User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1CONTENTS14INTRODUCTION19Features19More about ESC/P220Options20Finding Your Way Around22Warnings, Cautions, and Notes22Printer Parts23CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER24Unpacking the Printer25Checking the parts25Choosing a Place for the Printer26Assembling the Printer27Removing the protective materials27Installing the ribbon cartridge28Attaching the paper guide32Testing the Printer33Plugging in the printer33Running the self test33Connecting the Printer to Your Computer36Configuring Your Software for the Printer38Choosing from a menu38CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING39Selecting a Paper Feeding Method40Setting the paper-release lever40Using Single Sheets42Loading single sheets from the top42Loading single sheets from the front44Using Continuous Paper46Tractor position and available paper paths47Changing tractor positions47Installing in the push-tractor position—Installing in the pull-tractor position48Loading continuous paper with the push tractor50Removing continuous paper from the push tractor53Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor53Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor58Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets59Switching to single sheets59Switching to continuous paper60Printing on Special Paper61Paper-thickness lever62Multi-part forms63Labels64Envelopes65CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER66Control Panel15Lights15Buttons15Other control-panel features15DIP Switches15Changing a DIP-switch setting15DIP-switch tables15DIP-switch functions15International character sets—Character tables—Print direction---Printer mode---Input buffer capacity---Skip-over-perforation--15Micro Feed16Using micro feed16Adjusting the loading position16Tear Off16Tear-off mode16Using the TEAR OFF button16Adjusting the tear-off position16Typestyles16Character fonts16Character spacing16Condensed printing16Data Dump Mode16CHAP 4-USING PRINTER OPTIONS93Cut-Sheet Feeders94Installing a cut-sheet feeder94Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheet feede96Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder98Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder102Switching between continuous paper and the cut-sheet feeder104Switching to continuous paper—Switching to the cut-sheet feeder104Pull Tractor105Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor105Interface Cards108Installing an interfacecard109The C823051 /C823061 serial interface card110Selecting a baud rate-Handshake timing—Error handling110CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION112Cleaning the Printer113Replacing the Ribbon114Transporting the Printer114CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING116Power Supply117Printing117Paper Handling122CHAP 7-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS127Printer Specifications128Printing128Paper130Mechanical134Environmental136Interface Specifications137Specifications and pin assignments137Interface timing140Option Specifications140Cut-sheet feeders140Initialization142Default settings143CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY144Using the Command Summary145Commands Arranged by Topic145General operation145Paper feeding146Page format147Print position motion148Font selection149Font enhancement151Spacing152Character handling153Bit image156Graphics157APPENDIX158Character Tables159Italic Character Table159Graphics Character Tables160International Character Sets165GLOSSARY166INDEX173Size: 1.38 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual