Epson EPL-N1600 In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes

B-22 Symbol Sets

Dove

Rev. C

A5 size appb.mif

10/28/98 Pass 0

LProof Sign-off:

Nishi _______

<leadername> _______

<editorname> _______

In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes

PC 437, 850, 860,

863, 865 857, 852,

BRASCII,

Abicamp

PC 437 OCR A

EPSON

Roman

N×××

Courier SWC

N××

EPSON Sans

serif

N×××

EPSON

Prestige

N×××

EPSON Script

N×××

Letter Gothic

SWC

N××

Swiss 721

SWM*

N××

Dutch 801

SWM*

N××

OCR B ××

N×

OCR A ×××

*Available only in ESC/P 2 mode.

Contents

Main Printer Parts A5 size front.mif Reference Guide ii Declaration of Conformity Contents Getting Started Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer Chapter 2 Paper Handling iv 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 w 14 c 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 Page Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2-2 Using the MP Tray Selecting the MP tray as the paper source Printing with the MP tray Page 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 Page 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 Page SelecType 5-19 A5 size chap5.mif 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 Page 5-26 A5 size chap5.mif 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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) Page Appendix B Symbol Sets B-2 Introduction to Symbol Sets Symbol Sets B-3 A5 sizeappb.mif 10/28/98Pass 0 In LJ4 Emulation Mode Symbol set name Symbol set ID for ESC ( Available typefaces (see next page) B-4 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Symbol Sets B-21 International Set for ISO sets B-22 In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes Page Page 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 Page 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 F Map of SelecType Menus F-1 Appendix F Switching between SelecType Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-2 Map of SelecType Menus Switching between SelecType Menus Page Page Glossary 1 Glossary 2 Glossary 3 4 Index IN-1 A B C L I J L M R S T V W