User ManualTable of ContentsADDENDUM1FRONT MATTER3Printer Parts6TABLE OF CONTENTS9GETTING STARTED13Features13Options14Pull Tractor14Optional Interface Cards15Where United States Users Can Get Help15For United Kingdom Users16Epson Product Guarantee16Use of Options17Safety Information17Important Safety Instructions18Warnings, Cautions, and Notes20CHAP 1-SET UP AND PRINT21Unpacking the Printer23Checking the Parts24Removing the Protective Materials24Choosing a Place for the Printer25Installing the Ribbon Cartridge27Plugging in The Printer31Testing the Printer32Loading Paper Onto the front Tractor33Running the Self Test39Connecting the Printer to Your Computer41Connecting the Built-in Interface42Using Software Programs45Windows3.145What is a Printer Driver?47Non-Windows Software47You’re Ready to Print48CHAP 2-LOADING AND USING PAPER49Using the Two-Tractor System50Positioning the Paper Supply50Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor51Adjusting the Paper Position58Adjusting the Fop-of-form Position59Adjusting the Printing Position61Tearing Off the Printed Pages62Tear-off Mode62Using the Tear Off Button64Adjusting the Tear-off Position64Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors67Changing the Paper69Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels72Using Multi-part Forms73Using Labels74CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER76The Control Panel77Indicator Lights77Buttons78Other Control Pane/ features82Using DIP Switches82Changing DIP-s witch Settings83DIP-switch Tables85DIP-switch Functions89Using Automatic Interface Selection94Using the Paper Memory Feature94Saving Paper Memory Settings95Loading Paper Memory Settings97CHAP 4-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS99Using the Pull Tractor100Installing the Pull Tractor100Using the Pull Tractor With the Front Tractor103Using the Pull Tractor With the Rear Tractor107Removing the Pull110Optional Interface Cards112Installing an interface Card113CHAP 5-TROUBLE AND MAINTENANCE116Error Indicators117Problems and Solutions118The Printer Does Not Print118The Printer stops Printing119The Printout is Spaced Incorrectly119The Printout is Faint or Uneven120The printout is not what you expect120Paper Does Not Feed Properly121Hex Dump Mode122Maintaining the Printer123Cleaning the Printer123Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge124Transporting the Printer126APPENDIX A-TECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS127Printer Specifications128Printing128Paper129Mechanical135Electrical136Environmental136Safety Approvals136lnferface Specifications137Parallel Interface137Serial Interface139Optional Interfaces140Initialization141Top-of-form Reset141APPENDIX B-PRINTER COMMANDS AND CHARACTER TABLES142Sending Printer Commands143Using the Command Summary143Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic144IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic150Commands that duplicate Epson ESC/P commands151Commands that differ from Epson ESC/P commands152Character tables155GLOSSARY165INDEX168Size: 2.47 MBPages: 170Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsADDENDUM1FRONT MATTER3Printer Parts6TABLE OF CONTENTS9GETTING STARTED13Features13Options14Pull Tractor14Optional Interface Cards15Where United States Users Can Get Help15For United Kingdom Users16Epson Product Guarantee16Use of Options17Safety Information17Important Safety Instructions18Warnings, Cautions, and Notes20CHAP 1-SET UP AND PRINT21Unpacking the Printer23Checking the Parts24Removing the Protective Materials24Choosing a Place for the Printer25Installing the Ribbon Cartridge27Plugging in The Printer31Testing the Printer32Loading Paper Onto the front Tractor33Running the Self Test39Connecting the Printer to Your Computer41Connecting the Built-in Interface42Using Software Programs45Windows3.145What is a Printer Driver?47Non-Windows Software47You’re Ready to Print48CHAP 2-LOADING AND USING PAPER49Using the Two-Tractor System50Positioning the Paper Supply50Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor51Adjusting the Paper Position58Adjusting the Fop-of-form Position59Adjusting the Printing Position61Tearing Off the Printed Pages62Tear-off Mode62Using the Tear Off Button64Adjusting the Tear-off Position64Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors67Changing the Paper69Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels72Using Multi-part Forms73Using Labels74CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER76The Control Panel77Indicator Lights77Buttons78Other Control Pane/ features82Using DIP Switches82Changing DIP-s witch Settings83DIP-switch Tables85DIP-switch Functions89Using Automatic Interface Selection94Using the Paper Memory Feature94Saving Paper Memory Settings95Loading Paper Memory Settings97CHAP 4-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS99Using the Pull Tractor100Installing the Pull Tractor100Using the Pull Tractor With the Front Tractor103Using the Pull Tractor With the Rear Tractor107Removing the Pull110Optional Interface Cards112Installing an interface Card113CHAP 5-TROUBLE AND MAINTENANCE116Error Indicators117Problems and Solutions118The Printer Does Not Print118The Printer stops Printing119The Printout is Spaced Incorrectly119The Printout is Faint or Uneven120The printout is not what you expect120Paper Does Not Feed Properly121Hex Dump Mode122Maintaining the Printer123Cleaning the Printer123Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge124Transporting the Printer126APPENDIX A-TECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS127Printer Specifications128Printing128Paper129Mechanical135Electrical136Environmental136Safety Approvals136lnferface Specifications137Parallel Interface137Serial Interface139Optional Interfaces140Initialization141Top-of-form Reset141APPENDIX B-PRINTER COMMANDS AND CHARACTER TABLES142Sending Printer Commands143Using the Command Summary143Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic144IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic150Commands that duplicate Epson ESC/P commands151Commands that differ from Epson ESC/P commands152Character tables155GLOSSARY165INDEX168Size: 2.47 MBPages: 170Language: EnglishOpen manual
