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User Manual - Page 2
...:
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Insert a sheet of paper in the paper guide until it meets resistance. After about two seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and is set on line so that it can accept data from your computer.
When loading a single sheet of paper, you do not press LOAD/EJECT or ON LINE.
Product Update Notice
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4000308...
User Manual - Page 3
... in Chapter 1 of your User's Manual), when using single sheets (described in Chapter 21, and when you switch from continuous paper to single sheets (described in Chapter 2).
Using SelecType
The printer now has ten built-in fonts: draft, Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Courier, Epson Prestige, Epson Script, OCR-A, OCR-B, Epson Orator, and Epson Orator-S. Eight of the fonts are...
User Manual - Page 4
... SelecType feature is described in Chapter 3 of your User's Manual. Chapter 3 shows samples of the draft, Epson Roman, and Epson Sans Serif fonts. The Multi-Font Module section of Chapter 5 shows samples of the Epson Courier, Epson Prestige, Epson Script, OCR-B, OCR-A, Epson Orator, and Epson Orator-S fonts. These fonts are now built-in and do not require the Multi...
User Manual - Page 5
The DIP Switch Tables
The tables below show the settings for each DIP switch.
DIP switch 1
Description International character set/ Graphics character sets
ON
OFF
See tables 1 and 2
Page length
See table 3
Condensed mode on/off Character ...
On
Off
On
Off
8 KB
1 KB*
Bidirect.
Unidirect.
See table 4
*Required for use of user-defined (downloaded) characters
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User Manual - Page 6
Table 1 International character sets
Table 2 Graphics character sets
Graphics character set Epson Extended Graphics PC 437 (United States) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portugal) PC 863 (Canada-French) PC 865 (Norway)
SW l-l
ON ON ON ON 1...ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
Character spacing 1 SW 2-7 1 SW 2-8
10cpi
OFF OFF
12cpi
ON
OFF
15 cpi
1 OFF 1 ON
Proportional
1 ON 1 ON
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User Manual - Page 7
Graphics Character Sets
Epson Extended Graphics Character Sets PC 437 (United States)
PC 850 (Multilingual)
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User Manual - Page 9
PC 865 (Norway)
Application Notes
The Application Notes booklet for this printer is no longer available.
8 Product Update Notice
Printed in Japan 90.09-10
User Manual - Page 11
... from that to which the receiver
is connected. . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment...
User Manual - Page 23
... for the Printer 1-5 Assembling the Printer 1-7
Installing the Platen Knob 1-7 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-8 Attaching the Paper Guide 1-12 Testing the Printer 1-14 Plugging in the Printer 1-14 Running the Self Test 1-15 If the Self Test Does Not Work 1-22 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-23 The Parallel Interface 1-23 Setting Up Your Application Software 1-26 Choosing...
User Manual - Page 48
...
LX
Epson printer
EX
RX
Standard printer
FX
MX
Draft printer
To use all of the features of the printer, however, it is best to use a
program with the ActionPrinter 4500 or an LQ printer on its menu. If
your program does not list the ActionPrinter 4500 or an LQ printer, contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is available.
1-26 Setting...
User Manual - Page 98
... SelecType section of the control panel to choose fonts and condensed printing. Orange lights indicate which features you have chosen. For example, if both indicator lights are lit, the slot is selected for your optional font cartridge (if one is installed).
On SANS SERIF
ma SLOT
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0 CONDENSED DJ I
Using the Printer 3-19
User Manual - Page 127
... creating characters or simply supplies you with sets of characters already created. Also, some popular software programs make use of the printer's user-defined character function to enhance printouts. (These characters are called download characters in some programs.) The standard ASCII characters are stored in the printer's Read Only Memory (ROM) or optional Multi-Font Module, and...
User Manual - Page 131
... this information to your printer.
Sending Information to Your Printer
The printer loads characters in the print style (Letter Quality, draft, or proportional) that the printer is currently using. It also records whether italic, superscript,... user-defined characters require additional memory, you must set DIP switch 2-5 to 1 KB (off) before downloading these characters.
4-24 Software and Graphics
User Manual - Page 207
... LINE light is off.
The PAPER OUT light is on.
Solution
The software may not be installed properly for your printer. Check the printer settings and make the necessary changes.
The interface cable may be loose. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Secure the connector using the wire retaining clips.
You may not...
User Manual - Page 210
... are printed instead of the selected graphic "line" characters.
Solution
The software may not be correctly installed
for your printer. Use the program's setup (or install) procedure to check the printer settings, and reset as needed.
The wrong font is selected. If your program accepts control codes, set the codes to the values below to select the
built-in...
User Manual - Page 212
... DC2 code to the printer. See Chapter 9.
The software may not be properly installed for your printer. Use the program's setup (or install) procedure to check the printer settings and reset as needed.
Your software may be overriding your SelecType setting. If your program allows you to change the printing style, software control will override the SelecType settings. For these application programs...
User Manual - Page 307
... width, 2-8 loading, 2-8, - 15
Control key table, 9-4
Control panel, 3-2, - 5
buttons, 3-3, - 5
lights, 3-2 Cut sheet feeder, 5-2, - 20
capacity, 8-12 installing, 5-2, - 5
loading paper, 5-6, - 10
mode, 5-5
removing, 5-17, - 20 software control, 5-16 specifications, 8-12, - 13 testing, 5-10, - 13 using, 5-15, -17
D
Data dump mode, 3-26, -28 Default settings, 8-14, - 15
Diagnostics, printer, 1-14...
User Manual - Page 308
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4-6-8, 9-28 Envelopes, 2-30, - 31
Epson Extended Graphics,
3-24-25, A-7
F
Font button, 3-4 Fonts, see also Multi-Font
Module
designing, 4-20 - 31
downloading, 4-22 - 26 draft, 3-20 letter ... 8-2 Interface boards, 5-40 - 50
compatibility, 5-41 installation, 5-41, -48 interface descriptions, 5-40 new serial interface #8143,
5-49, -50
specifications, 8-8, - 8-11 International character sets,
3-22-...
User Manual - Page 309
... also Interface boards
connecting, 1-23 - 25 specifications, 8-8 - 11
Pin labels, 4-11- 12
Platen knob, 1-7-8 Power light, 3-2
Printable area,
continuous paper, 8-4 envelopes, 2-31, 8-5 labels, 8-5 single-sheet paper, 8-4, 8-13 Printable columns, 8-2
Printer assembling, 1-7- 13
cleaning, 6-2 - 4
connecting to computer,
1-23-25
connecting to power source,
1-5 location for, 1-5 - 6 software control...
User Manual - Page 310
..., 3-19 - 21,
5-34 Self test, printer, 1-15 - 22,
5-10 - 13 Serial interface, see Interface
boards Setting up printer, l-l - 26 Shadow mode, 4-6, 9-32 Short tear-off, 3-15 - 18
Single-sheet paper minimum/maximum width, 2-3 loading, 2-3 - 5, 2-16 - 23
Size, character, 3-21, 4-3 - 4 Skip over perforation, 3-11 Software
configuring, 1-26 controlling printer features,
9-1 - 40 Spacing
characters per...