Main
Printer Parts
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Reference Guide
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Declaration of Conformity
Contents
Getting Started
Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
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Chapter 3 Options
Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility
Chapter 5 SelecType
vi
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Symbol Sets
Appendix C Command Summary
viii
Appendix D Working with Fonts
Glossary
Appendix E Contacting Customer Support
Appendix F Map of SelecType Menus
Getting Started
About This Guide
2
About Your Printer
Features
High-quality printing
4
Wide variety of fonts
S
Toner Save Mode
Options
ENERGY
TAR Compliance
Safety Information
Laser safety
For European users United Kingdom
6
CDRH regulations
Laser safety labels
Internal laser radiation
8
Ozone safety
Ozone emission
Ozone exposure limit
Minimize the risk
Printer location
Laser Printer Precautions
10
Important Safety Instructions
12
For United Kingdom Users
Use of options
Safety information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Notes
Chapter 1
Understanding Your Printer
1-2
Controlling the Printer
Accessing the printer driver
The Control Panel
1-4
Optimizing Print Quality
Resolution Improvement Technology
Adjusting Print Density
Enhanced MicroGray
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
2-2
Using the MP Tray
Selecting the MP tray as the paper source
Printing with the MP tray
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Page
2-6
Printing envelopes with the MP tray
Page
2-8
Manually Loading Paper
Page
2-10
Selecting the Paper Size
Loading an uncommon paper size
Printing on Special Paper
Envelopes
Labels
2-12
Transparencies
Chapter 3
Options
3-2
500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit
No Duplex Unit Installed
3-4
Page
3-6
Duplex Unit Installed
3-8
Page
3-10
Loading the optional lower cassette with paper
3-12
Page
3-14
Removing the Lower Paper Cassette (no duplex unit installed)
3-16
Removing the Lower Paper Cassette (duplex unit installed)
3-18
Page
3-20
Duplex Unit
Installing the Duplex Unit
Page
3-22
Page
3-24
Removing the Duplex Unit
3-26
Page
3-28
Face Up Tray
Installing the Face Up Tray
3-30
Removing the Face Up Tray
Memory Modules
3-32
Installing a memory module
Page
3-34
Removing a memory module
ROM module
Installing a ROM Module
3-36
Removing a ROM Module
Optional Interfaces
Page
3-38
Installing an Interface Card
Page
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Chapter 4
EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility
4-2
Utility Overview
Installing the Utility
4-4
Accessing the Utility
For Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0
Accessing Online Help
Chapter 5
SelecType
5-2
The Control Panel
Overview
Display
SelecType 5-3
5-4
Indicator Lights
Buttons
5-6
When to use SelecType
5-8
SelecType
Buttons
The functions of the contro l panel buttons on the printer change when in SelecType mode.
Using the buttons in SelecType Mode
5-10
SelecType menus
Test Menu
Emulation Menu
Printing Menu
Tray Size Menu
Config Menu
Setup Menu
Parallel Menu
5-12
Serial Menu
AUX Menu
LJ4 Menu
GL2 Menu
PS Menu
ESCP2 Menu
FX Menu
I239X Menu
5-14
Using the OneTouch Modes
OneTouch mode 1
Paper Source
Page Size
Manual Feed
OneTouch mode 2
RITech
Copies
MP Tray Size
Toner Save Mode
Understanding SelecType Settings
Test menu
Status Sheet, PS Status Sheets*
LJ4 Font Sample,ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample, PS Font Sample*
Emulation menu
Printing menu
Paper Source
Page Size
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Binding
Start Page
5-20
Tray Size menu
MP Tray Size
LC1 Size
LC2 Size
Config menu
RITech
Toner Save
Density
5-22
Top Offset
Left Offset
Top offset B
Left offset B
AutoCont
Page Protect
Image Optimum
5-24
Setup menu
Interface
Time Out
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5-26
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LC2 Init. Paper
Specifies the amount of paper that you load in the optional lower paper cassette.
Page Count
Parallel menu
Speed
Bi-D
5-28
Serial Menu
Word Length
Baud Rate
Parity
Stop Bit
XOn/XOff
5-30
AUX menu
LJ4 menu
Font Source
Font Number
Pitch
Height
SymSet
Form
Source SymSet
Dest SymSet
GL2 menu
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5-34
Before you start printing in the GL/2 mode
PS menu
ESCP2 and FX menus
Font
Pitch
Condensed
T. Margin
5-36
CG Table
Country
Auto CR
Auto LF
ZeroChar
5-38
I239X menu
Code Page
Alt.Graphic
Character Set
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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
6-2
Problems and Solutions
Paper jams
The printer stops and an error message is shown
Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems
6-4
Clearing a paper jam
Paper jammed before reaching the Imaging Cartridge
6-6
Page
6-8
Paper jammed at the entrance to the duplex unit
6-10
Paper Jammed in the duplex unit
6-12
Operational problems
The On Line
Printout problems
The On Line
6-14
Print quality problems
6-16
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6-18
Memory problems
Mem Overflow
Option problems
Image Optimum
6-20
Error Messages
Duplex Cover Open
Check Duplex P-Size
Check Paper Size
Duplex Mem Overflow
Duplex print was off Duplex Unit Fail Exiting Paper Jam
6-22
Face Up print off
Feed Jam
Form Feed Format Error DIMM x
Illegal Aux I/F Card Illegal DIMM x Image Optimum
Insert Duplex Tray
Page
Need Memory Paper Jam
Paper Jam in Duplex
6-26
Paper Out XXXXX YYYY
Printer Open
Paper Set XXXXX YYYY Print Overrun
Page
Page
Resetting the printer
Reset
Reset all
6-30
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge
Page
6-32
Page
6-34
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the outside of the printer
Cleaning the inside mirror of the printer
Cleaning the inside of the printer
6-36
Removing spilled toner
Transporting the Printer
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
A-2
Paper
Specifications
Technical Specifications A-3
Printer
General
Environmental
A-4
Technical Specifications A-5
Mechanical
Electrical
A-6
Interfaces
Parallel interface
Technical Specifications A-7
nstrobe/HostClk
DATA 1 to DATA 8 (bidirectional, but may always be an input if ECP or EPP mode is not supported)
A-8
nACK/PtrClk/PeriphClk
Busy/PtrBusy/PeriphClk
Technical Specifications A-9
PError/AckDataReq/nAckReverse
Set/Xflag
A-10
nAutoFd/HostBusy/HostAck
NC
PeripheralLogicHigh
Technical Specifications A-11
nInit/nReverseRequest
nFault/DataAvail/nPeriphRequest
A-12
nSelectIn/IEEE1284active
GND
CG
+5V
Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98
A-14
Serial Interface
Data format
Handshaking
Error handling
Pin assignments
A-16
Using the Serial Interface
For Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 for Wo rkgroups, a nd Windows NT 3.51
Technical Specifications A-17
For Windows 95 , 98, and NT 4.0
Using the serial interface utility
A-18
Options and Consumables
500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit - Universal (C81290
)
Face Up Tray (C81294
Technical Specifications A-19
Duplex Unit (C81293
Imaging cartridge (S051056)
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Appendix B
Symbol Sets
B-2
Introduction to Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets B-3
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In LJ4 Emulation Mode
Symbol set name Symbol set ID for ESC ( Available typefaces
(see next page)
B-4
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Symbol Sets B-21
International Set for ISO sets
B-22
In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes
Page
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Symbol Sets B-25
BRASCII Abicomp
Italic
B-26
International Character Sets
Page
B-28
In I239X Emulation Mode
In EPSON GL/2 Mode
Appendix C
Command Summary
C-2
Command Summary C-3
LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands
Job control
Page control
Cursor positioning
C-4
Font management
Soft font creation
Command Summary C-5
Raster Graphics
Print model
User-defined pattern management/creation
Macros
Status readback
C-6
Programming hints
PCL vector graphics switching / set-u p pic tu r e f rame
GL/2 context commands
Dual context extensions
Polygon Group
Character Group
Line and fill attribute group
C-8
Configuration and status group
Command Summary C-9
ESC/P 2 and FX Commands
ESC/P 2 mode
General operation
Paper feeding
Page format
C-10
Print position motion
Command Summary C-11
Spacing
Character handling
C-12
FX mode
Printer commands arranged b y topic
Printer operation
Data control
Overall printing style
Print size and character width
C-14
Word processing
User Defined Characters
Command Summary C-15
PJL Commands
C-16
I239X Emulation Commands
Page format
Printable area
Line spacing
Unit definition
Text
C-18
Bar code
Auxiliary Functions
Initialize
Data input contro l
AGM Mode
Line spacing
Paper feeding/print position motion
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Appendix D
Working with Fonts
D-2
Printer and Screen Fonts
Working with Fonts D-3
Available Fonts
LJ4/GL2 mode
D-4
ESC/P 2 and FX modes
Working with Fonts D-5
I239X mode
D-6
Adding More Fonts
Downloading fonts
Selecting Fonts
Appendix E
Contacting Customer Support
E-2
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users
World Wide Web
Contacting Customer Support E-3
Faxon EPSON
For Australian users
EPSON FAXBACK
EPSON Bulletin Board System
Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au
Contacting Customer Support E-5
For Singapore users
E-6
For Hong Kong users
Internet home page
Electronic bulletin board system
Technical Support Hotline
For Philippines users
For Hong Kong Users
Internet home page
Electronic bulletin board system
For Philippines Users
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Map of SelecType Menus F-1
Appendix F
Switching between SelecType Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-2
Map of SelecType Menus
Switching between SelecType Menus
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Glossary 1
Glossary
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Glossary 3
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Index
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