Epson DFX-5000+ 3-12Using the Printer

Table A (Epson ESC/P mode only)

*Available in the European version only.

PC437 is selected by all other switch combinations.

3-12 Using the Printer

Contents

Page Page Page Page Page Printer Parts Page Page Contents Chapter 1 Set Up and Print Chapter 2 Loading and Using Paper Chapter 3 Using the Printer Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Printer Commands and Character Tables Index Features Options Pull tractor (#8309) Where United States Users Can Get Help For United Kingdom Users Use of options options Safety information Important Safety Instructions Never place the printer near or over a radiator or heat register Do not put your printer where the cord wiIl be walked on Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Page Page Unpacking the Printer Checking the parts Removing the protective materials materials Choosing a Place for the Printer Page Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Page Page Page Plugging in the Printer Testing the Printer Loading paper onto the front tractor Page Page Page Page Page Running the self test 4.Open the paper separator cover and tear off the paper at the perforation 5.Turn off the printer Note: If continuous paper Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting the built-ininterface Page Page Using Software Programs Microsoft ® WindowsTM Windows Page What is a Printer Driver Non-WindowsSoftware You’re Ready to Print Page Using the Two-TractorSystem Positioning the paper supply Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor Page Caution: Do not try to pull on or remove the elastic cord from the tractor Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it in Loading and Using Paper 2-6Loading and Using Paper 8.Open both sprocket covers covers Slide the right sprocket unit to a position so that the 2-8Loading and Using Paper Page Adjusting the Paper Position Adjusting the fop-of-formposition Page pull Adjusting the printing position Tearing Off the Printed Pages Tear-offmode 1.Make sure the printer is turned off 2.Turn DIP switch 3-8on 3.Turn the printer on Using the TEAR OFF button Adjusting the tear-offposition Page If the paper is not aligned with the 5.Tear off the page using the tear-offedge on the printer’s top cover 2-18Loading and Using Paper Paper Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors 2-20Loading and Using Paper Changing the Paper Page 4.Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from the tractor Printing on Multi-PartForms and Labels Using multi-partforms Using labels only Using the Printer The Control Panel Indicator lights Buttons LOAD the TEAR OFF 3-4Using the Printer Page PAPER SELECT FRONT/REAR printer 3-6Using the Printer Other control pane/ features Using DIP Switches Changing DIP-switch settings Page DIP-switchtables Switch DIP switch Automatic tear off 3-12Using the Printer Odd parity DIP-switchfunctions Printer mode Draft printing speed Character qualify qualify Character table Shape of zero input buffer Auto line feed Interface type/parity Serial bit rate Page length Skip-over-perforation Paper memory, overlapping multi-partforms, multi-partforms with labels Skip over binding Automatic fear off Using Automatic Interface Selection Using the Paper Memory Feature Saving paper memory settings Page type Loading paper memory settings Page Options Using the Pull Tractor Installing the pull tractor Page Page Using the pull tractor with the front tractor 1.Turn on the printer and open the top cover Once you have paper loaded on the printer’s front tractor, use the 4-6Using the Printer Options spaced evenly the Using the pull tractor with the rear tractor 1.Open the top cover 2.Pull the levers on the pull tractor toward you to release the pull tractor 4-10 Using the Printer Options Page Removing the pull tractor Page Optional Interface Cards 4-24Using the Printer Options Installing an interface card Page Page and Error Indicators 5-2Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems and Solutions The printer stops printing The printer may be out of paper. Check the paper supply The printout is spaced incorrectly 5-4Troubleshooting and Maintenance n when DIP swi The printout is faint or uneven The printout The printout is not what you expect (See Appendix B.) Paper does not feed properly Hex Dump Mode Maintaining the Printer Cleaning the printer Replacing the ribbon cartridge Page Transporting the printer Appendix A Printer Specifications Printer Specifications Printing Paper Printer Specifications Printing Note: Paper Page Page A-6Technical Specifications Page A-8Technical Specifications Mechanical Electrical Environmental Safety approvals lnferface Specifications Parallel interface Signal Printer's chassis ground Pulled up to +5V through Twisted-pairreturn signal When this level becomes Serial interface Optional interfaces Top-of-formreset Appendix B Printer Commands and Character Tables Sending Printer Commands Using the Command Summary Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Horizontal motion: B-4 Printer Commands and Character Tables Overall printing style: Printer Commands and Character Tables B-5 Character Page User-definedcharacters: Graphics: IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Commands that duplicate Epson ESC/P commands Commands that differ from Epson ESC/P commands Page Character tables: Printer Commands and Character Tables B-13 User-defined Character Tables PC437 (USA, standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC861 (Icelandic) Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) PC437 Greek (Greek) PC869 (Greek) PC853 (Turkish) ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) PC866 (Russian) MAZOWIA (Poland) Bulgaria (Bulgaria) Italic International character sets Character tables in the IBM emulation mode PC437 (table 1) PC437 (table 2) PC865 (table 2) Glossary Page parity I n d e IN-1 IN-2 IN-3