Epson LC-7211 user manual Print head Dealer for repair

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Problem	Possible Cause	Recommended Action

Some characters are printed	Inappropriate settings are	Choose different settings in
incorrectly.	selected by your application	your application.
	program.

	Wires are missing from the	Return the printer to your
	print head.	dealer for repair.

Printer behaves erratically.	The interface cable is	Check to make sure that the
	connected incorrectly or	printer interface cable is
Printing suddenly stops.	damaged.	connected correctly. If it is,
		try a different cable.

	Static electricity caused by	Make sure that the printer is
	interference from nearby	not too close to any devices
	electrical devices or by low-	with electric motors or that
	level humidity is affecting	raise the humidity level.
	printer operation.

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Contents LC-7211 EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July Trademark acknowledgments Chapter About this manualContents Using the EDS Mode User Setup UtilityUsing the Printer with Windows 3.1 Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp Using the printer with Windows 95Using the Printer with MS-DOS Paper HandlingPage Choosing a place for the printer Printer SetupUnpacking the printer Printer SetupGeneral guide General guideRemoving the protective materials Installing the platen knobInstalling the ribbon cassette Opening the front coverOpening the front cover Printer Setup Removing the ribbon cassette Removing the ribbon cassetteOFF O Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and offLoading 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 Control Panel Operations Switching between on-line and off-lineLine feed Paper loadingPaper eject cut-sheet paper Form feed fanfold paperSetting the print mode Setting the top of form positionMicro feed Tear-off function fanfold paperSelecting the Quiet Print Mode Selecting a fontChanging the auto load position Saving a macro Saving a macroInitializing the printer Clearing the printer’s bufferUsing the EDS Mode About EDS Mode settingsEntering the EDS Mode Changing a switch setting Selecting a switchUsing the EDS Mode Selecting a bankPrinting the current switch settings Exiting the EDS ModeEDS Mode Settings Switch 6 Not used Switch 4 Not used Switch 5 Paper Out DetectorSwitch 1 Graphics Direction Switch 2 Auto Tear-offSwitch 6 Reserved Switch 5 Zero StyleSwitches 1, 2 Print Mode Switches 3, 4, 5 Print PitchSwitches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Code Page/International Character Set Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 Page LengthSW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Name Country Remarks Country Remarks International Bank F Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 NLQ Font SelectionInstalling the User Setup Utility 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 settingChanging the printer port Saving setup data in a conﬁguration ﬁleReturning to default settings Importing setup data from a conﬁguration ﬁleExiting the User Setup Utility Using the Help menuSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows Using the Printer with WindowsSetting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1 Getting ready to print Using the Printer with WindowsPrinting 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 Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp Using the Printer with OS/2 WarpUsing the Printer with OS/2 Warp Setting up for printing with MS-DOS Using the Printer with MS-DOSSelecting paper types Paper HandlingCut-Sheet Paper Fanfold PaperAdjusting for paper thickness Adjusting for paper thicknessEnvelope Paper Handling Automatic fanfold feedingManual sheet feeding Manual sheet feedingAdjust the paper guide to the position you want Clearing paper jams Clearing paper jamsConnecting the Interface Converter Optional AccessorySetting the converter’s DIP switches Setting the converter’s DIP switchesFunction DOS/Windows Setting Data Length SwitchParity ProtocolAppendix a Troubleshooting Short testLong test Hexadecimal dump TroubleshootingDOT Adjustment Setting Problem Possible Cause Troubleshooting guideInterface 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 Printing Speed Pitch Draft cps/dpi NLQ cps/dpi Appendix B SpeciﬁcationsEnvelope Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel InterfaceOptional Serial Interface Standard Italic Character Set International Character Set Appendix D Character SetsIBM Character Set #2 Code Page #437 IBM-PC Character Set #1 Character SetsCode Page #860 Portuguese IBM Special Character SetCode Page #850 Multi-lingual Code Page #861 IcelandicCode Page #866 Russian Code Page #863 Canadian FrenchCode Page #865 Nordic Code Page #3840 IBM-RussianCode Page #3844 Code Page #3841 Gost-RussianCode Page #3843 Polish Code Page #3845 HungarianCode Page #3848 Brazil-ABICOMP Code Page #3846 TurkishCode Page #3847 Brazil-ABNT Code Page #852 Latin-2Code Page #1001 Arabic Code Page #737 GreekCode Page #851 Greek Code Page #2001 Lithuanian-KBL Code Page #869 GreekCode Page #928 Greek Code Page #772 LithuanianCode Page #3002 Estonian2 Code Page #774 LithuanianCode Page #3001 Estonian1 Code Page #3011 Latvian1Code Page #3031 Hebrew Code Page #3012 Latvian2Code Page #3021 Bulgarian Code Page #3041 MalteseAppendix E Printer Control Codes Font and Character Set Control CommandsPrint 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 ON-LINE Appendix G Control Panel Operation GuidePage MS-DOS Page Customer service information