Epson 60 manual Introduction, About the Printer Interface

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INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE PRINTER INTERFACE

What this Printer Interface Can Do

After you have the printer interface kit installed in your fax machine, you will be able to use the machine as a desktop printer for your personal computer.

To ensure that the printer can be used with a wide range of application programs, emu- lation modes for three different printer types have been provided. These emulation modes are for:

HP LaserJet IIIP (3/P/Si mode)

Epson LQ

Epson FX

There is a slot for an optional font cartridge (for a HP compatible font cartridge) and a slot for an optional font card (for an Epson font card or HP plotter emulation mode card).

The printer comes with 1 megabyte of memory, and you can add up to an extra 5 megabytes, making a possible total of 6 megabytes.

If you need optional font cards or cartridges, obtain them from your computer store. The manufacturer of this fax machine does not supply these items, and cannot guarantee satisfactory operation of the machine with every font card and cartridge that is available. See Appendix D for more on optional font cards and cartridges.

Sharing the Printer with Two Computers

Your printer has two different interfaces (these will be referred to as channels in this manual, because the printer’s software uses this term, or its abbreviation "CH"). There is a Centronics parallel channel and an RS-232C serial channel, and you can connect one PC to each. The RS-232C channel accepts data from a PC at high speeds up to 19,200 bps. The printer can automatically detect which channel data is coming in on, and data is printed on a first-in first-out basis.

You can connect the printer to two computers at the same time, using both channels. This is known as Multi-user mode. There are two basic types of Multi-user mode; these are described on page 13.

If you wish, you can allocate a different emulation mode to each channel, and different sets of printer settings. You can also allocate separate parts of the printer’s memory to each channel. See page 38 for details on how to share your printer between two com- puters.

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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