Epson 3260 Attaching the Output Guide

2Turn the ribbon-tightening knob to ease the ribbon into place. Make sure it is not twisted or creased.

3.Replace the printer cover by inserting its tabs into the holes on the printer as shown below; then dose the cover.

Attaching the Output Guide

You can install the output guide to support printed pages as they come out of the printer. To install it, insert the tabs on the guide into the mounting slots on the printer case as shown below. Be sure to turn the guide over and install it in the opposite direction when you use the printer in the vertical position

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Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 2 Paper Handling Chapter 3 Using the Printer Appendix Glossary Index Introduction How to Use This Manual Features Options and Accessories Where to Get Help for United States Users For United Kingdom Users Epson product guarantee Use of options Sofety information Important Safety Instructions 4.Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it Page E.If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2Setting Up the Printer Removing the protective materials c Caution: Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4Setting Up the Printer Ribbon Cartridges Ribbon Installing the Standard Black Ribbon Cartridge Turn the 1-6Setting Up the Printer Installing the Optional Color Upgrade Kit Page Page Page Installing the Color Ribbon Attaching the Output Guide Plugging in the Printer Running the Self Test Loading paper into the paper cassette Page Running the test Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Page Using Software Programs Microsoft Whdows 3.1 and all Windows Programs 1.In the window labeled Main, double click the Control Panel icon Main click the Control Panel 2.Double click the Printers icon click Printers Close What is a Printer Driver Fonts with Windows Support Non-Windows Software Programs Trying it Out Software Tips Avoiding smudged pages Printing landscape (horizontal) pages Keeping page breaks in their proper place Using fonts Fonts and the control panel Paper Printing on Single Sheets Tips for using the paper cassette Tips for push Loading paper manually Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor Installing the push tractor Page Loading continuous paper Page Tips for using continuous paper Using the fear-offfeature Removing the push tractor Page Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets Switching to single sheets Switching to continuous paper paper Printing on Special Paper Adjusting the paper-thicknesslever Envelopes Multi-partforms Always set the paper-thicknesslever to position Removing labels from the printer 1. Tear off the fresh supply of labels at the rear of the printer 2.Press the FF button to advance the remaining labels out of the p r i n t e r p r i n t e r 2-18Paper Handling Using fhe Printer Operating the Control Panel lndicator lights Buttons Other control-panelfeatures Selecting Character Fonts Using the Default-SettingMode Changing the default settings language. After step button. After printing is finished, go to the next step Use the following table to chose the setting you want to change. Then press the 3-8Using the Printer FF button until the set and selection. Then press the Page Default-settingfeatures Character table Page length Skip over perforation Tear-offposition TOF (top-of-form)position Graphic print direction Download Auto line feed Hex dump/Demonstration Maintenance and Transportation Caution: Replacing the ribbon cartridge Caution: Transporting the printer General problems Printing problems 3-18Using the Printer bottom The printout has a smudged appearance You at too high The printout is faint The typestyles or characters you selected with your software are not printed The font selected on the control panel does not print Your The wrong characters are printed Page Color printing problems Paper handling problems The platen rotates but paper does not feed and the READY light flashes Paper feeding from the paper cassette is crooked or the paper jams cassette and make sure the paper is properly loaded in the paper cassette Pages fed from the paper cassette do not fully eject The paper inserted through the manual insertion slot does not feed The paper fed from the push tractor does not eject properly When you switch between single sheets and continuous paper, the beeper Appendix Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printer Printing Appendix A-3 Paper Single sheets (Paper cassette): Size Thickness Weight Size Appendix A-5 A-6Appendix Appendix A-7 Electrical A-8Appendix Sufety approvals Interface specifications Appendix A-9 A-10Appendix Appendix A-11 A-12Appendix Command Summary Using the command summary General operation Appendix A-13 Set Left Margin A-14Appendix Print position motion Font selection Font Appendix A-17 A-18Appendix Appendix A-19 ASCII Graphics Appendix A-21 Color printing A-22Appendix Character Tables Appendix A-23 A-24Appendix Page Italic Character available with ESC ( ^ A-26Appendix International character sets Country 23 24 40 5B 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Appendix A-27 GIossary dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots draft printing ESC/P draft GL-4Glossary Index I N Lever installing, 1-5—7 Switching between continuous and IN-2 w