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  • Page 2 Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
  • Page 3 1. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4.
  • Page 4 10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up Your Printer Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printer 1-3 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Installing the Ribbon 1-5 Turning On the Printer 1-6 Operating the Control Panel 1-8 Installing the Paper Guide...
  • Page 6 4-3 How to Use SelecType 4-3 If SelecType Does Not Work Print Features and Graphics Chapter 5 EX Printer Features Quality Fonts, and Color 5-2 Print Size and Character Width 5-2 Pitches and Proportional Spacing 5-3 Special Effects and Emphasis...
  • Page 7 A-7 Epson (ESC/P) Commands A-37 IBM Printer Emulation Mode Commands Reference Appendix B Character Tables B-l Epson Mode B-9 Epson International Character Sets B-11 IBM Printer Emulation Mode Appendix C The Serial Interface C-l The DIP Switches C-3 Troubleshooting for Serial Interfaces...
  • Page 8 Appendix E Defaults and DIP Switches E-l Default and Initialization Settings E-2 DIP Switch Settings E-4 International Character Sets E-5 Interface Selection Appendix F Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces F-1 Compatible Interfaces F-2 Choosing an Interface F-4 Installing an Interface F-6 Inserting the Interface Board F-7 Serial Interface Settings Appendix G...
  • Page 9 If you are using software designed for an IBM@ printer, you have the choice of using the EX in Epson mode or IBM printer emulation mode. Even better, you can combine the best of both worlds; the powerful Epson mode commands can now print character graphics like those used by IBM printers and computers.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    About this Manual To make it easier to set up your new EX-800 or EX-1000, this manual includes a 10-step guide. This guide, which is printed on the inside of the back flap, summarizes the first chapter’s setting up instructions.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Printer

    Although this manual covers both the EX-800 and the EX-1000, the illustrations show only one printer (the EX-800) because the only difference between the two is that the EX-1000 can use wider paper. 1 Unpacking the Printer As you unpack the printer, see that all the parts in Figure l-l are there and that none of them has been damaged during transportation.

  • Page 13: Installing The Paper Feed Knob

    Remove the tape that holds the dust cover in place during shipping and take the cover off the printer. Simply tilt the dust cover up and lift it off.

  • Page 14: Choosing A Place For The Printer

    Appendix D. Choosing a Place for the Printer The printer must be close enough to the computer for the cable to reach. Also keep the following tips in mind: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface-never on a chair or any other unstable support.
  • Page 15 WARNING The power must be OFF when you move the print head. Otherwise, you may damage the printer mechanism. Also, if you’ve been using the printer just before changing the ribbon cartridge, be careful not to touch the print head because it becomes hot during use.

  • Page 16: Turning On The Printer

    To remove the old ribbon, simply grip the cartridge by the two plastic tabs and lift it up and out of the printer. You can then install a new cartridge as described above.

  • Page 17: Operating The Control Panel

    The ribbon carriage moves up and down to set the ribbon at the correct level for printing. The printer is initialized and set to certain default settings (which are fully described in Appendix E). The green power light on the control panel comes on.

  • Page 18: The Buttons

    When the light is off, the printer is off line and cannot receive any data. Press the button to change from on line to off line or from off line to on line. The printer automatically goes off line when you try to print without paper in the printer.

  • Page 19: Installing The Paper Guide

    Second, install the guide itself. Hold the paper guide vertically and lower it so that the slots on either side fit onto the two pins as shown in Figure 1-9 below. Then tilt the. paper guide back until it rests at an angle. Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 20: Loading Paper

    Even if you normally use continuous paper, it is simpler to test the printer using a single sheet of paper. If you have an EX-1000, be sure to use 14-inch-wide paper so that none of the self test prints on the platen.
  • Page 21 If the platen (the black roller) turns but the paper does not load, remove the paper from the printer and try again, starting at Step 3. This time press the paper a little more firmly into place.

  • Page 22: Running The Self Test

    The self test first prints the version number of the printer and 11 lines of DIP switch settings. Then it prints the characters from its memory The test continues until you turn the printer off. Part of a typical self test is shown below.

  • Page 23: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    To run the same test in the draft mode, hold down the LINE FEED button instead of the FORM FEED button while you turn the printer on. The EX cannot print a draft self test, however, if the NLQ DIP switch is on.

  • Page 24: 10 Setting The Dip Switches

    The serial interface For the serial interface, you should use an Epson serial interface cable. Use #8239 for the Apple compatibles, and #8293 for most other computers with a DB-25 socket, including the Apple IIe with serial interface. (Although you can use the serial interface with an IBM or compatible computer, it is usually best to connect your EX to the parallel port of an IBM or compatible computer.)

  • Page 25: Interface Settings

    You will find your own self test printout helpful as you use this section. Before you change any DIP switch settings, turn the printer around to give you easy access to the switches. You can easily turn the switches on and off with a thin pointed object, such as a small screwdriver or the cap of a ballpoint pen.
  • Page 26 IBM printers. It is not necessary to use this mode for your EX to be compatible with IBM computers. As you can see from the list of Epson and IBM printer emulation mode commands in Appendix A, the Epson mode has more commands and many more capabilities.
  • Page 27 OFF selects the italic table. Remember that italics are still available even if you select the character graphic table. Because only Epson mode has italics, DIP switch 1-3 has a different function in the IBM printer emulation mode; In that mode the EX adds...
  • Page 28 Other DIP switch settings Appendix E summarizes all the DIP switch settings in a group of tables. See that appendix for reference or further information. Setting Up the Printer 1 - 1 7...
  • Page 29 Setting Up the Printer 1 - 1 8...

  • Page 30: Choosing And Loading Paper

    Chapter 2 Choosing and Loading Paper The EX printer can accommodate many different sizes and types of paper, using either its automatic singlesheet loading feature or its built- in adjustable tractor. The tractor is easy to use and can handle a wide range of paper widths.

  • Page 31: Reloading During Printing

    The push-feed tractor must be loaded in a slightly different way than the pin-feed system on Epson FX printers and the usual pull-through tractors. If you are used to using other systems, follow these instructions carefully Begin by seeing that the printer is turned off.
  • Page 32 Using a printer stand with the paper stacked underneath it. Using a desk or table as a stand, with the printer near the rear edge and the paper on the floor or on a shelf.
  • Page 33 5. Move the left sprocket unit all the way to the left and pull the locking lever forward to hold it in position. Note With the sprocket unit in this position, you always have a margin at the left side. If you want to print without a left margin or if your software creates a margin, move the left sprocket unit about 3/4 inch from the left side, so that the perforated edge of the paper fines up with the number 1 on the ruler on the paper bail.
  • Page 34 Installing the Paper Guide Install the paper guide to prevent the outgoing paper from being pulled back into the printer. This is the same part that supports the paper when you print on single sheets, but with continuous paper, it is...

  • Page 35: Setting The Top Of Form Position

    Setting the top of form position Finally so that the printer does not print on the perforations, you need to establish a top of form position. The top of form position is the position of the paper when the power is turned on. This position is also reset whenever software initializes the printer or sets the page length.

  • Page 36: Loading Labels

    Labels can peel off the backing and jam the printer If a label does become stuck in the printer, see your authorized Epson dealer. Do not attempt to remove the labels yourself. When you are through printing on labels, tear them off at a perforation behind the platen;...

  • Page 37: The Paper Thickness Lever

    Before moving the paper thickness lever, always turn off the power, open the dust cover, and move the print head to the middle of the printer, The paper thickness lever has four positions. You can identify these by looking at the catch positions in the metal plate, as shown in Figure 2-7.

  • Page 39: Using The Ex With Application Programs

    Menu selections If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose EX-800 or EX-1000. If the menu does not list any EX printers, choose one of the following. They are listed in order of preference. EX-800 FX-85...

  • Page 40: Computer-Printer Communication

    Because the 33 control codes are not enough to control all possible printer functions, most printer commands are actually a sequence of two or more codes. One of the 33 control codes, the escape code, signals the beginning of a sequence of codes.

  • Page 41: Word Processors

    Once you have installed your word processor by using the lists on page 3-1, you can ordinarily use a fixed set of printer features by using a word processor command to place markers around the text to be altered.

  • Page 42: Spreadsheets

    These commands may or may not be visible on your screen. This method has the advantage of allowing you to use any printer command, not just a limited set. To make use of it, however, you need to understand how to use the printers commands.

  • Page 43: Printer Commands

    A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the printer. The EX-800 is an 80 column printer, and the EX-1000 is a 136 column printer, but by using condensed elite (explained in Chapters 4 and 5) you can print up to 160 columns on the EX-800 and 272 on the EX-1000.

  • Page 44: Graphics Programs

    EX printer. Any program with an option for an EX or FX printer should give excellent results in black and white, using different dot densities to produce a realistic scale of grays. If you have installed a color option kit, look for software that has an option for the EX or for the Epson JX-80 color printer.
  • Page 45 If, on the other hand, you’ve set up a program to send a certain command to the printer, but it’s not printing correctly you could send the same command with a programming language to find whether the problem lies with your application program, the command, or the printer.
  • Page 46 3 - 8 Using the EX with Application Programs...

  • Page 47: Selectype Choices

    Chapter 4 SelecType The SelecType feature allows you to choose printing features from the control panel. It provides an easy way of enhancing documents without having to learn complex software commands, and it lets you make print style decisions when you print instead of when you edit. SelecType Choices With SelecType you can choose any one of these three typestyles: You can print in any of these widths:...

  • Page 48: The Selectype Panel

    60% of their normal width. If you select both elite and condensed, you can get up to 160 characters on a line with the EX-800 and 272 with the EX-1000. This is especially useful for printing out large spreadsheets. The condensed mode, however, cannot be used with the proportional mode.

  • Page 49: How To Use Selectype

    If you print a short sample two or three times using different SelecType settings, you will quickly see how easy it is to use SelecType because the lighted buttons tell you what mode the printer is using at any time.
  • Page 50 NLQ when you have perfected the document and are ready to print the finished product. Because the use of SelecType with the IBM printer emulation mode can produce unexpected results, it is recommended that you should not use SelecType with that mode.

  • Page 52: Ex Printer Features

    Chapter 5 EX Printer Features You can obtain many different printing effects with the EX printer, from arranging the printout on the paper to using color or giving extra emphasis to particular words and phrases. This chapter shows you the features you may want to select with your software.

  • Page 53: Print Size And Character Width

    D o u b l e - w i d t h D o u b l e - w i d t h 5 - 2 ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz e l i t e all proportional EX Printer Features...

  • Page 54: Special Effects And Emphasis

    Emphasized and double-strike modes both slow the printer down slightly to produce bolder text. In emphasized mode, the EX prints each character twice as the print head moves across the paper, with the second slightly to the right of the first.

  • Page 55: Using Different Character Sets

    Using Different Character Sets The EX incorporates a new character set: Epson Character Graphics. This set allows you to take advantage of the power of the Epson mode commands and still print out the character graphics used by IBM and compatible computers and by much commercial software.

  • Page 56: Page Layout And Other Commands

    German, UK, Danish, Swedish, Italian, and Spanish. See Appendix E for the DIP switch settings. In Epson mode, these eight, and five more, can also be selected by a software command. The additional character sets are the following: Norwegian, a second Danish set, Japanese, a second Spanish set, and Latin American.
  • Page 57 EX Printer Features...

  • Page 58: Graphics And User-Defined Characters

    The quickest and easiest way to print graphics on your EX is to use a commercial graphics program. With such programs you usually create an image on your monitor and then give a command to send the image to the printer. Graphics and User-defined Characters...

  • Page 59: The Print Head

    If you use commercial software that produces graphics, all you need to know about dot graphics is how to use the software. If, on the other hand, you wish to do your own programming or merely wish to understand how the EX prints graphics, read on. The Print Head To understand dot graphics you need to know a little about how the EX's print head works.

  • Page 60: Dot Patterns

    Pin Labels The graphics mode requires a method to tell the printer which pins to fire in each column. Since there are 256 possible combinations of eight pins, you need a numbering system that allows you to use a single number to specify which of the 256 possible patterns you want.

  • Page 61: Graphics Commands

    Therefore, with these labels for the pins, you fire the top pin by sending 128. To fire the bottom pin, you send 1. If you want to fire only the top and bottom pins, you simply add 128 and 1, then send 129.

  • Page 62: Column Reservation Numbers

    Even in single-density graphics mode, one 8-inch line can accommodate 480 columns of graphics; in quadruple-density, almost 2000 columns can fit on the same 8-inch line. Since the printer does not use decimal numbers larger than 255, the graphics commands use two numbers for reserving columns.

  • Page 63: Simple Graphics Programming

    If you supply too little, the printer will stop and wait for more data and will seem to be locked. The next data sent will then be printed as graphics, even if it is really text.

  • Page 64: Width Statements

    WIDTH statements Some software (including most versions of BASIC) automatically inserts carriage return and line feed codes after every 80 or 130 characters. This is usually no problem with text, but it can spoil your graphics. Two extra columns of graphics are printed in the middle of the ones you send, and are left over and printed as text.

  • Page 65: Density Varieties

    Nine-pin graphics is not necessary for most uses, but you can find the command (ESC ˆ) in the Epson mode command summary The four most common eight-pin modes are available in both Epson and IBM printer emulation modes.
  • Page 66 Modes 4-7 in the table are special modes that alter the horizontal density to give proportions of a computer monitor (the CRT modes), or to match the vertical density so as to give round circles (the plotter modes). In two modes, high-speed double-density and quadruple-density the print head cannot print two consecutive dots with the same pin, so that it can print dots in only half the possible dot positions in any one row.

  • Page 67: Designing Your Own Graphics

    A little experimentation should tell you whether the reassigning code can improve your graphics printouts. Designing Your Own Graphics This section takes you through the development of a graphics program. The example is not especially complicated, but it does include the same steps you would use for a more complex figure.
  • Page 68 Now look at Figure 6-3, a design for a high-speed doubledensity design. It should point you in the right direction for your own designs. After plotting the dots on a grid, you calculate the numbers for each pin pattern by dividing the design grid into separate print lines. For the arrow design, the grid was divided into two lines, each seven dots high.
  • Page 69 7/72-inch line spacing because only seven pins are used. Because the data is not repetitive, each column of graphics data is read from the DATA statements and sent to the printer. The design is 41 dot positions wide. Therefore both lines 130 and 140 use the number 41.

  • Page 70: User-Defined Characters

    When you define a character of your own, the definition is stored in temporary memory (RAM). The original character with the same code remains in the printer’s permanent memory (ROM) and you can print either of them when needed. grids...
  • Page 71 Once the character is planned on the grid, you simply add the pin values for each column together, just as you do for graphics. Then, the next step in defining a character is to send this information to the printer. Sending the character definition The command to define characters is complex: ESC &...
  • Page 72 Line 130 contains al. The information about the character design (which is contained in the data statements at the end of the program) is sent to the printer in the loop between lines 140 and 160. This example program defines a heart and places it in the area of RAM reserved for ASCII code 64, which corresponds to the at sign in the characters in the ROM.

  • Page 73: Copying Rom To Ram

    As you can see, both sets of characters (the original ROM characters that the printer normally uses and the user-defined character set) remain in the printer available for your use. The command to switch between the two sets is used in lines 180 and 200 and has the following...

  • Page 74: Mixing Print Styles

    Note This command will cancel any user-defined characters you have already created. You must send this command to the printer before you define characters. Specifying the width and height The example program uses 136 for al (in line 130 of the definition program), but you can use other values.

  • Page 75: Other Considerations

    BASIC is loaded or when certain application programs start up, and most computers do it if you have to reset them. If the program resets the printer with the ESC @ command, the ROM set is selected, but the user-defined characters are not lost.

  • Page 77: Command Summary

    Quick Reference Card also show the differences between the Epson mode and the IBM printer emulation mode. The second part of this appendix lists and describes Epson mode commands and IBM printer emulation mode commands separately and the commands are divided into the following subjects:...
  • Page 78 For example, in BASIC you can turn on double-width with either of these statements: The simplest type of command consists of a single character to be sent to the printer, For instance, to print in condensed mode the code format is: ASCII code: SI...

  • Page 79: Control Key Chart

    Control key chart Some application programs can use control key codes for decimal values 0-27. The table below gives you the proper values. The Control Key column indicates that you press the control key at the same time you press the key for the letter or symbol in that column. For example, you press the control key and A at the same time to send the value 1.

  • Page 80: Commands In Numerical Order

    The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in this appendix where a complete description of the command can be found. If the Epson and IBM printer emulation mode page numbers are the same, the command is the same in both modes and is described only in the Epson mode section.
  • Page 81 A - 5 Command Summary...
  • Page 82 Command Summary...

  • Page 83: Epson (Esc/P) Commands

    Epson (ESC/P) Commands The following section lists and describes all the Epson (ESC/P) commands. Printer Operation Comments: Resets the printer mode and clears the buffer of printable data on the print line preceding the command. Selection Format: ASCII code: Decimal:...
  • Page 84 Format: ASCII code: DC3 Decimal: Hexadecimal: 13 Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until select printer code (DCl) is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE button. Speed E S C Format: ASCII code: ESC...

  • Page 85: Printing Direction

    1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF In this mode the printer prints on a character by character basis rather than line by line as in the normal print mode. It also moves the paper up so that the user can see the printing and then moves it back down.
  • Page 86 C o m m e n t s : Cancels ESC 8. Therefore, the printer beeper sounds and printing stops when the printer reaches a point approximately 3/4 of an inch from the end of the paper, A-10...

  • Page 87: Msb Control

    ESC EM Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 4: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF The command should not be used unless the automatic sheet feeder is installed. It is ignored if any value other than “0” or “4” is used for n.
  • Page 88 Comments: Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1. Comments: Cancels the MSB control set by ESC = or ESC >. Comments: Sounds the printer’s beeper. A-12 Command Summary...

  • Page 89: Data Control

    Data Control Comments: Prints the data in the buffer and returns the print position to the left margin. A line feed may be added if DIP switch 2-4 is ON or the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW. Comments: Removes all text on the print line, but does not affect control codes.

  • Page 90: Vertical Motion

    Vertical Motion Comments: Prints the data in the print buffer and advances the paper to the top of the next form according to the current page length. Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing. The value of n must be from 1-127.
  • Page 91 Comments: The variable n is the number of lines skipped between the last line printed on one page and the first line on the next page. For example, with the standard settings for line spacing (1/6inch), and page length (66 lines), ESC N 6 causes the EX to print 60 lines and then skip 6. DIP switch 2-3 performs the same function.
  • Page 92 ESC O Format: Comments: Sets the line spacing to l/8 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 0 is the digit zero and not ASCII code 0. Comments: Sets the line spacing to 7/72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands.
  • Page 93 Esc 3 Format: Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/216 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The “3” is the digit three and not ASCII code 3. The value of n must be from 0-255. ESC A Format: Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands.

  • Page 94: Tab Vertically

    ESC j Format: Comments: Reverses the paper by n/216 of an inch. Note that ESC j should not be used near the end of the paper or when printing self-adhesive labels. If the automatic sheet feeder is selected, this command is ignored.

  • Page 95: Horizontal Motion

    ESCb Format: Comments: Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be between 0-7. Therefore, up to eight sets of vertical tabs can be set. The channels are selected by ESC /.
  • Page 96 Backspacing can be performed up to, but not beyond, the left margin setting. The BS code is also ignored if ESC a, 2, or 3 has been sent. In Epson mode, if this code is received immediately after graphics printing, the print position of subsequent data is moved back to the point at which graphics printing started.
  • Page 97 E S C \ Format: Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of following data will start. To find nl and n2, first calculate the displacement required in 1/12Oths of an inch. If the displacement is to the left, subtract it from 65536. Send the resulting number using this formula: total number of dots = nl + (256 x n2).

  • Page 98: Overall Printing Style

    ESC D Format: Comments: This command allows setting of up to 32 horizontal tabs, which are entered as nl, n2, n3, etc. (from 1-137) with the NUL character terminating the command. The tab settings must be entered in ascending order. ESC D NUL clears all tabs. The settings on power up or after an ESC @ command are every eight characters.
  • Page 99 ESC r Format: Comments: If the color option unit is installed, the variable n selects the printing color according to the table below. n Color 0 Black 1 Red 2 Blue 3 Violet Esc ! Format: Selects any valid combination of the modes in the table below. The variable n is determined by adding together the values of the desired modes from the table.

  • Page 100: Comments

    Print Size and Character Width ESC P Format: Comments: Selects pica pitch (10 characters per inch). Because pica is the default pitch, this command is normally used to cancel elite. ESC M Comments Selects elite pitch (12 characters per inch). ESC p Comments: The following values can be used for n:...
  • Page 101 Format: ASCII code: SI Decimal: Hexadecimal: 0F Comments: Prints characters at about 60 per cent of their normal width. For example, the condensed pica mode has 17 characters per inch. Proportional mode cannot be condensed, and proportional will override condensed. Esc SI Format: Comments:...
  • Page 102 Format: Comments: Double-width mode doubles the width of all characters. This mode is cancelled by a carriage return or DC4. ESC SO Format: Comments: Duplicates the SO command. Format: Comments: Cancels one-line double-width printing selected by SO or ESC SO, but not double-width printing selected by ESC W or ESC !.

  • Page 103: Print Enhancement

    ESC W Format: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: The mode is turned ON. 0: The mode is turned OFF Double-width mode doubles the width of all characters. Print Enhancement ESC E Format: Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice, with the second dot slightly to the right of the first.
  • Page 104 ESC G Format: Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each line twice, with the second printing slightly below the first. In NLQ the mode is not available but is not cancelled. ESC H Format: Comments Turns off the double-strike mode selected by ESC G. ESC SO Format: Comments:...
  • Page 105 ESC S 1 Format: Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal height in the lower part of the character space. ESC T Format: Comments: Cancels either superscript or subscript. E S C - Format: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON.
  • Page 106 ESC a Format: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering. 2: Selects right justification. 3: Selects full justification. The default setting is n = 0. Full justification (n = 3) is performed when the buffer becomes full;...

  • Page 107: Character Sets

    Format: Comments: Causes characters from the italic character set to be printed. This command is valid even if the Epson Character Graphics set has been selected by ESC t or the DIP switch 1-3, but character graphics are not italicized.

  • Page 108: Esc

    User-defined Characters Note: See Chapter 6 for sample programs and full information on this topic. ESC & Format: Comments: This command allows characters to be redefined in the currently selected mode. ESC: Format: Comments: This code copies the characters in the ROM into RAM so that specific characters can be redefined.
  • Page 109 ESC % Format: Comments ESC & is required to define the character set. The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects the normal set. 1: Selects the user-defined set. ESC 6 Format: Comments: Enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 (decimal) as characters, not control codes, which allows the use of these characters for user-defined characters.
  • Page 110 ESC I Format: Comments: ASCII codes 0 to 31 and 128 to 159 are usually not printable. These codes become printable upon input of the ESC I code if n = 1, which allows the use of these codes for userdefined characters. If n = 0, this command returns 0 to 31 and 128 to 159 to non-printable codes.
  • Page 111 Select High-speed Double-density Graphics Mode ESC Y Format: Comments: Turns on eight-pin high-speed doubledensity graphics mode. The total number of columns = nl + (n2 x 256). ESC Z Format: Comments: Turns on eight-pin quadrupledensity graphics mode. The total number of columns = nl + (n2 x 256). ESC* Format: Comments:...
  • Page 112 ESC ? Format: Comments: Changes one graphics mode to another. The variable is is a character (K, L, Y or Z), which is reassigned to a mode n (0-6). E S C ˆ Format: Turns on 9-pin Graphics Mode. The variable m defines density of print (0 for single and 1 for double).

  • Page 113: Ibm Printer Emulation Mode Commands

    IBM Printer Emulation Mode Commands The Epson mode and the IBM printer emulation mode share many of the same commands. Therefore, this part of the summary merely lists and does not describe the commands already described in the Epson mode command summary The commands that are different are described in detail.

  • Page 114: Deselect Printer

    Commands that Are Different from Epson Commands Printer Operation ESC Q3 Format: Comments: Places the printer in an off line state until the printer is turned off and back on or until it receives a DC1 code. Vertical Motion ESC A Format: Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/72 of an inch.
  • Page 115 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF If the mode is on, the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return. If the mode is off, it does not. This command duplicates the function of DIP switch 2-4.
  • Page 116 Horizontal Motion ESC X Format: Comments: The left margin column is set to nl in the current pitch, ignoring double-width, and the right margin column is set to n2. The minimum distance between the two margins is 1/2 inch. The first column is number 1, not number 0.
  • Page 117 Overall Printing Style ESC I Format: Comments: When n=0, the standard draft font is selected, when n=2, the standard NLQ font is selected. When n=4, a user-defined font is selected; when n = 6, a userdefined NLQ font is selected. Print Size/ Width/Enhancements ESC: Format:...
  • Page 118 E S C _ Format: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF Character Sets ESC 6 Format: Comments: Selects the international character set (Table 2). See the character set tables in Appendix B.
  • Page 119 ESC\ Format: Comments: Prints a number of characters from the symbol set. The number of characters = nl + (n2 x 256). See the character tables in Appendix B for the symbol set and the codes to use for data. ESCˆ...
  • Page 120 11 data numbers for each character The data numbers for each character are determined as shown on the grid for the Epson mode on page 6-4. To print a user-defined character, you must use ESC I, which is described on page A-41.

  • Page 122: Character Tables

    Epson Mode The first half of the Epson mode table covers the standard ASCII character codes from 0 to 127. The remainder of the table shows two characters for each code: one from the standard italic character table and one from the Epson character graphics table.
  • Page 123 Table B-1. Epson mode characters Character Tables B - 2...
  • Page 124 Table B-1, continued Character Tables B - 3...
  • Page 125 Table B-1, continued Character Tables B - 4...
  • Page 126 Table B-1, continued Character Tables B - 5...
  • Page 127 Table B-1, continued Character Tables...
  • Page 128 Table B-1, continued Character Tables B - 7...
  • Page 129 Table B-1, continued Character Tables...

  • Page 130: Epson International Character Sets

    Appendix E. Note that once a character set has been selected, italic versions of these characters can also be printed by using the ESC 4 command. Table B-2. Epson international characters Character Tables...
  • Page 131 Table B-3. Proportional widths of international characters Characters Widths: Characters Widths: Normal Italic Normal Italic Character Tables B-10...

  • Page 132: Ibm Printer Emulation Mode

    IBM Printer Emulation Mode This section shows the characters available in IBM printer emulation mode. There are two main character tables: standard (CG Table 1) and international (CG Table 2). The standard table is selected when DIP switches 1-6 to 143 are all UP; the international table is selected by any other setting of these three switches.
  • Page 133 Table B-4. IBM printer emulation mode characters B-12 Character Tables...
  • Page 134 Table B-4, continued Character Tables B-13...
  • Page 135 Table B-4, continued Character Tables B-14...
  • Page 136 Table B-4, continued Decimal Hex Character Tables International Standard (CG Table 2) (CG Table 1) Width B-15...
  • Page 137 Table B-4, continued B-16 Character Tables...
  • Page 138 Table B-4, continued Decimal Hex Standard (CG Table 1) Character Tables Width International (CG Table 2) B-17...
  • Page 139 Table B-4, continued Character Tables B-18...

  • Page 140: The Serial Interface

    The baud rate (which is the speed that data can be received by the printer) is set for 9600 at the factory Do not change that setting unless your computer or software manuals suggest another setting or unless your printing is not reliable at that setting.

  • Page 141: Setting The Switches

    For the parity setting you have three choices: odd, even, or non- parity Use either odd or even unless your computer requires non-parity Again, be sure that the settings on your printer and computer match. Setting the Switches The interface you use and the type of parity check for a serial interface are set with DIP switches 2-5 and 2-6: Table C-1.

  • Page 142: Troubleshooting For Serial Interfaces

    Make sure that both the computer and printer are set to use the same number of data bits per word (8) and that they both use the same parity, baud rates, and number of start and stop bits.
  • Page 143 All errors are ignored. Connector 6-pin DIN connector. In this table, the direction of signals is given relative to the printer. Table C-3. Serial interface pins The pins are arranged as shown in Figure C-l. (The figure shows the view from the back of the printer.) Figure C-1.

  • Page 144: Problem Solving And Maintenance

    If the printer still does not print, try the self test procedure (see Chapter 1). If the self test works correctly, the printer is all right, and the problem lies elsewhere.
  • Page 145 It is also possible for the print head to wear out if the printer is used frequently and for long periods at a time. Contact your dealer for a replacement print head.

  • Page 146: Troubleshooting Graphics Problems

    If you interrupt the computer while it is printing in graphics mode, for example during a screen dump, it may not reset the printer to text mode. If not, the next text printed will be interpreted by the printer as graphics data. Turn off the...

  • Page 147: Data Dump Mode

    Data Dump Mode The EX has a special feature that makes it easy for experienced printer users to find the causes of problems. The hexadecimal (hex) or data dump mode gives a printout of exactly what codes reach the printer.

  • Page 148: Solutions For Ibm And Compatibles

    If so, you need to adjust the program. Data dump mode can be turned off by turning off the printer; it is also cancelled by an INIT signal from the computer.

  • Page 149: Maintaining Your Printer

    Do not spray the inside of the printer with oil: unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. If lubrication is needed, contact your Epson dealer The print head Be particularly careful with the print head.

  • Page 150: Transporting The Printer

    As soon as the print head fails, stop using the printer and contact your Epson deafer for a replacement head. Do not attempt to replace the head yourself because the printer should also be tested to make sure that no other parts are damaged.
  • Page 151 Problem Solving and Maintenance...

  • Page 152: Defaults And Dip Switches

    2-1 and 2-3, and the top of form position is set to the current line. The ROM characters are selected, and the Epson mode character table and international character set are reset according to DIP switches 1-3 and 1-6 to 1-8.

  • Page 153: Dip Switch Settings

    DIP Switch Settings The EX has sixteen DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches that allow you to change many of the printer’s settings to suit your individual needs. The DIP switches are in two groups of eight, mounted on the back panel, as shown in Figure E-l.
  • Page 154 The following tables describe the switches and their functions. In each case the shaded settings are those set at the factory The first two tables summarize the two groups of switches. The remaining three show how some of the DIP switches work in combination to let you choose from a wide selection of options.

  • Page 155: International Character Sets

    International Character Sets Thirteen international character sets are available in Epson mode. Eight of these are selected by DIP switches 1-6 to 1-8 and the remaining five (Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II and Latin America) can be selected with the ESC R command, which is described in the Command Summary For the characters available in each character set, see Appendix B.

  • Page 156: Interface Selection

    Interface Selection The type of interface and the type of parity check for a serial interface are set with DIP switches 2-5 and 2-6: Table E-4. Interface type DIP switches 2-7 and 2-8 determine the baud rate when the built-in serial interface is used.
  • Page 157 Defaults and DIP Switches E - 6...

  • Page 158: Choosing And Setting Up Optional Interfaces

    Serial interfaces providing a wide range of baud rates and other additional features not available with the standard interface. The following Epson interfaces are compatible with EX printers. Note that some of these are no longer available, and that others are not available in all countries.

  • Page 159: Choosing An Interface

    IEEE-488 and Apple interfaces The IEEE-488 system allows you to connect computers, printers, and other peripherals so that they can share data freely Epson offers two - types of IEEE438 interfaces. The #8161 offers the basic ability to operate in the IEEE-488 address and listen-only modes. The #8165 has the basic features and an 8K data buffer and a line monitor function, which provides a diagnostic printout of IEEE-488 commands.
  • Page 160 EX data dump mode. Identifying a serial interface board All Epson interfaces have the EPSON name printed on them. If the board has an identification code printed on it, it will be a four digit number beginning with an eight. The number should be one of the numbers in Table F-3.

  • Page 161: Installing An Interface

    1. Turn off the power to both the printer and the computer and unplug the power cable and disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
  • Page 162 6. With the printer facing you, unclip the left side of the control panel and lift it up slightly to release it from the case (Figure F-2). 7. At each side of the front panel there is a retaining clip, as shown in Figure F-3.

  • Page 163: Inserting The Interface Board

    Inserting the Interface Board 1. Remove the upper case of the printer, following the steps described in the previous section. 2. Remove the blanking plate above the parallel connector (as shown in Figure F-5) to allow access to the new interface connector when the case is reassembled.

  • Page 164: Serial Interface Settings

    Serial Interface Settings If you are using an optional serial interface, you may need to change the communications protocol of the printer or the computer for them to communicate properly The protocol used by the printer is decided by one or two groups of DIP switches located on the serial interface board;...
  • Page 165 The three following tables contain all the information you need for the optional interface settings. Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces F - 8...

  • Page 166: Technical Specifications

    Appendix G Technical Specifications This appendix contains the specifications for the EX-800 and the EX-1000, including the built-in parallel interface. For the specifications for the built-in serial interface, see Appendix C. Printing Printing method Impact dot matrix Printing speed 300 characters per second in draft elite,...

  • Page 167: Paper

    Depth: Weight: G - 2 4” to 10” 7.15” to 8.5” 8.5” 2 million 1 million 1 million 1 million EX-800 Ex-1000 4.8 in. 4.7 in. 24.3 in. 17.6 in. 15.3 in. 14.9 in. 22.0 lbs. 25.1 Ibs. Technical Specifications...
  • Page 168 Electrical Voltage: 120V AC Consumption 120 VA Frequency 49.5 Hz - 60.5 Hz Insulation resistance 10 Mohms between AC power line and chassis Dielectric strength Can withstand 1 kV rms applied between AC line and chassis for 1 minute, or 1.25 kV rms for 1 second Environment Temperature Operation: 40°F to 95°F (5 C to 35 C)

  • Page 169: Parallel Interface

    Parallel Interface WARNING Two interface cables should not be plugged into the printer at the same time. This may damage your printer. For the specifications of the serial interface, see Appendix C. Connector pin assignments and a description of respective interface signals are shown in Table G-1.
  • Page 170 Notes: 1. The column heading “Direction” refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. 2. “Return” denotes the twisted-pair return, to be connected at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side.

  • Page 171: Data Transfer Sequence

    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...
  • Page 173 G - 8 Technical Specifications...

  • Page 174: Application Program

    Binary See Number systems. A binary digit (0 or 1). The smallest unit used by a printer or computer. See also Number systems. A control code that returns the print position to the left margin. In bidirectional printing the print head may not actually move to the left margin.

  • Page 175: Decimal

    Values or settings that take effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized. For example, pica width is usually the default width, which means that the printer prints in pica unless it is told to use another width.
  • Page 176 A special control code used to begin most printer commands. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a set of commands developed by Epson and supported by almost all application software for personal computers.

  • Page 177: Hex Dump

    Initialize Return the printer to its defaults. Interface The connection between the computer and the printer. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time and a parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time. Italic A typestyle in which the characters slant.
  • Page 178 Paper bail The part of the printer that holds the paper against the platen. Paper-out sensor A small switch behind the platen that sends a signal when it is not in contact with paper. Parallel interface An interface is the connection between the computer and the printer.

  • Page 179: Serial Interface

    Self test A method of checking the operation of the printer. When the self test is turned on, the printer prints the characters that are stored in its ROM. serial interface An interface is the connection between the computer and the printer.
  • Page 180 Buttons, 1-7 Buzzer. See Beeper Carbon copies, 2-1 Centronics, 1-12 Character Graphics set, 1-16,5-4 Character sets, 5-4–5 Tables, B-1–18 Choosing a place for printer, 1-3, Cleaning, D-6 Color (option), 3-1, 5-1 Commands, A-1–44 Commands in numerical order, A-4–6 by function, A-7–44 Commericial software, 3-1–6...
  • Page 181 FORM FEED, 1-7 Graphics, 6-1–12, D-3 Graphics software, 3-6 Hexadecimal, 3-3 Hexadecimal (hex) dump. See Data dump IBM printer emulation mode, 1-15–16 character tables, B11–18 IBM and compatible solutions, D-5–6 IEEE interfaces, F-2 Indicator lights, 1-7 Initialization, E-1 Installing software, 3-1–6 Interfaces, choosing, 1-12–13...
  • Page 182 Start bits. See Serial interface Stop bits. See Serial interface Subscript, 5-4 Superscript, 5-4 Technical specifications, G-1–6 Top of form, 2-6 II-actor. See Paper, continuous feed Transporting the printer, D-7 Troubleshooting, D-1–6 Index Underlining, 5-4 User-defined characters, 6-13–18 Word processors, 3-3–4 Zero, slashed, E-3...
  • Page 183 Index I N - 4...
  • Page 184 Quick Reference...

  • Page 185: Commands By Function

    The following list of commands is in the order used in the command summary (Appendix A). To find details of the command you want to use, refer to the page number in the column for your operating mode-Epson or IBM printer emulation mode.
  • Page 191 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Unit 3, 17 Rodborough Road, Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086, Australia Phone: 61 (2) 4520666 Telex: 75052 EPSON ELECTRONICS TRADING LTD. EPSON ELECTRONICS TRADING LTD. 25/F, Harbour Centre. 25 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Phone: 5-8314600 Telex: 65542 EPSON ITALIA S.p.A.
  • Page 192 Featuring: Setting Up Choosing and Loading Paper Typestyle Selection with SelecType Graphics User-defined Characters Command Summary EPSON AMERICA, INC. 2780 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, California 90505 Printed in Japan 89.02-6...

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