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  • Page 1 A p e x Action Printer T-1000 by EPSON User’s Manual Y 5 6 5 9 9 1 1 6 0 0 0...

  • Page 2: Options And Supplies

    Where to Get Help Customer support and service for Epson products are provided by a network of authorized Epson dealers and service centers throughout the United States. Epson America provides product information and toll-free support to its dealers and service centers. Epson is confident that this policy will provide you with the assistance you need.
  • Page 3 A p e x Action Printer by EPSON T-1000 ® User‘s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Beeper Error Warnings ......Cleaning the Printer ....... .
  • Page 5 Introduction ........Printer Operation ........

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Features In addition to the high performance and reliability you’ve come to expect from Epson® printers, this printer offers the following features: Draft mode for quick printing. The speed of draft printing is 150 characters per second in pica and 180 in elite.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    About This Manual Chapter 1 gives you step-by-step instructions on setting up your new printer, and Chapters 2 through 6 cover the basic and advanced functions. Chapter 7 contains a summary of the printer’s commands, and the Appendix contains information on optional interfaces.
  • Page 8 Setting Up Identifying Printer Parts ......Selecting a Place for the Printer ......

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Setting Up

    Identifying Printer Parts First, see that you have all the parts you need. In addition to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in the illustration below. The paper feed knob is packed into an indentation in the white foam material.
  • Page 10 Centronics® parallel interface. Your computer manual can tell you which cable you need and whether or not you require a special interface. Note: If you plan to use a printer stand, make sure it meets the following requirements: The stand must support at least weight of the printer).

  • Page 11: Selecting A Place For The Printer

    Putting printer on a desk or table and stacking the printer. Using a desk or table as a stand, with the printer near the back edge and the paper on Setting printer. are controlled by wall switches.

  • Page 12: Installing The Paper Feed Knob

    1. Locate the paper feed knob, which is packed into an indentation in the white foam material. 2. Insert the knob into the hole on the right side of the printer, as shown below. Gently rotate the knob until it fits over the shaft.

  • Page 13: Installing And Replacing The Ribbon

    To install the ribbon, follow these steps: 1. Remove the lid at the front of the printer by lifting the handles. Removing the lid enables you to see the print head, which is shown below.
  • Page 14 2. Move the print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the printer will not get in your way. 3. Grasp the ribbon cartridge by its handle and hold the cartridge so that the exposed strip of ribbon is facing away from you.

  • Page 15: Replacing The Ribbon

    You may want to use a pen to direct the ribbon, as shown in the next illustration. 6. Replace the front lid by inserting its legs into the slots near the front comers of the printer. Lay the lid down and press to snap it into place. Replacing the ribbon...

  • Page 16: Using Continuous-Feed Paper

    If you plan to use single-sheet paper, skip to the “Removing the tractor unit” section on page The tractor unit for the printer allows you to use paper with pin feed holes along the sides (continuous-feed paper). You can adjust the tractor unit to accommodate widths of paper ranging from including the pin feed holes.
  • Page 17 3. Fit the paper rest into the slots along the top edge of the back of the printer and snap it into place, as shown below. 1-10 Setting Up...

  • Page 18: Paper

    Paper Using Continuous-feed 4. Pull the paper release lever forward. (See the illustration below.) The double-arrow icon in of the lever marks the position the lever front should be in for using continuous-feed paper (or for releasing paper). 5. Now install the tractor unit. First, hold the unit so that its black legs are facing downward, as shown below.
  • Page 19 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the front lid of the printer. 3. Move the print head to the center of the printer. Remember, the printer must be turned off whenever you move the print head. Also, if you’ve been using the printer, the print head may be hot.
  • Page 20 4. Using the illustration below as a guide, pull the locking levers on each side of the pin feed holders forward so you can move the pin feed holders. 5. Place the left holder approximately 3/4 of an inch from the far left position and then push the locking lever back to fasten that holder into place.

  • Page 21: Installing The Paper Guide

    Using Continuous-feed Paper 8. Pull the paper up until the top is above the pin feed holders. Fit the holes along the left edge of the paper over the pins in the left holder, as shown below, and close the pin feed cover. 9.
  • Page 22 For continuous-feed paper, move the edge guides to the far right and left positions on the paper guide. You won’t be inserting paper through the edge guides unless you use single-sheet paper. Insert the legs of the paper guide into the slots behind the tractor unit, keeping the guide tilted backward as you do so.

  • Page 23: Setting Top Of Form

    Now replace the front lid. Your printer should now be set up as shown below. When you turn on your printer, it remembers this top of form setting and uses it when any program tells it to move to the top of the next page.

  • Page 24: Removing The Tractor Unit

    Remove the front lid. Open the pin feed covers and pull the paper off the pins. Then lay the paper over the front of the printer so you can reach the tractor feed unit. Grasp both sides of the tractor unit and gently lift up the front end.

  • Page 25: Using Single-Sheet Paper

    Using Single-sheet Paper Before you load single-sheet paper, you must prepare the printer by installing the paper guide in an upright position. If the tractor unit is installed, remove it by following the instructions above. After following those instructions, you can skip the following section on paper guide installation, except for step 3 on aligning the left edge guide.

  • Page 26: Automatic Paper Loading

    Guide Automatic paper loading Now you are ready to load single-sheet paper using the printer’s auto load feature. To load paper automatically, just follow these steps: Push back the paper release lever. (See the illustration on previous page.) The single-arrow icon behind the lever marks the...
  • Page 27 8. If the paper is crooked and needs to be reloaded, pull the paper release lever forward, pull out the paper, push the lever back, turn the printer off, and reload by beginning again at step 1 in “Automatic paper loading” section above. If the paper just requires minor adjustment, then pull the paper release lever forward, open the front lid, adjust the paper, and push the lever back.

  • Page 28: Reloading During Printing

    If your software sends characters in a continuous stream, the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the paper. When this happens, the LINE light goes off automatically.

  • Page 29: Operating The Control Panel

    Now that your paper is loaded, it is time to see what the indicators and buttons on the control panel do. First, see that the power switch on the left side of the printer is on. Then take a look at the control panel. (See the following illustration.)

  • Page 30: Buttons

    When the printer is off line, pressing this button NLQ/FORM FEED. advances continuous-feed paper to the top of the next form or ejects a single sheet. When the printer is on line, pressing this button selects NLQ (Near Letter Quality) printing. Pressing the FORM FEED the NLQ font between Roman and Sans Serif.

  • Page 31: Performing The Self Test

    Operating the Control Panel DRAFT/LINE FEED. When the advances the paper one line. When the printer is on line, pressing this selects draft printing. When you select draft printing the button beeper sounds once. This button also controls the auto load feature.
  • Page 32 D R A F T 0123456789: ;<=>?@ ABCDEFGHIJLMNO ’ ( ) * + , - . / ( ) *+,-./0123456789: ; <=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP /0123456789 : ; <=>?@ ) * + , - . * + , - . / 0 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ /0123456789: ;...

  • Page 33: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that your printer is operational, it’s time to hook it up to your computer. Remember computer systems communicate with printers in a variety that of ways. If your computer expects to communicate through a Centronics parallel interface, all you need is the proper shielded cable.
  • Page 34 3. Secure the plug to the printer with the wire clips on each side of the connector. Press the clips into the metal clasps at each side of the plug. These clips ensure that your cable will not be loosened or unplugged accidentally.

  • Page 35: Printer Selection Menus

    Choosing from a menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands, you can use an application program even if it does not list your printer on its printer selection menu. Choose from the following list (the printers...

  • Page 36: Selectype Operation

    Chapter 2 SelecType SelecType Operation ....... . Turning SelecType on ......Selecting typestyles .

  • Page 37: Selectype Operation

    SelecType Operation The printer’s SelecType feature can produce four special typestyles: This emphasized This is in This is condensed printing. in the elite mode. ‘This Using SelecType is easy. You turn on SelecType and select a typestyle, then turn off SelecType and print.
  • Page 38 Double-strike ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Condensed ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Elite 2. Press the ON/OFF LINE mode column. Be sure that the printer beeps each time you press the button. ON/OFF LINE Press the FORM FEED 4. Press the LINE FEED returns to its normal functions, but the printer is off line.
  • Page 39 Note: Some application programs are designed to control all typestyle functions. These programs cancel previous typestyle settings by sending certain printer codes before printing. Because these codes cancel SelecType settings, you have to use the program’s print options function instead of SelecType to select your typestyles.

  • Page 40: Selectype Tips

    SelecType modes. After you turn on a mode with SelecType, it stays in effect until the printer is turned off or until you send a software command that overrides it. (In general, software commands override SelecType settings.) If, for example, you use SelecType to print a document in emphasized type, anything you print after that will be emphasized unless you first turn the printer off and back on.
  • Page 41 SelecType Tips SelecType...
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 Printer Features Quality and Fonts ........

  • Page 43: Quality And Fonts

    The most fundamental changes you can make to printing are in the print quality and NLQ fonts. The printer has two levels of print quality: draft and NLQ (Near Letter Quality). Draft printing is fast, making it ideal for drafts and other preliminary work.

  • Page 44: Print Size And Character Width

    Elite: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNopqrstuvwxyz Double-wide and condensed In addition to the basic pitches, the printer offers two other modes that change the size of your printing. These modes are double-wide and condensed. The double-wide mode doubles the width of any size of characters. This mode is useful for such purposes as emphasizing headings in reports and making displays, but it is usually not suitable for large amounts of text.
  • Page 45 For example, a left margin of five pica characters is the same as one of six elite characters. Printer Features Width by setting SelecType, line.

  • Page 46: Special Effects And Emphasis

    Special Effects and Emphasis The printer offers two ways of emphasizing parts of your text and also allows you to use underlining, superscripts, and subscripts. Most of these features can be controlled only by software commands, but many application programs can produce them if they are properly installed.

  • Page 47: Using Different Character Sets

    DIP switch l-3 ON. For most applications it is best to use the DIP switch instead of the software command because the character graphics are then available as soon as you turn the printer on. The other important change you can make to the standard character set...
  • Page 48 13 Latin America Also, all text characters can be printed in italics. You can use this typestyle for special emphasis or as an alternative typeface. Italics give emphasis to words. They are an attractive alternative style. Using Different Character Sets Printer Features...
  • Page 49 Using Different Character Sets Printer Features...

  • Page 50: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Beeper Error Warnings ....... Cleaning the Printer ....... . .

  • Page 51: Problem/Solution Summary

    Printing is patchy, faint, uneven, or intermittent Troubleshooting and Maintenance Solution Make sure that the printer is turned on and is on line. Both the POWER should be on. Make sure that the printer and computer are connected. Be certain you are using the correct cable and that it is firmly plugged in at both ends.
  • Page 52 DIP switch l-3. See that the printer cable is securely plugged Cancel emphasized mode; it has priority over condensed. Cancel NLQ mode; it has priority over condensed.

  • Page 53: Beeper Error Warnings

    When the printer’s beeper sounds, it usually indicates that the printer is out of paper. If the printer beeps and stops printing when it is not out of paper, turn the printer off and check to see that the paper is loaded correctly.

  • Page 54: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer running at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow the steps below: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove the paper guide. 2. Using a soft brush, carefully remove all dust and dirt.

  • Page 55: Transporting The Printer

    Before you transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it in the original box and packing materials as described in the following instructions: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove the paper guide and front lid. Turn the printer off before unplugging the power WARNING: cable from the AC outlet.

  • Page 56: Chapter 5 Defaults And Dip Switches

    Chapter 5 Defaults and DIP Switches Default and Initialization Settings ..... . DIP Switch Settings ....... . . International Character Sets .

  • Page 57: Default And Initialization Settings

    DIP switches 1-3 l-8. In addition, when the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal, the data buffer is cleared of all text. ESC @ resets the typestyle to the current SelecType settings, but the other two methods reset the typestyle according to the DIP switches.

  • Page 58: Dip Switch Settings

    DIP Switch Settings The printer has twelve DIP switches which allow you to change many of the printer’s settings to suit your individual needs. The DIP switches are in two groups, mounted on the back panel, as shown below. DIP switch l-1 is the switch at the far left side, and the one at the far right is DIP switch 2-4.

  • Page 59: Defaults And Dip Switches

    DIP Switch Settings The tables below describe the DIP switch functions. DIP Switch 1 Switch Function number Select condensed or normal characters Select slashed or unslashed zero Select character table Paper-out detection Select print quality Select international character set DIP Switch 2 Add line feed after carnage return Note: The factory setting for all switches except l-6.

  • Page 60: International Character Sets

    International Character Sets Thirteen international character sets are available. Eight of these are selected by DIP switches Norway, Denmark II, Spain II and Latin America) can be selected with the ESC R command, which is described in the Command Summary (Chapter 7).

  • Page 61: Chapter 6 Technical Specifications

    Chapter 6 Technical Specifications Printing ......... . . Paper .

  • Page 62: Printing

    Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Printing direction: Character sizes: Line spacing: Paper Number of copies: Paper width: Technical Specifications Impact dot matrix 180 characters per second in draft elite. 150 characters per second in draft pica. 25 characters per second in NLQ pica Bidirectional logic-seeking for text printing.

  • Page 63: Mechanical

    Mechanical Ribbon: MCBF: MTBF: Print head life: Dimensions and Weight: Electrical Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength: Technical Specifications Cartridge, black #8750 Life expectancy (in characters, at dots/character): 3 million 3 million lines (excluding the print head) 4,000 hours 200 million strokes per wire Height (excluding tractor): Width (with paper feed knob): 15.7 in.

  • Page 64: Environment

    Technical Specifications Environment Temperature: Humidity: Shock: Vibration: Technical Specifications Operation: 41° F to 95º F (5 C° to 35 C°) Storage: -22” F to 149° F (-30 Cº to 60 C Operation: 10% to 80% without condensation Storage: 5% to 85% without condensation Operation: Up to 1 G within 1 ms Storage: Up to 2 G within 1 ms...

  • Page 65: Parallel Interface

    1) During data entry (ea. char. time) 2) During printing 3) When off line 4) During printer-error state. A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. Pulled up to +5 V through 3.3 K resistance. When this signal is LOW, the paper is automatically fed 1 line after printing.
  • Page 66 This level is usually HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 µs at the receiving t e r m i n a l This level becomes LOW when the printer is in: 1) Paper-end state 2) Off line state 3) Error state.

  • Page 67: Data Transfer Sequence

    To prevent noise, these cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer or the printer but not at both ends. All interface conditions are based on TTL level. Both the rise and the fall times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds.
  • Page 68 Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions The table below shows the relationship between printing being enabled or disabled, and the on line/off line condition, the printer select signal (SLCT IN), and the receipt of data on/off control character, DC1/DC3. ON LINE...

  • Page 69: Chapter 7 Command Summary

    Introduction ........Printer Operation ........

  • Page 70: Introduction

    Command Summary Introduction This summary contains all the commands used by the printer. If a command has no parameters, it is merely listed. If it has parameters, they are explained. The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters, usually n. The examples below show how the parameters are indicated.

  • Page 71: Vertical Motion

    Dec. Hex. Description ASCII Vertical Motion ESC C n E S C C O n ESC N n E S C 0 ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 E S C 3 n E S C A n E S C J n ESC B nn ESC b nn ESC / n...

  • Page 72: Overall Printing Style

    Command Summary Dec. Hex. ASCII Horizontal Motion (continued) E S C e n s E S C f n s Overall Printing Style ESC x n ESC k n ESC ! n Print Size and Character Width ESC P ESC M ESC SI ESC SO ESC W 1/O...

  • Page 73: Print Enhancement

    Dec. Hex. ASCII Print Enhancement ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC S 0 ESC S 1 ESC T 4 5 2 D ESC - 1/0 ESC 4 ESC 5 Word Processing ESC a n 97 61 Select NLQ Justification Character Tables ESC T n 116 74 Select Character Tables...

  • Page 74: Graphics

    Command Summary Dec. Hex. ASCII User-defined Characters (continued) 5 8 3 A E S C : 0 n 0 37 25 Select User-defined Set ESC % n 54 36 Enable Printable Characters ESC 6 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes ESC 7 Graphics 75 4B Select Single-density Graphics Mode...
  • Page 75 Appendix Compatible Interfaces ....... Installing an Interface ....... Inserting the interface board .

  • Page 76: Compatible Interfaces

    Compatible Interfaces There are two optional interfaces that supplement the built-in parallel interface. Serial interface with baud rate selectable between #8143 75 and 9600 #8148 Intelligent serial interface Intelligent IEEE-488 interface #8165 Appendix...

  • Page 77: Installing An Interface

    Remove the ribbon. To remove the upper case of the printer, insert a flat-blade screwdriver into each of the two holes at the front of the printer, as shown in the illustration. Gently twist the screwdriver while pushing it up until the upper case is loosened from the bottom.
  • Page 78 Installing an lnterface 5. Slightly raise the upper case by its front. As you do this, be careful not to pull the flat cable out of the control panel in the upper case. Appendix...
  • Page 79 Installing an Interface 6. Disconnect the other end of the flat control panel cable from the main circuit board connector as shown in the illustration. After you remove the case, follow the instructions below to insert the interface board. After you have inserted the board, replace the case by reversing steps 2 through 6.

  • Page 80: Inserting The Interface Board

    1. Locate the connector cover at the back of the upper case, shown in the illustration below. Push it down and in, toward the inside of the printer, until it clicks. You need to move the cover to allow access to the new interface connector when the case is reassembled.
  • Page 81 Installing an lnterface 3. Plug the interface board into the connector marked CN2 on the main circuit board of the printer. 4. Secure the board to the three supports with the screws provided, as shown below. Appendix A-7...
  • Page 82 Installing an Interface 5. Connect the frame ground wire to the FG terminal tag on the interface board, as shown below. 6. Reassemble the printer, reversing the procedure described in steps 2 through 6 in the previous section. Appendix...

  • Page 83: 8143 New Serial Interface Board

    #8143 New Serial Interface Board If you are using an optional interface, it may be necessary for you to alter the communications protocol of the printer or the computer so they can communicate properly. In most cases, you should use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer’s...

  • Page 84: Error Handling

    Note: During current loop operation, normal data transfer cannot be guaranteed at a baud rate higher than 1200 bps. Error handling When a parity error is detected, your printer prints an asterisk (*). All other errors are ignored. Appendix A-10...

  • Page 85: Index

    Combining modes, 2-3 - 4 Command summary, 7-l- 8 Condensed mode, 2-2 - 3, 3-3 Configuring application software, 1-28 Connecting printer, l-26 -27 Continuous-feed paper, 1-9 - 17 loading, 1-12 - 17 top of form, l-16-17 Control panel, l-22 -25...
  • Page 86 Parallel interface, connecting, l-26 - 27 specifications, 6-5 - 8 Pica pitch, 3-3, 7-4 Pitches, 3-3 POWER light, l-22 Printer, assembling, l-l - 8 cleaning, 4-5 connecting to computer, l-26 - 27 connecting to power source, l-4 default settings, 5-2...
  • Page 87 Sans serif font, l-23, 3-2, 7-4 SelecType, 2-l - 5 Self-test, printer, l-24 - 25 Single-sheet paper, l-18 - 21 loading, 1-19 - 21 Software, application, l-28 controlling printer features, 7 - l - 8 Special printing effects, 3-5 Specifications, 6-l - 8...
  • Page 88 Index...

  • Page 89: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference Edge guides P a p e r f e d k n o b Control panel Ribbon cartridge Print head Power switch DIP‘ switches Parallel interface...

  • Page 90: Commands Arranged By Topic

    ESC b nn ESC / n ESC an ESC t n ESC R n Hex. Description Initialize Printer Select Printer Deselect Printer Delete Character Turn Half-weed Mode On/Off Select Unidirectional Mode (one line) Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Disable Paper-out Sensor...
  • Page 91 ASCII Dec. ESC I n ESC Q n ESC D nn ESCens ESC f ns ESCxn ESC k n ESC ! n ESC P ESC M ESC SI ESC SO ESC W 1/0 ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC S 0 ESC S 1 ESC T...
  • Page 92 ASCII Dec. ESC & nn ESC:0 n O ESC % n ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC K n1 n2 ESC L n1 n2 ESC Y n1 n2 ESC Z n1 n2 ESC * m n1 n2 ESC ? s m ESC ˆ...
  • Page 93 Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates specifically disclaim any and all liability for any 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 94 Epson America, Inc. 2780 Lomita Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 P r i n t e d i n J a p a n 8 9 . 0 2 - 9 . 7 A...

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