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Epson Stylus 300 User Manual

Epson Stylus 300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Stylus ® EPSON 4002270 GOl-00...
  • Page 2 Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks and Epson ESC/P 2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
  • Page 3 FCC Compliance Statement 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.
  • Page 4 When you install the ink cartridge for the first time (just after unpacking the printer), please perform the following steps in addition to the steps described in your user’s guide. After step 4 on page l-10 (after you hold down the REPLACE INK button and the carriage moves to the middle of the printer) do the following: Turn the paper-thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go, as shown below.

  • Page 5: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts 00 Courier 0 Roman T (PS) 00 Sans Serif H (PS) 08 Roman 8 0 Sans Serif 8 8 Prestige FONT Ti t LOAD /‘EJECT PAUSE paper feeder cover paper separator manual feed slot AC inlet DATA 0 PAPER OUT .

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Installing the cartridge ....Testing the Printer ......
  • Page 7 Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer ..... . . 3-4 ......3-5 Troubleshooting Power supply .
  • Page 8 Technical Specifications ..... . . Printer specifications .....

  • Page 9: How To Use This Manual

    Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information. If the printer does not operate properly or you have difficulties, see this chapter. The Appendix includes the printer specifications, commands, and character tables. A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end.

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Your new Epson@printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Your printer offers the following features: 0 High print quality. Epson’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics.

  • Page 11: Where United States Users Can Get Help

    Where United States Users Can Get He/’ Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the Enson Connection” at (800) 922-8911:...

  • Page 12: Important Safety Instructions

    Cl Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. Cl Do not place the printer on an unstable cart, stand, table, or other surface that may allow the printer to fall.
  • Page 13 Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 0 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.

  • Page 14: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Warnings, Cautions, and Notes must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Warnings must be observed to avoid damage to your Cautions equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. 6 Introduction...

  • Page 15: About Your Ink Jet Printer

    Installing the Ink Cartridge ..... Testing the Printer ......

  • Page 16: A Few Precautions

    When you use the right paper, you get crisp, laser-sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers. And the ink cartridge inside your printer is easier to replace and more affordable than the toner cartridges used by lasers. Inside the ink jet print head, tiny spray units, or jets, draw ink from the cartridge and then propel ink dots onto the page in the form of characters or graphics.
  • Page 17 (To stop printing quickly, press PAUSE and then turn off the printer.) Ll Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing. Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is capped, and do not remove the ink cartridge.

  • Page 18: Choosing The Right Paper

    Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper. Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters to blur. However, with paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily.

  • Page 19: Unpacking The Printer

    Your printer box should include these items: In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location. Cair tion:...

  • Page 20: Attaching The Paper Support

    Attaching the paper support You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer. To install it, push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stable surface.

  • Page 21: Plugging In The Printer

    If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines: CI Use a stand that supports at least 10 kg (22 lb). 0 Never use a stand that tilts the printer. It should always be kept level. Q Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding;...

  • Page 22: Installing The Ink Cartridge

    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. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source. Caution: It is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage.
  • Page 23 To prolong the life of your ink cartridge . . . Always Gait until the print head stops moving before you turn off the printer. (If you need to stop printing quickly, PAUSE, press wait until the head stops moving, and then turn off the printer.)
  • Page 24 3. Hold down the REPLACE INK button until the carriage moves to the middle of the printer. 4. Release the button. The PAUSE light begins blinking. 5. Open the package containing the ink cartridge. 6. Remove the shipping cap from the ink cartridge by pushing it on the right side carefully with your finger.
  • Page 25 7. Place your index finger on top of the carriage with your thumb under the cartridge lever as shown in the illustration. h e a d Setting Up Your Printer 1-11...
  • Page 26 8. Lift the cartridge lever with your thumb and move it gently as far back as it will go. circuit Warning: Never touch the circuit board on the carriage. 9. Fit the cartridge over the circuit board as shown below. Setting Up Your Printer 1-12...
  • Page 27 7 on page Z-11. Press the REPLACE INK button to return the carriage to the far right position. The printer then performs cleaning procedures (it takes about 20 seconds). When the cleaning is finished, the PAUSE light comes on.

  • Page 28: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer After you install the ink cartridge, you can use the built-in self test to make sure the printer is working properly. You can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder.
  • Page 29 Now you are ready to run the self test. For more about printing with the paper feeder, be sure to read “Tips for Using the Paper Feeder” at the end of this chapter. Setting Up Printer 1 - 1 5 Your...

  • Page 30: Running The Self Test

    Running the self test 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. While holding down the FONT button, turn on the printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test. The printer prints characters in each font. Here is part of a...

  • Page 31: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 3. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides.

  • Page 32: Using Software Programs

    2. Double click the Printers icon. 3. Choose the Add> button on the right side of the screen. 4. In the list of printers box, select Epson Stylus 300. If Stylus 300 is not available, select Epson Stylus 800 or Epson AP-3250 ESC/P 2.

  • Page 33: What Is A Printer Driver

    - Bin 1 as the Paper Source. This step is very important for proper page breaks in your documents. 10. Choose the OK button. 11. Highlight Epson Stylus 300 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled Set As Default Printer. 12. Click the Close button.

  • Page 34: Wordperfect 5.1 For Ms-Dos

    If your current version of WordPerfect does not support the Epson Stylus 300, contact WordPerfect for details on obtaining the correct driver. Until your Stylus 300 driver arrives, you may want to install the driver for one of the printers listed below: Epson ActionPrinter 3250...

  • Page 35: Microsoft Word For Ms-Dos

    7. Select Stylus 300 from the list of Epson printers on the diskette and press Enter. WordPerfect responds by showing ‘the driver filename at the bottom of the screen. Press Enter. The program copies the file into the WordPerfect directory.

  • Page 36: Setting Up Other Software Programs

    If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first one available from the following: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often.

  • Page 37: Tips For Using The Paper Feeder

    When the printer receives data from the computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print. If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the paper feeder and then press the LOAD/EJECT button to continue printing.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually ..... . 2-2 Paper sizes ......

  • Page 39: Loading Paper Manually

    CI Envelope No. 10,240 mm (9.5 inches) wide x 104 mm (4.1 inches) Printing on single sheets Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot: 1. Turn on the printer. Using Other Printer Functions I-14...
  • Page 40 [fthe slwt dots not load straight, press the LOAD/EJECT buttot? to eject it. Tim try loading it aCgain. 3. Now give your print command. When the printer receives the data, it begins printing. When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet automatically.

  • Page 41: Printing On Envelopes

    You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes. 1. Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. 2. Press the PAUSE button to set the PAUSE light on. 3. Hold down the REPLACE INK (ALT) button for several secor and release the button when the carriage moves to the middle position.
  • Page 42 7. Close the printer cover. 8. Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face-up until it meets resistance. The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically.

  • Page 43: Tips For Maintaining The Correct Printing Position

    Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper. You cannot print on these portions of the page. If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take...

  • Page 44: Operating The Control Panel

    Operating the Control Panel The indicator lights and buttons on the printer control panel give you easy control over most common printer operations. 0 0 Sans Serif H (PS) 8 Roman 80 Sans Serif 88 Prestige FONT u t LOAD /EJECT...

  • Page 45: Buttons

    ECONOMY On when the economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses fewer dots per character. The print speed is the same in both economy and LQ mode, but the economy mode uses less ink. This mode is ideal for rough drafts.

  • Page 46: Selecting Character Fonts

    Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has six built-in character fonts including two new Epson fonts: the Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H. (The Roman T is similar to the Timesn” font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helveticc ) Press the FONT button to select from the six fonts listed on the control panel.

  • Page 47: Scalable Fonts

    The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the FONT lights appear for each selection. FONT lights Fonts Erxon Courier Epson Roman T Epson Sans Serif H Erxon Roman Epson Sans Serif EDson Prestige On 0 Off 0 Flashing 6 Scalable Fonts...

  • Page 48: Condensed Printing

    You can condense the current font by pressing the ECONOMY/CONDENSED (ALT + FONT) button. (Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H cannot be condensed.) You can condense printing that is 10 cpi, 12 cpi, and proportionally spaced. You cannot condense 15-cpi printing.

  • Page 49: Default Setting Descriptions

    Default setting descriptions Character fable Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text with the selected character table. 2-12 Using Other Printer Functions are designed to meet the needs of Options italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany,...

  • Page 50: Auto Line Feed

    Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this feature off. If you want to use the printer in a network and share it among multiple computers, set this feature to on. When this feature is set to on, data may be present in the printer’s buffer even though the printer is not continuously...

  • Page 51: Changing The Default Settings

    Follow the steps below to make your changes: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the paper feeder. 2. Hold down the PAUSE button and turn on the printer to enter the default-setting mode.
  • Page 52 Italian Spanish On 0 Off 0 Flashing 6 After you press the ALT button, the printer prints the current default settings and the next instruction in the language you selected. Wait until printing is finished; then go to the next step.
  • Page 53 5. Press the FONT button until the FONT lights match your desired setting as shown in the table below. On 0 Off 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all your changes. 7. Exit the default setting mode by turning the printer off. 2-16 Using Other Printer Functions...

  • Page 54: Changing The Character-Table Setting

    Submenu ,Submenu 1 Submenu 2 CONDENSED ECONOMY light light Flashing 6 Using Other Printer Functions Settings Italic U.S.A. Italic France Italic Germany Italic U.K. Italic Denmark I Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain I...
  • Page 55 If you want to check the new default settings, enter the de,filult-setting mode again and print the current settings. After you check thelIz, tzu,n the printer off to exit without makirrg changes. 2 - 1 8...

  • Page 56: Replacing The Ink Cartridge

    Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer ......Transporting the Printer ..... . 3-4 Troubleshooting .
  • Page 57 Warning: Never touch the circuit board on the carriage. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. Warning: Ifink gets on soapy water.
  • Page 58 To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is on. If the PAUSE light is not on, press the PAUSE button to pause the printer.
  • Page 59 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position. If the print head is not capped, turn on the printer to cap it. Then turn off the printer.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    5. Repack the printer and power cord and place them in the original box. 6. Keep the printer flat in the box during transport. 7. If the print quality is poor after transport, clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head.”...

  • Page 61: Power Supply

    Paper jam The paper is jammed inside the printer. Follow the steps on page 3-13. No ink cartridge No ink cartridge is installed. Install an ink cartridge. Carriage error A carriage error occurred. Turn off the printer. After a few seconds, turn it back on again.

  • Page 62: Printing

    Printing stops and the DATA and PAUSE lights flash. A carriage error occurred. Turn off the printer. After a few seconds turn it on again. The DATA and PAPER OUT lights flash, and the printer does not print. The ink cartridge is not installed. Install an ink cartridge.
  • Page 63 Printed output is not what you expect. If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described on page l-14. If the self test works properly, the printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the computer, the software, or the interface cable.
  • Page 64 The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the PAUSE light off. Next, hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head”...
  • Page 65 You may not be using the correct type of paper. Although most types of business-correspondence-quality paper work well with your printer, you should always test the paper you want to use before buying it in large quantities. See Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper.

  • Page 66: Paper Handling

    Paper handling The printer does not print; the PAPER OUT and PAUSE lights are on. No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot; then press the PAUSE button to set the PAUSE light off.
  • Page 67 See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. The paper is too thin. Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications. Some paper types require manual feeding.
  • Page 68 To clear a paper jam follow the steps below. 1. Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. 2. Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer, as shown below. 3. Pull the paper out gently. If it tears, make sure you remove any remaining pieces.

  • Page 69: Preventing Paper Feed And Paper Jam Problems

    5. Push the access panel back to the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, try...

  • Page 70: Appendix

    Technical Specifications ..... . . A-2 Printer specifications ..... . . A-2 Command Summary .

  • Page 71: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Printable columns and printing speed: Character pitch (characters per inch) 17(10condensed) 20(12condensed) Maximum Resolution: Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Input buffer: A - 2 A p p e n d i x Thermal $&nozzle ink jet matrix...
  • Page 72 Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands. Scalable fonts: Font Epson Roman Epson Sans Serif Epson Roman T Epson Sans Serif H Character tables: Character sets: Paper Single sheets (paper feeder): Size Thickness...
  • Page 73 Note: Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper niny reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other If you encounter problems, switch problems. Envelopes (Manual insertion): Size Thickness Weight Quality Printable area: Single sheets (paper feeder and manual insertion) A - 4 A p p e n d i x a higher grade of...
  • Page 74 Envelopes: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches).
  • Page 75 Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption No tc: Cheek the label OH the back of the printerfor the printer voltage. A - 6 A p p e n d i x 159 mm (6.3 inches) 435 mm (17.1 inches) 264 mm (10.4 inches) (without paper support)

  • Page 76: Safety Approvals

    Environmental T e m p e r a t u r e : @eration: Storage: Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage: Safety approvals Safety standards: US model: European model: R.F.I.: US model: European model: 10” to 35°C (50” to 95°F) -20” to 60°C (-4” to 140°F) 20 to 80% RH 85% RI-I 27°C...

  • Page 77: Interface Specifications

    Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an &bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: Synchronization: Handshake timing: Signal level: Connector: The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals.
  • Page 78 3) When the PAUSE button is pressed 4) During an error state A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O kR resistance When this signal is LOW, the paper is automatically fed one line after printing.
  • Page 79 Data transfer to this printer of the ACKNLG signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW. lnitializa tion The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization A - 1 0 A p p e n d i x...

  • Page 80: Default Settings

    * Hold down the ALT button and press the LOAD/EJECT button. The following results: 1) The printer mechanism is initialized. 2) The input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared.

  • Page 81: Command Summary

    In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command. If your software allows you to send commands to the printer, the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required.

  • Page 82: Commands Arranged By Topic

    Page format ASCII Dec. 4099 ESC(cnn 40 67 ESC(Cnn ESCCn Description Hex. Initialize Printer Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Control Paper Loading/Ejecting = “R” Ejects the sheet Description Hex. Carriage Return Form Feed Line Feed Select 1 /&inch Line Spacing Select l/6-inch Line Spacing...

  • Page 83: Print Position Motion

    Dec. ASCII ESCCOn ESCNn ESC 0 ESCln ESCQn Print position motion Dec. ASCII ESC $ nl ESC \ nl 40 86 ESC(Vnn A - 1 4 A p p e n d i x Description Hex. Set Page Length in Inches n = Number of inches Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper...

  • Page 84: Font Selection

    ASCII Dec. ESC(vnn 40 118 2876 ESC D ESC B ESC JYZ Font selection ASCII Dec. ESCkn Description Hex. Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nln2 n=nl +n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally...
  • Page 85 Dec. ASCII ESC X ESC I’ ESCM ESC g ESC p l/O ESCxn ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F A-16 Appendix Description Hex. Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnl m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi ??Z= 0: No change in pitch m= 1: Select proportional m= 0, 1,18,21,24,30,36,42, 48,60, or 72...

  • Page 86: Font Enhancement

    ASCII Dec. ESC!n Font enhancement Dec. ASCII ESC W l/O ESCwl/O ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESCSl ESC T Description Hex. Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below: = 0: 1Ocpi 1: 12 cpi...
  • Page 87 Dec. ASCII 40 45 ESC(-nn ESC - l/O ESCqn Spacing Dec. ASCII ESC SP ESC(Unn 40 85 nl n2 ESC c A - 1 8 A p p e n d i x Description Hex. 28 2D Select Line/Score ESC(-30lnln2 = 1: Underline 2: Strikethrough 3: Overscore...

  • Page 88: Character Tables

    Character handling , Dec. ASCII ESC(tnn 40 116 ESCtn Description Hex. 2874 Assign Character Table ESC(t3Odld2d3 Assign Character Table set with to table dl = 0, 1,2,3,48,49,50, or 51 d2 d3 Character Table Italic PC 437 (USA) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 863 (Canada-French) PC 865 (Norway)
  • Page 89 ASCII Dec. ESCRn ESC &. ESC:OnO ESC % ESC 6 ESC7 ESC ( A 40 94 A - 2 0 A p p e n d i x Hex. Description Select an International Character Set = 0:USA 1: France 2: Germany 3: UK 4: Denmark I 5: Sweden...

  • Page 90: Bit Image

    Bit image ASCII , Dec. ESC * Horizontal density (dpi) Graphics Dec. ASCII ESC(Gnn 4071 Description Hex. Select Bit Image nl n2 ESC * m data n=nl +n2x256 Total columns (nl + n2 Total data = t = Number of data bytes per column Vertical Adjacent Pins...
  • Page 91 Dec. ASCII . nn A - 2 2 A p p e n d i x Description Hex. Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnZnZdata = 0: Full graphics mode 1: Compressed mode = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DI’I = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal 3600/h m: Number of vertical dots 11n-624...
  • Page 92 These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF.
  • Page 93 PC850 (Multilingual) 89ABCDEF PC863 (Canadian-French) 89ABCDEF ’ A-24 Appendix PC860 (Portuguese) PC865 (Norwegian)
  • Page 94 PC86 I (Icelandic) 89ABCDEF Abicomp A-25 Appendix...
  • Page 95 Italic CCOE 89ABCDEF O@P'P !ZAQaq DC2 " 2BRbr #3CSCS cnx$4 DTdt %SEUeu &dFVfv '7GWgw (8HXhx HrEM)9IYiy *:JZjZ VTESC+ ,<L\l' -=,]m; >N^n-- j?O-0 A - 2 6 A p p e n d i x No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table.

  • Page 96: International Character Sets

    International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” 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 or with the ESC R command.
  • Page 97 Characters available with the ESC ( n command To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( A command. A - 2 8 A p p e n d i x...

  • Page 98: Glossary

    Printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed of printing. A binary digit (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer. buffer The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before printing it.

  • Page 99: Hex Dump

    The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands you software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.

  • Page 100: Printer Driver

    -The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer.
  • Page 101 Epson Courier, 2-10, A-3 Epson Prestige, 2-10, A-3 Epson Roman, 2-11, A-3 Epson Roman T, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 2-11, A-3 ESC/P, Intro-2 ESC/P 2, Intro-2, 2-12 I n d e x I N - 1...
  • Page 102 Epson Courier, 2-10, A-3 Epson Prestige, 2-10, A-3 Epson Roman, 2-11, A-3 Epson Roman T, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 2-11, A-3 lights, 2-7, 2-9 samples, 2-9 selecting, 2-9 Form feed, See LOAD/EJECT button...
  • Page 103 Software, 1 - 1 8 Specifications, A-2 Speed, printing, A-2 Temperature printer environment, A-7 Testing the printer, l-14 Transporting the printer, 3 - 4 Troubleshooting, 3 - 5 Unidirectional printing, 2-13 Unpacking the printer, 1-5 Voltage, l-8, A-6 Warnings, Intro-6...
  • Page 104 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 20770 Madrona Ave. P.O. Box 2842 Torrance, CA 90509-2842 Phone: (800) 922-89 1 1 Fax: (310) 782-5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Ziilpicher StraBe 6, 4000 Dtisseldorf 11 F.R. Germany Phone: (0211) 56030 Telex: 8584786 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY.
  • Page 105 User’s Guide Printed in Japan 93.07-Z...

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