EPSON Stylus 1500
Economy
On when economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Note that black may print as gray. Use this mode for rough drafts of text only.
Condensed
On when condensed mode is selected. In this mode, the printer prints selected fonts at 60% of their width so that more characters can fit on a page.
Font
Indicates which font is selected. Use the Default Setting mode to select fonts other than those displayed on the control panel. Both lights flash when the printer is in micro adjust mode.
Buttons
In addition to the button functions explained below, you can perform additional functions using certain button combinations and
Alt
Hold down this button for about five seconds to move the carriage to the color ink cartridge replacement position. The Pause light begins flashing. Press the Alt button again to return the carriage to its home position. See “Replacing the Color Ink Cartridge.”
This button is also used in combination with other buttons to reset the printer or clean the print heads; see the next section for more information.
Pause (or Reset)
Stops printing temporarily. Press it again to resume. Hold down this button for about three seconds to enter micro adjust mode.
Economy/Condensed (or Cleaning O )
Selects economy or condensed mode as indicated by the Economy and Condensed lights. Use this button only if you print from a DOS application.
LF/FF
Press this button briefly to feed paper line by line. Hold it down to load a single sheet or to advance continuous paper to the next
Font
Press this button until the combination of lights indicates the font of your choice. Use this button only if you print from a DOS application.
Micro Adjust D /Micro Adjust U
Adjusts the loading position or
Load/Eject
Loads or ejects a sheet of paper. The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically. When using continuous paper, press this button to feed paper backward to the
Button combinations and power-on functions
The button combinations below perform additional functions to control your printer.
Alt + Pause (Reset)
Clears the printer’s buffer and resets the printer settings to their factory defaults.
Alt + LF/FF (Cleaning O )
Cleans the black print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads.”
Alt + Load/Eject (Cleaning N N N )
Cleans the color print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads.”
Pause + Operate button (Printer adjustment mode)
Enters printer adjustment mode and prints a multilingual instruction sheet on calibrating the printer. (Paper must be loaded in the printer.) Hold both buttons until the font lights flash. Use this mode only if you are printing from DOS applications. To exit printer adjustment mode, press the Pause button and turn off the printer.
Note:
When using the following Operate button combinations, wait until the Data light flashes or paper is loaded before releasing the buttons.
Load/Eject + Operate button (LQ self test)
Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 360 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”
LF/FF + Operate button (Draft self test)
Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 180 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”
LF/FF + Load/Eject + Operate button (Hex dump)
When connected to a PC, prints a page containing a hexadecimal representation of the data sent to the printer (hex dump) for troubleshooting use. To exit hex dump mode, press the Pause button and then turn off the printer.
Alt + Operate button (Demonstration page)
Prints a demonstration page of the printer’s fonts and colors. (Paper must be loaded in the printer.) To exit demonstration mode, press the Pause button and then turn off the printer.
Note:
If the printer is in economy mode when a demonstration page is printed, black will print as gray.
Economy/Condensed + Operate button (Default Setting
mode)
Enters the printer’s Default Setting mode; see the next section for more information. To exit Default Setting mode, press the Pause button and then turn off the printer.
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