Epson EPL-5700 LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands

LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands

This section lists the printer commands supported in the LJ 4 em u lat io n

mode. For more information on printer commands, see Hew lett-

Packard’s LaserJet 4 reference manual.

Job control

Reset ESC E

Number of copies ESC &l#X

Universal exit language ESC%#X

Long-edge (left) offset registration ESC &l#U

Short-edge (right) offset registration ESC &l#Z

Unit of measure ESC &u#D

Page control

Paper source ESC &l#H

Page size ESC &l#A

Page length ESC &l#P

Orientation ESC &l#O

Print direction ESC &a#P

Top margin ESC &l#E

Text length ESC &l#F

Left margin ESC &a#L

Right margin ESC &a#M

Clear horizontal margins ESC 9

Perforation skip ESC &l#L

Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) ESC &k#H

Vertical Motion Index (VMI) ESC &l#C

Line spacing ESC &l#D

Ktwk Rev.B

A5 size Appendix C

97/12/10 pass 0

Command Summary C-3

Contents

Main Supplement Installing the Printer Driver lnstalling Screen fonts EPSON Status Monitor Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Replacing the developer cartridge Safety Information BF Laser Printer Proof Sign-off: Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ title page A5 size Front 97/12/26 pass 0 Declaration of Conformity ii Contents Getting Started iv Page vi Page Glossary Index viii Getting Started About This Guide About Your Printer 2 Features High-quality printing Wide variety of fonts Toner Save Mode Options ENERGY STAR Compliance 4 Safety Information Laser safety For European users CDRH regulations 6 Laser safety labels Internal laser radiation 8 Ozone safety Laser Printer Precautions 10 Page 12 Important Safety Instructions 14 For United Kingdom Users Use of options Safety information Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w 16 c Chapter 1 Using Your Printer Controlling the Printer Accessing the printer driver 1-2 Remote Control Panel Utility Intelligent Emulation Switch (IES) Paper Handling 1-4 Loading the paper tray 1-6 Loading paper manually Printing on special paper 1-8 Envelopes Labels Page Chapter 2 Understanding Your Printer Control Panel Overview 2-2 Indicator lights Buttons Optimizing Print Quality 2-4 Using RITech The RITech setting Adjusting print density Enhanced MicroGray 2-6 Chapter 3 R Options Printer Options 3-2 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Installing the lower paper cassette Loading paper into the lower paper cassette 3-4 Page Face Up Tray Installing the Face Up Tray 3-6 Using the Face Up Tray Memory Module Installing a memory module 3-8 Page 3-10 Page Removing a memory module 3-12 ROM Module Installing a ROM Module Removing a ROM Module Optional Interfaces 3-14 Installing an Interface Card 3-16 Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility EPSON Status Monitor Utility Overview Installing the Status Monitor Utility 4-2 Accessing the Status Monitor For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 For Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, and Windows 3.1 Accessing Online Help 4-4 Network System Requirements For Windows 95 For Windows NT3.51 / NT4.0 For Windows 3.11 for Workgroups Setting up Your Printer on a Network For Windows 95 4-6 For Windows NT 3.51 For Windows NT 4.0 Page Chapter 5 Remote Control Panel Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Overview When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 5-2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility Accessing the Remote Control Panel LaserJet 4 Mode 5-4 Page Page Page 5-8 Page Type Options 5-10 Page Printer Setup Options 5-12 Page 5-14 Others Options GL2 mode 5-16 PS mode ESCP2, FX, and I239X mode 5-18 Page 5-20 More Options 5-22 Port Selection 5-24 Page Emulation 5-26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6-2 Status Error R Warning Problems and Solutions 6-4 Paper jam LKtwk rev.C Page 6-6 Page 6-8 Page 6-10 Page 6-12 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems Operational problems 6-14 Printout problems Print quality problems 6-16 Page 6-18 Page 6-20 Memory problems Option Problems Error Messages 6-22 Page 6-24 Page 6-26 Resetting the Printer Reset Reset all Replacing Consumable Product s Replacing the developer cartridge 6-28 Page 6-30 Page Replacing the photoconductor unit 6-32 Page Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the inside of the printer 6-34 Removing spilled toner Cleaning the printer case 6-36 Transporting the Printer Page Appendix A A Technical Specifications Paper Specifications A-2 Printer Technical Specifications A-3 General Environmental Mechanical A-4 Electrical Interface Technical Specifications A-5 Parallel interface A-6 nStrobe/HostClk DATA1 to DATA8 (bidirection al, but may always be an in put if ECP or EPP mode is not supported) Technical Specifications A-7 nACK/PtrClk/PeriphClk Busy/PtrBusy/PeriphClk A-8 Select/Xflag nAutoFd/HostBusy/HostAck NC Technical Specifications A-9 PeripheralLogicHigh nlnit/nReverseRequest A-10 nSelectln/IEEE1284active GND CG +5V Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 Technical Specifications A-11 Serial Interface Data format A-12 Connector Handshaking Error handling Technical Specifications A-13 Pin assignments A-14 A5 size Appendix A 97/12/26 pass 0 Using the Serial Interface For Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, and Windows NT 3.51 Technical Specifications A-15 For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Using the serial interface utility A-16 Options and Consumables 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Technical Specifications A-17 Face Up Tray (C81286 ) Developer cartridge (S050010) Photoconductor unit (S051055) A-18 Appendix B B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets B-2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode Symbol Sets B-3 A5 size Appendix B 97/12/24 pass 0 B-4 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page International Set for ISO sets Symbol Sets B-21 A5 size Appendix B 97/12/24 pass 0 In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe) B-22 Page Page Page International Character Sets B-26 Characters available with the ESC (^ command In I239X Emulation Mode Symbol Sets B-27 In EPSON GL/2 Mode Page Appendix C Command Summary C C-2 LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands Job control Command Summary C-3 Page control Cursor positioning C-4 Font management Soft font creation Command Summary C-5 Raster Graphics Print model Page GL/2 context commands Dual context extensions Command Summary C-7 Palette extensions Vector Group Character Group Line and fill attribute group C-8 Configuration and status group ESC/P 2 and FX Commands ESC/P 2 mode Command Summary C-9 General operation Paper feeding Print position motion C-10 Spacing Character handling Command Summary C-11 FX mode Printer commands arranged by topic C-12 Printer operation Data control Horizontal motion Overall printing style Command Summary C-13 Print size and character width Word processing User Defined Characters C-14 PJL Commands Command Summary C-15 I239X Emulation Commands Page format C-16 Printable area Line spacing Text Command Summary C-17 Bar code Auxiliary Functions C-18 Initialize Data input control AGM Mode Page Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts D-2 Available Fonts Working with Fonts D-3 LJ4/GL2 mode A5 size Appendix d 97/12/11 pass 0 ESC/P 2 and FX modes * Available only in ESC/P 2 mode. D-4 I239X mode A5 size Appendix d 97/12/11 pass 0 Adding More Fonts Downloading fonts Working with Fonts D-5 Selecting Fonts Page Appendix E E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users Enquiry Desk E-2 Customer Support Faxon Epson Contacting Customer Support E-3 EPtec - Bulletin Board S ervice World Wide Web For Australian Users E-4 EPSON FAXBACK EPSON Bulletin Board System Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au For Singapore Users Contacting Customer Support E-5 For Hong Kong Users Internet home page Electronic bulletin board system For Philippines Users Glossary Glossary 1 L 2 Glossary 3 L 4 Index A IN-1 B C L R S IN-3 T U