Power ON/OFF Switch | Epson C I - 4 0 5 0, C I - 4 0 4 0 manual

Getting Started

1.7Power ON/OFF Switch

The power ON/OFF switch (1) turns the printer's power supply ON or OFF.

When switched ON the printer performs an internal self-test which checks the electronics, the print head carriage movement and the interface. Power ON is indicated by a green LED on the operator panel and shows TEST.... .

If the message INSTALL RIBBON is shown, follow the steps in paragraph 1.8

Installing the Ribbon Cassette .

After inserting the ribbon press to continue. When the internal test has been completed successfully the display shows READY 1 ELQ or BUSY 1 ELQ in case data has already been transmitted.

Note: If the display shows anything different please refer to chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics.

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Epson C I - 4 0 5 0, C I - 4 0 4 0 user manual Power ON/OFF Switch, Installing the Ribbon Cassette

Contents

4 0 4 4 0 5 Page Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility Operating Environment Table of Contents Macro Select Change Macro Installation Save Print OUT Main Function Change Macro VII Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassette ASF only Printer CI 4050 Appendices Preface Configuring the PrinterAbout this Manual Getting Started Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics MaintenanceColour Option only for Printer CI Appendix Interface Description Miscellaneous Control Codes Bold Conventions Used in this GuideAbbreviations and Acronyms Unpacking the Printer CI Getting Started First Look at the Printer CI Unpacking the Printer CI First Look at the Printer CI Site Considerations Environment Conditions Power RequirementsWork Location Re-packing Information Transport Lock Installing the Personality Module only Printer CI Installing the Personality Module only Printer CI Power Supply Mains Voltage Selection Installing the Ribbon Cassette Power ON/OFF Switch Installing the Black Ribbon Cassette Getting Started Click Replacing the Ribbon Cassette Tractor Inserting Fanfold Paper for the First Time Getting Started Getting Started Manual Front Insertion Guide Printer CI 4040 Option Printer CI Getting Started Print Test Test Printouts Norag KEY To start a print testDisplay To stop the print test Connection to a Computer Parallel/Serial Interface Epson LQ Emulation Selection Control Panel Printer Operation Eject Form Local Detail Description of Keys Top Row Keys Vertical Position Adjustment VERT.POS.ADJLower Row Keys Key Display Fanfold Displacement Fanfold DIS How to Use this Function Paper Feed Key 91 Reverse Paper Feed Key Menu Mode To Activate the Menu Press Macro Emulation To Confirm Selection How to Save Settings Quick Settings What is Configuring Configuring the Printer Ready ELQ Local Macro Select Print OUT Standard Configuration for Printer CI Standard ConfigurationRecall Factory Character SET Explanation of the printouts on the previous pages Adjustment Save InstallationExplanation of Individual Menu Items Main Functions Macro Select Main Function Change Macro Font Print OUT Graphics Quality Print QualitySub/Super Font Pitch Appropriate setting Vertical Positioning Adjustment VERT.POS.ADJ Configuring the printer Paper Source Perforation Skip Epson LQ IBM Propr IBM PROPR.AGM EmulationCharacter Set $$ Commands Line Mode Word Length BufferParallel Serial Sub-Function Adjustment AGC Position Platen Gap AGC Adjust Uni-Direct.CMD Cutting V-POS Restore SET UP Special Sub-Items under Installation Language Menu Access Hex Dump Data Change Macro # Macro SelectRoman LQ/NLQ SAN Serif LQ/NLQ Courier Prestige Script Print Qual Printer CI Adjustment AGC Position Buffer Installation KbyteAGC Adjust TEAR-OFF-MODE Recall Factory Language English Deutsch Francais Restore SET UPPrint Test F Test Cleaning the Platen and Surrounding Areas MaintenancePreferred Materials Print TEST3 Cleaning Procedure Print Head Removal User Replaceable Parts Replacement of the Print Head Print Head Installation To Remove the Platen Replacement of the Platen To Install the Platen How to Use This Section Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Error Messages Power-related ProblemsDisplay That means Cause / Action Test RAM OK NV RAM OKROM 1 OK ROM 2 OK Framing Error AGC ErrorHOR. Drive Error Buffer Overflow Load Manual Display That means Cause / Action Load BIN only forLoad Tractor Paper JAM TRF Parity ErrorPaper JAM Manual Remove Paper Tear OFF Paper Printing does not start No Printout Self-test printout does not startFanfold paper does not advance Single sheet paper does not advance only for Printer CI Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Characters do not print evenly or are not uniform in pitch Print-related Problems Print faint or of poor qualityPrint lines overlap Test Action Result Check Select and start PrintStop Self Test Start external printing Carriage does not move smoothly Ribbon or Carriage-related Problems Ribbon ProblemsPrint Tests To Install the Colour Option Installing the Colour Option Colour Option only for Printer CI Page Colour Option only for Printer CI Installing the 4-Colour Ribbon Click Checking the Delivery Consignment Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassettes ASF Prepare the ASF Cassettes Installing the ASF Cassettes Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassettes ASF only for Printer CI Removing the ASF Cassette Lnserting Paper Automatic Sheet Feeder Cassettes ASF only for Printer CI To Remove the ASF Pick-up Rollers Replacement of the ASF Pick-up Rollers To Install the Pick-up Rollers Technical Data Throughput acc. to ECMA-132 Printer CI Print Speed at 10 cpiSinlgle Sheet Play fanfold Graphics BarcodesPrint format Line Spacing Dimensions DiagnosticsWeight Power Consumption Mtbf Tractor Feed Paper HandlingOutput Stacker only for printer CI Automatic Insertion option for printer CI Paper weightAutomatic Insertion with Cassette a Paper width Automatic Insertion with Cassette B Option for printer CI Paper weight Cut sheetsEnvelopes For CI Appendix a System Interface Description Transmission Protocols Serial Interface RS-232C / RS-422 Interface Characteristics Appendix a System Interface Description Additional Information Standard Connection XON / XoffDSR Additional Information Serial Interface with RS-422 only CI RS-422 Signal Description Timing Transmission Protocol Description Timing Diagram Shared Operation Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Pitches Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Code Table IBM All Character Set Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table IBM Set 1 National Version = USA National Version IBM Set Code Table IBM Set Character Code Hex USA Code Table IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code Epson Extended Graphics Character Table National Version Epson Extended graphics Character Table Epson Italic Character Table National Version Epson Italic Character Table part National Version Epson Italic Character Table part Code Table OCR-A SP = Space Code page 851 Greek Code page 928 Greek Code page 855 Cyri Code Code Code Kamenicky ISO Latin Mazovia Code page 437 HUN Code page 852 see Code page 866 LAT WIN LAT2 Code Pages for the Eastern European Countries EE2 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Batic RIM Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Reference ESC Conventions Control Codes ESC a P1 ESC B NUL Vertical Form HandlingESC C P1 ESC C NUL P1 ESC N P1 ESC O EOT Spsif Cont. Vertical Form HandlingSPS AGC/PCC Only CI 4050 and CI Only CI 4040, CI 4050, and CI ESC D NUL Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC X P1 P2 ESC W P1SPQ OCR B CPLOCR a Character Set Selection ESC J P1 Graphics Modes Parameter Table Graphic Density CRT P1 for IBM Code P1 for Code page EE SnvctP1 for Code page EE2 SCT EJF ESC M RLFGSM HPA RPT HPRVPA VPR SGR Only CI Rsbc Smbc Appendix D IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Reference 180 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Reference Hex Decimal Conversion Table Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-3 Terminal Management Table B-2 Control CodesESC @ ESC = ESC C NUL P1 ESC J P1 ESC N P1 ESC O Table B-4 Vertical Form Handling Table B-4 Cont. Vertical Form Handling Only CI Only CI 4040, anf CI Only CI 4070 and CIESC EM P1 Only CI 4050 and CI 4080 * only CI 4040 and CI ESC SO Table B-5 Horizontal Form Handling and Printing ModesESC SI ESC SP P1 Table B-5 Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC NUL P1 NUL ESC P ESC MESC Q P1 Only CI Native Command Roman DataSAN Serif ORATOR-C Table B-6 Graphics Modes 1088 Table B-7 Character Set Selection NLQ P1 for national version Epson EXT. GCT Table B-8 Cont. Further Control Sequences, supported by Set page format ESC / P2 CommandsSet page length in defined unit Set absolute vertical print position Select font by pitch and point Cont. ESC / P2 CommandsSet unit Set horizontal motion index HMI Assign character table Default SettingSelect character table Select graphics mode Cont. ESC / P2 CommandsPrint data as characters Print raster graphics Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference 360 Hex Code Format 6A P Perform P1 Double Speed & Double Density Graph. Mode Hex Decimal Conversion Table Introduction Appendix F Barcode Quick ReferenceProgramming Header has the following format Height of barcode Barcode Header Parameters Barcode typeEAN UPC-E Width of the thin gaps default 2 / 144 = 0.35 mm P4 Width of the thin bars default 2/144 = 0.35 mm Start Position of Barcode Printing P6 Ratio Width to Thin default 0 2 toSC3 SC6 Barcode Example for Code Barcode Header Barcode Programming ExamplesStart Barcode Data 8 D 8 E 8 8 8 3 Stop Barcode Barcode Example for Codabar Monarch Barcode Header Barcode Example for 2 of 5 InterleavedBarcode Header Data Stop Barcode Barcode Example for EAN Barcode HeaderBarcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-2 Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-5 Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-2 Barcode Header Barcode Example for MSI Mod 10/10 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-2 Barcode Example for UPC-E Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-2 Barcode Header ESC P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 8 z ESC 211 8 1 Mark Pollan CR LF Barcode Example for Postnet Barcode HeaderBarcode Example for KIX PTT, Post Nederland Barcode Header Blank zone Start Barcode Blank zone Code ESC 401 7 0 0 1 8 z CR LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF Appendix G Information for the System Manager Reset off Menu Access