Epson LT - 286e Manuel de l'opérateur

PRINTER INTERFACE TYPE 60OPERATOR’S MANUAL

ABOUT THIS MANUALOperation Panel: This section will acquaint you with the buttons and indicators on theoperation panel that are for use only with the

Word processingESC a Select justificationESC SP Set intercharacter spaceCharacter tablesESC t Select character tableESC 4 Select italic modeESC 5

FONT CARDS AND EMULATION MODE CARDSThe printer interface has one slot for an optional card; this can be either a font card oran emulation mode card.Fo

Caring for CardsObserve the following precautions.❐ Do not drop, crush, or bend cards. The card’s natural curvature does not affect itsoperation, so d

When the printer is in 3/P/Si mode: ❐ The FONT procedure displays the currently selected font source (RD [resident], A[card slot], C [cartridge slot],

Recovering from a Card ErrorWhen the display shows one of the following error messages, a card error has oc -curred: REINSERT CARD, ILLEGAL CARD #x, R

Maker Cartridge Number CartridgeHewlettPackard92286A Courier 192286B Tms Proportional 192286C International 192286D Prestige Elite92286E Letter Gothic

Maker Cartridge Number CartridgeEverex Systems, Inc. HardFont B CartridgeHardFont F CartridgeHardFont T CartridgeHardFont Z CartridgeHardFont LGL Cart

The following tables show the features available in Level 1 and Level 2 of printer setupmode (Selectype mode). The possible settings, and the factory

Level 2Feature Factory SettingTEST PRINTPATTERN 11PATTERN 2MODE ASSIGN3/P/Si3/P/SiLQFX(Epson GL)I/F CONFIGPARALLEL SLCTIN (Off/On)OffAUTOFEED (Off/On)

3/P/Si Emulation ModeFeature Factory SettingORIENTPORT, LAND, R-PORT, R-LANDPORTFONTRD (Resident), A (Card), C (Cartridge), DL(Downloaded)RD; 0SUB CON

BUTTONSTo operate the printer, you will use the four buttons marked , , , and . Thesekeys are only for use with the printer (that is, they do not oper

Epson LQ or FX Emulation ModeFeature Factory SettingORIENTPORTPORTLANDFONTCourierCourierPrestige(OCR-B)(OCR-A)DL (Downloaded)SUB CONFIGPITCH 1010 cpi1

The following tables show the signal names that are present at the parallel and serialsockets on your printer. If you are having trouble selecting a c

The following page contains diagrams of the serial interface cable pin assignments fortwo types of computer.1235720132206756Computer25-pin FPrinter25-

The following is an example of a status sheet printout.STATUS SHEETPrinter Configuration Installed Memory : 1.0 Mbytes Controller Version : 26.22

INDICATORSTo monitor the printer’s status, look at the display panel. The various messages that ap -pear on the display panel are explained on page 4

INSTALLING THE INTERFACE KITMake sure that the machine is unplugged before you have the interface kit installed.The installation must be carried out b

The printer is initially set up for the parallel channel. If your computer has a parallelchannel, you should be able to connect it up with a properly

Printing the Status Sheet and Font Samples 1. Function 3 5 Yes 2. Press until the screen is as shown on theright, then release it immediately

OPTIONAL KITSMemory Expansion BoardYour machine has 1 megabyte of memory for the printer (this memory is separate fromthe memory that is used for fac

6. Put back covers [A] and [B]. 7. Plug in the machine, then turn on the power.CautionDo not plug in or switch on until everything is connected up.Op

To take a card out of the slot, do the following: 1. Make sure that the machine is in printer "Ready" mode and that it is off line (the indi

To take a cartridge out of the slot, do the following: 1. Make sure that the machine is in printer "Ready" mode and that it is off line (the

Trademark Notice:Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.Epson LQ-2500, Epson FX-800/1000, Epson FX-86e/286e, Epson

TURNING THE PRINTER ON LINE AND OFF LINEThe printer must be on line before it can receive data from the computer. When theprinter is off line, it will

RESETTING THE PRINTERYou may need to reset the printer sometimes. 1. Make sure that the machine is in printerREADY: mode.Note: If the machine is in fa

OVERVIEWYour printer has the following three emulation modes:❐ HP LaserJet series IIIP❐ Epson LQ-2500❐ Epson FX-800/1000 (FX-86e/286e)In addition, oth

EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATION MODESWhen your printer is in Epson LQ or FX printer mode, select one of the following driv -ers from your computer applicati

5. Press or to select the channel to adjust.In this example, we shall adjust the parallelchannel (CH P should be displayed; to adjustthe setting for

The basic format of each text file is as follows: <ESC> <SOH>@EJL ENTER LANGUAGE=[mode]Example: To switch to HP LaserJet III emulation mo

❐ Run the program. To do this, select "Start" in the Run menu. The program promptsyou to name the text file. Then it will create the text fi

INTRODUCTIONSelectype Mode (Printer Setup Mode - Function 35)Printer setup mode (also called Selectype mode) is divided into two levels of features.❐

Level 2 FeaturesOne of the following features appears in the display when you enter Level 2. Use theand keys to scroll through the list until you see

Using Selectype ModeThe DisplayWhen you enter Selectype mode, menus and options appear on the display. The dis-play shows feature names on the left si

CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONABOUT THE PRINTER INTERFACE 1What this Printer Interface Can Do 1Sharing the Printer with Two Computers 1Working with the Print

Sample Selectype ProcedureThe following sample procedure will help you to become familiar with the purpose ofthe various icons on the display. We shal

4. Display the required setting for this feature.Press or to scroll through the possible set-tings until you see the one that you want. Holddown or if

SELECTYPE LEVEL 1 FEATURESHow to Enter Selectype Level 1The procedure for entering Level 1 is as follows.If you have set your printer up in Autosense

INPUTThis feature is not used.PAGE SIZEUse this to select the paper size that you wish to print on. If your machine has morethan one paper cassette, m

2. Press or until COPIES is displayed. 3. To change the current setting: 4. Press or until the required setting is dis -played. 5. Store the displaye

SYSTEM CONFIG.This is another menu of features within Level 1. The features are as follows.❐ Memory-related features: FULL PRINT, MEMORY LEFT❐ Printer

7. twice to return to printer standby mode.The following table shows the maximum setting that you will need for each paper size.Your machine may not

2. , then or until T-OFFSET is displayed. 3. 4. Press or until the required setting is dis -played. 5. Store the displayed setting: 6. 7. twice t

4. Press or until the required number is dis -played.Example: Macro number 2. 5. Store the current settings as the displayedmacro number: (EXE: Exec

- POWERON MACRO -Use this option to specify which macro contains the Level 1 settings you wish to use im -mediately after you switch the power on.Avai

SELECTING THE EMULATION MODEOVERVIEW 16HP LASERJET III EMULATION MODE 16EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATION MODES 17CHANGING THE EMULATION MODE 17Using the MODE

SELECTYPE LEVEL 2 FEATURESHow to Enter Selectype Level 2Unlike Level 1, the procedures for Level 2 are the same even if you have set up both ofyour pr

I/F CONFIG. (Interface Configuration)This feature allows you to configure your printer’s channels to match the signals outputby your computer(s).- Par

8. Press or until the required setting is dis -played. 9. Store the displayed setting:10. four times to return to printer "Ready"mode.- Se

Example Procedure: To change the Baud rate to 4800. 1. Enter Level 2 mode (see page 34). 2. Press or until I/F CONFIG. is displayed. 3. 4. Press or

2. Press or until RX-BUFFER SIZE is dis -played. 3. Note: CH P indicates that the setting on the screen is for the parallel channel. Ifyou wish to ad

For example, if you set up the machine in AUTOSENSE P mode, the printer stays onthe P (parallel) channel. If data comes in on the S (serial) channel,

Allocate the required memory proportion tothe S channel. The value can only be from 0to 9. Press or until the setting is correct.Then press .Do the sa

AUTO CONT (Auto Continue)When you switch this feature ON, the printer will continue printing after a certain periodof time when one of the following e

FACTORY RESETUse this feature to reset all Level 1 and Level 2 settings to their factory settings.Note: ❐ If you wish to reset the Level 1 settings, b

PAGE COUNTERUse this feature to display the following page counters:❐ PAGE COUNTER: How many pages your printer has printed since it was installed. ❐

CH TIMEOUT (Channel Timeout) 40AUTO CONT (Auto Continue) 41P-CONFIG SAVE (Power-up Configuration) 41FACTORY RESET 42VERSION 42PAGE COUNTER 43STANDBY 4

STATUS AND ERROR MESSAGESWhile the printer is being used, messages on the display panel indicate the status ofthe machine and alert the user to any er

FEED JAMPaper was not fed from the cassette, or jammed on the way into the printer. See yourfax machine’s Operator’s Manual for information on how to

PAPER SIZE ERRORThe PAGE SIZE setting does not match the paper in the selected cassette. Press toclear the error. Then either load the correct size of

SET FULL PRINTThis message may appear when you are trying to print a page that contains graphics.Pressing may clear the problem and allow you to conti

PRINTING PROBLEMSThe printer does not print, or stops printingThe (on-line/off-line) indicator is on, but nothing is printed❐ Check that both ends

All the text has been printed on the same line, or the text is overprinting itself onthe same line❐ Line feed commands are not being sent at the end o

The printer prints a page and then stopsThe display reads PAPER SIZE ERROR and the indicator blinks❐ You have selected the wrong paper size with you

An INSUFF MEMORY message appears and graphics cannot be printed❐ Change the FULL PRINT setting (see page 29) or the RX-BUFFER setting (seepage 37).❐

After turning on the printer, START UP ERROR is displayed. After pressing to recover from the error, your previously selected settingshave been change

DATA DUMP MODEData dump mode is a special feature that makes it easy for experienced users to findthe cause of communication problems between the comp

APPENDIX C. EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATIONMODESOPERATING AS AN LQ OR FX PRINTER C-1Printable Area C-1USING SELECTYPE MODE TO ADJUST EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATI

To interpret the first line of codes on the sample printout on the previous page, see thefollowing table.Hex codes Command Function1B 52 00 ESC R 0 Se

Power consumption: 45 W in standby mode, 200 W while printingResolution: 300 x 300 dots per inchPrinting speed: 10 pages per minute, after up to 20 se

This section informs you about using your printer’s HP emulation mode. It describesthe unique features of your printer’s HP emulation as well as the d

Character ClippingIf a character is partially outside the printer area, the HP LaserJet mode clips it and thepart outside the printer area is not prin

If your program does not have a driver for the HP LaserJet IIISi but can send printercommands, send the commands below to select the HP LaserJet IIISi

Symbol Set Available FontsBitmap Scalable Scalable (ITC ZapfDingbats)Spanish✔ ✔ ✖IRV✔ ✔ ✖Swedish✔ ✔ ✖Portugese✔ ✔ ✖PC Multi✔ ✔ ✖IBM Portugese✔ ✔ ✖IBM

USING SELECTYPE MODE TO ADJUST THE HP EMULATION MODEORIENT (Page Orientation)This feature allows you to select the direction in which characters are p

5. 6. Press or until the required font numberis displayed. Example: Font number 1.Note: Font types are displayed only as numbers in this procedure.

SUB CONFIG.SUB CONFIG. is a menu within SelecType Level 1. It contains two features.❐ FORM: Use this to set the number of lines for the selected page

AVAILABLE FONTS AND SYMBOL SETSThis section describes the fonts and symbol sets available in HP emulation mode.There are a variety of resident bitmap

ABOUT THE PRINTER INTERFACEWhat this Printer Interface Can DoAfter you have the printer interface kit installed in your fax machine, you will be able

Resident Scalable FontsThe following table lists the attributes of the resident scalable fonts available with HPemulation mode.Font Name Symbol Set He

The following tables show the symbol sets that are available when your printer is in HPemulation mode. The ID number in brackets after the symbol set’

IBM-US (10U)IBM-DN (11U)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-11

PcMultilingual (12U)Legal (1U)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-12

ISO ANSI ASCII (0U)Ventura Math (6M)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-13

Ventura International (13J)Ventura US (14J)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-14

PS Math (5M)PS Text (10J)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-15

Math-8 (8M)Pi Font (15U)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-16

Microsoft Publishing (6J)Windows (9U)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-17

Desktop (7J)Ve Zapf Dingbats (9L)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-18

Working with the Printer and the Fax Machine at the Same TimeIn a few cases, the machine can handle two tasks at the same time. The following ta-bles

Ps Zapf Dingbats (10L)Zd 100 (11L)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-19

Zd 200 (12L)Zd 300 (13L)APPENDIX B. HP EMULATION MODEB-20

HP EMULATION COMMAND SUMMARYThis section lists the printer commands supported by HP emulation mode. For more in -formation on printer commands, see th

Printer commands arranged by topicThe HP printer commands supported in HP LaserJet Series III emulation are listed be -low.Control codesBS BackspaceL

ESC(2K ESC)2K ISO 57: ChineseESC(8K ESC)8K Kana-8ESC(9K ESC)9K Korean-8ESC(0L ESC)0L Line Draw-7ESC(1L ESC)1L HP Block CharactersESC(2L ESC

ESC(5U ESC)5U HPL Language SetESC(7U ESC)7U OEM-1ESC(8U ESC)8U Roman-8ESC(9U ESC)9U WindowsESC(10U ESC)10U PC-8ESC(11U ESC)11U PC-8 D/N (D

Vertical line spacingESC &l#C Set vertical motion indexESC &l#D Set lines per inchHalf-line feedESC = Half line feedSpecialized printer con

Font managementESC *c#D Specify font IDESC *c#E Specify character codeESC *c#F Font and character controlESC *c#R Specify symbol set IDESC *c#S S

Vector graphicsESC %#B Enter GL/2 modeESC *c#K Plot horizontal sizeESC *c#L Plot vertical sizeESC *c#Q User-defined pattern controlESC *c#T Set p

Your printer is able to emulate a selection of Epson LQ and FX printers. This meansthat you can use your printer with software that supports Epson LQ

Operating the PrinterOn LineYou can print data from your computer at any time, if the printer is on line (see page 14for how to switch the printer on

USING SELECTYPE TO ADJUST EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATION ORIENT (Page Orientation)This feature allows you to select the direction in which characters are p

SUB CONFIG.The SUB CONFIG. is a menu within Selectype Level 1. It contains these features.❐ PITCH: Use this to select a character pitch of 10, 12, or

❐ FORM TOP: Use this to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the base -line of the first printable line. The factory setting is 0.5 inch

❐ WIDE PAGE: When this feature is ON, you can print up to 80 characters at 10 cpiacross an A4 page. When it is OFF, you can print up to 77 characters

AVAILABLE FONTS AND SYMBOL SETSThis section describes the resident fonts and symbol sets available in LQ and FX emu -lation modes.Resident FontsThe pr

Pc USAEpson International Character SetsAPPENDIX C. EPSON LQ AND FX EMULATION MODESC-7

LQ AND FX EMULATION COMMAND SUMMARYThis section lists the control codes and ESC codes supported in the LQ and FX emula -tion modes. Some LQ and FX pri

ESC wThis command produces double-height characters but differs between LQ and FX emu -lation modes, as follows:❐ LQ mode - If you send the ESC w comm

Printer commands arranged by topicThe following section lists and describes all FX and LQ commands by topic.Printer operationESC @ Initialize printer

Horizontal motionMarginsESC l Set left marginESC Q Set right marginHT Tab horizontallyESC D Set horizontal tabsPrint positionCR Carriage returnBS