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Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or...
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT T,his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Installing the Ink Cartridge ..... . . Testing the Printer ......
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Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer ......Troubleshooting ......
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control panel paper supper Paper feeder cover paper separator manual feed slot access panel AC inlet 0 0 Courier 0 0 Roman T (PS) 00 Sans Serii H (PS) 08 Roman 80 Sans Serif 8 8 Prestige...
Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information. If the printer does not operate properly or you have difficulties, see this chapter. The Appendix includes the printer specifications, commands, and character tables. A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end. Introduction...
Features Your new EPSON@ printer is a 48-nozzle ink jet printer, ideal for quiet, high-speed printing. Your printer offers the following features: High print quality. EPSON’s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics.
Energy Star Compliant Your EPSON Stylus’” 400 printer complies with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, which promotes the manufacture of energy-efficient printers, computers, and monitors. The EPA estimates that if all desktop computers, printers, and other peripheral devices met Energy Star standards, energy cost savings would exceed $1 billion annually and carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 20 million tons.
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States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other countries, call (614) 529-1611 or your local CompuServe access number. If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. Zntroduction CompuServe Magazine,...
Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or, if this is impractical, to any EPSON supplier who also handles the same product. In the event of any difficulty, users are requested to contact the Service Co-ordinator Manager at Epson (UK) Limited.
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Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited.
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Safety infofmution Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage. Important: The wires in the mains leadfitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow-Earth Blue-Neutral Brown-Live...
Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it. Do not place the printer on.an unstable cart, stand, table, or other surface that may allow the printer to fall.
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Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 0 Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock 0 Except as specifically explained in the user’s manual, do not...
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must befoIIozoed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. 10 Introduction...
When you use the right paper, you get crisp, laser-sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers. And the ink cartridge inside your printer is easier to replace and more affordable than the toner cartridges used by lasers. Inside the ink jet print head, tiny spray units, or jets, draw ink from the cartridge and then propel ink dots onto the page in the form of characters or graphics.
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0 Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print head is capped. (The print head is capped when it is in the far right position.) The print head caps automatically...
Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper. Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters to blur. However, with paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily.
Caution: You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your printer before you can set it up and turn on the power. Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet (inserted in your printer) to remove these materials.
Attaching the paper support You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer. To install it, push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer, follow these guidelines: Place the printer on a flat, horizontal, stable surface.
If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines: 0 Use a stand that supports at least 10 kg (22 lb). 0 Never use a stand that tilts the printer. It should always be kept level. 0 Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding;...
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source. Caution: It is not possible to adjust the printerfor use at another voltage.
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Follow these steps to install the ink cartridge: Make sure the printer is turned off. Hold down both the on the printer. Release the buttons after the printer starts initializing. The print hea$ moves to the ink cartridge replace position...
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3. Open the printer cover. 4. Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp toward you to open it. 1-10 Setting Printer Up Your...
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Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge. 6. Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case. Setting Printer Up Your...
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7. Push the ink cartridge clamp toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge. 8. Press the far right position and to charge the ink delivery system. Charging takes about one minute. The throughout the cycle and turns off when ink charging is finished.
Testing the Printer After you install the ink cartridge, you can use the built-in self test to make sure the printer is working properly. You can run the self test with paper from the built-in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually. This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder.
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Now you are ready to run the self test. For more about printing with the paper feeder, be sure to read “Tips for Using the Paper Feeder” at the end of this chapter. 1-14 Setting Up Your Printer...
Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector. 3. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides.
Printers 3. Choose the Add> button on the right side of the screen. 4. In the list of printers box, select EPSON Stylus 400. If Stylus 400 is not available, select EPSON Stylus 300, EPSON Stylus 800, or EPSON AP-3250 ESC/P 2.
Bin 1 Paper Source. proper page breaks in your documents. 10. Choose the 11. Highlight EPSON Stylus 400 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled 12. Click the Close You have now chosen the printer driver for Windows.
WordPerfect ® 6.0 or 5.1 for MS-DOS ® If your current version of WordPerfect does not support the EPSON Stylus 400, contact WordPerfect for details on obtaining the correct driver. Until your Stylus 400 driver arrives, you may want to install the driver for one of the printers listed below: EPSON ActionPrinter”...
Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Stylus 400 driver. When you see C: \ WP51\, are using. Select Stylus 400 from the list of EPSON printers on the diskette and press showing the driver filename at the bottom of the screen. Press The program copies the file into the WordPerfect Enter.
ESC/P 2, choose one of the ESC/P 2 printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these. Until you receive an update, choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible. styus 400...
If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first one available from the following: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, EPSON printer, Standard printer, and Draft printer. After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often.
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61 lines (letter-size paper) and 65 lines (A44ze paper). You can change it using your application program or printer commands, if necessary. See the Appendix for more about printer commands. 0 If the ink does not dry fast enough, try removing sheets ‘one at a time as they finish printing.
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Ch apter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually ..... . Paper sizes ......
I’J Envelope No. 10,240 mm (9.5 inches) wide x 104 mm (4.1 inches) Printing on single sheets Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot: Turn on the printer. Using Other Printer Functions feeder, see page 1-13 in paper...
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4. You can print as many sheets as you like from the manual slot. When you want’to switch to the paper feeder, press button without inserting a sheet into the Load/Eject manual slot. The printer then loads a sheet of paper from the paper feeder. Load/Eject press button.
Printing on en velopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes. 1. Turn on the printer and open the printer cover. Press the Pause 3. Hold down the and release the button when the carriage moves to the middle position.
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8. Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face-up until it meets resistance. The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically. 9. Now give your print command. The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing.
Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper. You cannot print on these portions of the page. If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take...
Economy On when the economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses fewer dots per character. The print speed is the same in both economy and LQ mode, but the economy mode uses less ink This mode is ideal for rough drafts.
Font AD/Replace ink Hold down this button for several seconds to move the carriage to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused. button also alters the functions of the other buttons. Hold down the the functions as follows: Print Head Cleaning (Alt + Pause) Starts print head cleaning cycle.
Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has six built-in character fonts including two new EPSON fonts: the EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H. (The Roman T is similar to the Times” font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica?‘)
You can condense the current font by pressing the Economy/Condensed (AR + Font) and EPSON Sans Serif H cannot be condensed.) You can condense printing that is 10 cpi, 12 cpi, and proportionally spaced. You cannot condense 15-cpi printing.
B variety of printer functions, such as print direction and loading position. because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer, they are called default settings. The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users, so you may not need to change them.
Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this feature off. If you want to use the printer in a network and share it among multiple computers, set this feature to on. When this feature is set to on, data may be present in the printer’s buffer even though the printer is not continuously...
To change the printer’s default settings, you use the control panel buttons; the control panel lights show your selections. Follow the steps below to make your changes: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the paper feeder. 2. Hold down the enter the default-setting mode.
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The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions. It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in (English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish). Press the button until the Font language of your choice; then press the your selection.
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Network Interface mode On 0 Off 0 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all your changes. 7. Exit the default setting mode by turning the printer off. button light flashes and until...
Press the Font from setting to setting, the to show your selection, as indicated in the following table. 2-16 Using Other Printer Functions button to select the submenu of the Condensed Economy Ilght llaht Flashing button to change the setting.
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0 0 You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning ofi You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again.
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Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer ......3-4 Transporting the Printer ..... .
Printing will not resume until you insert a new cartridge. It’s a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand. Use EPSON ink cartridge SO20025 to ensure proper operation and preserve the life of the print head. Other brands of ink may clog the print head or damage it.
4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. Cm4 tion: Ifink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove any paper from the paper feeder. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt.
1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position. If the print head is not capped, turn on the printer to cap it. Then turn off the printer.
Data light All panel lights flashing On 0 Off 0 Flashing b May be on or off - Paper out No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper again and press button to Pause Paper jam or carriage error The paper is jammed inside the printer.
Power supply The printer does not work and control panel lights are off. Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Check that the side of the power switch with the vertical bar ( I) is pressed down to turn on the printer.
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The Pause light is off but nothing prints. The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications.
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Printed output is not what you expect If the printer does not print correctly, try the self test described on page 1-13. If the self test works properly, t right and the problem probably lies in the co puter, the software, or the interface cable.
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You may not be using the correct type of paper. Although most types of businesscorrespondencequality paper work well with your printer, you should always test the paper you want to use before buying it in large quantities. See Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper.
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Printed page length is not as expected. The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer. Change the page length setting within your software to match the paper you are using. Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
Paper handling The printer does not print; the Paper Out and Pause lights are on. No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot; then press the button to set the Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder.
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The paper is jammed inside the printer. To clear a paper jam follow the steps below. 1. Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover. 2. Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer, as shown below. button to eject the page.
4. If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull it out of the printer. 5. Push the access panel back to the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover.
Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method: Printable columns and printing speed: Character pitch (chamcten 17 (10 condensed) 20 (12 condensed) Maximum resolution: Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Input buffer: A-2 Appendix Thermal 48-nozzle ink jet matrix Printable...
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Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands. Scalable fonts: Font EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif H Character tables: Character sets: Paper Single sheets (paper feeder): Size Thickness...
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Single sheets (manual insertion): Width Length Thickness Weight Quality Note: Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. quality paper may reduce Poor problems. lf you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of Envelopes (Manual insertion): Size Thickness Weight Quality...
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Envelopes: The minimum top margin Is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The minimum right margin is: 3.0 mm (0.12 inches) for the A4-size paper feeder 9.0 mm (0.35 inches) for the letter-size paper feeder 3 mm (0.12 inch) for manual insertion The minimum bottom margin is 13.0 mm (0.51 inches), Mechanical...
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Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the printer voltage. A - 6 A p p e n d i x 4,000 power-on hours 25,000 pages (1000 characters/A4 or letter) 159 mm (6.3 inches)
Environmental Temperature: Operation: Storage: Humidity (without condensation): Operation: Storage: 10°C (50°F) Safety approvals Safety standards: US model: European model: R.F.I.: US model: European model: 10” to 35°C (50’ to 95°F) -20” to 50°C (-4” to 122°F) 20 to 80% RI-I 5to!35qP’o RH 27°C 35°C...
Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface. Specifications and pin assignments The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Data format: Synchronization: Handshake timing Signal level: Connector: The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals.
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3) When the Pause button is pressed 4) During an errar state A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper. Pulled up to 5 V through 1 .O kQ resistance When this signal is LOW, the paper b automatically fed one line after printing.
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0.2 microseconds. Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNl G or BUSY signal. Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNl G signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW.
* Hold down the Alt button and press the Load/Eject button. The following resuits: 1) The printer mechanism Is inltlallzed. 2) The Input data buffer is cleared. 3) The download character set is cleared. 4) The print buffer is cleared.
How you format commands depends on the software you are using. Some software programs accept only the decimal format, while others let you type in ASCII characters. (Some programs don’t let you insert printer commands at all.) In addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command.
ESC3n ESC+n Page format ASCII ESC(cnn ESC(Cnn ESCCn Hex. Description Dec. Initialize Printer Turn Unidirectional Mode On/ Off Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = “R” Ejects the sheet Description Hex. Dec. Carriage Return Form Feed Line Feed Select l/&inch Line Spacing...
Dec. ASCII ESCCOn ESCNn ESC 0 ESCln ESCQn Print position motion ASCII Dec. ESC$nl n2 ESC \ nl n2 40 86 ESC(Vnn A-14 Appendix Hex. Description Set Page Length in Inches n = Number of inches Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n = Number of lines Cancel Top/Bottom Margin for...
DeC. A S C I I 40118 ESC(vnn ESC D nn I-IT ESC B nn ESCJn Font selection ASCII DeC. ESCkn Hex. Description Set Relative Vertical Print Position 2876 ESC(v20nl n2 n=nl+n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order...
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Dec. ASCII ESC X nn ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p l/O ESCxn ESC4 ESC5 ESC E ESC F A-16 Appendix Hex. Description Select Font by Pitch and Point ESCXmnZ n2 m: Set pitch to 360/m cpi m = 0: No change in pitch m = 1: Select proportional m = 0, 1,18,21,24,30,36,42, 48,60,or72...
ASCII Dec. ESC! n font enhancement ASCII Dec. ESCWl/O ESC w l/O ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESCSl ESC T Description Hex. Master Select To find the value of n, add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below: n= 0:lOcpi 1: 12 cpi...
Character handling A S C I I Dec. ESC(tnn 40116 ESCtn Hex. Descriptbn 2874 Assign Character Table ESC( t30dl d2d3 Assign character table set with &! and a3 to table dl dl = 0, 1,2, 3,48,49,50, or 51 d2 d3 Character Table Italic 1 0 PC 437 (USA) 1 16 PC 437 Greek (Greek)
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Dec. ASCII ESCRn ESC&nn ESC:OnO ESC % ESC 6 ESC 7 40 94 ESC(“nn A-20 Appendix Hex. Description Select an International Character Set n= 0:USA 1: France 2: Germany 3: UK 4: Denmark I 5: Sweden 6: Italy Define User-Defined Character ESC&Onln2dOdld2data nl = First character number n2 = Last character number...
Bit image ASCII Dec. ESC * nn Horizontal derittty (dpl) Graphics ASCII Dec. 40 71 ESC(Gnn Hex. Description Select Bit Image ESC * m nl n2 n=nl+tix256 n: Total columns Total data = (nl t = Number of data bytes per column Vertical Adjacent density (dpi)
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ASCII Dec. ESC . nn A - 2 2 A p p e n d i x Description Hex. Print Raster Graphics ESC.cvhmnl n2data c = O:Fullg~aphicsmode 1: Compressed mode v = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DPI h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in 3600/h DPI m: Number of vertical dots...
Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using a command. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through The tables with an asterisk(“) after the table name are available in certain areas only.
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IS0 Latin 7 T (Turkish)* PC866 (Russian)* 89ABCDEF APazLlpe (CyriMc)* PC555 89ABCDEF tj+a$LaR- B+A$AJlpnr r lb s -Hc3 P?I~X.+HT~ eitaXKoTlli CItA1fK0ys sPeH~nY3 PC552 (East Europe)* CXYE Appendix A-27...
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MAZO W/A (Polund)* CODE Bulguria (Bulgaria) * CODEl89ABCDEF 0 IA P a p L 4: a f EC6ilgpr BTBT~$~Z I-YrytIlI< Ll@n@-j EXextLaJ A-28 A p p e n d i x Code MJK (CSFR)* !x!!E BBABCDEF...
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Italic 89ABCDEF O@P'R .'lAQa; DC2 ” 2 B R b r #3CScs DC4$4DTdt %SECleu &6FVfv '7GWgw (8HXhx HrEMeC9IYiy JZjz VT ESC + ; K[ki =MIm; >N^n" j?O-0 No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table. 1’...
International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default-setting mode or with the ESC R command.
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Characters available with the ESC ( ^ command To print the characters in the table below, first send the ESC ( ^ command. CCCE I-’ Appendix A-31...
Printing in which the print head prints in both directions. This increases the speed of printing. A binary digit (0 or l), which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer. butter The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before printing it.
The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.
The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer.
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A-7 EPSON Courier, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Prestige, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Roman T, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif, 2-9, A-3 EPSON Sans Serif H, 2-9, A-3 ESC/P Intro-2 ESC/P 2, Intro-2, 2-10 Index IN-1...