Epson C82069* manual

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Contents Introduction iii Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Precaution s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1 Handli[...]

Introduction Features The PostScript ™ CARD gives your Epson page printer the capabilities of true Adobe PostScript. The card provides you with the following features for high performance with today’s desktop publishing: The Adobe PostScript Language. This powerful printer language easily rotates, scales, clips, and orients any graphic object o[...]

This manual is a supplement to your printer manual. It gives you the additional information necessary to use the PostScript CARD with your printer. Keep these manuals together. iv Introduction[...]

Precautions Available printers This card can work with the page printers listed below: EPL-7000/7100/705OC EPL-4000/4100/4200/4300, ActionLaser EPL-8000/8100 It does not work with these printers: GQ-3500, GQ-5000 EPJ-200, EPI-4000 EPL-6000, ActionLaser, ActionLaser PLUS If your printer is not listed above, ask your Epson dealer whether this card ca[...]

Printing area If the NOTE option is selected in the PAGETYPE menu, the printing area of A4, Letter, or Legal paper will be offset towards the left and top of the page. Note: Start page When the START PAGE menu is set to ON, your printer prints the start page every time the printer mode switches to PostScript (for example, during auto sense mode). I[...]

Available interfaces Unless you are using a Macintosh™, you can use any built-in or optional interface to connect your printer to your computer. Note for Macintosh users: l When you install this PostScript CARD in your printer, you can connect it to your Macintosh with the optional LocalTalk™ interface C82312*. Do not use the serial interface f[...]

For EPL-7000/7100 Users Your printer always reprints jammed pages after a paper jam error is corrected, even if JAM RECOVERY is OFF. You may get a PAPER SIZE ERROR if you try to print on a paper size that cannot be selected with SelecType. If this error occurs, press RESET until the display shows RESET. When your printer is used with two computers,[...]

Chapter 1 Handling the PostScript CARD Care and Handling Do not drop, crush, or bend the card. Its natural curvature does not affect operation, so do not try to straighten the card by bending it. Avoid touching the gold connectors along the card’s edge. If the card becomes dirty, clean the connectors by wiping the edge with a clean tissue. Do not[...]

Installing the Card Insert the card only when the printer is turned off. Always insert it into slot A of your printer. If the slot is horizontal, insert the card with the Epson logo on the upper side of the card. If the slot is vertical, insert the card so the Epson logo faces the A label. Follow the steps below to install the card: 1. Turn off the[...]

Selecting PostScript Because your printer is set to operate in one of the resident printer modes, you need to change the mode setting through SelecType before you can use the PostScript option. If you are not familiar with SelecType, see your printer manual. You may also find it helpful to refer to the Quick Reference card (located at the back of t[...]

For EPL-4000/4100 and ActionLaser users 1. 2. Hold down the SelecType button for several seconds until the display shows SelecType LEVEL2. Press the A or v button until the “MODE ASSIGN” menu appears. 3. 4. Press the b button to enter the option; the CH submenu (for example, $ CHP LQ >) appears. Press the A or 7 button to choose the interfac[...]

For EPL-7000/7100 users 1. 2. Hold down the SelecType button for several seconds until you enter SelecType Level 2. A SelecType Level 1 option is displayed briefly before the printer enters the Level 2 main menu. Press the A or v button until the “CH CONFIG P,S” menu appears. 3. 4. 5. Press the b button to enter the option; one of the submenus [...]

Printer Selection Menus Now that you have installed the PostScript option in your printer, you can start using it with your application programs. Most programs let you specify the type of printer you are using from a list of printers in the setup procedure. If your program has a printer selection menu, choose one of the printers listed below. They [...]

Removing the Card Follow these steps if you need to remove the card: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the card by grasping it at the center and gently pulling it straight out. Note: Never insert or remove the card while the printer is turned on. 3. Turn on the printer. If the CH. (EPL-7000/7100) or the FEED light is flashing, press[...]

Chapter 2 Using the PostScript CARD The Control Panel Your printer control panel operates nearly the same with the PostScript CARD as it does with other emulation modes. This chapter describes the control panel functions. SelecType button Enter or exit SelecType with this button. FEED button Print one page of data by pressing this button when the p[...]

SelecType You can make various printer settings using SelecType. Although normal SelecType functions differ slightly by printer model, the menus added by this emulation are identical for each printer. The following section describes the SelecType menus and explains these additional functions. See your printer manual for more details on other menus.[...]

menu ~ (submenu) function (MISCELLANEOUS) ERR HANDLER Enables/disables the error handler 1 PAGES 1 Displays counter of printed pages 1 VERSION 1 Displays the PostScript version I ( SAVE LEVEL 1 1 Saves SelecType level 1 settings 1 1 RES LEVEL 1 I Resets SelecType level I settings *’ Varies depending on the printer. Also, the paper tray may be cal[...]

Main menus INPUT AUTO MANUAL + STD OPT AUTO MANUAL Feeds paper from the manual feed paper path STD Feeds paper from the standard paper tray OPT Feeds paper from the optional paper tray Selects the location from which the paper is fed. The type of the paper tray may be called paper cassette or lower paper cassette, depending on the printer model. Te[...]

P-SIZE STD (and P-SIZE OPT) + A4 A5 B5 GLT GLG EXE F4 + LT HLT LG Sets the paper size in the standard (or optional) paper tray. The following paper sizes are available: A4, A5, B5, LT(Letter), LG(Legal), HLT(Half- Letter), EXE(Executive), GLG(Government Legal), GLT(Government Letter), F4 The factory setting is A4 or LT. (The factory setting varies [...]

L-OFFSET from -64 to -1 -0 from 1 to 63 T-OFFSET from -64 to -1 -+O from 1 to 63 PAGETYPE -3 FULL NOTE Makes fine adjustments in the horizontal printing position (left offset) on the page. The setting is in dots; the size of each dot varies depending on the printer. For example, EPL-4100 is a 300-dpi printer, so the dot size is 1/300 inch (0.0846 m[...]

JAM RECOVERY + ON OFF Determines whether or not a page is reprinted after a paper jam is cleared. If ON is selected and a paper jam occurs, the page is reprinted after the jam is cleared. If OFF is selected, the jammed page is not automatically reprinted. You may want to select OFF because complex pages may print faster. ERR HANDLER + OFF ON Enable[...]

Chapter 3 Installing Screen Fonts and Drivers This chapter describes how to install the printer driver/screen font package in the Microsoft ® Windows™ and Macintosh™ environments. Windows To enable you to use your printer with Windows, a set of screen fonts and utility programs is included in this package. The following files are included on y[...]

Installation for Windows 3.x To install printer drivers for Window 3.x, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Turn on your computer and start the Windows program. Double click (open) the “Main” group. Double click (open) the “Control Panel.” Double click the “Printers” icon. Click “Add Printer.” Double click “Apple Laser [...]

16. Select the port for your printer. 17. Click “OK” to exit the “Printers-Configure” window. 18. Click “Active” in the “Status” window. This connects the computer to your printer. 19. Double click “PostScript Printer” in the “Installed Printers” list to set your printer as the default. 20. Click “OK” to exit the “Prin[...]

Running the screen-font installation program Note: l You must install following items before beginning the screen font install program: Windows PostScript printer driver (and select it as the default printer) The install program automatically updates the Windows configuration file and copies screen fonts and related files to the program’s directo[...]

3. Type WIN3INST and press the ENTER key again. If your Windows is not installed in the C: WINDOWS directory, type WIN3INST drive:path and press the ENTER key. Then the following message appears: Use this batch file to install the EPSON PS CARD screen fonts and font metric files into your Windows 3.x System subdirectory and WIN. INI file. This b[...]

5. You see the following on the screen: --. The font installer asks the following question after this message: Enter Windows [drive:directory]:_ Input C:WINDOWSSYSTEM and press ENTER. Strike a key when ready... _ Then press any key. The Adobe Typeface Package Installation program starts automatically. Note: If you entered your original path for [...]

7. After you press a key, you see this screen. ADOBE TYPEFACE PACKAGE INSTALLATION: Selecting Applications Select the application(s) you plan to user with your Typeface Package. Microsoft Windows Applications Version 2.0 and later Microsoft Windows Applications Version earlier than 2.0 Ventura Publisher ?lwill scroll through available applications [...]

9. The next screen then appears: . ADOBE TYPEFACE PACKAGE INSTALLATION: Selecting Fonts Select the fonts you want to use with your selected application(s) ~ AvantGrade-Book I (list of the selectable fonts) 'T'Jwill scroll through available fonts ENTER key will either select or deselect a font Select: D(o fonts, A(ll fonts, or Q(uit progra[...]

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To fully use your printer in the Microsoft Windows 2.x environment, follow the steps below: Turn on your computer and start the Windows program. Double click the “CONTROL.EXE” file name. Click “Add New Printer” in the “Installation” menu. Insert the Windows setup disk containing the “Apple Laser-writer” or “Po[...]

8. Change the Paper Source, Paper Size, Orientation, or other items if necessary. 9. Click “Connections” in the “Setup” menu. 10. Select the port for your printer. If you select a port already being used by another printer, change the other printer’s port setting to none. 11. Click “OK.” 12. Close the Control Panel. The setting proces[...]

Macintosh The files for using your printer with your Macintosh computer are included in the disk labeled EPSON PostScript™ Fonts (Macintosh™ Format) Disk 1. The “LaserWriter” printer driver and “LaserWrinter Prep” convert the printout data to the PostScript format, and the screen font files allow you to see on the screen how fonts look [...]

5. If you are using application software from Aldus Corporation, such as PageMaker ® , you may need to install the “????????. apd” file for your Macintosh computer. Copy the “????????.apd” file to the folder specified by the application software. The apd file for your printer is in the folder with your printer’s name. If there is no fold[...]

7. Double click the font file you wish to copy. The Font/DA mover then lists the fonts contained in the font file you selected on the right. 8. Click the font you wish to copy. To select more than one font, hold down on the Shift key while you click the fonts. 9. Click <<Copy>>. When you are installing fonts from Fonts Disk 1, copying b[...]

Appendix A The Namer When you have installed more than one PostScript printer with same name on an AppleTalk network, you can distinguish the printers by using a name that you assign using the Namer. Here are the steps to assign another name to your PostScript printer. 1. Select the “LaserWriter” printer driver using the <Chooser> menu of[...]

Appendix B Character Tables Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol SP I II # $ % & ( ) * + / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; < = > ? I #I # $ % & I ( 1 * + I - / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > 3 s ! Lx v Y- # % 3 % ; & 49 + ; Es > m * + T , &I - Q+J 63 / @ 0 B 1 f 2 3 d 4 X 5 x 6 8 7 Y 8 + 9 + 9 9 0 < t = cr > t ? Appendix B-1[...]

Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q R s T u V W X Y Z [ 1 h @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ 1 A - z i B X A E <D r H I I9 K A M N 0 rI 0 P I2 T Y i 3 G F . . . 1 I B-2 Appendix[...]

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Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 I, - t + ¶ . I ,I II >> . . . %o i - J B-4 Appendix[...]

Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 Appendix B-5[...]

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Built in outline fonts Following fonts are available: 0 Courier 1 Courier-Bold 2 Courier-Oblique 3 Courier-BoldOblique 4 Times-Roman 5 Times-Bold 6 Times-Italic 7 Times-BoldItalic 8 Helvetica 9 Helvetica-Bold 10 Helvetica-Oblique 11 Helvetica-BoldOblique 12 Symbol 13 AvantGarde-Book 14 AvantGarde-BookOblique 15 AvantGarde-Demi 16 AvantGarde-DemiObl[...]

SelecType LEVEL1 I , O”TP”T UP , OUTPUT , UP , SET OUTPUT - DOWN , SET[...]