Interface Specifications; Control Panel - Epson Stylus 1500 Manual

EPSON Stylus 1500
Bitmap fonts
Fonts
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
Scalable fonts
Minimum
Fonts point size
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H

Interface Specifications

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE P1284 compatible
mode
Synchronization: STROBE pulse
Handshake timing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals
Signal level: TTL compatible
Connector: 36-pin, Centronics connector or
equivalent
Initialization
The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of
conditions) in these ways:
Hardware The printer is turned on
initialization The printer receives an
parallel interface: pin 31 goes LOW
Software Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer)
initialization command; the last panel settings are kept

Control panel

Hold down the Pause button and the Alt button; the
initialization last panel settings are kept
All three initialization methods reset the font according to
the default settings selected using the control panel.
However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism,
clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character
set. The control panel initialization does not initialize the
printer mechanism or clear the user-defined character set.
Default Settings
The table below shows the default settings that take effect
when the printer is initialized. In addition, hardware and
control panel initialization erases any text in the data buffer.
Item Default setting
Top-of-form position Current paper position
Page length Single sheets: measured by self-test printing
Left and right margins Cancelled
1
Line spacing -inch line spacing
6
EPSON Stylus 1500 - 4
10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional
Maximum
point size Increments
8 32
8 32
8 32
8 32
INIT signal from the
Item
Character pitch
Vertical tab position
Horizontal tab positions
— Font selection
— Special printing effects
—
User-defined character
set
Control Panel
2
2
The printer's control panel contains lights for displaying the
2
printer status and buttons for controlling certain functions, as
2
described in this section. Most printer settings can be
controlled from your software.
Lights
Operate
On when the printer is on.
Data
On when data remains in printer memory or when printing a
self test or demonstration page. Flashes when data is being
received by the printer.
Ink Out O
On when the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed.
The printer will not work if the black ink cartridge is empty
or not installed. Flashes when the black ink cartridge is low
on ink.
Ink Out N N N
On when the color ink cartridge is empty. Flashes when the
color ink cartridge is low on ink.
If color ink runs out while you're printing, the printer stops.
You can continue to print with the black ink cartridge by
switching to monochrome printing. To do this, turn off the
printer, turn it on again, and resend your print job.
Paper Out
On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes rapidly if
there is a paper jam.
Pause
On when printing is paused. Flashes while the ink cartridge
is being replaced or during print head cleaning.
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Default setting
Last font selected in Default Setting mode
Cleared
Every eight characters
Last font selected in Default Setting mode
Cancelled (except condensed and economy
printing)
Hardware/control panel initialization: cleared
Software initialization: deselected only
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