Epson Stylus 300 manual

User’s Guide Stylus 300 EPSON ® 4002270 GOl-00[...]

EPSON” 48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER stylus. 300 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, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect t[...]

FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This 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 radiate[...]

Notice When you install the ink cartridge for the first time (just after unpacking the printer), please perform the following steps in addition to the steps described in your user’s guide. After step 4 on page l-10 (after you hold down th e REPLACE INK button and the carriage moves to the middle of the printer) do the following: Turn the paper-th[...]

Printer P a r ts control panel paper feeder cover paper separator manual feed slot AC inlet -1 l DATA 0 0 Courier 0 PAPE R OUT 0 0 Roman T (PS) 00 Sans Serif H (PS) 0 8 Roman 8 0 Sans Serif 8 8 Prestige FONT . . 1 1 CONDENSED Ti t LOAD /‘EJECT [ ’ ‘3 RESET 62 PAUSE ( 1 1 I 1 2[...]

Contents lntroduc t ion HowtoUseThisManual l ..................... 1 Feature s ............................... . 2 Where United States Users Can Get Help ............ 3 Important Safety Instructions ................... 4 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ................. . 6 Chapter 1 Set t ing Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printe r .............[...]

Chapter 2 Using Ofher 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 ..................[...]

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 Glossary Index V[...]

Introduction How to Use This Manual Here’s what you’ll find in this book: cl 0 cl 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. [...]

Features Your new Epson@printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Your printer offers the following features: 0 High print quality. Epson’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics. Cl Flexible paper handling. Use the built-in paper feeder to load up to 100 sheets au[...]

Where United States Users Can Get He/’ Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the Enson Connection” at (800) 922-8911: I Q Ll 0 0 0 cl cl Li Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Ep[...]

Important Safety Instructions Cl Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer. 0 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Cl Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it, and use a damp cloth for cleaning, not liquid or aerosol cleaners. Cl Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on [...]

Cl 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 [...]

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. 6 Introduction[...]

Chapter 1 Setting Up‘ Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printe r ..................... A few precaution s ........................ Choosing the right pape r .................... Unpacking the Printe r ........................ Attaching the paper suppor t .................. Choosing a Place for the Printe r .................. Plugging in the 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 usually associated with las[...]

0 Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. CI After removing an empty cartridge, put it in a plastic bag for disposal. 0 Once you install the ink cartridge, do not remove it except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise. Q Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package[...]

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 t he Printer Your printer box should include these items: 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. Cair tion: You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your printer before yo[...]

Attaching the paper suppor t 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 P l ace for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: 0 cl cl cl cl Place the printer on a flat, horizontal[...]

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 interference, [...]

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. Caution: It is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage. If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, c[...]

To prolong the life of your ink cartridge . . . 0 Always Gait 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.) 0 Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Q Perform the cleaning cycle only[...]

3. Hold down the REPLACE INK button until the carriage moves to the middle of the printer. 4. Release the button. The PAUSE light begins blinking. 5. Open the package containing the ink cartridge. 6. Remove the shipping cap from the ink cartridge by pushing it on the right side carefully with your finger. Then remove the tape from the ink cartridge[...]

e Caution: Q Do not tauch the print head on the ink cartridge. Q Do lzot hold or set down the cartridge with the print head face down. head 7. Place your index finger on top of the carriage with your thumb under the cartridge lever as shown in the illustration. Setting Up Your Printer 1 -11[...]

8. Lift the cartridge lever with your thumb and move it gently as far back as it will go. circuit Q Warning: Never touch the circuit board on the carriage. 9. Fit the cartridge over the circuit board as shown below. 1-12 Setting Up Your Printer[...]

10. Pull the cartridge lever down until it clicks into place. e Caution: Check that there is no space between the carriage and cartridge. If there is, repeat the stepsfiom step 7 on page Z-11. 11. Press the REPLACE INK button to return the carriage to the far right position. The printer then performs cleaning procedures (it takes about 20 seconds).[...]

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 face-down. 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[...]

Runnin g 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. The printer prints characters in each font. Here is part of a typical self test: Courier I^- 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{i}- !"[...]

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, follow[...]

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 300 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled Set As Default Printer. 12. Click the Cl[...]

If you want to use the printer’s internal fonts and the TrueType fonts, contact Microsoft Windows Product Support. WordPerfect 5 . 1 for MS-DOS* If your current version of WordPerfect does not support the Epson Stylus 300, contact WordPerfect for details on obtaining the correct driver. Until your Stylus 300 driver arrives, you may want to instal[...]

7. Select Stylus 300 from the list of Epson printers on the diskette and press Enter. WordPerfect responds by showing ‘the driver filename at the bottom of the screen. 8 . Press Enter. The program copies the file into the WordPerfect directory. You can access the printer’s internal scalable fonts by selecting Font and Base Font (or pressing CTR[...]

Se tting Up Other So ft ware Programs To take full advantage of your printer’s features, including ESC/P 2, choose one of the ESC/P 2 printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these. Until you receive an update, choose another printer as close to the top of the li[...]

T ips for Using the Paper Feeder Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder. Ll cl cl 0 cl cl cl Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data. When the printer receives data from the computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print. If the print[...]

Chapter 2 Using Other Printer F unctions 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 .............[...]

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. lvott?: If you need instructions for using the paper feeder, see page I-14 in Chapter I. Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 210 mm (8.3 inches) to 21[...]

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. No tc: [fthe slwt dots not load straight, press the LOAD/EJECT buttot? to eject it. Tim try loading it aCgain. 3. Now give your print command. When the printer[...]

Note: If the ink doe s not,dry fast enough, try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing. Printing on enve l opes 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 (ALT) button for s[...]

7. Close the printer cover. 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 fin[...]

When you switch back to the paper feeder, move the paper-thickness lever back to its normai position. To do this, first press the PAUSE button to turn the PAUSE light on. Next hold down the REPLACE INK (ALT) button until the carriage moves to the middle position. Then turn the paper-thickness lever all the way to the left (counterclockwise). Tips f[...]

Operating the Control Pane l The indicator lights and buttons on the printer control panel give you easy control over most common printer operations. 0 0 Sans Serif H (PS) 0 8 Roman 80 Sans Serif 88 Prestige U u FONT 0 0 COND:NSED u t LOAD /EJECT RESET 0 PAUSE n indicator lights PAUSE On when printing is paused. FONT Indicate the current font setti[...]

ECONOMY On when the economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses fewer dots per character. The print speed is the same in both economy and LQ mode, but the economy mode uses less ink. This mode is ideal for rough drafts. PAPER OUT On when the printer runs out of paper. Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam. DATA On when data r[...]

PRINT HEAD CLEANING (ALT + PAUSE) Starts print head cleaning cycle. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 3-3 for details. RESET (ALT + LOAD/EJECT) Clears the printer’s buffer and initializes the printer settings to their factory settings. See “Initialization” on page A-10 for details. ECONOMY/CONDENSED (ALT + FONT) Selects economy printi[...]

The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the FONT lights appear for each selection. FONT lights Fonts Sample 0 0 Erxon Courier ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789 0 l Epson Roman T ABCDEFGhijklmOl23456789 a 0 Epson Sans Serif H ABCDEFGhijklmOl23456789 0 ij Erxon Roman ABCDEFGhijklmO123456789 .I, 0 a Epson Sans Serif ABCDEFGhi j klmOl23456789 ij [...]

Roman Epson Epson RomanT ’ Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif Epson Epson Epson Epson Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif H Epson Epson Epson Epson C ondensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width, allowing more characters to fit on a line. This is useful for spreadsheets and other applica[...]

The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users, so you may not need to change them. The table below lists the features you can select in the default-setting mode. For a detailed description of each setting, see “Default Setting Descriptions , ” below. To change a setting, see “Changing the default settings” on pag[...]

Auto print direction The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment. When auto print direction is set to on, the printer switches automatically between bidirectional (for text data) and unidirectional motion (for graphics data). When this feature is set to [...]

Loading position When you want to print more lines on a page, set this feature to 3 mm. For example, with A4-size paper and the loading position set to 8.5 mm, you can print 65 lines per page with l/6 inch line spacing, but with the 3 mm setting you can print 66 lines. If you set the top margin in your software, that setting is added to the default[...]

3. Press the FONT button until the FONT lights indicate the language of your choice; then press the ALT button to make your selection. Language FONT light English a 0 French a ij German 0 0 Italian 0 0 Spanish 0 ij On 0 Off 0 Flashing 6 After you press the ALT button, the printer prints the current default settings and the next instruction in the l[...]

5. Press the FONT button until the FONT lights match your desired setting as shown in the table below. On 0 Off l 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all your changes. 7. Exit the default setting mode by turning the printer off. 2- 1 6 Using Other Printer Functions[...]

1 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 CONDENSED light light a 0 Submenu 2 On 0 Off l Flashing 6 Settings Italic U.S.A. Italic France Italic Germ[...]

2. Press the FONT button to change the setting. As you move from setting to setting, the FONT lights turn on, off, or flash to show youi selection, as indicated in the following table. O n 0 Of f l Flashing 8 3. Exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer. NO tc: Ti Y’orr may exit the dejmlt-setting mode any time by turning off tile [...]

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshoo t ing Replacing the Ink Cartridge ................... . 3-2 Cleaning the Print Head ..................... . 3-3 Cleaning the Printer ........................ . 3-3 Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Troubleshooting .......... ; ............... . 3-5 Error indicators .......[...]

When the printed image is faint or nothing prints even after you clean the print head, you need to replace the ink cartridge. Use Epson ink cartridge SO20031. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Open the printer cover. Press the PAUSE button to turn the PAUSE light on. Hold down the REPLACE INK (ALl) button for several seconds and rel[...]

If print quality diminishes, use the printer’s built-in print-head cleaning cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is on. If the PAUSE light is not on, press the PAUSE butt[...]

5. If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink, wipe it off with a damp cloth. 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 [...]

c 5. Repack the printer and power cord and place them in the original box. 6. Keep the printer flat in the box during transport. 7. If the print quality is poor after transport, clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head.” Troubleshooting Most problems you may have with your printer have simple solutions. Find your problem in this secti[...]

Paper jam The paper is jammed inside the printer. Follow the steps on page 3-13. No ink cartridge No ink cartridge is installed. Install an ink cartridge. Carriage error A carriage error occurred. Turn off the printer. After a few seconds, turn it back on again. Fatal ink system error Contact your dealer. Power supp l y The printer does not work an[...]

: The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off. Check that the printer’s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet. If the voltages do not match, unplug the printer and contact your dealer immediately. Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet. Printing The DATA, PAPER OUT, and PAUSE lights flash but no[...]

The PAUSE light is off but nothing prints. The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications. Make sure your software is properly set up for your printer. Ink cartridges do not last long enough. See [...]

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. I The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the PAUSE light off. Next, hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” earlier in this chapter. Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. : The print h[...]

Your paper may be moist or damp. Ink jet printers are sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment. You may have selected the economy printing mode. To exit this mode, press the ECONOMY/CONDENSED (ALT + FONT) button until the ECONOMY light goes off. The printed image is blurred. You may not be [...]

Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Adjust the top margin using your software program. All the text prints on the same line. : Set auto line feed to on in the default-setting mode so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to each carriage return. See “Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 2. The text prints an ex[...]

Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder. Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder. Remove the paper from the paper feeder and reload up to 100 sheets. The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed. Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications. Some paper types require manual feeding. See “Technical Specifi[...]

The paper is jammed inside the printer. To clear a paper jam follow the steps below. 1. Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. 2. Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer, as shown below. 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 a[...]

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 frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, try these corrective measures: Use a higher-quality paper, one that is not too thin or rough. Some types of paper require manual feeding.[...]

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 A-l[...]

Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Thermal $&nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed: Character pitch Printable Printing speed (characters per inch) columns (characters per second) 10 80 110 12 96 132 15 120 165 17(10condensed) 137 189 20(12condensed) 160 220 Maximum Resolution: Printing[...]

Bitmap fonts: 1 Font . 1 10 cpi 1 12cpi ) 15 cpi I Proportional I Epson Roman 0 0 0 0 EDson Sans Serif 0 0 0 0 I Epson Courier I 0 I 0 I 0 I - I Epson Prestige I 0 I 0 I 0 I - I Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands. Scalable fonts: Font Min pt Max pt Increm[...]

Note: Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper niny reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Envelopes (Manual insertion): Size Thickness Weight No.6 166 x92mm(6.5 x3.6 inches) No.10 24Ox104mm(9.5 x4.1 inches) 0.16 [...]

Envelopes: A I B C A The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). B The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.7 mm (0.38 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion C The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches). Mecha[...]

Dimensions and weight: Height , Width Depth Weight Elecfricul 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 159 mm (6.3 inches) 435 mm (17.1 inche[...]

Environmen t al Temperature: @eration: Storage: Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage: 10” to 35°C (50” to 95°F) -20” to 60°C (-4” to 140°F) 20 to 80% RH 5 to 85% RI-I 80% 55% 20% print assured area 10°C 27°C 35°C (50°F) (80°F) (95°F) Safety approvals Safety standards: US model: European model: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.[...]

Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an &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 Am[...]

Signal Pin Return Pin Direction Description 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 printing 3) When the PAUSE button is pressed 4) During an error state A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. Pulled up to 5 V through[...]

Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 32 - ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer: 1) Is out of paper 2 ) The PAUSE button is pressed 3 ) Is in an error state 33 - GND - 34 - NC 35 - OUT 36 - NC IN Same as for pins 19-30 Not used Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O kQ resistance Not used Q cl cl cl Note: The column heading “Dire[...]

Software initialization Control panel initialization * Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command. The following condition then results: 1) The print buffer is cleared. 2 ) The default values are set. (The last panel settings are maintained.) * Hold down the ALT button and press the LOAD/EJECT button. The following results: 1) The pr[...]

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 Dec. Hex. Description ESC @ 64 40 Initialize Printer ESC U l/O 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off ESC EM n 25 19 Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = “R” Ejects the sheet Paper feeding ASCII Dec. Hex. Description CR 13 OD Carriage Return FF 12 oc Form Feed LF 10 OA Line Feed ESCO 48 30 Select [...]

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

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC(vnn , 40 118 2876 Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nln2 n=nl +n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units ESC D nn HT ESC B nn VT ESC JYZ 68 44 9 09 66 42 11 OB 74 4A Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs; l[...]

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESC X nn 88 58 ESC I’ 80 50 ESCM 77 4D ESC g 103 67 ESC p l/O 112 70 ESCxn 120 78 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F 52 34 Select Italic Font 53 35 Cancel Italic Font 69 45 Select Bold Font 70 46 Cancel Bold Font Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnl n2 m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi ??Z= 0: No change in pitch m= 1: Select proportion[...]

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: 1Ocpi 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 [...]

ASCII ESC(-nn Dec. Hex. Description 40 45 28 2D Select Line/Score ESC(-30lnln2 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 broken line ESC - l/O 45 2D Turn Underline On/Off ESCqn 113 71 Select Character Style n = 0: Norma[...]

Charac t er handling ASCII ESC(tnn , Dec. Hex. Description 40 116 2874 Assig n Character Table ESC(t3Odld2d3 Assign Character Table set with d2 and d3 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) 3 0 PC 850 (Multilingual) 7 0 PC 860 (Portuguese) 8 0 PC 863 (Canada-French) 9 0 PC 865 (Norway) 24 0 PC 86[...]

ASCII Dec. Hex. Description ESCRn 82 52 ESC &. nn 38 26 ESC:OnO 58 3A ESC % n 37 54 55 40 94 25 ESC 6 36 ESC7 37 ESC ( A nn 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 4: Denmark I 11: Spain II 5: Sweden 12: Latin America 6: Italy 13: Korea 64: Legal Define User-Defi[...]

Bit image ASCII , Dec. Hex. Description ESC * nn 42 m Horizontal density (dpi) Vertical density (dpi) Pins Adjacent dots print 0 60 60 8 Yes 1 120 60 8 Yes 2 120 60 8 No 3 240 60 8 No 4 80 60 8 Yes 6 90 60 24 Yes 32 60 180 24 Yes 33 120 180 24 Yes 38 90 180 24 Yes 39 180 180 24 Yes 40 340 180 24 No 71 180 360 48 Yes 72 360 360 48 No 73 360 360 48 Y[...]

ASCII ESC . nn Dec. Hex. Description 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnZnZdata C = 0: Full graphics mode 1: Compressed mode V = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DI’I h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in 3600/h DM m: Number of vertical dots 11n-624 n: Number of horizontal dots Total dots = nl + n2 x 256 * The following combination [...]

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. PC437 (USA, standard Europe) CCDE[...]

PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A 6 C D E F 89ABCDEF PC863 (Canadian-French) PC865 (Norwegian) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF C E I ;; L Y a z ii t ’ 3. * f p f 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 A B C D E F A-24 Appendix[...]

PC86 I (Icelandic) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 89ABCDEF Abicomp 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F FF f f i Q Appendix A-25[...]

Italic CCOE 89ABCDEF 0 MJL O@P'P 1 !ZAQaq 2 DC2 " 2BRbr 3 #3CSCS 4 cnx$4 DTdt 5 %SEUeu 6 &dFVfv 7 '7GWgw 8 (8HXhx 9 HrEM)9IYiy A LF *:JZjZ B VTESC+ ; K C k f c A ,<Ll' D CR -=,]m; E SO >N^n-- F SI j?O-0 No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table. A-26 Appendix[...]

I nternational ch aracter se t s 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[...]

Characters available with the ESC ( n command To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( A command. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F 0 1 7 A-28 Appendix[...]

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

double-height printhg Printing in which each character is twice as tall 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 @V~S yo[...]

printable ureu -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. proportional pfinting Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character. For example, a capit[...]

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, 2-13 Bidirectional printing, See Auto print direction Buffer, A-2 Buttons, 2-8 ALT, 2-8 LOAD/EJECT, 2-8 PAUSE, 2-8 C Cable parallel interface, 1-17 Cartridge, ink, l-8, 3-2 installing[...]

F FCC regulations, ii Fonts button, 2-8 changing with control panel, 2-9 with software programs, A-15 Epson Courier, 2-10, A-3 Epson Prestige, 2-10, A-3 Epson Roman, 2-11, A-3 Epson Roman T, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif, 2-11, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 2-11, A-3 lights, 2-7, 2-9 samples, 2-9 selecting, 2-9 Form feed, See LOAD/EJECT button H Help, where[...]

Power cord, connecting, l-7 . switch, l-7 turning on/off, l-7 Precautions, ink jet, 1-2 Prestige, font, 2-9, A-3 Printable area, A-4 Print direction, A-2 Printing position, adjusting, 2-15 Printer driver, 1-19 Print speed, A-2 Problems, See Troubleshooting Q Quality, print, A-4 R Replacing ink cartridge, 3-2 Resetting printer defaults, 2-9, A-11 Ro[...]

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