User’s Guide Update Please update your User’s Guide with the following information. These page-length settings have been added to your printer: 5.5, 7, 17, 14, 8, 6, 4, 3.5, and 3 inches. See “Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 3 for the groups of available printer features. The page length feature has been deleted from Group 1 and now appears in a new group (Group 1 Extension). See the following table for a complete list of Group 1 Extension settings. Group 1 Extension Page length Settings 11, 12, 8.
Group Exter Feature FONT light Page length OFF ON 4. Press the FONT button to select the page length. The FONT, CONDENSED, and READY lights turn on, off, or blink to show your selection. For example, if you select 8 inches, the FONT light is on and the CONDENSED and READY lights are off. 5. After you have made your selection, exit the Group 1 Extension default-setting mode by turning off the printer.
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Important Safety Instructions . Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. . Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. . Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners. . Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. . Do not place the printer on an unstable cart, stand, table or other surface that may allow the printer to fall. .
l l l l If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
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The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol (&) or coloured green or green and yellow. The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black. The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L or coloured red. If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician.
Tips for Printing on Single Sheets There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets as opposed to continuous paper. When you print on single sheets, you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next.
Contents Introduction Features ............................................................................................. Options .............................................................................................. Finding Your Way Around ............................................................ Warnings, Cautions, and Notes .................................................... Printer Parts ......................................................................................
Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options Cut-Sheet Feeders ...................................................................... Additional Tractor Unit ............................................................. Roll Paper Holder ....................................................................... Interface Cards ........................................................................... Front Sheet Guide .......................................................................
Introduction Your new Epson® 9-pin dot matrix printer combines a compact design and high performance with a wide range of features. Features These features give your Epson printer outstanding value: Fast printing speed. Prints up to 380 characters per second. Easy paper handling. Provides four paper paths to suit your printing needs: top, rear, bottom, and front loading. Flexibility. You can load single sheets from the top paper slot without removing your continuous paper supply. Automatic paper loading.
Options You may choose a cut-sheet feeder, an additional tractor unit, a roll paper holder, or a front sheet guide to enhance the use of your printer. For additional information on these options, see Chapter 4. Single-Bin Cut-Sheet Feeder (C80637* for the standard-width carriage, C80639* for the wide carriage) This economical cut-sheet feeder automatically feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into your printer without reloading. You can also manually load single sheets without removing the cut-sheet feeder.
Roll Paper Holder (#8310) Available only for the standard-width carriage, the optional roll paper holder makes it possible to use the many types of 8.5-inch wide roll paper sold for telexes and similar machines. Interface Card Optional interface cards are available to supplement the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Guidelines for choosing the right interface and instructions on installing the cards are given in Chapter 4.
Finding Your Way Around This manual provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating your printer. Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing, and connecting the printer. Be sure to read this chapter first. Chapters 2 and 3 include important information on paper handling and day-to-day operation of your printer. Chapter 6 contains troubleshooting information.
Printer Parts paper guide edge guides lever prilzfel cover control panel paper-fension unit tractor \\ ribbon cartridge lever parallel interfa A\C inlet Note: In some countries, the power cord is attached.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer ............................................................... 1-2 Checking the parts ................................................................. 1-2 Removing the protective materials .................................... 1 - 3 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Assembling the Printer ..............................................................
Unpacking the Printer This chapter contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing, and connecting the printer. Read this chapter first. Checking the parts When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none is damaged. Printer Power cord Note: In some countries, the power cord is attached to the printer. Store the packing materials in case you ever need to transport your printer. t l 1-2 CAUTION: It is not possible to change the voltage of the printer.
Unpacking the Printer Removing the protective materials To prevent damage during shipping, several pieces of protective material are packed with your printer. You must remove these before you put your printer together. Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet inserted in your printer when removing the protective material. Note: Make sure you remove all packing and protective materials l from your printer before turning on the power.
Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a place to set up your printer, keep the following in mind: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. l Place the printer close enough to the computer for the printer cable to reach. l Leave adequate room around the printer for easy operation, maintenance, and proper ventilation. l 0 t l CAUTION: Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. Use a grounded outlet; do not use an adapter plug.
Choosing a Place for the Printer Note: If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines: l l l l l Use a stand that supports at least twice the weight of the printer. 13.6 kg (30 Ibs) for the standard-width carriage 18.4 kg (40 Ibs) for the wide carriage Never use a stand that tilts the printer at an angle of more than 15 degrees from horizontal. If you install a cut-sheet feeder, keep your printer absolutely level.
Assembling the Printer Installing the ribbon cartridge 1. Make sure the printer is not plugged into an electrical outlet. 2. Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it straight up and off. 3. Grasp the tabs on each side of the paper-tension unit as shown below. Press up firmly with your thumbs to lift the front of the unit; then pull the paper-tension unit up and off the printer. 4. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer.
Assembling the Printer 0t0 CAUTION: Moving the print head while the printer is on might damage the printer. Also, if you just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon.
Assembling the Printer 7. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly. Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased. 8. Replace the paper-tension unit by placing it on the printer’s mounting pegs and lowering it into place. Press down on both ends of the unit until you feel it click into place. 9. 1-8 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lowering it into place. Finally, push it down until it clicks.
Assembling the Printer Attaching the paper guide Your printer comes with a paper guide that allows you to load a single sheet from the top of the printer. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down into the mounting slots on the printer. You can stand the paper guide in an upright position, or lift slightly and then lower it until it lies flat on the printer.
Testing the Printer Before connecting your printer to a computer, use the built-in self test to see that the printer is working properly. Plugging in the printer 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. t l CAUTION: If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug in the power cord. 3.
Testing the Printer Running the self test You can run the self test with continuous paper or single sheets. Also, you can load paper for the test from the rear, front, top, or bottom. The following steps describe how to run the test using a single sheet of paper, loaded from the top. See Chapter 2 for full details on paper handling. The printer prints the self test using the currently selected font. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Move the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position. 2.
Testing the Printer 3. Move the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the arrow guide mark. Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. CAUTION: Use paper that is at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide for the standard-width carriage or 360 mm (14 4. Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance. After about two seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and starts the self test.
Testing the Printer The printer prints the default settings, followed by font samples for each of the printer’s available fonts. 5. The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the PAUSE button. When the printer beeps, you can load another sheet of paper to continue printing font samples. When you wish to stop the test temporarily, press the PAUSE button. To resume the test, press the PAUSE button again. 6. While holding down the ALT button, press the EJECT button to eject the paper.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test printed correctly, you are ready to connect your printer to the computer. Use a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable to connect your computer to your printer’s built-in parallel interface. Connect the parallel interface cable as described below: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off; then plug the cable connector securely into the printer. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on each side of the connector.
Configuring Your Software for the Printer Most application programs allow you to specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many of these programs provide an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers. Choosing from a menu To take full advantage of your printer’s features, choose your printer when you set up your program.
Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1-16 Setting Up the Printer
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Feeding Method .......................................... 2-2 Setting the paper-release lever ............................................. 2-2 Using Single Sheets ................................................................... 2 - 4 Loading single sheets from the top .................................... 2 - 4 Using Continuous Paper .......................................................... 2 - 6 Tractor position and available paper paths.. ...................
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method Your printer provides four paper paths so you can print on almost any type of paper: l l Choose the top paper guide to print on single sheets. Install the tractor unit in the appropriate location to load continuous paper from the front, rear, or bottom. You can mount the tractor unit in three different positions to suit your particular needs: use it as a front push tractor, rear push tractor, or pull tractor.
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method Single-sheet position For all single sheets, whether loaded from the top or either of the optional cut-sheet feeders; also for loading single sheets from the front with the optional front sheet guide. . : 45 . : c3 . : 43 PULL Front push-tractor position For continuous paper with the tractor unit installed in the front. Rear push-tractor position For continuous paper with the tractor unit installed in the rear.
Using Single Sheets Your printer accommodates single sheets up to a maximum width of 257 mm (10.1 inches) on the standard-width carriage and 420 mm (16.5 inches) on the wide carriage. You can load single sheets from the top of the printer. Also, you can load single sheets from the front with the optional front sheet guide. (This option may not be available in some countries.) If the paper-tension unit has been removed, you need to replace it before you print on single sheets. See page 1-8 in Chapter 1.
Using Single Sheets 3. Move the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the arrow on the paper guide. Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. 4. Slide a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance. The printer loads the paper automatically and you are ready to print. 0t l CAUTION: Always turn off the printer before you use the knob on its left side to clear paper jams. If the printer is on, you may damage it or lose the top-of-form position.
Using Continuous Paper You can load continuous paper through the front, rear, or bottom paper slots, depending upon the position of the tractor unit and the placement of your paper supply. Your printer can handle continuous paper up to 254 mm (10.0 inches) wide on the standard-width carriage and up to 406 mm (16.0 inches) wide on the wide carriage. To print on continuous paper, you can install the tractor unit in one of the following positions: front, rear, or pull.
Using Continuous Paper Note: Make sure you align your paper supply so paper can feed smoothly into the printer. If you want to feed paper through the bottom paper slot, use a printer stand that has a large enough opening for the paper to feed without obstruction. Changing tractor positions Before installing the tractor in a different position, remove it from its current position by pressing the blue lock tabs while you lift it out. Installing in the front push-tractor position 1.
Using Continuous Paper Installing in the rear push-tractor position 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Lift the paper guide up and off the printer. 3. While pressing in the tractor’s lock tabs, lower the tractor straight down into the printer’s mounting slots. Press on both ends to make sure the tractor is firmly seated. See page 2-13 for instructions on loading paper with the rear push tractor. To remove the tractor unit, press the tractor’s lock tabs, tilt the unit, and lift it off the printer.
Using Continuous Paper 4. An arrow on each side of the mounting slots shows you where to install the tractor. Lower it straight down into the slots as shown. Then push it back in the direction of the arrow in the illustration. See page 2-16 for instructions on loading paper with the pull tractor. To remove the tractor unit, press the tractor’s lock tabs, tilt the unit toward you, and lift it off the printer. Then replace the paper-tension unit.
Using Continuous Paper Loading paper with the front push tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off, and remove the front cover. 2. Make sure the tractor is in the front push-tractor position and the paper-release lever is in the front push-tractor position.
Using Continuous Paper 3. Release the sprocket units by pushing the sprocket locks backward. 4. Slide the left sprocket unit approximately 12 mm (0.5 inch) from the far left position and pull the lever forward to lock it in place. Now slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units. 12 mm (0.
Using Continuous Paper 5. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Open both sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins. 6. Close the sprocket covers. 7. ,_:’ ,;iY Adjust the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 8. Attach the front cover. 9. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper before printing.
Using Continuous Paper Loading paper with the rear push tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the paper guide is removed. 2. Make sure the tractor is in the rear push-tractor position and the paper-release lever is also in the rear push-tractor position. 3. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward.
Using Continuous Paper 4. Slide the left sprocket approximately 12 mm (0.5 inch) from the far left position (Use the alignment marks on the printer case.) Push the lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your printer, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units. 12 mm (0.5 inch) 5. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight loading edge.
Using Continuous Paper 6. Close the sprocket covers. 7. Adjust the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper; then lock it in place. 8. Attach the paper guide in its flat position over the printer. Slide the edge guides to the center. 9. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it loads the paper automatically before printing. Note: You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the PAPER FEED button.
Using Continuous Paper Loading paper with the pull tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the printer cover and paper guide. 2. Make sure the paper-release lever is set to the pull-tractor position. 3. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Insert the paper into the desired paper slot until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide. 4. Attach the paper guide in the flat position. Then slide the edge guides to the center of the paper’s width. 5.
Using Continuous Paper 7. Slide the left sprocket unit approximately 12 mm (0.5 inch) from the far left position. Push the sprocket lock back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units. 12 mm (0.5 inch) 8. Pull the paper up until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer’s ribbon.
Using Continuous Paper Open the sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins. 9. 10. Close the sprocket covers. 11. Adjust the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock backward. 12. Turn on the printer. 13. Make any adjustments to the loading position with the microfeed feature, as described in Chapter 3. 14. Install the printer cover.
Using Continuous Paper Adjusting the top-of-form position The printer feeds the paper to the top-of-form position when it loads the paper or performs a form feed. This position determines where the printing begins on the page. You may need to adjust the top-of-form position when printing on ready-made forms. To do this, see Adjusting the loading position on page 3-15. Note: When you are using the pull tractor, do not use the TEAR OFF or ALT+ EJECT buttons. Removing paper from the pull tractor 1.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Even with continuous paper loaded in the printer, you can easily switch to single-sheet printing without removing the continuous paper from the tractor. You can use this feature whenever the tractor unit is installed in the front or the rear, or when using both the front and rear (with the optional tractor). Switching to single sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below. 1.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 3. Push the paper-release lever back to the single-sheet position. 4. You can now load single sheets from the top as described in Using Single Sheets earlier in this chapter.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Switching to continuous paper You can easily switch back to printing on continuous paper. 1. If a single sheet is still in the printer, hold down the ALT button and press the EJECT button to eject it. 2. Lift up slightly on the paper guide and then lower it until it lies flat on top of the printer. Slide the left and right edge guides together so that they meet at the middle. 3.
Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can also print on a wide variety of paper types, such as envelopes, labels, and multi-part forms. Before printing on special types of paper, you may need to change the paper-thickness setting. t l CAUTION: When printing on labels or multi-part forms, make sure that your printing stays within the printable area of the page to prevent damage to the print head.
Printing on Special Paper Use the following table to set the paper-thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper: Paper type* Lever position Ordinary (Single sheets or continuous) Thin paper Carbonless multi-part forms 2 sheets (original + 1 copy) 3 sheets (original + 2 copy) 4 sheets (original + 3 copy) Labels 2 Envelope 2 to 5 See Chapter 7 for complete paper specifications. * Note: Print speed is reduced for paper-thickness lever settings of 2 and above.
Printing on Special Paper Labels When printing labels, use the type mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. Do not try to print labels as single sheets because labels on a shiny backing sheet may not feed properly. You can load labels from the front (push tractor or pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot; however, for best results, use the tractor in the pull-tractor position.
Printing on Special Paper Envelopes You can load envelopes individually using the single-sheet loading feature from the top paper guide. If you want to load several envelopes at the same time, you can install the optional highcapacity cut-sheet feeder. See Chapter 4 for a description of loading envelopes with the cut-sheet feeder. Before loading an envelope, set the paper-thickness lever to position 2 to 5, depending on the thickness of the envelope.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control Panel The control panel has four buttons and three lights for simple control of basic printer operations. oh-aft O=Roman %Sans Serif 0 CONDENSED READY 0 (1, OPERATE Lights READY (green) On when the OPERATE button is on and power is supplied. This light blinks when the printer is paused, in tear-off mode, out of paper, or the print head is overheated. FONT (green) Shows which font is selected. This light is off for draft, on for NLQ Roman, and blinks for NLQ Sans Serif font.
Buttons OPERATE Turns the printer on or off. The printer is off when the button is out and on when the button is in. PAUSE/TEAR OFF Press this button to stop printing temporarily. Press it again to resume printing. When you have finished printing on continuous paper, press this button once to advance paper to the tear-off position. Press it again to feed the paper backward to the loading position. PAPER FEED Press this button briefly to advance paper line by line.
Control Panel ALT The FONT button also functions as the ALT button. Hold it down while pressing another button for the following functions: Eject (Hold down ALT and press PAPER FEED.) If the paper-release lever is in the single-sheet position, paper is ejected. If the paper-release lever is in the front- or rear-tractor position, paper moves back to the paper-park position. Entering the Micro-feed mode (Hold down ALT and press PAUSE/ TEAR OFF when paper is already loaded in the printer.
Default-Setting Mode Default-setting listing Your printer has internal settings that control such functions as emulation, character pitch, and page length. These settings are called default settings because they take effect each time you turn on the printer. For most users, the factory settings are best, but you can change these settings if necessary. This section lists the settings, describes them, and then tells how to change them.
Default-Setting Mode Group 4 Features Settings Input buffer Valid or Invalid Draft print speed High or Normal Auto carriage return Valid or Invalid Note: l You can check the character tables available by printing the quick reference in the Group 2 default-setting mode. l Most application programs control the printer features listed here. If you can use your application program to control the printer, you may never need to use the default-setting mode.
Default-Setting Mode Tear off When you use continuous pap& with the front or rear push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature. When the auto tear off is valid, the printer automatically performs the tear-off feature. The printer automatically feeds the paper perforation to the tear-off position at the edge of the printer cover after you complete a print job. You can then easily tear off the printed page.
Default-Setting Mode Input buffer The input buffer stores data sent from your computer. The input buffer can store up to 24 KB of data, so you can free your computer for other tasks in a shorter time while the printer prints. When the buffer is off, the buffer can store no data, so the computer must wait for the printer to print each character before sending the next. Draft print speed When you select high-speed draft, the printer can print up to 380 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in draft mode.
Default-Setting Mode Changing Group 1 default settings 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Turn on the printer while you hold down the FONT button. This enters the Group 1 default setting mode. The printer beeps once. 3. Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference.
Default-Setting Mode 4. The FONT and CONDENSED lights show which feature you have selected to change by turning on, off, or blinking. Press the FONT button as many times as necessary until the FONT and CONDENSED lights match your selection. For example, if you want to change the character spacing, press the FONT button until the FONT light is off and the CONDENSED light is blinking. 5. Next, press the PAUSE button to change the setting. The READY light shows your selection.
Default-Setting Mode 3. Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference according to the emulation setting in Group 1. ESC/P mode character table * ** Available only in the European version. Available only in the North/South American version.
Default-Setttng Mode IBM mode character table FONT light COND. light READY light IBM mode Character tables OFF OFF ON PC437 (table 1) OFF OFF BLINK PC437 (table 2) OFF ON OFF PC865 (table 1) OFF ON ON PC865 (table 2) 4. Press the Font button to select the character table. The FONT, CONDENSED and READY lights turn on, off, or blink to show your selection. For example, if you select PC437 (USA, standard Europe), the FONT light is on, the CONDENSED light is off, and the READY light is off.
Group 3 default settings Feature FONT light COND. 1 READY 1 Settings light light Page length OFF OFF ON BLINK ON OFF ON 11 inches (default setting) BLINK 12 inches OFF 8.5 inches ON 70/6 inches BLINK 5.5 inches 1 OFF 1 7inches I 1 1 17 inches I 1 BLINK 1 14inches I ON 1 OFF I 8 inches 1 I I Ginches I ON I B L I N K I 4inches ON OFF 3.5 inches ON 3 inches 4. Press the FONT button to select the page length.
Default-Setting Mode Changing Group 4 default settings Group 4 default settings differ from 1 to 3. You determine the setting by the number of beeps you hear instead of checking the panel lights. Also, the printer does not print a list of Group 4 default settings. To change Group 4 default settings follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Hold down the PAUSE and PAPER FEED buttons while you turn on the printer. You then enter the Group 4 default-setting mode. 3.
Micro-Feed The micro-feed feature allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 2/216-inch increments. You use this feature to adjust the loading and tear-off positions, as well as the print position during a print job. When you make adjustments to the loading or tear-off positions for continuous paper, the printer remembers the new setting even if you turn off the printer. The printer automatically advances the paper to the new position when the power is turned on again.
Micro-Feed 3. Press the PAUSE/TEAR OFF button to feed the paper forward or press the PAPER FEED button to feed the paper backward, as indicated by the arrows beside the buttons. 4. To leave the micro-feed mode, press the ALT button again. Then press the PAUSE button to continue printing. Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper after it is automatically loaded by the printer. If your printing is too high or low on the page, you can change the loading position. 1.
Micro-Feed 5. To leave the micro-feed mode, press the ALT button again or send data to the printer. The printer remembers the new loading position and advances all subsequent pages to the new position. Note: l The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position. If you try to advance the loading position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and the paper stops moving. l When the paper reaches the factory-set loading position, the printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly.
Tear Off When you use continuous paper, the tear-off feature makes it easier to tear off the last printed sheet and saves the paper normally lost between documents. After you finish printing, this feature advances the paper to the tear-off edge of the printer so you can easily tear off the printed sheets. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position.
Tear Off 1. Print on continuous paper loaded on the front or rear push tractor (as described in Chapter 2). When you finish printing, the printer advances the final p&ted page’s perforation to the tearoff position. 2. Tear off all printed pages. Note: If the perforation does not meet the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-feed feature as described on page 3-15. I 3.
Tear Off 4. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing. (You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the TEAR OFF button again.) Adjusting the tear-off position If the paper’s perforation does not meet the tear-off edge, follow the steps below to adjust the tear-off position: 1. Make sure the paper is in the tear-off position and the READY light is blinking. 2.
Character Fonts Your printer has two draft fonts (normal and high-speed) and two Near Letter Quality (NLQ) fonts (Epson Roman and Epson Sans Serif). You can select these through application software and the control panel. The draft fonts are ideal for preliminary work. Use the defaultsetting mode (explained earlier in this chapter) to choose between normal and high-speed draft.
Character Fonts Because some application programs control character fonts and because program commands often override panel settings, use your application program’s print options instead of the control panel to select character fonts if possible. If the fonts you select with the panel are not the fonts that are printed, check your application program’s user’s manual for instructions on selecting character fonts. Here are sample characters for each font. Normal Draft ! “+I$%&’ ( ) t-l” ~ --. /~:~j.~~34.
Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and application programs. In data dump mode, the printer produces a printout of all the codes it receives. To use data dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Hold down the PAUSE button while you turn on the printer. 3. Load the paper. 4. Next, run an application program or a program you have written in any programming language.
Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options Cut-Sheet Feeders ..................................................................... .4-2 Installing a cut-sheet feeder.. ............................................... .4-2 Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheet feeder.. ..... ..4- 3 Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder ................................................................ .4-6 Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder .................... .
Cut-Sheet Feeders Two cut-sheet feeders are available for use with your printer: * Printer Single-bin High-capacity Standard C80637* C80638* Wide C80639* C80640* Substitute for last digit, which varies by country. The single-bin cut-sheet feeder holds up to 50 single sheets of paper. When this cut-sheet feeder is installed, you can still manually insert single sheets using the paper guide. The high-capacity cut-sheet feeder holds up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 25 envelopes.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 3. Make sure the paper-release lever is in the single-sheet position. 4. Hold the cut-sheet feeder in both hands. Press down on the latch levers and fit the notches in the cut-sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the printer. Release the latch levers to lock the cut-sheet feeder in place. 5. Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer, then lowering it into place. You are now ready to load paper with your cut-sheet feeder.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 2. Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the triangle mark. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides. 3. Pull the paper-set levers all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open. n 4. Take a stack of paper and fan it. Next, tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 0 t 0 I CAUTION: Do not use envelopes, multi-part forms, carbon paper, or labels in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder. J 5. Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide. 6. Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper’s width. Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely. 7. Push the paper-set levers back to clamp the paper against the guide rollers. 8.
Cut-Sheet Feeders Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder 1. Pull the lock levers forward on the left and right paper guides to release them. 2. Slide the left paper guide until it is aligned with the triangle mark; then lock it in place by pushing back on its lock lever. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 3. Pull the paper-set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open. 4. Take a stack of paper and fan it. Next, tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack. 0 t l CAUTION: Do not use multi-part forms, carbon paper, or labels in the cut-sheet feeder. 5. Insert up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes, or 30 airmail envelopes along the left paper guide. 6.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 7. If you are loading envelopes, push the envelope levers back. 8. Push the paper-set levers back to clamp the paper or envelopes against the guide rollers. 1 Note: You can also insert single sheets using the front paper slot with the optional front sheet guide or the slot between the paper guide and stacker. The cut-sheet feeder automatically loads paper when you send print data to the printer (as long as the READY light is lit).
Cut-Sheet Feeders Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder You can attach the single-bin cut-sheet feeder to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double-bin cut-sheet feeder. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the gear cover from the back of the high-capacity cutsheet feeder and store it in a safe place. 2. Hold the single-bin cut-sheet feeder in both hands. Fit the notches in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the rear of the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder.
Cut-Sheet Feeders 3. Press the two cut-sheet feeders together while pushing firmly on the tab locks. Make sure the two cut-sheet feeders are locked securely together. 4. Install the assembled double-bin cut-sheet feeder on the printer. See Installing a cut-sheet feeder earlier in this chapter. 5. Load paper into each bin. See the sections on loading paper in this chapter. You can now use either cut-sheet feeder to load paper. Note: You can also insert single sheets using the front paper slot.
Cut-Sheet Feeders Switching between continuous paper and the cut-sheet feeder This printer allows you to switch easily between the cut-sheet feeder and the tractor-feeding system without removing either the feeder or the continuous-paper supply. Switching to continuous paper 1. Make sure continuous paper is mounted on the tractor properly. 2. If a single sheet is in the paper path, hold down the ALT button and press the EJECT button to eject it. 3.
Cut-Sheet Feeders Switching to the cut-sheet feeder 1. If any printed sheets remain in the printer, press the TEAR OFF button to advance the continuous paper to the tear-off position. 2. Tear off the printed pages. 3. While holding down the ALT button, press the EJECT button. The printer feeds the continuous paper backward to the paper-park position. The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path. 0 1 l CAUTION: Never feed labels backward.
Additional Tractor Unit You can improve the performance of continuous paper handling by using two tractor units at the same time. An additional tractor unit is available as an option. This is especially useful for continuous preprinted forms, multi-part forms, and labels. Using two tractor units at once is also recommended for the highest quality graphics.
Additional Tractor Unit Using two tractor units in combination 1. Install one tractor in the front or rear-tractor position. See Chapter 2 for details. 2. Place the continuous paper on the sprocket units of the front or rear-push tractor unit. See Using continuous paper in Chapter 2. 3. Reinstall the paper guide. 4. Install the other tractor in the pull tractor position. See Chapter 2 for details. 5. Turn on the printer.
Additional Tractor Unit 9. If there is slack in the paper between the push and pull tractors, place the paper-release lever in the pull-tractor position and use the micro-feed feature to advance the paper until slack is removed. Then move the paper-release lever back to its original position. 10. See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled; then lock the sprocket units in place. 11. Reinstall the printer cover.
Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder (#8310) for the standard-width printer allows you to use 8.5-inch roll paper such as that used with telex machines. This provides an inexpensive alternative to continuous paper for applications requiring variable paper lengths. Installing the roll paper holder 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the paper guide and the tractor unit. 3. Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown.
Roll Paper Holder 4. Place the base plate onto the stand and fasten the two together with the plastic spacing clips. Make sure you orient the stand and base plate as shown below. 5. Hook the tension lever onto both ends of the stand as shown below. Then, while pulling upward on the tension lever, fit the wire ends of the tension lever into the holes in the stand.
Roll Paper Holder 6. Position the roll paper holder underneath the printer as shown below. The positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer fit into the holes in the base plate. CAUTION: During use, only the weight of the printer holds the roll paper holder in place. The positioning pegs serve to keep the holder from slipping out of position. If you pick up the printer, be careful to avoid dropping the roll paper holder.
Roll Paper Holder 3. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across. 4. Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as shown.
Roll Paper Holder 5. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. Orient the roll so paper feeds off the bottom of the roll. Then turn on the printer. 6. Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the paper path guide and insert it into the printer. The printer loads the paper automatically.
Roll Paper Holder 7. Install the paper guide as a separator. You are now ready to print. When you finish printing, press the PAPER FEED button to advance the paper a suitable amount; then tear off the paper against the tear-off edge of the printer cover. Roll paper cannot be fed backward. When you want to unload roll paper, cut the paper behind the point where it feeds into the printer; then while holding down the ALT button, press the EJECT button to eject the remaining paper.
Interface Cards You can use optional interface cards to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface. The Epson interfaces below are compatible with your printer. Name Model Number C823051 /C823061 Serial interface card C823071/C823081 32KB serial interface card C8231Ol/C823102 32KB parallel interface card C823131/C823132 32KB IEEE-488 interface card If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces, contact your dealer.
Interface Cards 2. Remove the screws from the shield plate and remove it. 3. Insert the interface card into the slots on both sides of the interface compartment. Slide the card in firmly until the connector at the rear of the interface card fits into the printer’s internal socket. 4. Secure the screws to complete installation. To remove the interface card, first unplug the power cord; then reverse the steps above.
The C823051/C823061 serial interface card If you are using an optional interface, you may need to alter the communications protocol of the printer or computer so they can communicate properly. Use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer’s manual to match the computer with the interface. If you are using the C823051 /C823061 optional interface card, read through the sections below on baud-rate selection, handshake timing, and error handling.
Front Sheet Guide The optional front sheet guide fits inside the front of the printer. It handles single sheets that are 148-257 mm (5.8-10.1 inches) wide for the standard-width printer or 148-364 mm (5.8-14.3 inches) wide for the wide-carriage printer from the front paper slot. Installing the front sheet guide Install the front sheet guide following the steps below: 1. Open the front cover; then remove the tractor unit, if installed. 2.
Front Sheet Guide Note: When the optional front sheet guide is installed in the printer, the tractor unit cannot be mounted in the front position and you cannot use the front push tractor. Loading single sheets from the front 1. Place the paper-release lever in the single-sheet position. 2. Turn on the printer. The READY light on the control panel comes on. 3. Move the left edge guide to the arrow mark on the front sheet guide.
Front Sheet Guide 4. Insert the paper between the edge guides firmly until it meets resistance. The printer loads the paper automatically. You are now ready to print. 0t l CAUTION: Always turn off the printer before you use the knob on its left side to clear paper jams. If the printer is on, you may damage it or lose the top-of-form position. If the platen turns but the printer doesn’t load the paper, completely remove the page and reinsert it more firmly.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer.. .................................................................. 5 - 2 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge.. .............................................. .5-3 Transporting the Printer ............................................................ .
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and unplug the printer’s power cord. Then remove the paper guide, tractor unit, and the cut-sheet feeder, if one is installed. 2. Use a soft brush to carefully clear away all dust and dirt. 3. If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent.
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When your printing becomes too faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. Genuine Epson ribbons are designed and manufactured to work properly with your Epson printer. Their high quality ensures proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts. Using any other ribbon may damage your printer or shorten its life.
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials, as described below. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Remove the optional pull tractor and the cut-sheet feeder, if installed. 4. Remove the ribbon cartridge. 5. If you have removed the tractor unit, replace it according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 6.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Power Supply ............................................................................. 6-3 Printing .................................... .................................................... 6-4 Paper Handling .......................................................................... 6-8 Options ..................................................................................
Problems and Solutions This chapter presents solutions to possible printer problems. Locate your problem in the list below and then see the appropriate page for the solution. Power supply l Power is not being supplied. See 6-3 Printing l The printer does not print. See 6-4 l The print is faint or uneven. See 6-5 l Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics. See 6-5 l Printed characters are not what you expect. See 6-5 l The print position is not what you expect.
Power Supply Power is not being supplied. l The READY light does not come on. Check that the power cord is plugged into the electrical outlet correctly. If the electrical outlet is controlled by a switch or automatic timer, use a different outlet. Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly. l The READY light comes on briefly and then goes off. The light stays off even when the power is switched on again.
Printing The printer does not print. l The READY light blinks. Press the PAUSE button. If the READY light still does not stay on, disconnect the printer cable. If the light then continuously stays on, the problem is in the cable or the interface of the computer or printer. l The READY light is on but nothing is printed. Check that your application software is installed properly for your printer. Check the software’s printer settings.
Printing l The READY light blinks but the printer does not print or it stops printing abruptly. The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cools. The print is faint or uneven. l Parts of printed characters are missing at the bottom. The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. . The printout is faint. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge.
Printing l The font selected by the control panel does not print. Your software may be overriding your panel setting. Check the font setting in your application program. l The wrong characters are printed. The wrong character table or the wrong international character set may be selected. Check the default settings. See page 3-5. The print position is not what you expect. l Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Adjust the top margin set by your application software.
Printing l Regular gays occur in the printout. 1 inch skip-over-perforation may be on. Turn this function off in the default-setting mode. l Skip-over-perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip. Adjust the top-of-form position. See page 2-19. Make sure the default page length setting matches your required paper length. See page 3-5. If your application program is setting the top and bottom margins, set the skip-over-perforation off in the default-setting mode.
Paper Handling The following section covers single-sheet and continuous-paper problems. For cut-sheet feeder problems, see the section on options, starting on page 6-11. Single sheets do not feed properly. l When you insert single-sheet paper, the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed. Check that the paper-release lever is pushed back to the singlesheet position. The paper may be too far to the right. Align the left edge guide with the arrow mark on the paper guide.
Paper Handling l The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams. Turn off the printer and put the paper-release lever in the pulltractor position. Pull out the paper and check the following two items: l l l Make sure the paper size is within the specified range. See page 7-3. Make sure the paper is aligned with the edge guides. The paper does not fully eject. Hold down the PAPER FEED button to eject paper, or press the PAPER FEED button while holding down the ALT button. The paper may be too long.
See that the holes on the sides of the paper are aligned with each other. Also, make sure the sprocket units are locked and their covers are closed. Check that the paper-thickness lever is set correctly for the paper you are using. See page 2-23. Check that the paper thickness is within the specified range. See page 7-3. l The paper does not eject properly. The page is too long. Tear off the paper and remove it from the printer. Use only paper that is within the specified range.
Options When you use the cut-sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly. l When you send data, the platen rotates but paper does not feed. Make sure the cut-sheet feeder is correctly installed on the printer. See that the paper-release lever is pushed back to the singlesheet position. Check for a paper jam near the print head. See if too many sheets are loaded in the cut-sheet feeder’s bin. If there is only one sheet left in the bin, add more paper. l Two or more sheets feed at the same time.
Options When you use two tractor units in combination, continuous paper does not feed properly. l The paper feed is crooked or paper jams. Make sure that the sprocket units on both tractors are aligned. When you use an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly. l The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expect. You may be trying to use an interface or interface cable with the wrong specifications.
Chapter 7 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications ................................................................. Printing ................................................................................... Paper ....................................................................................... Mechanical .............................................................................. Electrical ................................................................................. Environmental ...
Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: 9-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: Quality Characters/inch Characters/second/line High-speed draft Draft IO 10 12 380 Near letter quality 10 12 57 68 285 342 Printing direction: Bidirectional logic-seeking for text Unidirectional for graphics Line spacing: l/6-inch, 1 /&inch, or programmable in increments of l/216-inch Payer-feed speed: Friction: 69 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing 77 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing Tractor: Continuou
Printer Specifications Printable columns: Maximum printed characters Character size Standard Wide IO cpi 80 136 12 cpi 96 163 17 cpi (10 cpi condensed) 137 233 20 cpi (12 cpi condensed) 160 272 Character fonts: Draft, Epson Roman, or Epson Sans Serif in normal or condensed mode. You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P commands. See the command summary in Chapter 8 for details.
Printer Specifications Single-sheet multi-part forms: l l Load single-sheet multi-part forms only into the front slot with the optional front sheet guide. See 7-17 for details. Use carbonless multi-part forms only. Continuous paper: Width 101 to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches) for standard 101 to 406 mm (4 to 16 inches) for wide Four sheets (one original plus up to three Copies copies) 0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.012 inch) for one Thickness sheet 0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.012 inch) total 52.
Printer Specifications Labels: 63.5 x 23.8 mm (2.5 x 0.93 inches) 101 x 23.8 mm (4 x 0.93 inches) 101 x 27 mm (4 x 1.06 inches) 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0031 inches) for Thickness backing sheet 0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches) total l Use continuous type labels only. l Use labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Size Envelopes: Size No. 6 - 166 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches) No. 10 - 240 x 104 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches) Thickness 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.
Printer Specifications Printable area: Single sheets A B C B A I t’ -I- Printable area C I The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches) for the standard-width carriage or 345 mm (13.6 inches) for the wide carriage. The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Continuous paper II *I *I .I .I II .. Printable area I I A &---------j-:-i *I Printable area 1 I .
Printer Specifications Envelopes A B C The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Roll paper Printable area A B C The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches) for the standard-width ’ carriage. The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches).
Printer Specific&ions Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Friction (with or without optional cut-sheet feeder) Push tractor (front or rear) Pull tractor Push-pull tractor (optional) Ribbon: Fabric ribbon cartridge Standard: #8750 #8755 Wide: Life expectancy at 14 dots/character: 3 million characters MTBF: Standard: 4000 power-on hours 6000 power-on hours Wide: Print head life: 100 million characters/wire Dimensions and weight: 7-8 Standard Wide Height 154 mm (6.06 inches) 154 mm (6.
Printer Specifications Electrical 120 V model: AC 120 V AC 103.5 to 132 V 1.8 A (during self-test printing in draft mode at 10 cpi) Standard: approx. 45 W approx. 45 W Wide: 50 to 60 Hz Rated frequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Input frequency range: Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): AC 1000V rms 1 minute or AC 1200V rms 1 second Rated voltage: Input voltage range: Rated current: Power consumption: 220/240V model: AC 220 to 240 V AC 198 to 264 V 0.
Printer Specifications Environmental Temperature: Operation: Storage: 5” to 35°C (41” to 95°F) -30” to 60°C (-22” to 140°F) Humidity (without condensation): 10% to 80% RH Operation: 5% to 85% RH Storage: Safety Approvals Safety standards: US model: UL1950 with D3 CSA22.2 No. 220 European model: EN 60950 (TijV, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO, SETI) R.F.
Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: S-bit parallel Synchronization: STROBE pulse Handshake thing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL-compatible Connector: 36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals.
Single Return Signal Pin Pin Direction Description 11 29 OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases: 1) During data entry 2) During input buffer full 3) During printer-error status 12 30 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. 13 - SLCT OUT Pulled up to 5V through 3.
fnterface Speclflcattos Signal Direction Description GND - Same as for pins 19-30 NC - Not used OUT Pulled up to 5V through 3.3 kQ resistance SLCT IN IN The DCl/DC3 code is valid only when this signal is HIGH. This signal is factory-set to HIGH. 1 Note: The column heading “Direction” refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. “Return” denotes the twisted-pair return, to be connected at signal ground level.
Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface. BUSY _-ACKNLG DATA -.---.
Option Specifications Cut-sheet feeders * The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit, which varies according to country. Dimensions and weight: Option No. Standard Wide C80637* Single-bin C80638* High capacity C80639* Single-bin C80640* High capacity Height 390 mm (15.4 in.) 380 mm (15.0 in.) 390 mm (15.4 in.) 380 mm (15.0 in.) Width Depth 449 mm (17.7 in.) 449 mm (17.7 in.) 624 mm (24.6 in.) 624 mm (24.6 in.) 446 mm (17.6 in.) 435 mm (17.1 in.) 446 mm (17.6 in.) 435 mm (17.1 in.) Weight 0.
Option Specification Paper: C80637* C80639* Width C80638* C80640* Paper length Thickness Weight Single sheets Envelopes 182 to 216 mm (7.17 to 8.50 in.) 182 to 420 mm (7.17 to 16.54 in.) 182 to 216 m m (7.17 to 8.50 in.) 182 to 420 mm (7.17 to 16.54 in.) 210 to 364 mm (8.27 to 14.33 in.) 0.07 to 0.12 mm (0.0028 to 0.0047 in.) 64 to 91 g/m’ (18 to 24 lb) N/A N/A 165 to 241 m m (6.54 to 9.49 in.) 165 to 241 mm (6.54 to 9.49 in.) 92to104mm (3.62 to 4.09 in.) 0.25 to 0.50 mm (0.0098 to 0.0197 in.
Option Specifications Front sheet guide Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight Standard Option No. C814001 48.5 m m 332 m m 177 m m 280 g Wide C814011 48.5 m m 507 m m 177 m m 450 g Printer Paper: Single sheets Multi-part forms C814001 148 to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches) C814011 148 to 364 mm (5.8 to 14.3 inches) Width Paper length Thickness Weight max. 364 mm (max. 14.3 inches) 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0054 in.) 0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.0125 in.
Initialization There are two ways the printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions): Hardware initialization When the power is turned on or when the printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW). Software initialization When software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command. These two kinds of initialization have slightly different effects.
Chapter 8 Command Summary Using the Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ................................. 8-3 Printer operation .................................................................... 8-3 Data control ............................................................................. 8-4 Vertical motion ...................................................................... 8-4 Horizontal motion ............................
Using the Command Summary The following sections list and describe all the commands available in the Epson ESC/P and the IBM emulation modes. They are sorted by topic in each mode. If a command has parameters, they are explained. Parameters are indicated by lowercase letters, usually n. The examples below show how the parameters are indicated. ESC @ is a command with no parameters. ESC U 1 /0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off. ESC $ nl n2 is a command with two parameters.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Printer operation ASCII Dec. Hex.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Data control Hex. Description ASCII Dec. CR 13 OD Carriage Return CAN 24 18 Cancel Line DEL 127 7F Delete Character Vertical motion ASCII Dec. Hex.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC A n 65 41 Set n/72-inch Line Spacing n = O-85 ESC J n 74 4A Perform n/216-inch Line Feed n = O-255 VT 11 0B Tab Vertically ESC B nn 66 42 Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs (1-255) in ascending order; last parameter should be 0. ESC B 0 clears all tab settings. 62 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels ESC b c n1 n2...n16 Up to 16 tabs (1-255) in ascending order in channel c (0-7); last parameter should be 0.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC $ nl n2 36 24 ESC \ nl n2 92 5C HT 09 ESC 9 D nn 68 44 Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position n = (n 1 + n2 x 256)/60 inches n: Specifies print position as n/60 inches from the left margin. Set Relative Horizontal Print Position n = (nl + n2 x 256)/ 120 inches n: Moves current print position by n/ 120 inches. If displacement is to the left, subtract it from 65536.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC ! n 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below: n= 0: 10 pitch 1: 12 pitch 2: proportional 4: condensed 8: emphasized 16: double-strike 32: double-width 64: italic 128: underline Character pitch and size ASCII Dec. Hex.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode so 14 0E Select Double-Width Mode (one line) ESC SO 14 0E Select Double-Width Mode (one line) DC4 20 14 Cancel Double-Width Mode (one line) ESC W l/O 87 57 Turn Double-Width Mode On/Off 77 Turn Double-Height Mode On/Off ESC w l/O 119 Print enhancement ASCII Dec. Hex.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Word processing ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC an 97 ESC SP n 32 61 Select Justification n = 0: Left justification 1: Centering 2: Right justification 3: Full justification 20 Set Intercharacter Space n = 1/120-inch spaces (0-127) added on right side of each character Character tables ASCII Dec. Hex.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Hex. Description ASCII Dec.
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic User-defined characters ASCII D e c . H e x .
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII D e c . H e x .
ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC ? sm 63 3F Reassign Graphics Mode ESC ? sm Changes one graphics mode to another. s = K, L, Y or Z s: Graphics command (ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y or ESC Z) to be changed m = O-7 m: Graphics mode for reassignment. m is the same as the m in the ESC * command.
IBM Commands Arranged by Topic Printer operation ASCII Dec. Hex. Description DC1 17 11 Select Printer ESC Q n 81 51 Deselect Printer n = 3: Deselect standard printer 22: Deselect wide printer ESC U n 85 55 BEL 7 07 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off n= l:On 0: Off Beeper Data control ASCII Dec. Hex. Description CR 13 OD Carriage Return CAN 24 18 Cancel Line Vertical motion ASCII Dec. Hex.
IBM Comnzands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex.
IBM Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC R 82 52 Reset All Tabs Overall printing style ASCII D e c . H e x .
IBM Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex.
IBM Cornmnmh Amnged by Topic Print enhancement ASCII Dec. Hex.
IBM Commands Arranged by Topic Dec. Hex. Description ASCII ESC\nl n2 92 94 ESC A 5C Print Characters from Symbol Set Enables printing of printable characters assigned to codes below 32 for the next (n2 x 256 + nl) characters received from the computer. 5E Print One Character from Symbol Set Enables printing of any printable character assigned to codes below 32 for the next character. User-defined characters Dec. Hex.
IBM Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec. Hex.
Appendix Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode ...................................... A-2 Character Tables in the IBM Emulation Mode .......................
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode This section lists the character tables available in the ESC/P mode. You can select these character tables with the default-setting mode or by using a software command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 and italic tables are shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF.
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode PC860 (Portuguese) PC850 (Multilingual) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q A B C D E F PC863 (Canadian-French) 0 1 8 Q A c g ; B ‘:‘.
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode PC437 Greek* PC851 (Greek)” WDEl8QABCDEF 0 1 A P L :I:; Llctl 0 'h 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q A B C D E F A B C D E F PC869 (Greek)” -18QABCDEF ‘I ‘( ..
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode PC853 (Turkish)* PC857 (Turkish)* 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q A B C D E F A B C D E F PC855 (Cyrillic)” PC866 (Russian)” coDE_t 8 Q A B C E F 0 1 A P a !-:I LYp B B C 6 -;f -L i5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q BTB~ A B C D E F A B C D E F 0 1 D f ii r Y r A Q A Appendix A-5
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode USSR GOST+ 8 Q 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q A PC861 (Icelandic)* B C D E F A P a p ti B c 6 c b B T B T r Y r y \' AQn@' -~llEXex\ A B C D E F xilxu+ 3 rI 3 q + HmHmt finlzinll K'bKsi Jl Ill n bl f MbubM H 3 H 3 tl 0 IO 0 lo II R n II BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese)*” 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q A B C D E F A-6 Appendix 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese)**
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode Italic character table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 MJL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A O@P’pttS B C D E F O@PP'p lx1 ! IAQasdB!lApaq DC2 " 2 B R b r ti I ‘I 2 B R b r Dc3#3cscs~ac#3cscs DcO;;;~:iBO4DTdt 'jzJ85BUeu f;L BEL 6 F V f v f ” & 6 F v f v 'TGWgWiA'7GWgw BSCAN(~HX~~~O(~HX~~ HTM~!JIY~yRU)9lYiy .. ; JzJzAa*:JZjz LF VTESC+ FF K[k(#&+;K[k{ < L \ 1 1 Rii, CL\l' CR =Mlm}Jg-=M]m> so SI 1 >N^n”gg ;.
Character Tables in the ESC/P Mode International character sets The table below shows the international character sets you can select with the default-setting mode and the ESC R software command. For example, when you select “Italic-France”in the default-setting mode, the characters in the//France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default-setting mode and with the ESC R command.
Character Tables in the IBM Emulation Mode This section lists the character tables available in the IBM emulation mode. The IBM emulation mode can be selected with the defaultsetting mode. These character tables can be selected with the default-setting mode, or by using the ESC 6 (table 2) or ESC 7 (table 1) software command. The PC865 tables are the same as the PC437 tables for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 tables are shown completely.
Character Tables in the IBM Emulation Mode PC437 (table 2) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F 0 1 MJL 2 LF * 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E O@P' pcdgg:: L A a ~1 ! 1 A Q a q U @ i ;j A t a r ix2 11 2BRbr 4196% #3CScsti86 II - LI: I,g%5EUeuabR B6FVfvdQa 4 '7GWgwghP1 EEL BSCAN(~H'X~~~#~ :J,Zj PC865 (table 1) z &U-I Klk{ X#t E f 1 I PC865 (table 2) 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F A-10 Appendix F 8 9 A c fi g B C D E F :j:i: L A Q = :: tiaeig*=j-
Character Tables in the IBM Emulation Mode Symbol set Characters defined in the following symbol set can be printed using the ESC\(characters) or ESC * (one character) software command.
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is italicized, see that topic for more information. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed of printing. bit A binary digit (0 or 11, which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer.
condensed printing Printing in which the width of each character is approximately 60% of the width of standard characters. Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto a page. continuous paper Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on each side, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called fanfold paper. control code Special codes used to control printer functions (such as a carriage return or line feed) instead of printing characters. cpi See characters per inch.
double-height printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal. double-width printing Printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal. draft printing One of two print qualities available on your printer. Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing. See also NLQ printing. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer.
italic A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized. line feed A control code and control panel button that advances the paper one line space. NLQ printing One of two print qualities available on your printer. Near letter quality provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also draft printing. paper-park position The position in which the paper is backed out of the paper path, but is still attached to the push tractor. parallel interface See interface.
RAM Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a buffer and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off. reset To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command, an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on. self test A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM.
tear-off position The position to which the printer feeds the paper at the end of a print job. You can change the position by using the micro-feed feature. top-of-form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. This is the default top-margin position. unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only.
Index Command descriptions are not indexed here. For information on a specific command, see Chapter 8.
E Edge guides, Intro 5, front, Eject, control panel, 3-4 Envelopes, cut-sheet feeder, 4-6-8 loading, 2-26, 4-6--8 specifications, 7-5, 7-7 F Fonts, 3-21 button, control panel, 3-3 light, control panel, 3-2 samples, 3-22 Front push-tractor, loading, 2-10-12 position, 2-7 G Guide, front sheet, 4-25-27 H Handshake timing, 4-24 High-speed draft, defaultsetting mode, 3-14 I Initialization, 7-18 Input buffer, default-setting mode, 3-6 specifications, 7-2 IN-2 Index Interface optional, 4-24 parallel, 1-14 se
P installing, 1-6-7 replacing, 5-3 specifications, 7-8 PAPER FEED button, control panel, 3-3 Paper guide, Intro 5, 1-9 Paper-release lever, Intro 5, 2-2-3, 4-13 Paper-thickness lever, Intro 5, 2-23-24 Parallel interface, 1-14 PAUSE button, control panel, 3-3 Power cord, 1-10 Printable area, 7-6-7 Print direction, 7-2 Print test, running, 1-10-13 Problems, see Troubleshooting Protective materials removing, 1-3 Pull tractor, loading paper, 2-16-18 optional, 4-13-15 position, 2-8-9 Push tractor, loading pos
U Unpacking the printer, 1-2-3 V Voltage, 1-2, 7-9 W Warnings, cautions, and notes, Intro 4 Weight, 7-9 IN-4 Index
