48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER
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Copyright Q 1994 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano, Japan

Users Guide

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT For United States Users
T,his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. 0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 0 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Q Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for thii equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the users authority to operate the equipment

For Canadian Users

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le present appareil numerique nemet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils num&iques de Classe B prescrites darts le r&glement sur le brouillage radio&ctrique edict6 par le Ministkre des Communications du Canada.

Contents Introduction

How to Use This ManuaI. Features. Energy Star Compliant. Where United States Users Can Get Help. For United Kingdom Users. Important Safety Instructions. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. 10
Chapter 7 Setting Up Your Printer
About Your Ink Jet Printer. A few precautions. :. Choosing the right paper. Unpacking the Printer. Attaching the paper support. Choosing a Place for the Printer. Plugging in the Printer. Installing the Ink Cartridge. Testing the Printer. Loading paper in the paper feeder. Running the self test. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer. Using Software Programs. Microsoft Windows 3.1 and all Windows Program. s What is a Printer Driver?. Fonts with Windows. WordPerfect 6.0 or 5.1 for MS-DOS. Microsoft Word for MS-DOS. Lotus l-2-3 Version 3.X for MS-DOS. Using Fonts. Setting Up Other Software Programs. Tips for Using the Paper Feeder. 1-2 1-2 1-4 l-5 l-6 l-6 l-7 l-8 1-13 1-13 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-19 l-20 l-20 1-21 1-21 l-22
Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually. Paper sizes. Printing on single sheets. Printing on envelopes. Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position. Operating the Control Panel. Indicator lights. Buttons. Selecting Character Fonts. Scalable fonts. Condensed printing. Using the Default-Setting Mode.,. Default-setting descriptions. Changing the default settings. Changing the character-table setting. Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head... Cleaning the Printer. Transporting the Printer. Troubleshooting. Error indicators. Power supply. Printing. Paper handling. Appendix Technical Specifications. Printer specifications. Command Summary. Sending printer commands. Using the command summary. Character Tables. Glossary
2-2 2-2 2-2 2-4 2-6 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-16

Microsoft Windows standard drivers use scalable TrueType fonts rather than the fonts built into the printer. Windows fonts appear the same on the screen as they do in your printed document. (This feature is called WYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.) All programs that run under Windows can use the Windows printer driver to print their files. Therefore, you have access to the full range of TrueType fonts if you use the Windows Stylus 400, Stylus 300, Stylus 800, AP-3250, or LQ-870 driver. If you want to use the printers internal fonts and the TrueType fonts, contact Microsoft Windows Product Support.
WordPerfect 6.0 or 5.1 for MS-DOS
If your current version of WordPerfect does not support the EPSON Stylus 400, contact WordPerfect for details on obtaining the correct driver. Until your Stylus 400 driver arrives, you may want to install the driver for one of the printers listed below: EPSON ActionPrinter 3250 EPSON LQ-870
lf you choose the LQ-870 printer in WordPerfect, be sure to select Sheet feeder Bin 1 in the Printer Setup screen. If you have already installed WordPerfect for MS-DOS and you want to add the WordPerfect Stylus 400 driver, follow the instructions below:
Select File and Print (or press Shift F7). Type S (for Select Printer).

3. 4. 5. 6.

Type 2 (for Additional Printers). Type 2 (for Other Disk). Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Stylus 400 driver. When you see Directory for Printer files, C: \ WPC60-DOS or C: \ WP51\, type A: or B:, depending on which drive you are using. Select Stylus 400 from the list of EPSON printers on the diskette and press Enter. WordPerfect responds by showing the driver filename at the bottom of the screen. Press Enter. The program copies the file into the WordPerfect directory.
You can access the printers internal scalable fonts by selecting Font and Base Font (or pressieg CTRL F8 and then pressing 4). WordPerfect displays a list of all the Stylus 400 fonts, including the scalable fonts.
Microsoft Word for MS-DOS
Contact Microsofts Word for MS-DOS Product Support to get the latest drivers.
Lotus l-2-3 Version 3.X for MS-DOS
To obtain the latest printer driver files for Lotus l-2-3 for MS-DOS, contact Lotus technical support.

Using Fonts

There are two sources for the fonts you use in your documents: internal and downloaded. In addition to the internal fonts built into your printer, many programs can send their own fonts to the printer in the same way they send your documents. For instance, Lotus l-2-3 creates and sends the fonts that it uses to print spreadsheets. Whether you use internal fonts or fonts downloaded from software, you will most likely need to select your fonts through your software.

Seifing Up Other Software Programs
To take full advantage of your printers features, including ESC/P 2, choose one of the ESC/P 2 printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these. Until you receive an update, choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible.
styus 400 Stylus 300 Stylus 800 ActionPrinter 3250 LQ-100 m-870/ 1170 LQ-870/ 1170 LQ-570/ 1070 ESC/P 2 S&850/2550 LB-850+/ 1050+ LQ-55011010 LQ-500 LQ-2550 LQ-800/l cm LQ-1500
If none of these printers is listed among your programs options, select the first one available from the following: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, EPSON printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often. printing the sample file shows you how the printer works with your application Pro0gran-t. If the printing results are not what you expect, see Troubleshooting in Chapter 3 or consult your computer or software manual.
Tips for Using the Paper Feeder
Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder. 0 Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data. When the printer receives data from the computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print. 0 If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the paper feeder and then press the Load/Eject button to continue printing. 0 Press the Load/Eject button if you need to eject a sheet of loaded paper. 0 You can switch to manual loading to feed single sheets or envelopes without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder. For instructions, see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2.
0 Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins, you should usually adjust the margins by using your programs, taking the printers default loading position into account. You can change the default loading position. See Using the Default-Setting Mode in Chapter 2. 0 The default page length for paper loaded from the paper feeder is 61 lines (letter-size paper) and 65 lines (A44ze paper). You can change it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary. See the Appendix for more about printer commands. 0 If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing.

Printing on en velopes

You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes. 1.
Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. Press the Pause button to set the Pause light on.
3. Hold down the Replace Ink (AN) button for several seconds and release the button when the carriage moves to the middle position. The Pause light begins blinking. 4. Turn the paper-thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go.
Press the Replace Ink button to return the carriage to the far right position. The Pause light comes on. Press the Pause button to turn the Pause light off. Close the printer cover. Using Other Printer Functions

7. 2-4

Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face-up until it meets resistance. The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically.
9. Now give your print command. The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing. Q. Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope. For a description of the printable urea, see the Appendix. Q Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions.
0 If the ink is not drying fas t enough, try removing envelopes one at a time as they finish printing. When you switch back to the paper feeder, move the paper-thickness lever back to its normal position. To do this, first press the Pause button to turn the Pause light on. Next hold down the Replace ink (Alt) button until the carriage moves to the middle position. Then turn the paper-thickness lever all the way to the left (counterclockwise).
Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position
There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper. You cannot print on these portions of the page. If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take into account these unprintable areas, you may find that the printing position is too low on the page or that part of one page is printed at the top of the next page. Your software may be set to print on continuous paper or to print too many lines on a page. To correct this problem, try the following IJ Select single sheets or sheet feeder bin 1 in your software 0 Reduce the maximum number of lines per page 0 Reduce the top and bottom margins in your document, through your software application

Submenu Submenu 1 Economy llaht 0 Condensed Ilght 0 Sefflngs ltallc U.S.A. ltallc France ltallc Germany Italic U.K. Italic Denmark I Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain I PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC861 BRASCII Abicomp

Submenu 2

Flashing
lf the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2-14 includes Submenu 3, I use that table to select the character table setting instead of the one above. Press the Font button to change the setting. As you move from setting to setting, the Font lights turn on, off, or flash to show your selection, as indicated in the following table.

On 0 Off 0 Flashlng

lf the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2-14 includes
Submenu 3, use that table to select the character table setting instead of the one above.
3. Exit the default-setting mode by turning off the printer. 0
You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning ofi off the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again.
lf you want to check fhe new default settings, enter the
default-setting mode again and print the current settings. After you check them, turn the printer off to exit without making changes.
Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Replacing the Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head. 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5
Cleaning the Printer. Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting. Error indicators Power supply. Printing. Paper handling.
. 3-5. 3-6. 3-7. 3-7 3-12.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Replacing the Ink Cartridge
When the Ink Out light on the control panel flashes, the ink in the ink cartridge is low. The printer will continue printing until the cartridge is completely empty. When the cartridge is out of ink, the printer stops printing, and the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on. Printing will not resume until you insert a new cartridge. Its a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand. Use EPSON ink cartridge SO20025 to ensure proper operation and preserve the life of the print head. Other brands of ink may clog the print head or damage it. Follow these steps to remove the empty cartridge: 1. 2. Make sure both the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on. Hold down the Replace ink (AH) button for several seconds and release the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position. Pull the ink cartridge clamp toward you to release the cartridge. (The clamp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp.)
Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

Cm4 tion:

Ifink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Prin fing

All lights flash but nothing prints. Contact your dealer. Printing stops and the Data and Pause lights flash. The paper is jammed inside the printer. Follow the steps on page 3-13. A carriage error has occurred. Turn off the printer. After a few seconds, turn it back on again.
The Ink Out light flashes. The ink cartridge is almost out of ink. Get ready to replace the ink cartridge. The Ink Out and Data lights flash, and the Pause light stays on; the printer does not print. The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed. Install an ink cartridge ,or replace the one you have installed with a new one. Printing stops and the Pause light is on. Printing has been temporarily suspended. Press the Pause button to continue. The Pause light is off but nothing prints. The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications. Make sure your software is properly set up for your printer. Ink cartridges do not last long enough. See the information on page l-9.
Maintenance and TroubZeshooting
Printed output is not what you expect If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described on page 1-13. If the self test works properly, t e printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the coItputer, the software, or the interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded cable.) If the self test does not work, contact your dealer or a qualified service person. Check the printer settings within your software program. Use the hex dump mode to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and your application program. To enter the hex dump mode, hold down the Load/Eject and Font buttons and turn on the printer. Then send data from the computer. The printer prints the exact codes it receives from the computer in hexadecimal format. You can analyze this information to isolate problems. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the Pause light on. Next, hold down the AH button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter. Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the Pause light on. Next, hold down the AH button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter. Set the Mixed text/graphics mode to on in the default-settings mode. See Using the Default-Settings Mode in Chapter 2. Set the Network interface mode to on in the default-settings mode. See Using the Default-Settings Mode in Chapter 2.

The printed image is light or faint. The print head nozzles may be clogged. Turn the Pause light on. Next, hold down the A,lt button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter. The paper-thickness lever may not be set correctly. The raised position for envelopes may cause faint printouts if used for plain paper. For details on the paper-thickness lever, see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2. Your paper may be moist or damp. Ink jet printers are -sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment. You may have selected the economy printing mode. To exit this mode, press the Economy/Condensed (AH + Font) button until the Economy light goes off. The printed image is blurred. You may not be using the correct type of paper. Although most types of businesscorrespondencequality paper work well with your printer, you should always test the paper you want to use before buying it in large quantities. See Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper. You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper. Test both sides to determine which side gives you the best print quality. Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a dainp or humid environment. The typestyles or characters set with your software do not print. Check that the program is correctly configured for your printer. 3-10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
The font selected on the control panel does not print Software settings override the control panel settings. Use the font settings in your software. The wrong characters are printed. The wrong character table is selected. Change the character table as described in Using the Default-Setting Mode in Chapter 2. Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Adjust the top margin using your software program. All the text prints on the same line. Set auto line feed to on in the default-setting mode so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to each carriage return. See Using the Default-Setting Mode in Chapter 2. The text prints an extra blank line between each text line. Set auto line feed to off in the default-setting mode so that two line-feed signals are not sent. See Using the Default-Setting Mode in Chapter 2. Line spacing is incorrect. Adjust the line-space setting with your software. Printed page length is not as expected. The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer. Change the page length setting within your software to match the paper you are using.

Envelopes:

The minimum top margin Is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.0 mm (0.12 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.0 mm (0.35 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches),

Mechanical

Paper-feed method: Ink cartridge (S020025): Color: Print capacity: Cartridge life: Black Approximately 0.7 million characters in letter quality mode 2 years from production date (The cartridge life may vary, depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function.) Storage: -30 to WC (-22 to 104F) Transit: -30 to 60C (-22 to 140F) 1 month at 40C (104F) 120 hours at 60C (140F) lJ The ink freezes at -3C (26.6F); if this happens, it takes the cartridge approximately two hours to thaw at 25C (77F). Friction

Temperature:

Appendix A-5
MTBF: Total print volume: Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight
4,000 power-on hours 25,000 pages (1000 characters/A4 or letter)
159 mm (6.3 inches) 435 mm (17.1 inches) 264 mm (10.4 inches) (without paper support) 400 mm (15.7 inches) (with paper support) 4.8 kg (10.6 lb)

Electrical

120 V model: Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 220-240 V model: Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption AC22Oto240V AC 198 to 264 V 5oto6OHz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 02A Approx. 13 W (during self-test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi) AC12OV AC 103.5 to 132 V 5oto6OHz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.4 A Approx. 13 W (during self-test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi)
Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the printer voltage.

A-6 Appendix

Environmental
Temperature: Operation: Storage: 10 to 35C (50 to 95F) -20 to 50C (-4 to 122F) 20 to 80% RI-I 5to!35qPo RH
Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage:
80% 55% 20% 10C (50F) 27C (8OT) 35C (95T) Print aaeured

Safety approvals

Safety standards: US model: European model: R.F.I.: US model: European model: FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B Vfg. 243 (VDE 0878 part 3, part 30) EN 55022 (CISPR Pub 22) class B UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 #950 with D3 EN 60950 (TijV) IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO, NEMKO, SETI)

Appendix A-7

Interface specifications
Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface.
Specifications and pin assignments
The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: Synchronization: Handshake timing Signal level: Connector: &bit parallel STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible 36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent
The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals.
Signal Pln 1 Return Pin 19 Signal STROBE Direction IN Descrbtton STROBE pulse to read data. Pulse width must be more than 0.5 us at the receiving terminal. These signals represent information in bits 1 to 8 of parallel data respectively. Each signal Isat HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0.

DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 ACKNLG
IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT
About an 11q.s pulse. LOW Indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data.

A-8 Appendix

Signal Pin 11

Return Pin 29

Signal BUSY

Direction OUT

Deccriptlon A HIGH signal Indicates the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the following cases: 1) During data entry (for each character) 2) During printlng 3) When the Pause button is pressed 4) During an errar state A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. Pulled up to 5 V through 1.O kQ resistance When this signal is LOW, the paper b automatically fed one line after printing. Not used Logic ground level
PE SLCT AUTO FEED E NC GND CHASSIS GND NC GND KiT

OUT OUT IN

Printers chassis ground, which is isolated from the logic ground Not used Twisted-pair return signal ground level

18 19-30 31

When this level becomes LOW, the printer controller is reset to its state when the power ls first turned on and the print buffer Is cleared. This level& normally HIGH; Its pulse width must be more than 50 us at the receiving terminal.

Appendix A-9

Signal Pin 32

Return Pin -

Slgnul ERROR
Description This level becomes LOW when the printer: 1) Is out of paper 2) The Pause button is pressed 3) Is In an error state Same as for pins 19-30
Notused Pulled up to 5 V through 1.O kg resistance Not used
Note: The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow OS viewed from the printer. Return denotes the twisted-pair return, to be connected at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cub/e for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side. A//interface conditions are based on the TJL level. Both the r!.se and full times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds. Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNl G or BUSY signal. Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNl G signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW.

Initialization

The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in three ways:
Hardware initialization : The power is turned on. *The printer receives an Ksignal from the parallel interface (pln 31 goes LOW). The followlng condltlon then results: 1) The printer mechanism Is Lnltialized. 2) The Input data buffer Is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer Is cleared. 5) The default values are set.

A-10 Appendix

Software lnltlallzatlon
* Software sends the ESC @ (Inltlalize the printer) command. The following condition then results: 1) The prlnt buffer is cleared. 2) The defautt values are set. (The last panel settings are maintained.) * Hold down the Alt button and press the Load/Eject button. The following resuits: 1) The printer mechanism Is inltlallzed. 2) The Input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared. 5) The default values are set. (The last panel settings are kept.)

A-16 Appendix

ASCII ESC! n

Dec. 33

Hex. 21

Description Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below: 16: Double-strike n= 0:lOcpi 32 Double-width 1: 12 cpi 2: Proportional 64: Italic 4: Condensed 128: Underline 8: Bold

font enhancement

ASCII SI DC2 so ESCWl/O DC4 ESC w l/O ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESCSl ESC T Dec. 84 Hex. OF 12 OE Description Select Condensed Printing Cancel Condensed Printing Select Double-Width Printing (one line) Turn Double-Width Printing On/Off Cancel Double-Width Printing (one line) Turn Double-Height Printing On/ Off Select Double-Strike Printing Cancel Double-Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript/Subscript Printing

Appendix A-17

ASCII ESC(-nn

Dec. 40 45

Hex. 28 2D
Description Select Line/Score ESC(-30lnl n2 nl = 1: Underline 2: Strikethrough 3: Overscore n2 = 0: Cancel score line selected by nl 1: Single continuous line 2: Double continuous line 5: Single broken line 6: Double broken line Turn Underline On/ Off Select Character Style n = 0: Normalstyle 1: Outline 2: Shadow 3: Outline with shadow

ESC - l/O ESCqn

45 113

Spacing

ASCII ESC SP n
Dec. 32 Hex. 20 Description Set Intercharacter Space n = Number of units of space added to the space between characters Units are l/ 120 inch (draft) and l/180 inch (LQ and proportional) Define Unit ESC(UlOn Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch n = 10,20,30,40,50, or 60 n = 10: default Set Horizontal Motion Index (I-IMI) Select Pitch in n/360-inch units Total units = nl t n2 x 256

ESC(Unn

ESCcnln2

A-18 Appendix

Character handling
A S C I I ESC(tnn Dec. 40116 Hex. 2874 Descriptbn Assign Character Table ESC( t30dl d2d3 Assign character table set with &! and a3 to table dl dl = 0, 1,2, 3,48,49,50, or 51 d2 d3 Character Table Italic PC 437 (USA) PC 437 Greek (Greek) P C 850 (Multilingual) PC 853 (Turkish)* P C 855 (Cyrillic)* PC 860 (Portuguese) PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Nordic) PC 852 (East Europe)* PC 857 (Turkish) PC866(Russia)* P C 869(Greek)* PC 861 (Icelandic) BRASCII (BrazPort.) Abicomp (Braz. P o r t. ) MAZOWIA (Poland)* C o d e MJK(CSFR)* ISO-8859-7 (Latin/ Greek) IS0 Latin 1T (Turkish) Bulgaria (Bulgaria)* * Available only in certain areas Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC(t n = 0, 1,2,3,48,49,50, or 51 n = 2: Remaps download characters from 0 - 127 to 128 - 255, unless a character table has been assigned to 2 with the ESC ( t command

Appendix A-19

ASCII ESCRn

Dec. 82

Hex. 52
Description Select an International Character Set 7: Spain I n= 0:USA 8: Japan 1: France 9: Norway 2: Germany 10: Denmark II 3: UK 4: Denmark I 11: Spain II 12: Latin America 5: Sweden 13: Korea 6: Italy 64: Legal Define User-Defined Character ESC&Onln2dOdld2data nl = First character number n2 = Last character number do = Left space of character dl = Body width of character d2 = Right space of character data: 3 bytes required for each character; super/subscript requires only 2 bytes per character Copy ROM to RAM n = 0, 1,2,3,10, or 11 n: Typeface (see list in ESC k command description) Select User-Defined Set n = 0: Normal set 1: User-defined set Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes This command enables the printing of codes 128-159 (if current table has characters in those locations). Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Print Data as Characters ESC ( A nl n2 data n=nl +n2x256 Amount of data n: data:The following n bytes of data printed as characters

ESC&nn

ESC:OnO

ESC % n

ESC 7 ESC(nn

Bit image

ASCII ESC * nn Dec. 42 Hex. 2A Description Select Bit Image ESC * m nl n2 n=nl+tix256 n: Total columns Total data = (nl x256) xt t = Number of data bytes per column
Pins Adjacent dots print Yes Yes No No Ye5 Yes Ye5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes t 6 6

m 72 73

Horizontal derittty (dpl) 360 360
Vertical density (dpi) 360 360

Graphics

ASCII ESC(Gnn Dec. Hex. Description Select Graphics Mode ESC(GlOn n=lor49 * Cancel Graphics mode with ESC @

Appendix A-21

ASCII ESC. nn

Hex. 2E

Description Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnl n2data c = O:Fullg~aphicsmode 1: Compressed mode v = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DPI h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in 3600/h DPI m: Number of vertical dots lSIllS24 n: Number of horizontal dots Total dots = nl + n2 x 256 * The following combination is not allowed: v=lOandh=20

A-22 Appendix

Character Tables
These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF. The tables with an asterisk() after the table name are available in certain areas only.
PC437 (USA, standard Europe)

Network interface mode, 2-12
Page length manual insertion, A-4 single sheets, A-4 Paper choosing, l-4 envelopes, 2-2, 2-4 feeder, 1 - size, 2-2, A-3, A-4 Paper jam clearing, 3 - preventing, 3-14

IN-2 Index

Paper Out light, 2-7 Paper-thickness lever, 2-4 Parallel interface, 1-16 A-8-10 Pause button, 2-8 Pause light, 2-7 Pausing printing, 1-9, 2-7, 3-2 Plugging in the printer, 1-7 Port, printer, See Parallel interface Power cord, connecting, l-7-8 switch, 1-7 turning on/off, l-7 Precautions, ink jet, l-2-3 Prestige, font, 2-9, A-3 Printable area, A - 4 Print direction, A-2 Printer driver, l-18 Printing position, adjusting, 2 - Print speed, A-2 Problems, See Troubleshooting

Settings

changing 2 - description, 2 - printer defaults, 2-11 Single sheets, See Loading paper Sizes, paper, 2 - 2 A-3, A-4 Software, 1 - Specifications, A-2-7 Speed, printing, A-2
Temperature printer environment, A-7 Testing the printer, 1 - Transporting the printer, 3-5 Troubleshooting, 3 - 5
Unidirectional printing, 2-12 Unpacking the printer, 1-5

Quality, print, A-4

Replacing ink cartridge, 3 - 2 Resetting printer defaults, 2-8, A-11 Roman, font, 2-9, A-3 Roman T, font, 2-9, A-3 Voltage, l-7-5, A-6
Warnings, Intro-10 Weight, printer, A-6 Where USA users can get help, Intro-3
Safety approvals, A-7 Safety information, Intro-7, 1-2 Sans Serif, font, 2-9, A-3 Sans Serif H, font, 2-9, A-3 Scalable fonts, 2-10 Self test, 1-15 Service, where to get, Intro-3

Index IN-3

c o n t r o l

p a n e l

ink jet printing

command summary

l o a d i n g

Printed in Japan 94.4-10