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Epson ActionLaser 1400 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1: Reference Guide

    ® EPSON ActionLaser™ 1400 Reference Guide EPA POLLUTlON PREVENTER...
  • Page 2 Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, tosses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product.
  • Page 3 Changes modifications not expressly approved by Epson America, Inc., could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Using Your Printer About Your Printer ......Getting the most out of your printer ... .
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Resetting the Printer ......3-2 General Problems ......3-2 Print Quality Problems .
  • Page 6 Bringing up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS ..Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS ... . . EPSON Control Panel screens ....

  • Page 7: Where To Get Help For U.s. And Canadian Users

    Refer to this Reference Guide for detailed information about your printer. Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. If you need to call for technical assistance, please print a test sheet and have it handy.

  • Page 8: Compuserve On-Line Support

    States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other countries, call (614) 529-1611 or your local CompuServe access number. If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

  • Page 10: Internal Laser Radiation

    Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required.

  • Page 11: Laser Printer Precautions

    Avoid pressing on the top of the toner cartridge. Pressing directly on the cartridge may cause toner to spill into the printer. If there is a spill, see Chapter 3 for cleaning instructions. Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.
  • Page 12 The toner cartridge is the part of the printer mechanism that forms the image and transfers it onto the paper. Keep the following guidelines in mind whenever you handle the toner cartridge: When removing the toner cartridge, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary.

  • Page 13: Important Safety Instructions

    Unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat register. Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet.

  • Page 14: About This Guide

    Appendix A contains the technical specifications about the printer. Appendix B describes how to use the EPSON Control Panel for DOS to control the printer. This appendix is intended for users who do not have Microsoft Appendix C lists the commands that can be used to control the printer.
  • Page 15 Using Your Printer About Your Printer ......Getting the most out of your printer ... . .

  • Page 16: About Your Printer

    About Your Printer The Act&Laser 1400 is the latest in EPSON’s advanced line of laser printers. It is driven by a powerful RISC processor and emulates the Hewlett-Packard allowing you to print using the wide variety of software programs that support HP...
  • Page 17 EPSON Control Panel utility The EPSON Control Panel for Windows keeps you informed of the printer’s status and notifies you of printing errors. Each time the printer status changes, such as when the paper tray is empty or an error occurs, a message automatically appears on screen.

  • Page 18: Energy Star Compliant

    $1 billion annually and carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 20 million tons. All of EPSON’s dot matrix and ink jet printers conform to Energy Star standards, as do all ActionLaser printers produced after June, 1993.

  • Page 19: Paper Handling

    1. Remove any paper remaining in the paper tray. Do not add paper to a partial stack. 2. Pull the paper release lever toward the front of the printer. 3. Fan a stack of paper and load the paper in the paper tray.

  • Page 20: Choosing Paper

    Note: The quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, so EPSON cannot guarantee any particularone. In addition, you can paper (greater than 24 lb or 90 g/m transparencies.

  • Page 21: Printing On Special Paper

    Manual Feed option (see Chapter 2 for information on printer driver settings) and then send your print job. The printer waits for you to press the reset button before it prints a single sheet. If your document contains multiple pages, you need to press the reset button for each page.

  • Page 22: Fonts

    Normally you should use manual feed when printing transparencies. Fonts The printer comes with a set of 45 scalable resident fonts as well as the Line printer bitmap font. The resident scalable fonts include the following: Coronet...

  • Page 23: Monitoring The Printer Status

    Note: If you are running the EPSON Control Panel for DOS, the Reporter provides onscreen status and error messages to keep you informed printer status.

  • Page 24: Front Panel Lights

    The two lights on the front panel allow you to monitor the status of the printer. The green Ready light is on when the printer is on and is ready to receive print data. As data is received from the computer, the Ready light flashes.

  • Page 25: Epson Control Panel For Windows

    EPSON Control Panel icon at the bottom left comer of your screen. Note: If you are using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS, the Reporter prooides onscreen status and error messages to keep you informed of the printer status.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Power Saving Mode

    It takes approximately 45 seconds for the printer to warm up when it is in power saving mode. You can specify how long the printer is idle before power saving mode comes on or turn off power saving mode. For more information, see Chapter 2.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Controlling The Printer

    Graphics settings ......Printer settings ......

  • Page 28: Changing The Printer Settings

    Note: If you are not running Windows, you control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. See Appendix B for more information. Additional settings are provided by the ActionLaser 1400 printer driver. The printer driver settings allow you to do the...

  • Page 29: Accessing Printer Driver Settings In Windows

    Depending on your software program, you need to choose the Setup, Options, or Printer button Some programs then prompt you to select the ActionLaser 1400 before the Setup dialog boxes appear. Printer driver settings are accessible on six Setup dialog boxes.
  • Page 30 T o n e r D e n s i t y Power Saving Power Saving Interval Graphics Mode Graphics Graphic quality Gray Scale True Type Mode User Printer True Type Fonts Printer Memory Printer Page Protection Resolution Brings up the Font Manager so you can download PCL Fonts...

  • Page 31: Paper Settings

    You can enter any number from 1 to 999. The default is 1. 8.5 x 11 inches 8.5 x 14 inches 210x297mm 7.25 x 10.5 inches 41/8x9.5 inches 37/8 x 7.5 inches 110x220 mm l62x229 mm l76x250 mm Controlling the Printer...

  • Page 32: Auto Continue

    The options for Paper Feed are Automatic (default), Manual, and Envelope. By default, Automatic is selected and the printer uses the paper in the paper tray and prints pages continuously as long as print data is received from the computer.

  • Page 33: Green Settings

    To adjust for this, use the Light setting if the edges are too dark, or use the Dark setting if the edges are too light. Some graphics that include gray shading or a screen pattern are improved when you turn off Edge Smoothing. Controlling the Printer...
  • Page 34 Specifies whether power saving mode is on or off. When Power Saving is on, the printer uses less electricity by entering a low-power state when the printer is idle for the length of time specified by Power Saving Interval. When the printer is in the low-power state, it takes approximately 45 seconds for the printer to warm up once it receives data.

  • Page 35: Graphics Settings

    The following settings allow you to control the printing of graphics: Graphics Mode Specifies whether images are sent to the printer as HP-GL/2 graphics or as raster (bitmapped) graphics. The default is HP-GL/2 graphics. Printing images in HP-GL/2 mode is faster than printing in raster mode.
  • Page 36 At 300 dpi, the printer uses an 8 bit-by-8 bit “clustered dot” method to emulate 60 levels of gray. At 600 dpi, the printer uses a 16 bit-by-16 bit method to emulate 120 levels of gray.

  • Page 37: Printer Settings

    If you require that the printed output exactly match what you see on screen and are willing to sacrifice some printer performance, turn off Use Printer TrueType Fonts. Printer settings...
  • Page 38 The Memory setting should exactly match the total amount of memory in your printer. If you add more memory to the printer, you need to change the Memory setting to match the amount of printer memory. The additional memory will...

  • Page 39: Font Settings

    PCL-compatible fonts to your hard disk. You need to use Font Manager only to install PCL-compatible fonts. For more information, use the Help button. About settings The About dialog box displays information about the software version. Controlling the Printer 2-13...
  • Page 40 2-14 Controlling the Printer...
  • Page 41 Adjusting toner density..... Cleaning the Printer ......

  • Page 42: Resetting The Printer

    In many cases, you can recover from a problem, such as a printer overrun or a memory overflow, by briefly pressing the reset button at the rear of the printer. This clears the error so the printer can resume printing.
  • Page 43 Do not load paper while the printer is operating. The Ready light does not turn on when you turn the printer on Open the printer’s front cover and make sure the toner cartridge is installed securely.
  • Page 44 The file you sent might not contain a form feed command. (The printer won’t print a single page or the last page of a multi- page document unless the file ends in a form feed command.) To print the single sheet or last sheet, briefly press the reset button at the back of the printer.

  • Page 45: Print Quality Problems

    Windows). Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Turn off the printer and remove the toner cartridge. Clean the paper path inside the printer using Be sure to wipe the laser scanner window, which is located immediately in front of the orange strip at the bottom of the printer interior.
  • Page 46 Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth Be sure to wipe the laser scanner window, which is located immediately in front of the orange strip at the bottom of the printer interior.
  • Page 47 The problem may be with your software program or interface cable. Print a test sheet by briefly pressing the reset button on the back of the printer (make sure the Error light is not on). If the test page is blank, the problem is with the printer. Call your dealer or a qualified service person.

  • Page 48: Optimizing Print Quality

    Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path. Turn off the printer. Remove the toner cartridge and then clean the paper path of the printer using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Be sure to wipe the laser scanner immediately in front of the orange strip at the bottom of the printer interior.
  • Page 49 2. Then choose the Setup option. (Depending on your software program, you might need to select Options or Printer.) 3. If necessary, select the ActionLaser 1400 in the list of printers. (Not all software programs prompt you to select the printer.) 4.

  • Page 50: Adjusting Toner Density

    3. If necessary, select the ActionLaser 1400 in the list of printers. (Not all software programs prompt you to select the printer.) 4. In the Setup dialog box for the ActionLaser 1400, choose the Green tab. 5. Change the Toner Density setting as appropriate.

  • Page 51: Cleaning The Printer

    CIeaning the inside of the Fine particles of paper dust and ordinary dust can collect inside the printer. Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

  • Page 52: Removing Spilled Toner

    7. Remove any pages and clean the paper tray with a soft cloth. Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner. Follow these steps: 1. If only a small amount of toner is present, remove the toner...

  • Page 53: Cleaning The Printer Case

    Deleting the EPSON Control Panel for windows If you need to delete the EPSON Control Panel for Windows, do the following: 1. Turn on the computer and start Windows.
  • Page 54 If you installed the EPSON Control Panel in a directory other than the default EPPRT directory, be sure to specify the correct pathname. 4. When you are asked if you want to delete the EPSON Control Panel, choose OK 5. Once the EPSON Control Panel is deleted, a message appears telling you to delete EPDELETE.EXE.

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    Paper specifications ..... . . Printer ....... . .

  • Page 56: Paper

    Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

  • Page 57: Printer

    Approximately 45 seconds LaserJet 4P emulation 35 Intellifont, 10 TrueType for PCL 5e (See Chapter 1 for a list of resident printer fonts.) Intel 80960SA, 16 MHz 2M8 expandable up to 18MB Technical Specifications A-3 ®...

  • Page 58: Environmental

    Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Altitude: Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Durability: Electrical Voltage: Rated frequency: Rated current Power: safety standards: Laser radiation regulations: E l m A-4 Technical Specifications Operation: 5 to 35° C (42 to 95° F) -20 to 40° C (-1 to 104° F) Storage: Operation: 15 to 85% RH Storage:...

  • Page 59: Toner Cartridge

    Toner cartridge Model number: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: Shelf life: Life: The number of pages you can print with a toner cartridge varies depending on the type of printing. If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages.

  • Page 60: Interface

    DATA 7 DATA 8 About a 1-10-µs pulse width. ACKNLG LOW indicates data has been received and the printer is ready to accept mare data. A HIGH signal indicates that BUSY the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in...
  • Page 61 0.2 microseconds. Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW.) The column heading “Direction”...
  • Page 62 A - 8 T e c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s...
  • Page 63 Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS ... . . EPSON Control Panel screens ....

  • Page 64: Epson Control Panel For Dos

    Turn the power save option on or off and specify how long the printer is idle before power save mode turns on. Most of the settings available in the EPSON Control Panel for DOS are the same as the printer driver settings available for Widows. For a description of the individual printer settings, see Chapter 2.

  • Page 65: Bringing Up The Epson Control Panel For Dos

    1. At a C: prompt, change to the PANEL directory by typing CD\PANEL. Then press Enter. Note: If you installed the EPSON Control Panel to a different directory than the default, be sure to specify the correct pathname. Type PANEL and press Enter.

  • Page 66: Using The Epson Control Panel For Dos

    Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS The interface for the EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of three parts: the current screen, a menu bar, and buttons for accessing other screens. EPSON Control Panel screens The EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of five screens: Page Setup,...

  • Page 67: Moving Within And Between Screens

    Options Moving within and between screens When you first bring up EPSON Control Panel for DOS, the Page Setup screen is displayed. If you have mouse capability, you can simply point and click to access settings in the current screen or move to another screen.

  • Page 68: Menu Bar

    You can also bring up the Help Index in the menu bar, which allows you to get help for any EPSON Control Panel item. To bring up the Help Index using the keyboard, press Alt + H, then press Enter. Use the up and down arrows to move through the list of items When you reach the item for which you want help, press Enter.

  • Page 69: Using Profiles

    There are three ways to create a profile: Use the EPSON Control Panel for DOS to change the printer settings as needed. Then choose Save Profile in the File menu. This brings up a dialog box that prompts you to assign a filename and choose the directory in which to stare the profile.
  • Page 70 Review the last message displayed by the Reporter. Deactivate (or re-activate) the Reporter. When the Reporter is deactivated, it does not monitor the printer and does not display messages. Change the hot key combination used to bring up the Reporter’s main menu.

  • Page 71: Appendix C Command Summary

    Appendix C Command Summary LJ4P Emulation Commands ....GL/2 emulation context commands ... . . PJL Mode .

  • Page 72: Lj4P Emulation Commands

    The following notes apply to various commands in the following command summary: 1. These commands are specific to the EPSON ActionLaser 1400. 2. Secondary printer commands are specified as secondary by using a right parenthesis")" in the command in stead of a left parenthesis.
  • Page 73 Function Command Parameter Page size Executive ESC &/ 1A ESC &/ 2A Letter ESC &/ 3A Legal ESC &/ 26A Monarch ESC &/ 80A ESC &/ 81A COM 10 International DL ESC &/ 90A International C5 ESC &/ 91A International B5 ESC &/ 100A ESC &/ 101A Custom...
  • Page 74 Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Function Command C-4 Command Summary...
  • Page 75 Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-5...
  • Page 76 Hexadecimal value Function Command Decimal value Parameter C-6 Command Summary...
  • Page 77 Decimal value Function Command Parameter Hexadecimal value F o n t m a n a g e m e n t command Summary C-7...

  • Page 78: Raster Graphics

    Parameter Command Function Decimal value Hexadecimal value Raster graphics Command Summary...
  • Page 79 Function Command Decimal value Hexadecimal value Parameter Command Summary C-9...
  • Page 80 Decimal value Hexadecimal value Function Command Parameter Macros C-10 Command Summary...

  • Page 81: Programming Hints

    Function Parameter Decimal due Hexadecimal value Command Programming hints Command Summary C-11...

  • Page 82: Gl/2 Emulation Context Commands

    Function context GL/2 emulation Dual context extension Enter PCL mode Reset Primary font (standard font) Secondary font (alternate font) Scalable or bitmap font Configuration and status group lnput P1 and P2 Input relative P1 and P2 Scale Input window Rotate coordinate system Initialize Default values Comment...
  • Page 83 Function V e c t o r g r o u p Pen down Pen up plot absolute Plot relative Arc absolute Arc relative Absolute arc three point Relative arc three point Polyline encodeed Bezier absolute Bezier relative Polygon group Circle Edge rectangle absolute Edge rectangle relative...

  • Page 84: Pjl Mode

    Extra space character plot Transparent data Define variable text path PJL Mode This section lists the available commands for the Printer Job Language (PJL) F u n c t i o n Command C O M M E N T @ PJL COMMENT <words>...

  • Page 85: Appendix D Installing Additional Memory

    Appendix D lnstalling Additional Memory Memory Module ........... . Installing SlMMs Checking the memory .

  • Page 86: Installing Simms

    Installing SIMMs Warning High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on. Do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is turned off. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet.
  • Page 87 Choose the Setup button. (Depend) on your software, you might to choose Options or Printer.) need If prompted to select a printer, select ActIonLaser 1400. When the Paper Setup dialog box appears, change the Memory setting for the amount of memory now installed in the printer. (Be sure to include the 2MB already installed.)

  • Page 88: Checking The Memory

    If an incorrect printer and remove the metal access cover. Make sure yoù correctly installed the SIMM or SIMMs. If the amount of RAM is still incorrect, contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance.
  • Page 89 Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized. download To transfer information from the computer to the printer. Fonts are downloaded to the printer when needed.
  • Page 90 HP LaserJet 4P. r e s e t To refresh the printer’s memory and erase the current print jobs, and reset printer settings to the factory defaults. resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer% memory.
  • Page 91 A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor. Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch. symbol set A collection of symbols and special specific codes in character table. sheet test A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information.
  • Page 92 4 Glossary...
  • Page 93 Energy Star compliance, 1-4 Envelopes, 1-7 feeding manually, 2-6 sizes, 2-5, A-2 Environmental specifications, A-4 EPSON Accessories, 2 EPSON Connection, 1 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-2-8 installing, B-2 EPSON Control Panel for Windows, 1-3, 1-9, 1-11 deleting, 3-13-14 installing, RTF-14 minimizing, 1-11...
  • Page 94 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-6 getting support, 1 HP- GL/2 graphics, 2-9 Horizontal lines, 3-6 Installing additional memory, D-2-3 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-2-3 EPSON Control Panel for Windows, RTF-14 toner cartridge, RTF-3-6 Interface, specifications, A-6 Labels, 1-7...
  • Page 95 A-5 Toner density, 2-8 adjusting, 3-10 Toner Saving, 2-7 Toner saving mode, 1-3 Transparencies, 1-8 TrueType fonts converting to bit images, 2-10-11 downloading, 1-9 resident in printer, 1-8 using printer TrueType fonts, 2-11 Vertical bands, 3-5 Window envelopes, 1-7 IN-3...

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