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Epson ActionLaser 1600 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1: Reference Guide

    ® EPSON ™ ActionLaser 1600 Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by pm-chaser or thirdpartiesasaresultdaccident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modScations, repairs, or alterations to this product.
  • Page 3 Emits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of user to obtain and use rAp;zore than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America, Inc., could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. ‘MS digital...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 using Your printer About Your Printer ......Features ......1-2 Controlling the Printer .
  • Page 5 Choosing a Font ......3-4 Printer and Screen Fonts ..... . . 3-4 When the printer and screen fonts don’t match .
  • Page 6 EscP2 and FX Menu items ....Epson GL/2 Emulation ..... . . 5-10 The two Epson GL/2 emulations .
  • Page 7 Paperfeed ......A-3 Printer ....... . . A-4 General..
  • Page 8 Appendix C Option Installation Installing the Options ......C-2 Lower Paper Cassette ......C-2 Installing the lower paper cassette .

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    If you require additional assistance, see “Where to Get Help” below. where to Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. If you need to call for technical assistance, please print a status sheet and have it handy.

  • Page 10: Compuserve On-Line Support

    States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other counties, call (614) 529-1611 or your local CompuServe access number. If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 11: Safety Information

    Information Safety laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

  • Page 12: Ozone Emission

    Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required.

  • Page 13: Laser Printer Precautions

    Avoid pressing on the top of the imaging cartridge. Pressing directly on the cartridge may cause toner to spill into the printer. If there is a spill, see Chapter 6 for cleaning instructions. Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.
  • Page 14 The imaging cartridge is the part of the printer mechanism that forms the image and transfers it onto the paper. Keep the following guidelines in mind whenever you handle the imaging cartridge: When removing the imaging cartridge, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary.

  • Page 15: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not use this printer near water. Do not place the printer on an unstable cart, stand, or table. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover them. Do...
  • Page 16 Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel. 13. Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

  • Page 17: About This Guide

    Chapter 2, “Paper Handling,” contains information on loading paper and setting up the printer for the type and size of paper that is loaded. Chapter 3, “Fonts,” provides basic information about fonts and tells you how to select and add fonts.
  • Page 18 Appendix C, “Option Installation,” gives step-by-step installation instructions for the optional products that can be used with the printer.
  • Page 19 Using Your Printer About Your Printer ......1-2 Features......1-2 Controlling the Printer .

  • Page 20: About Your Printer

    About Your Printer The ActionLaser 1600 is the latest in Epson’s advanced line of laser printers, giving you high-quality printing that is both fast and quiet. The imaging system is driven by a powerful RISC processor that speeds up processing and gives you the ability to mix text and graphics, create predefined forms, and print with a range of fonts normally associated with typeset material.
  • Page 21 This allows for easy access to the great variety of software written for HP LaserJet printers. Three other emulations are built in the printer: Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, and Epson GL/2. These emulations provide compatibility with documents written for dot matrix printers ®...
  • Page 22 Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology (Bi-RITech) The RITech feature is an Epson printer technology that produces smoother, crisper lines, text, and graphics. RITech is available for both the 300- and 600-dpi resolutions. For more information about RITech, see Chapter 6. Two built-in interfaces and optional interfaces The printer comes equipped with two built-in interfaces: a ®...

  • Page 23: Controlling The Printer

    Cl The Printers icon in the Microsoft Panel P The printer’s front control panel buttons Which way you use depends on the type of printer settings you want to change. The most commonly adjusted parameters, such as the number of copies, resolution, and orientation, can be changed from your software or from the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.

  • Page 24: Selectype Mode

    For a full list of the printer settings available through SelecType and for information about changing settings using SelecType, see Chapter 4.

  • Page 25: Indicator Lights

    Continue Form Feed Buttons The buttons on the control panel allow you to access printer functions. Most buttons have two functions, one listed on top of the button and the other below the button. The top function is accessible by simply pressing the button. The bottom function is accessible by pressing the button while you are holding down the Alt button.
  • Page 26 When manual feed is on, pressing this button prints the next sheet. The first time you press Menu, the printer goes off line, and SelecType mode is turned on. Each time you press Menu, you advance to the next SelecType menu.
  • Page 27 In SelecType mode, accepts the setting Form Feed currently shown on the display as the new value. When the printer is on line and data is remaining, pressing this button while holding down the Alt button prints out the data and clears the buffer.

  • Page 28: Changing The Language Of Display Messages

    Portuguese. To change the language of display messages: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. While holding down the Menu button, turn on the printer. Do not release the Menu button until the display shows CONFIG LANGUAGE. 3. Press the arrow button to select the language you want to use.

  • Page 29: Controlling The Printer With Software

    See your Windows manual for specificinformation about printer setup options. Sharing the printer Up to four computers can be connected directly to the printer if you install optional interfaces and if each computer is connected to a different interface port. If you need to connect...

  • Page 30: Sharing Printer Settings

    The conflicts occur because SelecType settings are shared by all users of the printer, and the emulation is shared by all users of the same interface port. Each time the SelecType settings or the emulation is changed, other users are affected.

  • Page 31: Sharing Emulations

    Note: when one user changes an emulation while the printer is in the process of printing a job that has already been received, the printer will not change the emulation until after the current job has finished printing.
  • Page 32 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Standard and Optional Paper Trays ....2-2 Choosing Paper ......Loading Paper .

  • Page 33: Standard And Optional Paper Trays

    Two optional paper trays are available. An optional lower paper cassette holds up to 250 letter-size sheets, increasing the printer’s paper capacity so that up to 400 sheets can be printed without having to reload. An optional faceup output tray can be installed to receive pages that have been printed face up.

  • Page 34: Loading Paper

    Note: The quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, so Epson cannot guarantee any particular one. To print on heavy paper (greater than 90 g/m* or 24 lb) or to print envelopes, labels, and transparencies, see “Printing on...

  • Page 35: Setting The Paper Tray's Paper Size

    Appendix C. Setting the paper tray's paper size By default, the printer is set up to expect letter-size paper to be loaded in both the standard tray and optional lower paper cassette. If you load paper of a different sire, you need to use the control panel to update the printer for the paper size loaded in the tray.

  • Page 36: Selecting The Paper Source

    If paper is available in both trays and is the same size, the printer’s standard tray is used. However, you can also explicitly specify the tray from which you want to print.

  • Page 37: Using Dos Software

    See your software documentation for information. Printing on Special Paper The printer’s manual feed feature allows you to print on special paper stock such as heavy (over 90 g/m* or 24 lb) paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When selecting special types of paper or other stock, follow the recommendations given in the next section.

  • Page 38: Choosing Special Paper

    When printing on special paper, you might prefer to print face up. To do so, set the paper path selector on the top left comer of the printer to the faceup position. If you print on special paper regularly, you might want to install the optional faceup output tray.

  • Page 39: Using Manual Feed

    2 through 6. 2. Use the printer’s control panel to select the page size as described in “Setting the paper tray’s paper size” earlier in this chapter.
  • Page 40 Once you are finished manually printing sheets, replace the paper in the paper tray and close the cover. To take the printer out of manual feed, either use your software or the control panel, depending on how you initially selected manual feed.
  • Page 41 Choosing a Font ......3-4 Printer and Screen Fonts ..... . 3-4 When the printer and screen fonts don’t match .

  • Page 42: What You Need To Know About Fonts

    The most common font problems are the following: 0 The printer substitutes a font other than the one you selected with your software. 0 The printed page does not exactly match what is on screen.
  • Page 43 as Times Roman and Times Bold, are similar enough in design that you can mix them easily while retaining the same basic font design throughout your document. The entire set of all styles sharing a font design makes up the font family.

  • Page 44: Choosing A Font

    Fonts are installed on both the printer and the computer. The printer fonts, which reside in printer memory or on a cartridge, are used by the printer to print text. Screen fonts, which are stored on your computer’s media, are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will print.

  • Page 45: When The Printer And Screen Fonts Don't Match

    In this case, the screen display will not exactly match the printed output. If you have a screen font but not a printer font, you will be able to select the font and view it on screen. However, when you send the job to the printer, the printer will not be able to print the font and will substitute another font (Courier).

  • Page 46: Bitmap And Outline Fonts

    Bitmap and outline fonts Fonts that are installed on the printer or computer are classified in two groups according to the method used to create them: bitmap fonts and outline (or scalable) fonts. A bitmap font consists of a dot-by-dot representation of a character or image.

  • Page 47: Truetype Fonts

    Also, many users now rely on software programs, such as Adobe” ATM,“’ to redraw screen fonts to the requested size.
  • Page 48 The fonts provided with the printer are shown in the following table. For samples of each font family, see “Font Samples” at the end of this chapter. Fonts Font family Flare Serif 821 S W C Medium, Extra Bold Medium, Eidd. italic...

  • Page 49: Adding More Fonts

    Font cartridges are easy to install and the printer can print them quickly. However, not all font cartridges are compatible with the printer, and you can’t mix fonts that are on different cartridges. Fonts that reside on your computer’s hard disk can be transferred, or downloaded, to the printer so they can be printed.
  • Page 50 Do not touch the connectors on the cartridge or in the printer’s cartridge slot; you could damage them. 1. Make sure the printer is off or off line with the Form Feed light off. 2. Hold the cartridge face up.

  • Page 51: Removing The Font Cartridge

    Follow these steps to remove a font cartridge: Caution: Never remove a font cartridge when the printer is on line, in SelecType mode, or resetting itself: If you do, a REINSERT CART or REMOVE CART message appears on the display.

  • Page 52: Selecting Fonts

    Fonts icon in the Control Panel to bring up the Fonts dialog box. Once instalk& the fonts are available in all your Windows applications. Note: The ActionLaser 1600 can print fonts generated by Bitstream ® FaceLift and Bitstream Fontware...

  • Page 53: Font Samples

    Font Samples Audrey Two SWC CIarendon Condensed SWC courier swc Fonts 3-23...
  • Page 55 Fnnts 3-15...
  • Page 56 3-16 Fonts...

  • Page 57: When To Use Seiectype

    Chapter 4 SeIecType Overview When to use SeIecType SelecType menus and items ......4-4 Using SeIecType Changing and saving SelecType settings .
  • Page 58 SelecType Overview If you are not able to change printer settings from your software, use the printer’s SelecType mode as described in this chapter. SelecType allows you to use the control panel buttons to change printer settings, such as the print quantity, paper size, and resolution.

  • Page 59: Selectype Menus And Items

    Each menu is described in its own section later in this chapter. Note: This table does rwt list the menusfor the ESC/P 2, FX, and GM emulations. For SelecType settingsfh these emlations, see Chapter 5, “Using Other Printer Emulations.” COPIES PAGE SIZE ORIENTATION MANUAL FEED...

  • Page 60: Using Selectype

    The buttons have the following functions: Menu Item 4 - 4 Seleclbve The first time you select Menu, the printer goes off line, and SelecType mode is enabled. The first menu in the series (PRINTING) is then displayed. Each time you press Menu, you advance to the next menu.

  • Page 61: Changing And Saving Selectype Settings

    To save a new setting, press the Enter button. Then press the On Line button to put the printer back on line. This saves the setting and updates the printer for the new setting.

  • Page 62: Selectype Tutorial

    BAUD RATE=19200. Press the Enter button to add the value to printer memory. Press the On Line button to put the printer back on line. If you see the message BESET TO SAVE, press the Reset button while you hold down the Alt button.

  • Page 63: Printing Menu

    The PRINTING MENU contains print settings that you change most often, including the number of copies, the page size, the orientation, manual feed, and RITech settings. Normally these items are set from software, so you usually do not need to access the PRINTING MENU.
  • Page 64 PAGE SIZE The PAGE SIZE item selects the default paper size. You should only change this item if you cannot change the paper size with your software. PAGE SIZE= ORIENTATION The ORIENTATION item selects whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Page 65 MANUAL FEED When MANUAL FEED is on, the printer waits for the Manual button to be pressed before printing. For more information about manually feeding paper and envelopes, see Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” MANUAL FEED= R/Tech The RITech (Resolution Improvement Technology) item allows you to adjust the RITech setting or to turn if off.

  • Page 66: Lj4 Emulation Menu

    The LJ4 MENU configures settings that are relevant to HP LaserJet 4 emulation, including the font source, font, and symbol set. Usually you do not need to access the LJ4 emulation menu because most menu items are adjustable from your software. The exception is the symbol set selection. FONT SRC The FONT SRC item specifies the font source.
  • Page 67 HEIGHT The HEIGHT item specifies the point size for proportional and scalable fonts. The range of point sizes is 4.00 to 999.75, in increments of 0.25. HEIGHT= SYMSET The SYMSET item specifies the symbol set to use. If the font you selected in FONT SRC and FONT NUMBER is not available in the new SYMSET setting, the FONT SRC and the FONT NUMBER are automatically replaced with the default...

  • Page 68: Esc/P2 Menu

    For more information about the ESCP2 MENU, see Chapter 5, “Using other Printer Emulations.” The FX MENU configures settings that are relevant to Epson FX emulation. The items on the FX MENU can be changed only if you are using FX emulation.

  • Page 69: Job Menu

    JOB MENU The items on the JOB MENU configure how the printer manages print data, including whether to print oversized pages, the print resolution, and how long the printer waits before it takes a timeout. The items on the JOB MENU can be changed through your software if you are using the LJ4 driver.

  • Page 70: Emulation Menu

    Normally, you will want to run the printer in 600-dpi mode to take advantage of the higher resolution. However, because 300-dpi uses less memory, you may sometimes want to use the lower resolution if you encounter memory problems. RESOLUTION= TIMEOUT The TIMEOUT item specifies how long the printer waits for data from the active port before it terminates the print job.

  • Page 71: Tray Size Menu

    Print a status sheet (see “TEST MENU” at the end of this chapter) to see the current setting. The L/T item, which is available only if the Epson Talk option is installed, specifies the emulation for print jobs coming over the LocalTalk interface.

  • Page 72: Config Menu

    CONFIG MENU The items on the CONFIG MENU specify information needed by the printer, including which paper source to use, how to handle certain errors, how to use memory, what density setting to use, where to begin printing on the page, and the lifetime setting for the imaging cartridge.
  • Page 73 SIZE IGNORE When SIZE IGNORE is set to ON, the printer ignores the paper size error (CHECK PAPER SIZE) and prints the page even if the print data exceeds the printable area for the specified page size.
  • Page 74 AUTO CONT= STANDBY STANDBY mode saves energy by reducing power to the printer when it has received no data for 15 minutes. This feature conforms to United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for energy efficiency. The printer begins warming up as soon as you send a print job or press the On Line button;...
  • Page 75 AUTOSENSE= TOP OFFSET The TOP OFFSET item specitks in millimeters how far from the top edge of the printable area the printer can begin printing. The options are 0-99, adjustable in l-mm increments. TOP OFFSET= LEFT OFFSET The LEFT OFFSET item specifies in millimeters how far from the left side of the printable area the printer can begin printing.
  • Page 76 1000 pages. TONER LIFE= PAGE COUNT When PAGE COUNT is selected, pressing the Enter button displays the total number of pages printed by the printer since it was installed. SelecType INIT When SeIecType INIT is selected, pressing the Enter button re4nitiaIizes the printer, which erases all user-sekcted settings and returns the printer to the default factory settings.

  • Page 77: Parallel Menu

    PARALLEL MENU The PARALLEL MENU items allow you to adjust the speed and bidirectional settings for the parallel interface. SPEED The SPEED item specifies transfer speed by specifying the delay period from the STROBE to the ACKNLG signal. Normally you do not need to change the SPEED item; however, if your computer uses the ACKNLG signal, you sometimes need to set SPEED to SLOW.
  • Page 78 The BAUD RATE item sets the data transfer rate (baud) for both the R!X32C and RS422 serial interfaces. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). The printer’s baud rate setting must match the baud rate of your computer. See your computer manual and software documentation for the correct setting.
  • Page 79 STOP B/l The STOP BIT item sets the number of stop bits on each character of information sent to the printer. Stop bits signal the end of a character. This setting must match the stop bit setting of your computer.

  • Page 80: Test Menu

    TEST MENU The items on the TEST MENU allow you to print sample pages to test the printer or obtain information about the fonts and the printer settings and features. To print a sample sheet, select the item in the TEST MENU and then press the Enter button.
  • Page 81 Press the Enter button to print a status sheet describing the printer’s current settings. Use this item to check whether your printer is working correctly. The following is a portion of a sample sheet. Your status sheet might vary slightly.
  • Page 82 FACT SHEET Press the Enter button to print a demonstration page that illustrates various printer features. FACT SHEET is available only if the control panel language is set to one of the following: English, lTALJAN0, Espaiiol, SVENSKA, DANSK, SUOMI. For information about changing the language, see Chapter 1.
  • Page 83 ESCP2 and FX Menu items Epson GL/2 Emulation ..... . . 5-10 The two Epson GL/2 emulations ....

  • Page 84: When To Use Other Emulations

    (LQ) Epson FX Epson GL/2 L?sinP Other Printer Emulations ESC/P 2 is an advanced version of the Epson LQ mode available in previous Epson page printers. It emulates Epson LQ-570 24-pin dot matrix printers and features Epson ESC/P 2 control codes. Use this emulation to print data formatted for an Epson LQ series printer.

  • Page 85: Changing The Emulation

    GL/2 plotters. Also, some printer settings are interpreted differently, depending on the emulation. For more specific information about possible changes to printer settings, see “Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations” and “Epson GL/2 Emulation.” Note: Emulation settings are stored in printer memory. Each time the emulation is changed, the printer must reconfigure its memory new emulation.

  • Page 86: Epson Esc/P2 And Fx Emulations

    Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations The ESC/P 2 and FX em&&ions allow you to use the printer with software that supports only Epson LQ or FX printers without having to modify the software controlling your printer. Operating as an LQ of Before you can operate the printer as an LQ or FX printer, you need to first select the appropriate driver.

  • Page 87: Escp2 And Fx Menu Items

    For example, some dot matrix printers allow you to print on oversize sheets that cannot be accommodated by the ActionLaser 1600; if this is the case, be sure to change the PAGE SIZE setting. Check also that ORIENTATION is correct.
  • Page 88 Fifteen cpi cannot be condensed. Condensed= Usim Other Printer Emulations Courier (Default) Prestige Orators (ESC/P 2 only) RomanT (ESC/P 2 only)
  • Page 89 Selecting the italics table defines the upper half of the character table as italic characters. CGTabie 0.40-0.50 (Default) -1.50 (inch) 1 - 62 LINES (Default) - available PcUSA (Dofault) ITALIC PcYultlllng PcP0rtugu.r PcCanFnnch PcNorway PoTurklrh2 PcEa~lEurop BrBRASCll BrAblcomp Usiq Other Printer Emulations...
  • Page 90 Use the AutoLF (automatic line feed) item to perform an automatic line feed (LF) command with each carriage return. If AutoLF is OFF, the printer does not send an automatic line feed with each carriage return. If your text lines overprint each other, set AutoLF to ON.
  • Page 91 ZeroChar= BitImage With BitImage set to Dark or Light, your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. When you select Dark, the bit image density is high. When you select Light, the bit image density is low.

  • Page 92: Epson Gl/2 Emulation

    A list of the plotter commands that your printer supports is included later in Appendix B. Unsupported commands are ignored. Epson GL/2 emulation is similar to the GL/2 mode included in LJ4 emulation. The table below shows the differences between the two emulations.
  • Page 93 ESC %#B (Enter GL/2 mode) command. If your software cannot send the ESC %#B command, use this emulation. If your software supports a LaserJet 4 printer, you do not need to use this emulation. GL-like emulation GL-like emulates some of the HP-GL plotter commands. It features all of the co mmands of the LJ4-GL2 mode, plus two additional commands.

  • Page 94: Operating In Gl/2 Emulation

    SelecType CL2 MEND. Be sure to reset the printer after you have changed any setting, otherwise the new setting will not be valid. See Chapter 4 for details on using SelecType.
  • Page 95 PEN= Pens 2-6 are available only for GL-like mode. If you change the mode from GL-like to LJ4-GL/2, pen 1 is automatically reselected as the default. OFF (Default) CORNER (Default) CENTER 0 (Default) - 6 Using Other Printer Emulations 5-13...
  • Page 96 The PENx item specifies the pen width for each pen. You can select the value in the range from 0.05 mm to 5.00 mm in increments of 0.05 mm. PENx= .05 - .35 (Default) - 5.00 5-14 Usinp Other Printer Emulations BUTT (Default) SQUARE TRIANGULAR ROUND TRIANGULAR...
  • Page 97 Adjusting print density ..... Cleaning the Printer ......

  • Page 98: Resetting And Initializing The Printer

    SelecType settings and downloaded fonts are not affected. You might want to reset the printer if you suspect the print job itself is bad and the printer cannot print it. To reset the printer for the currently active interface, hold down the Alt button while you press R-t.

  • Page 99: Initializing The Printer

    Initializing the printer When you initialize the printer, you clear the printer’s memory and you reset all printer settings to the factory defaults. Any downloaded fonts or SelecType settings that were changed from the defaults are lost. You might want to initialize the printer in the following cases: LI You have changed the SelecType settings, but you now want to change everything back to the factory settings.
  • Page 100 Read 7% First guide. The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. If you are using a parallel interface, secure the connector using the wire retaining clips.
  • Page 101 Read This First guide. Printer doesn’t print and the On Line light is off Press the On Line button once to set the printer on line (the On line light comes on). Font selected with software commands won’t print If you are using a cartridge font, make sure you have installed the correct font cartridge.
  • Page 102 If you are using a serial interface, make sure that both the computer and printer are set to use the same parity, baud rate, number of data bits, and number of stop bits. If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer...

  • Page 103: Print Quality Problems

    Dark or dirty background Change the DENSITY option in the SelecType CONFIG MENU to light print. Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page.
  • Page 104 Vertical black or white bands or lines Turn off the printer. Remove the imaging cartridge and place it on a clean, flat surface. Locate and clean the clear lens on the inside middle of the printer. Wipe the lens from end to end with a clean, soft, dry, lint-free cloth.
  • Page 105 Cloth. Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page.
  • Page 106 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters appear distorted or broken. Smooth, highquahty copier paper is recommended for best results. See Chapter 2 for intknation on choosing paper.
  • Page 107 Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path. Turn off the printer. Remove the imaging cartridge and then clean the paper path of the printer using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Warning: Opening the printer exposes thejimr, which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label.

  • Page 108: Option Problems

    A font cannot be selected or the message REMOVE or ILLEGAL CART appears Turn off the printer. Then remove and carefully reinsert the cartridge. Turn the printer back on. Make sure the cartridge is listed in the table of available font cartridges in Appendix C.
  • Page 109 Note: Make sure you are using paper that meets the specifications for this printer. See Appendix A for the correct paper to use. 5. Press the Continue button. The jammed page is automatically reprinted. Troubleshooting and h4aintenance...

  • Page 110: Status And Error Messages

    Using the optional face-up output tray, the printer does not feed into the face-up tray Make sure the paper path selector on the top left comer of the printer is set to the faceup position. Never allow more than 20 sheets to accumulate in the face-up output tray.
  • Page 111 FEED JAM Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified tray or cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer. Remove the jammed paper and press the Continue button. See the Read This First guide for detailed instructions.
  • Page 112 If you continually receive this message when printing a particular page, try simplifying the page by reducing the number and size of fonts or by using 3Wdpi resolution. You can also add more memory to the printer as described in Appendix C. 6-16...
  • Page 113 PAPER JAM Paper is jammed in the paper path. Open the printer cover and clear the jammed paper as described in the Read This First guide. PAPER OUT (paper source) (paper size) There is no paper in the specified tray. Load paper of the specified size and press the On tine button.
  • Page 114 PAGE PROTECT setting in the JOB menu. See Chapter 4, “SelecType.” PRINTER OPEN The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover to continue printing. RAM ERROR l or 2 The specified SIMM cannot be used. Remove SIMM 1 (installed in the CN8 slot) or SIMM 2 (installed in the CN9 slot) as appropriate.
  • Page 115 A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Write down the error number listed on the display and turn off the printer. Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on. If the error message still appears, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service person.

  • Page 116: Data Dump Mode

    Warm-up takes approximately 30 seconds. TONER LOW The printer is almost out of toner. When you see this message, you must replace the imaging cartridge soon. TONER OUT You must replace the imaging cartridge. Replace it as described in the Read This First guide.

  • Page 117: Optimizing Print Quality

    2. Hold down the On tine button while you turn on the printer. Make sure you hold the button down until DUMP MODE appears on the display. 3. Run any software program that causes the printer to print. Your printer prints out all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format.
  • Page 118 3. Press the Item button until RITech TEST PRINT appears on the display. 4. Press the Enter button once. The printer prints a check pattern. The check pattern is a rectangle with a pattern inside it, as shown below.

  • Page 119: Adjusting Print Density

    If your check pattern is too heavy, change the setting to LIGHT as dexribed in the foIIowing procedure; if it is too light, change the setting to DARK; if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns, change the setting to OFF. To change the RITech setting: 1.

  • Page 120: Cleaning The Printer

    Press the arrow button, or AH and the arrow button together, to select a density setting. When you have selected the setting, press the Enter button. Press the On Line button to put the printer back on line. Note: Zncreasing the print density increases toner consumption. Zfyou select darker print, you may need to replace the imaging cartridge more often.

  • Page 121: Cleaning The Inside Of The Printer

    Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of paper dust and ordinary dust can collect inside the printer. Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

  • Page 122: Removing Spilled Toner

    Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner. Follow these steps: 1. If only a small amount of toner is present, carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a clean, dry cloth.

  • Page 123: Technical Specifications

    Paper feed ......Printer ....... . .

  • Page 124: Paper

    Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manujiacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the use #any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing Large quantities or printing large jobs.

  • Page 125: Paperfeed

    Caution: Do not load any size of paper other than those listed above. Printable area: LJ4 emulation ESC/P 2, FX emulations Note: Cl If you are using A4 or F4 paper with the 80 columns setting with ESC/P 2 or FX emulations, the left, and right limits move to 100 dots from the left edge and 60 dots-from the right edge, respectively.

  • Page 126: Printer

    0 ESC/P 2 24-pin printer (LQ-570) emulation 0 ESC/P 9-pin printer (FX-870/1170) emulation 0 EpsonGL/2 emulation 1 slot for font cartridges 45 (Sea Chapter 3 for a list of resident printer fonts.) MB86930, 17.6 MHz 2.0 MB, expandable up to 64.0 MB Operation: 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F)

  • Page 127: Mechanical

    Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Durability: Electrical Voltage: Rated frequency: Rated current: Power consumption: safety: Height: 226 mm (8.9 inches) Width: 368 mm (14.5 inches) Depth: 456 mm (18.0 inches) Weight: Approx. 10 kg (22 lb) including the imaging cartridge. 5 years or 180,000 sheets, whichever comes first. 90 V to 132 V 50 Hz to 60 Hz ±...

  • Page 128: Interface

    DATA 7 DATA 8 ?cKlm About a 1-1O-µs pulse width. LOW indicates data has been received and the printer is ready to accept more data. The timing from BUSY signal can be changed by SelecType. BUSY A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data.
  • Page 129 0.2 micmec&. Data transf2r must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNZG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW.) The column heading “Direction”...

  • Page 130: Serial Interface

    When using the serial interjiw as RS-232C, the aw7ability ofthe baud rate vahe depends wer 38400 on your computer’s hardware rekbility (including the interface cable). Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular branaofcMnputfl. Signal level: Connector:...

  • Page 131: Pin Assignments

    XON/XOFF communication protocols either separately or in combination. When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to bytes, the printer outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low (MARK), indicating that the printer cannot receive more data.
  • Page 132 If the printer ready protocol is not selected (this pin is always high), the printer is ready to receive data. If the printer ready protocol is selected, the printer can...

  • Page 133: Options And Consumables

    6 pages per minute. Plain paper only. Do not load heavy paper, labels, or transparencies. DC 24 V supplied by the printer. Height: 297 mm (11.7 inches) Width: 368 mm (14.5 inches) Depths 480 mm (18.9 inches) including the cassette Weight: 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) including the cassette...

  • Page 134: Appendix B Command Summary

    Epson ESC/P 2 emulation ....Epson FX emulation ..... . . B-21 Epson GL/2 Emulation .

  • Page 135: Supported Emulations And Control Languages

    1 lhse commands are specific to the Epson ActionLaser 1600. 2 See the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4 Technical Reference Manual fc~ additional symbol sets 3 Secondary printer commands are spscified as ““dsry by using s r&ht parenthesis +’ in the command instead of a left parenthes~ 4 llws commands show the Epon font (typeface) family names.
  • Page 136 Job control page control Command Summary B-3...
  • Page 137 B-4 Command Summary...
  • Page 138 Font selection Command Summaty B-5...
  • Page 139 B-6 Command Summary...
  • Page 140 Command Summary B-7...
  • Page 141 font management command Summary...
  • Page 142 soft font creation Raster graphics Command Summary B-9...
  • Page 143 Print model B-10 Command Summary...
  • Page 144 User-defined pattern/management creation C~~nd Summary B-11...
  • Page 145 Status readback B-12 Command Summary...
  • Page 146 Programming hints Vector graphics Control codes Command Summary B-13...

  • Page 147: Gl/2 Emulation Context Commands

    Function Command GL/2 emulation context commands Configuration and status group Input P1 and P2 IP Input relative IR P1 and P2 scale Input window IW Rotate coordinate InitiaIii Defaultvahw D F c o m m e n t c o fine and fill attributes group LIneattrIbutes Linetype...
  • Page 148 Function Command Arcabsohlte A A Arcrdadve A R Abaolutearc three pdnt Relativearc R three point Circle Polyline encuded Bezierabsolute Bezier relative BR Polygon group Edgerectangle E A absohlte Edgerectangle E R relative Flllrecmngle aL-solute Fiirecmngls R R relative EdSew+ E Fiiwedge W PolyScmmcde P M Edge polygon E P...
  • Page 149 Function Command Relative direction Absolute charactersize Relative chsrxter tie Character slant SL Charxterlill C F mode LabeI Define label DT terminator Label origin LO Definevariable DV text path Extra space Es character plot CP Transparent TD data Dual context extension Enter PCL ESC %A mode...

  • Page 150: Epson Esc/P 2 And Fx Emulations

    Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations This section lists the control codes supported in the ESC/P 2 and FX emulations. Some ESC/P 2 and FX printer codes are not available, either because the functions are not required (such as draft printing) or are not possible because of the different technologies used in these printers.

  • Page 151: Page Format

    Function Command Page format B-18 Command Summary...
  • Page 152 Font selection Font enhancement Command Summary B-19...
  • Page 153 B-20 Command Summary...

  • Page 154: Epson Fx Emulation

    ESC R nn international character set Bit hug Epson FX emulation Printer operation Command Summary B-21...
  • Page 155 Note: Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length (set with the ESC C or ESC CD commands), while an FX printer might print them. B-22 Command Summary...

  • Page 156: Horizontal Motion

    Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size and character width Note: Your printer substitutes 20-cpi and 16.66-cpi fonts for 12-cpi and 10-cpi fonts in condensed mode. Command Summary B-23...

  • Page 157: Font Enhancement

    FX printer does not. Also, if this command is set when the print position is at the first line of the page, the baseline does not change, while an FX printer lowers the baseline position. font enhancement Note: The ESC E and ESC G commands produce identical e&k, so you cannot obtain...

  • Page 158: Word Processing

    Word processing User-defined characters Note: The appearance of characters defined using ESC & may differ slightly from that of an actual FX printer. Command Summary B-25...

  • Page 159: Epson Gl/2 Emulation

    Epson GL/2 Emulation All GL/2 commands in the LJ4 emulation shown earlier in this chapter are available in Epson GL/2 emulation. In addition, the commands listed below are available for the GL-like emulation in the GL/2 emulation. Designate alternate CA...
  • Page 160 You can also enter the EJL emulation from the plr emulation by specifying EJL as the destination language of the ENTER command. This section lists the commands for EJL (Epson Job Language). EJL can perform the following operations in your printer Switchthe printer emulation Transfer the printer’s system information to the computer...
  • Page 161 If the printer emulation you attempt to switch to is not available, the printer switches to the default printer emulation. If you are in Epson GL/2 mode, you cannot exit with the universal exit command. You must switch emulations with SelecType.

  • Page 162: Ejl Mode

    Description: Exit current printer emulation and enter EJL mode Note: From Epson GlJ! mode, yu cannot enter the EJL de with this command. You must change the printer emulation with SelecType. @EJL ENTER LANGUAGE = dangyagexLF> Enter printer emulation Format: ASCII code: @EJL<WS>ENTER<WS>LANGUAGE[<WS>]=[<WS>]...
  • Page 163 Hexadecimak 40 45 4A 4C 20 49 4E 5155 49 52 45 20 4E 414D 45 [OD] OA Inquires printer name. If you are using a bi-directional interface between the computer and the printer, your printer outputs the following answer strings: @EJL ANSWER NAME = &-inter name>...

  • Page 164: Appendix C Option Installation

    Appendix C Installation Option Installing the Options ......C-2 Lower Paper Cassette ......C-2 Installing the lower paper cassette .

  • Page 165: Installing The Options

    Installing the Options If you purchased your printer and options at the same time, first set up the printer and run the print test by following the instruction in the Red This First guide. Then install the options. Caution: Before installing an option, care fully read the manual that comes with the...
  • Page 166 Note: The printer is heavy, so you may need to have someone help you lift if. Reconnect the power cord and the interface cable or cables you removed and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

  • Page 167: Loading Paper Into The Lower Paper Cassette

    Remove the paper cassette from the printer by pulling it Then place it on a flat surface. Take a stack of paper and fan it thoroughly, Press down on the plate in the cassette until it clicks.
  • Page 168 Insert the stack of paper face-up into the cassette with the comers of the paper beneath the two tabs at the back of the paper cassette. Note: Do not load paper above the marks on the cassette. Re-insert the paper cassette and push it firmly into place. To feed paper from the lower paper cassette, change the paper source with your software or remove all paper from the standard paper tray.

  • Page 169: Face-Up Output Tray

    Hold the output tray tilted at a slight angle away from you. Then insert it into the back of the printer by placing the pins on the bottom side corners of the tray into the holes on each side of the paper slot one at a time as shown below.

  • Page 170: Installing An Interface Board

    The twinax interface is compatible with the following IBM systems: A!3-400, System 36,525l (model 12), System 34, System 38, and 5294. When equipped with the Epson twinax interface, the printer can be used in place of the following IBM system printers: 4210,5224 (model 1 and 2), 5256 (model 1,2, and 3), 3218 (non IFDS), 4214 (model 2), 5225 (model 1, 2,3, and 4), and 5219 D01, D02.
  • Page 171 Remove the two screws that secure the interface cover and remove the cover. Slide the interface into the groves in the interface slot shown below. Push it in hmly to make sure it amnects to the printer’s internal socket. C - 8...
  • Page 172 Insert the interface cable or cables into the U-shaped part of one cable clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly. Then hook the short lip of the clip into the forward slot and push the bottom of the clip under the printer until it clicks in place.

  • Page 173: Memory Module

    To install SIMMs, you must remove the controller board. Some of the electrical components that are exposed when you remove,the controller board may be very hot if you have recently been using the printer. Do not touch any electrical components unless instructed to do so.

  • Page 174: Removing The Controller Board

    High zwliqes are present inside the computer when the puwer is on. Do not attempt to remove the controller hard unless the printer is turned of and the pwer cord is unplugged. Also, try not to touch the contacts on the board bemuse many offhe corrpments cm be damaged by static electricity.
  • Page 175 Remove the three silver screws that secure the metal bracket on the left side of the printer. Keep the screws handy so that you can use them later. ;gfyi; remove the wntrdler board, mak-e sure that you remove any optional cartridges. Otherwise, you may damage both the bawd and the l2lrtridges.

  • Page 176: Installing The Memory Module

    Wan&g: Avoid touching the ekvtkal cmpomnts that are exped after you remoze the conidler bard. They may be very hot if the printer has been used WC&y. Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its slot.
  • Page 177 If you are installing one SIMM, use the back slot. J.f you are installing two SIMMs,usethebackslotforthefirstSIMM,and~~tslotfor~secand. ToinstalltheSIMMs Hold the SIMM as shown below and insert it into the slot at an angle as shown below. Make sure the pin number of both the slot and the slMMmatches,showing1 or 72.

  • Page 178: Reinserting The Controller Board

    Then gently fit its left edge into the left groove. Slide the controller board into the printer until it locks in place. If the controller board does not fit smoothly into the printer, do not force it.
  • Page 179 Secure the board with the three silver screws you removed earlier. Attach the interface board cover with the two screw6 you removed earlier. Note: Do not attach the interjke cover ifan optiond interface is installed. Recormect any interface cables you removed. C-16 Option Installation...

  • Page 180: Checking The Memory

    Insert the interface cable or cables into the U-shaped part of one cable clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly. Then hook the short lip of the clip into the forward slot and push the bottom of the clip under the printer until it clicks in place.

  • Page 181: Font Cartridges

    HP LaserJet compatible font cartridges are available from various suppliers. The following table lists the compatible cartridges for your printer. These cartridges can be used only in LJ4 emulation. For instruction on installing font cartridges, see “Adding More Fonts” in Chapter 3.
  • Page 182 Qpplkr %oduch Hewlett-Packard ~205ob#CBo/C9o 2O!3OC#CXl/C?O (scalable) NordPerfect 4ifaJet MX-1 Maxi-One Cartridge Anacom General 9lfaJet PC Maxi-Pro Cartridge Corp. JetFont SuperSet Computer JetFont 12/30 Peripherals, Inc. JetFont 4-in-1 JetFont SuperSet International JetFont 425in-One Sup&et Plus -lardFont Cartridge B Everex Computer -lardFont Cartridge F Products LTD.
  • Page 183 wpplkr UDP Data Products, Inc , lntercon Associates, Inc. Bitstream Inc. C - 2 0 optio?l hsta1latim Products DTl-TMS RMN D T 2 - H E L V DT4-TMS RMN/HELV I+65 65in-One I& international &in-One PRO 65 86-K 25 Plus Turbo 25 Super Times T&F Tax and Finance...
  • Page 184 See fzhmacters per inch. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initializ,ed. download To transfer information from the computer to the printer.
  • Page 185 An abbreviation of the latest version of the Epson Standard Code for printers. This system of printer commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most software programs for personal computers.
  • Page 186 The consumable part of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum and the toner supply. initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). intdace The connection between the printer and the computer, A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time, and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.
  • Page 187 A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon. printer emulations replicate existing printers, such as the HP LaserJet 4 or the Epson LQ and FX dot matrix printers. prqortionalfont A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character.
  • Page 188 S e r i f The small decorative strokes that come off the main line of a character. status sheet A report that lists the SelecType settings and other printer information. symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table.
  • Page 189 5-3 END, 5-14 Energy Star compliance, 1-2 Enter button, 1-9 Envelopes, 2-7 Environmental specifications, A-4 Epson Connection, 1 clearing 1-9 messages, 6-14 -20 ESC/P 2 emulation,. 5-2 changing from LJ4, 5-4 control codes, B-17 -21 printing font samples, 4-26...
  • Page 190 IMAGE OPTIMUM message, 6-15 yytf+ etermmmg the amount of toner, 4-20 installing RTF-2 -4 replacing RTF-17 -19 spesifications, A-11 IniMg the printer, 6-3 Installing additional memory, C-10 -17 face-up tray, C-6 font cartridge, 3-9-11 imaging cartridge, RTF-1 -3 interfaces, C-7 -10...
  • Page 191 LaserJet 4. See LJ4 emulation LJ4 emulation, 1-3 esmllation commands, B-2 -13 printing font samples, 4-26 LJ4 FONT SAMPLE, 4-26 LJ4 MENU, 4-10 LJ4GL/2 emulation mode, 5-11 Labels, 2-7 Lasexradiation, 4 LEFT OFFSET, 4-19 Loading Paper standard paper tray, 2-3 -4 lower paper cassette, C-45 L.cnver paper cassette, 2-2, C-2 installing/ C-2 -3...
  • Page 192 6-22 RlTech, 4-9 RlTech TEST PAGE, 4-26 safety information, 3,7-10 Sansserif,3-3 SCALE, 5-13 kreenfcnk,~ codick with printer fonk, 3-5 SelecType, 1-6, 4-2 -6 changing settings, 4-5 menus, 4-3 P+p- 6-7 ~t?tof;~5 defaults, 4-5 sharingSelecT&e settings among users,...
  • Page 193 STANDBY message, 6-20 Standby mode, A-4 Status messages, 6-14 -20 !%atus sheet printings RTF-8 sample, 4-25 STATUS SHEET, 4-25 STD SIZE, 4-16 STD TRAY, 2-5,4-17 STOP BIT, 4-23 Style, %-2 Symbol sets, LJ4 emulation, 4-11 SYMSET, 4-11 T.Margin, 5-7 Telephone, toll-free number, 1 TEST MENU, 4-24 -26 Text, 5-7 TIMEOUT, 4-14...

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