User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS4INTRODUCTION6Features6options7About This Guide7CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER9Unpacking the Printer10Removing the protective materials11Choosing a Place for the Printer13Assembling the Printer14Installing the platen knob14Installing the ribbon cartridge16Attaching the paper guide19Testing the Printer20Plugging in the printer21Loading a sheet of paper21Running the self test24Connecting the Printer to Your Computer26Connecting the parallel interface cable26CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING29Using Single Sheets30Reloading during printing32Using Continuous Paper32Positioning your continuous paper supply37Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets38Switching back to continuous paper41Adjusting the Loading Position42Using Micro- Adjustment42Using Short Tear-Off43Printing on Special Paper45The paper thickness lever45Multi-part forms46Labels47Envelopes47CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER49Operating the Control Panel50Lights50Buttons51SelecType52Other control panel features53Setting the DIP Switches53DIP switch functions54Selecting Typestyles58Using SelecType59Character fonts59Characters per inch60Condensed mode60If SelecType does not work61Enhancing Your Printing61Character size61Emphasized and double-strike printing62Italic printing63Underlining63Superscripts and subscripts63Selecting typestyles with Master Select63CHAP 4-USING SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS66Using the FX with Application Programs67Using printer selection menus67A quick test68Using word processors68Using spreadsheets68Using graphics software70Computer-Printer Communication70Escape sequences71Printer commands71Using the Command Summary72Sending printer commands from within your software program72Dot Graphics73The print head74Pin labels75Graphics commands76Graphics programming77User-Defined Characters84Defining your own characters85CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE92Cleaning the Printer93Replacing the Ribbon94Transporting the Printer97CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING100Problems and Solutions101The printer does not print101The printer stops printing101The printout is spaced incorrectly102The printout is faint or uneven102The printout is not what you expect102Single sheets do not feed properly103Continuous paper does not feed properly103Cut sheet feeder does not load paper correctly104Data Dump Mode104CHAP 7-USING PRINTER OPTIONS106The Cut Sheet Feeder107Installation107Setting the sheet feeder mode109Recommended paper110Paper loading110Envelope loading113Using the cut sheet feeder113Software operation114Setting up your software114Control panel operation116Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode116Switching from the cut sheet feeder to continuous paper117Single sheet insertion119The Pull Tractor120Installation and use120When you are finished printing126Using the pull tractor alone126Removing the pull tractor126Interface Boards127Choosing an interface127Compatible interfaces128Removing the upper case128Using Printer Options129Installing the board133Attaching the upper case136CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY139Commands in Numerical Order142Epson (ESC/P) Commands146Printer Operation146MSB control149Data Control151Print Enhancement167Word Processing170Character Sets171User-Defined Characters173IBM Emulation Mode Commands179Commands that Duplicate Epson Commands179Commands That Are Different from Epson Commands180APPENDIX A-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS189Printer Specifications190Interface Specifications193Initialization196APPENDIX B-TABLES198Proportional Width Table199Character Tables203GLOSSARY205INDEX212QUICK REFERENCE215Printer Parts219Size: 2.39 MBPages: 221Language: EnglishOpen manual