Epson LC-7211 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• COVER

  1
• Notice

  3
• About this manual

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• Contents

  5
• Chapter 1: Printer Setup

  9
  • Choosing a place for the printer

    9
  • Unpacking the printer

    10
  • General guide

    11
  • Removing the protective materials

    12
  • Installing the platen knob

    12
  • Opening the front cover

    13
  • Installing the ribbon cassette

    13
  • Removing the ribbon cassette

    15
  • Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off

    16
  • Loading fanfold paper

    17
  • Printing on fanfold paper

    21
  • Parking fanfold paper

    22
  • Unparking fanfold paper

    22
  • Using the tear-off function

    22
  • Connecting to your computer

    23
• Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations

  25
  • Switching between on-line and off-line

    25
  • Paper loading

    26
  • Line feed

    26
  • Paper eject (cut-sheet paper)

    26
  • Form feed (fanfold paper)

    26
  • Parking fanfold paper

    26
  • Micro feed

    27
  • Setting the top of form position

    27
  • Setting the print mode

    27
  • Tear-off function (fanfold paper)

    27
  • Selecting a font

    28
  • Selecting the Quiet Print Mode

    28
  • Changing the auto load position

    28
  • Saving a macro

    29
  • Clearing the printer's buffer

    30
  • Initializing the printer

    30
• Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode

  31
  • About EDS Mode settings

    31
  • Entering the EDS Mode

    31
  • Selecting a bank

    32
  • Selecting a switch

    32
  • Changing a switch setting

    32
  • Printing the current switch settings

    33
  • Exiting the EDS Mode

    33
  • EDS Mode Settings

    33
• Chapter 4: User Setup Utility

  42
  • Installing the User Setup Utility

    42
  • Starting the User Setup Utility

    43
  • Changing the General, Font, Paper and Adjust Settings

    44
    • To select a window

      44
    • To select a setting box

      45
    • To change a setting

      45
  • Adjusting the dot alignment

    45
  • Changing the printer port

    46
  • Saving setup data in a configuration file

    46
  • Importing setup data from a configuration file

    47
  • Returning to default settings

    47
  • Exiting the User Setup Utility

    47
  • Using the Help menu

    47
• Chapter 5: Using the Printer with Windows 3.1

  48
  • Setting up for printing with Microsoft Windows 3.1

    48
  • Getting ready to print

    50
  • Printing a document

    51
  • Installing TrueType fonts

    52
  • Selecting fonts in Windows applications

    53
• Chapter 6: Using the printer with Windows 95

  54
  • Setting up the printer in Windows 95

    54
  • Preparing to print

    57
  • Printing a document

    59
  • Installing TrueType fonts

    60
• Chapter 7: Using the Printer with OS/2 Warp

  61
  • Setting up for printing with OS/2 Warp

    61
  • Getting ready to print

    62
  • Printing a document

    62
• Chapter 8: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

  63
  • Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

    63
• Chapter 9: Paper Handling

  64
  • Selecting paper types

    64
    • Cut-Sheet Paper

      64
    • Fanfold Paper

      64
  • Adjusting for paper thickness

    65
  • Automatic fanfold feeding

    66
  • Manual sheet feeding

    67
  • Clearing paper jams

    69
• Chapter 10: Optional Accessory

  70
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting

  73
• Appendix B: Specifications

  84
• Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

  86
• Appendix D: Character Sets

  87
• Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

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• Appendix F: Glossary

  102
• Appendix G: Control Panel Operation Guide

  103
• Customer service information

  107
• Customer response

  107