Epson ActionPrinter 3260 Product Information Guide - Page 8

ActionPrinter 3260 5. Insert the paper cassette into the printer as far as it will go. The edge of the paper stack extends beyond the front of the printer. Running the test Make sure the printer is turned off. While holding down the FF (FORM FEED ) button, turn on the printer. It loads the paper automatically and begins the self test. The printer prints characters in the current font and character table. If the optional color upgrade kit is installed, the self test is in color. Note: If the paper cassette is empty when you turn the power on, the printer beeps three times and the light blinks. Load paper as described earlier; then press the FF button to start the selftest. To stop the self test, turn off the printer. Each time you turn on the printer, it beeps four times -two long and two short. Note: If you hold down both the FF and the FONT buttons while you turn on the printer, it prints a special demonstration page that describes and illustrates many features. Using Software Programs To take full advantage of your printer's features, find the instructions for your software programs below. Microsoft® Windows™ 3.1 and all Windows Programs If Windows is already installed on your system, follow the steps below to set it up with your printer. Then your printer will work correctly for all your Windows programs, such as Word for Windows, Lotus® l-2-3® for Windows, and CorelDRAW® If Windows is not already installed on your system, run the setup program as described in the Windows documentation and follow steps 4 through 10 below when you reach the section for choosing a printer. 1. In the window labeled Main, double click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double click the Printers icon. 3. Choose the Add> button on the right side of the screen. 4. In the list of printers box, select Epson ActionPrinter 3260. If ActionPrinter 3260 is not available, select Epson LQ-860 or Epson LQ-2550 if you plan to use color. If you do not plan to use color, choose Epson Stylus 800, Epson LQ-570+, Epson AP-3250, or Epson LQ-870. 5. Choose the Install button. A dialog box may instruct you to insert a diskette. If necessary, insert the diskette required. Choose the Setup button. Select 360 x 180 as the Resolution. If you selected the LQ-860, LQ-2550, LQ-570+, or LQ-870 printer, select Sheet Feeder - Bin 1 as the Paper Source. This step is very important for proper page breaks in your documents. 10. .Choose the OK button. 11. Highlight Epson ActionPrinter 3260 (or the printer you added) and click the button labeled Set As Default Printer. 12. Click the Close button. You have now installed the printer driver for Windows. Fonts with Windows Microsoft Windows standard drivers use scalable TrueType™ fonts rather than the fonts built into the printer. Windows fonts look the same on the screen as they do in your printed document. (This feature is called WYSIWYG, What You See Is What You Get.) All programs that run under Windows can use the Windows printer driver to print their files. Therefore, you have access to the full range of TrueType fonts if you use one of the Windows drivers listed in step 4 above. If you want to use the printer's internal fonts as well as the TrueType fonts, contact Microsoft Windows Product Support and ask for a driver that uses both kinds of fonts. Non-Windows Software Programs Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer's features. Many programs provide an installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers. AP-3260-8 1/94 24-Pin Printers