Epson C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer Uživatelská příručka

For Windows NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . .

Using DIP Switches Your printer has five sets of DIP switches which control printerfunctions such as page length and printing speed. DIP switchsetting

4. Open the DIP switch cover.5. Use a pointed instrument, such as the tip of a ballpoint pen, to turn the switch either on or off. A DIP switch is on

DIP switch tablesThe following tables list the settings for each DIP switch. For more information about each feature, see the explanationsfollowing th

DIP switch 3Switch Description ON OFF3-1 Auto tear off Active Inactive3-2 Zero slash Active Inactive3-3Auto line feed Active Inactive3-4 Buzzer (beep)

Table A-1 Character table (standard model)Character table SW 1-1 SW 1-2 SW 1-3 SW 1-4 SW 1-5 SW 1-6PC437 (US, Standard Europe)OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFFP

Character table SW 1-1 SW 1-2 SW 1-3 SW 1-4 SW 1-5 SW 1-6PC855 (Cyrillic) OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ONPC857 (Turkish) OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFFPC866 (Russian) OF

Table B Page length for front tractorPage length forfront tractorSW 2-1 SW 2-2 SW 2-3 SW 2-411 inches OFF OFF OFF OFF4 inches OFF OFF ON ON5.5 inches

Table D I/F (interface) modeI/F mode SW 4-3 SW 4-4Auto OFF OFFParallel I/F OFF ONSerial I/F ON OFFOptional I/F ON ONTable E Serial paritySerial parit

Skip over perforationWhen DIP switch 1-7 is on, the printer inserts a one-inchmargin between the last line printed on one page and the firstline print

Auto line feedWhen DIP switch 3-3 is on, the printer adds a line feed (LF)command to every carriage return (CR) code sent by theapplication program so

Chapter 4 Using the PrinterControl Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Lights . . . .

Auto cut modeThis function is available only when the optional perforationcutter (C81507@) is installed in the printer. When DIP switch3-7 is on, the

Auto I/F (interface) wait timeWhen the printer is in the auto interface mode and it receivesno data from the currently selected interface for the amou

Serial baud rateIf your computer is set up for serial communication you mayneed to change the serial bit (also known as baud) rate setting.The serial

Using the Paper Memory Feature When you use multi-part forms that overlap, or forms withlabels on them, you can use the paper memory feature forbetter

Saving paper memory settingsThis procedure requires setting several DIP switches. See thesection on changing DIP switch settings earlier in this chapt

4. Select the paper type by turning DIP switches 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3 on or off as shown below.Overlapping multi-part forms SW 5-1Inactive OFFActive ONMu

6. Open the printer cover. wWarning:If you have been using the printer, the print head may behot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.7.

10. Press the TOF button. The printer beeps twice. If the settings are not correct, the printer beeps five times. If this happens, repeat step 9.11. C

Chapter 5Using EPSON Status Monitor 2Proof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

EPSON Status Monitor 2 is a utility that comes with yourprinter for use with Windows 95. It allows you to monitor yourprinter’s status, alerts you whe

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

4. Type A:\SETUP (if you inserted the disk in a drive other than “A”, substitute the appropriate letter) and click OK.5. Follow the on-screen instruc

Checking the Printer Status This section describes how to use the Status Monitor menus to get general and detailed printer status information. Fordeta

The Status column displays brief messages describing thecurrent status of the printer. The Job Count column displays the number of jobs waiting to pri

View menuThis menu lets you control the appearance and content of theEPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list.Click the View menu

Click the Settings menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 2window to access the following settings:T MonitoringPreferencesOpens the Monitoring Preferencesdi

Help menuChoose Help Topics from this menu to get online help aboutthe Epson Status Monitor 2. Click About to view the StatusMonitor’s version number

You can also access the Printer Status window by clicking theDetails button in a Status Alert dialog box. (For information on the Status Alert dialog

Setting Monitoring Preferences In the Monitoring Preference dialog box, you can adjust themonitoring interval and turn on background monitoring. The m

2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the InstalledPrinters list, and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu. You see this di

Using the background monitoring iconA printer-shaped background monitoring icon appears on thetaskbar whenever the Status Monitor is active.Double-cli

Chapter 8 TroubleshootingUsing the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3Printing a Self Test . . .

Accessing the paper memory utilityTo access this utility, follow these steps:1. If paper is loaded in the printer, first eject the paper. Thenselect t

2. Click the memory number to register a new paper or anexisting one, and then click Modify. You see the ModifyPaper Memory dialog box:3. Enter (or ch

T Loading StatusSelect whether the paper is loaded ornot.T Print IntensitySelect the print intensity. Select Dark ifyou want to print at a darker inte

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Chapter 6Using Printer OptionsProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Using the Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor (#8309) provides optimum continuouspaper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful withcontinuo

2. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screwssecuring the paper separator to the printer. Then lift thepaper separator off the printer.3. U

4. Close the paper separator cover and open the printer’s topcover.5. Holding the pull tractor with its gears to the left, fit thetractor’s front notc

6. Open the paper bail using the tab on its right side. Then tiltthe pull tractor back until its rear latches click into placeover the printer’s rear

2. Make sure paper is loaded on the front tractor to thetop-of-form position. If paper is already loaded on thetractor but it is in the standby positi

Appendix C Contacting Customer SupportFor United States and Canada Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2For United Kingdom and

6. Slide the two paper supports so they are spaced evenlybetween the two sprockets. 7. Fit the sprocket holes of the paper over the sprocket pins. If

8. Close the sprocket covers.9. Adjust the two sprockets until the paper is straight andsmooth, and then lock the sprockets into place. cCaution:Be s

Using the pull tractor with the rear tractorIf you are using labels or multi-part forms with more than sixsheets (including the original), do not use

3. Tilt the tractor forward so that its pins rest on the metal frame of the printer.4. Load paper onto the rear tractor as described beginning on page

Removing the pull tractorTo remove the pull tractor you’ll need a cross-head screwdriverand the paper separator that was originally installed on thepr

4. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screwssecuring the paper separator to the printer. Then removethe paper separator that came with the

The following illustration shows a way to position your paperwith the rear tractor loaded.Installing the perforation cutterThe steps below show you ho

2. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screwssecuring the paper separator to the printer. Then lift off thepaper separator. Store the paper

5. Hold the perforation cutter by its handle with the connector facing to the right. Then lower the perforation cutter intothe space at the back of th

Attaching the perforated paper output attachmentand output trayThe perforation cutter comes with the perforated paper outputattachment and the perfora

Printer PartsProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian ______________paper supports**sprockets**** rear tractor unit partsprint headribbon cartridgetop cove

2. Close the paper separator cover and position the output trayon the output attachment to accommodate the page lengthof paper you use:You are now rea

Paper handlingThis section describes how to use the perforation cutter withcontinuous paper. Before printing with the perforation cutterinstalled, set

T Turn on auto cut mode with DIP switch 3-7; the perforationcutter will cut off each page automatically. See “Using DIPSwitches” in Chapter 4.T Select

Removing the perforation cutterTo remove the perforation cutter, follow the steps below. Afteryou remove the perforation cutter, store it in its origi

3. Unplug the paper cutter’s connector from the printer.4. Open the top cover. Grasp the handle on the perforationcutter and lift the perforation cutt

5. Close the top cover and open the paper separator cover.6. Reattach the paper separator using the two screws that youremoved before.5-30-BD-4-13-CLP

7. Close the paper separator cover.8. To reattach the rear flap, fit the pegs on the rear flap into thenotches at the back of the printer. Then close

Using the Paper Cutter The optional paper cutter (C81500@ ) makes using continuouspaper easier by cutting off your printed documents for you.When you

1. Turn off the printer and open the paper separator cover.2. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screwssecuring the paper separator to the

4. Hold the paper cutter by its handle with the connector facing to the right. Then lower it into the space at the backof the printer, fitting the pin

IntroductionThe EPSON DFX-8500 printer is an advanced dot matrix printerdesigned for business applications. The printer combines highperformance and r

6. Open the rear flap and remove it by lifting up to pull the pegson the rear flap out of the notches at the back of the printer.Then plug the paper c

Paper handlingThis section describes how to use the paper cutter withcontinuous paper. When you use the paper cutter, you need to set the page length

3. If you loaded new paper onto the current tractor since the last time you cut off a document, you may need to adjustthe cutting position. Open the p

5. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause mode so theprinter is ready to print.Note:The next printing position after the paper is cut depends on

Switching tractorsTo switch tractors when the paper cutter is installed, follow thesteps below:1. Make sure the printer is turned on. If you are in th

Removing the paper cutterTo remove the paper cutter, follow the steps below. After youremove the paper cutter, store it in its original box and packin

4. To replace the rear flap, fit the pegs on the flap into thenotches at the back of the printer. Then close the flap.5. Open the top cover. Grasp the

6. Close the top cover and open the paper separator cover.7. Reattach the paper separator using the two screws that youremoved earlier.8. Close the pa

Interface Cards You can use optional interface cards to supplement yourprinter’s built-in serial and parallel interfaces. The EPSONinterface cards bel

Installing an interface cardFollow the steps below to install an optional interface card.Note: If you install an optional interface card, make sure yo

Options The following options are available for your printer:T The Pull tractor (#8309) improves the handling of heavymulti-part forms and labels. It

5. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the interface shield plate; remove the shield plate.6. Slide the interface card into the grooves in

9. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer.10. Close the interface cover.11. Plug the power cord into your printer and an electrical outlet

Chapter 7Maintenance and TransportationProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When printing becomes too faint, you need to replace theribbon. Use the #8766 EPSON replacement cartridge only. wWarnin

4. Pull up on the side of the ribbon cartridge as shown below to release it from the printer’s mounting pins. Remove thecartridge by lifting it up and

Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean itthoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps:1. Turn off th

Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefullyrepack it using the original box and packing materials asdescri

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Chapter 8TroubleshootingProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian ______________Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This chapter describes what you can do if you are havingproblems printing. It is divided into these sections:T Using the Error Indicators. This sectio

Chapter 6 explains how to use optional accessories with yourprinter. Chapter 7 provides printer maintenance and transportationguidelines.Chapter 8 con

Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems with thelights on the control panel. If your printer stops working andthe lig

State ofpanel light BeeppatternProblem and solution n Pause•••The printer top cover is open.Close the cover and press the Pause button.The paper sele

Printing a Self Test Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether theproblem comes from the printer or the computer:T If the self test

3. To end the self test, press the Pause button to stop printing.Tear off the page if necessary, and then turn off the printer. cCaution:Do not turn o

By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes, you can checkthe codes being received by the print

Power supply The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.Cause What to doThe printer’s voltage ratingmay not match the voltage ofyour elec

Paper handlingThe printer does not feed continuous paper properly. Cause What to doThe wrong tractor may beselected.Check if the correct tractor arrow

The paper is not mounted onthe sprockets correctly.Check the paper on the sprockets to be sure the paper’s sprocket holes fitcorrectly over the sprock

Skip over perforation does not work.Cause What to doYou have turned on DIPswitch 1-7 when the printerwas on.To make any new DIP switch settingseffecti

When you switch between front and rear tractors, the paperjams or the printer does not feed the paper back to the standbyposition.Cause What to doThe

If You Need Help If you need assistance in setting up or using your printer, seeAppendix C for guidelines on how to get customer support.LPeony Rev.CA

OperationThe Pause light is off but the printer does not print.Cause What to doThe interface cable is notplugged in securely.Confirm that both ends of

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints.Cause What to doThe ribbon cartridge is notinstalled properly.Install the ribbon cartridge

PrintoutPart of the printout is missing, or dots are missing in randompositions.Cause What to doThe ribbon cartridge is notinstalled properly.Re-insta

Incorrect characters are printed.Cause What to doYour printer and thecomputer may not becommunicating correctly.Make sure that you use the correctinte

All the text is printed on the same line.Cause What to doNo line feed command is sentat the end of each line of text.Make sure that auto line feed is

Printing starts lower on the page than you expected, or thebottom of a page is printed at the top of the next page.Cause What to doThe top and bottom

Paper jams, does not feed smoothly.Cause What to doThe perforation cutter is notcorrectly installed.Remove the perforation cutter andthen reinstall it

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Appendix ASpecificationsProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian ______________Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printer Specifications PrintingPrinting method: 9-pin impact dot matrixPrinting speed:Characters per inch Quality Characters/second/line10 cpi High-sp

Chapter 1Setting Up the PrinterProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printable columns:Characters per inch Maximum printed characters per column10 cpi 13612 cpi 16315 cpi 20417 cpi 23320 cpi 272Buffer: 128KB or 0KB (DIP

PaperNote:Use recycled paper, labels, envelopes, postcards, overlapping forms, andcontinuous forms with labels only under normal temperature and humid

R If you use continuous paper whose page length (A in theillustration) is under 101.6 mm (4 inches), make sure that thelength between folds (B) is ove

R The binding area should be flat and should have no creases.R The sprocket holes of all sheets in the form should be alignedproperly.R The binding po

LabelsR Labels should be securely attached to the backing sheet and thelabel surface should be flat.R Labels should not peel off their backing sheet u

LabelsSize 63.5 mm W × 23.8 mm H(2.5 inches W × 15/16 inch H)101 mm W × 23.8 mm H(4 inches W × 15/16 inch H)101 mm W × 27.0 mm H(4 inches W × 17/16 in

Area measurementsPrintable areaArea measurementslabelprintable areaon a labelBCGFGFEEDDAAA 13 mm (0.51 inch)B 2.6 mm (0.1 inch) or moreC 4.2 mm (0.165

Overlapping multi-part formsSame as continuous paper (multi-part) except for the following:Area measurementsPrintable areaABADECperforationthe bottom

Area measurementsOverlapping multi-part forms with labelsSame as labels except for the following:The label on your form should be placed within the sh

Printable areaArea measurements:Pre-printed paper Pre-printed paper is paper with white space in the middle and ruled lines,letters, or figures printe

Unpacking the Printer Because the printer weighs approximately 29 kg (64 lbs), youshould not lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry it by the

Before printing on pre-printed sheets, verify that the area your documentwill print on does not overlap the pre-printed area by printing separatesampl

Electrical120 V model:Rated voltage AC 120 VInput voltage range AC 99 to 132 VRated frequency range 50 to 60 HzInput frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 HzRa

Safety approvals120 V model:Safety standards UL1950 with D3CSA C22.2 No. 950 with D3EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class BCSA C108.8 class B230 V model:Saf

Parallel Interface Specifications The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface and aType-B optional interface slot.Forward channe

Serial Interface Specifications The DFX-8500 built-in serial interface is an RS-232C asynchronousinterface with the following characteristics.Data for

Environmental:Temperature Operation: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)Storage: −30° to 60°C (−22° to 140°F)Humidity (without condensation)Operation: 10% to 80%

Appendix BPrinter Commands and CharacterTablesProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______EPSON ESC/P Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . .

EPSON ESC/P Control CodesSelecting EPSON ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use themost advanced font and graphics handling available. See t

Barcode commandsYour printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes thefollowing resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2

c: Control flagBit 0 = Check digit 0: The printer does not add A check digit. 1: The printer adds A check digit.Bit 1 = Human readable chara

In addition to this guide, your printer box should include twoEPSON printer driver diskettes, two Status Monitor softwarediskettes, a Notice Sheet, an

The valid data of each barcode type is described below. If invalid data isincluded in the barcode data string, the barcode is not printed.Barcode type

IBM 2381 Plus Emulation Control Codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands.For detailed information, see IBM’s 2381 Pl

Character Tables These character tables are selected with the DIP switches or by using asoftware command.Note:Characters for hex codes 00 through 7F f

PC437 (USA, standard Europe)PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese)B-1B-2, B-3LPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3B-8 Printer Command

PC861 (Icelandic) PC863 (Canadian-French)PC865 (Nordic) AbicompB-4, B-5BRPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3Printer Commands and Charac

Roman 8 BRASCII ISO Latin 1B-8, B-9LPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3B-10 Printer Commands and Character Tables

PC437 Greek PC852 (East Europe)*PC853 (Turkish)* PC855 (Cyrillic)*B-12, B-13BRPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3Printer Commands and C

PC857 (Turkish)* PC866 (Russian)*PC869 (Greek)* MAZOWIA (Poland)*B-14, B-15B-16, B-17LPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3B-12 Prin

Code MJK (CSFR)* ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)*ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)* Bulgaria (Bulgarian)*B-18, B-19B-20BRPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pas

Estonia (Estonia)* PC774 (LST 1283 : 1993)*ISO 8859-2* PC866 LAT. (Latvian)*LPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3B-14 Printer Comma

You must remove all protective materials packed around andinside your printer before you set it up and turn on the power.Follow the directions on the

PC866UKR* PC APTEC (Arabic)*PC708 (Arabic)* PC720 (Arabic)*B-21BRPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3Printer Commands and Character Tabl

PC AR864 (Arabic)* ItalicNo character is availablefor hex code 15 in theitalic character table.LPeony Rev.CA5 size Appendix B98/01/07 Pass 3B-16

International character setsYou can select one of the following international character sets with theDIP switches or by sending the ESC R command. For

Symbol setCharacters defined in the following symbol set can be printed using theESC \ (characters) or ESC ^ (one character) software command. This is

Appendix CContacting Customer SupportProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian ______________For United States and Canada Users . . . . . . . . .

If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve theproblem using the troubleshooting information in this guide, contactcustomer support

Automated telephone servicesService AccessEPSON SoundAdvice For pre-recorded answers to commonly askedquestions about EPSON products 24 hours a day,s

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, Epson (UK) Limited provides a

Faxon EPSONContact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for:T Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON productsT Support information including trouble

For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of CustomerService. As well as this User’s Guide, we provide the followin

T Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches orautomatic timers. An interruption of power can eraseinformation in the memory of your printer

EPSON HelpdeskEPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clientshave access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you indiag

Internet home pageEPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chineseand English on the Internet to provide users with the followinginfo

GlossaryThese definitions apply specifically to printers.applicationA software program that helps you carry out a particular task such asword processi

continuous forms with labelsA kind of continuous paper that has one label on each page. This isdifferent from label paper, which consists entirely of

hex dumpA troubleshooting feature that helps advanced users detect the cause ofcommunication problems between the printer and computer. When theprinte

overlapping multi-part formsA kind of continuous paper that provides you with multi-part forms. Thepage length of the multi-part forms is longer than

push tractor A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both the frontand rear built-in tractors are push tractors; they push the paper

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IndexAAdjusting the paper position, 3-17–20printing position, 3-20tear-off position, 3-23–25top-of-form position, 3-17–19Auto CR (carriage return) set

FFeatures, printer, 1Fontbutton, 4-4lights, 4-3Front/Rear button, 4-7HHex dump, 4-8, 8-6–7IIBM character table setting, 4-18IBM emulation mode, 4-19,

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that theprotective packing materials have been removed and that thep

Paper size setting, 2-7, 2-11, 2-15Paper source setting, 2-7, 2-11, 2-15Parallel interface specification, A-16Pausebutton, 4-7light, 4-3, 8-3–4Perfora

TTear Offbutton, 4-5–6light, 4-3Tear-offmode, 3-21–22position, adjusting, 3-23–25Tearing off printed pages, 3-21–25TOFbutton, 4-5light, 4-3Top-of-form

2. Slide the print head to the open section of the paper bail asshown below.3. Remove the separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and discar

4. Hold the ribbon cartridge with both hands and lower it into the printer as shown below. Pulling the cartridgetoward you, slide the notches nearest

6. Insert the ribbon guide over the metal pins on each side of the print head as shown below. The smaller end of theguide should be on top, with its a

8. Close the top cover.Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. (The “” symbol on thepower switch located on the lower right s

9-Pin Dot Matrix PrinterAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer has two separate interface connections: a Centronics® compatible parallel interface and an RS-232

Follow the steps below to connect a parallel or serial interfacecable to the printer.1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.2. Open

4. If you are connecting the parallel interface, squeeze the wireclips together until they lock in place on either side of theconnector. If your cable

5. Open the plastic clamp to the right or left of the interfaceconnectors by pulling out its top tab. Insert the cable in theplastic clamp and close t

7. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach itto the ground connector a

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Chapter 2Setting Up Your SoftwareProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _____________________For Windows 95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The EPSON printer software that comes with your printerincludes the printer driver software, plus a status monitorutility and paper memory utility for

Installing the printer driver using My Computer1. Make sure Windows 95 is running and the printer is off.2. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver softw

Installing the printer driver using plug-and-playIf your computer has an IEEE-1284 compatible, bidirectionalparallel port, you can install the printer

FCC Compliance StatementFor United States UsersThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuan

8. You can type a unique name for the printer in the printername box in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. Werecommend that you keep the model name as

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applicationsTo access the printer driver from your Windows application,select Print Setup or Print from the

Paper menuT Paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer. If you don’t see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the

For Windows 3.1 Users If you are using Windows 3.1, follow the instructions below toinstall and access the printer driver.Installing the printer drive

5. Select your printer and click OK. The installation programbegins copying the printer driver files. After a fewmoments, the installation program cre

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from your windows application,select Print Setup or Print from the

Changing the printer driver settingsBefore printing, check that the printer driver settings areappropriate for the kind of document you want to print,

To access the following settings from your application, youmay need to click Printer, Setup, Options, or somecombination of these buttons. If you acce

3. Double-click the Setup.exe icon, then select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shownbelow. Click OK and follow the on-

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applicationsTo access the printer driver from your Windows application,select Print Setup or Print from the

Declaration of ConformityAccording to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ke

Changing the printer driver settingsBefore printing, check that the printer driver settings on thePage Setup and Advanced menus are appropriate for th

T Document Double-click Halftone Color Adjustment to Options open this dialog box. Click Print Quality andselect Letter Quality or Draft Quality. Clic

4. In the command line box, type A:\SETUP, and click OK. If you inserted the driver disk in a drive other than “A”,substitute the appropriate letter.5

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applicationsTo access the printer driver from your Windows application,select Print Setup or Print from the

3. Click the Details button, then click Job Default. You see the Document Properties dialog box, which includes theForm and Orientation settings descr

Document Properties dialog boxT Form Select the kind of form loaded in the printer. If you don’t see your form, select it from the Form list.T Orienta

For DOS Program Users If you are using DOS programs (not Windows applications),follow the instructions below to install the printer driver.Installing

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Chapter 3Paper HandlingProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Using the Two-Tractor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the Two-Tractor System Your printer’s paper handling system consists of a front pushtractor and a rear push tractor. Both tractors are easy to l

Safety InformationImportant Safety InstructionsBefore using the printer, read all of these instructions to make sureyou use the printer safely and eff

The following illustration shows three ways to position yourprinter and paper: with the front tractor loaded, with the reartractor loaded, and with bo

Loading Paper onto the Front TractorFollow these steps to load paper onto the front tractor:1. Turn off the printer, then open the printer’s front cov

3. Position the left sprocket so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the arrow mark on the scale. Lock it into place by pushing up the sprocket

5. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenlybetween the two sprockets.6. Open both sprocket covers.paper supportsD-1-14-Asprocket co

7. Be sure your paper has a clean, straight edge, and then fit the first five holes in the paper over the sprocket pins asshown below. The side of the

9. Pull the printer’s front cover out slightly and lower it until itis closed. cCaution: T Do not push the front cover directly down; always pull itou

11. Check the Tractor Select indicator to see which tractor isselected:T If the front tractor arrow light is red, press the LF/FFLoad button to load t

Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor Follow the steps below to load paper onto the rear tractor. (Youdo not need to remove the paper from the front tra

4. Release the sprocket lock levers on the rear tractor’s right and left sprockets by pushing each lever back. cCaution:Do not try to pull on or remov

6. Now slide the right sprocket to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.)7. Slide the two paper supports so they

T Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified servicepersonnel under the following conditions:If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid

8. Open both sprocket covers.9. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. With theside of the paper you want to print on facing down, insertyou

10. Fit the first five holes in the paper over the sprocket pins asshown below. Now close the sprocket covers.11. Slide the right sprocket to remove a

12. Close the top cover and the rear flap. The paper is nowloaded in the standby position.13. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the left an

14. Check the Tractor Select indicator to see which tractor isselected:T If the rear tractor arrow light is red, press the LF/FFLoad button to load th

Adjusting the Paper Position You can adjust the top-of-form position as well as the printingposition at any point on the page by using the TOF and Mic

You can set the top-of-form position from 2.6 mm (0.1 inch) to 33.9 mm (1.33 inch) below the top edge of the paper. Thefactory setting is 5.8 mm (0.2

4. Use the Micro Feed buttons to feed the paper to the desired top-of-form position. The red line on the ribbonprotector shows you where the bottom ed

Adjusting the printing positionYou may need to adjust the printing position in the middle of a page, or to adjust the top-of-form position when using

Tearing Off the Printed Pages After you finish printing, you can use the tear-off feature toadvance continuous paper on the push tractor to the tear-o

Follow these steps to select tear-off mode:1. Make sure the printer is turned off.2. Turn DIP switch 3-1 on.3. Turn the printer on.When tear-off mode

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Using the Tear Off buttonWhether or not the printer is in tear-off mode, you can use theTear Off button to advance continuous paper to the tear-offpos

3. Press the Tear Off button to enter the tear-off mode. The Tear Off light comes on and the printer feeds the paper’sperforation to the printer’s tea

5. Tear off the page using the tear-off edge on the printer’s top cover.6. Press the Tear Off button to feed the paper back to thetop-of-form position

Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors You can easily switch between paper loaded on the fronttractor and paper loaded on the rear tractor. The ins

2. If you have a printed document or excess paper still in theprinter, use the tear-off feature described in the previoussection to tear off the docum

Changing the Paper This section describes how to change paper on the front tractor,but you can follow the same steps when you change the paperon the r

2. Press the Front/Rear button to switch to the rear tractor. Thefront-loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standbyposition.3. Open the printe

4. Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from thetractor.5. Load the new paper as described in steps 2 through 11 onpage 3-4 (or for rear-load

Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels Your printer can print on both single-sheet and continuousmulti-part forms, as well as on labels.You can print

Using multi-part formsYou can use multi-part (carbonless) forms with up to six sheets,including the original, on the rear tractor. On the front tracto

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Using labelsWhen selecting labels for printing, always choose the typemounted on continuous paper with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. Load lab

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Chapter 4Using the PrinterProof Sign-off:Yano _______Tavetian _______Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Control Panel The control panel consists of indicator lights and buttons, andgives you access to several powerful features.LightsPowerOn when the powe

FontThe font selection status is displayed bytwo font lights on the control panel: o o Super Draft o n Draft n o Roman n n Sans serif n =On, o =OffPi

Tractor SelectFrontOn when the front tractor is selected. Thelight is green when paper is loaded (evenif the paper is in the standby position), andred

PitchSelects the characters per inch for printing.Press the button until the light appearsnext to the desired pitch. (Your softwaresetting overrides t

This button can also be used to run theprinter’s NLQ self test. See “Printing a SelfTest” in Chapter 8. cCaution: Never press the Tear Off button when

To reset the tear-off position, press theTear Off button to enter tear-off mode andfeed the paper to the tear-off position.Then use the Micro Feed but

Other control panel featuresSelf test By holding down the LF/FF Load or Tear Off button while you turn on theprinter, you can start the printer’s self