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Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners.
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When you print on single sheets, you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ... 2 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer ... 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer ... 1-4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ... 1-5 Attaching the Output Guide ... 1-7 Plugging in the Printer ... 1-8 Running the Self Test ...
You can also insert pages manually without removing your paper cassette. Epson ESC/P 2. Along with font sizes scalable from 8 to 32 points, this powerful printer control language has enhanced graphics for sharp, 360 x 360 dots-per-inch output.
Chapter 3 describes how to use the control panel to customize your printer settings. It also contains maintenance and troubleshooting information. The Appendix includes the printer specifications, commands, and character tables. A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes WARNING injury. CAUTION equipment.
The ribbon cartridge is attached near the parallel interface connector with a piece of tape. ** In some locations, the power cord is attached to the printer. *** In some countries, the push tractor is an option (part number C80026*).
Before you use the printer, you must “remove these protective items. 1. Use the tabs on both sides of the printer cover to lift it off the printer. First remove the protective cover. Then remove the two protectors from inside the printer.
Choosing a Place for the Printer The printer works flat or upright, as shown below. You can set it whichever way fits your preference or working space. When selecting a place for your printer, follow these guidelines: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. Do not slide the printer on rough surfaces;...
Before you install the ribbon cartridge, make sure the power cord is not plugged into an electrical outlet. 1. Use the tabs on both sides of the printer cover to lift it off the printer. Then slide the print head to the middle of the printer.
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2. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. 3. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as shown; then press both sides of the cartridge firmly to fit the plastic posts into the slots.
You can install the output guide to support printed pages as they come out of the printer. To install it, insert the tabs on the guide into the mounting slots on the printer case as shown below. Be sure to turn the guide over and install it in the opposite direction when you use the printer in the upright position.
Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure the power switch on the printer is turned off. It is off when the side of the switch is pressed down. 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.
Running the Self Test Loading paper into the paper cassette 1. Pull the paper cassette out of the printer. 2. Fan a stack of A4- or letter-size paper and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
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Insert the paper cassette into the printer as far as it will go. The edge of the paper stack extends beyond the front of the printer. l-10...
%I()*+,-. 10123456789:; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR If the paper cassette is empty when you turn the power on, Note: the printer beeps three times and the light flashes. Load paper as described above and press the test. 3. To stop the self test, turn off the printer.
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If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the ground Note: connector below the interface connector. Put the cable through the cable clip; then insert the clip in the slot on the bottom of the printer. Setting Up the Printer l-12 Computer...
Setting Up Your Application Software Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many programs provide an installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers.
LQ-1500 If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first available of the following: EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. Because these are 9-pin printers, however, your graphics printing may not be correct.
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Printing on Single Sheets ... 2-2 Tips for using the paper cassette ... 2-2 Loading paper manually..2-3 Using Continuous Paper with the Optional Push Tractor.. 2-5 Installing the push tractor ... 2-5 Loading continuous paper ... 2-7 Tips for using continuous paper ...
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 cassette and press the paper.
You can load single sheets of paper from the rear manual insertion slot. (If you’ve installed the optional push tractor, remove it before loading paper manually.) 1. Place the printer in the upright position and turn it on. Printing on Single Sheets Paper Handling 2-3...
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Be sure to raise the flap when not using manual insertion. CAUTION: the page into the slot. If you turn on the printer after paper insertion, the printer prints on the platen without loading the paper.
101 mm (4 inches) to 254 mm (10 inches) wide. Installing the push tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and is in the flat position. Remove the paper guide. 2. Make sure the paper-release lever is lowered to the single-sheet position.
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Using Continuous Paper with Optional Pushz Tractor 3. Hold the tractor as shown and fit the edges of both sides into the slots at the back of the printer. Then lift it straight up until you hear the unit snap into place.
Loading continuous paper 1. Place the continuous paper supply below the printer so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer as shown. (You can also use a printer stand. ) Make sure the paper-release lever is in the upper position.
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Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor 4. Adjust the right sprocket unit using the arrow mark on the case and push down the lock lever to lock in place. (The arrow mark indicates the first printable position.) Then slide the left sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it.
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Then push the lock lever down to lock it in place. Note that this printer prints on the underside of the paper. 7. Turn on the printer. It advances the paper to the loading position automatically when it receives data.
Tips for using continuous paper You can adjust the top-of-form position temporarily. Open the printer cover and turn the gear marked by + and - signs to adjust the position. This adjustment is lost when you turn off the printer or feed the paper backward to the paper-park position by...
READY light ( m ) blinks to indicate the printer is in tear-off mode. You can then easily tear off the page along the perforation.
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Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor Turn off the printer. Lower the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position. Then pull the push tractor straight down and out of the printer. Replace the paper guide. 2-12 Paper Handling...
Switching to single sheets Here’s how to switch from continuous paper to single sheets: 1. If you have a printed document still in the printer, tear off the printed pages and then press the the same time to reverse the remaining paper back to the paper- park position.
You can then lower the lever again. 3. The printer is ready to print. When it receives data, it automatically loads a single sheet from the paper cassette and begins to print.
Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types, such as envelopes, labels, and multi-part forms. Adjusting the paper-thickness lever Before you print on special paper, you may need to change the paper-thickness setting for the paper you are using.
“Loading paper manually” earlier in this chapter. Before loading an envelope, set the paper-thickness lever to position 1 and lower the flap on the printer’s rear. Always feed envelopes by inserting the wide edge into the printer first, as shown.
Always set the paper-thickness lever to position 1. Never feed labels backward. They can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer. Because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them under normal operating conditions only.
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Here’s the correct way to remove labels from the printer: 1. Tear off the fresh supply of labels at the rear of the printer. FORM FEED Press the of the printer.
Using the Default-Setting Mode ... 3-6 Changing the default settings ... 3-7 Default setting features ... 3-11 Maintenance and Transportation ... 3-14 Cleaning the printer..3-14 Replacing the ribbon cartridge..3-14 Transporting the printer ... 3-15 Troubleshooting ... 3-16 Power supply ...
The two panel lights provide information on certain printer conditions and settings. READY The READY light is on when the printer is ready to receive data from the computer. It flashes briefly each time you turn on the printer. READY light also flashes under the following conditions: The printer is out of paper.
You can also press When you are in the default-setting mode, use this button to enter a negative response to a printer question or to skip to the next setting. For more information about the default-setting mode, see page 3-6.
Demonstration type enhancements that show2 you the unique capabilities of your printer. To print the demonstration page, see page 3-13. Selecting Character Fonts To choose one of the fonts available with your printer, press the FONT button. Using the Printer...
2-point increments, using your application software or ESC/P 2 commands. If you need information about controlling font size with your application software, see your software user’s guide. For a list of printer commands available with this printer, see the Appendix. FONT Lights...
Using the Default-Setting Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control a variety of printer functions, such as page length and top of form position. Because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer, they are called default settings.
3-11. Changing the default settings 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the paper cassette. If you installed the optional push tractor, you can use continuous paper.
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Using the Default-Seffing Mode 3. To enter the default-setting mode, hold down the while you turn on the printer. The printer loads a sheet of paper automatically and prints a message: English? YES/NO You can print the messages in the default-setting mode in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
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When you press goes on to the next feature. For example, you might want to press YES to change the message direction to upside down if you are using the printer in the upright position. If you press message line: Message Direction: Normal.
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After you reach the last feature (Hex Dump/Demonstration) and make your selection, the printer prints a list of the new default settings. To exit the default-setting mode, at any time, turn off the printer.
This section describes all the features in the default-setting mode. Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used in different languages. Your printer includes a wide variety of character tables. You can choose from these options: Non-European version:...
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Using the Default-Setting Mode Skip-over-perforation When this option is set to on, the printer skips over the perforations of continuous paper, so that it provides a l-inch margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next.
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Once you select hex dump or demonstration, turn off the printer and wait five seconds. Then hold down both the buttons while you turn on the printer to enter the hex dump mode or print the demonstration page. Using the Default-Setting Mode...
To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove any paper as well as the paper cassette and output guide. 2. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt.
To remove the old ribbon cartridge, first move the print head to the center of the printer. Then remove the cartridge by lifting the posts on either side of the unit. To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow the steps in “Installing the Ribbon Cartridge”...
Troubleshooting Most problems you may encounter while operating your printer have simple solutions. If you have a printer problem, find it in the list below and then see the appropriate page for help. Power supply Power is not being supplied.
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Make sure this cable is a shielded twisted- pair parallel cable that meets both the printer and computer specifications. The READY light is-flashing. The printer may be out of paper. Load paper in the printer. Troubleshooting Using the Printer 3-17...
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The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several times, and the printer stops abruptly. Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, a ribbon jam, or other problems. If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer.
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The typestyles printed. Check that the software is correctly configured for your printer. For instructions, see Chapter 1. The font selected on the control panel does not print. Your software may be overriding your control panel setting. Check the font setting in your application program.
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Change the TOF position in the default-setting mode. See “Changing the default settings” on page 3-7. Also, it is possible to open the printer cover and turn the gear to make minor adjustments to the loading position for the current page only. See Chapter 2.
See page 3-13. If the printer still does not print correctly, try the self test described in Chapter 1. If the self test works properly, the printer is all right, and the problem probably lies in the computer, the software, or the cable.
Single sheets do not feed properly from the manual insertion slot. Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams. Turn off the printer and pull out the paper. Insert a new sheet straight into the paper slot. Make sure you’re using the right type of paper.
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The paper does not eject properly. The page may be too long. Tear off the fresh supply of paper and eject the page from the printer. Use only paper that is within the specified length range described in the Appendix.
Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quality Draft Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Input buffer: Printable columns: Appendix 24-pin impact dot matrix Characters/inch Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics. (Unidirectional for graphics can be selected with the default-setting mode or the proper software command.)
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Resident Font Epson Draft Epson Roman Epson Sans Serif Epson Courier Epson Prestige Epson Script You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for details. Scalable fonts: Character tables:...
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Technical Specifications Single sheets (Manual insertion): Width Length Thickness Weight Continuous paper: Width Copies Thickness Weight Note: You can use recycled paper under normal conditions. If you notice increases in ribbon consumption and paper jamming, use a higher grade of paper.
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Printable area: Single sheets (paper cassette and manual insertion) and envelopes The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). The minimum left margin is 3 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for the A4-size paper cassette 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) for the letter-size paper cassette 3 mm (0.12 inches) for manual insertion However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches).
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Technical Specifications Continuous paper The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 9 mm (0.35 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inches). The maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches). Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Ribbon:...
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Input frequency range: Rated current: Power consumption: Dielectric strength: Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer. AC 120 V AC 103.5 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 1.1 A...
US model: European model: RFI: US model: European model: Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an S-bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: 8-bit parallel Synchronization: Handshake timing: Signal level:...
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1 and LOW when it is logical 0. About a IO-microsecond pulse. LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data. A HIGH signal indicates the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases: 1) During data entry (ea.
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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 BUSY signal is LOW.
BUSY ACKNLG DATA STROBE Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in three ways: The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) Technical Specifications Appendix...
Technical Specifications Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. Item Top of form position Page length Left and right margins Line spacing Character size Horizontal tab positions Font selection Special printing effects Download character set In addition, hardware initialization clears the data buffer.
Paper feeding Dec. ASCII ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC3 n ESC+n Description Hex. Initialize Printer Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = “R” Eject a sheet Hex. Description Carriage Return Form Feed Line Feed Select 1 /8-inch Line Spacing...
Command Summa y Page format Dec. ASCII 40 99 ESC(cnn ESC(Cnn 40 67 28 43 ESCCn ESCCOn ESCNn ESCO ESCln ESCQn Print position motion ASCII Dec. ESC $ nl n2 A-14 Appendix Description Hex. Set Page Format 28 63 ESC(c4OmZm2nln2 m=ml + m2 x256 m: Top margin in defined units n = n l + n 2 x 2 5 6...
Dec. ASCII ESC \ nl n2 ESC(Vnn 40 86 ESC ( v 40 118 28 76 ESC D nn ESC B ESC J n Font selection Dec. ASCII ESC k n Hex. Description Set Relative Horizontal Print Position n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit, the default is...
Font enhancement Dec. ASCII ESC W l/O ESC w l/O ESC G ESC H ESC S O ESC S l ESC T 40 45 28 2D ESC ( - nn ESC - l/O ESC q n Hex. Description Select Condensed Printing Cancel Condensed Printing Select Double-Width Printing (one line)
Command Summa y Spacing ASCII Dec. ESC SP ESC (U nn 40 85 ESC c nl n2 Character handling ASCII Dec. 40 116 ESC (tnn Appendix A-18 Hex. Description Set Intercharacter Space n = Number of units of space added to the space between characters Units are l/120 inch (draft) and l/180 inch (LQ and proportional)
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ASCII Dec. ESC t n ESC R n Country U.S.A. France Germany U.K. Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea Legal ESC & nn Hex. Description Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC ( t n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 48, 49, 50, or 51 n = 2: Remaps download characters from O-127 to 128-255 (unless a character table...
Command Summa y ASCII Dec. ESC: 0 n 0 ESC % n ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC ( ˆ nn 40 94 Bit image ASCII Dec. ESC * nn A-20 Appendix Description Hex. Copy ROM to RAM n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 9 n: Typeface (see list in ESC k command description) Select User-Defined Set...
Horizontal density (dpi) Graphics ASCII Dec. ESC ( G 40 71 28 47 ESC . Pins Vertical density (dpi) Description Hex. Select Graphics Mode E S C ( G l O n n = 1 or 49 Cancel Graphics mode with ESC @ Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnln2 data c = 0: Full graphics mode...
Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a software command. All the tables are the same for hex codes 00 through 7F. Therefore, only first table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF.
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PC 850 (Multilingual) CODE PC 863 (Canadian-French) Character Tables PC 860 (Portuguese) CODE PC 865 (Nordic) Appendix A-23...
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Character Tables PC 437 Greek (Greek)” CODE PC 852 (East Europe)” CODE A-24 Appendix PC 851 (Greek)* PC 853 (Turkish)*...
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PC 855 (Cyrillic)” CODE PC 864 (Arabic)” PC 857 (Turkish)* CODE PC 866 (Russian)” Character TablesCharacter Tables Appendix A-25...
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Character Tables PC 869 (Greek)” Italic CODE Appendix A-26 USSR GOST (Russian)* No character is available for hex code in the italic character table.
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Character available with ESC ( ˆ To print the characters in the table below, you must first send the ESC ( ˆ command. The following characters are available with PC 864 (Arabic) only. CODE Character Tables Appendix A-27...
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.
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See also LQ printing. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives 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.
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See interface. printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. proportional printing Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character. For example, a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i.
The position the printer feeds the paper to at the end of print job. You can change the position in the default-setting mode so that the paper’s perforation meets the printer’s tear-off edge or passes approximately 8 centimeters (3 inches) beyond the...