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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This 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 communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: . Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. . Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. . Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Epson America, Inc. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, Epson America, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. ActionPrinter is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. SmartPark is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Copyright © 1989 by Epson America, Inc. Torrance, California ii

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
CONTENTS	6
INTRODUCTION	8
Features	8
Options	9
About This Manual	11
Application Notes	12
Where to Get Help	13
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	14
Unpacking the Printer	15
Checking the Parts	15
Choosing a Place for the Printer	17
Assembling the Printer	19
Installing the Platen Knob	19
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge	20
Attaching the Paper Guide	23
Testing the Printer	26
Plugging in the Printer	26
Running the Self Test	27
Checking the Operation	34
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	35
The Parallel Interface	35
Setting Up Your Application Software	38
Choosing From a Menu	38
CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING	39
Using Single Sheets	40
Loading Paper	40
Reloading During Printing	43
Using Continuous Paper	44
Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply	44
Loading Continuous Paper	45
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets	51
Switching to Single Sheets	51
Switching Back to Continuous Paper	55
Printing on Special Paper	58
The Paper Thickness Lever	58
Multi-part Forms	61
Labels	62
Envelopes	64
CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER	66
Operating the Control Panel	67
Setting the DIP Switches	71
Changing a DIP Switch Setting	71
The DIP Switch Tables	72
The DIP Switch Functions	74
Page Length	75
Skip Over Perforation	76
Adjusting the Loading Position	77
The Loading Position	77
Using Micro-adjustment	78
Using Short Tear-Off	79
Adjusting the Tear-off Position	80
Selecting Typestyles	82
Character Fonts	83
Condensed Mode	84
Selecting an International Character Set	85
Choosing a Character Table	87
Using the Data Dump Mode	89
CHAP 4-SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS	92
Enhancing Your Printing	93
Character Spacing	93
Character Size	94
Special Effects and Emphasis	95
Selecting Typestyles With Master Select	97
Graphics	100
The Print Head	101
The Graphics Command	104
Column Reservation Numbers	105
A Simple Graphics Program	105
Designing Your Own Graphics	106
User-defined Characters	111
Designing Your Characters	111
Defining Your Characters	113
Sending Information to Your Printer	115
Printing User-defined Characters	118
Copying ROM Characters to RAM	119
Letter Quality Characters	120
Mixing Print Styles	121
CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS	123
The Cut Sheet Feeder	124
Installation	124
Paper Handling	127
Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode	131
Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder	133
Single-sheet Insertion	133
Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder	137
The Pull Tractor	139
Installation	139
Paper Handling	141
Removing the Pull Tractor	146
The Multi-Font Module	150
Installation	152
Selecting a Font	155
The Interface Boards	156
Choosing an Interface	156
Compatible Interfaces	157
Installation	157
#8143 New Serial Interface	163
CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE	165
Cleaning the Printer	166
Replacing the Ribbon	168
Transporting the Printer	174
CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING	175
Problems and Solutions	176
Power Supply	178
Printing	179
Paper Handling	188
Options	198
CHAP 8-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	209
Printer Specifications	210
Printing	210
Paper	212
Mechanical	215
Electrical	216
Environment	216
Interface Specifications	217
Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface	217
Interface Timing	219
Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions	220
Option Specifications	221
Single-bin Cut Sheet Feeder (Optional)	221
Initialization	223
Default Settings	223
CHAP 9-COMMAND SUMMARY	225
Using the Command Summary	226
Control Key Chart	228
Commands in Numerical Order	229
Commands Arranged by Topic	232
Printer Operation	232
MSB Control	235
Data Control	236
Vertical Motion	237
Horizontal Motion	243
Overall Printing Style	246
Print Size and Character Width	248
Print Enhancement	252
Word Processing	257
Character Tables	258
User-defined Characters	260
Graphics	262
APPENDIX	265
Proportional Width Table	266
Character Tables	270
GLOSSARY	272
INDEX	280
QUICK REFERENCE	285
Control and ESCape Codes by Function	286
Printer Diagram	289

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS

This 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 communications. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the FCC

Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established

by the FCC for this equipment. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not

leave cables connected to unused interfaces.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the

use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson

Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or

otherwise, without the prior written permission of Epson America, Inc. No patent liability is

assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution

has been taken in the preparation of this book, Epson America, Inc. assumes no responsibility

for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of

the information contained herein.

ActionPrinter is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.

Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

SmartPark is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Torrance, California