Epson T2240/24 manual

Operator ’s Manual Matrix Printer Bedienungsanleitung Matrixdrucker Manuel d’utilisation Imprimante matricielle Istruzioni per l’uso Stampante a Matrice Instrucciones de servicio Impresora matricial T2240/9 T2240/24 T2340/9 T2340/24[...]

Important Informa tion This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference in radio and televis ion reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for class B computing devices in accordance with[...]

Operator’s Manual QUICK START-UP Introduction 2 Symbols used in this manual 2 Important safety instructions 2 Using th e online doc umenta tion 2 Troublesho oting 2 The printer at a g lance 3 Installa tion 5 Unpacking the printer 5 Positioning y our print er 5 Connec ting the printe r 6 Switching th e printer o n and off 6 Contr ol panel 7 Online[...]

Introductio n Thi s Operator’ s Manua l i s intende d a s a quic k introductio n int o workin g wit h th e printe r an d is t o enabl e als o unexperience d user s t o handl e th e devic e properly . I t describe s th e mos t important function s o f th e printe r an d contain s th e essentia l informatio n fo r y ou r everyda y wor k wit h the p[...]

The printer at a glance The following figures show the name of each printer part, and the table on the following page shows the functions of each part. Paper Tray Operation Panel Left Paper Guide Cut Sheet Paper Ins ert Guide Right Paper Guid e Front Cover Paper Type Selection Leve r Option Connectors Power Switch Paper Feed Knob Access C over Pape[...]

Name Functions Operation Panel It indica tes the p rinter sta tus, and is used to chang e various se ttings. Paper Tray It is used as a paper suppo rt for cut sheet pape r already pr inted when the option “F- Eject” is set to O FF in the Initial Setting. Paper E xtensio n Trays They are u sed for ex tending of the Pap er Tray. Access Cover When[...]

Installation ➤ Unpacking the printer Please open the printer package and check th at all the following items are included. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact the store where the product was purchased. Remove the transport protection elements as described in the unpacking instructions. The carton and the packing materials will be ne[...]

➤ Connecting the printer Make sure that the unit is set to the correct voltage (i.e. 230 V for Europe, 120 V for the USA). Refer to the type plate beside the power inlet on the rear side of the printer. If this is not the case, contact your dealer. Connect the power cable to the printer’s power inlet as shown in the figure. Connect the power ca[...]

Contro l panel Yo u ca n contro l printe r operatio n usin g th e contro l pane l an d th e keys. Th e firs t lin e o f th e displa y inform s yo u a bou t whethe r th e printe r i s i n Onlin e o r i n Offline mod e an d abou t th e pape r pat h selecte d ( T r a c . 1 o r Singl e ). ➤ Onlin e mode Whe n switchi n g o n th e printer , i t automa[...]

Installing the ribbon cassette Remove any paper loaded into th e printer. Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched off. Set the Paper Thickness Adjustment Lever to the “8” position. Pull the Latch Levers near the right and left ends on the Access Cover to the front, and detach the entire Access Cover. Move the Print head[...]

Align the part “A” on the left side o f the Ink-ribbon Cartridge to the two ho oks of the printer, push the cartridge all the way until it clicks. If there is resistance , pu sh it while turning the Ribbon Feed Knob. Detach the Ribbon Guide from the Ink-ribbon Cartridge. Put the Ribbon Guide between the Print Head and the Platen and push it all[...]

Whe n th e Ink-ribbo n Cartridg e settin g i s complete , atta c h the Acces s Cover. Se t th e Pape r Thicknes s Adjustmen t Leve r i n accordanc e with th e thicknes s o f th e pape r t o b e used . Refe r t o pag e 1 8 ( Setting th e prin t hea d gap ). Loadin g paper Onl y us e pape r whic h i s suitabl e fo r thi s printer . Fo r mor e informa[...]

Set the Paper Type Selection Lever to Cut Sheet Paper mode. Make sure that the printer is in Single Sheet mode. For how to select Single Sheet mod e refer to page 14 ( Paper path quick selection ). Determine the left margin by moving the Left Paper Guide left or right. (Th e “[A” mark indicates the standard print start position.) Place a sheet [...]

➤ Printer in fanfold paper m ode Set the Paper Thickness Adjustment Lever according to the type of paper to be used. Refer to page 18 ( Setting the print head gap). Set the Paper Type Selection Lever to Continuous Form Feed Paper mode. Open the Front Cover to its upright position until it snaps in. This prevents unexpected closing of the cover. S[...]

With the printing side of the paper facing up, fit the feeding holes on the left edge of the paper over the Left Tractor pins and close the Paper Flap. Fit the feeding holes on the right edge of the paper over th e Right Tractor pins, and close the Paper Flap. After the paper is set, adjust the left ma rgin by moving the Tractors left or right. The[...]

Changing the paper type You can change the paper type ( the paper path) either using the paper path quick selection feature or via the Setup menu. ➤ Paper path quick selection First cut the fed-out portion of a Continuous Form Feed Paper at the perforated line. To do this, proceed as follows. Make sure that the printer is in Offline status; press[...]

Press the Online key to make the printer ready for operation. Paper transport Loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in the printer in different ways. Make sure that the printer is in Offline status; press the Online key, if necessary. ➀ Short keypress: Line feed (LF) is initiated Long keypress: Form feed (FF) is initiated [...]

Settings (I) ➤ Setting the tear position If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Press the Setup key. The printer changes to Setup mode. Press the Adjust key. Press the Tear key. Press the < or > key to move the perforation to the appropriate position. Confirm the setting by pre[...]

Press the Adjust key. Press the TOF key. The bottom edge of the currently valid first prin ting line A of the paper is transported to the tear edge B . The factory setting for the first printing position is 12/72". Press the < or > key to move th e first printing line to the appropriate position. You can set values from 0 to 220/72"[...]

Settings (II) ➤ Setting the print head gap The printer has been provided with a Paper Thickness Adjustment Lever for adjusting the print head gap To obtain optimum prin t quality, the gap between the Print Head and the Platen needs to be adjusted according to the thickness of the paper to be used. The following table shows the adjustable range: N[...]

➤ Changing paper in Setup mode ➤ From fanfold paper to single sheet m ode When fanfold paper was in use and you want to change over to single sheet mode, proceed as described below. You do not need to remove the fanfold paper. Cut the fed-out portion of the Co ntinuous Form Feed Paper at the perforated line. To do this, proceed as follows. Pres[...]

Set the Paper Type Selection Lever to Cu t Sheet Paper mode. In the display appears… Stand the Paper Tray up and pull up the Paper Extension Trays (see page 10). Place a sheet of paper aligned to the Left Paper Guide, and adjust the Right Paper Guide to the right edge of the paper. Insert the paper between the Left and Right Paper Guides. The pap[...]

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key. An acoustic signal acknowledges the input. The display toggles between… and… Shift the Paper Type Selection Lever to the position needed. The printer is now ready for printing fanfold paper. Press the Online key to make the printer ready for operation. ➤ Selectin g a font You can use the Font key t[...]

Th e selectio n mad e wil l no t b e reta ine d afte r printe r power-off . Fo r informatio n o n ho w t o se- lec t a fon t permanently , refe r t o onlin e documentatio n o n th e CD-ROM , chapte r 1 ( Menu description table). ➤ Settin g the characte r pi tch Yo u ca n us e th e CP I ke y t o se t th e characte r pitc h i n Setu p mode. Pres s [...]

Specifications ➤ Printer specificat ions ENGLISH Quick start-up Specifications 23 ➤ P aper specifications Printing method serial printing with 9-pin matrix print head serial printing with 24-pin matrix print head Print wid th narrow printer 80 characters at 10 cpi wide printer 136 characters at 10 cpi narrow printer 80 characters at 10 cpi wide[...]

Acces sori es Quick start- up 24 For more information on printer speci fications and paper specifications, refer to the online documentation on the CD-ROM. Accessories Ribbon cassettes Narrow printer: Part No. 044 829 Wide printer: Part No. 044 830 Demo pa ge The demo page contains informati on on the fi rmware version, serial number, needle check,[...]

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