The Printout Is Spaced Incorrectly; The Printout Is Faint Or Uneven; The Printout Is Not What You Expect - Epson DFX-5000 User Manual

The printout is spaced incorrectly

If all the text is printed on the same line, no line feed
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command is being sent at the end of each line of text. Turn DIP
switch 2-4 on.
If the printer is inserting extra blank lines between lines of
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text, extra line feed commands are being sent. Turn DIP switch
2-4 off.
If the printer inserts extra blank lines even when DIP switch
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2-4 is turned off, you need to disable the AUTO FEED XT
signal coming from your computer. See your Epson dealer for
assistance.

The printout is faint or uneven

The ribbon may not be properly installed. See the section on
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installing the ribbon in Chapter 1.
The ribbon may be worn out. See the section on replacing the
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ribbon in Chapter 5.
The print head may be worn out. This is especially likely if
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parts of printed characters are missing. Contact your dealer to
have the head replaced. Never attempt to replace the head
yourself because other parts of the printer should be checked
at the same time.

The printout is not what you expect

The wrong character table (italics or Epson Extended
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Graphics) may be selected. See the section on selecting
character tables with DIP switches in Chapter 3. You can also
select the character table with a software command. (See the
Command Summary in Chapter 8.)
7-4 Troubleshooting