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Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size COVER.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:KimuraNishi Hoadley Where to Find Information Unpacking Guide Provides you with information and instructions on how to unpack and place the printer. Before using the printer, you need to remove all protective materials as described ...
Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size FRONT.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R User's Guide Color Laser Printer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, ...
ii Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size FRONT.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______
iii Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Contents Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
iv Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22Parallel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
v Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4...
vi Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13Waste toner collector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18 Cl...
vii Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
viii Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CARDINAL.TOC 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
1 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size INTRO.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precuations carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: ❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 70 kg (154 lb), you should not lift or c...
2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size INTRO.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. ❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be st...
3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size INTRO.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ❏ To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salty air, or corrosive gasses (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subj...
1-2 Getting to Know Your Printer Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER1.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printer Parts Control panel Face-down tray Stopper MP tray Front cover Paper cassette Paper path unit Expansion tray Output path cover Fuser unit Face-...
1-4 Getting to Know Your Printer Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER1.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Options and Consumable Products Options You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options: ❏ The Large Capacity Pap...
1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER1.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Consumable products Life of the following consumables are monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed. Toner Car...
1-6 Getting to Know Your Printer Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER1.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Controlling the Printer There are a two ways to control your printer and change its settings: ❏ The printer driver (for Microsoft Windows users onl...
1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER1.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ The Control Panel The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations. The panel is made up of three elements: a liq...
2-2 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ This section explains how to use the control panel; its display, its indicators and its buttons to make settings. In the later part of this section, there is...
2 Control Panel Function 2-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ For instructions about how to respond to error messages and maintenance information, see Chapter 8 “Troubleshooting”. For full information on the SelecType...
2-4 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Buttons OneTouch mode 1 On when the printer is in OneTouch mode 1. The following settings can be made in this mode: Paper Source, Page Size, Manual Feed, and...
2-6 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ When to use SelecType In general, use SelecType only for settings you cannot make in your software, including the following: ❏ Changing the emulation modes a...
2 Control Panel Function 2-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ SelecType Before entering and using SelecType, you should understand how the buttons on the printer’s control panel work. Buttons The functions of the cont...
2-8 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ❏ To select an item (setting), press Item . Examples of items are Paper Size (in the Printing menu) or Toner Save (in the Config menu). ❏ To select a value (...
2 Control Panel Function 2-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Emulation Menu These settings select the default emulation for each of the printer’s interfaces. See “Emulation menu” on page 2-15 for further details. Pri...
2-10 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Setup Menu These settings are used to provide the printer with information necessary for printing. See “Setup menu” on page 2-22 for further details. Parall...
2 Control Panel Function 2-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ GL2 Menu These settings control the behavior of the printer when in GL2 emulation mode. See "GL2 menu" on page 2-28 for further details. ESCP2 Men...
2-12 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the OneTouch Modes The OneTouch modes are part of SelecType mode, but they are more limited and easier to use. The settings you make in the OneTouch m...
2 Control Panel Function 2-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ OneTouch mode 2 To enter OneTouch mode 2, press the SelecType button (repeatedly if necessary) until the OneTouch mode 2 light (next to RITech ) comes on,...
2-14 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Understanding SelecType Settings Read this section for a complete description of the settings you can make using the SelecType menus. Test menu For all the ...
2 Control Panel Function 2-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Emulation menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify a different emulation for each interface fitted to the printer; in othe...
2-16 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray ( MP ), from the lower paper cassette ( LC1 ), or from the optional Large Capac...
2 Control Panel Function 2-17 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Copies Selects the number of copies of each page to be printed, up to 999. Note:You can also make the Copies setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2. Manual...
2-18 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Tray Size menu Use this menu to make the MP Tray paper size setting and check the currently loaded paper size in the standard and optional paper cassettes, ...
2 Control Panel Function 2-19 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Config menu This menu allows you to make various settings which affect the operation of the printer. RITech Allows you to adjust the RITech setting. RITec...
2-20 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page. c Caution:Be sure that the printed image does not extend over the to...
2 Control Panel Function 2-21 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data, as opposed to receiving it. You may need to use Page Protect if you are printing a hig...
2-22 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Setup menu This menu allows you to set up various parameters, mainly concerned with the printer hardware. Interface When this is set to Auto , the printer a...
2 Control Panel Function 2-23 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Standby There are two levels of standby mode. The printer saves energy by reducing power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for 30 minut...
2-24 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Parallel menu This menu allows you to make settings which control the parallel interface. Speed Specifies the transfer speed between the computer and the pr...
2 Control Panel Function 2-25 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ AUX1 menu / AUX2 menu This menu is only available if the optional interface has been installed. Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory used for recei...
2 Control Panel Function 2-27 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Pitch Chooses the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font used in the print job, if the font is scalable and is fixed-pitch. The font pitch is expresse...
2-28 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ GL2 menu When using the printer in EPSON GL/2 mode, it emulates a plotter, allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output. The mode is sim...
2 Control Panel Function 2-29 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Scale Selects whether the output from the software is scaled, and if so, how the scale factor is calculated: based on the output paper size of the softwar...
2-30 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Before you start printing in the GL/2 mode You may need to change the printer settings, depending on your output needs. First, check the printer’s settings ...
2 Control Panel Function 2-31 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ESCP2 and FX menus This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in ESCP2 or FX emulation mode. The same menu items are availa...
2-32 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Font Selects the font which is used for printing. Pitch Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of fixed fonts, measured in cpi (characters per inch), or...
2 Control Panel Function 2-33 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Auto CR This selects whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printer position goes beyond the right margin...
2-34 Control Panel Function Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER2.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ I239X menu I239X mode emulates IBM 2390/2391 Plus commands. For detailed information on most of the settings and parameters in the table below, refer to the...
3-2 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Available Paper This section explains what kind of paper you can use with your printer. Be sure not to use paper not mentioned in this section. Note:The printer is e...
3 Paper Handling 3-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ General Paper You can use the following paper in addition to EPSON special media introduced in previous section. Note: ❏ Since the quality of any particular brand ...
3-4 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper that should not be used You cannot the following paper in this printer. Thein use can cause printer damage, paper jams, and poor print quality. ❏ Transparencie...
3 Paper Handling 3-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that cover the backing sheet completely ❏ Paper that has paste, staples, paper clips, or tape on it ❏ Paper that is attracted t...
3-6 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types. MP Tray Paper type Paper size Capacity Plain Paper A3W * , A3 * , A4, A5, B4 ...
3 Paper Handling 3-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Standard Lower Paper Cassette Unit 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3W Large Capacity Paper Unit This unit has three paper cassettes. Each can be loaded with t...
3-8 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Selecting a Paper Source There are two ways to select the printer’s paper source. ❏ Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper sou...
3 Paper Handling 3-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Manually loading paper You can load paper manually. Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed. The ...
3-10 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 5. Send a print job from your application. The control panel display shows Manual Feed and the selected page size and paper source. 6. Press On Line to print. The s...
3 Paper Handling 3-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ c Caution:Following paper cannot be used with the face-down tray. Use the face-up tray with the following papers: ❏ Plain paper smaller than 182 × 257 mm, such as...
3-12 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ How to select an output tray There are two ways to specify which output tray you want to use, the face-down tray or the face-up tray: Using the printer driver:Click...
3 Paper Handling 3-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. If you want to load A3W-size paper, lay the inside left-edge guide down. If you want to load media other than A3W-size paper, make sure the guide is standing u...
3-14 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 4. Load a stack of paper with the printable surface up with the left edge of the paper resting against the left paper guide. Then slide the right paper guide agains...
3 Paper Handling 3-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Loading the paper cassette You can load paper the same way for the standard paper cassette and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit. If you use the special medi...
3-16 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 4. Slide the two edge guides while holding the clips on the guides with your fingers until the guides match the size of the paper.
3 Paper Handling 3-17 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 5. Fan a stack of paper to prevent the sheets from sticking together, and tap the edge of the stack on a firm surface to line up the edges of the paper. 6. Insert...
3-18 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 7. Slide the edge guides until they just touch the edge of the stack of paper. Make sure to adjust the small edge guide so that it points to the size mark that matc...
3 Paper Handling 3-19 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 8. Push the paper cassette in all the way.
3-20 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printing on Special Paper Media Note:Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarant...
3 Paper Handling 3-21 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ❏ When loading the transparencies in the printer, insert the edge with the arrows first. ❏ If you attempt to load any other transparencies in this printer, the pr...
3-22 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Envelopes The print quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the...
3 Paper Handling 3-23 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ c Caution:Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements. Height: 143 mm (including opened flap)Width: 90 mm ❏ Access the prin...
3-24 Paper Handling Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER3.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ The following table shows important information about using labels: Thick Paper The following table shows important information about using thick paper: Loading non...
4-2 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ The Printer Software The printer software includes a printer driver and a printer utility. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of...
4 Functions of the Printer Driver 4-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Accessing the Printer Software You can access the printer driver directly from any Windows application, or from My Computer. The print settings ma...
4-4 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according ...
4 Functions of the Printer Driver 4-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Predefined Settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout, such...
4-6 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ The printer driver provides the following predefined settings: Presentation Good for Printing presentation documents including graphs, charts, and t...
4 Functions of the Printer Driver 4-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to make their own print settings manually. However, if you need more control over the dr...
4-8 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Saving your settings To save your custom settings, click Save Settings in the Basic Settings menu. The Custom Settings dialog box appears: Type a un...
4 Functions of the Printer Driver 4-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Making the Media Type Setting On the Basic Settings menu, select the Media setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. See the follo...
4-10 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Layout menu Zoom Options Normal Prints your document at its normal size. Custom Allows you to manually define the percentage you want to ...
4 Functions of the Printer Driver 4-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Print Layout Pages Prints 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper. Page Order Allows you to select the order of the printed page...
4-12 Functions of the Printer Driver Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER4.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Overlay menu In this menu, you can use the form overlay function. The form overlay function prints form data overlaid with data made by a...
5-2 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer and is can be used with Microsoft Windows 95/98 or ...
5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 5. Click OK . The installation starts. Follow the instructions on the screen. After you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 and restart your computer, the...
5-4 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Checking Printer Status Information This section describes how to use the Status Monitor to get general and detailed printer status information. Using ...
5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ The appearance of the icon next to each printer name changes depending on the printer’s status as described in the table below. See online help for m...
5-6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printer menu To get detailed information on the status of each printer in the Installed Printers list, select a printer from the list, then select from...
5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ View menu To control the appearance and content of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list, select from the View menu optio...
5-8 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Settings menu Use the Settings menu options described below to adjust the monitoring interval for the printer, add and delete printers from the Install...
5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Help menu Click Help in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to view online help. Click About to view the Status Monitor’s version number and copyright ...
5-10 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printer Information menu If your printer is connected to your computer through a network, this menu provides information on network connections and ot...
5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER5.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list, and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu. The dialog b...
6-2 Using Options Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER6.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ There are a number of options available for your printer as introduced on page 1-4. For installing each option, follow the instructions “Installing the Options” in th...
6 Using Options 6-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER6.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Large Capacity Paper Unit This option has three paper cassettes and increases paper feeding capacity. For installing this option, see Setup Guide. For loading paper...
6-4 Using Options Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER6.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Memory Module Your printer has 64 MB memory as default. You can increase this printer memory up to 256 MB by installing optional DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module). T...
6 Using Options 6-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER6.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPS...
7-2 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Replacing Consumable Products You need to replace the following consumable products when you are given a notice message on the control panel display ...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Replacement messages When you find the following messages on the control panel display or on the screen of EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility, replace ...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Toner cartridge According to the message on the control panel display or on the screen of EPSON Status Monitor 2, replace the correct toner cartrid...
7-6 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Replacing a toner cartridge 1. Confirm the color of the toner cartridge that needs to be replaced by checking the control panel display. 2. Open the ...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 4. There is a switch located at the upper left. Push it up, then release it. There is a round knob located just above the installment window. Turn ...
7-8 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 6. Pull the cartridge out of the slot. 7. Take a new cartridge out of package and gently shake it back and forth and from front to back as shown belo...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 8. Hold the cartridge arrow side up. Insert it all the way into the cartridge slot. 9. Turn the cartridge knob clockwise 90 degrees so that the O s...
7-10 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Fuser oil roll Prepare the fuser oil roll S052002 for replacement. Handling precautions ❏ Do not touch the white roll surface. ❏ If the oil gets you...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Hold the handle of the fuser unit and pull it all the way out. w Warning:Be careful not to touch the fuser or the area around the fuser, which ...
7-12 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 4. Take a new fuser oil roll from the box and remove the cover and two shipping pins as shown below: Note:Do not touch the white roll surface. 5. Ho...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 6. Push the roll down firmly until it clicks into place. 7. Push the fuser unit into the printer until it clicks. Photoconductor unit Prepare the ...
7-14 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Handling precautions ❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. ❏ Be sure not to scratch t...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Turn the large lever counterclockwise 90 degrees. 4. Turn the small lever to the right. 5. Pull the photoconductor unit about 30 cm out of the ...
7-16 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 6. Hold the handle at the top of the photoconductor unit and gently pull it all the way out. 7. Take a new photoconductor unit out of its package an...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-17 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 8. Hold the handle at the top of the photoconductor unit and place the unit on the guide rails. Insert it all the way into the printer. c Caution:...
7-18 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 10. Turn the large lever clockwise 90 degrees. 11. Close the front cover. Waste toner collector Prepare the waste toner collector S050020 for replac...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-19 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Replacing the waste toner collector 1. Open the front cover. 2. Grasp the handle and tab of the waste toner collector to release the lock.
7-20 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Pull out the waste toner collector. 4. Take out a new waste toner collector. 5. Hold the handle of the collector and insert it into the slot all ...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-21 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If you notice a paper feeding problem and there is no probelm with your paper, you m...
7-22 Maintenance and Transportation Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Pull out the paper path unit on the right side of the printer. 3. Wipe the upper side of two paper path rollers gently with a clean dampened clot...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-23 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Transporting the Printer For long distances If you need to move your printer a long distance, the printer should be repacked using the original bo...
7-24 Maintenance and Transportation Ca rdinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______Nishi _______Hoadley _______ 2. Four people should lift the printer to un install the MP tray because the printer weighs approximately 70 kg (154 lb). Make sure to lift it from th...
7 Maintenance and Transportation 7-25 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER7.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Slide the printer together with the paper unit. c Caution:Do not slide the printer on angled or uneven surfaces.
8-2 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Clearing Jammed Paper When paper is jammed in the printer, the printer’s control panel display and EPSON Status Monitor 2 provide alert messages. Error messages for...
8 Troubleshooting 8-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Precautions for clearing jammed paper Make sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper: ❏ Do not remove jammed paper by force. Torn paper can...
8-4 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Remove the jammed or crumpled paper. If the paper is torn, check to make sure you remove all pieces. 3. Replace the paper stock in the paper cassette and close i...
8 Troubleshooting 8-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 5. Pull out the jammed paper from the bottom of the paper path unit. 6. Close the paper path unit firmly .
8-6 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Clearing the MP tray 1. Pull the jammed paper out gently . 2. Pull the paper path unit out until it stops. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
8 Troubleshooting 8-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Open unit cover by grasping the handle and pulling up. 4. Turn the knob on the unit clockwise, as shown below. The jammed paper should come out.
8-8 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 5. After the jammed paper is ejected halfway, pull the paper up as shown below. 6. Close the cover of the unit.
8 Troubleshooting 8-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 7. Close the paper path unit firmly. Clearing the fuser unit c Caution:When the paper is jammed in the path to the face-up tray, clear it from the fuser unit. Do ...
8-10 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Grasp the handle of the fuser oil roll and remove it. c Caution: ❏ Do not touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION! HIGH TEMPERATURE. If the printer has been in...
8 Troubleshooting 8-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Turn the knob in the fuser unit to eject the jammed paper as shown below. 4. Pull out the jammed paper.
8 Troubleshooting 8-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Clearing the output path cover c Caution:When the paper is jammed in the path to the face-down tray, clear it from the fuser unit. Do not pull jammed paper from ...
8-14 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Close the output path cover. Clearing the optional large capacity paper unit 1. Open the feeder cover on the right side of the paper unit.
8 Troubleshooting 8-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ 2. Pull the jammed paper out gently. Be careful not to tear the paper. 3. Close the feeder cover. Note:If the paper is jammed in the paper cassette mounted in th...
8-16 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Problems and Solutions You can solve most printer problems with the help of the manual. Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have, then try th...
8-18 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printout problems The font selected with software commands won't print. Cause What to do You may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts. In...
8 Troubleshooting 8-19 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Position of the printout is not correct Cause What to do Page length and margins are set incorrectly in your application. Make sure that you are using the correc...
8-20 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty. Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path...
8 Troubleshooting 8-21 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Black or white bands appear in the printout. Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside t...
8-22 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSO...
8 Troubleshooting 8-23 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Completely blank pages Cause What to do The printer may have loaded more than one sheet at a time. Remove the paper stack and fan it. Tap it on a flat surface to...
8-24 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit. Replace the photoconductor unit. See “Replacing the photoconductor unit” on page 7-14. Non-printed side of the...
8 Troubleshooting 8-25 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Memory problems The message Need Memory appears on the control panel display. Cause What to do The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task...
8-26 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper handling problems Paper does not feed from the proper paper source. Cause What to do The paper source setting may not be correct. Be sure you have selected t...
8 Troubleshooting 8-27 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Error Messages This section contains a list of the messages shown on the display, giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the p...
8-32 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Illegal Aux I/F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card. Turn off the printer and remove the card, t...
8 Troubleshooting 8-33 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task. Add more memory to your printer as described in “Memory Module” on page 6-4. Form...
8-34 Troubleshooting Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Oil Roll Near Empty The amount of remaining oil in the fuser oil roll is very small. Early replacement with the new fuser oil roll is recommended. See “Replacing t...
8 Troubleshooting 8-35 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size CHAPTER8.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Resetting the Printer Reset Resetting the printer stops printing and clears the current print job received from the active interface. You may want to reset the p...
A-2 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper Note:Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any...
A Technical Specifications A-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper type specifications Plain paper Envelopes Weight: 60 to 105 g/m 2 , 16 to 28 lb Size: A3W (328 mm × 453 mm) A3 (297 mm × 420 mm) A4 (210 mm × 297 mm) A...
A-4 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Labels Thick paper EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Printable area 4 mm minimum margin on all sides Note:The printable area varies, depending on the emulation ...
A Technical Specifications A-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 dpi × 600 dpi Continuous Printing speed (with A4/Let...
A-6 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Environmental Paper output capacity: Face-down tray: Up to 250 sheets Face-up tray: Up to 150 sheets (less than A4-size paper)Up to 50 sheets (A4-size or more ...
A Technical Specifications A-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Mechanical Electrical Dimensions and weight: Height: 490 mm (19.3 inches) Width: 728 mm (28.7 inches)* *When expanding all trays, 1367.4 mm (53.8 inches ) De...
A-8 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Interfaces Parallel interface The parallel (IEEE 1284-I compliant) interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below. The column heading “Direct...
A-12 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ nAutoFd/HostBusy/HostAck NC Not used. PeripheralLogicHigh Pull up to + 5 V with 3.9 k Ω . Compatibility mode: Not used. Negotiation phase: In order to request...
A Technical Specifications A-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ nInit/nReverseRequest nFault/DataAvail/nPeriphRequest Compatibility mode: When a low signal is detected, the printer is deemed to be BUSY until the low sign...
A-14 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ nSelectIn/IEEE1284active GND Twisted pair return signal. CG Connected to the printer chassis. This signal and GND are connected. +5V Pull up to + 5 V with 1 k...
A Technical Specifications A-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 To use the ECP mode with a Parallel (IEEE 1284 level I compliant) connector, your computer must support the ECP mode. Note:...
A-16 Technical Specifications Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Options and Consumables 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3W (C81302 ] ) Large Capacity Paper Unit (C81301 ] ) Paper size: A3W (328 mm × 453 mm) Paper weig...
A Technical Specifications A-17 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPA.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Toner cartridges The number of pages you can print with toner cartridges varies depending on the type of printing. Photoconductor unit The number of pages y...
B-2 Symbol Sets Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPB.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Introduction to Symbol Sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets. Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each languag...
B Symbol Sets B-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 sizeAPPB.FM 11/6/98Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ In LJ4 Emulation Mode The following table lists the symbol sets available in LJ4 emulation mode. A table of the characters for each set is included later in this chapter. S...
B Symbol Sets B-21 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 sizeAPPB.FM 11/6/98Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ International Set for ISO sets To obtain the symbol sets listed below, substitute the characters in the ANSI ASCII sets with the characters in the table below. Iso set ASC...
B-22 Symbol Sets Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPB.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes PC 437, 850, 860, 863, 865 857, 852, BRASCII, Abicamp PC 437 OCR A EPSON Roman N × × × Courier SWC N N × × EPSON Sans serif N × × × EPSON Prestige N...
B Symbol Sets B-25 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 sizeAPPB.FM 11/6/98Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ BRASCII Abicomp Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table.
B-26 Symbol Sets Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPB.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ International Character Sets You can select one of the following international character sets using either SelecType or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “It...
B Symbol Sets B-27 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 sizeAPPB.FM 11/6/98Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Characters available with the ESC (^ command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC (^ command.
B-28 Symbol Sets Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPB.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ In I239X Emulation Mode Available symbol sets in I239X mode are PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, and PC865. Refer to “ESC/P 2 or FX modes” in the previous section. Available fo...
C Command Summary C-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the LJ4 emulation mode. For more information on printer commands, see Hewlett...
C-4 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Font selection Primary symbol set ESC (id Secondary symbol set ESC )id Primary spacing ESC (s#P Secondary spacing ESC )s#P Primary pitch ESC (s#H Secondary pitch ESC )s...
C Command Summary C-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Raster Graphics Raster resolutions ESC *t#R Raster graphics presentations ESC *r#F Start raster graphics ESC *r#A Raster Y offset ESC *b#Y Set raster compression mode...
C-6 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Programming hints End-of-line wrap ESC &s#C Enable display functions ESC Y Disable display functions ESC Z PCL vector graphics switching / set-up picture frame Ente...
C Command Summary C-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Polygon Group Circle CI Fill rectangle absolute RA Fill rectangle relative RR Edge rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill wedge WG Edge wedge EW Polygo...
C-8 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Configuration and status group Scale SC Input window IW Input P1 and P2 IP Input relative P1 and P2 IR Default values DF Initialize IN Rotate coordinate system RO Comme...
C Command Summary C-9 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ ESC/P 2 and FX Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC/P 2 and FX emulation modes. ESC/P 2 mode General operation Initialize printer ESC...
C-10 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Print position motion Set absolute horizontal print position ESC $ n1 n2 Set relative horizontal print position ESC \ n1 n2 Set absolute vertical print position ESC ( ...
C Command Summary C-11 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Font enhancement Select condensed printing SI Cancel condensed printing DC2 Select double-width printing (one line) SO Turn double-width printing on/off ESC W 1/0 Ca...
C-12 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ FX mode Printer commands arranged by topic The following section lists and describes all FX and LQ commands by topic. Printer operation Initialize printer ESC @ Contro...
C Command Summary C-13 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Overall printing style Select letter quality or draft ESC x n Note:The print quality and speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command. Select typeface ...
C-14 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Word processing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Select character tables ESC t n Assign character tables ESC ( t nn Select international character set ESC R n Printab...
C Command Summary C-15 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ PJL Commands This section lists the available commands for printer job language mode (PJL). For more information on PJL, refer to the Printer Job Language Technical ...
C-16 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ I239X Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the I239X emulation mode. For more information on these commands, see IBM's 2390/2391 ref...
C Command Summary C-17 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Paper feeding/print position motion Carriage return CR Line feed LF Form feed FF Move paper vertically (n/180, n/216, or n/360 inch) ESC J Automatic line feed ESC 5 ...
C-18 Command Summary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Font enhancement Continuous overscore ESC_ Continuous underline ESC- Score select ESC[- Select print type style ESC[@ Begin double-width printing by line SO Begin doub...
C Command Summary C-19 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPC.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ AGM Mode Line spacing Set line spacing for graphics (n/180, n/216, or n/360 inch) ESC 3 Set line spacing for text (n/60 inch) ESC A Paper feeding/print position moti...
D-2 Working with Fonts Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPD.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Read this section if you would like to know more about fonts and see samples of the installed fonts. To select a font, use your application program. Font problems ar...
D Working with Fonts D-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPD.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed on your printer. The names of all the fonts appear in your software's font list if you are u...
D-6 Working with Fonts Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPD.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Adding More Fonts Fonts that reside on your computer's hard disk can be downloaded, or transferred, to the printer so they can be printed. Downloaded fonts, also cal...
E-2 Contacting Customer Support Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve your problem with the troubleshooting information in this guide and online help, contact EPSO...
E Contacting Customer Support E-3 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON faxback service for support information including troubleshooting tips, switch settings, and driver information. To use Fa...
E-4 Contacting Customer Support Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Pre Sales Enquiry Desk The Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, by faxing 01442...
E Contacting Customer Support E-5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Your Dealer Don’t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems....
E-6 Contacting Customer Support Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ For Hong Kong users To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited. Internet home p...
E Contacting Customer Support E-7 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ For Philippines users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative...
E-8 Contacting Customer Support Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPE.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers: Phone: (852) 2585-4399 Fax: (852) 2827-4383 F...
F-2 Map of SelecType Menus Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size APPF.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Switching between SelecType Menus The following menu maps show the possible menus and options in SelecType. KEY Pressing the Menu button displays the next menu. ...
Glossary 5 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size GLOSSARY.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes. The system is widely used by manufa...
8 Glossary Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size GLOSSARY.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 L Proof Sign-off:Kimura _______ Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ serif The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character. status sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information. symbol s...
IN - 1 Cardinal U/GRev. C A5 size INDEX.FM 11/6/98 Pass 0 R A Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2, 5-3printer driver, 1-6, 4-3printer software, 4-3 ALT, 2-4AUX Menu, 2-10, 2-25Available fonts, D-3Available paper, 3-2, A-2 B Background monitoring, 5-10Button, 2-4, 2-7 C Check OHP Sheet, 8-27Check Paper ...
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