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3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1.Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference 2.Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 4.Do not use this product near water This product is equipped with a 9.Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on 6 Contents7 Selecting an International Character SetChoosing a Character Table Software and Graphics User-definedCharacters The Cut Sheet Feeder Chapter 6 Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon Transporting the Printer Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Options Chapter 8 Technical Specifications Interface Option Specifications 8 Chapter 9 Command SummaryUsing the Command Summary Commands Arranged by Topic Appendix A-1 A-2 A-6 Glossary Index 9 IntroductionFeatures 10 IntroductionOptions and Supplies •Single-binCut Sheet Feeder (C806241) 2 Introduction 11 •Pull Tractor Unit (C800141)•Multi-FontModule (#7407-A) •Film Ribbon Cartridge (#7770) 12 •Interface BoardsAbout This Manual Finding your way around 4 Introduction 13 WARNINGSCAUTIONS 14 Where to Get Help1-800-922-8911 for the following: •The location of the nearest Epson dealer •The location of the nearest Customer Care Center •Information on Epson User Groups 6 Introduction 15 Setting Up the Printer41 Paper Handling72 Using the Printer100 Software and Graphics101 Enhancing Your PrintingCharacter Spacing 4-2Software and Graphics 102 The following printout compares 10 cpi spacing with proportional spacing:This is 10 cpi printing This is proportional printing Note: Proportional spacing is not available in the draft mode Character Size T h i s i s n o r m a l 1 0 c p i p r i n t i n g T h i s i s d o u b l e - w i d e 103 Condensed 10 cpi gives you many characters on a lineSpecial Effects and Emphasis these Emphasized and double-strikeprinting the dots in the second 4-4 Software and Graphics 104 Enhancing Your PrintingThis is R O M A N p r i n t i n g R O M A N This is ROMAN, emphasized This is ROMAN, double-strike T h i s i s R O M A N , w i t h b o t h Italic printing T h i s i s R O M A N p r i n t i n g T h i s i s R O M A N i t a l i c s Underlining, strike-through,and overlining T h i s i s b r o k e n o v e r l i n i n g Software and Graphics 105 Outline and shadowThe Selecting Typestyles With Master Select 4-6Software and Graphics 106 FeatureDec Hex proportional double-strike 12 cpi Double-strike D o u b l e - w i d e 3 n 107 10, 124-8Software and Graphics 108 Graphicsimage 109 GraphicsIncome Breakdown The Print Head Dot patterns Dot 4-10Software and Graphics 110 GraphicsTwenty-four-pingraphics Pin labels below 111 To fire the bottom pin, you send255 4-12Software and Graphics 112 GraphicsThe Graphics Command m nl n2 113 Column Reservation Numbersmany n2 n2; nl A Simple Graphics Program 4-14 Software and Graphics 114 10 WIDTH "LPT1:40 LPRINT CHR$(170); 50 NEXT Designing Your Own Graphics what 115 want4-16 Software and Graphics 116 Software and Graphics 4 1117 10 WIDTH "LPT1:",25540 READ N 50 LPRINT CHR$(N); 60 NEXT 70LPRINT 130 DATA 15,128,15,7,192,7,3,240,7,1,254,7,0,255,7,0,127,135 140 DATA 0,31,199,0,7,231,0,1,247,0,0,255,0,0,127,0,0,63 Lines 80 through 4-18 Software and Graphics 119 User-definedCharactersbuilding blocks for larger designs Note: To use user-definedcharacters, you must turn DIP switch off Designing Your Characters graphics pattern 4-20 Software and Graphics 121 This is true in draft, Letter Quality, and proportional modeDefining Your Characters 4-22 Software and Graphics 122 Data numbers1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 128) that 123 Sending Information to Your PrinterESC & 0 nl n2 d0 dl d2 data 4-24 Software and Graphics 124 65)d0, dl d0 dl 125 4-26Software and Graphics126 Printing User-definedCharacters127 User-definedCharactersCopying ROM Characters to RAM ESC : 0 n 4-28Software and Graphics 128 Letter Quality CharactersProportional mode characters Superscripts and Subscripts 129 Mixing Print Styles4-30Software and Graphics 131 Using the Printer Options181 Maintenance195 Troubleshooting196 Problems and SolutionsPower supply Paper handling 7-2Troubleshooting 197 Problems and SolutionsOptions •Using the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly •Using the font module, the module’s fonts do not print •Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly 198 Power SupplyProblem Power is not being supplied The POWER light does not go on The power switch is off. Turn on the switch 7-4Troubleshooting 199 The printer does not printThe ON LINE light is off The PAPER OUT light is on The light is on not The printer may be out of paper. Load more paper into the printer. See Chapter Troubleshooting The printer does not print (continued) The print is faint or uneven Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom as shown here 200 ABCDThe ribbon may be worn. Replace the ribbon cartridge. See Chapter jams 7-6 Troubleshooting Printing uneven (continued) The printout is faint Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics A line of dots is missing in the printout Dots are missing in random positions 201 A B C D202 SolutionPrinted characters are expected The typestyle or characters that are set by the software cannot be printed Roman: Sans Serif: Draft: See Chapter 7-8Troubleshooting 203 Printed characters are not what you expected (continued)The wrong international characters are being printed Chapter 1-1 1-2 want 204 Printed characters are not what you expected (continued)The characters printed are smaller than expected The typestyle selected by SelecType is not printed Characters cannot be defined using ESC & and ESC : The condensed mode be set. Check to light the control panel is on. If it is lit, press button to cancel the mode to change 7-10Troubleshooting 205 The print position is not what you expectedPrinting starts too high or too low on the Page One line of printing has taken up two lines Line spacing is incorrect Auto line feed may be on. Turn off DIP switch may In BASIC, enter either of the following statements: WIDTH LPRINT WIDTH "LPT1 206 The print position is not what you expected (continued)Page length does not match the length of the paper Regular gaps occur in the printout and 7-12Troubleshooting 207 ASCII208 Paper HandlingSingle sheets do not feed properly The LOAD/EJECT button was pressed, but the platen did not moue and paper was not fed (ON LINE LINE 7-14Troubleshooting 209 ProblemSingle sheets do not feed properly (continued) When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the paper jams 210 Paper HandlingThe paper feed is crooked The paper does not fully eject The paper may be dog-eared.Use new paper FORM FEED LOAD/EJECT Check your software settings 7-16Troubleshooting ProblemSolution 211 Solutionline light on). Press button again to set printer on line. See Chapter have Press the LOAD/EJECT button again to load the paper 212 Continuous paper doesnot feed properly (continued) The paper feed is The paper crooked or the paper jams 7-18Troubleshooting 213 Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued)The paper feed is crooked or the paper james (continued) Skip over perforation does not function 214 Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does notskip The loading position of the paper shifts slightly while printing several pages After printing stops, the paper automatically feeds forward 7-20Troubleshooting 215 ProblemSolution216 levercontinuous paper, but when the LOAD/EJECT when the When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed to loud a single sheet When the button is pressed to loud a single sheet from the sheet guide single 7-22Troubleshooting 217 The short tear-offfunction does not operate properlyOne page is completely printed, but the paper does not feed Printing ended in the middle of a page Paper Handing 218 OptionsUsing the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly button is pressed, but the platen does not move and the paper does not feed 7-24Troubleshooting 219 OptionsUsing the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly (continued) After a print the computer, the platen rotates, but paper does light is on 220 After a printcommand is sent from the computer, the platen rotates, but paper does not feed The PAPER OUT light is on (continued) Two or more sheets feed at the same time 7-26 Troubleshooting 221 The paper feed is crooked222 page ofhas spread to two pages 7-28Troubleshooting 223 Paper feed is crooked or the paper jamsTroubleshooting: 224 OptionsPaper feed is crooked or the paper jams (continued) Several lines of space occur in the printout Skip over perforation is set, but does not work 7-30 Troubleshooting 225 tractor sprockets226 Using the font module, the module’s fonts do not printThe font module is set, but the fonts in the module do not print Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expected 7-32Troubleshooting 227 Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly (continued)228 Options229 Technical Specifications230 Printer SpecificationsPrint method: Print speed: Quality Characters/second/line Draft Line spacing: 1/6 Printable columns: 10 cpi Input buffer: 8-2Technical Specifications 231 Optional fonts:Character fonts: Characters: Paper Paper width: Paper length: (182 (101 (166 (63.5 x 23.8 mm) (182 232 8-4Technical Specifications233 Paper weight :Paper thickness: (0.16 to 0.52 mm) 234 Copy capacity:3 sheets (0.25 Mechanical Paper feeding methods: Friction Ribbon: expectancy MCBF: #7754 #7770 (film) 200,000 3,000,000 lines MTBF: 25%) Print head life: 200,000,000 strokes/wire Dimensions and weight: (593.0 (347.5 8-6 Technical Specifications 235 ElectricalEnvironment 236 Interface SpecificationsPin Assignments for the Parallel Interface Signal Return Pin Direction 8-8Technical Specifications 238 Interface SpecificationsInterface Timing 8-10 Technical Specifications 239 Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control ConditionsON LINE DC1/DC3 ERROR BUSY ACKNLG Printing (Indicator (Data (Disabled on) on/off enabled) control) on line Low (J1 High High/Low Pulsed Enabled interface) (no effect) ea. char (normal cond.) DC1 Recv'd DC3 Disabled off line Low Not Disabled generated 240 Option SpecificationsSingle-binCut Sheet Feeder (Optional) (618 (2.7 Bin capacity: 9/32 Stacker capacity: 100,000 cycles Environmental condition: 40°F 59°F 60°C) 15% 30% 8-12 Technical Specifications 241 Paper:(182 to 364 mm) (257 0.0028 to 0.0055 inches (0.07 to 0.14 mm) Storage condition: to 22°C) 40% 242 InitializationHardware initialization The power is turned on The printer receives an INIT signal at the parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW) Software The software sends the ESC @ (initialize the minter) command Default Settings 8-14 Technical Specifications 243 Initialization244 Command Summary284 Appendix291 Glossary292 bytecarriage return (CR) character set condensed each has continuous paper control code cut sheet feeder (CSF) data dump 2Glossary 293 decimaldefault DIP switches dot graphics dot matrix double-highprinting double-strikeprinting double-wideprinting draft mode Letter Quality emphasized printing G l o s s a r y 294 Epson Extended Graphics character tableESC (escape) code ESC/P font form form feed hexadecimal (hex) See number systems hexadecimal (hex) initialize input buffer interface parallel interface italic This sentence is italicized 4Glossary 295 Letter QualitySee also draft mode line feed loading position memory own micro-adjustment number systems hexadecimal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 296 on linepaper-outsensor contact paper tension unit parallel interface serial interface platen print quality proportional printing 6Glossary 297 pull tractor unitpush tractor self test serial interface short tear-off micro-adjustment loading position 10cpi tractor 298 12cpiunidirectional printing user-definedcharacters 8Glossary 299 Index300 IndexDIP switches function descriptions, 3-9— 11, 3-15 function tables, 3-7 — 8 setting, 3-6 — Dot graphics mode, 4-9— 19 Double-widemode, 4-3— 4 4-24-26 Draft font, 3-20 Draft mode Emphasized mode, 4-4— 5 Epson Extended Graphics 3-24-25, A-7 Font button Fonts, see also Multi-FontModule 3-8 Form-feedbutton Help, where to get, Intro-6 Indicator lights, 3-2 Initialization s-49-50 Italic character table, 3-24 — 25, A-6 Italic mode, 4-5, 4-6 — Labels, 2-28 — Letter quality mode, 1-21 Lights 2-5 2-18 LQ fonts 2Index 302 1-9— 12 — 3 9-25 A-2-5 5-21— 2-3-5 1-15-22 s-10-13 4Index 303 3-19-2131 305 Control and ESCape Codes by Function
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