Epson 3250 Product Datasheet

ActionPrinter 3250

CAUTION; If you lower the paper-release lever while

continuous paper is still loaded, the printer beeps and the

READY light goes off. If this 

release lever and 

press the FORM FEED and FONT buttons at

the same time to revense the paper to the paper-park
position. You can then lower the lever again

The printer is ready to print. When it receives data, it

automatically loads a single sheet from the paper cassette and

begins to print.

To switch from single sheets back to continuous paper, follow these

steps:

1. If a single sheet is in the paper path, press the FORM 

FEED button

to eject it.

to the push-tractor position.

The printer is ready. When the printer receives data, it loads
continuous paper from the push tractor automatically and

begins to print.

In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your
printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types, such as

envelopes, labels, and multi-part forms.

Before you print on special paper, you may need to change the

paper-thickness setting for the paper you are using.

1. Remove the printer cover and set the paper-thickness lever to

match the thickness of your paper. Choose the setting from the

table below.

You can use the manual insertion slot to print a individual

envelopes.

rear slot.

Before loading an envelope, set the paper-thickness lever to

position 1 and lower the flap on the printer’s rear.

envelopes by inserting the wide edge into the

printer first, as shown.

Use envelopes under normal operating conditions only.

Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head.

Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely

within the printable area of the envelope.

2 Long and 2 Short =

1 Short =

Short =

5 Long =

l 

= 1)

2)

** =

1)

2)

Indicates that the printer has completed its

power-on initialization process and is ready
to print

The escape code for “BEL” has been

received

Paper out condition

Illegal paper change condition* or a printer
fatal error**

The optional pull tractor’s paper release lever was set to
the TRACTOR position without first ejecting 

paper.

The optional pull tractor’s release lever was set to the

FRICTION position without first ejecting the continuous

paper.

Power supply voltage error
Internal air temperature error

Print head temperature error
Line feed or carriage motor is overheated

Short beep = 100ms beep with 100ms pause between beeps
Long beep = 500 ms beep with 500ms pause between beeps

Note: Setting the paper-thickness level to 1 reduces the printing

speed.