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.../P are trademarks of the information contained herein. Helvetica and Times are registered trademarks and Epson ESC/P 2 is assumed with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. EPSON® 48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER All rights reserved. Copyright 0 1992 by Seiko Epson Corporation. No part of this product or third parties for damages resulting from the use...
.../P are trademarks of the information contained herein. Helvetica and Times are registered trademarks and Epson ESC/P 2 is assumed with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. EPSON® 48-NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER All rights reserved. Copyright 0 1992 by Seiko Epson Corporation. No part of this product or third parties for damages resulting from the use...
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... Use This Manual 2 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 2 Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer l-2 A few precautions l-2 Choosing the right paper l-3 Unpacking the Printer l-4 Attaching the paper support l-5 Choosing a Place for the Printer l-6 Plugging in the Printer l-7 Installing the Ink Cartridge l-8 Testing the Printer l-13 Loading paper in the paper feeder l-13 Running the self test...
... Use This Manual 2 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 2 Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer l-2 A few precautions l-2 Choosing the right paper l-3 Unpacking the Printer l-4 Attaching the paper support l-5 Choosing a Place for the Printer l-6 Plugging in the Printer l-7 Installing the Ink Cartridge l-8 Testing the Printer l-13 Loading paper in the paper feeder l-13 Running the self test...
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... Changing the default settings 2-15 Chapter 3 Mainfenunce and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge 3-2 Cleaning the Print Head 3-3 Cleaning the Printer 3-4 Transporting the Printer 3-4 Troubleshooting 3-5 Power supply 3-5 Printing 3-6 Paper handling 3-10 Appendix Technical Specifications A-2 Printer specifications A-2 Interface specifications A-7 Initialization A-11 Command Summary A-13 Sending printer commands A-13 Using the command summary A-13 General operation A-13 Paper...
... Changing the default settings 2-15 Chapter 3 Mainfenunce and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge 3-2 Cleaning the Print Head 3-3 Cleaning the Printer 3-4 Transporting the Printer 3-4 Troubleshooting 3-5 Power supply 3-5 Printing 3-6 Paper handling 3-10 Appendix Technical Specifications A-2 Printer specifications A-2 Interface specifications A-7 Initialization A-11 Command Summary A-13 Sending printer commands A-13 Using the command summary A-13 General operation A-13 Paper...
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... to 100 sheets automatically. You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply. Ink jet technology helps maintain a quiet working environment. Epson ESC/P 2TM. Convenience. Quiet printing. This enhanced printer control language adds scalable fonts and improved graphics capability. Drop-in paper feeder to load up to 180...
... to 100 sheets automatically. You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply. Ink jet technology helps maintain a quiet working environment. Epson ESC/P 2TM. Convenience. Quiet printing. This enhanced printer control language adds scalable fonts and improved graphics capability. Drop-in paper feeder to load up to 180...
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer 1-2 A few precautions 1-2 Choosing the right paper 1-3 Unpacking the Printer 1-4 Attaching the paper support l-5 Choosing a Place for the Printer l-6 Plugging in the Printer l-7 Installing the Ink Cartridge l-8 Testing the Printer l-13 Loading paper in the paper feeder l-13 Running the self test l-14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l-15 Setting Up Your Software Programs l-17 Tips for Using the Paper Feeder l-18 Setting Up Your Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer 1-2 A few precautions 1-2 Choosing the right paper 1-3 Unpacking the Printer 1-4 Attaching the paper support l-5 Choosing a Place for the Printer l-6 Plugging in the Printer l-7 Installing the Ink Cartridge l-8 Testing the Printer l-13 Loading paper in the paper feeder l-13 Running the self test l-14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l-15 Setting Up Your Software Programs l-17 Tips for Using the Paper Feeder l-18 Setting Up Your Printer 1-1
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...the cartridge and then propel them . CI Install the ink cartridge immediately after you are high print quality and quiet printing. An ink jet printer produces cost-effective, quality print results. Inside the ink jet print head, tiny spray units, or jets, draw ink from its package. Because the print head doesn't ...the page as it prints, it gets in the form of children. Cl Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to operate your eyes, flush them immediately with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions to refill them onto the page in ...
...the cartridge and then propel them . CI Install the ink cartridge immediately after you are high print quality and quiet printing. An ink jet printer produces cost-effective, quality print results. Inside the ink jet print head, tiny spray units, or jets, draw ink from its package. Because the print head doesn't ...the page as it prints, it gets in the form of children. Cl Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to operate your eyes, flush them immediately with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions to refill them onto the page in ...
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... a long time before buying large quantities. Also, avoid paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may result in poor print quality. 0 Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its package. Setting Up Your Printer 1-3 0 Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from a cold place to a warm one, let it sit... for about one hour until the ink warms to the new temperature. 0 Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print head is capped. (The print head is capped when it is a good practice to...
... a long time before buying large quantities. Also, avoid paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may result in poor print quality. 0 Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its package. Setting Up Your Printer 1-3 0 Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from a cold place to a warm one, let it sit... for about one hour until the ink warms to the new temperature. 0 Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print head is capped. (The print head is capped when it is a good practice to...
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... 0 cool, dry plnce. Because the drying speed for use with your printer. If the ink does not dry quickly enough, try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing. Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should test both sides of the paper to the condition ofyour paper.... Note: Ink jet printers me plrrticulmdy sensitizle to determine which gives you the best quality printing. Perform the self...
... 0 cool, dry plnce. Because the drying speed for use with your printer. If the ink does not dry quickly enough, try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing. Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should test both sides of the paper to the condition ofyour paper.... Note: Ink jet printers me plrrticulmdy sensitizle to determine which gives you the best quality printing. Perform the self...
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... only if print quality has declined. Install the ink cartridge as follows: 1-8 Setting Up Your Printer U Don't move the print head by hand. Installing the Ink Cartridge Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to the amount of your new printer, you use , ink will not leak from the cartridge. Ll Always ...quickly, press PAUSE and then turn off the printer.) Cl Never remove the ink cartridge except to perform this operation only once. Under ordinary use your ink cartridge... lf mk gets iuto l/our et/es, flush them thoroughly with ink. If ink does get on each page. The first time...
... only if print quality has declined. Install the ink cartridge as follows: 1-8 Setting Up Your Printer U Don't move the print head by hand. Installing the Ink Cartridge Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to the amount of your new printer, you use , ink will not leak from the cartridge. Ll Always ...quickly, press PAUSE and then turn off the printer.) Cl Never remove the ink cartridge except to perform this operation only once. Under ordinary use your ink cartridge... lf mk gets iuto l/our et/es, flush them thoroughly with ink. If ink does get on each page. The first time...
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The print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position automatically. Release the buttons after the printer starts initializing. Setting Up Your Printer 1 - 9 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Hold down both the ALT and PAUSE buttons while you turn on the printer.
The print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position automatically. Release the buttons after the printer starts initializing. Setting Up Your Printer 1 - 9 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Hold down both the ALT and PAUSE buttons while you turn on the printer.
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Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp towards you to open it. 1-10 Setting Up Your Printer 3. Open the printer cover. 4.
Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp towards you to open it. 1-10 Setting Up Your Printer 3. Open the printer cover. 4.
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Make sure to remove the tape seal from the protective cardboad. Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the ink cartridge. 6. Setting Up Your Printer l-11 Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case. 5.
Make sure to remove the tape seal from the protective cardboad. Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the ink cartridge. 6. Setting Up Your Printer l-11 Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case. 5.
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It takes about one minute. Close the printer cover. I-12 Setting Up Your Printer The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off or reset the printer until the ink-charging cycle is complete. 9. Press the ALT button again to secure the cartridge. 8. Caution: Do not tur~z off when the ink charging has finished. Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to charge the ink delivery system. 7.
It takes about one minute. Close the printer cover. I-12 Setting Up Your Printer The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off or reset the printer until the ink-charging cycle is complete. 9. Press the ALT button again to secure the cartridge. 8. Caution: Do not tur~z off when the ink charging has finished. Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to charge the ink delivery system. 7.
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then tap it on a flat surface to 100 sheets (64 g/m2 or 16 lb maximum). Setting Up Your Printer 1-13 You can use the builtin self test to make sure the printer is working properly. Fan a stack of letter-size or A4 paper; This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder 1. ...Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator. 2. Note: The paper feeder holds up to even the edges. Testing the Printer After you charge the ink delivery system, you can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. Loading paper...
then tap it on a flat surface to 100 sheets (64 g/m2 or 16 lb maximum). Setting Up Your Printer 1-13 You can use the builtin self test to make sure the printer is working properly. Fan a stack of letter-size or A4 paper; This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder 1. ...Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator. 2. Note: The paper feeder holds up to even the edges. Testing the Printer After you charge the ink delivery system, you can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. Loading paper...
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... from the computer, it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary. You can adjust the loading and print positions with the printer's micro feed feature. See the Appendix for paper loaded from the paper feeder. If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets one ...at a time as they finish printing. 1-18 Setting Up Your Printer For instructions, see "Loading Paper Manually" in Chapter 2. You can switch to manual...
... from the computer, it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary. You can adjust the loading and print positions with the printer's micro feed feature. See the Appendix for paper loaded from the paper feeder. If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets one ...at a time as they finish printing. 1-18 Setting Up Your Printer For instructions, see "Loading Paper Manually" in Chapter 2. You can switch to manual...
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Using Other Printer Functions 2-5 The printer loads the envelope to the paper feeder, turn the paper-thickness lever counterclockwise as far as they finish printing. 6. Note: U Make sure your computer. U Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions. 3 lf fhe ink is finished printing. Then press the... LOAD/EJECT button to load from your application program keeps the printing entirely zuithin the printable area of the printable area, see the Appendix. Send data from the paper feeder. The printer ejects the envelope ...
Using Other Printer Functions 2-5 The printer loads the envelope to the paper feeder, turn the paper-thickness lever counterclockwise as far as they finish printing. 6. Note: U Make sure your computer. U Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions. 3 lf fhe ink is finished printing. Then press the... LOAD/EJECT button to load from your application program keeps the printing entirely zuithin the printable area of the printable area, see the Appendix. Send data from the paper feeder. The printer ejects the envelope ...
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...it again to turn your selection off next to cycle through the font choices on replacing the ink cartridge, see page 3-2. The print speed is the same in the printer's memory. PAPER OUT On when the printer runs out of paper. Press it again to resume printing. The FONT lights indicate the ...current selection. The indicator light goes on or off . INK OUT On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink. FONT Press this mode is...
...it again to turn your selection off next to cycle through the font choices on replacing the ink cartridge, see page 3-2. The print speed is the same in the printer's memory. PAPER OUT On when the printer runs out of paper. Press it again to resume printing. The FONT lights indicate the ...current selection. The indicator light goes on or off . INK OUT On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink. FONT Press this mode is...
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.... (ALT + ECONOMY/CONDENSED) Feeds paper backward in l/180-inch increments. See "Controlling the Page with Micro Feed You can use the printer's micro-feed feature to adjust the paper loading position or to their factory settings. See "Initialization" on page A-11 for details. Controlling ... is turned on page 3-3 for several seconds to move the print head to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused. See "Cleaning the Print Head" on again. 2-8 Using Other Printer Functions The loading position returns to change the functions as follows: PRINT HEAD CLEANING (ALT...
.... (ALT + ECONOMY/CONDENSED) Feeds paper backward in l/180-inch increments. See "Controlling the Page with Micro Feed You can use the printer's micro-feed feature to adjust the paper loading position or to their factory settings. See "Initialization" on page A-11 for details. Controlling ... is turned on page 3-3 for several seconds to move the print head to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused. See "Cleaning the Print Head" on again. 2-8 Using Other Printer Functions The loading position returns to change the functions as follows: PRINT HEAD CLEANING (ALT...
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... down 1 / 180 inch. Continue pressing the appropriate buttons until you reach the position you want .) pointer / ink cartridge 5. Send data from the paper feeder or the manual feed slot. As soon as follows: 1. Using Other Printer Functions 2-9 The pointer on the print head indicates the base line of printed characters. (You may... feeder cover. 6. If printing is too high or low on . 2. Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper when the printer loads it into the slot. 3. Make sure the printer is turned on the page, you want .
... down 1 / 180 inch. Continue pressing the appropriate buttons until you reach the position you want .) pointer / ink cartridge 5. Send data from the paper feeder or the manual feed slot. As soon as follows: 1. Using Other Printer Functions 2-9 The pointer on the print head indicates the base line of printed characters. (You may... feeder cover. 6. If printing is too high or low on . 2. Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper when the printer loads it into the slot. 3. Make sure the printer is turned on the page, you want .
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...o f f 6flash 0 0 8 0 0 l 0 0 0 I 0 I 0 I6 For example, if you want to change, press the ALT button until printing is on (O), off and the INK OUT light is finished, then go to change the character table setting, press the ALT button until the DATA and PAPER OUT lights are off... After you press the ALT button, the printer prints the current default settings, and the next instruction in the following table. 2-16 Using Other Printer Functions setting, the FONT lights turn on . 5. Wait until the DATA, PAPER OUT, and INK OUT lights indicate the appropriate selection. As ...
...o f f 6flash 0 0 8 0 0 l 0 0 0 I 0 I 0 I6 For example, if you want to change, press the ALT button until printing is on (O), off and the INK OUT light is finished, then go to change the character table setting, press the ALT button until the DATA and PAPER OUT lights are off... After you press the ALT button, the printer prints the current default settings, and the next instruction in the following table. 2-16 Using Other Printer Functions setting, the FONT lights turn on . 5. Wait until the DATA, PAPER OUT, and INK OUT lights indicate the appropriate selection. As ...