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.... or A4-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio. Memory Chip Sets (512KBMEM and 2MBMEM) Two memory chip sets are available to increase the printer's RAM Epson Adobe PostScript card (C826051) The Epson Adobe PostScript card allows you to feed up to 6000 pages under the...Power consumption: Less than 600 W Rated current: 5.5A Controller hardware CPU: 68000 (CPU clock 16.67 MHz) RAM: 1000: 0.5MB Some ActionLaser 1000 units have 2.0 MB installed. ActionLaser 1000/1500 zg;Py= SUPPlY 20 lb Paper): Paper eject: 150 sheets (for standard built-in paper bin) 250 sheets (...
.... or A4-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio. Memory Chip Sets (512KBMEM and 2MBMEM) Two memory chip sets are available to increase the printer's RAM Epson Adobe PostScript card (C826051) The Epson Adobe PostScript card allows you to feed up to 6000 pages under the...Power consumption: Less than 600 W Rated current: 5.5A Controller hardware CPU: 68000 (CPU clock 16.67 MHz) RAM: 1000: 0.5MB Some ActionLaser 1000 units have 2.0 MB installed. ActionLaser 1000/1500 zg;Py= SUPPlY 20 lb Paper): Paper eject: 150 sheets (for standard built-in paper bin) 250 sheets (...
Product Information Guide
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... chip sets you may install on how much memory you wish to remove the two screw8 secwing theinterfaceboardcQver.Thr?npulloffthecover.Keepthe ?3crewshandysothatyoucanusethemlater. ActionLaser 1000/1500 The Memory Chip Sets If you axe having cliflidty printing... paper cassette *;* . Your printer% amkoller boardcomeswitheither05h4Bor2.Oh4BRAMinstalled(for theActionLaser1ooo)or1.OIvlBRAMinstalled(for ActionLaser 1500), h&ding the reside!nt memory. W-G: e ?&h~arepresentinsi&theprinterwhenthepaDer ison.Dot&Ytattempttore7nwethemtrdlerbaudunless theprirlter is tumel.l o@ld the pincer cd is hItlaIty instabd...
... chip sets you may install on how much memory you wish to remove the two screw8 secwing theinterfaceboardcQver.Thr?npulloffthecover.Keepthe ?3crewshandysothatyoucanusethemlater. ActionLaser 1000/1500 The Memory Chip Sets If you axe having cliflidty printing... paper cassette *;* . Your printer% amkoller boardcomeswitheither05h4Bor2.Oh4BRAMinstalled(for theActionLaser1ooo)or1.OIvlBRAMinstalled(for ActionLaser 1500), h&ding the reside!nt memory. W-G: e ?&h~arepresentinsi&theprinterwhenthepaDer ison.Dot&Ytattempttore7nwethemtrdlerbaudunless theprirlter is tumel.l o@ld the pincer cd is hItlaIty instabd...
Product Information Guide
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...?lter. ActionLaser 1000/1500 IdalBngcbip6el6antheaontrollerbopld TheRAMchipwxketsareloMedonthebottomIeftsideof thecontmllerboatd. 6. TheActionLaser1OOOboardhasthmevacantwctors(the 2.0MBActhher1ooounitshavechipsstsalready~ inaIlsectonS)andtheActionLaeer15ooboardhastwovacant sectors,eachcontainingfourchipsockets(identifk.dbytheir IC numbers). sector A (for ActionLam loo0 only) B C IC number 31,32,33,34 10, 11,12,13 14,15,16,17 1. Laser Printers 1/19/43 AL1000/1500-5 c I A Youcaninstall~chipsets~~anyof~vacantsectors.see the section "5ektinga memory chip...
...?lter. ActionLaser 1000/1500 IdalBngcbip6el6antheaontrollerbopld TheRAMchipwxketsareloMedonthebottomIeftsideof thecontmllerboatd. 6. TheActionLaser1OOOboardhasthmevacantwctors(the 2.0MBActhher1ooounitshavechipsstsalready~ inaIlsectonS)andtheActionLaeer15ooboardhastwovacant sectors,eachcontainingfourchipsockets(identifk.dbytheir IC numbers). sector A (for ActionLam loo0 only) B C IC number 31,32,33,34 10, 11,12,13 14,15,16,17 1. Laser Printers 1/19/43 AL1000/1500-5 c I A Youcaninstall~chipsets~~anyof~vacantsectors.see the section "5ektinga memory chip...
Product Information Guide
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...including the m&dent memoq of 0.5MB for the Actiodaser loo0 and l.OMB for the ActionLaser 1500). IfthecorrectamountofRAMdoesnotappear,turnoffthe printerandremovethecontnAlerboardtochxkthatthechip setis~~corrects~~t~~~pis~~~~ its socket. GentlypmsstheclGphalfwayinlothesocketIfthechip goesinatanangle,~~itwithachippullerorasrnall Bat-...-6 1/19/93 Laser Printers Rm any in "selecting a memory chip set combina~'above. Fastentheinterfaceboardawerwi~thetwo-you removed. 6. Besurethepoweristumedoff;thenplugthepowercord into an eledcal outlet. ActionLaser 1000/1500 3. Checking the printer...
...including the m&dent memoq of 0.5MB for the Actiodaser loo0 and l.OMB for the ActionLaser 1500). IfthecorrectamountofRAMdoesnotappear,turnoffthe printerandremovethecontnAlerboardtochxkthatthechip setis~~corrects~~t~~~pis~~~~ its socket. GentlypmsstheclGphalfwayinlothesocketIfthechip goesinatanangle,~~itwithachippullerorasrnall Bat-...-6 1/19/93 Laser Printers Rm any in "selecting a memory chip set combina~'above. Fastentheinterfaceboardawerwi~thetwo-you removed. 6. Besurethepoweristumedoff;thenplugthepowercord into an eledcal outlet. ActionLaser 1000/1500 3. Checking the printer...
Product Information Guide
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.../800(28&/8&) lx45 lx40 IQ1500 (with ver. 2 ROM.) LQp** ActionLaser 1000/1500 Whnyoudwoseaprinternamefromyourprogram's printer&xtianmen~youareaccekngaportionofthat softwaIeprogramQIue!dtheprinterdrive.r.Thisisiepartof the-~thattranslatesthemargins,h~and allths!0thlZr...:HP LaserJet III (3/p/S@ Epson U2, Epson FX, ad Epson GM? ~defaultsetting.Bacauseitgive3youthefullestrangeof ika~youwillprobablynotchaqeit. The~1OOOcomeswithabuilt-inparallelintehce (Cent~&cs*compatible)andaslotforanoptionalinte&xz. CARD MEMORY OVERFLOW [E] ThisindhtesthatihememoryofafontcardinslotA exceeds4MB....
.../800(28&/8&) lx45 lx40 IQ1500 (with ver. 2 ROM.) LQp** ActionLaser 1000/1500 Whnyoudwoseaprinternamefromyourprogram's printer&xtianmen~youareaccekngaportionofthat softwaIeprogramQIue!dtheprinterdrive.r.Thisisiepartof the-~thattranslatesthemargins,h~and allths!0thlZr...:HP LaserJet III (3/p/S@ Epson U2, Epson FX, ad Epson GM? ~defaultsetting.Bacauseitgive3youthefullestrangeof ika~youwillprobablynotchaqeit. The~1OOOcomeswithabuilt-inparallelintehce (Cent~&cs*compatible)andaslotforanoptionalinte&xz. CARD MEMORY OVERFLOW [E] ThisindhtesthatihememoryofafontcardinslotA exceeds4MB....
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.... INSUFF MEMORY [E] The printer has insufficient memory available for the task you installed the optional memory chip sets..., remove the controller board and check hstallation. otherwise, prerrs CONllNUE to clear the error. EJL [S] TlwprhterisinE!JLmode. If you have given it. PRINTING [S] TheprinterhaslpceiveddatadiSprinting. READY [S] The printer is ready to clear theerror.Insertdu2comctpaperorchangethepapersize setting with SelecType (or he default sizeifyouhavenotsehctedasize)doesnotmatchhepaper loadedinth2@3k3cMdpaperswrce. ActionLaser 1000...
.... INSUFF MEMORY [E] The printer has insufficient memory available for the task you installed the optional memory chip sets..., remove the controller board and check hstallation. otherwise, prerrs CONllNUE to clear the error. EJL [S] TlwprhterisinE!JLmode. If you have given it. PRINTING [S] TheprinterhaslpceiveddatadiSprinting. READY [S] The printer is ready to clear theerror.Insertdu2comctpaperorchangethepapersize setting with SelecType (or he default sizeifyouhavenotsehctedasize)doesnotmatchhepaper loadedinth2@3k3cMdpaperswrce. ActionLaser 1000...
Product Information Guide
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...&sbosaeiftheerrormesq2stiUap~If itdoes,tumoffthe@nter,unplugthepowercordfnnnthe electrkaloutl~andcontactaqualifiedserviceperson. ActionLaser 1000/1500 STARTUP ERROR [E] Toclearthiserror,press4 toselectLTpaper.WAlTappears astheprin... Tbprhterhasbaenmsettoitspxwioussetlingusingttre maaonumberspacifhdwithLMDh4ACROinSekType!. WAIT [S] 'IheprhterisbeingmsetafteraSTARTUpERROR. ROM Check [S] Th+ld8XisclUZCk@RoM. SAVE MEMORY OVERFLOW [S] Tkprinbrdoasnothaveancnqhmemorytosaveany additionsl macros.Tocorrectthisernx,deleteunused maaususiqtheDl?LETEMACROsubmenu;thenrepeat SAVE MACRO. CXXXX [E]...
...&sbosaeiftheerrormesq2stiUap~If itdoes,tumoffthe@nter,unplugthepowercordfnnnthe electrkaloutl~andcontactaqualifiedserviceperson. ActionLaser 1000/1500 STARTUP ERROR [E] Toclearthiserror,press4 toselectLTpaper.WAlTappears astheprin... Tbprhterhasbaenmsettoitspxwioussetlingusingttre maaonumberspacifhdwithLMDh4ACROinSekType!. WAIT [S] 'IheprhterisbeingmsetafteraSTARTUpERROR. ROM Check [S] Th+ld8XisclUZCk@RoM. SAVE MEMORY OVERFLOW [S] Tkprinbrdoasnothaveancnqhmemorytosaveany additionsl macros.Tocorrectthisernx,deleteunused maaususiqtheDl?LETEMACROsubmenu;thenrepeat SAVE MACRO. CXXXX [E]...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... accepts letter size paper only) Higher capacity paper tray (150 sheets vs. 100 sheets) Product Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: ActionLaser 1000/1500 Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Date: 4/2/93 Page(s): 1 of memory. 2. Both. Q. The ActionLaser 1500 comes with Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series IIP/FX/LQ emulation, 14 bit-mapped fonts, a parallel port and 512Kb or...
... accepts letter size paper only) Higher capacity paper tray (150 sheets vs. 100 sheets) Product Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: ActionLaser 1000/1500 Commonly Asked Questions and Answers Date: 4/2/93 Page(s): 1 of memory. 2. Both. Q. The ActionLaser 1500 comes with Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series IIP/FX/LQ emulation, 14 bit-mapped fonts, a parallel port and 512Kb or...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...life (two piece imaging cartridge and 5000 page toner life on ActionLaser II) Memory is upgradable to 6.5Mb on the ActionLaser II) 4. Due to the small footprint and new engine design of the imaging cartridge for the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? The all -in -one cartridge has a life of...-sheet paper tray on the ActionLaser II) Optional AppleTalk option (not available on the main board (the ActionLaser II requires an optional memory board and is upgradable to the ActionLaser 1000 and the ActionLaser 1500? Do the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500 use the same toner ...
...life (two piece imaging cartridge and 5000 page toner life on ActionLaser II) Memory is upgradable to 6.5Mb on the ActionLaser II) 4. Due to the small footprint and new engine design of the imaging cartridge for the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? The all -in -one cartridge has a life of...-sheet paper tray on the ActionLaser II) Optional AppleTalk option (not available on the main board (the ActionLaser II requires an optional memory board and is upgradable to the ActionLaser 1000 and the ActionLaser 1500? Do the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500 use the same toner ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... the built-in printer engine design, no ozone is the maximum memory difference between the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? A. Yes. Q. A. The memory chips are ozone-free printers. No. The ActionLaser 1500 comes standard with 1Mb of soldered memory and two banks of 6 8. Can the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500 connect to IBM System 3x, AS-400 systems or to...
... the built-in printer engine design, no ozone is the maximum memory difference between the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? A. Yes. Q. A. The memory chips are ozone-free printers. No. The ActionLaser 1500 comes standard with 1Mb of soldered memory and two banks of 6 8. Can the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500 connect to IBM System 3x, AS-400 systems or to...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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.... PSB No: P-0095A Page: 5 of the printer? The ActionLaser 1000 supports a single user with parallel and serial interfaces, allowing two users to an on -line condition. 20. Optional emulations will require more memory. Each job prints completely before another begins printing. 19. After ... follow the steps below : 1. Press the SelecType Level 1 button to print. How does the automatic interface switching work with the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? With an optional interface installed, two users can share the printer. Yes, to print the STATUS SHEET follow the steps below...
.... PSB No: P-0095A Page: 5 of the printer? The ActionLaser 1000 supports a single user with parallel and serial interfaces, allowing two users to an on -line condition. 20. Optional emulations will require more memory. Each job prints completely before another begins printing. 19. After ... follow the steps below : 1. Press the SelecType Level 1 button to print. How does the automatic interface switching work with the ActionLaser 1000 and ActionLaser 1500? With an optional interface installed, two users can share the printer. Yes, to print the STATUS SHEET follow the steps below...
User Manual
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... Handling Choosing Paper 2-2 Selecting a paper size 2-2 Loading Paper 2-3 Loading single sheets 2-3 Loading envelopes, labels, transparencies, and heavy paper 2-5 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting General Problems 3-2 Print Quality Problems 3-8 Memory Problems 3-13 Option Problems 3-15 Messages 3-18 Data Dump Mode 3-27 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 3-29 Chapter 4 SelecType SelecType Overview 4-2 Using SelecType 4-3 The control panel...
... Handling Choosing Paper 2-2 Selecting a paper size 2-2 Loading Paper 2-3 Loading single sheets 2-3 Loading envelopes, labels, transparencies, and heavy paper 2-5 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting General Problems 3-2 Print Quality Problems 3-8 Memory Problems 3-13 Option Problems 3-15 Messages 3-18 Data Dump Mode 3-27 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 3-29 Chapter 4 SelecType SelecType Overview 4-2 Using SelecType 4-3 The control panel...
User Manual
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... LANG 4-18 MACRO 4-18 MEMORY LEFT 4-20 OFFSET 4-21 ORIENT 4-21 PAGE COUNTER 4-22 PAGE SIZE 4-22 RITech 4-23 RX-BUFFER SIZE 4-23 STANDBY 4-25 STATUSSHEET 4-25 SUB CONFIG 4-25 SYSTEM CONFIG 4-26 TONER 4-26 USER 4-27 VERSION 4-30 Chapter 5 Options What's Available 5-2 Identity Cards 5-5 Epson PostScript card 5-5 Epson CL identity card 5-6 Caring...
... LANG 4-18 MACRO 4-18 MEMORY LEFT 4-20 OFFSET 4-21 ORIENT 4-21 PAGE COUNTER 4-22 PAGE SIZE 4-22 RITech 4-23 RX-BUFFER SIZE 4-23 STANDBY 4-25 STATUSSHEET 4-25 SUB CONFIG 4-25 SYSTEM CONFIG 4-26 TONER 4-26 USER 4-27 VERSION 4-30 Chapter 5 Options What's Available 5-2 Identity Cards 5-5 Epson PostScript card 5-5 Epson CL identity card 5-6 Caring...
User Manual
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... the lower paper cassette 5-20 Optional Interface Boards 5-22 Installing an interface board 5-22 The Memory Chip Sets 5-34 When to increase your printer's memory 5-35 Selecting a memory chip set combination 5-35 Installing memory chip sets 5-36 Checking the printer's memory 5-46 Appendix A Technical Specifications Printer Specifications A-2 Printing A-2 Paper and paper delivery A-3 Consumable products A-5 Mechanical...
... the lower paper cassette 5-20 Optional Interface Boards 5-22 Installing an interface board 5-22 The Memory Chip Sets 5-34 When to increase your printer's memory 5-35 Selecting a memory chip set combination 5-35 Installing memory chip sets 5-36 Checking the printer's memory 5-46 Appendix A Technical Specifications Printer Specifications A-2 Printing A-2 Paper and paper delivery A-3 Consumable products A-5 Mechanical...
User Manual
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..., FACTORY RESET appears on settings. CONTINUE-If the CONTINUE light is discarded, and some SelecType Level 1 settings return to print out data in the printer's memory. 1-4 Controlling Your Printer You use the four buttons in Chapter 3. The remaining data is flashing, read the corresponding error or status message on the display...
..., FACTORY RESET appears on settings. CONTINUE-If the CONTINUE light is discarded, and some SelecType Level 1 settings return to print out data in the printer's memory. 1-4 Controlling Your Printer You use the four buttons in Chapter 3. The remaining data is flashing, read the corresponding error or status message on the display...
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... Press to stop printing or to enter data dump (hex dump) mode. Controlling Your Printer 1-5 CI FEED Press to print out data in the printer's memory. (This button ejects the page even though the printer has not received a form feed command.) Other control panel features Data dump Hold down the LEVEL...
... Press to stop printing or to enter data dump (hex dump) mode. Controlling Your Printer 1-5 CI FEED Press to print out data in the printer's memory. (This button ejects the page even though the printer has not received a form feed command.) Other control panel features Data dump Hold down the LEVEL...
User Manual
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... II" on the screen to use. 13. Controlling Your Printer 1-9 Select Configure. 9. Select Setup. 11. Select OK. 17. 8. Match the memory on None, Inactive" should be highlighted. In the Status box, select Active. 16. When everything is the way you want it, select OK. 15.... Select the graphics resolution you want to the memory in the printer. 14. Match the paper tray and cartridges to HP LaserJet II.* 5. Press Shift+F7. 2. Press Enter. * HP LaserJet III for the ActionLaser 1500. Press S. 3. WordPerfect® 5.1 1. Press the down arrow...
... II" on the screen to use. 13. Controlling Your Printer 1-9 Select Configure. 9. Select Setup. 11. Select OK. 17. 8. Match the memory on None, Inactive" should be highlighted. In the Status box, select Active. 16. When everything is the way you want it, select OK. 15.... Select the graphics resolution you want to the memory in the printer. 14. Match the paper tray and cartridges to HP LaserJet II.* 5. Press Shift+F7. 2. Press Enter. * HP LaserJet III for the ActionLaser 1500. Press S. 3. WordPerfect® 5.1 1. Press the down arrow...
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Press b three times. When the RITech setting is best, you print a RITech pattern, SelecType Level returns to the default settings and the printer clears its memory including any downloaded font data. 1-20 Controlling Your Printer RITech RITech Incorrect Correct Note: RITech may want to see the pattern inside it, as shown ...
Press b three times. When the RITech setting is best, you print a RITech pattern, SelecType Level returns to the default settings and the printer clears its memory including any downloaded font data. 1-20 Controlling Your Printer RITech RITech Incorrect Correct Note: RITech may want to see the pattern inside it, as shown ...
User Manual
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... files from different computers interfering with each channel. See the INTERFACE option in Chapter 4, "SelecType" for information on how to use the ActionLaser 1500's built-in parallel interface (Centronics® compatible) and a slot for each other, you want to install an optional interface, see... serial (RS-232C) interface. If you may wish to try the INDIVIDUAL setting which allocates a separate area of the printer's available memory to that automatically detects which interface channel (parallel, serial, or optional) is receiving data from the computers to the interfaces on your...
... files from different computers interfering with each channel. See the INTERFACE option in Chapter 4, "SelecType" for information on how to use the ActionLaser 1500's built-in parallel interface (Centronics® compatible) and a slot for each other, you want to install an optional interface, see... serial (RS-232C) interface. If you may wish to try the INDIVIDUAL setting which allocates a separate area of the printer's available memory to that automatically detects which interface channel (parallel, serial, or optional) is receiving data from the computers to the interfaces on your...
User Manual
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting General Problems 3-2 Print Quality Problems 3-8 Memory Problems 3-13 Option Problems 3-15 Messages 3-18 Data Dump Mode 3-27 E Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 3-29 Troubleshooting 3-1
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting General Problems 3-2 Print Quality Problems 3-8 Memory Problems 3-13 Option Problems 3-15 Messages 3-18 Data Dump Mode 3-27 E Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 3-29 Troubleshooting 3-1