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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FOR AMERICAN USERS
Copyright © 1988 by Seiko Epson Corporation
Nagano, Japan
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Options
Double-BinCut Sheet Feeder (#7343)
Pull Tractor Unit (#7314)
Ribbon Cartridges (#7762, #7763, #7764)
Multi-FontModule (#7407)
About This Guide
This
Other chapters
and appendixes
Introduction
used
Setting Up the Printer
Removing the protective materials
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Choosing a Place for the Printer
Be sure to keep the following tips in mind:
•Place the printer on a flat, stable surface
•Place the printer close enough to the computer for its cable to reach
Setting Up the Printer
Installing the platen knob
Setting Up the Printer
2. Press firmly on the knob until it fits against the printer case
jam
Installing the ribbon cartridge
Setting
Page
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Attaching the paper guide
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Testing the Printer
Connecting to a power supply
Running the self test
LINE FEED
FORM FEED
POWER
PAPER OUT
2. Press the PAPER SELECT button until the FRICTION light comes on
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LOAD/EJECT
the self
use
Then
Self test in Letter Quality mode
C u r r e n t s e t t i n g
FONT
Roman
PITCH
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
The parallel interface
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The serial interface
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Note:
Setting Up Your Application Software
Choosing from a menu
Paper Handling
Loading a sheet
Slide a
sheet
PAPER OUT
WARNING:
Reloading during printing
Positioning your continuous paper supply
Loading continuous paper
Be sure that the printer is off line. If it is not, press
the TRACTOR
match the
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Note: Make sure the first sheet of paper has a clean, straight edge so
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11. Close the paper guide cover
12.Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the paper to the loading position
Note:
the LOAD/EJECT
already loaded
When you have finished printing
edge
Reversing the paper to the standby position
that:
TRACTOR
to see that
Cannot Back Out
Switching to single sheets
Paper Handling
3. Close the paper guide cover
Switching back to continuous paper
shown
the PAPER SELECT
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Multi-partforms
Labels
WARNING:
jam
Also
LOAD/EJECT
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Envelopes
Note:
PLATEN GAP ADJUST
Using the Printer
The display
The lights
The buttons
LINE FEED:
LOAD/EJECT:
settings
FONT:
Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier
CONDENSED:
PITCH
MICRO FEED:
PLATEN GAP ADJUST:
GhP
Selects or deselects the SelecType mode. When this mode is selected, the
(V),and
TEAROFF:
AUTO TEAR OFF
PAPER SELECT:
Other control panel features
MACRO #l
P r e s e t m a c r o # l i s s e t f o r L e t t e r Q u a l i t y
p r i n t i n g / w o r d p r o c e s s i n g i n t h e R o m a n f o n t . It
italic, emphasized
d o u b l e - w i d t h
Using SelecType
may
once
SelecType
:LrJflDMfKRO:
:CHflNGEl'MCRO:
Following the arrow icons
In general, the same applies when you are in a SelecType submenu. The
:icon indicates that you can choose a different option (shown on the left
FONT)
Roman
LOAD MACRO
NfKRU
CHANGE MACRO
RICiHTMARGIN
1 to 136 columns
CG TABLE
I t a l i c , G r a p h i c , Download
COUNTRY
CHhNGE MACRD
Serif
Sans Serif
CHANGE DEFAULTS
PARITY *None, Even, Odd, Ignore
FlUTOLINEFEED On, Off
Enable
DEFfYJLT MCR#
DEFAULT MACRO
f3UTO LINE FEED:
f f
FIIJTO
FEED to On
(Disable)
Se r i a
5. Press the 4 button
the INTERFACE
6.Press the V button to switch the display to BAIJD Rf3TE
7.Press the F button. The display changes to:
Even
PRINT OUT SETTINGS
CLEAR ALL MACROS
Caution:
erases
that
To use the CLEAR flLL PlflCROS mode, follow the steps below
1.Select the CLEflR flLL MCROS mode from the SelecType main menu
Page Length
FORM LENGTH
1.Press the SelecType button
2. Press the V button
3. Press the b button
4. Press the A or V button to locate the FORM LENGTH option
5. Press the b button
6.To change form length for tractor feed, press the b button
Skip Over Perforation
OFF
• 456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVwXYZ[\l~m
456789:
6 7 8 9 : ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\I^ 'a
•789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\II-at
789:
•:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\l^_'abcde
Adjusting the loading position
Once you have adjusted your paper, press the
Short Tear-Off
AUTO TEAR OFF
have
fYJT0 TEAR DFF
TEAR OFF
AUTO TECIR
OFF
TEAR
OFF
Selecting Typestyles
FONT, PITCH
CONDENSED
ROMAN
been
! “#§%&‘( >*+,- ./Q12j456789:;<=)?tiABCDEFGHIJK
unNPQ&rl~~itl
We've just seen your excellent ad for
in a recent
Pitch
Condensed mode
Choosing an International Character Set
U NTR
International character sets
;I;p+Yyl
Choosing a Character Table
Cci TflBLE
Note: See Appendix B for more information on character tables
O-127
128-255
Epson Extended Graphics
TB B L E
Using Software and Graphics
Selecting typestyles with Master Select
Using hand-calculateddata to print graphics
Individual graphics option commands
The reassi ning command
Using printer selection menus
A quick test
Using word processors
Using spreadsheets
Using graphics software
Computer-PrinterCommunication
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Escape sequences
Printer commands
Using the Command Summary
Sending printer commands from within your software program
Character size
Special effects and emphasis
Double-wideand double-high
T h i s i s d o u b l e - w i d e
Condensed
Condensed 10 cpi gives you more characters on a line
Condensed 12 cpi gives you even sore
This is ROMAN italics
Outline and shadow
Overscore, strike-through,and underlining
T h i s i s c o n t i n u o u s u n d e r l i n i n g
Selecting typestyles with Master Select
ESC ! n
12 cpi
n
Graphics
I n c o m e B r e a k d o w n
The print head
Dot patterns
Color graphics
Twenty-four-pingraphics
Pin labels
The graphics command
Column reservation numbers
A simple graphics program
Using hand-calculateddata to print graphics
each
126data numbers necessary to print this small figure
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l@ WIDTH "LPT1:",255
40READN
50 LPRINT CHR$(N);
60 NEXT
70 LPRINT
Individual graphics option commands
The reassigning command
Designing your characters
Design grids
Defining your characters
each dot
Data numbers
Sending information to your printer
one
140 DATA 1,0,0,2,0,0,4,0,0
150 DATA 8,0,0,23,255,240,8,0,0
160 DATA 4,0,0~,0,0,~0,0
Printing user-definedcharacters
Copying ROM characters to RAM
Letter Quality characters
Proportional mode characters
Superscripts and subscripts
Using
Mixing print styles
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Maintenance and Transportation
Cleaning the Printer
Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components
Do not use a hard or abrasive brush
Replacing the Ribbon
#7762 : Standard (black)
#7762
#7763 : Color
#7763
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head from
make
Transporting the Printer
2.Remove any installed options
3.Remove the printer cover, paper guide, paper guide cover, and cable cover
Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet;
then
WARNING:
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Troubleshooting
The printer does not print
The printer stops printing
The printout is spaced incorrectly
The printout is faint or uneven
the PLATEN GAP ADJUST
The printout is not what you expect
Single sheets do not feed properly
Continuous paper does not feed properly
Troubleshooting
Cut sheet feeder does not load paper correctly
The short tear-offfeature does not work properly
Color printing is not what you expect
Troubleshooting
Data Dump Mode
Next, run either an application program or one you
16 40 1B 52 00 16
ON LINE
hex
Using Printer Options
Switching between the cut sheet feeder
Installation
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Loading paper
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Caution: Never
during
Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode
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Loading envelopes
2. Push down on the two front levers until they lock into position
Using the cut sheet feeder
Control panel operation
FEED:
EJECT:
Software operation
the next
Setting up your software
To maintain 54 printed lines per page make the following changes:
Continuous
Cut sheet
Page Length
Top Margin
Switching between the cut sheet feeder and continuous paper
Caution:
Loading single sheets
on the
Removing the cut sheet feeder
Before removing the cut sheet feeder, be sure that:
•Any paper stacked in the cut sheet feeder is removed
The Pull Tractor
Installation
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Tilt
tractor
Loading paper
HIT0 TEfiR DFF
SELECT
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Page
Align
Removing the pull tractor
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Choosing an interface
Compatible interfaces
Installing the interface board
Removing the upper case
2. Remove the font compartment cover
Options
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CN21
6.Remove the separator
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Installing the board
FG wire not attached
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FG wire attached
attach
Attaching the upper case
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4. Secure the case with the three screws
5. Reattach the font compartment cover
WARNING:
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Selecting a font
qFONT
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Command Summary
Command Summary
The commands described in this summary are divided into the following subjects:
Printer operation
MSB control
Print
enhancement
Examples
A S C I I c o d e : S
Hexadecimal: OF
1:2
LPRINT CHR$(27);“p”;CHR$(l)
Control key chart
Dec
Hex
Cntl. Key
o c
Commands in Numerical Order
ASCII
Dec. Hex Description
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BEL
47 2F
ESC :
ESC
ESC
ESC
107 6B
Set left margin
ESC p
ESC q
ESC r
Printer Operation
DC3
(DCl)
ESC
1 B 3 C
Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off
The following values can be used for n:
1:Mode is turned on
0:Mode is turned off
ESC EM
MSB control
Data Control
Cancel Line
Vertical Motion
Form feeding
Form Feed
A S C I I c o d e : F F
Hexadecimal: 0C
Set Skip Over Perforation
(66 lines)
Cancel Skir, Over Perforation
ASCII code: ESC
Hexadecimal: 1B 4F
l/6
Select n/180-inchLine Spacing
value
not
l-255
ESC b
Horizontal Motion
Print head movement
ESC $
Command Summary
1B 5C
which
Horizontal tabbing
Set Horizontal Tabs
Overall Printing Style
Select Letter Quality or Draft
ASCII code: ESCn
Decimal : 27 120 n
ESC k
Select Typestyle Family
The following values can be used for n: 0 = Roman
1 = Sans Serif
2= Courier
Print Size and Character Width
ESC P
ESC g
ESC p
SISelect Condensed Mode
ESC SI
DC2
values
DC4
Cancel Double-WideMode (one line)
ASCII code: DC4
ESC w
Turn Double-HighMode On/Off
Print Enhancement
ESC r
n Color
Select Double-StrikeMode
Cancel Double-StrikeMode
Select Superscript/Subscript
ESC T
Cancel Superscript/Subscript
Turn Underlining Mode On/Off
ESC q
Select Character Style
E S C
Select Score
Word Processing
ESC a
ESC SP (space)
Set Intercharacter Space
Character Tables
27 116 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n
0:Selects italic character table
1:Selects Epson Extended Graphics character table
2:Re-mapsany downloaded characters from the positions 0-127 to the positions
Cancel Italic Mode
Select an International Character Set
User-DefinedCharacters
ESC &
Define User-DefinedCharacters
ESC :
Copy ROM into RAM
ESC %
Select User-DefinedSet
Enable Printable Characters
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ESC YSelect High-Speed Double-DensityGraphics Mode
ASCII code: ESC Y nl n2
Decimal: 27 89 nl n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 59 nl n2
Select Quadruple-DensityGraphics Mode
ESC
Reassign
Technical Specifications
Printer Specifications
Printing
Print method:
Print speed:
Printing direction:
Character fonts:
Characters:
Paper feed methods:
Paper width:
Paper length:
paper
Number of copies:
0.018” (0.46
A-4
Ribbon:
#7762:
#7763:
MCBF:
MTBF:
25%
Operation: 40°F to 95°F (ST to 35°C)
Single
Stacker capacity:
Reliability
100,000
conditions
(+35"(z)
(+7o"c)
15%
241mm)
Parallel interface
A-10
Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions
Interface timing
BUSY
DA TA
STROBE
Serial interface
rate
Initialization
Default Settings
A-14
Appendix B
B-8
Appendix B
Proportional Width Table
CO&
CHR
Width
Code
Code
B-4
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Italic Character Table
2Bf?br
Epson Extended Graphics Character Table
ZODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F
O@P' p c B
p c B
ZBRbr&iE6
Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers
Hex-to-DecimalConversion Chart
CODElO123456769ABCDEF
Glossary
carriage return
characters per inch (cpi)
condensed
60%
continuous paper
dot graphics
A graphic design formed by patterns of dots
dot matrix
double-highprinting
Printing in which each character is twice as high as normal
form
In printer terminology, a form is normally the equivalent of a page
form feed
hexadecimal (hex) See number systems
initialize
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
hexadecimal
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
on line
parallel interface
push tractor
reset
short tear-off
top of form position
userdefined characters
Index
Also
Index-2
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Index-4
LQ-2550
A-6--9
A-13--14
A-3--4
Index-5
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Motion