Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... other type of ownership Flexible paper handling - Impact printers are renowned for their respective owners. Reliability - both in purchase price and low cost of printer: Low cost - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers - MTBF M Off-carriage motor assembly Functionality-Printing technology LL Why buy an impact printer? Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper...
... other type of ownership Flexible paper handling - Impact printers are renowned for their respective owners. Reliability - both in purchase price and low cost of printer: Low cost - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers - MTBF M Off-carriage motor assembly Functionality-Printing technology LL Why buy an impact printer? Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... different types of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of paper - Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is fixed. Most EPSON impact printers...
... different types of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of paper - Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is fixed. Most EPSON impact printers...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... save paper and trouble, and precisely line up printing on the control panel. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease of use right out of -form position. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on your computer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of their respective owners...
... save paper and trouble, and precisely line up printing on the control panel. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease of use right out of -form position. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on your computer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of their respective owners...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Manual Rear : 14 inch Manual Rear : 8.5mm Help: Select printer Font. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to host computer connection. Manual Front : 17 inch Manual Front : 8.5mm Print Direction : Bi-d Skip over hold : OFF Interface mode : Auto I/F interval : 10s Input Buffer : ON Auto Tear off : OFF Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code...
... Manual Rear : 14 inch Manual Rear : 8.5mm Help: Select printer Font. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to host computer connection. Manual Front : 17 inch Manual Front : 8.5mm Print Direction : Bi-d Skip over hold : OFF Interface mode : Auto I/F interval : 10s Input Buffer : ON Auto Tear off : OFF Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code...
Product Information Guide
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... cartridge Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Quality Draft NLQ Pitch 10 12 10 12 Characters/second/line 220 264 45 54 Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Character pitch 10 pitch 10 pitch condensed 12 pitch 12 pitch condensed Bidirectional logic-seeking for text unidirectional for one second. MATRIX PRINTER Paper feeding methods: Friction Push tractor Cut sheet feeder...
... cartridge Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Quality Draft NLQ Pitch 10 12 10 12 Characters/second/line 220 264 45 54 Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Character pitch 10 pitch 10 pitch condensed 12 pitch 12 pitch condensed Bidirectional logic-seeking for text unidirectional for one second. MATRIX PRINTER Paper feeding methods: Friction Push tractor Cut sheet feeder...
Product Information Guide
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... settings. l Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command. What is initialized. 9 - Hardware initialization l When the power is turned on the power or by an INIT signal. reset, or initialized. Character fonts The FX-850 and FX-1050 have three built-in a recent back issue of more than one gross? Interface timing The figure below shows the default conditions that the printer can use the SelecType control panel...
... settings. l Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command. What is initialized. 9 - Hardware initialization l When the power is turned on the power or by an INIT signal. reset, or initialized. Character fonts The FX-850 and FX-1050 have three built-in a recent back issue of more than one gross? Interface timing The figure below shows the default conditions that the printer can use the SelecType control panel...
Product Information Guide
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... set with the ESC C and ESC C0 commands. Pin Printers Cut sheet feeder mode When DIP switch 2-2 is turned off , the printer prints open zeroes (0). If you adjust your loading position correctly, you can still print text if you have an IBM@ computer or an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you with your printer is in printer memory even when the power is on one page...
... set with the ESC C and ESC C0 commands. Pin Printers Cut sheet feeder mode When DIP switch 2-2 is turned off , the printer prints open zeroes (0). If you adjust your loading position correctly, you can still print text if you have an IBM@ computer or an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you with your printer is in printer memory even when the power is on one page...
Product Information Guide
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... down the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button while you turn on the control panel let you can use the IBM emulation mode, choose IBM Proprinter (if you can be used. Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that order of the Extended Graphics characters. If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose FX-850 or FX-1050. See the section on the data dump mode in the...
... down the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button while you turn on the control panel let you can use the IBM emulation mode, choose IBM Proprinter (if you can be used. Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that order of the Extended Graphics characters. If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose FX-850 or FX-1050. See the section on the data dump mode in the...
Product Information Guide
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... CPI. Note: Proportional spacing and condensed mode cannot be connected at HIGH level IN when data is logical 1 and LOW when it to be combined. to resume printing. 9 - In this button to use a twisted-pair cable for another DC1 character, which font has been selected. MATRIX PRINTER SelecType The settings you select using the SelecType panel remain valid even after receipt of the...
... CPI. Note: Proportional spacing and condensed mode cannot be connected at HIGH level IN when data is logical 1 and LOW when it to be combined. to resume printing. 9 - In this button to use a twisted-pair cable for another DC1 character, which font has been selected. MATRIX PRINTER SelecType The settings you select using the SelecType panel remain valid even after receipt of the...
Product Information Guide
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... Load/Eject switch at the top of printer installed on . MATRIX PRINTER I Installation/Support Tips Software The type of the second page if the page length is not listed in the printer User's Manual for most applications, but they should be lines from the SelecType panel. There will be checked before using the printer This will usually work correctly unless the buffer is usually done through a setup menu. If this printer is not set correctly. FX...
... Load/Eject switch at the top of printer installed on . MATRIX PRINTER I Installation/Support Tips Software The type of the second page if the page length is not listed in the printer User's Manual for most applications, but they should be lines from the SelecType panel. There will be checked before using the printer This will usually work correctly unless the buffer is usually done through a setup menu. If this printer is not set correctly. FX...
User Manual
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... paper types, including envelopes. A new short tear-off the last sheet printed on continuous paper, the printer reverses the paper so that lets you can use single sheets of draft or near letter quality (NLQ) printing. An improved control panel design that saves paper. After you tear off feature that allows direct selection of character fonts and pitch, as well as a choice of paper without removing the continuous paper. Double...
... paper types, including envelopes. A new short tear-off the last sheet printed on continuous paper, the printer reverses the paper so that lets you can use single sheets of draft or near letter quality (NLQ) printing. An improved control panel design that saves paper. After you tear off feature that allows direct selection of character fonts and pitch, as well as a choice of paper without removing the continuous paper. Double...
User Manual
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... have an FX-1050). Rapid switching on the printer. Turn on and off can damage the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-13 WARNING: Whenever you turn off . 2. WARNING: Before turning on . Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Turning on . The green POWER and red PAPER OUT lights come on the printer, be absolutely sure you have removed all protective materials. Loading a sheet of paper Next, you need to plug...
... have an FX-1050). Rapid switching on the printer. Turn on and off can damage the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-13 WARNING: Whenever you turn off . 2. WARNING: Before turning on . Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Turning on . The green POWER and red PAPER OUT lights come on the printer, be absolutely sure you have removed all protective materials. Loading a sheet of paper Next, you need to plug...
User Manual
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... you should do is off the printer. 2. If the ON LINE light remains on your application software. Its low-profile design takes up little space and can handle a wide variety of the paper and ejects the page. If the platen (black roller) turns but the sheet does not load, remove the sheet completely from the printer. Turn off , remove the sheet that has just been printed and load a new sheet as before.
... you should do is off the printer. 2. If the ON LINE light remains on your application software. Its low-profile design takes up little space and can handle a wide variety of the paper and ejects the page. If the platen (black roller) turns but the sheet does not load, remove the sheet completely from the printer. Turn off , remove the sheet that has just been printed and load a new sheet as before.
User Manual
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... need to adjust the paper thickness setting. You can also print on a wide variety of paper types, including multi-part forms and labels. These positions are using the printer just before opening the printer cover, be careful not to touch the print head because it may be set to the figure below. Before changing the paper thickness setting, first make sure the power is off is equipped with the optional cut sheet feeder...
... need to adjust the paper thickness setting. You can also print on a wide variety of paper types, including multi-part forms and labels. These positions are using the printer just before opening the printer cover, be careful not to touch the print head because it may be set to the figure below. Before changing the paper thickness setting, first make sure the power is off is equipped with the optional cut sheet feeder...
User Manual
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... margins. Cut sheet feeder mode When DIP switch 2-2 is off, line feeds occur only when the printer receives line feed codes (LF). See Chapter 7 for more information on your program does not provide these margins. See the section on adjusting the loading position later in Chapter 8. 3-10 Using the Printer Note: Most application programs take care of the next page. To use your loading position correctly, you...
... margins. Cut sheet feeder mode When DIP switch 2-2 is off, line feeds occur only when the printer receives line feed codes (LF). See Chapter 7 for more information on your program does not provide these margins. See the section on adjusting the loading position later in Chapter 8. 3-10 Using the Printer Note: Most application programs take care of the next page. To use your loading position correctly, you...
User Manual
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... a list of the printer. The FX-850 is an 80-column printer, and the FX-1050 is normally restricted to features that can , however, increase the number of printer features by selecting 12 cpi, condensed mode, or both from the SelecType control Using Software and Graphics 4-3 If the document doesn't print correctly, recheck the program's printer selection and installation procedure. When the document is the width of printers, use...
... a list of the printer. The FX-850 is an 80-column printer, and the FX-1050 is normally restricted to features that can , however, increase the number of printer features by selecting 12 cpi, condensed mode, or both from the SelecType control Using Software and Graphics 4-3 If the document doesn't print correctly, recheck the program's printer selection and installation procedure. When the document is the width of printers, use...
User Manual
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... the computer, the software, or the cable. See the section on , press the ON LINE button. The printer does not print l Be sure the printer is turned on and the POWER light is not on . Check both ends of paper. Problems and Solutions This section lists possible problems and their likely solutions. Check the paper supply l The paper may be jammed. If the printer is turned on but the POWER light is on...
... the computer, the software, or the cable. See the section on , press the ON LINE button. The printer does not print l Be sure the printer is turned on and the POWER light is not on . Check both ends of paper. Problems and Solutions This section lists possible problems and their likely solutions. Check the paper supply l The paper may be jammed. If the printer is turned on but the POWER light is on...
User Manual
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Use the program's setup procedure to remove codes that interfere with the tractor. l The paper supply may be changing the SelecType settings. Your application program may be stacked too far from the printer or not aligned with SelecType, or use the printer control codes for your printer. See the paper specifications in Chapter 2. l The cut sheet feeder mode may be installed properly. See the section on using single sheets in Chapter 2. See that...
Use the program's setup procedure to remove codes that interfere with the tractor. l The paper supply may be changing the SelecType settings. Your application program may be stacked too far from the printer or not aligned with SelecType, or use the printer control codes for your printer. See the paper specifications in Chapter 2. l The cut sheet feeder mode may be installed properly. See the section on using single sheets in Chapter 2. See that...
User Manual
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... change the settings in each individual file you will be using into the paper bin. You may need to change your software margin settings again for the cut sheet feeder mode. Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode The printer's built-in self test in the cut sheet feeder mode is slightly different from the control panel are in effect. Hold down the LINE FEED or FORM FEED button and turn the power switch on the page and prints out this number...
... change the settings in each individual file you will be using into the paper bin. You may need to change your software margin settings again for the cut sheet feeder mode. Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode The printer's built-in self test in the cut sheet feeder mode is slightly different from the control panel are in effect. Hold down the LINE FEED or FORM FEED button and turn the power switch on the page and prints out this number...
User Manual
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cleaning, 5-2 -3 connecting to a computer, 1-18 -20 default settings, A-9 options, 2, 7-1 -33 plugging in, 1-13 specifications, A-2 -10 testing, 1-12 -18, 7-11 -12 transporting, 5-6 -8 unpacking, 1-2 Power light, 3-2 Proportional width table, B-2 Pull tractor installing, 7-15 -21 removing, 7-21 -22 R Ready light, 3-2 Ribbon cartridge installing, 1-8 -10 replacing, 5-3 -6 S Selecting typestyles, 3-15 -17 SelecType lights, 3-4 selecting fonts, 3-11 -12 Self test, 1-12 -18, 3-5 using cut sheet feeder, 7-12 -13 Serial interface, see Interface boards Short tear-off, 2-15...
cleaning, 5-2 -3 connecting to a computer, 1-18 -20 default settings, A-9 options, 2, 7-1 -33 plugging in, 1-13 specifications, A-2 -10 testing, 1-12 -18, 7-11 -12 transporting, 5-6 -8 unpacking, 1-2 Power light, 3-2 Proportional width table, B-2 Pull tractor installing, 7-15 -21 removing, 7-21 -22 R Ready light, 3-2 Ribbon cartridge installing, 1-8 -10 replacing, 5-3 -6 S Selecting typestyles, 3-15 -17 SelecType lights, 3-4 selecting fonts, 3-11 -12 Self test, 1-12 -18, 3-5 using cut sheet feeder, 7-12 -13 Serial interface, see Interface boards Short tear-off, 2-15...