Epson M248A - Manual

Epson M248A

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Chapter 1
  • Page 7 – Features; Your EPSON
  • Page 8 – Chapter 2; Safety Instructions; Warnings; Important safety instructions; When setting up the printer
  • Page 10 – When maintaining the printer; Do not spill liquid onto the printer.; When handling paper; Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.; When operating the printer; Observe the following when handling ink cartridges:
  • Page 12 – Restriction of use; For Turkish users; AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.; For Ukrainian users
  • Page 13 – For Argentina users; When handling AC adapter
  • Page 14 – For Users in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan; Customer information; SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION; Official representative in CIS countries:
  • Page 15 – Labeled on the product
  • Page 16 – Chapter 3; Acceptable Paper Conditions; Your printer can handle continuous paper with the push tractor.
  • Page 17 – Printing with the push tractor; Do not touch the paper sensor on the left sprocket unit.
  • Page 18 – The left sprocket unit is fixed in place and cannot be adjusted.
  • Page 21 – Never open the top cover or ink cartridge cover while printing.; Using the tear-off function; To tear off the printed sheet manually after printing, press the; Tear Off; button to advance the
  • Page 22 – printed pages while holding the paper.; Removing continuous paper; Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the printer.; button to feed the paper backward to the top-of-form position.
  • Page 23 – Loading Special Paper; Labels; Follow these steps to load labels.; Ejecting labels; Always follow these steps to tear off and eject labels.
  • Page 24 – FF; Using the Micro Adjust Function; Adjusting the tear-off position; Pause
  • Page 25 – button to exit Micro Adjust mode.; button for about three seconds. The; light flashes, the printer enters; button to move the top-of-form position down on the page, or press the
  • Page 27 – Chapter 4; About Your Printer Software
  • Page 29 – Changing the printer driver settings; Printer Driver Settings Overview
  • Page 30 – Printer settings
  • Page 31 – Adding custom paper sizes; For more information, see the online help for the printer driver.; Monitoring settings
  • Page 32 – Using EPSON Status Monitor 3; EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available when:; Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3; Follow these steps to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3.; Desktop; from the; Hardware and Sound
  • Page 34 – Click; Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3; Do one of the following to access EPSON Status Monitor 3:
  • Page 35 – Printing barcodes or 2D symbols
  • Page 36 – Setting barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts; Access the printer driver. See “Using the Printer Driver” on page 27.; Utility; tab, and then click; Barcode and 2D Symbol; For more information about these settings, see the online help.; Add; You can add up to 30 barcode fonts and 2D symbol fonts.; OK; Printing barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts
  • Page 37 – Setting the Auto Tear-Off Function; Setting whether the buzzer sounds when printing is finished
  • Page 38 – Setting whether the buzzer sounds when an error occurs; Using Reduce Scraping Mode
  • Page 39 – USB Replacement Service; Installing USB Replacement Service; Follow these steps to install USB Replacement Service.
  • Page 40 – Replacing a USB-connected printer; tab, and then write down the current settings for; BI Parallel Port Driver
  • Page 41 – EpsonNet Config
  • Page 42 – Installing EpsonNet Config; Follow these steps to install EpsonNet Config.; Next; When the installation is complete, click
  • Page 43 – Sharing the printer; Setting the printer server; See “Setting up your printer as a shared printer” on page 44.; Setting the clients; See “Setting the clients” on page 47.
  • Page 44 – Setting up your printer as a shared printer
  • Page 45 – , and then type the name in the Share name box and click; Share this printer
  • Page 46 – Sharing the printer when the firewall is on; Windows Vista or Server 2008
  • Page 49 – Canceling Printing; Using the printer button
  • Page 50 – Uninstalling the Printer Software; Uninstalling the printer driver and utilities
  • Page 52 – or
  • Page 53 – Chapter 5; Using the Control Panel; Control panel buttons and lights; For Chinese users
  • Page 54 – Cover; On when the right/left ink cartridge cover or top cover is open.
  • Page 57 – Chapter 6; Using the Error Indicators
  • Page 59 – Problems and Solutions; Power supply; Power is not being supplied
  • Page 60 – Printing; Printing or printout quality problems
  • Page 61 – Printed characters are not what you expected
  • Page 62 – Printing position problems; Paper handling; Paper loading or feeding problems
  • Page 63 – Network problems
  • Page 64 – Other problems; Correcting USB Problems; For details about your computer, contact your dealer.; Printer does not work correctly with the USB cable
  • Page 65 – Clearing Paper Jams; Pull paper straight out to remove it from the printer.
  • Page 66 – Job Cancel; button to cancel printing.; button again to restart printing.
  • Page 67 – Chapter 7; Technical Support Web Site; Then, select the support section of your local Epson Web site.; Contacting Customer Support; Before Contacting Epson; Product model; About; Brand and model of your computer
  • Page 68 – Your computer operating system name and version; Help for Users in Australia; Your Dealer; The Helpdesk numbers are:
  • Page 69 – Information on product specifications, drivers for download; Help for Users in Hong Kong; Internet Home Page; Product information
  • Page 70 – Help for Users in Malaysia; Help for Users in India
  • Page 71 – Help for Users in Europe; Pan-European Warranty Document; Help for Users in North America; Internet Support
  • Page 72 – Purchase Supplies and Accessories; Help for Users in Latin America
  • Page 73 – Purchase supplies and accessories
  • Page 74 – Chapter 8; Replacing the Ink Cartridges; Genuine Epson ink cartridges; Your printer uses the following ink cartridges:; Checking the ink cartridge status; To check the ink cartridge status, do one of the following:
  • Page 75 – Open the printer driver, click the; tab, and then click the; A graphic displays the ink cartridge status.
  • Page 76 – Precautions on ink cartridge replacement
  • Page 77 – Cleaning; button for
  • Page 78 – When the printer is turned off using the; button, the print head is automatically covered to; On; button. Do not unplug the power cord or turn off the; Replacing an ink cartridge; Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge.
  • Page 79 – Push in the used cartridge so the cartridge pops out slightly.
  • Page 83 – Chapter 9; Printer Parts
  • Page 84 – Printer Specifications; Mechanical
  • Page 86 – Electronic; For the Ethernet cable, use a cable with CAT5e shielding.
  • Page 91 – Electrical
  • Page 92 – Environmental; Paper; Width
  • Page 93 – Use only labels that are designed for use with ink jet printers.
  • Page 95 – Printable area
  • Page 96 – AC Adapter Electrical Specifications
  • Page 97 – Command Lists; Your printer supports the ESC/P control codes listed below.
  • Page 98 – Character Tables; You can select the character tables and character sets below.
  • Page 99 – Standards and Approvals
  • Page 100 – Taiwan; EMC; North America; EMI; FCC compliance statement for United States users; This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 101 – Checking the Print Head Nozzles; Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows; Follow these steps to use the Nozzle Check utility.
  • Page 102 – Using the control panel
  • Page 103 – Cleaning the Print Head; Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows
  • Page 105 – Aligning the Print Head; Adjusting the media feed; Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.; Print Head Alignment; Adjusting the bi-directional printing; Follow these steps to use Bi-D Adjustment.
  • Page 106 – High Speed; Printing the Status Sheet; General information
  • Page 107 – Initializing the Network Setting
  • Page 108 – Cleaning the outer case; Turn off the printer and remove any paper loaded in the printer.; Cleaning the inside of the printer; Do not use a hard or abrasive brush.
  • Page 109 – Slide the right sprocket unit completely to the left.
  • Page 110 – Cleaning the paper feed rollers; Turn off the printer and attach the paper to the tractor unit.
  • Page 111 – Transporting the Printer
  • Page 113 – Copyright and Trademarks
  • Page 114 – GNU GPL; The list of GPL Programs:; GNU LGPL; The list of LGPL Programs:
  • Page 116 – Operating System Versions
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Summary

Page 2 - Chapter 1

Contents Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 7 - Features; Your EPSON

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Features Your EPSON ® GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 is an ink jet printer with a tractor feeder. Your printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in acompact design. The printer has the following features: ❏ The ability to ...

Page 8 - Chapter 2; Safety Instructions; Warnings; Important safety instructions; When setting up the printer

Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ! Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. ! Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Important...

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