Contents
EPSON®
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Contents
Unpacking the Printer
Choosing a Place for the Printer
Assembling the Printer
Testing the Printer
Chapter 4 Software and Graphics
Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Chapter 8 Technical Specifications
Appendix
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Glossary
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About This Manual
Conventions used in this guide
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
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Choosing a Place for the Printer
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Assembling the Printer
CAUTION:
Installing the ribbon cartridge
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Attaching the paper guide
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Testing the Printer
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Running the self test
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Here are parts of typical self tests:
Draft mode (normal draft)
Character
Spacing
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Spacing
10 CPI
l-lOFF
Zero
0 (Unslashed)
ProblemSolution
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ABCD
A B C D
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
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Setting Up Your Application Software
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Paper Handling
Using Single Sheets
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Reloading during printing
Using Continuous Paper
Loading continuous paper
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Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
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Switching back to continuous paper
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Printing on Special Paper
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Multi-partforms
Labels
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Envelopes
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Using the Printer
Operating the Control Panel
Lights
Buttons
SelecType
Operating the Control Panel
Buttons
ON LINE
SelecType
NLQ
DRAFT
CONDENSED
Other control panel features
Setting the DIP Switches
The DIP switch tables
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Page Length
Skip Over Perforation
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Adjusting the Loading Position
Using micro-adjustment
:X-JON L 1 N E
OFF LINE
Note: You
Using the Printer 3 - 1
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Using Short Tear-Off
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Adjusting the tear-offposition
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Selecting Typestyles
Character fonts
The following samples show the characters for each font
HIGH-SPEEDDRAFT
miniature
NORMAL DRAFT
We've just
Condensed mode
Selecting an International Character Set
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Choosing a Character Table
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Data Dump Mode
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Software and Graphics
Enhancing Your Printing
Sans
This is 10 cpi printing
This is 12 cpi printing
cpi printing
T h i s i s d o u b 1 e-wi d e
This is emphasized draft printing
combined
This is Roman printing
Selecting typestyles with Master Select
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Graphics
The print head
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The graphics commands
Column reservation numbers
Printing simple patterns
Printing taller patterns
Designing your own graphics
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Individual graphics commands
The reassignment command
User-definedCharacters
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Sending information to your printer
Printing user-definedcharacters
Copying ROM characters to RAM
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Mixing print styles
4-26 Software and Graphics
Defining NLQ characters
NLQ grid
Software and Graphics
4-28 Software and Graphics
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Run the program to see the printout below:
4-30Software and Graphics
Using the Printer Options
Cut Sheet Feeder
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Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode
This is line
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Operating the cut sheet feeder
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Single sheet insertion
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Removing the cut sheet feeder
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Pull Tractor
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Paper handling
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Removing the pull tractor
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Roll Paper Holder
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Removing the roll paper holder
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Interface Boards
Installing the interface board
2. Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet
WARNING: High voltages are present inside the
3.Remove the paper tension unit cover, ribbon cartridge, and platen knob
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Maintenancec
Cleaning the Printer
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Replacing the Ribbon
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Transporting the Printer
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Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Power Supply
Printing
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Solution
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Paper Handling
Problem
LOAD/EJECT
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Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued)
7-18 Troubleshooting
There may still be data in the print buffer. The short
tear-off
You may have tried to reverse-feedtoo
L O A D / E J E C T
many pages. Before ejecting the paper
always tear off the last printed page
You may be trying to eject labels. Labels
A single sheet may be in the paper guide
causing the continuous paper to come off
the sprockets. When using continuous
paper, always make sure to remove any
t h e L O A D / E J E C T
Options
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Technical Specification
Printer Specifications
Print method:
Print speed:
Printing direction
Line spacing:
Input buffer: Character fonts:
Characters:
Paper width and length:
Printable area:
8.5 mm (0.33") or more
3 mm (0.12 ,,)
3 mm (0. 12")
13.5 mm (0.53") or more
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Paper weight:
Paper thickness:
Copy capacity:
Paper feeding methods:
Ribbon:
MCBF:
MTBF:
Print head life:
Dielectric strength (between AC line and
chassis):
Temperature:
Humidity:
Shock:
Interface Specifications
8-10Technical Specification
Interface timing
Technical Specification
Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions
Option Specifications
Dimensions
and weight:
Bin capacity:
Stacker capacity:
Paper:
Storage condition
of paper:
Initialization
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Command Summary
Using the Command Summary
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Control key chart
the
Commands in Numerical Order
2D Turn Underlining Mode On/Off
ESC
Select l/8-inchLine Spacing
Select 7/72-inchLine Spacing
Select l/6-inchLine Spacing
ESC P
Select
ESC Q
Set Right
ESC R
Commands Arranged by Topic
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Data control
Vertical motion
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Horizontal
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Overall printing style
9-22 Command Summary
Print size and character width
ESC P
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Print enhancement
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Word processing
Character tables
0=USA
User-definedcharacters
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Graphics
Select Single-densityGraphics Mode
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Select Double-densityGraphics Mode
Select High-speed Double-densityGraphics Mode
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Character Tables
Italic character table
Epson Extended Graphics character table
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Glossary
bit
buffer
See
byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits
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ESC/P
font
A font is a style of type designated by a family name
form
In printer terminology, a form normally refers to a page
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Index
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Print speed, 3-8, 8-2, 9-9 Printer
cleaning, 6-2
options
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parts. See
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Control and ESCape Codes by Function
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DIP Switch Settings
