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... Can Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through the Epson Connection at (800) 922-8911 Assistance in performance, indicating a need for your software Sales of the ESC/P reference manual, which contains comprehensive information on ESC/P 2 commands Epson technical information library ...that are followed. LI Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and have it repaired by a qualified technician to restore the printer to rain or water If it exhibits a distinct change in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance ...
... Can Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through the Epson Connection at (800) 922-8911 Assistance in performance, indicating a need for your software Sales of the ESC/P reference manual, which contains comprehensive information on ESC/P 2 commands Epson technical information library ...that are followed. LI Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and have it repaired by a qualified technician to restore the printer to rain or water If it exhibits a distinct change in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance ...
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... 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 l-14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l-15 Setting Up Your Software Programs...
... 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 l-14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer l-15 Setting Up Your Software Programs...
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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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...: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as possible. If the printing results are not what you expect, see "Troubleshooting" in Chapter 3 or consult your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these is... list of the list as described above, you may want to the top of printers. Many of these printers is listed, contact your computer or software manual. To take full advantage of the printer's features. Stylus 800 SQ-870/1170 LQ-870/1170 LQ-570/1070 LQ-100 ESC/P 2 SQ-...
...: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as possible. If the printing results are not what you expect, see "Troubleshooting" in Chapter 3 or consult your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these is... list of the list as described above, you may want to the top of printers. Many of these printers is listed, contact your computer or software manual. To take full advantage of the printer's features. Stylus 800 SQ-870/1170 LQ-870/1170 LQ-570/1070 LQ-100 ESC/P 2 SQ-...
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... When this feature to on. Always make sure the data light is set to use the printer in the printer's buffer even though the printer is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with the selected character table. Default settings descriptions Character table Character ...contain the characters and symbols used by your software. When you select this feature off if you want to off . When auto print direction is off before turning off to on or off the printer. Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this...
... When this feature to on. Always make sure the data light is set to use the printer in the printer's buffer even though the printer is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with the selected character table. Default settings descriptions Character table Character ...contain the characters and symbols used by your software. When you select this feature off if you want to off . When auto print direction is off before turning off to on or off the printer. Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this...
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... both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. The interface cable may be plugged in securely. Check the printer settings within your printer. Hold down the buttons until the printer starts working; Make sure that your software is properly set up for two seconds ...to isolate problems. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints....
... both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. The interface cable may be plugged in securely. Check the printer settings within your printer. Hold down the buttons until the printer starts working; Make sure that your software is properly set up for two seconds ...to isolate problems. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints....
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...is selected. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-9 The wrong character table is correctly configured for your printer. See "Using the Default-Settings Mode" in a damp or humid environment. Do not store your software. Check the font settings in your paper in Chapter 2. You may be overriding ...the control panel setting. The wrong characters are printed. Check that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to determine which side...
...is selected. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-9 The wrong character table is correctly configured for your printer. See "Using the Default-Settings Mode" in a damp or humid environment. Do not store your software. Check the font settings in your paper in Chapter 2. You may be overriding ...the control panel setting. The wrong characters are printed. Check that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to determine which side...
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... the PAPER OUT light is too thin. The paper is on and the printer beeps three times. Line spacing is loaded in the printer. Adjust the line-space setting with your software to match to off in the default-settings mode so that the paper you...See "Using the Default-Settings Mode" in the Appendix. 3-10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Change the page length setting within your software. Some paper types require manual feeding. The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Some paper types require manual feeding. See "Technical Specifications" in Chapter ...
... the PAPER OUT light is too thin. The paper is on and the printer beeps three times. Line spacing is loaded in the printer. Adjust the line-space setting with your software to match to off in the default-settings mode so that the paper you...See "Using the Default-Settings Mode" in the Appendix. 3-10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Change the page length setting within your software. Some paper types require manual feeding. The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Some paper types require manual feeding. See "Technical Specifications" in Chapter ...
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... last panel settings are maintained.) l Hold down the ALT button and press the LOAD/EJECT button. The following condition then results: 1) The printer mechanism is initialized. 2) The input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared. ...values are set of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization Software initialization Control panel initialization l The power is cleared. 3) The default values are set . (The last panel settings are kept.) Appendix A-11 l The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 ...
... last panel settings are maintained.) l Hold down the ALT button and press the LOAD/EJECT button. The following condition then results: 1) The printer mechanism is initialized. 2) The input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared. ...values are set of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization Software initialization Control panel initialization l The power is cleared. 3) The default values are set . (The last panel settings are kept.) Appendix A-11 l The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 ...
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... positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected on control panel Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed printing) Download character set Hardware initialization: cleared Software/control panel initialization: deselected only In addition, hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer. Default settings The table below shows the default settings...
... positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected on control panel Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed printing) Download character set Hardware initialization: cleared Software/control panel initialization: deselected only In addition, hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer. Default settings The table below shows the default settings...
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... after printing each line, start printing a particular place on the page, and so on and 0 to turn the feature on . Software commands instruct the printer to print in ways that uses 1 to turn it is a command with a variable number of parameters. This allows you are indicated... the command summary The following section lists and describes all .) In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use italics anywhere you can use to the printer, the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are listed in your document, you ...
... after printing each line, start printing a particular place on the page, and so on and 0 to turn the feature on . Software commands instruct the printer to print in ways that uses 1 to turn it is a command with a variable number of parameters. This allows you are indicated... the command summary The following section lists and describes all .) In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use italics anywhere you can use to the printer, the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are listed in your document, you ...
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... system of commands gives you software control of the ESC/P printer command language. ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of your printer from your computer. double-height printing Printing in which each character is turned on, reset, or initialized. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for personal computers. emphasized printing Printing in this language produce laser...
... system of commands gives you software control of the ESC/P printer command language. ESC/P 2 The enhanced version of your printer from your computer. double-height printing Printing in which each character is turned on, reset, or initialized. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for personal computers. emphasized printing Printing in this language produce laser...
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...prints in one direction only. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is useful for checking the operation of the character varies from character to its ROM. software program A software program that can only be read and cannot be used as word processing or financial... planning. A portion of the character space. When you turn off the printer. proportional printing Printing in which the width of the printer. ROM retains its ...
...prints in one direction only. All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is useful for checking the operation of the character varies from character to its ROM. software program A software program that can only be read and cannot be used as word processing or financial... planning. A portion of the character space. When you turn off the printer. proportional printing Printing in which the width of the printer. ROM retains its ...
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...,2-16-17, A-3, A-21-26 Character sets, international, A-19, A-27-28 Choosing paper, 1-3, A-3 Cleaning the print head, 3-3 Cleaning the printer, 3-4 Codes ASCII, A-13-21 command summary, A-13-21 commands, sending A-13 control, A-13-21 Computer, connecting to, l-15-16 CONDENSED...12 Configuration, see Software Connecting the printer, l-15-16 Control codes, A-13-21 Control panel, 2-6-8,2-U-18 Courier, font, 2-11, A-3 cover paper feeder, 1-13 printer, l-10 C Cable, parallel interface, 1-1.5-16 Cartridge, ink, see the Appendix. For information on a specific command, see Ink cartridge Cautions, ...
...,2-16-17, A-3, A-21-26 Character sets, international, A-19, A-27-28 Choosing paper, 1-3, A-3 Cleaning the print head, 3-3 Cleaning the printer, 3-4 Codes ASCII, A-13-21 command summary, A-13-21 commands, sending A-13 control, A-13-21 Computer, connecting to, l-15-16 CONDENSED...12 Configuration, see Software Connecting the printer, l-15-16 Control codes, A-13-21 Control panel, 2-6-8,2-U-18 Courier, font, 2-11, A-3 cover paper feeder, 1-13 printer, l-10 C Cable, parallel interface, 1-1.5-16 Cartridge, ink, see the Appendix. For information on a specific command, see Ink cartridge Cautions, ...
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..., printer, Intro-l Feeder, paper loading, l-13-14 using, 1-18 FONT button, l-15,2-7,2-11, 2-15-17 FONT light, 2-6,2- 11,2-17 Fonts button, 2-7,2-11 changing with control panel, 2-11 with software programs, 2-11, A-15 Epson Courier, 2-11, A-3 Epson Prestige, 2-11, A-3 Epson Roman, 2-11-12, A-3 Epson Roman T, 2-11-12, A-3 Fonts (continued) Epson Sans Serif, 2-l l-12, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 2-11-12, A-3 Epson Script...
..., printer, Intro-l Feeder, paper loading, l-13-14 using, 1-18 FONT button, l-15,2-7,2-11, 2-15-17 FONT light, 2-6,2- 11,2-17 Fonts button, 2-7,2-11 changing with control panel, 2-11 with software programs, 2-11, A-15 Epson Courier, 2-11, A-3 Epson Prestige, 2-11, A-3 Epson Roman, 2-11-12, A-3 Epson Roman T, 2-11-12, A-3 Fonts (continued) Epson Sans Serif, 2-l l-12, A-3 Epson Sans Serif H, 2-11-12, A-3 Epson Script...
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...15 single sheets, v, 2-2-3 tips, 1-18 Printing position, adjusting, 2-10 Problems, see Troubleshooting Q Quality, print, 3-3,3-10 R Repacking printer, 3-4-5 Replacing ink cartridge, 3-2-3 Resetting printer defaults, 2-8, A-11 Roman, font, 2-11-12, A-3 Roman T, font, 2-11-l 2, A-3 S Safety approvals, A-7 information, ... get, iv Settings changing, 2-15 description, 2-13 fonts, 2-11 printer defaults, 2-12 Single sheets, v, 2-2-3 Sizes, paper, 2-2, A-3-5 Software controlling printer with, 1-17 printer menu, 1-17 setting up, l-17 Specifications, A-2-7 Speed, printing, A-2 Status lights, ...
...15 single sheets, v, 2-2-3 tips, 1-18 Printing position, adjusting, 2-10 Problems, see Troubleshooting Q Quality, print, 3-3,3-10 R Repacking printer, 3-4-5 Replacing ink cartridge, 3-2-3 Resetting printer defaults, 2-8, A-11 Roman, font, 2-11-12, A-3 Roman T, font, 2-11-l 2, A-3 S Safety approvals, A-7 information, ... get, iv Settings changing, 2-15 description, 2-13 fonts, 2-11 printer defaults, 2-12 Single sheets, v, 2-2-3 Sizes, paper, 2-2, A-3-5 Software controlling printer with, 1-17 printer menu, 1-17 setting up, l-17 Specifications, A-2-7 Speed, printing, A-2 Status lights, ...