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EPSON ® 48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to[...]

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT For United States Users T,his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiat[...]

Contents Introduction How to Use This ManuaI ........................ 1 Feature s .................................. 2 Energy Star Complian t ......................... 3 . Where United States Users Can Get Help .............. 3 For United Kingdom User s ....................... 5 Important Safety Instructions ..................... 8 Warnings, Cautio[...]

Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually ....................... . 2-2 Paper sizes ............................ . 2-2 Printing on single sheets .................... . 2-2 Printing on envelopes. ..................... . 2-4 Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position ........ . 2-6 Operating the Control Panel ............[...]

control panel paper supper Paper feeder cover paper separator manual feed slot access panel AC inlet 0 0 Courier 0 0 Roman T (PS) 00 Sans Serii H (PS) 0 8 Roman 80 Sans Serif 8 8 Prestige[...]

How to Use This Manual Here’s what you’ll find in this book: 0 cl 0 cl 0 Chapter 1 describes how to unpack and set up the printer. It also describes how to load the paper feeder and print a self test. Be sure to read and follow these instructions. Chapter 2 contains information that you will need to use special printer functions. It explains ho[...]

Features Your new EPSON@ printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Your printer offers the following features: cl ci 0 0 0 0 0 cl High print quality. EPSON’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics. Flexible paper handling. Use the built-in paper feeder to load up t[...]

Energy Star Compliant Your EPSON Stylus’” 400 printer complies with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, which promotes the manufacture of energy-efficient printers, computers, and monitors. The EPA estimates that if all desktop computers, printers, and other peripheral devices met Energy Star standards, energy cost[...]

0 Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products 0 Sales of ink cartridges, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your EPSON product 0 Customer Relations CompuServe@ On-line Support The fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, application notes, and bulletins is through the Epson A[...]

For United Kingdom Users EPSON product guarantee Under the law, goods sold must comply with their description and must be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose or correspond with any sample. This guarantee does not affect the seller’s legal obligation or the rights of the consumer in the “consumer transactions” under any Statute, [...]

This guarantee covers the cost .of both the parts and labour required to correct any malfunction of the equipment, but specifically excludes: wear and tear, consumables, physical damage due to incorrect use or misuse and damage or faulty operation due to unauthorized and inexpert repair. The guarantee is restricted to the performance of the product[...]

Safety infofmution Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage. Important: The wires in the mains leadfitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow-Earth Blue-Neutral Brown-Live As the colours of the [...]

Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners. Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. Do not [...]

Q If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 0 Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they m[...]

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes m Warnings must befoIIozoed carefully to avoid bodily injury. g Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. 10 Introduction[...]

Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printe r ..................... l-2 A few precaution s ........................ l-2 Choosing the right pape r .................... 1-4 Unpacking the Printer ....................... 1-5 Attaching the paper suppor t .................. l-6 Choosing a Place for the Printe r .................. l-6 Plug[...]

About Your Ink Jet Printer If you’re new to ink jet printers, you may wonder how they differ from dot matrix or laser printers. Two noticeable benefits of this technology are high print quality and quiet printing. An ink jet printer produces cost-effective, quality print results. When you use the right paper, you get crisp, laser-sharp printouts [...]

0 Once you install the ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise. 0 Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality. o Do not u[...]

Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper. Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters to blur. However, with paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to [...]

Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should include these items: Ink Cartridge Power Cord In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location. Q Caution: You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your prin[...]

Attaching the paper support You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer. To install it, push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: a a a a a Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stabl[...]

a a a a Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Also, avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage. Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interf[...]

2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source. Q Caution: It is not possible to adjust the printerfor use at another voltage. If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, [...]

To prolong the life of your ink cartridge . . . a Always wait until the print head stops moving before you turn off the printer. (If you need to stop printing quickly, press Pause, wait until the head stops moving, and then turn off the printer.) cl Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. cl Perform the cleaning cycle on[...]

3. Open the printer cover. 4. Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp toward you to open it. 1-10 Setting Up Your Printer[...]

5. Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboad. Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge. 6. Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case. Setting Up Your Printer 1-11[...]

7. Push the ink cartridge clamp toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge. 8. Press the Alt button again to return the print head to the far right position and to charge the ink delivery system. Charging takes about one minute. The Pause light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when ink charging is finished. e Caution: Do not t[...]

Testing the Printer After you install the ink cartridge, you can use the built-in self test to make sure the printer is working properly. You can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder. Loading paper in the paper feeder 1. Open the paper fe[...]

3. Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper feeder with the printable surface facedown. Align the right edge of the stack with the right edge of the paper feeder. Then move the left edge guide to match the width of your paper, as shown below. 4. Close the paper feeder cover and lower the paper separator to secure the paper stack. Now you [...]

Running the sel f test 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. While holding down the Font button, turn on the printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test. It prints on the first and last lines of page 1 to measure the page length. Then the printer prints characters in each font on page 2. Here[...]

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly, you are ready to connect your printer to the computer. You need a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable co[...]

Using Software Programs To take full advantage of your printer’s features, find the instructions for your software program or programs below. After the instructions for specific programs is a section of general information for other programs. Microsoft ® Windows 3.1 ™ and all Windows Programs If Windows is already installed on your system, fol[...]

7. Choose the Setup button. 8. Select 360 x 360 as the Resolution. 9. If you selected the LQ-870 printer, select Sheet Feeder Bin 1 as the Paper Source. This step is very important for proper page breaks in your documents. 10. Choose the OK button. 11. Highlight EPSON Stylus 400 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled Set As Default[...]

Microsoft Windows standard drivers use scalable TrueType” fonts rather than the fonts built into the printer. Windows fonts appear the same on the screen as they do in your printed document. (This feature is called WYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.) All programs that run under Windows can use the Windows printer driver to print their files. [...]

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Type 2 (for Additional Printers). Type 2 (for Other Disk). Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Stylus 400 driver. When you see Directory for Printer files, C: WPC60-DOS or C: WP51, type A: or B:, depending on which drive you are using. Select Stylus 400 from the list of EPSON printers on the diskette and press Enter. Wor[...]

Using Fonts There are two sources for the fonts you use in your documents: internal and downloaded. In addition to the internal fonts built into your printer, many programs can send their own fonts to the printer in the same way they send your documents. For instance, Lotus l-2-3 creates and sends the fonts that it uses to print spreadsheets. Wheth[...]

If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first one available from the following: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, EPSON printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use mo[...]

0 Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins, you should usually adjust the margins by using your programs, taking the printer’s default loading position into account. You can change the default loading position. See “Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 2. 0 The default page length for paper loaded from t[...]

Ch apter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manuall y ..................... . 2-2 Paper size s ............................ 2-2 Printing on single sheets ................... . 2-2 Printing on envelope s ..................... . 2-4 Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Positio n ....... 2-6 Operating the Control Pane l ...............[...]

Loading Paper Manually You can load single sheets of paper or envelopes from the manual feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder. Note: If you need instructions for using the paper feeder, see page 1-13 in Chapter 1. Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 210 mm (8.3 inches) to 216 [...]

2. Insert a single sheet of paper into the slot until it meets resistance, aligning the right edge of the paper with the arrow mark on the printer. The printer automatically loads the sheet. Note: lf the sheet does not load straight, press the Load/Eject button to eject it. Then try loading it again. 3. Now give your print command. When the printer[...]

Note: If the ink does not d ry fast enough , t ry removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing. Printing on e n velopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes. 1. Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. 2. Press the Pause button to set the Pause light on. 3. Hold down the Replace Ink (AN) button for [...]

8. Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face-up until it meets resistance. The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically. 9. Now give your print command. The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing. Note: Q . Ma[...]

Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper. You cannot print on these portions of the page. If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take into account these unprintable areas, you may find that the printing position is t[...]

Indicator lights Pause On when printing is paused. Font Indicate the current font setting. These two lights go on and off when you press the Font button. The font menu on the control panel helps you determine which font is selected. For instructions on selecting fonts, see page 2-9. Condensed On when the condensed printing mode is selected. When th[...]

Buttons Pause Press this button to stop printing temporarily. Press it again to resume printing. Load/Eject Press the Load/Eject button to load or eject a sheet of paper. If you have been printing from the manual feed slot, pressing this button switches paper loading back to the paper feeder. Font press this button to cycle through the font choices[...]

Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has six built-in character fonts including two new EPSON fonts: the EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H. (The Roman T is similar to the Times” font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica?‘) Press the Font button to select from the six fonts listed on the controipanel. The two Font lights come on (0), go of[...]

Scalable fonts The size of the Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, and Sans Serif H fonts can be selected from 8 to 32 points in 2-point increments by using your application program or by sending an ESC / P 2 command. See the documentation that came with your application program for information on selecting the size of scalable fonts. See the Appendix for [...]

Using the Default-Setting Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control B variety of printer functions, such as print direction and loading position. because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer, they are called default settings. The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most us[...]

Note: Most application software controls the character table and auto line feed. lf your software controls these features, you may never need to set them with the control panel. Default-setting descriptions Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text with the selected char[...]

Mixed text/graphics mode This feature is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with graphics. Leave the mixed text/graphics mode set to off unless you notice problems in your printout. Auto line feed When the auto line feed feature is on, each carriage return (CR) code is accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. If your p[...]

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions. It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in (English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish). 3. Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language of your choice; then press the AH button to make your selection. language Font [...]

For example, if you want to change the loading position setting, press the Alt button until the Data light flashes and the Paper Out light is off. If you are changing the character-table setting, skip to “Changing the character-table setting” below. 5; Press the Font button until the Font lights match your desired setting as shown in the table [...]

Changing the character-table setting First follow steps 1 through 4 above. Then follow the steps below. 1. Press the Load/Eject button to select the submenu of the character-table menu, as shown in the table below. Submenu Submenu 1 Economy llaht 0 Submenu 2 a I i I .I, On 0 Off 0 Flashing 0 Condensed Ilght 0 Sefflngs ltallc U.S.A. ltallc France lt[...]

On 0 Off 0 Flashlng 6 Note: lf the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2-14 includes “Submenu 3, ” use that table to select the character tabl e setting instead of the one above. 3. Exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer. Note : Note: 0 0 You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning of i You may exit the default-s[...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge ................... . 3-2 Cleaning the Print Head ...................... 3-3 Cleaning the Printe r ......................... 3-4 Transporting the Printer ...................... 3-5 Troubleshooting ........................... 3-5 Error indicator s ......................... 3-6 Pow[...]

Replacing the Ink Cartridge When the Ink Out light on the control panel flashes, the ink in the ink cartridge is low. The printer will continue printing until the cartridge is completely empty. When the cartridge is out of ink, the printer stops printing, and the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on. Printing will not resume u[...]

4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. Cm4 tion: Ifink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 5. Turn to page 1-11 and follow the steps there to install the new cartrid[...]

Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove any paper from the paper feeder. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt. 4. If the outer case or the inside of the paper feeder is dirty, clean it with a soft,[...]

Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows: 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position. If the print head is not capped, turn on the printer to cap it. Then turn off the printer. Note: D[...]

Error indicators Some problems are identified with a pattern of error indicators, as listed in this table: Paper Out/ Data light Ink Out light Pause light Error status 0 0 Paper out .I, - 0 - Ink low .I, I 0 I ij; I 0 / No Ink or no ink cartrldge 1 .I, .I, 0 0 0 Paper jam or carriage error All panel lights flashing Fatal ink system error On 0 Off 0[...]

Power supply The printer does not work and control panel lights are off. Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Check that the side of the power switch with the vertical bar ( I) is pressed down to turn on the printer. If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer, use a different [...]

The Ink Out light flashes. The ink cartridge is almost out of ink. Get ready to replace the ink cartridge. The Ink Out and Data lights flash, and the Pause light stays on; the printer does not print. The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed. Install an ink cartridge ,or replace the one you have installed with a new one. Printing stops and th[...]

Printed output is not what you expect If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described on page 1-13. If the self test works properly, t It e printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the co puter, the software, or the interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded cable.) If the self test does not work, contact your dea[...]

The printed image is light or faint. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the Pause light on. Next, hold down the A,lt button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” earlier in this chapter. The paper-thickness lever may not be set correctly. The raised position for envelopes may [...]

The font selected on the control panel does not print Software settings override the control panel settings. Use the font settings in your software. The wrong characters are printed. The wrong character table is selected. Change the character table as described in “Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 2. Printing starts too high or too lo[...]

Paper handling The printer does not print; the Paper Out and Pause lights are on. No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot; then press the Pause button to set the Pa use light off. Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder. Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder. Remove th[...]

The paper does not fully eject. Use the Load/Eject button to eject the page. The paper may be too long to be loaded from the manual feed slot. Use paper that is within the specified size. See “Technical Specifications” in the Appendix. Paper is loaded crookedly from the manual feed slot. Use the Load/Eject button to eject the page. Then insert [...]

3. Pull the paper out gently. If it tears, make sure you remove any remaining pieces. 4. If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull it out of the printer. 5. Push the access panel back to the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequ[...]

Appendix Technical Specifications ... : .................. . A-2 Printer specifications ....................... A-2 Command Summary ........................ . A-12 Sending printer commands .................. . A-12 Using the command summary ................ . A-12 Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23 Appendix [...]

Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Thermal 48-nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed: Character pitch Printable Printing speed (chamcten per inch) columns (characters per second) 10 80 120 12 96 144 15 120 180 17 (1 0 condensed) 137 206 20 (12 condensed) 160 240 Maximum resolution: Printing[...]

Bitmap fonts: Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpl Proportional EPSO N Roman 0 0 0 0 EPSON Sans Serif 0 0 0 0 EPSON Courter 0 0 0 - EPSON Prestige 0 0 0 - Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a lis t of commands. Scalable fonts: Font Min pt Max pt Incw3ments EPSO N Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sa[...]

Single sheets (manual insertion): Width 210 to 216 mm (8.3 to 8.5 inches) Length 257 to 297 mm (10.1 to 11.7 inches) Thickness 0.065 to 0.11 mm (0.0026 to 0.0043 inches) Weight 52 to 90 g/ m2 (14 to 24 lb) Quality Bond paper, plain paper Note: Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper may reduce pr[...]

Envelopes: B C The minimum top margin Is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.0 mm (0.12 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.0 mm (0.35 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches), Mechanical Pape[...]

MTBF: Total print volume: Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight Electrical 120 V model: Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 220-240 V model: Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 4,000 power-on[...]

Environmental Temperature: Operation: Storage: Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage: 10” to 35°C (50’ to 95°F) -20” to 50°C (-4” to 122°F) 20 to 80% RI-I 5to!35qP’o RH 80% 55% 20% Print aaeured 10°C 27°C 35°C (50°F) (8OT) (95T) Safety approvals Safety standards: US model: European model: R.F.I.: UL1950 with D3, CSA2[...]

Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: &bit parallel Synchronization: STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible Connector: 36-pin 57-30360 Amphen[...]

Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Deccriptlon 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal Indicates the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases: 1) During data entry (for each character) 2) During printlng 3) When the Pause button is pressed 12 30 13 - PE SLCT OUT OUT 4) During an errar state A HIGH signal indicates that the [...]

Signal Return Pin Pin Slgnul Direction Description 32 - ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer: 1) Is out of paper 2) The Pause button is pressed 33 - GND 3) Is In an error state Same as for pins 19-30 1 -ii 1 - 1 NC 1 - 1 Notused I 35 - OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O kg resistance 36 - NC IN Not used Note: Cl cl cl 0 The column headi[...]

Software lnltlallzatlon * Software sends the ESC @ (Inltlalize the printer) command. The following condition then results: 1) The prlnt buffer is cleared. 2) The defautt values are set. (The last panel settings are maintained.) Control panel lnltiallzatlon * Hold down the Alt button and press the Load/Eject button. The following resuits: 1) The pri[...]

Command Summary Sending printer commands Most actions your printer performs are handled by your software. Software commands instruct the printer to print in a particular typeface, feed the paper a certain amount after printing each line, start printing a particular place on the page, and so on. Some software programs let you send these commands you[...]

Commands arranged by topic General operation ASCII ESC @ ESC U l/O ESC EM n Dec. Hex. Description 64 40 Initialize Printer 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/ Off 2.5 19 Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = “R” Ejects the sheet Paper feeding ASCII CR FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC3n ESC+n Dec. Hex. Description 13 OD Carriage Return 12 oc Form Feed 10 OA Li[...]

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESCCOn 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches n = Number of inches ESCNn 78 4E Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n = Number of lines ESC 0 79 4F ESCln 108 6C ESCQn 81 51 Cancel Top/Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper Set Left Margin n = Left margin column Set Right Margin n = Right margin column Print position motion ASCII [...]

ASCII DeC. Hex. Description ESC(vnn ESC D nn I-IT ESC B nn VT ESCJn Font selection 40118 2876 68 44 9 09 66 42 11 OB 74 4A Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nl n2 n=nl+n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally Set Vertical Tabs Up t[...]

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC X nn 88 58 ESC P 80 50 ESC M 77 4D ESC g 103 67 ESC p l/O 112 70 ESCxn 120 78 ESC4 52 34 ESC5 53 35 ESC E 69 45 ESC F 70 46 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnZ n2 m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi m = 0: No change in pitch m = 1: Select proportional m = 0, 1,18,21,24,30,36,42, 48,60,or72 n=nl +nZx256 n: Set point size in [...]

ASCII ESC! n Dec. Hex. Description 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below: n= 0:lOcpi 16: Double-strike 1: 12 cpi 32 Double-width 2: Proportional 64: Italic 4: Condensed 128: Underline 8: Bold font enhancement ASCII Dec. Hex. Description SI[...]

ASCII ESC(-nn Dec. Hex. Description 40 45 28 2D Select Line/Score ESC(-30lnl n2 nl = 1: Underline 2: Strikethrough 3: Overscore n2 = 0: Cancel score line selected by nl 1: Single continuous line 2: Double continuous line 5: Single broken line 6: Double broke n line ESC - l/O 45 2D ESCqn 113 71 Turn Underline On/ Off Select Character Style n = 0: No[...]

Character handling ASCII ESC(tnn Dec. Hex. Descriptbn 40116 2874 Assign Character Table ESC( t30dl d2d3 Assign character table set with &! and a3 to table dl dl = 0, 1,2, 3,48,49,50, or 51 d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC 437 (USA) 1 16 PC 437 Greek (Greek) 3 0 PC 850 (Multilingual) 5 0 PC 853 (Turkish)* 6 0 PC 855 (Cyrillic)* 7 0 PC 860[...]

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESCRn 82 52 ESC&nn 38 26 ESC:OnO 58 3A ESC % n 25 ESC 6 37 54 55 36 ESC 7 37 ESC(“nn 40 94 28 5E Select an International Character Set n= 0:USA 7: Spain I 1: France 8: Japan 2: Germany 9: Norway 3: UK 10: Denmark II 4: Denmark I 11: Spain II 5: Sweden 12: Latin America 6: Italy 13: Korea 64: Legal Define User-Defin[...]

Bit image ASCII ESC * nn Dec. Hex. Description 42 2A Select Bit Image ESC * m nl n2 n=nl+tix256 n: Total columns Total data = (nl x256) xt t = Number of data bytes per column Graphics Horizontal Vertical Adjacent m derittty (dpl) density (dpi) Pins dots print t 0 60 60 8 Yes 1 1 120 60 8 Yes 1 2 120 60 8 No 1 3 240 60 8 No 1 4 80 60 8 Ye5 1 6 90 60[...]

ASCII ESC . nn Dec. Hex. Description 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnl n2data c = O:Fullg~aphicsmode 1: Compressed mode v = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DPI h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in 3600/h DPI m: Number of vertical dots lSIllS24 n: Number of horizontal dots Total dots = nl + n2 x 256 * The following combination is [...]

Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF. The tables with [...]

PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) t amE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F , 89ABCDEF c E a :<: L B 6 - PC863 (Canadian-French) CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF CaE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF C $ 6 ‘:..:: L 11 a a PC865 (Norwegiun) , CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF c fi a 1:: L 11 a E A-24 Appendix[...]

PC86 1 (Icel an dic ) XCE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a Q A 0 C D E F 8QABCDEF Abicomp (8~12. Potfugese) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F I 8RASCll (Bra. Portuguese) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F PC437 Greek (Greek)* ccr 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F Appendix A-25[...]

PC869 (Greek)* IS0 8859-7 (Win/Greek)* CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF PC853 (Turkish)* CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF PC857 (Turkish)* CCDE 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF A-26 Appendix[...]

IS0 Latin 7 T (Turkish)* 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F PC866 (Russian)* PC552 (East Europe)* ! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF APazLlpe PC555 (CyriMc)* 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF tj+a$LaR- B+A$AJlpnr fi e 6 tj$ n PP r lb s M c 3 8hu -Hc3 P?I~X.+HT~ eitaXKoTlli CItA1fK0ys sPeH~nY3 F CXYE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E Appendi[...]

MAZO W/A (Polund)* CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Bulguria (Bulgaria) * CODEl89ABCDEF 0 IA P a p L 4: a f 1 EC6ilgpr 2 BTBT~$~Z 3 I-YrytIlI< 4 Ll@n@-j z f 5 EXextLaJ 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Code MJK (CSFR)* !x!!E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F BBABCDEF A-28 Appendix[...]

Italic 89ABCDEF u O@P'R .'lAQa; DC2 ” 2 B R b r #3CScs DC4$4DTdt %SECleu &6FVfv '7GWgw (8HXhx HrEMeC9IYiy LF * * VT ESC + ; JZjz K[ki FF , CL 1’ CR - =MIm; so >N^n" SI j?O-0 No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table. Appendix A-29[...]

International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be [...]

Characters available with the ESC ( ^ command To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( ^ command. CCCE 0 1 7 0 b 1 0 4 2 e t 3 v!! 4 + q 5 + 6 l - 7 6 ;T 9 0 1 A I-’ B CT + c OL D b* E R A F 010 Appendix A-31[...]

Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. A SC/I American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. auto line teed When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each carriage-return code (CR) is automatically followed by a line-[...]

double-height printing Printing in which each character is twice as Ml as normal. double- width printing printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal. driver, printer The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives y[...]

paraiiei intenbce See interface. printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. propottionai pfinttng Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to[...]

Index Command descriptions are not indexed here. For information on a specific command, see the Appendix. A Access panel, 3-13 Alt button, 2-8 Auto print direction, 2-12 B Bidirectional printing, See Auto print direction Buffer, A-2 Buttons, 2-8 Ait, 2-8 Font, 2-8 Load/Eject, 2-8 Pause, 2-8 C Cable, parallel interface, 1-16 Cartridge, ink installin[...]

F FCC regulations, ii Fonts button, 2-8 *w&3 with control panel, 2-9 with software programs, A-15-18 EPSON Courier, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Prestige, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman T, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif H, 2-9, A-3 lights, 2-7, 2-9 samples, 2-9 scalable, 2-10 selecting, 2-9 Form feed, See Load/Eject button H[...]

Paper Out light, 2-7 Paper-thickness lever, 2-4 Parallel interface, 1-16 A-8-10 Pause button, 2-8 Pause light, 2-7 Pausing printing, 1-9, 2-7, 3-2 Plugging in the printer, 1-7 Port, printer, See Parallel interface Power cord, connecting, l-7-8 switch, 1-7 turning on/off, l-7 Precautions, ink jet, l-2-3 Prestige, font, 2-9, A-3 Printable area, A-4 P[...]

control panel ink jet printing command summary loading P a P e r Printed in Japan 94.4-10[...]