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EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Product Support Bulletin
Subject: How To Connect Epson PostScript Printers Into An AppleTalk Network
Date: 10/9/92
Page(s): 1 of 1
This bulletin provides information on how to interface Epson laser printers with an
Epson PostScript' Card to an Apple Macintosh
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Bridgeport
by Extended Systems.
Connecting a printer to an Apple Macintosh can be difficult if the printer does not
have an AppleTalk interface. The Epson Action Laser II and EPL-8000 laser
printers with the Epson PostScript Card installed do not have built-in AppleTalk
interfaces and as such can be difficult to connect to an AppleTalk network.
Extended Systems has a solution to this problem. It is the Bridgeport 2679B. This
printer sharing device allows you to connect a PostScript printer to an AppleTalk
network and two DOS-based PCs. The Bridgeport has an AppleTalk port that
allows connection to either a stand-alone Macintosh or to an AppleTalk network via
Apple LocalTalk. This device also has a serial and a parallel port for connecting
two DOS-based PCs. The Bridgeport will monitor each of the input ports and route
data that it receives to the printer.
The Bridgeport 26978 was tested from an AppleTalk network to an Action Laser II,
an EPL-8000 with the Epson PostScript Card, and to an Epson EPL-7500. All three
installations worked flawlessly and the printed output was exactly as expected. This
device requires that the Apple LaserWriter? driver Version 5.2 or above be installed
on the network.
The manufacturer suggested retail price of the Extended Systems' Bridgeport is
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$495.00
See bel ow for Extended Systems' address and telephone numbers.
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
AppleTalk, LocalTalk, and LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Bridgeport is a trademark of Extended Systems Incorporated.
Price is subject to change without notice.
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Extended Systems
P.O. Box 4937
Boise, Idaho 83711
(800) 235-7576 (U.S.)
(406) 587-7575 (Outside U.S.)
PSB No: P-0092
Originator: SDS
using Apple LocalTalk
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- Page 1 The Bridgeport 26978 was tested from an AppleTalk network to an Action Laser II, an EPL-8000 with the Epson PostScript Card, and to an Epson EPL-7500. All three installations worked flawlessly and the printed output was exactly as expected. This device requires that the Apple LaserWriter? driver Version 5.2 or above be installed...
- Page 2 Originator: JV Page(s): 1 of 11 Epson printers issue beep tones and/or displays error codes when certain error conditions exist. Those beeps or codes can assist you in locating and repairing customer’s printers. The following error codes are listed by product name.
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Page 3: Cover Open
PSB No: P-0077 Page: 2 of 11 EPl-4000 cont. Buffer overflow for graphics Card error Paper size error Release lever error Envelope lever error Data processing Depress the Form Feed button EPL=6000 / ActionLaser / ActionLaser+ LCD Codes The drum needs to be changed. The drum cartridge may CHANGE DRUM not be installed, the cartridge may not be installed property or the cartridge may be defective. -
Page 4: Insertion Error
PSB No: P-0077 Page: 3 of 11 EPL-6000 cont. Thermistor error ERROR 33 Parity / Framing error ERROR 40 FONT CARD ERROR Font cartridge is bad (or is not inserted) correctly INSERTION ERROR Paper is not inserted correctly or has jammed at the paper tray PAPER EMPTY No paper in the paper cassette... - Page 5 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 4 of 11 EPL-7000 cont. [S] COPY END X/X Multiple-copy printing is cancelled (you pressed the COPY END button when the printer was off line). [E] COVER OPEN The printer cover is open or the imaging cartridge is not installed. [S] DATA The printer has received data but is not yet printing, or the printer has received data and is off line.
- Page 6 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 5 of 11 EPL-7000 cont. [E] PAPER OUT There is no paper in the standard paper cassette and the optional lower paper cassette (ii installed). Or, the paper set lever is in the manual position and you are not feeding pages correctly.
- Page 7 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 6 of 11 EPL-7000 cont. [E] REMOVE CARD You may have inserted a font card or cartridge while the printer was on line or while the FEED light was on. Data still remains in the printer’s buffer. [E] RESELECT TRAY The optional lower paper cassette is not installed and the INPUT option is set to OPT or AUTO.
- Page 8 [S] WAlT Printer is being reset after a START UP ERROR. [S] WARMING UP Printer is warming up. EPL-7500 [E] COVER OPEN Cover is open or the imaging cartridge is not installed. [E] MANUAL FEED Manual feed method is selected.
- Page 9 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 8 of 11 EPL-7500 cont. [E] PAPER ENTRY JAM Paper is not feeding from the specified paper cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer. [E] PAPER EXIT JAM Paper is jammed inside the paper path.
- Page 10 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 9 of 11 EPL-7000 cont. [S] WARMING UP The printer is warming up. Note: lf any of the following messages appear, turn the printer off for at least five seconds, then turn it back on. lf the same message is displayed, repair is required.
- Page 11 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 10 of 11 cont. GQ-3500 Optical unit error. EO*03 Main motor error. EOo05 Fusing unit error. EOoo6 Exception error. E1 -80 Trap error. E1 * 81 Bus error. E1 -82 Address error. E1 083 Illegal Instruction. E1 084 NMI error.
- Page 12 PSB No: P-0077 Page: 11 of 11 GQ-3500 cont. Replace the collector unit and lens shield. Replace the drum cartridge and lens shield.
- Page 13 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE EPL-7500 Q. What printer modes are built-in for the EPL-7500? A. The EPL-7500 has one (1) built-in operating mode and one (1) software emulation mode, both are selectable through the SelecType feature on the front panel:...
- Page 14 Q. Are there any optional printer emulations currently available for the EPL-7500? A. No. Q. What interface ports are built-in the EPL-7500? A. The EPL-7500 has four (4) of the most commonly used interface ports built-in: AppleTalk Centronics Parallel RS-232C Serial...
- Page 15 HP LaserJet Series II selection. 10. Q. What is the rated print speed and resolution for the EPL-7500? A. The EPL-7500‘s print speed is up to six (6) pages per minute (PPM) when using letter-size paper at up to 300 dots-per-inch (DPI).
- Page 16 PSB No: P-00728 Page: 4 of 11 I I . Q. How much memory comes standard with the EPL-7500 and how can this amount be increased? A. The EPL-7500 comes standard with 2Mb of memory. The amount of memory can be either doubled or tripled through the use of an optional 2Mb or 4Mb memory board.
- Page 17 17. Q. Why does the EPL-7500 display “WAITING” on the LCD and not print anything when I send data to it? A. The EPL-7500 is a page printer meaning that it prints a whole page at a time. If the EPL-7500 does not receive a full page of data and/or the proper command to eject the page, it will not print.
- Page 18 Q. Who manufactures the engine used in the EPL-7500? A. The engine used in the EPL-7500 is manufactured by Minolta. Q. When in the HP emulation mode, does the EPL-7500 accept HP LaserJet compatible font and emulation cartridges? A. No, HP LaserJet compatible font and emulation cartridges are not supported by the EPL-7500.
- Page 19 PSB No: P-0072B Page: 7 of 11 Q. How can I adjust the print darkness if it is either too dark or too light? A. The print darkness is adjustable by turning the knob located inside the printer at the front right hand side. 25.
- Page 20 PSB No: P-0072B Page: 8 of 11 29. Q. Can the EPL-7500 print on special paper types such as envelopes? A. Yes, the EPL-7500 can print on special paper types such as standard (window-less) envelopes if the paper weight is within the range of 24 lb. to 41 lb.
- Page 21 PSB No: P-0072B Page: 9 of 11 Q. When in HP emulation mode, why is the character weight of the Courier font very light? A. The Courier PostScript typeface used to produce the Courier font in the HP emulation mode was designed to have the ability to produce a very light weight font.
- Page 22 PSB No: P-0072B Page: 10 of 11 Q. Why does the EPL-7500 always print a page when it is first powered on? A. The page printed is called a “Status Page” and displays useful information about the printer’s configuration. The information displayed includes; the currently selected operating mode, the current interface selection and the amount of memory currently installed.
- Page 23 IBM PC or compatible computer using LPT1 from the DOS prompt with no special software? A. The easiest way to test the EPL-7500 from the DOS prompt is to use DOS’ COPY command to send the EPL-7500 the PostScript operand to eject a blank page.
- Page 24 EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. Product Support Bulletin Subject: Quick Reference for Printer Acoustic Noise Levels Date: 6/5/91 PSB No: P-0016D Page(s): 1 of 2 Originator: SLS Sound intensity is measured in units called Bels (named after Alexander Graham Bell,) or more commonly in tenths of this fundamental unit: decibels. In making noise measurements a weighting network is applied in an attempt to match the frequency response of the instrument to that of the human ear.
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Page 25: Noise Level
PSB No: P-0016D Page: 2 of 2 MODEL NOISE LEVEL LQ-860 55 dB(A) LQ-1050 55 dB(A) LQ-2550 55 dB(A) LASER PRINTERS...