Typeface Style Weight Attribute Bitmap ScalableResident Scalable Fonts Font Name Symbol Set Height pt Typeface Style WeightAppendix B. HP Emulation Mode IBM-US 10U IBM-DN 11U PcMultilingual 12U Legal 1U ISO Ansi Ascii 0U Ventura International 13J Ventura US 14J PS Math 5M PS Text 10J Math-8 8M Pi Font 15U Microsoft Publishing 6J Windows 9U Desktop 7J Ve Zapf Dingbats 9L Ps Zapf Dingbats 10L Zd 100 11L Zd 200 12L Zd 300 13L HP Emulation Command Summary Font selection Printer commands arranged by topicControl codes OrientationESC0L ESC2KESC8K ESC9KMargins Length, page size, text lengthOffset Specialized printer control Perforation skip modeVertical line spacing Half-line feedRaster graphics Font managementMacros Push/Pop positionVector group GL/2 mode Configuration and status groupVector graphics Line and fill attributes groupOperating AS AN LQ or FX Printer Appendix C. Epson LQ and FX Emulation ModesPaper Size Using Selectype to Adjust Epson LQ and FX Emulation Paper Size Condensed Portrait Landscape 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Appendix C. Epson LQ and FX Emulation Modes Appendix C. Epson LQ and FX Emulation Modes Character Sets Font Name Pitch cpi OrientationPc USA Epson International Character Sets SI/ESC SI LQ and FX Emulation Command SummaryESC U ESC G/ESC ECan DELESC EM Data control Printer operationVertical motion Print size and character width Horizontal motionPrint position Overall printing styleUser-defined characters Word processingESC SP Character tablesFont Cards Font Cards and Emulation Mode CardsEmulation Mode Cards Appendix D. Optional Font Cards and CartridgesCaring for Cards Selecting a font with the Selectype Font procedureUsing the Epson GL Emulation Mode Card When the printer is in 3/P/Si modeWhen the printer is in LQ or FX mode Using a font card and a font cartridge at the same timeFont Cartridges Recovering from a Card ErrorAvailable Font Cartridges Maker Cartridge Number Recovering from a cartridge error Level Appendix E. List of FeaturesTest Print JIS ASC Si Emulation ModeEpson LQ or FX Emulation Mode Parallel Interface Pin Number Signal Name Appendix F. Connector PIN ConfigurationSerial Interface Pin Number Signal Name Pin assignments for typical ATs and compatibles Following is an example of a status sheet printout Appendix G. Status Sheet