Epson Scan 2500 service manual Printer Initialization

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Revision A

1.6.3 Initialization

PRINTER INITIALIZATION

There are three initialization methods.

1.Power-on (hardware) initialization

The printer initializes when turned on or when it recognizes the cold-reset command (remote RS command).

When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.

	Initialize printer mechanism
	Clear input data buffer
	Clear print buffer
￿	Set default values

2.Operator initialization

The printer initializes when turned on within ten seconds of being turned off, or when the printer recognizes the -INIT signal (negative pulse) from the parallel interface.

When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.

Cap the printhead

Eject paper

Clear input data buffer

Clear print buffer

Set default values

3.Software initialization

The ESC@ command also initializes the printer.

When the printer initializes, the following actions are performed.

￿	Clear print buffer
	Set default values

Table 1-15. Initialization

Operation	Operat	Stand		Controller	Scanner	Printer	Restart
	ing	by		process	process	process
Power on	Valid	Valid			H/W	H/W	-
					initialization	initialization
			Set the local
Panel	Valid	Valid			Controller	Panel	-
Reset			copy setting to		initialization	initialization
			default
Initialize					S/W	S/W
by	Valid	Valid					-
					initialization	initialization
command
			•	Stop
				copying			Copy
STOP	Valid	-	•	Setting	Cancel	Eject paper
							button
				remains as
				is
			•	Setting
				mode:
CLEAR	-	Valid		default
			•	Copy mode:
				Multi-copies
				volume 1

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