EPSON Stylus 1500

Bitmap fonts

Fonts

10 cpi

12 cpi

15 cpi

Proportional

EPSON Roman

√

√

√

√

 

 

 

 

 

EPSON Sans Serif

√

√

√

√

 

 

 

 

 

EPSON Courier

√

√

√

—

EPSON Prestige

√

√

√

—

EPSON Script

√

√

√

—

Scalable fonts

 

Minimum

Maximum

 

Fonts

point size

point size

Increments

EPSON Roman

8

32

2

EPSON Sans Serif

8

32

2

EPSON Roman T

8

32

2

EPSON Sans Serif H

8

32

2

Interface Specifications

Data format:

8-bit parallel, IEEE P1284 compatible

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

Synchronization:

STROBE pulse

 

 

 

Handshake timing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals

Signal level:

TTL compatible

Connector:

36-pin, Centronics connector or

 

equivalent

Initialization

The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in these ways:

Hardware

∗ The printer is turned on

 

 

initialization

∗ The printer receives an INIT signal from the

 

parallel interface: pin 31 goes LOW

 

 

 

 

Software

∗ Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer)

initialization

command; the last panel settings are kept

 

 

 

 

Control panel

∗ Hold down the Pause button and the Alt button; the

initialization

last panel settings are kept

 

 

 

 

All three initialization methods reset the font according to the default settings selected using the control panel. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character set. The control panel initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the user-defined character set.

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erases any text in the data buffer.

Item

Default setting

 

 

Top-of-form position

Current paper position

 

 

Page length

Single sheets: measured by self-test printing

 

 

Left and right margins

Cancelled

 

 

Line spacing

1⁄6-inch line spacing

Item

Default setting

 

 

Character pitch

Last font selected in Default Setting mode

 

 

Vertical tab position

Cleared

 

 

Horizontal tab positions

Every eight characters

 

 

Font selection

Last font selected in Default Setting mode

Special printing effects

Cancelled (except condensed and economy

 

printing)

 

 

User-defined character

Hardware/control panel initialization: cleared

set

Software initialization: deselected only

 

 

Control Panel

The printer’s control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for controlling certain functions, as described in this section. Most printer settings can be controlled from your software.

Lights

Operate

On when the printer is on.

Data

On when data remains in printer memory or when printing a self test or demonstration page. Flashes when data is being received by the printer.

Ink Out O

On when the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed. The printer will not work if the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed. Flashes when the black ink cartridge is low on ink.

Ink Out N N N

On when the color ink cartridge is empty. Flashes when the color ink cartridge is low on ink.

If color ink runs out while you’re printing, the printer stops. You can continue to print with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome printing. To do this, turn off the printer, turn it on again, and resend your print job.

Paper Out

On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes rapidly if there is a paper jam.

Pause

On when printing is paused. Flashes while the ink cartridge is being replaced or during print head cleaning.

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