Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. only impact printers can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths that the printer are either 9- Impact printers are capable of printer: Low cost...
... of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. only impact printers can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths that the printer are either 9- Impact printers are capable of printer: Low cost...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...-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. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. Gives you better control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned...
...-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. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. Gives you better control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... of paper. or side-bound single sheet multi-part forms Top paper path The top paper path accommodates single sheets, envelopes or postcards and optional cut sheet feeders. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper... various thicknesses of the paper. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment...
... of paper. or side-bound single sheet multi-part forms Top paper path The top paper path accommodates single sheets, envelopes or postcards and optional cut sheet feeders. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper... various thicknesses of the paper. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment...
Product Information Guide
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Pin Printers P - 0024 8/01/88 Undocumented buffer feature Related Documentation M-TM-FX8510 M-PL-FX8510 Y46199101003 Technical Information Bulletins FX-850/1050-001 FX-850/1050-002 7/1/88 10/11/88 FX-850/1050 Technical Manual FX-850/1050 Parts Price List FX-850/1050 User's Manual Loading lever replacement PEGX removal procedure caution FX-850/1050 - 8 12/12/88 9 - FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER I Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices FX-850/1050-001 10/11/88 Product Support Bulletins To Version MP2286 ROM upgrade.
Pin Printers P - 0024 8/01/88 Undocumented buffer feature Related Documentation M-TM-FX8510 M-PL-FX8510 Y46199101003 Technical Information Bulletins FX-850/1050-001 FX-850/1050-002 7/1/88 10/11/88 FX-850/1050 Technical Manual FX-850/1050 Parts Price List FX-850/1050 User's Manual Loading lever replacement PEGX removal procedure caution FX-850/1050 - 8 12/12/88 9 - FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER I Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices FX-850/1050-001 10/11/88 Product Support Bulletins To Version MP2286 ROM upgrade.
User Manual
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...and found to comply with the limits for this equipment has more than those designated as Original Epson Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Reorient the receiving antenna - No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in a ...residential installation. Centronics is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The user may find the following measures: - WARNING The connection of a nonshielded printer interface cable to this printer ...
...and found to comply with the limits for this equipment has more than those designated as Original Epson Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Reorient the receiving antenna - No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in a ...residential installation. Centronics is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The user may find the following measures: - WARNING The connection of a nonshielded printer interface cable to this printer ...
User Manual
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...fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up , testing, and connecting the printer. The FX-850 and FX-1050 are given in the section on the installation and use with continuous multi-part forms. Optional interface boards A number of optional interfaces can be fed automatically into ...the printer without reloading. For detailed information on interface boards in Chapter 7. Pull ...
...fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up , testing, and connecting the printer. The FX-850 and FX-1050 are given in the section on the installation and use with continuous multi-part forms. Optional interface boards A number of optional interfaces can be fed automatically into ...the printer without reloading. For detailed information on interface boards in Chapter 7. Pull ...
User Manual
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Printer Cross-head screwdriver Platen knob Note: You'll find the platen knob in case you have all the parts shown below and that you ever need to transport your printer. 1-2 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer As you unpack the printer, check that none has been damaged during transportation. After removing the parts, store the packaging materials in a piece of the foam packing.
Printer Cross-head screwdriver Platen knob Note: You'll find the platen knob in case you have all the parts shown below and that you ever need to transport your printer. 1-2 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer As you unpack the printer, check that none has been damaged during transportation. After removing the parts, store the packaging materials in a piece of the foam packing.
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... ON LINE button. c,'---".,'i;:@!ABC;DEFGH 1 J &MNU/=QFtS 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Here is off line. After printing starts, release the FORM FEED button. To end the self test, be sure the printer is part of characters. Load another sheet of paper as described above. 2. Note: When ...the cut sheet feeder in NLQ mode, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer, then turn off line. 5.
... ON LINE button. c,'---".,'i;:@!ABC;DEFGH 1 J &MNU/=QFtS 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Here is off line. After printing starts, release the FORM FEED button. To end the self test, be sure the printer is part of characters. Load another sheet of paper as described above. 2. Note: When ...the cut sheet feeder in NLQ mode, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer, then turn off line. 5.
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...printer immediately. Your FX printer has a Centronics®-compatible parallel interface. If you have a suitable shielded cable, you should be able to eject the paper, and turn off the printer. To end the self test, press the ON LINE button to take the printer off both the printer... computer requires the use a parallel interface, see your printer to the computer. If the computer cannot use of ... '(I*+,-./0123456'789:;~=~?t@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR (I*+,-./0123456789:;~=~?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS' 3. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test printed correctly and...
...printer immediately. Your FX printer has a Centronics®-compatible parallel interface. If you have a suitable shielded cable, you should be able to eject the paper, and turn off the printer. To end the self test, press the ON LINE button to take the printer off both the printer... computer requires the use a parallel interface, see your printer to the computer. If the computer cannot use of ... '(I*+,-./0123456'789:;~=~?t@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR (I*+,-./0123456789:;~=~?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS' 3. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test printed correctly and...
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Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Single Sheets 2-2 Reloading during printing 2-4 Using Continuous Paper 2-4 Positioning your continuous paper supply 2-9 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2-10 Switching back to continuous paper 2-13 Adjusting the Loading Position 2-14 Using Micro-Adjustment 2-14 Using Short Tear-Off 2-15 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 The paper thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-18 Labels 2-19 Envelopes 2-19 Paper Handling 2-1
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Single Sheets 2-2 Reloading during printing 2-4 Using Continuous Paper 2-4 Positioning your continuous paper supply 2-9 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2-10 Switching back to continuous paper 2-13 Adjusting the Loading Position 2-14 Using Micro-Adjustment 2-14 Using Short Tear-Off 2-15 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 The paper thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-18 Labels 2-19 Envelopes 2-19 Paper Handling 2-1
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...print on the printer frame next to the single sheet position, short tear-off and then remove the printer cover. Select the paper thickness you 've been using the printer just before opening the printer cover, be ...to the lever. When you are identified by a scale on a wide variety of paper, the FX printer is disabled. For normal use, the lever should always be set to eight positions. Printing on Special... sheets. These positions are using single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can be set to position 2 on the scale. The paper thickness lever To accommodate various ...
...print on the printer frame next to the single sheet position, short tear-off and then remove the printer cover. Select the paper thickness you 've been using the printer just before opening the printer cover, be ...to the lever. When you are identified by a scale on a wide variety of paper, the FX printer is disabled. For normal use, the lever should always be set to eight positions. Printing on Special... sheets. These positions are using single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can be set to position 2 on the scale. The paper thickness lever To accommodate various ...
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...thicker than four parts including the original. forms, labels, or thick paper can also use continuous multi-part forms. These multiple... area of the paper. Paper Type Paper (single sheets or continuous) Thin paper Multi-part paper 3-sheet 4-sheet Labels Envelopes Air mail Plain Bond (20 lb.) 1Bond (24 lb... position 2 when you general guidelines for more than normal paper, such as envelopes or multi-part forms, be used with the lever set at a position higher than 2 can shorten the... on ordinary paper. Note: Multi-part forms should have no more about the printable area of the...
...thicker than four parts including the original. forms, labels, or thick paper can also use continuous multi-part forms. These multiple... area of the paper. Paper Type Paper (single sheets or continuous) Thin paper Multi-part paper 3-sheet 4-sheet Labels Envelopes Air mail Plain Bond (20 lb.) 1Bond (24 lb... position 2 when you general guidelines for more than normal paper, such as envelopes or multi-part forms, be used with the lever set at a position higher than 2 can shorten the... on ordinary paper. Note: Multi-part forms should have no more about the printable area of the...
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...part paper the same way that you load continuous paper. You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper. See the section on loading continuous paper in the printer mechanism, take the printer off the backing and jam the printer. WARNING: Never feed the labels backward through the printer... labels on loading continuous paper in the table above for the correct paper thickness setting. See the table above . Then take the printer to match the thickness of envelopes, including air mail, plain, or bond. Therefore, never use the short tear-off at the ...
...part paper the same way that you load continuous paper. You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper. See the section on loading continuous paper in the printer mechanism, take the printer off the backing and jam the printer. WARNING: Never feed the labels backward through the printer... labels on loading continuous paper in the table above for the correct paper thickness setting. See the table above . Then take the printer to match the thickness of envelopes, including air mail, plain, or bond. Therefore, never use the short tear-off at the ...
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... Hexadecimal: 1B 21 31 Consider these things when you use the decimal codes 27, 33, and 49. Print quality and font are not part of the listed features that you do not set 12 cpi, and you would use the Master Select command: l Master Select cancels any...Master Select to your application software. l Double-strike cannot be set emphasized double-strike only, the character width is determined by your printer, see the Computer-Printer Communications section in Chapter 4 and the Command Summary in Chapter 8. For more information on sending commands to set separately, using either ...
... Hexadecimal: 1B 21 31 Consider these things when you use the decimal codes 27, 33, and 49. Print quality and font are not part of the listed features that you do not set 12 cpi, and you would use the Master Select command: l Master Select cancels any...Master Select to your application software. l Double-strike cannot be set emphasized double-strike only, the character width is determined by your printer, see the Computer-Printer Communications section in Chapter 4 and the Command Summary in Chapter 8. For more information on sending commands to set separately, using either ...
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... can see how it combines six print lines into a pattern. the spaces are five basic steps that you will see how the program works; This part of FOR and NEXT statements have been indented so that the program goes through to 8/72 of an inch-the height of pattern. 1. The lines...
... can see how it combines six print lines into a pattern. the spaces are five basic steps that you will see how the program works; This part of FOR and NEXT statements have been indented so that the program goes through to 8/72 of an inch-the height of pattern. 1. The lines...
User Manual
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... on the paper thickness lever in Chapter 3. See the section on ribbon installation in the wrong position. l The wrong character table (italics or Epson Extended Graphics) may be checked at the end of each line of your dealer to the computer. See the section on and try to replace... the head yourself because other parts of text, extra line feed commands are missing. Never attempt to print again. Contact your interface. If the printer beeps again and does not print, take it back on international character sets in Chapter 2....
... on the paper thickness lever in Chapter 3. See the section on ribbon installation in the wrong position. l The wrong character table (italics or Epson Extended Graphics) may be checked at the end of each line of your dealer to the computer. See the section on and try to replace... the head yourself because other parts of text, extra line feed commands are missing. Never attempt to print again. Contact your interface. If the printer beeps again and does not print, take it back on international character sets in Chapter 2....
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... paper. Paper loading To load paper, follow the steps below. 1. See the section on printing on envelopes, you should test it before regular use multiple-part forms or labels. paper can print on air mail, plain, or bond envelopes. Envelopes: You can damage the print head. Do not use . Make... sure that the 77 printing is no closer than l/4 of an inch to the edges. Using Printer Options 7-5 If you use paper with a glossy or textured surface, you need to 150 sheets of envelopes or heavy 1. The cut sheet feeder can ...
... paper. Paper loading To load paper, follow the steps below. 1. See the section on printing on envelopes, you should test it before regular use multiple-part forms or labels. paper can print on air mail, plain, or bond envelopes. Envelopes: You can damage the print head. Do not use . Make... sure that the 77 printing is no closer than l/4 of an inch to the edges. Using Printer Options 7-5 If you use paper with a glossy or textured surface, you need to 150 sheets of envelopes or heavy 1. The cut sheet feeder can ...
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... The optional pull tractor (#7311 for the FX-850 and #7312 for the FX-1050) provides optimum continuous paper handling. Before you haven't already. (See Chapter 2.) Using Printer Options 7-15 Caution: The short tear-off function cannot be used with continuous multi-part forms and labels. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide and install...
... The optional pull tractor (#7311 for the FX-850 and #7312 for the FX-1050) provides optimum continuous paper handling. Before you haven't already. (See Chapter 2.) Using Printer Options 7-15 Caution: The short tear-off function cannot be used with continuous multi-part forms and labels. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide and install...
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Insert and tighten the screw to disconnect the printer cable from the printer's built-in parallel interface. This completes the installation of the optional interface board. Using Printer Options 7-33 Two interface cables must not be sure to secure the upper case, and then reattach the platen knob. 4. WARNING: When installing an optional interface board, be installed at the same time. Replace the ribbon cartridge, printer cover, and any other necessary parts or options.
Insert and tighten the screw to disconnect the printer cable from the printer's built-in parallel interface. This completes the installation of the optional interface board. Using Printer Options 7-33 Two interface cables must not be sure to secure the upper case, and then reattach the platen knob. 4. WARNING: When installing an optional interface board, be installed at the same time. Replace the ribbon cartridge, printer cover, and any other necessary parts or options.
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The numerical list and the Quick Reference card also show the differences between the Epson mode and the IBM emulation mode. The first part of this appendix lists and describes Epson mode commands and IBM emulation mode commands separately; the commands are equivalent, and it ... this appendix lists all the commands, both Epson (ESC/P) mode and IBM emulation mode, available on the FX. Note: Some application programs can use control key sequences. All three formats are divided into the following subjects: Printer Operation Data Control Vertical Motion Horizontal Motion Overall...
The numerical list and the Quick Reference card also show the differences between the Epson mode and the IBM emulation mode. The first part of this appendix lists and describes Epson mode commands and IBM emulation mode commands separately; the commands are equivalent, and it ... this appendix lists all the commands, both Epson (ESC/P) mode and IBM emulation mode, available on the FX. Note: Some application programs can use control key sequences. All three formats are divided into the following subjects: Printer Operation Data Control Vertical Motion Horizontal Motion Overall...