Epson 3000 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• FRONT MATTER

  1
• TABLE OF CONTENTS

  6
• INTRODUCTION

  8
  • Features

    8
  • Options

    8
  • Finding Your Way Around

    9
  • Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

    9
  • Name of the Parts

    10
  • Where to Get Help

    11
• CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER

  12
  • Unpacking the Printer

    13
  • Choosing a Place for the Printer

    15
  • Assembling the Printer

    17
    • Installing the platen knob

      17
    • Installing the ribbon cartridge

      17
  • Testing the Printer

    21
    • Plugging in the printer

      21
    • Loading paper

      22
    • Running the self test

      28
  • Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

    30
    • The parallel interface

      30
  • Setting Up Your Application Software

    32
    • Choosing from a menu

      32
• CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING

  33
  • Using Single Sheets

    34
    • Attaching the paper guide

      34
    • Loading the paper

      35
    • Reloading during printing

      37
  • Using Continuous Paper

    38
    • Installing the pull tractor

      38
    • Positioning your continuous-paper supply

      40
    • Loading continuous paper

      40
    • Removing the pull tractor

      44
  • Printing on Special Paper

    46
    • The paper-thickness lever

      46
    • Multi-part forms

      47
    • Labels

      48
• CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER

  49
  • Operating the Control Panel

    50
    • Lights

      50
    • Buttons

      51
    • SelecType

      52
    • Other control-panel features

      52
  • Setting the DIP Switches

    53
    • Changing setting

      53
    • DIP-switch tables

      55
    • DIP switch functions

      58
  • Selecting Typestyles

    60
    • Character fonts

      60
    • Character spacing

      63
  • Selecting an International Character Set

    64
  • Choosing a Character Table

    65
  • Data Dump Mode

    67
• CHAP 4-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS

  68
  • Cut-Sheet Feeder

    69
    • Installing the cut-sheet feeder

      69
    • Paper handling

      71
    • Removing the cut-sheet feeder

      74
  • Film Ribbon

    75
• CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION

  76
  • Cleaning the Printer

    77
  • Replacing the Ribbon

    78
  • Transporting the Printer

    79
• CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING

  80
  • Problems and Solutions

    81
  • Power Supply

    82
  • Printing

    83
  • Paper Handling

    87
  • Options

    89
• CHAP 7- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  90
  • Printer Specifications

    91
    • Printing

      91
    • Paper

      92
    • Mechanical

      95
    • Electrical

      95
    • Environmental

      96
  • Interface Specifications

    97
    • Specifications and pin assignments

      97
    • Interface timing

      100
    • Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions

      100
  • Initialization

    101
    • Default Settings

      101
• CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY

  102
  • Using the Command Summary

    103
  • Commands Arranged by Topic

    104
    • Printer operation

      104
    • Data control

      104
    • Vertical motion

      104
    • Horizontal motion

      105
    • Overall printing style

      106
    • Print size and character width

      106
    • Print enhancement

      107
    • Word processing

      108
    • Character tables

      108
    • Userdefined characters

      109
    • Graphics

      110
• APPENDIX

  111
  • Character Tables

    112
    • Italic character table

      112
    • Graphics character tables

      113
• GLOSSARY

  116
• INDEX

  122