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Contents Getting to Know Your Printer Easy-to-Use Features 2 Available Paper Paths 3 Printing on continuous paper 4 Printing on single sheets 8 Options 10 Ribbon Cartridge 10 Important Safety Instructions 11 Print Head Caution Symbol 12 ENERGY STAR Compliance 13 For United Kingdom Users 13 Use of options 13 Safety information 14 How To Use Your Manuals 15 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 15 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Software 1-15 Installing in Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 1-16 Installing in Windows 3.1 and NT 3.5x 1-17 For DOS programs 1-18 iii

Section	Page
ADDENMDUM - UNPACKING THE PRINTER	1
FRONT MATTER	2
Printer Parts	4
Control Panel	5
CONTENTS	6
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRINTER	13
Easy-to-Use-Features	14
Available Paper Paths	15
Printing on continuous paper	16
Printing on single sheets	20
Options	22
Ribbon Cartridge	22
Important Safety Instructions	23
Print Head Caution Symbol	24
ENERGY STAR Compliance	25
For United Kingdom Users	25
Use of options	25
Safety information	26
How To Use Your Manuals	27
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	27
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	28
Unpacking the Printer	29
Choosing a Place for the Printer	31
Positioning the continuous paper supply	32
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge	33
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator	38
Plugging In the Printer	40
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	41
Installing the Printer Software	42
Installing in Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0	43
Installing in Windows 3.1 and NT 3.5x	44
For DOS programs	45
CHAP 2-PRINTING ON CONTINUOUS PAPER	46
Setting the Paper Release Lever	47
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever	48
Loading Multi-Part Forms	50
Loading Continuous Paper With Labels	50
Removing continuous paper with labels	52
Using the Front Push Tractor	53
Installing the tractor in the front push position	53
Loading paper onto the front push tractor	54
Removing the printed document from the front push tractor	58
Removing the front push tractor	60
Using the Rear Push Tractor	61
Loading paper onto the rear push tractor	61
Removing the printed document from the rear push tractor	65
Using the Tractor in the Pull Position	66
Installing the tractor in the pull position	67
Loading paper onto the pull tractor	68
Removing paper from the pull tractor	74
Using two tractors in a push and pull combination	74
Removing the pull tractor	77
Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on Single Sheets	79
Switching to printing on single sheets	79
Switching to printing on continuous paper	80
Adjusting the Top- of- Form Position	81
Advancing the Paper to the Tear- Off Edge	84
Using the Tear Off/ Bin button	84
Advancing paper to the tear- off position automatically	85
Adjusting the tear-off position	85
CHAP 3-PRINTING ON SINGLE SHEETS	87
Using Single Sheets	88
Available paper types and paper slots	88
Loading single- sheet multi- part forms	90
Loading envelopes	92
Loading postcards	93
Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot	94
Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot	96
CHAP 4-USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE	99
About Your Printer Software	100
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95/ 98	101
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	101
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu	103
Printer driver settings overview	103
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1	106
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	106
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel	108
Printer driver settings overview	108
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0	110
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	110
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu	112
Printer driver settings overview	112
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x	115
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications	115
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel	117
Printer driver settings overview	118
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility	120
Installing EPSON Remote!	120
Accessing EPSON Remote!	120
CHAP 5-CHANGING PRINTER SETTINGS FROM THE PRINTER'S CONTROL PANEL	121
Selecting a Built-In Font and Pitch	122
About Your Printer’s Default Settings	124
Changing default settings	129
CHAP 6-USING EPSON STATUS MONITOR 2	131
About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility	132
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2	133
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2	134
Checking Printer Status Information	134
Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window	134
Using the Printer Status window	139
Making Monitoring Preference Settings	140
Turning on background monitoring	141
Using the background monitoring icon	142
CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING	143
Using the Error Indicators	144
Problems and Solutions	146
Power supply problems	147
Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems	148
Continuous paper loading or feeding problems	150
Wrong top-of-form position	151
Wrong tear-off position	152
Printing or printout quality problems	153
Clearing Paper Jams	158
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout	159
Printing a Self Test	160
Printing a Hex Dump	161
APPENDIX A-ENHANCING YOUR PRINTER WITH OPTIONS	163
Options	164
Paper handling options	164
Optional interface cards	165
Using the Optional Cut- Sheet Feeders	166
Installing the high- capacity or double- bin cut- sheet feeder	166
Loading paper in the high- capacity cut- sheet feeder	168
Selecting the paper source (bin 1 or bin 2)	172
Switching between continuous paper and single- sheet paper in the cut- sheet feeder	173
Using the Roll Paper Holder	174
Assembling the roll paper holder	174
Installing the roll paper holder	175
Loading roll paper	176
Removing roll paper	178
Installing an Interface Card	179
Using the C82305* or C82306* serial interface card	180
APPENDIX B-CLEANING AND TRANSPORTING THE PRINTER	181
Cleaning the Printer	182
Transporting the Printer	183
APPENDIX C-SPECIFICATIONS	185
Printer Specifications	186
Mechanical	186
Electrical	188
Environmental	189
Paper	189
Paper alignment	192
Printable area	193
Safety approvals	195
CE marking	195
Command Lists	196
EPSON ESC/ P2 control codes	196
IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes	200
Character Tables	201
International character sets for the Italic table	212
APPENDIX D-CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION	213
Contacting Customer Support	214
For North American Users	214
Electronic support services	214
Automated telephone services	215
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users	216
Enquiry Desk	216
Customer Support	216
Faxon EPSON	217
EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities	217
World Wide Web	217
For Australian Users	218
EPSON FAXBACK	218
EPSON Bulletin Board System	218
Internet URL http:// www. epson. com. au	218
Your dealer	218
EPSON Helpdesk	219
For Singapore Users	219
For Hong Kong Users	219
Internet home page	220
Electronic bulletin board system	220
Technical support hotline	220
For Philippines Users	220
GLOSSARY	221

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Contents

Getting to Know Your Printer

Easy-to-Use Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Available Paper Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Printing on continuous paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Print Head Caution Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 1

Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Positioning the continuous paper supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Plugging In the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14

Installing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Installing in Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Installing in Windows 3.1 and NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

For DOS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18