Epson LC-7211 user manual Printer Setup

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16Printer Setup

❏Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the side of the printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Note:

Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the optional SPC-8K serial-to-parallel interface converter.

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Contents LC-7211 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments About this manual ChapterContents Using the EDS Mode User Setup UtilityUsing the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the printer with Windows 95 Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printerPrinter Setup Unpacking the printerGeneral guide General guideInstalling the platen knob Removing the protective materialsInstalling the ribbon cassette Opening the front coverOpening the front cover Printer Setup Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassetteConnecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off OFF OLoading fanfold paper Loading fanfold paperFanfold Cut-sheet Release lever Sheet guide Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper Printing on fanfold paperUsing the tear-off function Parking fanfold paperUnparking fanfold paper Connecting to your computer Connecting to your computerPrinter Setup Switching between on-line and off-line Control Panel OperationsPaper loading Line feedPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the top of form position Setting the print modeMicro feed Tear-off function fanfold paperSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Selecting a fontChanging the auto load position Saving a macro Saving a macroClearing the printer’s buffer Initializing the printerUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Selecting a switch Changing a switch settingUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bankPrinting the current switch settings Exiting the EDS ModeEDS Mode Settings Switch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out Detector Switch 6 Not usedSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 5 Zero Style Switch 6 ReservedSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Length Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character SetSW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font Selection Bank FUser Setup Utility Installing the User Setup UtilityStarting the User Setup Utility Starting the User Setup UtilityChanging the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings User Setup UtilityTo select a window Adjusting the dot alignment Adjusting the dot alignmentTo select a setting box To change a settingSaving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁle Changing the printer portImporting setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁle Returning to default settingsExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menuUsing the Printer with Windows Setting up for printing with Microsoft WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Using the Printer with Windows Getting ready to printPrinting a document Printing a documentInstalling TrueType fonts Selecting fonts in Windows applications Selecting fonts in Windows applicationsSetting up the printer in Windows Setting up the printer in Windows 95 Using the printer with Windows Preparing to print Preparing to printPrinting a document Printing a document Installing TrueType fonts Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Setting up for printing with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with MS-DOS Setting up for printing with MS-DOSPaper Handling Selecting paper typesCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessEnvelope Automatic fanfold feeding Paper HandlingManual sheet feeding Manual sheet feedingAdjust the paper guide to the position you want Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsOptional Accessory Connecting the Interface ConverterSetting the converter’s DIP switches Setting the converter’s DIP switchesFunction Data Length Switch DOS/Windows SettingParity ProtocolAppendix a Troubleshooting Short testLong test Troubleshooting Hexadecimal dumpDOT Adjustment Setting Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible CauseInterface cable is Printed on Return is enabled Printer case is hot Printer’s air vents are Left margin moves to Paper is not loaded Print head Dealer for repair Checking system software settings in Windows To check the default printer selectionTo check the Driver Setup Checking system software settings in MS-DOS To check the application printer selectionTo check the port Appendix B Speciﬁcations Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi NLQ cps/dpiEnvelope Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface Appendix D Character Sets Standard Italic Character Set International Character SetCharacter Sets IBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1IBM Special Character Set Code Page #860 PortugueseCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #863 Canadian French Code Page #866 RussianCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3841 Gost-Russian Code Page #3844Code Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3846 Turkish Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMPCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 GreekCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #869 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBLCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #774 Lithuanian Code Page #3002 Estonian2Code Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3012 Latvian2 Code Page #3031 HebrewCode Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseFont and Character Set Control Commands Appendix E Printer Control CodesPrint Pitch Control Commands Top/Bottom Margin and Vertical Tab CommandsPrinter Control Codes Special Print Mode Commands Bit Image Graphic CommandsForm Feed and Related Commands Line Spacing Commands Download Character CommandsHorizontal Print Position Control Commands Other Commands Appendix F Glossary Appendix G Control Panel Operation Guide ON-LINEPage MS-DOS Page Customer service information