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Where to Get Help for United States Users Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson ConnectionSM at (800) 922-8911: t Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center t Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation of Epson products t Sales of the ESC/P® Reference Manual t Epson technical information library fax service t Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products t Sales of ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your Epson product t Customer Relations iii

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
Printer Parts	2
CONTENTS	8
INTRODUCTION	12
Features	12
Finding Your Way Around	13
Warning, Cautions, and Notes	13
Important Safety Instructions	14
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	16
Unpacking the Printer	17
Choosing a place for the printer	18
Assembling the Printer	19
Installing the paper-feed knob	19
Attaching the paper supports	20
Insatalling the ribbon cartridge	20
Pluggin in the printer	24
Running the Self Test	25
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	28
Using the parallel interface	28
Using the serial interface	30
Setting Up Your Software	31
Microsoft Windows 3.1 and all Windows programs	32
Using non-Windows software	33
CHAP 2-USING THE PRINTER	34
Using the Control Panel	35
Lights and buttons	35
Selecting fonts	37
Printing on Single Sheets	38
Loading single sheets	38
Getting the results you expect	39
Printing on Continuous Paper	40
Printing with the push tractor	40
Switching back to single sheets	44
Printing with the pull tractor	44
Printing on Special Paper	48
Adjusting the paper-thickness lever	49
Multi-part forms	50
Labels	50
Envelopes	51
Changing the Printer Settings	52
Printer setting descriptions	55
Installing and Using Options	57
Cut-sheet feeder	57
Pull Tractor unit	61
Roll paper holder	62
Color upgrade kit	64
CHAP 3-TROUBLESHOOTING	68
Problems and Solutions	69
Power Supply	69
Power is not being supplied	69
Printing	70
The printer does not print	70
The print is faint or uneven	71
Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics	71
Printed characters are not what you expected	72
The print position is not what you expected	72
Paper Handling	73
Single sheets do not feed properly	73
Continuous paper does not feed properly	74
Options	75
When you use the cut-sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly	75
Switching between the cut-sheet feeder and the push tractor does not work properly	76
Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly	77
With color upgrade kit installed, printer doesn't operate properly	77
APPENDIX	78
Printer Specifications	79
Printing	79
Paper	80
Mechanical	83
Electrical	83
Environmental	84
Safety approvals	84
Interface Specifications	84
Parallel interface specifications	84
Serial interface specifications	85
Printer Settings	86
Command Summary	87
Sending printer commands	87
Using the command summary	87
Printer operation	88
Data control	88
Vertical motion	88
Horizontal motion	89
Overall printing style	90
Print size and character width	90
Print enhancement	90
Word processing	91
Character tables	91
User-defined characters	92
Color printing	93
Graphics	93