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Epson DFX-5000 User Manual

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  • Page 3 User’s Manual EPSON Y47599108002...
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  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance Statement

    Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates specifically disclaim damages or claims based upon or due to the use or combination of any Epson printer with any hardware, software or other items not supplied by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates or approved by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates for use with Epson printers.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Printing on Special Paper ....Using the Printer ......
  • Page 7 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer ... 5-1 Cleaning the Printer ........5-2 Replacing the Ribbon .

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Here are some of the features that make the DFX-5000 unique: Extra-fast printing speeds of up to 533 characters per second in draft mode.

  • Page 9: Options

    Coax and Twinax interface boards Two other interface boards on the market (Coax and Twinax) let you use the DFX-5000 as a local printer for your IBM@ mainframe or minicomputer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to function as a local IBM printer without the addition of any other circuitry or components.

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    About This Manual This user’s manual provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. It also includes information that you will need for your daily use of the printer. Chapter 1 shows you how to unpack, set up, and connect the printer.

  • Page 11: Conventions Used In This Manual

    We are confident that this policy will provide you with the assistance you need. If you need to find an Epson dealer or service center in your area, please contact our Consumer Information Center at (800) 421-5426.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Printer

    Unpacking the Printer ........1-2...

  • Page 13: Unpacking The Printer

    Check to see that you have the parts shown below and that nothing has been damaged during transportation. cross-head screwdriver connector lock nuts power cable ribbon cartridge After you unpack the printer, store the packaging materials in case you ever need to transport the printer. Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 14: Removing The Protective Materials

    1. Open the printer’s top cover and remove the foam packaging material. 2. Using the cross-head screwdriver, remove the carriage support bar and slide the print head to the middle of the printer. Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 15: Choosing A Place For The Printer

    WARNING: Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turn on the printer. Choosing a Place for the Printer When you select a location for your printer, keep the following in mind: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface.
  • Page 16 The illustration below shows a good printer location. An optional printer stand designed for the DFX-5000 is also available. See your Epson dealer for details. Setting Up the Printer...

  • Page 17: A Look At Your Printer

    A Look at Your Printer Now that you’ve unpacked the DFX-5000, you may want to use the following information for reference as you assemble and test the printer. This section includes an illustration that shows you the printer’s various parts.

  • Page 18: The Printer Parts

    The printer parts The following illustration gives you a detailed view of the printer and the names of the important parts. You can refer to this illustration when you set up and operate the printer. This illustration is also on the inside back cover of this manual.

  • Page 19: Control Panel Indicator Lights

    Control panel indicator lights The indicator lights on the control panel let you check the current status of the printer. Below is an illustration of the control panel lights and a description of their functions. These functions are described more fully in Chapters 2 and 3.

  • Page 20: Control Panel Buttons

    Control panel buttons The buttons on the control panel let you control most of the printer’s operations, Below is an illustration of the control panel buttons and a description of their functions. These functions are described more fully in Chapters 2 and 3.

  • Page 21: Assembling The Printer

    Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its box and plastic wrapper and then follow these steps to install the ribbon cartridge: 1.
  • Page 22 2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. 3. Remove the plastic separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge. (You will not need the separator again and can discard it.) Next, detach the ribbon guide from the cartridge and turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack in the ribbon.
  • Page 23 Pulling the cartridge toward you, slide the hooks nearest you over the corresponding two pins in the printer. Then push the cartridge down into position until the other two hooks snap into place over the mounting pins in the printer.
  • Page 24 6. Insert the ribbon guide over the metal pins on each side of the print head as shown below. The smaller end of the guide should be on top, with its angled edge toward the platen. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon.

  • Page 25: Attaching The Power Cable

    Attaching the power cable Follow these steps to attach the power cable: 1. Check the label on the printer’s rear panel to see if the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. If it does not match, contact your Epson dealer without connecting the power cable.

  • Page 26: Testing The Printer

    Plugging in the printer Follow these steps to plug in the printer: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. (The zero (0) on the power switch should be visible.) 2. Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

  • Page 27: Loading Paper For The Self Test

    WARNING: Use paper that is at least 15 inches wide for the self test to keep the print head from printing directly onto the platen. 1. Open the printer’s front cover by lifting its bottom edge up and toward you, as shown below.
  • Page 28 2. Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprocket units by pulling each lever down. 3. Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it into place by pushing the sprocket lock lever up.
  • Page 29 4. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 5. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the sprocket units. 1-18 Setting Up the Printer...
  • Page 30 The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you. Now close the sprocket covers. Setting Up the Printer 1-19...
  • Page 31 8. Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pushing sprocket lock lever up. 9. Close the printer’s front cover.
  • Page 32 Turning on the printer while the print head cannot move may seriously damage the mechanism. 10. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the middle of the POWER printer and the either the front or rear tractor arrow on the indicator lights up.

  • Page 33: Running The Self Test

    Running the self test The self test prints out the settings of the printer’s DIP switches and the characters in the printer’s memory. The test can be run in either draft,, high-speed draft, or near letter quality (NLQ) mode. Your printer’s default setting is high-speed draft mode. To run the...
  • Page 34 DIP switch settings. This procedure is described in the section on setting DIP switches in Chapter 3. Once the printer is set for the normal draft mode rather than high-speed draft, you can run the self test by following the same procedure as for high-speed draft.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Chapter 6. The parallel interface is the printer’s default setting. If you need to use the built-in serial interface, be sure to change the DIP switch settings as shown in Chapter 3.

  • Page 36: Connecting The Parallel Interface

    WARNING: Never plug more than one interface cable into the printer at one time. This may damage the printer. Connecting the parallel interface Follow these steps to connect your computer’s parallel interface cable to the printer: 1. Turn off both your printer and computer.
  • Page 37 Plug the cable connector securely into the parallel interface (the socket on the left). Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s ground connector. Setting Up the Printer 1-26...
  • Page 38 Insert the cable in the plastic clamp and close the clamp, as shown below. 6. Close the interface cover. Caution: Always close the interface cover before using the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-27...

  • Page 39: Connecting The Serial Interface

    Chapter 3 for more information. The following steps show you how to connect your computer’s serial interface cable to the printer. If the connector on your cable has screws that need to be tightened with a screwdriver, you may need both a cross-head screwdriver and a flat-blade screwdriver to connect the cable.
  • Page 40 If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s ground connector. If your cable connector has screws that you have to tighten using a screwdriver, you may need to open the top cover of the printer guide for easier access. Setting Up the Printer...
  • Page 41 Note: The screws on the serial interface cable connector must fit into connector lock nuts on the printer. If the screws on your serial interface cable do not fit, remove the connector lock nuts on the printer and replace them with the optional ones supplied with the printer.
  • Page 42 9. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.) Setting the Printer 1-31...

  • Page 43: Setting Up Your Application Software

    9-pin printer Standard printer Draft printer Note: To use all the features of the DFX-5000, it is best to use a program with the DFX-5000 on its menu. If your software program does not list the DFX-5000, contact the software...

  • Page 44: Loading And Using Paper

    Chapter 2 Loading and Using Paper Using the Two-Tractor System ......2-2 Positioning the paper supply .

  • Page 45: Using The Two-Tractor System

    Using the Two-Tractor System The DFX-5000’s paper handling system consists of a front push tractor and a rear push tractor. Both tractors are easy to load and operate, and both accommodate a wide variety of paper types, including labels and multi-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your loaded paper, so you don’t need to...

  • Page 46: Loading Paper Onto The Front Tractor

    Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor The following steps show you how to load paper onto the front tractor. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer’s front cover by lifting its bottom edge up and toward you, as shown below.
  • Page 47 3. Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprocket units by pulling each lever down. 4. Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it in place by pushing the sprocket release lever up. Loading and Using Paper...
  • Page 48 match the 5. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. Loading and Using Paper...
  • Page 49 7. Open both sprocket covers. 8. Fit the first five holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units as shown below. (The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you, and the paper should have a clean, straight edge.) Now close the sprocket covers.
  • Page 50 9. Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pushing the sprocket release lever up. 10. Close the printer’s front cover. The paper is now loaded to the standby position. Loading and Using Paper...
  • Page 51 11. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the middle of the POWER PAPER OUT printer and the lights go on. Also, PAPER SELECT either the front or rear tractor arrow on the indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last.

  • Page 52: Loading Paper Onto The Rear Tractor

    The following steps show you how to load paper onto the rear tractor. You do not need to remove the paper from the front tractor first because the printer does this for you when you select the rear tractor. 1. Turn off the printer.
  • Page 53 2. Open the printer’s top cover by lifting its front edge up and away from you, as shown below. 3. The top cover has two flaps that can be opened independently. One flap is on the top part of the cover and the other, shown below, is on the back side.
  • Page 54 Release the sprocket lock levers on the rear tractor’s right and left sprocket units by pushing each lever back- place...
  • Page 55 6. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 7. Slide the two paper supports so they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. 2-12 Loading and Using Paper...
  • Page 56 You may find it easier to load the paper by standing to the side of the printer. That way you can feed the paper into the rear opening with one hand and pull it through with the other.
  • Page 57 10. Fit the first five holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units as shown below. Now close the sprocket covers. 11. Slide the right sprocket unit to a position so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pulling the sprocket lock lever forward.
  • Page 58 12. Close the top cover and the back flap. The paper is now loaded to the standby position. 13. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the middle of the POWER printer and the either the front or rear tractor arrow on the indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last.
  • Page 59 If the rear tractor arrow is lit up, press the button to load the paper. If the front tractor arrow is lit up, make sure the printer is off line and then press the the rear tractor. When the printer switches tractors, it also loads the paper automatically.

  • Page 60: Adjusting The Top Of Form Position

    Adjusting the Top of Form Position The top of form position is the position the printer feeds the paper to when it loads the paper or performs a form feed. This position is important because it determines where the printing begins on each page.
  • Page 61 3. The red line on the ribbon mask shows you where the bottom edge of your first line of text will print. This position is based on the first printable line of text. If your software inserts a top margin of five lines, your text will actually print five lines below the top of form position.

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Printing Position

    The printer remembers this temporary top of form position until the next time you load paper or switch tractors.

  • Page 63: Using Automatic Tear-Off

    4. When you are finished, press the of form mode. (Do not press the the top of form mode. If you do, the printer remembers your new printing position as the new top of form position instead.) Using Automatic Tear-Off...
  • Page 64 1. If the printer is on line, press the button to take it off line. Now open the paper separator cover (the flap on the top part of the printer’s top cover). This exposes the printer’s tear-off edge. TEAR OFF Press the button to enter the tear-off mode.
  • Page 65 Note: You can reset the tear-off position only when you are in the tear-off mode (after you have pressed the TEAR OFF once and the new tear-off position even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized. 2-22 Loading and Using Paper light is on).
  • Page 66 4. Tear off the page using the tear-off edge on the printer’s top cover. TEAR OFF Press the form position, and then press the printer on line so it is ready to print. (Or instead, press the ON LINE button to feed the paper back and put your printer on line at the same time.)

  • Page 67: Switching Between Front And Rear Tractors

    Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and that the front tractor is selected (the front tractor arrow on the SELECT indicator should be lit up).
  • Page 68 2. If you have a printed document still in the printer, or excess paper that has been fed through the printer, use the automatic tear-off feature described in the previous section to tear off the document or excess paper. WARNING: Always tear off the printed document and any excess paper that has been fed through the printer before switching tractors.

  • Page 69: Changing The Paper

    Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and the front tractor is selected. (If you are changing the paper on the rear tractor, the rear tractor should be selected instead.)
  • Page 70 Then load the new paper as described earlier in this chapter in the sections on loading paper. 1. If you have a printed document still in the printer, use the automatic tear-off feature described on page 2-20 to tear off the document or excess paper.
  • Page 71 The front-loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position. 4. Open the printer’s front cover. (To change the rear-loaded paper, open the printer’s top cover and the back flap.) 2-28 Loading and Using Paper...
  • Page 72 5. Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from the tractor. 6. Load the new paper as described in Steps 1 through 13 on page 2-3 (or for rear-loaded paper, Steps 1 through 15 on page 2-9). Loading and Using Paper 2-29...

  • Page 73: Printing On Special Paper

    Printing on Special Paper The DFX-5000 can print on various types of paper, including multi-part forms and labels. It can also handle a variety of paper thicknesses, from thin paper to six-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your paper.

  • Page 74: Using Labels

    Using labels When using labels in the DFX-5000, always choose the type mounted on continuous paper with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. Labels should be used in the front tractor only. You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper. See the section on loading paper onto the front tractor earlier in this chapter.

  • Page 75: Using The Printer

    Baud rate ......... . . 3-19 Using Your Printer With Application Programs ....3-20 A quick test .

  • Page 76: Operating The Control Panel

    Operating the Control Panel The DFX-5000’s control panel gives you access to several powerful features. The control panel buttons let you control paper loading, printing and tear-off positions, and more. The control panel lights give you status information such as which mode you are in, which tractor is loaded with paper, and which tractor is ready to print.
  • Page 77 The printer remembers any change you make to the tear-off position when this light is TOP OF FORM the top of form mode. The printer remembers any change you make to the top of form position when this...

  • Page 78: Control Panel Buttons

    -READY 0 PAPER O U T ON LINE Press this button to put the printer on line or take it off line. When the printer is on line, the and the printer can receive and print data from the computer.
  • Page 79 1/216th-inch increments when the printer is off line. You can use these buttons to adjust the top of form, tear-off, and printing positions. To reset the top of form position, take the printer off line TOP OF FORM and press the form mode.
  • Page 80 See the section on adjusting the top of form position in Chapter 2. To reset the tear-off position, take the printer off line and press the feed the paper to the tear-off position. Then use the MICRO FEED position.

  • Page 81: Other Control Panel Features

    WARNING: labels are loaded in the printer. Also, be sure you remove any printed documents before switching tractors. Never feed more than one page backward through the printer.

  • Page 82: Using Dip Switches

    Using DIP Switches The DFX-5000 has two sets of DIP switches. DIP switches control a variety of printer functions such as page length and printing speed. DIP switch settings are shown in the DIP switch tables starting on page 3-10 and in the Quick Reference card at the back of this manual.
  • Page 83 A DIP switch is on when it is up, and off when it is down. Note: Always make sure that the printer is turned off before changing the DIP switch settings. Using the Printer...

  • Page 84: Dip Switch Tables

    6. Close the DIP switch cover and replace the paper. 7. Turn on the printer to initialize the new settings. When you change a DIP switch setting, the new settings take effect only after you turn on or reset the printer.
  • Page 85 International character set Interface/Parity selection Interface type Parallel Serial Serial Serial Baud rate selection Parity Switch 2-5 Even None Switch 2-6 Using the Printer 3-11...

  • Page 86: Dip Switch Functions

    This is 10 cpi printing. This is condensed 10 cpi printing. Note: The default pitch on the DFX-5000 is 10 cpi; however, two other pitches, 12 cpi and proportional spacing, can be selected with software. Both 10 and 12 cpi can be condensed, but proportional printing cannot.

  • Page 87: Slashed Zero

    Since these character tables affect only half of the character set, you can still print text if you select the Epson Extended Graphics table. Also, with the proper software commands you can print italics or graphics characters no matter which character table you select.
  • Page 88 The Epson Extended Graphics character table and the italics character table are shown below. Epson Extended Graphics character table 3-14 Using the Printer...

  • Page 89: Input Buffer

    The input buffer is enabled when DIP switch 1-4 is off. To disable the buffer, turn DIP switch 1-4 on. Near letter quality or draft mode When DIP switch 1-5 is on, the DFX-5000 prints in near letter quality (NLQ) mode. When the DIP switch is off, it prints in draft mode.

  • Page 90: International Character Sets

    ESC k. See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. Draft mode produces lower-resolution characters at a fast printing speed. The DFX-5000 has two printing speeds for draft mode, draft and high-speed draft. These printing speeds are controlled by DIP switch 2-2 (see the next page). When you select draft mode, the printer checks DIP switch 2-2 to see which printing speed to use.

  • Page 91: Page Length

    When DIP switch 2-2 is off, high-speed draft is selected. When the DIP switch is on, normal draft is selected. This setting only affects the printer if DIP switch 1-5 is set for draft mode (see page 3-15) or if draft is selected through your software. If NLQ is selected,...

  • Page 92: Skip Over Perforation

    Auto line feed When DIP switch 2-4 is on, the printer adds a line feed (LF) command to every carriage return (CR) code sent by the application program software. When the switch is off, line feeds occur only when the software sends line feed commands to the printer.

  • Page 93: Interface Type And Parity

    Besides selecting serial interface and parity, if your computer is set up for serial communications you may also need to change the baud rate setting. Baud rate is the rate at which the printer receives data from the computer. The table below shows the DIP switch settings for the printer’s four baud rate settings.

  • Page 94: Using Your Printer With Application Programs

    If your application program has a printer selection menu, simply choose the DFX-5000 from its list of printers. If the DFX-5000 is not on the menu, choose one of the following, listed in order of preference.

  • Page 95: Using Word Processors

    A major concern when printing spreadsheets is the number of columns, or characters, that can fit on a line. In its normal printing pitch of 10 characters per inch (cpi), the DFX-5000 can print up to 136 characters in a line. You can increase the number of characters...

  • Page 96: Command Summary

    DIP switch l-l for condensed mode. See the section earlier in this chapter To use the DFX-5000’s printer commands, first look in the manual for your spreadsheet program to find out how to send printer commands.

  • Page 97: Getting The Most From Your Printer

    Superscripts and subscripts ....Sending Commands to the Printer ....ASCII codes ....... . .

  • Page 98: Enhancing Your Printing

    By using software commands, you can obtain many different printing effects with the DFX-5000 printer, from arranging the text on the page to giving extra emphasis to particular words and phrases.
  • Page 99 For NLQ printing, the DFX-5000 offers two fonts, Roman and Sans Serif. NLQ Roman is automatically selected when you select the NLQ mode with a DIP switch or with the software command ESC x 1. To select NLQ Sans Serif, you must use the software command ESC k.

  • Page 100: Character Pitch

    High-speed draft resumes again after the feature is turned off. Character pitch Your printer’s default character pitch is 10 characters per inch (cpi). However, you can select 12 cpi or proportional spacing through your software or by sending printer commands.

  • Page 101: Character Size

    This is 10 cpi printing. Condensed 10 cpi gives you more characters on a line. Condensed 12 pitch gives you even more. T h i s d o u b l e - w i d e Getting Most from Your Printer...

  • Page 102: Emphasized And Double-Strike Printing

    DFX-5000’s emphasized or double-strike command. In emphasized mode, the DFX-5000 prints each character twice as the print head moves across the paper. The second character is printed slightly to the right of the first to produce darker, more fully formed characters.

  • Page 103: Italic Printing

    This is italicized NLQ printing. Note: The printer command ESC 4 turns on the italic mode even if the current DIP switch setting is set to the Epson Extended Graphics character table instead of the italics character table. (See page 3-13 for more information on which character table to use.)

  • Page 104: Sending Commands To The Printer

    A on the keyboard, it is translated into the ASCII code for A, transmitted to a peripheral device such as your computer screen or your printer, and then converted back into the letter A. There are ASCII codes for all the letters in the alphabet, both uppercase and lowercase letters, and for the numbers 0 through 9.

  • Page 105: Escape Sequences

    255, normally reserved for characters and punctuation, to control printer functions. This is done by first sending a standard code to tell the printer that the codes that follow are to be used as control codes, not as characters or punctuation.

  • Page 106: Using The Command Summary

    Some programs don’t let you insert codes at all. If your software does allow you to send commands to the printer, use the Command Summary to find the command you want to send.

  • Page 107: Selecting Typestyles With Master Select

    The format of the Master Select command is: ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal To send the Master Select codes to your printer in a decimal format, you send the codes 27, 33, and then whatever value you choose for the variable n.
  • Page 108 D o u b l e - w i d e 3 2 After calculating the value of n, use the Master Select command to send the value to the printer. To send the Master Select command for double-wide, 12 cpi, and double-strike, you would use the decimal codes 27, 33, and 49.
  • Page 109 Print quality and font are not part of Master Select and must be set separately using the ESC x and ESC k commands. Getting the Most from Your Printer 4-13...

  • Page 110: Maintaining And Transporting The Printer

    Transporting the Printer ........5-8...

  • Page 111: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. The following steps show you how to clean the printer. If you have installed the optional pull tractor, remove it before cleaning the printer.

  • Page 112: Replacing The Ribbon

    Replacing the Ribbon When your printing becomes too faint, you need to replace the ribbon. Use only the #8766 Epson replacement cartridge for the DFX-5000. The following steps show you how to replace the ribbon. WARNING: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot.
  • Page 113 3. Lift the ribbon guide off the print head as shown below. 4. Pull up on the side of the ribbon cartridge as shown below to release it from the printer’s mounting pins. Then remove the cartridge by lifting it up and away from you.
  • Page 114 Caution: Make sure you don’t pull on the flat gold cable beneath the ribbon cartridge. 5. Move the print head back to the middle of the printer. 6. After taking the new ribbon cartridge out of the box, remove the separator piece from the ribbon cartridge as shown below.
  • Page 115 Pulling the cartridge toward you, slide the hooks nearest you over the corresponding two pins in the printer. Then push the cartridge down into position so that the remaining two hooks snap into place over the mounting pins in the printer.
  • Page 116 10. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it moves smoothly and that the ribbon is not twisted or creased. 11. Close the printer’s top cover. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer...

  • Page 117: Transporting The Printer

    The following steps show you how to repack your printer. Turn off the printer and remove any paper installed in the printer. If you have multi-part forms or labels loaded in the printer, remove them according to the instructions in the sections on using multi-part forms and labels in Chapter 2.
  • Page 118 4. Open the printer’s top cover and slide the print head to the far right. Detach the ribbon guide from the print head as shown below, and then remove the ribbon cartridge. 5. Using a cross-head screwdriver, reattach the carriage guide support bar.
  • Page 119 6. Reattach the two locking brackets and insert the print head protector as shown below. Then insert foam packing material for the paper bail. 7. Close the printer’s top cover and put the printer back in its original box. WARNING: only a short distance, do not carry it by yourself.

  • Page 120: Using The Printer Options

    Chapter 6 Using the Printer Options Using the Pull Tractor ........6-2 Installing the pull tractor .

  • Page 121: Using The Pull Tractor

    The optional pull tractor (#8309) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor with either the printer’s front or rear built-in tractor, as described in this section. Installing the pull tractor To install the pull tractor, you need a cross-head screwdriver.
  • Page 122 2. Use the cross-head screwdriver to remove the paper separator. 3. Using the two screws you just removed from the printer’s original paper separator, install the paper separator that comes with the pull tractor.
  • Page 123 4. Close the paper separator cover and open the printer’s top cover. 5. Holding the pull tractor with its gears to the left, fit the tractor’s front notches over the mounting shaft of the printer. Using the Printer Options...

  • Page 124: Using The Pull Tractor With Front Tractor

    6. Tilt the pull tractor back until its rear latches click into place over the printer’s rear mounting pins. 7. Close the printer’s top cover. Using the pull tractor with the front tractor If you are using labels, or multi-part forms with more parts including the original, you should use the pull tractor with the printer’s built-in front tractor.
  • Page 125 If there is no paper in the tractor at all, load paper as described on page 2-3. 3. Once you have paper loaded on the printer’s front tractor, use FORM FEED button to advance the paper to the pull tractor.
  • Page 126 5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of your paper. 6. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. Using the Printer Options...
  • Page 127 8. If there is slack in the paper, or if the holes in the paper do not align properly with the sprocket pins, use the tractor feed knob to adjust the position of the paper as shown below. Slide the knob to the right first, and then turn it as necessary. Using the Printer Options...

  • Page 128: Using The Pull Tractor With Rear Tractor

    10. Adjust the top of form position as described in in Chapter 2. FORM FEED 11. Press the the printer. Make sure the edge of the first sheet emerges below the paper separator. 12. Close the top cover and press the ready to print.
  • Page 129 The following steps show you how to load paper using the optional pull tractor with the printer’s built-in rear tractor. If you have not yet installed the pull tractor, load paper onto the rear tractor before installing the pull tractor.
  • Page 130 2c. Tilt the pull tractor back until the rear latches click into place over the printer’s rear mounting pins. FORM FEED Use the button to advance the paper to the pull tractor. Release both sprocket lock levers on the pull tractor by pulling them toward you.
  • Page 131 5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of your paper. 6. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. Using the Printer Options 6-12...
  • Page 132 8. If there is slack in the paper, or if the holes in the paper do not align properly with the spocket pins, use the tractor feed knob to adjust the position of the paper as shown below. Slide the knob to the right first, and then turn it as necessary. Using the Printer Options 6-13...

  • Page 133: Removing The Pull Tractor

    10. Adjust the top of form position as described in in Chapter 2. FORM FEED 11. Press the of the printer. Make sure the edge of the first sheet emerges below the paper separator. 12. Close the top cover and press the ready to print.
  • Page 134 Open the top cover and locate the levers that lock the pull tractor in place on the printer. Pull these levers forward to release the pull tractor. Then lift the tractor up and out of the printer. Close the printer’s top cover and open the paper separator cover.

  • Page 135: Using Interface Boards

    You can use optional interface boards to supplement your printer’s built-in serial and parallel interfaces. If you don’t know whether you need an optional interface or if you want to know more about interfaces, contact your Epson dealer. Using the Printer Options 6-16...

  • Page 136: Choosing An Interface Board

    Coax and twinax interfaces that connect directly to the printer and communicate with via coax or twinax protocol. This allows Epson printers to function as local IBM printers without the addition of any other circuitry or components. These interfaces are currently available from manufacturers other than Epson.
  • Page 137 1. Turn off both your printer and your computer. 2. If the interface board comes with a FG (frame ground) wire that is not already attached to the board, attach the wire as shown below on the right. FG wire not attached FG wire attached 3.
  • Page 138 5. If the connector has tightening screws (as shown in the illustration above), use a screwdriver to secure the cable to the interface board. If the connector has clamps instead, squeeze them together to secure the cable to the interface board. 6-19 Using the Printer Options...
  • Page 139 6. Place the board in the option slot, carefully inserting the pins of the board into the mating connector in the option slot. 7. Use a cross-head screwdriver to secure the board with the four screws provided. 6-20 Using the Printer Options...
  • Page 140 8. Remove the screw from the CG (chassis ground) connector on the printer and then use the cross-head screwdriver to connect the FG wire from the interface board to the CG connector, as shown below. 9. Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying your interface board.

  • Page 141: Troubleshooting

    Problems and Solutions ........7-2 The printer does not print ....... . 7-2 The printer stops printing .

  • Page 142: Problems And Solutions

    Make sure the printer is turned on and the If the printer is turned on but the to see that the printer is fully plugged in and that the electrical outlet is also turned on. Make sure the top cover is closed and the...

  • Page 143: The Printer Stops Printing

    If the self test does not work, contact your Epson dealer. The printer stops printing The printer may be out of paper. Check the paper supply.

  • Page 144: The Printout Is Spaced Incorrectly

    If the printer inserts extra blank lines even when DIP switch 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.
  • Page 145 The printer may not be securely connected to the computer. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Your software’s font, page layout, printer port, or other printer settings may not be selected properly. Make sure your software is correctly set up for your printer and that you specify continuous-feed paper as the type of form.

  • Page 146: Data Dump Mode

    Then load fresh paper, making sure the first sheet has a clean, straight edge. The paper supply may be too far from the printer, or not aligned with the front or rear tractor. Also, there may be some obstacle in the way of the paper or something on top of the paper supply.
  • Page 147 3. To turn off the data dump mode, press the take the printer off line, and then turn off the printer. (The data dump mode can also be cancelled by sending an INIT signal from the computer.) Look at the data dump shown in Step 2.

  • Page 148: Command Summary

    Printer operation ........

  • Page 149: Using The Command Summary

    The second part of this chapter lists and describes each command separately; the commands are divided into the following subjects: Printer operation Data control Vertical motion Horizontal motion...
  • Page 150 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: A S C I I c o d e : S I Decimal:...

  • Page 151: Control Key Chart

    Control Key Chart Some application programs can use control key codes for decimal values 0 through 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.

  • Page 152: Commands In Numerical Order

    Tab vertically Form feed Carriage return Select double-wide (1 line) Select double-wide (1 line) Select condensed mode Select condensed mode Select printer Cancel condensed mode Deselect printer Cancel double-wide (1 line) Cancel line Set intercharacter space Master Select Cancel MSB control...
  • Page 153 Copy ROM into RAM Unidirectional mode (1 line) Set MSB to 0 Set MSB to 1 Reassign graphics mode Initialize printer Select n/72-inch line spacing Set vertical tabs Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set horizontal tabs...
  • Page 154 ASCII Hex Description ESC T ESC U ESC W ESC Y ESC Z 5A Quadruple-density graphics ESC \ ESC ^ ESC a ESC b ESC k ESC l ESC p ESC t ESC x Cancel superscript / subscript Turn unidirectional mode on/off 8-10 Turn double-wide on/off High-speed dbl-density graphics Set relative position...

  • Page 155: Commands Arranged By Topic

    Decimal: Hexadecimal: 11 Comments: Returns the printer to the selected state if it has been deselected by the printer deselect code (DC3). Does not select the printer if it has been switched off line by pressing the DC1 and DC3 do not work if pin 36 on the parallel interface is low (for example, on IBM PC’s and some compatible...
  • Page 156 Format: ASCII code: DC3 Decimal: Hexadecimal: 13 Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until select printer code (DC1) is received. The printer cannot be reselected with ON LINE button. Printing direction: ESC < Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 3 C Comments: Printing is normally bidirectional.
  • Page 157 ESC U Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF. Printing is normally bidirectional. This command selects unidirectional printing for more accurate positioning. MSB control: Note: MSB is the Most Significant Bit.
  • Page 158 Comments: Cancels the MSB control set by ESC = or ESC >. Beeper: Format: ASCII code: BEL Decimal: Hexadecimal: 07 Comments: Sounds the printer’s beeper. > Command Set MSB to 1 Cancel MSB Control Beeper 8 - 1 1 Summary...

  • Page 159: Data Control

    Data Control Format: ASCII code: CR Decimal: Hexadecimal: 0D 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 if the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW. Format: ASCII code: CAN Decimal:...

  • Page 160: Vertical Motion

    Vertical Motion Form feeding: Format: ASCII code: FF Decimal: Hexadecimal: 0C 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. ESC C Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal:...
  • Page 161 ESC N Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 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 (1/6-inch), and page length (66 lines), ESC N 6 causes the DFX to print 60 lines and then skip 6.
  • Page 162 ESC 0 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 3 0 Comments: Sets the line spacing to 1/8 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 0 is the character zero and not ASCII code 0. ESC 1 Format: ASCII...
  • Page 163 ESC 3 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/216 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 3 is the character three and not ASCII code 3. The value of n must be from 0 to 255. ESC A Format: ASCII...
  • Page 164 Vertical tabbing: Format: ASCII code: VT Decimal: Hexadecimal: 0B Comments: Advances the paper to the next tab setting in the channel selected by ESC /. If no channel has been selected, channel 0 is used. If no vertical tabs have been selected, the paper advances one line.
  • Page 165 ESC b Format: A S C I I c o d e : E S C b c n 1 n 2 . . . 0 Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be between 0 to 7.

  • Page 166: Horizontal Motion

    Horizontal Motion Margins: ESC 1 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the left margin to n columns in the current character size. Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as 10 cpi. This command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print line.
  • Page 167 Print head movement: Format: ASCII code: BS Decimal: Hexadecimal: 08 Comments: Prints out data in the print buffer, then moves the print position one space to the left. Backspacing can be performed up to, but not beyond, the left margin setting. Do not use the BS code if ESC a 2 or ESC a 3 has been sent.
  • Page 168 ESC \ Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of following data will start. To find n1 and n2, first calculate the displacement required in 1/120ths of an inch. Send the resulting number using this formula: total number of dots = n1 + ( n2 x 256).

  • Page 169: Overall Printing Style

    ESC D Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 4 4 n 1 n 2 . . . 0 0 Comments: This command allows setting of up to 32 horizontal tabs, which are entered as n1, n2, n3, etc.
  • Page 170 ESC k Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: This command affects only the near letter quality typestyle, draft. The following values can be used for n : 0 = Roman 1 = Sans Serif Command Summary Select NLQ Font 8-23...
  • Page 171 ESC ! Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: 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. This command applies to both draft and NLQ. 10 cpi cannot be combined with 12 cpi, and proportional cannot be condensed.

  • Page 172: Print Size And Character Width

    Print Size and Character Width ESC P Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 5 0 Comments: Selects 10 characters per inch printing. This command is normally used to cancel 12 cpi. ESC M Format: A S C I I c o d e : E S C M...
  • Page 173 ESC p Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF. The width of proportional characters varies from character to character. Therefore, a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W.
  • Page 174 ESC SI Format: A S C I I c o d e : E S C S I Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 0 F Comments: Duplicates the SI command. This command is not available in NLQ.
  • Page 175 ESC SO Format: A S C I I c o d e : E S C S O Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 0 E Comments: Duplicates the SO command. This command is available in both draft and NLQ.

  • Page 176: Print Enhancement

    Print Enhancement ESC E Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 4 5 Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice, with the second dot slightly to the right of the first. This command is available in both draft and NLQ.
  • Page 177 ESC H Format: A S C I I c o d e : E S C H Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 4 8 Comments: Turns off the double-strike mode selected by ESC G. ESC S0 Format: ASCII...
  • Page 178 Comments: Causes italic characters to be printed. This command is valid even if the Epson Extended Graphics character set has been selected by ESC t or the DIP switch 1-3, but character graphics cannot be italicized. This command is available in both draft and NLQ.

  • Page 179: Word Processing

    ESC 5 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 3 5 Comments: Cancels the mode selected by ESC 4. This command is available in both draft and NLQ. Word Processing ESC a Format: ASCII code: ESC...

  • Page 180: Charactersets

    1: Selects Epson Extended Graphics character set. Selects the character table used by ASCII codes 128 through 255. Selecting Epson Extended Graphics does not disable italic printing. Italic printing can still be selected by ESC 4. Duplicates and overrides the function of DIP switch 1-3. Note that the value of n must equal 00 hex or 01 hex;...
  • Page 181 ESC R Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 5 2 n Comments: See the section on international character sets in Chapter 3 for full information on international character sets. The following values can be used for n: 0=USA 1 =France...
  • Page 182 ESC : Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: This command copies the characters in the ROM into RAM that specific characters can be redefined. The following values can be used for n: 0: Roman 1: Sans Serif ESC % Format: ASCII code: Decimal:...
  • Page 183 ESC 6 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 3 6 Comments: Enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 (decimal) as characters, not control codes. See Appendix A for the characters that are printed with these codes.
  • Page 184 Graphics ESC K Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on eight-pin single-density graphics mode (60 dots per inch). The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC L Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on eight-pin double-density graphics mode (120 dots per inch).
  • Page 185 ESC Z Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on eight-pin quadruple-density graphics mode (240 dots per inch). The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC * Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on graphics mode m. See the table below for details on the available modes.
  • Page 186 ESC ? Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Changes one graphics mode to another. The variable s is a character (K, L, Y or Z), which is reassigned to a mode m (0-7). (See ESC * for graphic modes.) ESC ^ Format: ASCII code:...

  • Page 187: Appendix A Reference Tables

    Appendix A Reference Tables Proportional Width Table ........A-2 Character Tables...A-6 R e f e r e n c e T a b l e s...

  • Page 188: Proportional Width Table

    Proportional Width Table This table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional characters. The values given are in 120ths of an inch. (For example, a value of 12 is 12/120ths of an inch.) You may need to enter these widths into a special table for your word processing program so it can calculate the number of proportional characters that will fit on a line.
  • Page 189 Reference Tables A-3...
  • Page 190 Code Reference Tables Width Code 12111 12/11 8110 10111 8110 12/12 12/12 12/12 12/12 12112 12112 10111 10111 ll/ll ll/ll 12/11 12112 12/12 11/11 12/12 12112 12/12 11/12 12/12 8110 IO/l2 ll/ll 11/12 12/12 12111 12112 12111 12112 12112 12112 12/12 5/10 Width...
  • Page 191 Width 12/12 11/11 10112 12/12 10/12 11/12 11/12 12/12 10/12 12112 12112 12/11 12/12 12112 lO/lO 10112 Code Reference Tables A-5 Width 12/12 11111 12/12 12/12 10112 12/12...

  • Page 192: Character Tables

    The character tables on the next two pages are selected by setting DIP switch 1-3 or using the ESC t software command. For the Epson Extended Graphics character table, the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters (ESC 6) or control codes (ESC 7).
  • Page 193 E. I KY” I 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1100 1111...
  • Page 194 111...
  • Page 195 Appendix B Technical Specifications Printer Specifications ..Printing ....Paper ..... .

  • Page 196: Technical Specifications

    Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Pitch Quality high-speed draft normal draft near letter quality draft near letter quality Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Pitch 10 pitch 10 pitch double-wide 10 pitch condensed 12 pitch 12 pitch double-wide...

  • Page 197: Appendix B Technical Specifications

    3Kbyte (DIP switch selectable valid/invalid) Available pitches (char. per in.) Standard ASCII character set (plus italic characters) 13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics character table Built-in front push feed tractor Built-in rear push feed tractor Pull tractor (optional) Continuous-feed paper 4 to 16 inches (101.0 to 406.4mm)
  • Page 198 Printable area: left margin-0.51 to 1.22 in. Paper thickness: Number of copies: Technical Specifications Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm) right margin-0.51 in 0.35 in. or more Front-up to 0.018 inches (0.46 mm) Rear-up to 0.012 inches (0.30 mm) With continuous, multi-part paper only:...

  • Page 199: Mechanical

    Mechanical Ribbon: MCBF: MTBF: Print head life: Dimensions and weight: Electrical Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: Cartridge ribbon, available in black only (#8766). Do not use ribbons for 24-pin printers. Life expectancy (in draft characters, at 14 dot/character): 15 million characters For all components excluding print head: 13,500,OOO lines 6000 power-on hours...

  • Page 200: Environmental

    Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Shock: Vibration: Technical Specifications 10 M ohms between AC power line and chassis Can withstand 1.5 KV rms applied for 10 seconds or 1,250 V applied for one minute Operation: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Storage:...

  • Page 201: Interface Specifications

    Interface Specifications The DFX-5000 is equipped with both a parallel and a serial interface. WARNING: Do not plug in the built-in parallel interface cable and an optional interface cable at the same time because this may damage your printer. simultaneous attachment of the built-in serial interface cable is possible with either built-in parallel or any optional interface cable, but not both.
  • Page 202 Technical Specifications...
  • Page 203 Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after the receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW).
  • Page 204 DC1 or DC3. *While printing is disabled, character data is being received and acknowledged so that the printer can look for another DC1 character, which would allow it to resume printing. Technical Specifications...

  • Page 205: Serial Interface

    Serial interface The DFX-5000 built-in serial interface is an RS-232C asynchronous interface with the following characteristics. Data format Signal level: Handshaking: Vacant print buffer area Down to 512 bytes Rises to 784 bytes Error handling: 1 start bit Data word length: 8 bits...
  • Page 206 Pin assignment of the serial interface The column heading “Direction” refers to the direction of signal flow from the printer. Technical Specifications B-12...

  • Page 207: Initialization

    Initialization There are three ways that the printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) as listed in the table below. Hardware Initialization Software Initialization These three kinds of initialization have slightly different effects. All three methods reset the typestyle according to the default settings selected by the DIP switches inside the front cover.

  • Page 208: Default Settings

    Default settings The table below shows the default conditions that become valid when the printer is initialized. Item Print head position On/off line status Left and right margins Line spacing Page length Top of form position Tear-off position Front/rear tractor selection...

  • Page 209: Glossary

    Glossary Note that these definitions apply specifically to printers. If a word is italicized, see that topic for more information. application program A software program that helps you carry out a particular task such as word processing or financial planning. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
  • Page 210 A portion of a character set that can be used for graphic symbols or italic characters. See also Epson Extended Graphics and italics. characters per inch (cpi) A measure of the size of text characters, often referred to as pitch.
  • Page 211 DIP switches Small switches in a printer that control various printer functions and set the default status of the printer when it is turned on or initialized. DIP stands for dual in-line package. dot graphics A graphic design formed by patterns of dots.
  • Page 212 A special control code used to begin most printer commands. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a system of commands that lets you control your printer using your computer’s software. The system is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.
  • Page 213 A style of type designated by a family name, such as Epson Roman or Epson Sans Serif. form In printer terminology, a form is normally form feed A control code and a control panel button. Each advance the paper to the top of the next form.
  • Page 214 A control panel button that advances the paper one line or automatically loads paper. memory The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file from a computer, the contents of the file are transferred quickly from the computer’ s memory to the printer’s memory. The printer then prints information from its own memory.
  • Page 215 When the printer is on line, it can communicate with the computer connected to it. The printer’s on line/off line status. paper bail The part of the printer that holds the paper flat against the platen. ON LINE button controls the Glossary...

  • Page 216: Print Quality

    The printer icon on the far right side of the control panel. This indicator contains front and rear tractor arrows that light up to show which tractor is selected. See also front tractor arrow and rear tractor arrow.
  • Page 217 To return a printer to its defaults by sending a command or an INIT signal, or by turning the printer off and then back on again. PAPER SELECT...
  • Page 218 A method of checking the operation of the printer. When the self test is run, the printer prints out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in its ROM. serial interface See interface. standby position The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few pins of the tractor sprockets.

  • Page 219: Index

    Draft mode, 3-15 - 18, 4-2 - 4 Electrical specifications, B-5 - 6 Emphasized, 4-6 Enhancing your printing, 4-l, 7 Environmental specifications, B-6 Epson Extended Graphics character table, 3-l 3-14, A-8 Escape sequences, 4-9 Fonts, 4-2-3 Form feed button, 3-4...
  • Page 220 Labels, 2-30-31 Lights, 3-2-3 Line feed /load button, 3-5 Location, 1-4-6 Locking brackets, 1-4 Maintaining the printer, 5-2-7 Master Select, 4-11 - 13 Mechanical specifications, B-5 Micro feed button, 3-5-6. See also Printing position, Top of form position, Automatic tear-off...
  • Page 221 Tractor arrow lights, 3-3 Tractor, front. See Front tractor Tractor, rear. See Rear tractor. Tractor, pull. See Pull tractor Tractors, switching between front and rear, 2-24-26 Transporting the printer, 5-8-10 Troubleshooting, 7-2-7 Underlining, 4-7 Weight, printer, 1-2 Word processors, 3-21 Zero, slashed 3-13...
  • Page 222 EPSON” D F X - 5 0 0 0 Quick Reference...
  • Page 223 Commands Arranged by Topic This section lists all the DFX commands. The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in Chapter 8 where a complete description of the command can be found. Printer operation/Data control...
  • Page 224 Overall printing style/Print size Code IDec 1 ESCx I120 ESC k ESC ! ESC P ESC h4 ESC p 1 SI (ESC Sl) SO (ESC SO) ESC W Print enhancement/Word processing ( E S C E ( 69 ) 70 ESC F ESC G ESC H...

  • Page 225: Baud Rate Selection

    Graphics 1 Code ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESCZ ESC 7 ESC A DIP switch functions Switch Description Condensed mode on/off Slashed zero on/off I l-3 ( Character table I Input b u f f e r l - 5 NLQ or dratt mode International character set 1 2-1...
  • Page 226 tear-off edge paper separator cover paper separator back flap serial interface power ground connector parallel interface interface cover paper plater ~~~~ ribbon mask front cover...
  • Page 227 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 20770 Madrona Avenue Torrance CA 90503, U.S.A. Phone: (2 13) 782.0770 Fax: (2 13) 782-5248 EPSON UK LTD. Campus 100, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7EZ. U.K. Phone: 442-61144 Telex: 5182467 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
  • Page 228 D F X - 5 0 0 0...
  • Page 229 EPSON AMERICA, INC. 2780 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, California 90505 ® EPSON Printed in Japan 91.03-2...

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