Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LX-810 Epson
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User’s Manual F EPSON ® Y46399102000.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Contents About This Manual 1 Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer 1 -1 Unpacking the Printe r ............................................................. 1-2 Choosin g a Plac e fo r th e Printer. . ......................................... . 1-4 Assemblin g th e Printer.
Chapter 4 Software and Graphics 4-1 Enhancin g You r Printing. . ..................................................... 4-2 Graphic s .................................................................................... 4-9 User-define d Characters.. ..
Appendix A-1 Character Table s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Manual This user’s manual provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating your Epson’s’ printer. Finding your way around Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing, and connecting the printer.
About This Manual Conventions used in this guide WARNING S must be followed carefully to avoid damage to your printer and computer. CAUTION S should be followed carefully to ensure that your printer operates correctly. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer ............................................................. 1-2 Checking the parts ............................................................... 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . .
Unpacking the Printer Checking the parts When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none have been damaged. Printer Paper guide sa Platen knob Power cable Ribbon cartridge In some locations, the power cable may be attached to the printer.
Unpacking the Printer I!!!!!9 WARNING: There are several different versions of the printer designed for different electrical standards. The power supply voltage is shown on the label on the back of the printer. If the voltage shown is not the correct voltage for your country, contact your dealer.
Choosing a Place for the Printer There are several important things to consider when selecting the place to set up your printer. Be sure to keep the following in mind: l Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. l Place the printer close enough to the computer for the printer cable to reach.
Choosing a Place for the Printer The illustration below shows a good printer location. r Setting Up the Printer 1-5.
Choosing a Place for the Printer Note: If you plan to use a printer stand, read through the list of requirements and suggestions below to ensure that you have the right stand for your printer. l The stand should be able to support at least twice the weight of the LX-810 printer (11.
Assembling the Printer After you’ve decided on the best place to set up your printer, the first step is to install the platen knob. Installing the platen knob The platen knob is used to manually feed the paper in the event of a paper jam or other paper feeding problem.
Assembling the Printer 2. Push firmly on the platen knob until it fits against the printer case. a CAUTION: I Do not use the platen knob to adjust the position of the paper as this interferes with the automatic paper loading system and may cause a paper jam.
Assembling the Printer Install the ribbon cartridge as follows. 1. Remove the printer cover. 2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-9.
Assembling the Printer 3. Open the paper tension unit cover. 4. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow. This removes excess slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install.
Assembling the Printer 5. Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position, making sure the plastic hooks fit in the slots. Note: Press lightly on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks are properly seated.
Assembling the Printer 7. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it moves smoothly. Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased.
Assembling the Printer Attaching the paper guide When you use single sheets, the paper guide helps to feed the paper smoothly and efficiently into the printer. Attach the paper guide using the following procedure. 1. Place the paper guide on the printer as shown.
Assembling the Printer Note: To lower the paper guide, lift up slightly to release it from its locked position, then gently lower it down onto the printer. 3. Attach the printer cover by fitting the projections on the cover into the notches at the front of the printer and tilting the cover back into place.
Testing the Printer Now that your printer is fully assembled, you can use its built-in self test function to see that the printer is working correctly before you connect it to a computer. You should perform this test to make sure that your printer was not damaged during shipping and that the ribbon is correctly installed.
Testing the Printer 2. 3. Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Connect the power cable to the AC inlet on the printer’s rear panel.
Testing the Printer Running the self test The self test can be run in draft or Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode, depending on which button you hold down as you turn on the printer. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then push the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position.
Testing the Printer 3. Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark. 4. Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper.
Testing the Printer 5. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load paper. LOAD/EJECT 6. Press the ON LINE button to start the self test. A list of DIP switch settings is printed first, followed by a series of characters. The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button.
Testing the Printer 7. If the test results are satisfactory and you wish to stop the test, press the ON LINE button. If the test results are not satisfactory, see printing problems and solutions later in this chapter, Note: To resume the test, press the ON LINE button once more.
Testing the Printer Here are parts of typical self tests: Draft mode (normal draft) Character Spacing 10 CPI l-l OFF Shape of Zero 0 (Unslashed) 1-2 OFF CG Table Italics 1-3 OFF Short Tear-off Valid 1-4 OFF Draft Print Speed Normal 1-S ON Country U.S.
Testing the Printer High-speed Draft Printing Note: When using the optional cut sheet feeder, the first page of the self test printout is slightly different.
Testing the Printer NLQ Printing Character Spacing 10 CPI l-l OFF Shape of Zero 0 (Unslashed) 1-2 OFF CG Table Italics 1-3 OFF Short Tear-off Valid 1-4 OFF Draft Print Speed High 1-5 OFF Country U.
Testing the Printer Printing problems and solutions If the self test does not print properly, check the print head area and the control panel. If the paper is jammed, turn off the printer. Then remove the paper using the platen knob and load a new sheet.
Testing the Printer Problem Solution The printout is faint. Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics. A line of dots is missing in the printout. Dots are missing in random positions. ABCD The ribbon may be worn out. A worn ribbon can damage the print head and should be replaced.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test printed correctly, you are now ready to connect your printer to the computer. If your computer has a parallel interface and you have a suitable shielded cable, you should be able to connect your printer immediately.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector. 3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the ground connector beneath the interface connector.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 4. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.
Setting Up Your Application Software Now you have set up and tested the LX-810, you should make sure that it works with your application programs. Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features.
Setting Up Your Application Software If none of these printers is listed, select the first one available on the following list: LX FX EX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer To use all of the features of the LX-810, however, it is best to use a program with the LX-810 on its menu.
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Single Sheets ................................................................. 2-2 Loading paper ....................................................................... 2-2 Reloading the paper ..........................
Using Single Sheets Your printer can accommodate single sheets with a width of 7.2 inches or 182 mm to 10.1 inches or 257 mm. If you do most of your printing on single sheets, you may find it more convenient to install the optional cut sheet feeder.
Using Single Sheets 2. Turn on the printer. The POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on. I PAPER OUT Note: Do not insert paper in the printer before turning on the printer. 3. Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to guide mark.
Using Single Sheets 4. Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. Then slide the paper down between the edge guides until it meets resistance.
Using Single Sheets CAUTION: Never advance the paper using the platen knob while the printer is switched on. If the platen turns 6. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line. When the ON LINE light is lit, the printer can accept data from your computer.
Using Single Sheets Reloading during printing When you print a document of more than one page using single sheet paper, the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the paper. When this happens, the ON LINE light may go off automatically or it may remain on, depending on your application software.
Using Continuous Paper The push tractor built into your printer is remarkably easy to load and operate. Its low-profile design takes up little space and can handle paper widths from 4 inches or 101 mm to 10 inches or 254 mm.
Using Continuous Paper Loading continuous paper 1. Make sure the printer is turned off; then remove the paper guide. Set the paper release lever to the continuous paper position. This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below. 2. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward as shown.
Using Continuous Paper Slide the left sprocket unit until it is roughly 1/2 inch or 15 mm from the farthest left position and press down the lever to lock it in place. 4. Slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of your paper but do not lock it.
Using Continuous Paper 5. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units. 6. Open both sprocket covers. 2-10 Paper Handling.
Using Continuous Paper of both CAUTION: Make sure that your paper has a clean, straight edge before inserting it into the printer. 8. Close the sprocket covers.
Using Continuous Paper 9. Slide the right sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Then lock it in place. 10. Reattach the paper guide as shown below.
Using Continuous Paper 11. Slide the edge guides together so they meet at the center of the paper’s width. 12. Turn on the printer. The POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on.
Using Continuous Paper 13. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so it can accept data. The printer remembers the loading position and advances each page to the same position. If you need to adjust the loading position, use the micro-adjustment feature.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Even with continuous paper loaded in the printer, you can easily switch to single-sheet printing without removing the continuous paper from the tractor. Switching to single sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets CAUTION: Make sure you tear off your printed document before pressing the LOAD/EJECT button. 3 . Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 4. Push the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position. This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below. 5. Stand the paper guide upright and move the left edge guide so it locks in place next to the guide mark.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 6. Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. Then insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until the bottom meets resistance. 7. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to automatically feed the single sheet paper to the loading position.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Switching back to continuous paper It is also easy to switch back to printing with continuous paper. 1. Make sure the single sheet is ejected and the printer is off line. 2. Slide the edge guides together so they meet at the center of the paper’s width.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 3. Lower the paper guide onto the back of the printer, 4. Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position.
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 5. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the continuous paper to the loading position. 6. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data.
Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can also print on a wide variety of paper types, including multi-part forms, labels, and envelopes. Before printing on special types of paper, you need to change the paper thickness setting.
Printing on Special Paper To change the paper thickness setting, follow these steps. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove the printer cover. WARNING: If the printer has just been in use, the print head may be hot. Allow it cool before touching it.
Printing on Special Paper Paper Type Lever Position Paper (single sheets or continuous) Thin paper 2 2 24 lb paper (single sheets) I 3 Multi-part forms 2-sheet 3-sheet 2 3 Labels I 4 Envelopes Air mail 4 or 5 Plain 6 Bond (20 lb.) 6 Bond (24 lb.) 7 3.
Printing on Special Paper Multi-part forms With the built-in tractor unit, your printer can print on continuous multi-part forms. You can use multi-part forms that have up to three parts (including the original). Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position; see to the table on page 2-25.
Printing on Special Paper Labels If you need to print labels, always use ones mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes made for use with a tractor feed. Do not try to print labels as single sheets because labels on a shiny backing sheet almost always slip a little.
Printing on Special Paper Envelopes You can feed envelopes individually using the single-sheet loading feature. Before loading envelopes, you should adjust the position of the paper thickness lever according to the table on page 2-25. For details on paper handling, see Using Single Sheets on page 2-2.
Printing on Special Paper 8.5 mm (0.33”) or more 22 mm (0.87”) or more CAUTION: Envelope printing is only available at normal temperature. To make sure that the printing fits within the printable area, always print a test sample using a normal single sheet of paper before printing on envelopes.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel ................................................. . 3-2 Lights ..................................................................................... 3-2 Buttons ..................................
Operating the Control Panel The printer’s control panel gives you access to several powerful features. The buttons and paper handling functions let you control many of the printer settings. The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer.
Operating the Control Panel Buttons 0 POWER 0 READY o PAPER OUT LOAD/EJECT 0 ON LINE OFF LINE FORM FEEDn LINE FEED ON LINE This button controls the printer’s on line and off line status. Press this button to put the printer on line or take it off line.
Operating the Control Panel SelecType You can select the built-in character fonts using the SelecType feature on your control panel when the printer is on line. 0 POWER 0 READY 0 E;ER 0 ON LINE OFF LINE L NLQ This button is used to select NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif fonts, When you select Roman, the beeper sounds two times.
Operating the Control Panel Other control panel features The control panel of your printer also gives you access to several special functions. Self test: Both a draft and NLQ self test function are built into the printer. The self test printout lets you check the current DIP switch settings and operating status of the printer.
Setting the DIP Switches The printer has two sets of DIP switches located on right side of the printer. By changing the settings of these switches, you can control various printer features, such as the character set and page length. The new settings become effective when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized.
/ Setting the DIP Switches The DIP switch tables The tables below show the settings for each DIP switch. DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 . The shaded areas show the default or factory settings.
Setting the DIP Switches International character sets The DIP switch functions Slashed zeros When DIP switch 1-2 is ON, the printer prints slashed zeros(ø); when OFF, the printer prints open zeros (0). This feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between uppercase 0 and zero when printing documents such as program lists.
Page Length When the setting of DIP switch 2-1 is OFF, the page length is set to 11 inches (27.94 cm). When it is on, the page length is 12 inches (30.48 cm). Be sure to set the page length to match the paper you will be using. Other page lengths can be set using the commands ESC C and ESC C 0.
Skip Over Perforation By changing the setting of DIP switch 2-3, you can set skip over perforation to ON or OFF. If this feature is ON when using continuous paper, a one-inch margin is provided between the last printed line on one page and the first printable line on the next page.
Skip Over Perforation Note: Most application programs take care of top and bottom margins. Only use skip over perforation if your program does not provide these margins. The skip over perforation setting can be set to values other than one inch by using the ESC N command.
Adjusting the Loading Position The loading position is the point where the paper stops when you load paper using the LOAD/EJECT button. This position is important because it determines where the printing begins on the page.
Adjusting the Loading Position Using micro-adjustment 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on and that either a single sheet or continuous paper is ready to be loaded. 2 . Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position. Then press the ON LINE button; the ON LINE light then begins to blink.
Adjusting the Loading Position Note: When the paper reaches the factory-set loading position, the printer beeps and micro-adjustment feeding pauses for a moment before continuing. You can use this position as a reference point when adjusting the printer’s loading position.
Using Short Tear-Off When you are finished printing, the short tear-off feature automatically feeds the perforation of the continuous paper to the tear-off edge of the printer cover so that you can tear off the last sheet. When you resume printing, the paper feeds backward to the loading position.
Using Short Tear-Off When you have finished printing and if the paper is at the top of form position, the printer automatically feeds the perforation of the continuous paper to the tear-off edge of the printer cover so you can tear off the last printed sheet.
Using Short Tear-Off Adjusting the tear-off position If the paper’s perforation does not line up with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-adjustment feature. 1. Make sure the short tear-off feature is turned on so the printer feeds paper to the tear-off position after printing the document.
Using Short Tear-Off 2. Press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed it backward. You can now tear off your document and resume printing. The printer remembers this new tear-off position, even when the printer is turned off.
Selecting Typestyles You can produce a wide range of typestyles by combining different fonts, widths, and other print variations. You can select typestyles in three different ways: by using the SelecType feature on your control panel, by changing the DIP switches, or by using software commands.
Selecting Typestyles The settings you select using the SelecType panel remain valid even if the printer is turned off. Some application programs are designed to control all typestyle functions. These programs cancel all previous typestyle settings by sending certain software commands before printing.
Selecting Typestyles The following samples show the characters for each font. HIGH-SPEED DRAFT We ’ VB .:i u!3t w+xw your ex c:c2Ll.:I.~vl’t ad -f:nr miniature zebras :i.n a re cxw t. ba c: Ia; :i. 5w.w of ‘1’ 1,’ ad p r ’ Q’ ‘I’ :i f,)qyzj .
Selecting Typestyles Condensed mode You can use the condensed mode to change the character size. In the condensed mode, characters are approximately 60% of the width of normal characters. Hence, condensed printing is very useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.
Selecting an International Character Set International character sets provide you with the characters and symbols used in other languages. You can select one of eight international character sets by changing the DIP switch settings.
Selecting an International Character Set In addition to the eight DIP-switch selectable character sets shown on the previous page, the five international character sets shown below are also available by use of software commands. For more information, refer to the ESC R command in Chapter 9.
Choosing a Character Table You can select either the italics character table or the Epson Extended Graphics character table by setting DIP switch 1-3. The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters, Greek characters, mathematic symbols, and character graphics for printing lines, corners, and shaded areas.
Choosing a Character Table To select a character table, set DIP switch 1-3 according to the table below. Character table DIP SW 1-3 1 Italics 1 OFF I Graphics 1 ON I CAUTION: To change the setting of a DIP switch, first turn off the printer, change the DIP switch, and then turn the printer back on.
Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that makes it easy for experienced users to identify the cause of communications problems between the printer and computer. In data dump mode, an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer is produced.
Data Dump Mode 3. Run any program. Your printer prints out all the codes sent to the printer in hexadecimal format as shown below. Data Dump Node 0000 1 8 4 0 1 B 5 2 0 0 1 B 7 4 0 1 1 6 3 6 1 2 L B 5 0 2 0 2 0 20 .
Data Dump Mode To interpret the data dump printout examine the first three hex codes on the second line of the printout sample (20 20 54). Each hex code 20 represents a space; hex code 54 represents the letter T. The corresponding text field line on the right side of the printout contains the letter T preceded by two spaces.
Chapter 4 Software and Graphics Enhancing Your Printing.. . ....................................................... 4-2 Print quality and fonts..... . ...................................................... 4-2 Character spacin g ......................
Enhancing Your Printing You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with your printer, from changing the number of characters per inch to using special effects on selected words and phrases. This section gives you a sampling of the features you may select with your software.
Enhancing Your Printing You can choose between the draft and NLQ fonts with either software commands or the SelecType feature. However, high-speed draft printing can only be selected by setting DIP switch 1-5 (see the section on setting the DIP switches in Chapter 3).
Enhancing Your Printing Character size In addition to the basic cpi spacings, the printer offers two other modes that can change the size of your printing. These modes are double-wide and condensed. The double-wide mode doubles the width of any size character.
Enhancing Your Printing Widening or narrowing the characters also widens or narrows the space between words and letters. Because word processors usually create a left margin by printing spaces, you may need to change the left margin and the number of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you change character widths.
Enhancing Your Printing Italic printing You can print italics by sending a software command. You can use italics for special emphasis or as an alternative typeface. This is Roman printing. This is italicized Roman printing. Underlining The underline mode provides an automatic way of fully underlining any piece of text.
Enhancing Your Printing Selecting typestyles with Master Select Your printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that allows you to choose many possible combinations of eight different prin.
Enhancing Your Printing For example, to print a title you may want to use double-wide 12 cpi characters and print them in double-strike mode. You would add three decimal numbers together to calculate the value of n.
Graphics The dot graphics mode allows your printer to produce pictures, graphs, charts, or almost any other graphic image you can think of. Because many commercial software programs use graphics, you may be able to print pictures and graphs, like the ones on this page and the next, by simply giving your software a few instructions.
Graphics The print head To understand dot graphics you should first learn how your printer’s print head works. The print head has nine pins arranged in a vertical column. As the print head moves across the page, electrical impulses cause the pins to fire.
Graphics Pin labels To tell the printer which pins to fire in each column, you need a numbering system that separately identifies each of the eight pins as shown below. This system allows you to specify all 256 possible pin combinations with a single number.
Graphics The graphics commands The graphics mode commands are quite different from other commands used by the printer. For most of the other printer modes, such as emphasized and double-wide, one ESC code turns the mode on and another turns it off.
Graphics Column reservation numbers High-density graphics may require thousands of columns to print one line. The printer, however, cannot use decimal number’s larger than 255. Therefore, the graphics commands use two numbers, n1 and n2, to reserve columns.
Graphics Printing simple patterns The first example is just a simple program to show you how a graphics command, column reservation numbers, and data can be used in a BASIC program. Type in and run the following program; be especially careful to include all semicolons.
Graphics Printing taller patterns The next example shows how several lines of graphics can be formed into a figure taller than eight dots. It uses programming techniques for producing textured or repetitive patterns.
Graphics 4 . A new graphics command is used for each line printed (lines 130 to 160). This part of the program is similar to the last example, but two columns are printed each time through the loop, making a total of 100. 5. Finally, the program resets the printer to its initial settings, including the normal line spacing (line 180).
Graphics In the illustration on the previous page, you can see the main rules for graphics design: l In single-density, no dots can be placed on vertical lines. . In high-speed double-density, dots can be placed on vertical lines, but no dots can overlap.
Graphics After plotting the dots on a grid, you calculate the numbers for each column’s pin pattern by dividing the design grid into separate print lines.
Graphics lOOWIDTH "LPT1:',255 llOLPRINTCHR$(27);'A";CHR$(7); 120 FOR ROW=lTO 2 130 LPRINT CHR$(27);"Y';CHR$(41);CHR$(O); 140 FORCOLUMN=lTO 41 150 READ N 160 LPRINTCHR$(N).
Graphics Individual graphics commands There are four individual graphics commands that are very much the same as the ESC * command, but each one works for only one graphics option. Note that these commands contain one less variable than the ESC * command because they do not need to select a graphics option.
User-defined Characters With this printer, it is possible to define and print characters of your own design. You can design an entirely new alphabet or typeface, create characters for use as mathematical or scientific symbols, or create graphic patterns with user-defined characters to serve as building blocks for larger designs.
User-defined Characters Design grids To design a draft character you use a grid that has nine rows and eleven columns, as shown below. 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 t i i i i i I 128 84 32 16 8 4 2 1 1234567891011 1234567891011 The grid on the left shows a design plan for a heart-shaped character.
User-defined Characters Sending information to your printer Once the character is plotted on the grid, you simply add the pin values for each column together, just as you do for graphic images.
User-defined Characters The following character definition program should help make this clear: 100 LPRINT CHR$(27);"X";CRR$(O); llOLPRINTCHR$(27);"&";CHR$(O); 120 LPRINT ".
User-defined Characters Run the program to see the printout below. ;:;;: oiiro ;;;y5 As you can see, both sets of characters (the original ROM characters that the printer normally uses and the user-defined character set) remain in the printer available for your use.
User-defined Characters The command format is: ESC : 0 n 0 Note: This command will cancel any user-defined characters you have created. You must send this command to the printer.
User-defined Characters Defining NLQ characters NLQ characters use many more dots than draft characters; therefore, the design grid and programs in this section are a little more complex than those you use to design draft characters.
User-defined Characters Since NLQ characters can have up to 18 dots in a column, each vertical column must be divided into three sections for data number calculation. The figure below shows a single column to make clear how the data numbers are calculated.
User-defined Characters The illustration below shows a sample design. The data numbers are printed at the top or bottom of each column. The sample program on the following page shows how to use the numbers in a DATA statement.
User-defined Characters lOOLPRINTCHR$(27);"x";CHR$(l); 110 LPRINT CHR$(27);"&";CHR$(O);";;"; 120LPRINTCHR$(O);CHR$(12);CHR$(O); 13OFORI=lTO36 140 READ D l5O LPRINTCHR.
Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options Cu t Shee t Feeder. . ................................................................... 5-2 Installing the cut sheet feeder.... . ........................................... . 5-2 Pape r handlin g ................
Cut Sheet Feeder The optional cut sheet feeder (C806121) makes it possible to handle single-sheet paper more easily and more efficiently. Up to 150 sheets of standard bond paper (22 lb paper) can be fed automatically into the printer without reloading.
Cut Sheet Feeder 3. Attach the cut sheet feeder cover to the front half of the printer cover. 4. Make sure that the paper release lever is pushed all the way to the rear.
Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Tilt the cut sheet feeder slightly forward to fit the notches at the base of the feeder over the black pins inside the printer, just in front of the push tractor sprockets. Tilt the feeder back until it rests on top of the printer.
Cut Sheet Feeder 7. Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 2-2 to ON,. 8. Turn on the printer. Using the Printer Options 5-5.
Cut Sheet Feeder Paper handling 1. Make sure that the cut sheet feeder mode is set and turn on the printer. 2. Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper supports retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.
Cut Sheet Feeder 3. Slide the left paper guide to where the fin on the edge guide aligns with the arrow on the front panel. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. 4. Take a stack of paper and fan it as shown. This keeps the paper from sticking so that only one sheet feeds at a time.
Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Insert the paper between the paper guides, aligning it with the left edge of the guide. Then, adjust the right paper guide until the paper is held firmly, but not so tightly that it causes the paper to buckle. Make sure the paper can move freely up and down.
Cut Sheet Feeder Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode When you perform the cut sheet feeder self test, the printer counts the number of lines on the page and prints out this number at the bottom of the first test page as shown in step 2. The number of lines counted by the printer becomes the default page length setting.
Cut Sheet Feeder 2. While holding down the LINE FEED button, turn on the printer. (For an NLQ mode test, press the FORM FEED button instead of the LINE FEED button.) A portion of the printout of the first page of the self test is shown below. The printout of the second page is similar to the original self test described in Chapter 1.
Cut Sheet Feeder 3. The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button. To stop the test, press the ON LINE button. Note: To resume the test, press the ON LINE button once more. 4. To end the self test, press the LOAD/EJECT button if necessary to eject any loaded sheets.
Cut Sheet Feeder Operating the cut sheet feeder After stacking paper in the cut sheet feeder, turn on the printer and make sure that the ON LINE light is on. In on line status, a new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feed command is sent to the printer.
Cut Sheet Feeder Control panel operation To operate the cut sheet feeder manually from the control panel when the printer is in the cut sheet feeder mode, make sure that the printer is off line. LINE FEED When there is paper in the printer, press this button to feed the paper one line, or hold it down to feed the paper continuously.
Cut Sheet Feeder Single sheet insertion Your cut sheet feeder also has a single sheet loading feature. This feature is especially useful because it allows you to switch to a different type or size of paper (for one sheet only) without replacing the stack of paper in your cut sheet feeder.
Cut Sheet Feeder 2. Align the single sheet to be fed with the mark on the left paper guide, then slide the sheet into the printer path until you feel resistance.
Cut Sheet Feeder Removing the cut sheet feeder 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off and remove the cut sheet feeder cover. If any paper remains in the bin, remove it. 2. Tilt the front part of the cut sheet feeder backward to release its notches from the pins in the printer and remove the cut sheet feeder.
Cut Sheet Feeder 3. Separate the cut sheet feeder cover from the printer cover and attach the back half of the printer cover. 4. Install the paper guide and printer cover.
Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor (C800061) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor along with the built-in push tractor as described in this section.
Pull Tractor 3. Fit the rear notches on the tractor unit over the rear mounting pins in the printer. Then, tilt the tractor unit toward you until the front latches click in place over the front mounting pins. Push down on the front latches to be sure they are firmly seated.
Pull Tractor Paper handling 1. Make sure that the paper release lever is set forward to the continuous paper position, and then turn on the printer. 2. Position the left sprocket unit of the push tractor about l/4 of an inch from the left and lock it into place.
Pull Tractor 3. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the continuous paper; then press the FORM FEED button. This advances the paper one page so that you can fit the paper onto the pull tractor. CAUTION: Never use the platen knob to feed the paper while the printer is turned on.
Pull Tractor 5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper, then adjust the paper supports so that they are evenly spaced between the sprocket units. 6. Fit the holes in the paper over the tractor pins on the sprocket units and close the sprocket covers.
Pull Tractor 7. If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins, press in on the pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly. 8. Make sure the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the sprocket units in place.
Pull Tractor 9. Separate the two halves of the printer cover by pressing on the tabs and sliding the clear plastic half of the printer cover off. 10. Attach the tractor cover to the front half of the printer cover.
Pull Tractor 11. Install the paper guide; then slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the center of the paper’s width. 12. Install the pull tractor cover as shown below and press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line.
Pull Tractor Removing the pull tractor 1. Make sure to tear off the printed document, and remove the tractor cover and paper guide. Then turn on the printer. 2. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. Then, press the LOAD/EJECT button until the continuous paper feeds backward out of the paper path to the standby position.
Pull Tractor 3. Remove the continuous paper from the push tractor unit. 4. Hold both ends of the tractor unit and slowly tilt the unit back until the front latches of the unit snap free mounting pins.
Pull Tractor 5. Lift the tractor unit up and off. 6. Replace the paper tension unit cover as shown below. 5-28 Using the Printer Options.
Pull Tractor 7. Separate the tractor cover from the printer cover and attach the back half of the printer cover. 8. Install the paper guide and printer cover.
Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder (#8310) allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with telex machines. This provides an inexpensive alternative to continuous paper for applications requiring variable paper lengths.
Roll Paper Holder 3. Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position. CAUTION: During use, the roll paper holder is held in place by the weight of the printer. The positioning pegs only serve to keep the holder from slipping out of position.
Roll Paper Holder Paper handling 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off, and the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position. 2. Cut the loading edge of the roll paper straight across. 3. Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as shown.
Roll Paper Holder 4. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. The roll should be oriented so that paper feeds from the bottom of the roll. Then turn on the printer. 5. Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the paper path guide and insert it into the printer path until you feel resistance.
Roll Paper Holder 6. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the paper. 7. Install the paper guide and slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the center of the paper’s width.
Roll Paper Holder Removing the roll paper holder 1. Cut across the paper behind the point where it feeds into the printer. Then use the LOAD/EJECT button to eject the remaining paper. 2. Turn off the printer. 3. Remove the paper roll and shaft from the roll paper holder.
Roll Paper Holder 4. Lift the printer up and separate the roll paper holder from the printer. Be sure to store the roll paper holder in its original box and packing materials.
Interface Boards A number of optional interfaces are available in case your computer is not provided with a parallel interface. Choosing an interface Optional interfaces can be divided into two main categories which are briefly described below.
Interface Boards All Epson interfaces have the Epson name printed on them. If the board has an identification code printed on it, it will be a four digit number beginning with 8, and should correspond to one of the numbers listed in the table above.
Interface Boards 2. Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet. L!!!!k WARNING: High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is or.. Do not attempt to remove the upper case unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged.
Interface Boards 4. Remove the push feed tractor by pressing the tabs on both sides using a pointed object. 5. To remove the upper case, first position the printer so that its front extends slightly over the edge of a table, allowing access to the openings on the front, underside of the printer.
6. 7. Interface Boards Insert a screwdriver into the openings on the underside of the printer. Push the screwdriver up, press the handle of the screw driver toward the back of the printer to release the clips on the case. Partially raise the upper case, taking care not to strain the flat cable attached to the control panel.
Interface Boards 8. Carefully disconnect the flat control panel cable from the connector labeled CN3 on the main board. 9. Tilt the upper case backward and remove it from the printer.
Interface Boards 10. Remove the shield plate by pressing in on the plastic clips located at the back of the plate. 11. Using a cross-head screwdriver, remove the screw labeled CG from the main board.
Interface Boards Installing the board There are two basic interface board designs, which differ with respect to how the frame ground (FG) wire is attached. This slight difference changes the way the boards are installed in the printer, but does not affect the operation of the interface in any way.
Interface Boards FG wire not attached 1. Use the CG screw to attach the round end of the FG wire to the main board and position the other end as shown. 2. Carefully insert the pins on the optional interface board into the mating connector on the main board; then secure the board with the three screws provided.
Interface Boards 3. Attach the plug end of the FG wire onto the FG pin located on top of the interface board. 4. If you have the #8148 or #8165 interface boards, set the interface DIP switches according to the accompanying manual. If you have the #8143; see page 5-52.
Interface Boards FG wire attached 1. Carefully place the interface board next to the printer as shown below. Use the CG screw to connect the round end of the FG (frame ground) wire to the main board. 2. Holding the interface board level, rotate it clockwise into position and attach it to the main board.
Interface Boards 3. Secure the board with the three screws provided. 4. If you have the #8148 or #8165 interface board, set the interface DIP switches according to the accompanying manual. If you have the #8143, see page 5-52. 5. Reattach the upper case as described in the following section.
Interface Boards Attaching the upper case 1. Fit the hinges of the upper case into the openings in the lower case; then partially lower the upper case. CAUTION: Take care not to pinch the FG wire between the upper and lower cases. 2. Thread the control panel cable through the metal plate as shown below.
Interface Boards 3. Carefully insert the control panel cable into the connector labeled CN3 on the main board. 4. Close the upper case. Make sure you press down on the front of the case until it locks into place.
Interface Boards 5. Reattach the push feed tractor. 6. Reattach the ribbon cartridge, paper CAUTION: When an optional interface board is installed, be sure to disconnect the printer cable from the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Two interface cables must not be connected at the same time.
Interface Boards #8143 New Serial Interface board If you are using an optional interface, it may be necessary for you to alter the communications protocol of the printer or the computer so that they can communicate properly.
Chapter 6 Maintenance e c Cleaning the Printe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Replacing the Ribbo n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year as follows: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off, then remove the paper guide or, if it is installed, the cut sheet feeder. 2. Use a soft brush to carefully remove all dust and dirt.
Cleaning the Printer 3. If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Keep the printer cover in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer.
Replacing the Ribbon Replace the ribbon when the printout becomes too faint to read. Use only the #8750 standard ribbon cartridge for your printer. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off, then remove the printer cover. 2. Open the paper tension unit cover.
Replacing the Ribbon WARNING: If the printer has just been used, the print head may be hot. Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon. 3. To remove the ribbon cartridge, grip it by the black plastic tab and lift the cartridge straight up and out of the printer.
Replacing the Ribbon 5. To remove excess slack in the new ribbon, turn the ribbon- tightening knob in the direction of the arrow. 6. Push the new ribbon cartridge firmly into position, making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots, as shown below. Note: Press lightly on both sides of the cartridge to make sure the hooks are properly inserted.
Replacing the Ribbon 7. Use a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen, to guide the ribbon into place between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon-tightening knob. Be careful not to puncture the ribbon. 8. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it moves smoothly.
Replacing the Ribbon 9. Close the paper tension unit cover. 10.Insert the hooks of the printer cover into the printer, then tilt the printer cover back into place.
Transporting the Printer Before you transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it in the original box and packing materials according to the following instructions. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove any installed options, as well as the paper guide and printer cover.
Transporting the Printer 3. Remove the ribbon cartridge and platen knob. 4. Reattach the printer cover. Then, replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Power Supply. . .........................................................................
Problems and Solutions This chapter discusses problems you may encounter while operating your printer, and their likely solutions. If you are having difficulty achieving the desired printing result, first locate the problem in the table below and refer to the appropriate page for the solution.
Power Supply Problem Solution Power is not being supplied. The POWER light does not go on. The POWER light comes on briefly and then goes off. The light stays off even when the power is switched on again. The power cable may be loose or not properly plugged into the electrical outlet.
Printing Problem Solution The printer does not print. The ON LINE light is on but nothing is printed. The ON LINE light is off. The PAPER OUT light is on. The software may not be installed properly for your printer. Check the printer settings and make the necessary changes.
Printing Problem Solution The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed. The printer makes a strange noise, the buzzer sounds several times, and the printer stops abruptly. The print is faint or uneven. Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom as shown here.
Printing Problem Solution Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics. A line of dots is missing in the printout. ABCD Dots are missing in random positions. ABCD Printed characters are not what you expected. The typestyle or characters that are set by the software cannot be printed.
Printing Problem Solution The Roman, Sans Serif or draft font is selected in your software, but the characters are printed in a different font. Italic characters are printed instead of the selected graphic “line” characters. Graphic characters or lines are being printed instead of the selected italic characters.
Printing Problem Solution Printed characters are not what you expected (continued). The wrong international characters are being printed. The characters printed are smaller than expected.
Printing Problem Solution The font selected by SelecType is not printed. The print position is not what you expected. Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Line spacing is incorrect. The software may not be properly installed for your printer.
Printing Problem Solution The printed position is not what you expected (continued). One line of printing has taken up two lines. All the text is printed on the same line. The text is printed with an extra blank line in between. The margins may not be set correctly.
Printing Problem Solution The number of lines printed does not match the length of the paper. Regular gaps occur in the printout. Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip. The page length may be set incorrectly.
Printing Problem Solution The printed position is not what you expected (continued). Vertical printed lines do not align. The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low. Use the micro- adjustment feature to reset the loading position so that the perforation is centered within the skip area.
Printing Note: You can also use the data dump mode to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and your application programs. In data dump mode, an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer is produced. See the section on the data dump mode in Chapter 3.
Paper Handling The following section guides you through problems in handling single sheets and continuous paper. If you are having problems using the optional cut sheet feeder, pull tractor, or roll paper holder, refer to the section on Options starting on 7-22.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The paper feed is _ crooked or the paper jams. The paper does not fully eject. The paper may not be inserted firmly enough: When feeding thicker than normal paper, such as envelopes, press down lightly on the top of the envelope while pressing the LOAD/EJECT button.
Paper Handling Problem Solution Continuous paper does not feed properly. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen rotates but paper does not feed. The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The position of your paper supply may be preventing it from feeding straight. Refer to 2-7. The paper may be caught on the edge guides. When using continuous paper, make sure that the paper guide is installed over the paper and that the edge guides are positioned at the center of the paper’s width.
Paper Handling Problem Solution Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued). Regular gaps occur in the printout. Skip over perforation does not function. Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low. Use the micro- adjustment feature to reset the loading position. The loading position of the paper shifts slightly while printing several pages. After printing stops, the paper automatically feeds forward.
Paper Handling Problem Solution Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued). When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed to eject the paper, the paper does not filly eject or it jams. Switching between continuous paper and single sheets cannot be performed properly.
Paper Handling Problem Solution Even with the paper release lever set correctly to the single sheet position, the single sheet and continuous paper feed together and jam. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed to load continuous paper, the platen does not rotate and paper is not loaded.
Options Problem Solution Using the cut sheet feeder, paper does not feed properly. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed. After a print command is sent from the computer, the platen does not rotate and the paper does not feed.
Options Problem Solution The cut sheet feeder may be out of paper. Load more paper in the cut sheet feeder’s bin. Refer to 5-7. The paper release lever may be forward to the continuous paper position. Push the lever back to the single sheet position.
Options Problem Solution Using the cut sheet feeder (continued). Two or more sheets feed at the same time. The paper feed is crooked. You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder’s bin. Remove some of the sheets. Refer to 8-13. You may have forgotten to fan the stack of paper before loading it into the bin.
Options Problem Solution You tried to manually insert a single sheet, but instead paper was fed from the cut sheet feeder’s bin. One page of printing has spread to two pages. The single sheet may have been inserted in the wrong place. Check the position of the paper and try again.
Options Problem Solution Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly. When the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button is pressed, platen does not rotate and paper does not feed. The printer may be on line. Before using the control panel buttons to feed paper, always put the printer off line (ON LINE light is out.
Options Problem Solution Several lines of space occur in the printout. Skip over perforation is set, but does not work. Skip over perforation is set, but the skip has shifted from the perforation, or the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip.
Options Problem Solution Using the pull tractor with the push tractor (continued). When the printing ends, the paper feeds abruptly, and as it resumes printing, the paper feeds backward and comes off the pull tractor sprockets. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed to eject the paper, the paper comes off the pull tractor sprockets.
Options Problem Solution Using the roll paper holder, paper does not feed properly. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed. When the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen rotates but paper does not feed.
Options Problem Solution Using the roll paper holder (continued). The position of the roll paper may be wrong. The roll should be oriented so that paper feeds from the bottom.
Options Problem Solution Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly. The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expected. The interface board may be loose or not properly connected. Check that the interface board is correctly inserted into the connector on the main board.
Chapter 8 Technical Specification Printer Specifications.... . ............................................................ 8-2 Printing.. . ................................................................................ 8-2 Paper ...................
Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Quality High-speed draft Normal draft NLQ Character per inch Character/second/line 1O 200 10 150 12 180 10 25 12 30 Printing direction : Bidirectional logic-seeking for text printing.
Printer Specifications Input buffer: Character fonts: 4K byte Font Available sizes (Character per inch) Epson High-speed draft 10 Epso n Draft 10 , 12 Epso n NL Q Roman 10 , 12 Epso n NL Q Sans Serif .
Printer Specifications Printable area: Single sheet 8.5 mm (0.33") or more ,, ) 3 mm (0.12 or more 3 mm (0. ‘or more 13.5 mm (0.53") or more Continuous paper 12") 9 mm (0.35") 13 mm (0.15”) or more (both sides) when the 101 mm to 242 mm (4 to 9.
Printer Specifications Roll paper 50 mm (1.97") or more or more 3 mm (0.12’) I L- I_ --II, 3 mm (O.12) -3 mm (0.12”) or more 60 mm (2.36") or more Envelope 8.5 mm (0.33”) t7r more 1, L T or more 22 mm (0.87”) or more l Envelope printing is only available at normal temperature.
Printer Specifications Paper weight: Single sheet: Continuous paper: Multi-part forms: Roll paper: Envelope: Paper thickness: Single sheet: Continuous paper: Roll paper: Envelope: Label: 14 l b t o 24.
Printer Specifications Mechanical Paper feeding methods: Ribbon: MCBF: MTBF: Print head life: Dimensions and weight: Electrical Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: Friction Push tractor Cut sheet f.
Printer Specifications Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Environment Temperature: Humidity: Shock: Vibration: Operation angle: 120 V model can withstand 1.00 kV rms applied for one minute. 220/240 V model can withstand 1.25 kV rms applied for one minute.
Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface. For specifications on optional interfaces, refer to their manuals. Pin assignments for the parallel interface Connector pin assignments and a description of their respective interface signals are shown in the following table.
Interface Specifications 8-10 Technical Specification.
Interface Specifications l The column heading “Direction” refer to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. . “Return” denotes the twisted-pair return, to be connected at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side.
Interface Specifications Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions The table below shows the relationship between printing being enabled or disabled, the on line/off line status, and the receipt of the data on/off control characters, DC1 or DC3.
Option Specifications Single-bin cut sheet feeder (optional) Dimensions and weight: Bin capacity: Stacker capacity: Single sheet: MCBF: Environmental condition: 444 mm (W) x 434 mm (D) x 423 mm (H) (mounted on the printer) Approx.
Option Specifications Paper: Storage condition of paper: Printable area: Width: Length: Thickness: Weight: 182 to 216 mm (7.17 to 8.50”) 257 to 364 mm (10.12 to 14.30”) 0.07 to 0.14 mm (0.0028 to 0.0055”) 64 g/m 2 to 90 g/m 2 (17 lb to 24 lb) Temperature: +18°C to +22°C Humidity: 40% to 60% 8.
Initialization There are two ways that the printer can be initialized (returned to the default settings) through the hardware and one through the software. These are described in the following table: Hardware initialization Software initialization . The power is turned on.
Initialization Also, the data buffer is cleared when the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal. Note: The user-defined character set is not cleared when the printer is initialized with the software command (ESC @).
Chapter 9 Command Summary Using the Command Summary..... . ........................................... 9-2 Control key chart... . ................................................................. 9-4 Commands in Numerical Order . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Command Summary This chapter lists and describes all the commands available on the printer. The first part of this chapter lists all commands in numerical order and gives the number of the page where each is fully described. If you know which command you are looking for, consult the numerical list.
Using the Command Summary Note: Some application programs can use control key sequences. See the Control key chart on page 9-4 for information on using The simplest type of command consists of a single character to be sent to the printer.
Using the Command Summary For example, in BASIC you can select the draft mode with either of these statements: LPRINT CHR$(27);"x";CHR$(0) LPRINT CHR $(27);"x";"0" Control key chart Some application programs use control key codes for decimal values O-27.
Commands in Numerical Order The following list shows control codes and ESC sequences (with their decimal and hexadecimal values), and the page number where the complete command can be found.
Commands in Numerical Order ASCII Dec. Hex. Description Page ESC * 42 2A ESC - 45 2D ESC / 47 2F ESC 0 48 30 ESC 1 49 31 ESC 2 50 32 ESC 3 51 33 ESC 4 52 34 ESC 5 53 35 ESC 6 54 36 ESC 7 55 37 ESC 8 5.
Commands in Numerical Order ASCII Dec. Hex. Description Page ESC P 80 50 ESC Q 81 51 ESC R 82 52 ESC S 0 83 53 ESC S 1 83 53 ESC T 84 54 ESC U 85 55 ESC W 87 57 ESC Y 89 59 ESC Z 90 5A ESC cL 94 5E ESC a 97 61 ESC b 98 62 ESC e 101 65 ESC f 102 66 ESC k 107 6B ESC 1 108 6C ESC s 115 73 ESC t 116 74 ESC x 120 78 Selec t 1 0 cpi.
Commands Arranged by Topic The following lists and describes all the commands by topics. See the Quick Reference Card-at the end of this book for the list of commands by topic.
Commands Arranged by Topic DC3 Format: Deselect Printer ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: DC3 19 13 Puts the printer into the deselected state until select printer code (DC1) is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE button.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC U Format: Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off ASCII code: ESC U n Decimal: 27 85 n Hexadecimal: 1B 55 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF. Text printing is normally bidirectional.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC EM Turn Cut Sheet Feeder Mode On/Off Format: ASCII code: ESC EM n Decimal: 27 25 n Hexadecimal: 1B 19 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 4: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is turned OFF: The command should not be used unless the cut sheet feeder is installed.
Commands Arranged by Topic Data control CR Format: Carriage Return ASCII code: CR Decimal: 13 Hexadecimal: 0D Comments: Prints the data in the buffer and returns the print position to the left margin. A line feed may be added if DIP switch 2-4 is ON or the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW.
Commands Arranged by Topic Vertical motion FF Format: Form Feed ASCII code: FF Decimal: 12 Hexadecimal: 0C Comments: Prints the data in the print buffer and advances the paper to the top of the next form according to the current page length.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC N Set Skip-over-perforation Format: ASCII code: ESC N n Decimal: 27 78 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4E n Comments: The variable n is the number of lines skipped between the last line printed on one page and the first line of the next page.
Commands Arranged by Topic LF Line Feed Format: ASCII code: LF Decimal: 10 Hexadecimal: 0A Comments: When this commands is received, the data in the print buffer is printed and the paper advances one line in the current line spacing.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 2 Select 1/6-inch Line Spacing Format: ASCII code: ESC 2 Decimal: 27 50 Hexadecimal: 1B 32 Comments: Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The “2” is the character two and not ASCII code 2.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC I Perform n/216-inch Line Feed Format: ASCII code: ESC J n Decimal: 27 74 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n Comments: Advances the paper n/216 of an inch. The value of n must be from 0-255. this command produces an immediate line feed but does not affect subsequent line spacing and does not produce a carriage return.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC b Format: Set Vertical Tabs in Channels ASCII code: ESC b c n1 n2 . . . . . 0 Decimal: 27 98 c n1 n2 . . . . . 0 Hexadecimal: 1B 62 c n1 n2 . . . . . 00 Comments: Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be between 0-7.
Commands Arranged by Topic Horizontal motion ESC 1 Format: Set Left Margin ASCII code: ESC 1 n Decimal: 27 108 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6C n Comments: Sets the left margin to n columns in the current pitch. This command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print line.
Commands Arranged by Topic BS Format: Backspace ASCII code: BS Decimal: 8 Hexadecimal: 08 Comments: Prints out data in the print buffer, then moves the print position one space to the left. Backspacing can be performed up to, but not beyond, the left margin setting.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC f Format: Horizontal/Vertical Skip ASCII code: ESC f n S Decimal: 27 102 n S Hexadecimal: 1B 66 n S Comments: Prints spaces or line feeds without carriage returns. When n is 0, s spaces will be inserted up to a maximum of 127.
Commands Arranged by Topic Overall printing style ESC x Select NLQ or Draft ASCII code: ESC X n Decimal: 27 120 n Hexadecimal: 1B 78 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects the draft mode. 1: Selects the Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC ! Format: Master Select ASCII code: ESC ! n Decimal: 27 33 n Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n Comments: Select any valid combination of the following modes: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, condensed, emphasized, double-strike, double-wide, italic, and underlined.
Commands Arranged by Topic SI Format: Select Condensed Mode ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: SI 15 0F Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width. For example, the condensed 10 cpi mode has 17 characters per inch. NLQ mode cannot be condensed, and NLQ will override condensed.
Commands Arranged by Topic so Format: Select Double-wide Mode (one line) ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: SO 14 0E Double-wide mode doubles the width of all characters.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC W Turn Double-wide Mode On/Off Format: ASCII code: ESC W n Decimal: 27 87 n Hexadecimal: 1B 57 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: The mode is turned ON. 0: The mode is turned OFF. Double-wide mode doubles the width of all characters.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC G Format: Select Double-strike Mode ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1B Comments: G 71 47 Makes text bolder by printing each line twice, with the second printing slightly below the first. In high-speed draft and NLQ, the mode is not available, but is not cancelled.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC S 1 Format: Select Subscript Mode ASCII code: ESC S 1 Decimal: 27 83 1 Hexadecimal: 1B 53 01 Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal height in the lower part of the character space.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 5 Format: Cancel Italic Mode ASCII code: ESC 5 Decimal: 27 53 Hexadecimal: 1B 35 Comments: Cancels the mode selected by ESC 4 or ESC !. ESC - Format: Turn Underlining Mode On/Off ASCII code: ESC - n Decimal: 27 45 n Hexadecimal: 1B 2D n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON.
Commands Arranged by Topic Word processing ESC a Format: NLQ Justification ASCII code: ESC a n Decimal: 27 97 n Hexadecimal: 1B 61 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering. 2: Selects right justification.
Commands Arranged by Topic Character tables ESC t Format: Select Character Table ASCII code: ESC t n Decimal: 27 116 n Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n Comments: Selects the character table used by codes 128-255. Selecting Epson Extended Graphics does not disable italic printing.
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 6 Format: Printable Code Area Expansion ASCII code: ESC 6 Decimal: 27 54 Hexadecimal: 1B 36 Comments: Enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 (decimal) as characters, not control codes. This allows the use of these characters for user-defined characters.
ESC & Format: Define User-defined Characters (NLQ mode) ASCII code: ESC & 0 n1 n2 a0 a1 a2 d1 . . . . . dn Decimal: 27 38 0 n1 n2 a0 a1 a2 d1 . . . . . dn Hexadecimal: 1B 26 00 n1 n2 a0 a1 a2 d1 . . . . . dn Comments: This command allows characters to be redefined in the NLQ mode.
Graphics See Chapter 4 for sample graphics programs. Also see the table under ESC * for graphics modes. ESC K Select Single-density Graphics Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC K n1 n2 Decimal: 27 75 n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 4B n1 n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin single-density graphics mode.
ESC Z Format: Select Quadruple-density Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC Z n1 n2 Decimal: 27 90 n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 5A n1 n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin quadruple-density graphics mode (24 dots per inch).
ESC ? Format: Reassign Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC ? S n Decimal: 27 63 S n Hexadecimal: 1B 3F S n Comments: Changes one graphics mode to another. The variable s is a character (K, L, or Z), which is reassigned to a mode n (0-6).
Appendix Character Table s ....................................................................... A-2 Italic character tabl e .............................................................. A-2 Epson Extended Graphics character tabl e ................
Hex. NO. o 12 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F -..
Character Tables Epson Extended Graphics character table Appendix A-3.
Character Tables Note: Characters in the shaded areas can not be printed unless the ESC 6 command is sent to the printer. Until then, the shaded area contains the same control codes found in the range of 0 to 31 and 127.
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. Many words used in a definition may themselves be defined elsewhere in this glossary. application program A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning.
bit A binary digit (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer. See also number systems. buffer See memory. byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits. carriage return (CR) The control code that returns the print position to the left margin.
continuous paper Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on both long edges, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called fanfold paper. control code In addition to the codes for printable characters, the ASCII standard also includes 33 other codes which are called control codes.
dot graphics A graphic design formed by patterns of dots. Also called bit image graphics. dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots. double-strike printing A way of producing bolder characters.
ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. The system of commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most applications software for personal computers.
italic A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized. Also, a character table that contains italicized character and symbols. line feed Both a control code and a panel button that advances the paper one line space. loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded.
number systems Three number systems are commonly used with printers: decimal is base 10 and uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. (This is the most familiar system.) hexadecimal (hex) is base 16 and uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
platen The black roller that provides the backing for the paper during printing. print quality Your printer has two types of print quality; draft and near letter quality (NLQ). Draft is for high-speed, draft-quality jobs; Near letter quality is used to produce more polished documents.
short tear-off A feature that automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position for removal and then draws the paper back to the loading position. This position can be adjusted using the micro-adjustment feature. See also micro-adjustment and loading position.
12 cpi A character spacing in which each character is slightly narrower than normal, so that there are 12 characters per inch across the page. Sometimes called elite pitch. unidirectional printing Printing in one direction only. Allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing.
Index A Application programs, 1-29 ASCII, 9-2 Assembling the printer, 1-7-14 Auto line feed, setting with DIP switch, 3-7, 3-8 B Beeper, 3-19, 9-11 Bidirectional printing, 8-2, 9-9-10 Bit image graphics.
Computer, connecting to, 1-26-28 CONDENSED button, 3-4, 3-19, 3-22 Condensed printing, 3-22, 4-4 setting with button, 3-4, 3-19, 3-22 setting with software command, 9-24 Connecting, to your computer, 1-26-28 to the power supply, 1-15-16 Continuous paper.
Foreign language characters. See International characters FORM FEED button, 3-3 G Graphics, 4-9-20 command, 9-34-36 Graphics character table. See Epson Extended Graphics character table Guide mark, 1-18, 2-3 H Hexadecimal (hex) dump.
Micro-adjustment, 3-5, 3-12-14 Moving the printer, 6-9-10 Multi-part forms, 2-25, 8-6 N Near Letter Quality (NLQ), 1-23,3-19 -21,4-2 -3 NLQ button, 3-4, 3-19 -21 NLQ ROMAN, 3-4, 3-19 -21 NLQ SANS SERI.
Print speed, 3-8, 8-2, 9-9 Printer, cleaning, 6-2 -3 options, 5-2 -52, 8-13 -14 parts. See inside back cover setting up, 1-2 -30 specifications, 8-2 -8 testing, 1-15 -25 transporting, 6-9 -10 troubleshooting, 7-2 -31 unpacking, 1-2 -3 Printer cover, 1-9, 1-14, 5-2, 5-17 Printer stand, 1-6 Problems and solutions.
Transporting the printer, 6-9 -10 Troubleshooting, 7-2 -31 Typestyles, character fonts, 3-20 -21, 4-2 -3 character spacing, 4-3 selecting with Master Select, 4-7 -8 special effects and emphasis, 4-5 -.
EPSON ® LX-810 Quick Reference.
Control and ESCape Codes by Function The following control codes are listed briefly for quick reference. For a more detailed explanation, see the page reference in Chapter 9.
Horizontal Motion Overall Printing Style ASCII ESC x ESC k ESC ! Dec. 120 107 33 Hex. 70 60 21 Description Pg Select Near Letter Quality or Draft 9-22 Select NLQ Font 9-22 Master Select 9-23 Print size and Character Width Print Enhancement Word Processing ASCII [ Dec.
Character Tables ASCII Dec. Hex. Description Pg ESC t 116 74 Select Character Tables 9-31 ESC R 62 52 Selects an International Character Set 9-31 ESC 6 54 36 Enable Printable Characters 9-32 ESC 7 55 .
DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2.
paper guide printer control panel ---.. paper tension unit cover.
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