Epson Stylus COLOR 800N Product Information Guide - Page 6

EPSON Stylus COLOR 800N Using Hex Dump Mode You can use the printer's hex dump mode to identify problems if you know how to interpret hex code. Or, you can fax the hex printout to a technical support representative. Follow these steps to use hex dump mode: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper in the feeder. 2. Open the cover. 3. Hold down the E load/eject button and the X color cleaning button and press the Ppower button. The printer prints Hex Dump Mode at the top of a page and then stops. 4. Print one or more pages from an application as usual. The printer prints the exact code it receives in hexadecimal format. 3. Press the X color cleaning button to print a list of current settings and additional instructions. 4. After you make the changes you want, turn the printer off to save the settings. The settings remain in effect until you change them again. Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet You can print a status sheet to see information about your Ethernet card including the serial number, node address, and network information. You need the status sheet information to configure your card. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and has paper in the feeder. Default Control Panel Settings You can change the following "default" settings from the printer's control panel: Setting Print direction Font Pitch I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Software Auto CR (IBM mode only) AGM (IBM mode only) Character table Auto line feed Network I/F mode Loading position Economy Parallel I/F transfer rate Options Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige, Script, Roman T, Sans Serif H, Draft 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi, Proportional Auto, Parallel, Serial, Option 10 seconds, 30 seconds ESC/P 2, IBM X24E Off, On Off, On PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1 Off, On Off, On 8.5 mm, 3 mm, Others Off, On Fast, Normal Changing control panel settings Follow these steps to change the settings listed above: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper loaded. 2. Hold down the X color cleaning button and press the power button. The printer prints a summary of instructions for changing settings and choosing the language to use for additional instructions. status sheet button 2. Press the status sheet button to print out the status sheet. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When a B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: t Black ink cartridge S020108 t Color ink cartridge S020089 When the A color ink out light comes on, you can continue to print with black ink. Simply turn the printer off and then back on again. When you print, make sure you choose Black as the Ink setting in your printer software. 6 - EPSON Stylus COLOR 800N 10/97