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EPSON®
Product Update Notice
Print Speed
Loading Single Sheets of Paper
Using SelecType
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The DIP Switch Tables
Table 1 International character sets
Table 2 Graphics character sets
Graphics character set
SW l-l
Table 3 Page length selection
Graphics Character Sets
PC 860 (Portugal)
PC 863 (Canada-French)
Application Notes
User’s Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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that
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Contents
5 Using the Printer Options
Chapter 8 Technical Specifications
Chapter 9 Command Summary
Appendix
Glossary
Index
Introduction
Features
Options and Supplies
Introduction
•Pull Tractor Unit (C800141)
•Multi-FontModule (#7407-A)
•Film Ribbon Cartridge (#7770)
About This Manual
Application Notes
Where to Get Help
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Removing the Protective Materials
WARNING:
Setting Up the Printer
1-4Setting Up the Printer
Choosing a Place for the Printer
1-6 Setting Up the Printer
Assembling the Printer
the Printer
CAUTION:
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
1-8Setting Up the Printer
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1-10Setting Up the Printer
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Attaching the Paper Guide
1-12Setting Up the Printer
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Testing the Printer
Running the Self Test
LINE FEED
FORM FEED
POWER
PAPER OUT
1 - 1 6 Setting Up the Printer
LOAD/EJECT
LINE
the ON LINE
once more
1-18Setting Up the Printer
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1-20 Setting Up the Printer
Graphics
If the Self Test Does Not Work
ProblemSolution
on the
1-22Setting Up the Printer
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
1-24 Setting Up the Printer
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
Setting Up Your Application Software
Paper Handling
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method
Using Single Sheets
Using Single Sheets
Note:
2-4 Paper Handling
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Reloading During Printing
2-6Paper Handling
Using Continuous Paper
Loading Continuous Paper
2-8Paper Handling
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2-10 Paper Handling
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2-12 Paper Handling
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the LOAD/EJECT
2-14 Paper Handling
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Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
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the PAPER OUT
2-18 Paper Handling
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2 - 2 0 Paper Handling
Switching Back to Continuous Paper
2-22 Paper Handling
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Printing on Special Paper
MULTI-PART
2-26Paper Handling
3.Reattach the printer cover as shown below
WARNING:
Multi-partForms
Labels
2-28Paper Handling
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Printing on Special Paper
Envelopes
2-30Paper Handling
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Using the Printer
Operating the Control Panel
Buttons
- O N L I N E
FORM FEED
- L O A D / E J E C T
Using the Printer
SelecType
--F O N T
ROMAN, LQ SANS SERIF, DRAFT
-CONDENSED
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Setting the DIP Switches
Setting the DIP Switches
The DIP Switch Tables
DIP switch
Table 1 International character sets
Table 2 Font
selection
Table 3 Character spacing
3-8Using the Printer
The DIP Switch Functions
Auto line feed
Input buffer capacity
Tear-offmode
Print direction of multi-passcharacters
Page Length
Skip Over Perforation
Adjusting the Loading Position
Using Micro-adjustment
You can
3-14Using the Printer
Using Short Tear-Off
Adjusting the Tear-offPosition
3-16Using the Printer
that you
3-18Using the Printer
Selecting Typestyles
Selecting Typestyles
Character Fonts
DRAFT
ROMAN
SANS SERIF
3-20Using the Printer
This is 10 CPI printing
This is 12 CPI printing
Selecting an International Character Set
Selecting an International Character Set
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Choosing a Character Table
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Using the Data Dump Mode
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3-28Using the Printer
Software and Graphics
Enhancing Your Printing
Character Spacing
This is 10 cpi printing
This is 12 cpi printing
This is proportional printing
may
change
Special Effects and Emphasis
Emphasized and double-strikeprinting
4-4Software and Graphics
R O M A N
This is ROMAN, emphasized
This is ROMAN, with both
Italic printing
Underlining, strike-through,and overlining
Software
Superscripts and subscripts
Selecting Typestyles With Master Select
4-6Software and Graphics
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4-8Software and Graphics
Graphics
I n c o m e B r e a k d o w n
The Print Head
Dot patterns
4-10 Software and Graphics
Twenty-four-pingraphics
Pin labels
4-12Software and Graphics
The Graphics Command
Column Reservation Numbers
how
A Simple Graphics Program
4-14 Software and Graphics
10 WIDTH "LPT1:",255
40 LPRINT CHR$(170);
50 NEXT
Designing Your Own Graphics
4-16 Software and Graphics
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40 READ N
50 LPRINT CHR$(N);
60 NEXT
70 LPRINT
255,255
15 FOR C-1TO 10:RESTORE
65 NEXT C
User-definedCharacters
User-definedCharacters
Design grids
Defining Your Characters
4-22 Software and Graphics
Data numbers
Sending Information to Your Printer
4-24Software and Graphics
d0
d2
d1
10 LPRINT CHR$(27)"x0
20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"&"CHR$(0);
30 LPRINT "@@";
40 LPRINT CHR$(1)CHR$(9)CHR$(1);
50 FOR I=1 TO
Printing User-definedCharacters
Copying ROM Characters to RAM
4-28Software and Graphics
Letter Quality Characters
Proportional mode characters
Superscripts and Subscripts
Mixing Print Styles
4-30Software and Graphics
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Using the Printer Options
The Cut Sheet Feeder
Using the Printer Options
5-4 Using the Printer Options
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5-6Using the Printer Options
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5-8Using the Printer Options
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Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
5-10 Using the Printer Options
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5-12Using the Printer Options
Single-sheetInsertion
5-14Using the Printer Options
Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder
Paper out condition
jam
Control panel operation
Software operation
5-16Using the Printer Options
Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder
5-18Using the Printer Options
The Cut Sheet Feeder
The Cut Sheet Feeder
5-20 Using the Printer Options
The Pull Tractor
5-22 Using the Printer Options
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5 - 2 4 Using the Printer Options
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5-26Using the Printer Options
The Pull Tractor
5-28Using the Printer Options
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Removing the Pull Tractor
5-30 Using the Printer Options
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5-32Using the Printer Options
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The Multi-FontModule
miniature zebras
zebras
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SLOT
FONT
Selecting a Font
5-38Using the Printer Options
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The Interface Boards
Compatible Interfaces
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#8143 New Serial Interface
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Baud rate selection
Handshaking timing
Error handling
5-50Using the Printer Options
Maintenance
Cleaning the Printer
Maintenance
WARNINGS:
6-4Maintenance
Replacing the Ribbon
6-6Maintenance
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6-8 Maintenance
Replacing the Ribbon
6-10Maintenance
Transporting the Printer
6-12Maintenance
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6-14 Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Options
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
The printer does not print
The ON LINE light is on but nothing is printed
The ON LINE light is off
The PAPER OUT light is on
7-6 Troubleshooting
The print is faint or 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
Printing
Roman:
Sans Serif:
Draft:
See Chapter
Printed characters are not what you expected (continued)
The wrong international characters are being printed
7-10 Troubleshooting
The print position is not what you expected
Printing starts too high or too low on the
page
One line of printing has taken up two lines
Line spacing is incorrect
7-12 Troubleshooting
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Paper Handling
Single sheets do not feed properly (continued)
button was pressed and the platen rotated, but
was not fed
When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the paper jams
LOAD/EJECT button
7-16 Troubleshooting
Continuous paper does not feed properly
(ON LINE
on)
Continuous paper does
not feed properly
(continued)
crooked or the paper
jams
Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued)
The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams (continued)
Skip over perforation does not function
7-20 Troubleshooting
may jam
they
then
7-22 Troubleshooting
The short tear-offfunction does not operate properly
One page is completely printed, but the paper does not feed
Printing ended in the middle of a page
Options
Using thecut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly (continued)
Options
not
Two or more sheets feed at the same time
7-26 Troubleshooting
The paper feed is crooked
One page of printing has spread to two pages
The FORM FEED or LINE FEED button was
but the
does not feed at all. (Platen does not
rotate.)
7-28Troubleshooting
Paper feed is crooked or the paper jams
7-30 Troubleshooting
FORM FEED
7-32Troubleshooting
Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly (continued)
7-34 Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications
Printer Specifications
Print method:
Print speed:
Printing direction:
Line spacing:
Optional fonts:
Character fonts:
Characters:
Paper length:
Printable area:
Paper weight:
Paper thickness:
Copy capacity:
Paper feeding methods: Friction
Ribbon:
Life expectancy of ribbon:
MCBF:
Power consumption:
Frequency:
Insulation resistance:
Dielectric strength
(between AC line and
Interface Specifications
Interface Specifications
Interface Timing
8-10Technical Specifications
Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions
Option Specifications
Bin capacity:
Stacker capacity:
Environmental
condition:
Storage condition:
Initialization
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Command Summary
Using the Command Summary
LPRTNT CHR$(27);CHR$(87);CHR$(1)
LPRINT CHR$(27);"W";CHR$(1)
LPRINT CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(1)
LPRINT CHR$(27);"p";"1
Control Key Chart
9-4 Command Summary
Commands in Numerical Order
9-6 Command Summary
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Commands Arranged by Topic
DC3
Deselect Printer
(DC1)
ON LINE
DEL
Delete Character
ESC
Select Unidirectional Mode (one line)
ESC U
Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off
ESC EM
Control Cut Sheet Feeder
9-10Command Summary
MSB Control
ESC
Set MSB to
ESC
ESC #
Data Control
Carriage Return
CAN
Cancel Line
9-12Command Summary
Vertical
Motion
ESC C
Set Page Length in Lines
ESC C0
by Topic
ESC N
Set Skip Over Perforation
ESC O
Cancel Skip Over Perforation
Select l/B-inchLine Spacing
Select 1/6-inchLine Spacing
ESC +
Set n/360-inchLine Spacing
Set n/180-inchLine Spacing
ESC A
Set n/60-inchLine Spacing
Perform n/180-inchLine Feed
9-16Command Summary
Tab Vertically
ESC B
ESC b
Set Vertical Tabs in Channels
ESC
Select Vertical Tab Channel
9-18Command Summary
Horizontal Motion
Set Left Margin
ESC Q
Set Right Margin
ESC $
Set Absolute Print Position
9-20Command Summary
ESC
Set Relative Print Position
Tab Horizontally
ESC D
Set Horizontal Tabs
Overall Printing Style
Select Letter Quality or Draft
9-22Command Summary
Commands Arranged by Topic
ESC k
Select Typestyle Family
ESC
Master Select
Print Size and Character Width
9-24Command Summary
ESC p
Turn Proportional Mode On/Off
Select Condensed Mode
ESC SI
DC2
Cancel Condensed Mode
Select Double-wideMode (one line)
9-26Command Summary
ESC SO
ESC W
Turn Double-wideMode On/Off
DC4
Cancel Double-wideMode (one line)
Print Enhancement
ESC E
ESC F
Cancel Emphasized Mode
9-28Command Summary
ESC G
Select Double-strikeMode
ESC H
Cancel Double-strikeMode
ESC S0
ESC S1
Select Subscript Mode
ESC T
Cancel Superscript/Subscript Mode
9-30Command Summary
ESC
d1
d1
Turn Underline Mode On/Off
ESC q
Select Character Style
9-32Command Summary
Word Processing
ESC a
Select Justification
ESC SP (space)
Set Intercharacter Space
Character Tables
ESC t
Select Character Table
Select Italic Mode
Format:
Cancel Italic Mode
ESC R
Select an International Character Set
User-definedCharacters
ESC &
User-defined
ESC :
Copy ROM to RAM
ESC %
Enable Printable Characters
Enable Upper Control Codes
Graphics
ESC K
Select Single-densityGraphics Mode
ESC L
Select Double-densityGraphics Mode
ESC Z
Select Quadruple-densityGraphics Mode
(n2 x 256)
ESC
Select Graphics Mode
Topic
9 - 40 Command Summary
Appendix
Proportional Width Table
43C
44D
45E
47G
Proportional Width Table
CodeWidth
A-4
A-5
Character Tables
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Glossary
byte
carriage return (CR)
character set
condensed
control code
decimal
default
DIP switches
dot graphics
dot matrix
Epson Extended Graphics character table
ESC (escape) code
ESC/P
font
form
Letter Quality
line feed
loading position
memory
micro-adjustment
on line
paper-outsensor
paper tension unit
parallel interface
serial
pull tractor unit
push tractor
RAM
reset
self test
12cpi
unidirectional printing
user-definedcharacters
8 Glossary
Index
2 Index
Master select, 4-6, -8Mathematic symbols, 3-24 Micro-adjustment, 3-13 Moving
printer, 6-11 print head
Multi-partforms, 2-27 Multi-partlight
On line button, 3-3 On line light, 3-2 Options
see Cut-sheetfeeder see Interface boards see Multi-FontModule see Pull tractor
1-13
4Index
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0Control and ESCape Codes by Function
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