Epson DLQ-3000+ Manuel d'utilisateur

Chapter 4Controlling the PrinterControl Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Display

SelecType This section describes how to use the SelecType mode to makethe printer’s default settings.SelecType overviewWhen you press the SelecType bu

Using SelecTypeThis section describes basic operations in SelecType. Followthese steps to change the default settings:1. Turn on the printer.2. Press

Note:To exit the setting menu (to return to the previous level), pressthe l button once.4. Press the d button or the u button to scroll through the

5. Press the r button to enter the option menu of the selectedsettings; the display shows the current option with anasterisk.Note:To return to the se

Level 1 optionsThis section lists all the settings and options that are availablewhen you are in SelecType Level 1. The options printed in boldin the

T-margin tractor, manual (rear and forward), and CSFYou can set different top margins for paper loaded with the pushtractor, by manual feed, and with

If you select Other, you enter a submenu in which you can setthe page length in 1/6-inch line increments. Press the d buttonor the u button until th

Level 2 optionsThis section lists all the settings and options that are availablewhen you are in SelecType Level 2. The options printed in boldin the

Paper typeSelect Cards (for postcards), Envelopes, or Normal dependingon the type of paper you use.Overlapping formSelect On when printing on overlapp

A.G.M. (IBM)Turn on the alternate graphic mode (A.G.M.) to make the ESC3, ESC A, ESC J, ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, and ESC *commands in IBM 2391 Plus

Chapter 7Maintenance and TransportationReplacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2Cleaning the Pr

The printer does not accept data from another interface unlessit receives no data from the current interface for the period setin I/F time-out. After

Note:The auto tear-off feature works only after the printer receives a fullpage of data or a form-feed command and it receives no more data fora few s

Type Styles The printer can provide a wide range of type styles combiningdifferent character fonts, widths, and other enhancements. Youcan select type

The draft and high-speed draft fonts use fewer dots percharacter for fast printing. They are ideal for rough drafts andediting work.Letter quality (LQ

The following shows sample characters for the draft and LQfonts:Fonts SampleHigh-speed draftDraftEpson RomanEpson Sans SerifEpson CourierEpson Prestig

4. Press the d button or the u button until the display showsyour desired pitch.5. Press the r button to select the desired pitch.6. Press SelecTyp

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Chapter 5Using EPSON Status Monitor 2Proof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Norum _______Opening and Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . .

EPSON Status Monitor 2 is a utility program for use withWindows 95 that allows you to monitor your printer’s status,alerts you when printer errors occ

Double-click the background monitoring icon to open thewindow shown below. (You can also open this window fromStart. Click Start, point to Programs, p

Appendix BCommand Lists and Character TablesEPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2Barcode comman

View menuThis menu lets you control the appearance and content of theEPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list.You can choose to s

ToolbarMany of the commands available on the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window menus can be accessed directly by clickingthe buttons on this toolbar. If y

StatusDisplays brief messages describing the current status of theprinter. For a detailed description of printer status, double-clickthe printer to op

The Printer Status window features three menus containingdetailed printer information as explained below. Click thetabs along the top of the Printer S

Using the Background Monitoring Feature The Status Monitor’s background monitoring feature lets youmonitor your printer more conveniently and efficien

2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the InstalledPrinters list, then click Monitoring Preferences on theSettings menu. The following dialog

Using the background monitoring iconA printer-shaped background monitoring icon appears on thetaskbar after you install the Status Monitor.Double-clic

Chapter 6Using Printer OptionsProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Cut-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This chapter describes how to use optional equipment with your printer, including the cut-sheet feeder and interface cards.Cut-Sheet Feeder The option

4. Using the enclosed cross-head screwdriver, remove the screwthat secures the rear cover to the back of the printer. Thenlift the cover straight up f

IntroductionYour new EPSON® DLQ-3000+ 24-pin dot matrix printer offershigh performance with a wide range of features in a compactdesign. You will find

7. Hold the cut-sheet feeder horizontally with both hands.Fit the notches on each side of the feeder over the mountingposts on the printer. Lower the

9. Pull out the front paper guide extension completely. Thenslide both right and left edge guides all the way to eachside.10. Turn on the printer and

Load paper in the cut-sheet feeder as follows:1. Pull paper set lever forward until the paper guides retract toallow paper loading.2. Release the pape

3. Slide the right paper guide so that its edge is even with the guide mark on the cut-sheet feeder and push back the lever to lock the paper guide in

6. Insert the paper along the right paper guide and adjust theposition of the left paper guide so that it matches yourpaper’s width. Make sure the pos

8. Before printing, make sure the paper release lever is set to the single-sheet position. Also set the paper thickness leverto the appropriate positi

4. While adjusting the left edge guide to match the width of your paper, insert a sheet of paper between the edgeguides until it meets resistance. Be

1. If any continuous paper remains in the printer, press the Tear Off button to advance the paper to the tear-offposition.2. Tear off the printed page

If you are not sure whether you need an optional interface orwould like to know more about interfaces, contact your dealer.Installing an interface car

Then reinsert the screws and tighten them.Note:Store the shield plate in a safe place; you will need to reattach it if youremove the interface card.To

❑Color printing with a color-ribbon cartridge (S015067).❑Bidirectional communication with IEEE 1284 Nibble Modesupport.❑Support of advanced EPSON ESC/

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Chapter 7Maintenance and TransportationProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Norum _______Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . .

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge If your printing becomes faint, you may need to replace the ribbon cartridge. (See Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting,” for mo

4. Press the tab at the upper right of the cartridge holder andpull the cartridge out of the printer.5. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its packa

6. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon downand the ribbon-tightening knob facing you, and guide theribbon under the print head. Then sna

Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean itthoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps:1. Turn off th

Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefullyrepack it as described below, using the original box andpacking

Chapter 8TroubleshootingProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Norum _______Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . .

This chapter describes what you can do if you are havingproblems printing. It is divided into these sections:❑Using the error indicators. This section

Using the Error Indicators If a printer error occurs, you can use the error notificationmethods, a pattern of beep sounds and messages that appearon t

Chapter 6, “Using Printer Options,” contains detailedinformation about installing and using these options.How to Use This Manual This manual provides

State ofpanel lightBeeppatternDisplaymessageProblemSolution f Paper out n Pause•••Pull PaperOutSingle-sheet paper is not fullyejected.Remove the paper

Printing a Self Test Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whetherthe problem comes from the printer or the computer:❑If the self test r

After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically, and then begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed.Note:To temp

3. Open a software program and send a print job to the printer.Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimalformat.By comparing the cha

See the section for the type of problem you have and look forthe description of your problem. The most likely causes andsolutions are listed first, so

The electrical outlet is out oforder.Plug another electrical device, such asa lamp, into the outlet to check if theoutlet is working properly. If it i

The platen rotates but the printer does not feed the paper. Cause What to doThe edge guides are pressedtoo tightly against the paper.Reinsert the pape

Your paper may be too long. Make sure the page length of yourpaper is within the specified range. Seethe single-sheet paper specificationson page A-4.

When you send data or press the Load/Eject button, theplaten rotates but the printer does not feed the paper.Cause What to doThe paper release lever i

Your paper may be thewrong size or thickness forthe printer.Make sure that the paper size andthickness are within the specifiedranges. See the continu

Appendix A “Specifications” provides specifications for theprinter and the optional cut-sheet feeder.Appendix B “Command Lists and Character Tables” l

The printer prints on (or too far away from) the perforation ofyour continuous paper.Cause What to doThe tear-off position is setincorrectly.Adjust th

The printer’s page lengthsetting may not match thesize of the paper you areusing.Check the “Page Tractor” setting usingSelecType or the EPSON Remote!u

The cut-sheet feeder feeds more than one sheet at a time.Cause What to doYou may have loaded toomany sheets in the bin.Remove some sheets. See page A-

When you try to load single-sheet paper manually, the printerloads the paper from the cut-sheet feeder.Cause What to doThe paper was not properlyloade

Your interface cable does notmeet the printer and/orcomputer specifications.Use an interface cable that meets therequirements of both the printer andc

The printer makes a strange noise and stops abruptly.Cause What to doThe paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam as described onpage 8-24.The ribbon is

Lines of dots are missing in the printout as shown below.Cause What to doThe ribbon cartridge is notinstalled correctly, and theribbon is twisting ors

The typestyles or characters set in your application softwarecannot be printed.Cause What to doYour application software isnot correctly configured fo

Top margin and loadingposition settings made inyour Windows applicationsoverride settings you make inthe SelecType mode.Use your application software

The length of the printing on the page does not match yourpaper length.Cause What to doThe paper size setting in yourapplication or the printerdriver

Chapter 1Setting Up the PrinterProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vertical printed lines are not aligned.Cause What to doBidirectional printing, whichis the printer’s standardprinting mode, may be out ofalignment.Use

5. Turn the knob on the right side of the printer to remove thepaper. Remove any remaining pieces.6. If the paper is stuck where the printer ejects it

1. Make sure paper is loaded, then turn off the printer. Whileholding down the Pause button, turn on the printer. Theprinter enters the bidirectional

Appendix ASpecificationsProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technical Specifications PrintingPrinting method: 24-pin impact dot matrixmaximum print speed:Characters perinchQuality Characters/second/line10 cpi H

Buffer: 128KB or 1KB (selectable in the SelecTypemode or the EPSON Remote! utility)Bitmap fonts:Font Characters per inch availableEPSON Draft 10, 12,

PaperNote:Use recycled paper, labels, envelopes, postcards, overlapping forms, andcontinuous forms with labels only under normal temperature and humid

Printable areaContinuous paper (including continuous multi-part forms)See also “Multi-part forms” on page A-7.❑The sprocket hole must be a circle or n

❑The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should bebetween 3:1 and 5:1. And expansion at the perforation (when thepaper is kept flat) shou

Printable areaMulti-part forms❑The form sheets of continuous multi-part forms should besecurely joined together along the left and right edges bycrimp

This chapter describes how to set up your printer and connectit to your computer.Unpacking the Printer Besides this guide, your printer box should inc

❑The binding area should be flat and have no creases.❑The sprocket holes of all sheets in the form should be alignedproperly.❑The binding position sho

Backing sheet Width 101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches) Length/page 101.6 to 559 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches) Labels Width 63.5 mm (2.5 inch

Printable areaPostcardsWidth 105 to 148 mm (4.13 to 5.83 inches)Length 147 to 148 mm (5.8 to 5.83 inches)Thickness 0.22 mm (0.0087 inch)Weight 192 g/m

Area measurementsPrintable areaArea measurementslabelprintable areaon a labelBBEEEEDDCCAAA 9 mm (0.354 inch) or moreB 4.2 mm (0.165 inch) or moreC 25

Overlapping multi-part formsSame as continuous paper (multi-part) except for the following:Area measurementsPrintable areaABADECperforationthe bottom

Area measurementsOverlapping multi-part forms with labelsSame as labels except for the following:The label on your form should be placed within the sh

Printable areaArea measurementsPre-printed Paper Pre-printed paper is paper with white space in the middle and ruled lines,letters, or figures printed

Before printing on pre-printed sheets, verify that the area your documentwill print on does not overlap with the pre-printed area by printingseparate

Electrical120 V model:Rated voltage AC 120 VInput voltage range AC 103.5 to 132 VRated frequency range 50 to 60 HzInput frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 H

Safety approvals120 V model:Safety standards UL1950 with D3CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class BCSA C108.8 class B220-240 V model:

cCaution:❑Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turnon the printer.❑There are several models of the printer designed fordifferent vol

Parallel Interface Specifications The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface; a serialinterface; and an optional interface slot

Serial Interface Specifications Synchronization: AsynchronousHandshaking: Handshaking by DTR signal or XON/XOFF.Signal level: EIA-232DMark logical “1”

Environmental:Temperature Operation: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F)15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F)*Storage:−30° to 60°C (−22° to 140°F)Humidity (without condensat

Appendix BCommand Lists and Character TablesProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Norum _______EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes . . .

EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use themost advanced font and graphics handling available.

Barcode commandYour printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes thefollowing resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2

c: Control flagBit 0 = Check digit 0: The printer does not add a check digit. 1: The printer adds a check digit.Bit 1 = Human readable chara

The valid data of each barcode type is described below. If invalid data isincluded in the barcode data string, the barcode is not printed.Barcode type

IBM 2391 Plus Emulation Control Codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands.For detailed information, see the IBM 2391

Character Tables in EPSON ESC/P 2 Mode When the printer is in EPSON ESC/P 2 mode, the character tables belowcan be selected using software commands.Al

Printer PartsProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______center paper support*parallel interfacesprocket units*serial interfacepaper relea

❑Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapidchanges in temperature and humidity. Also keep it awayfrom direct sunlight, strong light

PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese)PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Norwegian)A-8, A-9A-10, A-11LMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0B-8

PC 861 (Icelandic) BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese)Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) ISO Latin 1A-12, A-13A-14, A-15BRMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97

Roman 8PC 437 Greek (Greek)* PC 869 (Greek)*A-16, A-17A-18, A-19LMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0B-10 Command Lists and Character Tab

ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)* PC 853 (Turkish)*PC 857 (Turkish)* ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)*A-20, A-21A-22, A-23BRMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0

PC 855 (Cyrillic)* PC 866 (Russian)*PC 852 (East Europe)* MAZOWIA (Poland)*A-24, A-25A-26, A-27LMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0B-12

Code MJK (CSFR)* Bulgaria (Bulgaria)*PC 864 (Arabic)* Estonia (Estonia)*A-28BRMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0Command Lists and Character

PC 774 (LST 1283:1993)* ISO 8859-2*PC 866 LAT. (Latvian)* PC APTEC (Arabic)*LMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0B-14 Command Lists and C

PC 708 (Arabic)* PC 720 (Arabic)*PC AR864 (Arabic)* ItalicNo character isavailable for hexcode 15 in the italiccharacter table.BRMaple Rev.DA5 size Ap

Characters available with the ESC ( ^ commandTo print the characters in the tables below, use the ESC ( ^ command. Thecharacters in the right table ar

The following seven additional sets can be selected only with the ESC Rcommand.A-32BRMaple Rev.DA5 size Appendix B06/17/97 pass 0Command Lists and Cha

Assembling the Printer Installing the ribbon cartridgeBefore installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the powercord is not plugged into an elec

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Appendix CContacting Customer SupportProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Norum _______For United Kingdom and the Republic of Irela

If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve theproblem using the troubleshooting information in this guide, contactcustomer support

Enquiry DeskThe Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UKor 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, by faxing 01442 22727

When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue, callFaxon EPSON again and enter the document ID numbers. The documentswill be faxed

For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of CustomerService. As well as this User’s Guide, we provide the followin

EPSON HelpdeskEPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clientshave access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you indiag

For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users arewelcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited.Internet ho

For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users arewelcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representat

GlossaryASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardizedcoding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols.auto

wWarning: Never move the print head while the printer is turned on;this can damage the printer.3. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of

cut-sheet feederAn optional, detachable device that automatically feeds single sheets ofpaper into the printer.data dumpSee hex dump.defaultA value or

hex dumpA troubleshooting feature that helps identify the cause of communicationproblems between the printer and the computer. When the printer is inh

printer driverA software program that sends commands from the computer for usingthe functions of a particular printer.resetTo return a printer to its

IndexAAdjustingprinting position, 3-38tear-off position, 3-39A.G.M. (Alternate Graphics Mode)setting, 4-17Assembling the printer, 1-5–8Auto CR (carria

EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility, 2-8,Chapter 5ESC/P 2, 4-16, 4-17, B-2–5Error indicators, 8-3–4FFeeders. See Cut-sheet feedersFeeding methods, 3-2–4FF

PPapercontinuous. See Continuouspapercontinuous forms with labels,3-31–33envelopes, 3-26–27feeding methods, 3-2–4handling problems, 8-9–17jams, 8-24–2

Sprocketcover, 3-17, 3-18, 3-23lock lever, 3-15, 3-19unit, 3-16, 3-17, 3-19Status Monitor, 2-8, Chapter 5TTear Offbutton, 4-6light, 4-4Tear-off functi

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5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon and to make sure the ribbon moves freely.6. Close the paper bail and the pr

Attaching the paper guidesTo attach the front and rear paper guides, follow these steps.1. Slide the edge guides slightly to the center. Hold the fron

Plugging In the Printer 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off whenthe N side of the power switch is pressed.2. Check the label o

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer has two separate interface connections: anIEEE-1284 compatible parallel interface and an EIA-232D

serial interfaceTighten the screws on both sides of the connector.Note:If the screws that come with the cable do not fit into the connectorlock nuts o

Before using the printer’s serial interface with SelecType, makesure that the printer’s serial communication settings matchthose on your computer. See

Chapter 2Setting Up Your SoftwareProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Norum _______For Windows 95 Users . . . . . . . . .

24-Pin Dot Matrix PrinterAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form o

The EPSON printer software that comes with your printerincludes the printer driver software, a status monitor utility foruse with Windows 95, and two

3. Double-click the Setup.exe icon, then select your printericon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shownbelow. Click OK and follow the on-s

1. Make sure the printer is connected to your computer asdescribed on page 1-10.2. Turn off your printer and computer, if necessary. 3. First turn on

To use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95applications, select Yes. (No is the default setting.)10. Click the Finish button. The program

To access the printer driver from the Print dialog box, choosePrinter, Setup, Properties, or Options, depending on theoptions available in your applic

Paper menu❑Paper size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer. If you don’t see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the l

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2After you have installed the printer driver for Windows 95,follow the steps below to install the EPSON Status Monitor

For Windows 3.1 Users Installing the printer driver using Program ManagerFollow the steps below to install the printer driver for Windows 3.1.1. Make

5. Select your printer and click OK. The installation programbegins copying the printer driver files.After a fewmoments, the installation program crea

To access the printer driver settings, select Print Setup or Printfrom the File menu of your application software. If you choosePrint Setup, you see y

Declaration of ConformityAccording to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ke

Checking and changing printer driver settingsBefore printing, check that the printer driver settings areappropriate for the kind of document you want

❑Intensity Control Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker.Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings, you areready to print. If

Note:When you install your printer driver, the EPSON Label Form utilityprogram is also installed. For information on accessing thisDOS-based utility,

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menuWhen you access the printer driver from the Windows NT Startmenu, the settings you make apply to any W

❑Color Appearance Select Gray Scale or Color.Advanced menu❑Paper/Output Check the Paper Size, Orientation, andPaper Source settings you made on thePag

For Windows NT 3.5x Users Installing the printer driverNote:Printer driver installation may require network administrationprivileges. Ask your network

4. Select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setupdialog box. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.Note:When you install your pri

To access the printer driver, select Print Setup or Print from theFile menu of your application software. The Print or PrintSetup dialog box appears.

Checking and changing printer driver settingsBefore printing, check that the printer driver settings areappropriate for the kind of document you want

For DOS Program Users Installing the printer driverTo install a printer driver in most DOS applications, you mustselect the printer you are using duri

Safety InformationImportant Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow allwarnings and instructions

Note:If your application does not list a suitable alternative, contact thesoftware manufacturer to see if an update is available.Using the printer uti

Accessing the printer utilitiesTo access the EPSON utilities, follow these steps:1. From the DOS prompt, make sure the current directory isdrive C.2.

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Chapter 3Paper HandlingProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Selecting a Paper-Feeding Method . . . . . . . . . . . .

Your printer can print on a wide variety of paper types,including single sheets, continuous paper, multi-part forms,labels, envelopes, postcards, over

Paper-feeding methods and paper typesBasically, there are two types of paper and four methods forloading, or feeding paper. The table below shows ther

Setting the paper release leverYou can set the paper path you want to use by adjusting thepaper release lever. The paper release lever has three posit

Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the paperthickness lever according to the type of paper you use

The following table provides guidelines for selecting theappropriate lever position for the type of paper you use.Paper type Paperthicknesslever posit

Using Single Sheets Your printer can print on single sheets of paper from 92 to420 mm (3.6 to 16.5 inches) wide. See page A-4 for detailedsingle-sheet

❑Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified servicepersonnel under the following conditions:If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid h

4. Push down on the right edge guide lock to unlock the rightedge guide, slide the right edge guide until it rests againstthe guide mark, then push up

After a few seconds, the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position. The printer is ready to startprinting. cCaution:❑Use the kn

Loading single sheets from the rear1. Make sure the front and rear paper guides are attached.2. Push the paper thickness lever to the single-sheet pos

5. Slide both right and left edge guides of the front paper guideall the way to each side. Next, slide the right edge guide ofthe rear paper guide unt

cCaution:❑Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clearpaper jams when the printer is off. Otherwise, you maydamage the printer or caus

Using Continuous Paper Your printer can print on continuous paper from 101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches) wide. You can load continuouspaper from

Loading continuous paper with the tractor1. Set the paper release lever to the tractor position, as shownbelow. 2. Slide the front edge guides as far

3. Remove the rear paper guide by pulling it toward the printeras shown below, and lifting it away from the printer.4. Release the sprocket lock lever

5. Facing the back of the printer, position the left sprocket unitso that the sprocket pins are to the left of the arrow mark onthe back of printer. T

7. Slide the center paper support to the middle between the twosprocket units.8. Open the sprocket covers.Me-43-4sprocket coverMe-443RMaple Rev.DA5 si

For United Kingdom Users Use of optionsEpson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages orproblems arising from the use of any options or co

9. Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides. Be sure to position your papersupply so that the printable

11. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in thepaper. Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lock thesprocket in place.12. Turn on the

Note:If you need to adjust the position of the paper after it is loaded, see“Adjusting the printing position” on page 3-38. To move and save theloadin

Using the Tear Off buttonWhen using the tractor, you can use the Tear Off button toadvance continuous paper to the tear-off position; follow thesteps

Using auto tear-off modeWhen you turn on the auto tear-off function with SelecTypesetting or EPSON Remote!, the printer advances continuouspaper to th

You can leave auto tear-off mode on even when you are usingsingle sheets because the mode is disabled when you move thepaper release lever to the sing

Using Special Paper Multi-part forms Your printer can print on both single-sheet and continuousmulti-part forms. It can use multi-part forms with up t

Labels When selecting labels for printing, always choose labelsmounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes foruse with a tractor. Do not

To tear off and eject labelsAlways tear off and eject labels as described below. cCaution:Never feed labels backward using the Load/Eject button,Tear

cCaution:Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions.Loading envelopes1. Make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirelywit

ContentsIntroductionFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Options . . .

PostcardsYou can print on a variety of postcards by loading them thesame way you load single sheets—from a rear paper guide orwith the optional cut-sh

Overlapping multi-part formsThis kind of continuous paper provides you with multi-partforms. The page length of the multi-part forms is longer thantha

2. Select Overlapping Form mode using SelecType 2. cCaution:❑Printing on the edge of overlapping multi-part formscan damage the print head.❑Be sure to

Continuous forms with labelsThis kind of continuous paper has one label on each page. Thisis different from label paper, which consists entirely of la

2. Press the Paper Select button to select and make surethe # message appears on the control panel display.3. Follow the instructions in “Loading c

3. To print on another type of paper, press the Paper Selectbutton to select and make sure the # messageappears on the control panel display. cCaut

Loading overlapping multi-part forms with labels1. Make sure of the following:❑Your software settings keep the printing entirely withinthe printable a

To tear off and eject overlapping multi-part forms withlabelsAlways tear off and eject overlapping multi-part forms withlabels by following the proced

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single SheetsWhen using the tractor, you can easily switch betweencontinuous paper and single sheets (including

4. Move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.Now you can load single sheets from the front or rear paperguide. For details, see “Using

For Windows NT 3.5x Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . .

The printer automatically advances the continuous paper fromthe standby position to the loading position when it receivesdata.Using the Micro-Feed Fea

Adjusting the tear-off position If your paper perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the micro-adjust feature to move the perf

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Chapter 4Controlling the PrinterProof Sign-off:Takata _______Kimura _______Grady _______Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This chapter explains how you can use the control panel tocontrol the basic operation of the printer and to perform moreadvanced operations, such as m

DisplayThe display shows the following:❑Status messages that indicate the printer’s current status,as shown in the following table:Display message Sta

LightsPower (green)On when the power switch is on and power is supplied to theprinter.Paper Out (red)On when the printer runs out of paper.Pause (oran

Paper SelectPress this button to select on the control panel displaybefore you use and load continuous forms with labels oroverlapping multi-part for

Tear OffPress this button to feed continuous paper to the tear-offposition. Press it again to feed the paper backward to theloading position.Note:You

Other control panel featuresTo use a few of the more advanced functions of this printer,you must hold down the appropriate button while turning onthe