Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 8000 del fabbricante Epson
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EPSON ® DFX-8000 User’s Manual.
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Contents About This Manual 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printe r ................................................ 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer ................................. . 1-7 Assembling the Printe r .
Selecting an International Character Se t ....................... . 3-47 Choosing a Character Tabl e ....................................... . 3-49 Data Dump Mod e .................................................... . 3-51 Chapter 4 Software and Graphics 4-1 Enhancing Your Printin g .
Chapter 9 Command Summary 9-l Using the Command Summar y .................................... 9-2 Commands in Numerical Orde r ................................... 9-5 Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ................ . 9-9 IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic.
About This Manual This user’s manual provides fully-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating the Epson DFX-8000 printer. It also includes information that you will need for your daily use of the printer. Chapter 1 shows you how to unpack, set up, test, and connect the printer.
About This Manual Conventions used in this manual 61 WARNINGS must be followed carefully to avoid damage to your printer and computer. CAUTIONS must be followed to ensure that your printer operates correctly. Notes containimportant information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
Introduction The Epson DFX-8000 printer is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for business applications. The printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of-f-es , including high speed printing and automatic paper handling.
Introduction l A micro-adjustment feature that allows you to feed the paper forward or backward to finely adjust the top of form, loading, and short tear-off positions. l An improved control panel design that lets you select almost any feature with a single button.
Introduction l Paper Cutter (C815001) This option allows you to handle continuous paper more easily by cutting off printed documents for you. l Interface Boards You can use several optional interface boards to supplement the printer’s built-in parallel and serial interfaces.
Introduction Coax and Twinax interface boards Two interface boards (Coax and Twinax) let. you use the DFX-8000 as a local printer fez an IBM mainframe or minicomputer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to function as a local IBM printer without the addition of any other circuitry or components.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printe r ................................................ 1-2 Checking the part s ................................................. 1-3 Removing the protective materials ............................ . 1-4 Choosing a Place for the Printer .
Unpacking the Printer Because the printer weighs approximately 64 lbs. (29 kg), you should not lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry it by the bottom, as shown here: 1- 2 Setting Up the Prin.
Unpacking the Printer Checking the parts When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none have been damaged during transportation. power cable optional connector lock nuts ribbon cartridge cross-head screwdriver In some locations, the power cable may be attached to the printer.
Unpacking the Printer WARNING : There are several different versions of the printer designed for different electrical standards. The power supply voltage is shown on the label on the back of the printer. If the voltage shown is not correct for your country, contact your dealer.
Unpacking the Printer 2. Use the enclosed cross-head screwdriver to remove the five screws and the two transport locking brackets from the inside of the printer. 3. Remove the print head protector, as shown below. Then lift up the paper bail and remove the piece of foam packing underneath it.
Unpacking the Printer 4. Using the enclosed cross-head screwdriver, remove the carriage guide support bar. WARNING: Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turn on the printer.
Choosing a Place for the Printer When you select a location for your printer, keep the following in mind: l Place the printer on a flat, stable surface.
Choosing a Place for the Printer The illustration below shows a good printer location. Notes: If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines to select and set up the stand: The stand should be able to support at least 128 lbs. (58 kg), which is twice the weight of the DFX-8000 printer.
Assembling the Printer After you’ve decided on the best place to set up your printer, you need to install the ribbon cartridge. Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the printer is not plugged into an electrical outlet.
Assembling the Printer 2. . Slide the print head to the exposed part of the paper bail as shown below. 3 . . Remove the separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and discard it.
Assembling the Printer 4. Hold the ribbon cartridge with both hands and lower it into the printer. Pulling the cartridge toward you, slide the hooks in the sides of the cartridge over the two corresponding pins in the printer.
Assembling the Printer 6. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it moves smoothly and that the ribbon is not twisted or creased. 7. Close the top cover.
Testing the Printer Now that your printer is fully assembled, you can use its built-in self test function to be sure the printer is working correctly before you connect it to a computer. You should perform this test to make sure that your printer was not damaged during shipping and that the ribbon is correctly installed.
Testing the Printer r!!!b WARNING: If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your Epson dealer. Do not plug in the power cable. 3. If necessary, connect the power cable to the AC inlet on the printer’s rear panel. 4. Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
Testing the Printer Running the self test The self test can be run in draft or Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode, depending on which button you hold down as you turn on the printer. 1. Be sure the printer is turned off. 2. . Open the front cover by lifting its bottom edge up and toward you.
Testing the Printer 3 . Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and sprocket units by pulling each lever down. left 4. . Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left.
Testing the Printer 5. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 6. . Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units.
Testing the Printer 7. Open both sprocket covers. 8. . Be sure your paper has a clean, straight edge, and then fit the first four holes in the paper over the pins of both sprocket units. Then close the sprocket covers. (The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you.
Testing the Printer 9. . Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever up. a- CAUTION: Be sure the sprocket units are not too far apart. l If they pull your paper too tightly or if they tear the ed&s of the paper holes, a paper jam may result.
Testing the Printer WARNING: Before turning on the printer, be absolutely sure you have removed all protective materials. Turning on the printer while the print head cannot move may seriously damage the mechanism. 11. While holding down the LINE FEED button (for draft mode) or the FORM FEED button (fo r NLQ mode), turn on the printer.
Testing the Printer 12. Press the LINE FEED/LOAD button to load your paper. (If the paper does not load, the front tractor may not be selected. Press the FRONT/REAR button to select the front tractor. This loads the paper automatically.) 13. Press the ON LINE button to start the self test.
Testing the Printer 15. Press the FORM FEED button to advance the paper. Then open the paper separator cover (the back flap of the top cover) and tear off the paper at the perforation. 16. Turn off th e e printer. WARNING: Whenever you turn off the power, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on.
Testing the Printer Here are parts of typical self test printouts: High-speed draft mode Uw~~~ar::tc~r p:i. tc:h l4wvnal cs W1. Shape a9 z e I”0 Nat. slashed ZW1. table (#OH-OFFH) T. tnli.c GWL- ESC/F mode Normal draft mode Character pitch Normal Shal:)e of zern Not slashed CG table (SOH-OFFH) Italic ESC/F mode SWl* SWl* SWl* SWl* rox+,- .
Testing the Printer NLQ mode character Ditch Normal Not slashed Solving any self test problems If the self test does not print properly, check the list of possible problems and solutions below. Also be sure there are no packing materials remaining inside the printer.
Testing the Printer Problem Solution The printout is faint or uneven. The printout is faint. Parts of printed characters are missing, as shown here: ABCD The bottom parts of printed characters are missing as shown here: ABCD A blank line runs through your characters, as shown here: The ribbon may be worn out.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test printed correctly, you are now ready to connect your printer to the computer. Your DFX printer has two separate interface connections: a parallel interface and an RS-232C compatible serial interface.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer The parallel interface Follow these steps to connect the parallel interface cable to the printer: 1. Turn off both the printer and computer. 2. Open the rear cover by grasping it by the handholds on each side and pulling it out and down.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3. Plug the cable connector securely into the parallel interface (the socket on the left). WARNING: Do not plug more than one interface cable into the printer at one time. This may damage the printer. 4. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 5. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the Pnter s ground connector. 6. Open the plastic clamp to the right of the parallel and serial interfaces by pressing down on its top tab. Insert the cable in the plastic clamp and close the clamp.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 7. Close the rear cover. CAUTION: Always close the rear cover before using the printer. 8. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer The serial interface Follow these steps to connect the serial interface cable to the printer: 1. Turn off both the printer and computer. 2. . Open the rear cover by grasping it by the handholds on each side and pulling it out and down.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3 . . Plug the cable connector securely into the serial interface (the socket on the right). WARNING: Do not plug more than one interface cable into the printer at one time.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 5. Insert a screwdriver through the hole in the rear paper guide and fasten the screws of the cable connector. Note: If the screws that come with the cable do not fit into the connector lock nuts on the interface, replace the lock nuts with the optional lock nuts provided with the printer.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 7. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s ground connector. 8. Open the plastic clamp to the right of the parallel and serial interfaces by pressing down on its top tab. Insert the cable in the plastic clamp and close the clamp.
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 9. Close the rear cover. CAUTION: Always close the rear cover before using the printer. 10. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.
Setting Up Your Application Software Now that you have set up and tested the DFX-8000, you can start using it with your application software programs. Most software programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features.
Setting Up Your Application Software If you plan to use IBM emulation mode, select one of the following printers, listed in order of preference: IBM Proprinter XL IBM Graphics printer IBM Printer Note: To use all the features of the DFX-8000, it is best to use a program with the DFX-8000 on its menu.
Paper Handling Using the Two-Tractor Syste m .................................... 2-2 Positioning the paper suppl y .................................... 2-2 Loading paper onto the front tracto r ......................... 2-4 Loading paper onto the rear tracto r .
Using the Two-Tractor System The DFX-8000’s paper handling system consists of a front and a rear push tractor. Both tractors are easy to load and operate, and both accommodate a wide variety of paper types, including labels and multi-part forms.
Using the Two-Tractor System CAUTION: Make sure that your stack of printed pages does not interfere with the rear tractor’s paper supply. front-loaded paper rear-loaded paper CAUTION: Be sure your printed output folds properly as it comes out of the printer.
Using the Two-Tractor System Loading paper onto the front tractor The foIlowing steps show you how to load paper onto the front tractor. 1. Turn off the printer.
Using the Two-Tractor System Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprocket units by pulling each lever down. 4. Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left.
Using the Two-Tractor System 5. . Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 6. .
Using the Two-Tractor System 7. Open both sprocket covers. 8 . . Fit the first four holes in the paper over the pins of both sprocket units. (The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you.). Then close the sprocket covers. CAUTION: Make sure your paper has ‘a clean, straight edge before inserting it into the printer.
Using the Two-Tractor System 9. . Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Then lock the sprocket unit in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever up. CAUTION: Be sure the sprocket units are not too far apart. If they pull your paper too tightly or tear the edges of the paper holes, a paper jam may result.
Using the Two-Tractor System 11. Turn on the printer. The POWER and PAPER OUT lights go on. Also, either the front or rear tractor arrow on the PAPER SELECT indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last, 12.
Using the Two-Tractor System l If the rear tractor arrow is lit up, make sure the printer is off line and then press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the front tractor. When the printer switches tractors, it also loads the paper automatically. 13. Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print.
Using the Two-Tractor System Notes: l Before you begin printing, be sure to check the page length and skip over perforation settings, and readjust the settings if necessary.
Using the Two-Tractor System 2. Open the top cover by lifting its front edge up and away from you. 3. Open the rear flap at the back of the top cover. 2-12 Paper Handling.
Using the Two-Tractor System 4. Facing the front of the printer, release the sprocket lock levers on the rear tractor’s right and left sprocket units by Pushing each lever back. 5 . Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it in place by pulling the sprocket lock lever forward.
Using the Two-Tractor System 6. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 7. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units.
Using the Two-Tractor System 8. Open both sprocket covers. 9. With the side of the paper you want to print on facing down, insert the paper through the opening at the rear of the printer. You may find it easier to load the paper by standing to the side of the printer.
Using the Two-Tractor System CAUTION: Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge before inserting it into the printer. 10. Fit the first four holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units. Then close the sprocket covers. 11. Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles.
Using the Two-Tractor System CAUTION: Be sure the sprocket units are not too far apart. If they pull your paper too tightly or tear the edges of the paper holes, a paper jam may result. To remove any excess tension in your paper, release the right sprocket and lock it again.
Using the Two-Tractor System 14. . Check the PAPER SELECT indicator to see which tractor is selecte CU. TC 11’ the rear tractor arrow is lit up, press the LINE FEED/LOAD button to load the paper. l If the front tractor arrow is lit up, make sure the printer is off line and then press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the rear tractor.
Using the Two-Tractor System 15. Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print. The paper is now loaded to the top of form position. If it looks like the printing will start too high or low on the page, see the section on adjusting the top of form position in Chapter 3.
Switching between Front and Rear Tractors You can easily switch between paper loaded on the front tractor and paper loaded on the rear tractor with the FRONT/REAR button.
Switching between Front and Rear Tractors 2. 3. 4. If there is no paper loaded in the rear tractor, load paper to the standby position. (See the section on loading paper onto the rear tractor in this chapter for instructions.) Open the paper separator cover at the back of the top cover.
Switching between Front and Rear Tractors WARNING: Always tear off the printed document and any excess paper that has been fed through the printer before switching tractors. Never feed more than one page backward 5. Close the paper separator cover. 6.
Switching between Front and Rear Tractors 7. . Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print. Note: If you open the top cover while the DFX is printing, the printer beeps four times, goes off line, and stops printing. To resume printing, close the top cover and press the ON LINE button.
Changing the Paper The following steps describe the procedure for changing paper on the front tractor, but you can follow the same steps when you change the paper on the rear tractor. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and the front tractor is selected.
Changing the Paper 2. If you have a printed document still in the printer, or excess paper that has been fed through the printer, use the short tear- off feature described in Chapter 3 to tear off the document or excess paper. WARNING: Always tear off printed documents befor e WARNING: Always tear off printed documents before changing the paper.
Changing the Paper 4. . Open the front cover. (To change the rear-loaded paper, open the top cover and the rear flap.) 5. . Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from the tractor.
Changing the Paper 6. . Load the new paper onto the front tractor as described in the section on loading paper onto the front tractor in this chapter. (If you are loading paper onto the rear tractor, see the section on loading paper onto that tractor.
Changing the Paper 8. Press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the front (or rear) tractor and load the paper to the top of form position. Then press the ON LINE button -to -put the printer on line so it is ready to print. Note: If you open the top cover while the DFX is printing, the printer beeps four times, goes off line, and stops printing.
Printing on Special Paper The DFX-8000 can print on various types of paper, including multi- part forms and labels. It can also handle a variety of paper thicknesses, from thin paper to six-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness and width of your paper.
Printing on Special Paper Multi-part forms You can use continuous multi-part forms with up to four sheets, including the or@inal, on the rear tractor. On the front tractor, you can use forms with up ito six sheets. Be sure to use multi-part forms that meet the requirements listed in the section on paper in Chapter 8.
Printing on Special Paper When you use the paper memory feature described in Chapter 3, the DFX-8000 can print on multi-part forms that vary in thickness, such as forms with labels on them or forms that overlap slightly where they are.
Printing on Special Paper Labels When using labels, always choose the type mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a tractor. Labels should be used in the front tractor only. You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper.
Printing on Special Paper Before you print a large number of labels, print only one page of labels to make sure all the text is printed within the label area. WARNING: Since labels are especially sensitive to extreme temperature and humidity, always use them under normal operating conditions.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Pane l ....................................... 3-2 ........................... But&3 ...................................... . 3-2 ............................................................... . 3-4 Other control panel feature s .
Operating the Control Panel The DFX-8000’s control panel gives you access to several powerful features. The control panel buttons let you control paper loading, primer settings, and more.
Operating the Control Panel PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer is out of paper. This light goes on whenever there is no: paper positioned behind the print head, even if there, is paper loaded on the tractors in the standby position. (The printer also beeps when it is out of paper.
Operating the Control Panel Buttons The control panel buttons let you perform printer operations quickly and easily. Below is an Uustration of the control panel buttons and a description of their functions. OPOWER c1- a c3 ON LINE M FEED LINE FEED TEAR OFF FEED FORM - - - v, - .
Operating the Control Panel LINE FEED/LOAD When the printer is off line, you use this button to load paper or to advance the paper after you load it. To advance the paper one line, press this button once. To advance the paper continuously, hold down the button.
Operating the Control Panel FRONT/REAR When the printer is off line, press this button to select the front or rear tractor. If you have been using paper loaded on one tractor, first remove the printed output before switching to the other tractor.
Setting the DIP Switches The DFX-8000 has three sets of DIP (Dual Inline Package) switches located under a small cover below the front tractor. By changing the settings of these switches, you can control various printer features, such as the character set, the page length, and the printing speed.
Setting the DIP Switches 2 . . Open the front cover. If there is paper loaded on the front tractor, remove it. 3. Open the DIP switch cover as shown below.
Setting the DIP Switches 4. Use a pointed instrument, such as the tip of a pen or pencil; to turn a switch on or off, A DIP switch is on when it is up, and off when it is down. CAUTION: Always make sure the printer is turned off before you change the DIP switch setti~&~.
Setting the DIP Switches 6 . . Replace the paper and close the front cover, The new DIP switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer. The DIP switch tables The tables on the next page describe the functions of the DIP switches. The shaded boxes show the default or factory settings.
Setting the DIP Switches DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 2 1 SW 1 Description I ON I OFF 1 Page Default character set 2-5 - Interface type/parity Se e e tabl e on 2-6 pag e 3-13. 3-15 2-7 - Baud rate See e tabl e on 2-8 pag e 3-13. 3-16 l The default setting for DIP switch l-3 varies depending on the country.
Setting the DIP Switches DIP Switch 3 3-2 Page length 12 inches 11 inches I 3-17 I l-inch skip over perforation Paper memory Ovf&laooinh m&i-oat-t forms Multi-part forms with labels Skip over binding Handshaking protocol ON Memory 2 Valid Valid ON X-on/X-&f l The default setting for DIP switch 3-2 varies depending on the country.
Setting the DIP Switches Interface/Parity selection Baud rate selection When you select IBM emulation mode by turning on DIP switch 1-4, DIP switches l-3, 1-6, 1-7, l-8, and 2-l function differently than they do in Epson ESC/P mode. The tables below show the functions of these switches in IBM emulation mode.
Setting the DIP Switches The DIP switch functions This section describes the different features you can control with the printer’s DIP switches. Slashed zero When DIP switch l-2 is on, the printer prints slashed zeros(0). When the DIP switch is off, the printer prints open zeros (0).
Setting the DIP Switches draft mode, the DFX-8000 prints up to 800 characters per second at 10 cpi. Normal draft mode produces characters that are more fully formed than characters produced in high-speed draft mode. Note: High-speed draft mode is available only for 10 cpi printing.
Setting the DIP Switches don’t know what type of interface your computer requires, check your computer manual. A&o check your computer manual to make sure your computer and printer have the same parity settings.
Page Length When DIP switch 3-2 is off, the page length is set to 11 inches (27.94 cm). When the DIP switch is on, the page length is 12 inches (30.48 cm). Be sure to set the page lenth to match the paper you plan to use. Other page lengths can be set with the ESC C and ESC CO commands.
Skip Over Perforation When DIP switch 3-3 is on, the printer inserts a one-inch margin between the last line printed on one;page and the first line printed on the next page. You can change the margin size with the ESC N command. See the Command Summary in Chapter 9.
Skip Over Perforation insert their own top over perforation feature only if your program does not provide them. Using the Printer 3-19.
Using the Paper Memory Feature When you use multi-part forms that vary in thickness, use the paper memory feature so that the printer can compensate for the variations to produce high quality printing. Multi-part forms that vary in thickness include forms that have labels on them and forms that overlap slightly where they are glued together.
Using the Paper Memory Feature WARNING: When you use multi-part forms that vary in thickness, do not press the TEAR OFF, FRONT/REAR, or reverse-feeding (bottom) MICRO FEED button or a paper jam may result.
Using the Paper Memory Feature Note: Be sure to remember or write down the memory area you use for each form. 3. . Use DIP switch 3-2 to set the page length. If you plan to use forms of a different page length, use software commands to set the page length after you finish saving the overlapping form information.
Using the Paper Memory Feature 5 . . Hold down both MICRO FEED buttons and turn on the printer. The printer saves the overlapping form information in the memory area you selected. When the information is saved, the printer beeps and goes off line. You can print on these forms even if you turn the printer off and then back on.
Using the Paper Memory Feature Saving information for multi-part forms with labels To save paper format and thickness information for multi-part forms with labels on them, follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Load the forms with labels onto the front tractor.
Using the Paper Memory Feature 6. Hold down both MICRO FEED buttons and turn on the printer. The printer beeps. Press the LINE FEED/LOAD button to load the forms. The printer loads and checks the forms. When the check is finished, the printer beeps continuously until you open the top cover in the next step.
Using the Paper Memory Feature CAUTION: Complete all the following steps before attempting any other operations, such as adjusting the top of form position. 8. Use the MICRO FEED buttons to adjust your paper’s position so that the top edge of the label is aligned with the horizontal red line on the clear plastic ribbon mask.
Using the Paper Memory Feature 10. Press the TOP OF FORM button. The printer beeps once. 0 TOP OF VORM 11. Use the MICRO FEED buttons to adjust your paper’s posftion so that the bottom edge of the label is aligned with the horizontal red line on the ribbon mask.
Using the Paper Memory Feature 12. Move the print head by hand to align the vertical red line on the ribbon mask with. the right edge of the label. Now the intersection of the red lines on the ribbon mask should be in the lower right comer of the label.
Using the Paper Memory Feature 14. Close the top cover. The printer checks your paper’s thickness at various points and saves this information. (This takes the printer a certain amount time to complete.) When it is done, the printer -beeps and advances the form one page.
Using the Paper Memory Feature Saving information for overlappb multi-part forms-with labels To save paper format and thickness information for multi-part forms ‘that overlap slightly and have ‘labels on them, follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Using the Paper Memory Feature Loading paper format information from memory After you save the information for your multi-part forms, you can load the forms you want to use, select the paper memory feature, and start printing. When you select the paper memory feature, the printer loads your form’s information from its memory.
Using the Paper Memory Feature To load the information from memory area 2, hold down the bottom MICRO FEED button and turn on the printer. Note: After you load the information, the printer uses this information as the default setting when you turn on the printer.
Adjusting the Top of Form Position The top of form position is the position the printer feeds the paper to when it loads the paper or performs a form feed.
Adjusting the Top of Form Position 1 . . Make sure that the printer is tuned on and that it is off line. Also be sure the desired tractor is selected (the correspondillg tractor arrow should be lit). 2 . . Press the TOP OF FORM button to enter top of form mode.
Adjusting the Top of Form Position, 3. Open the top cover. 4. On the clear plastic ribbon mask, there is a red line that shows you where the printer will print the bottom edge of your first line of text. this position is based on the first printable line of text.
Adjusting the Top of Form Position 5 . . To exit top of form mode and save your new top of form position, press the TOP OF FORM button again. The printer beeps, the TOP OF FORM light goes off, and the printer feeds the paper backward to the printing position.
Adjusting the Printing Position If you need to adjust the printing positionin the middle of a page or document or adjust the top of form position when using labels, follow the steps below. When you move the printing position, you temporarily change the top of form position by the same amount.
Adjusting the Printing Position 2. Open the top cover. 3. . Press the top or bottom MICRO FEED button once to feed the paper forward or backward 1/216th of an inch, or hold down the button to move the paper continuously.. MICRO FEED WARNING: If you are using labels, use only the forward- feeding (top) MICRO FEED button.
Adjusting the Printing Position 4. When you are finished, close the top cover and press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line. Using the Printer 3-39.
Using Short Tear-Off When you are finished printing, you can use the short tear-off feature to feed the perforation of your paper to the printer’s tear-off edge. Then you can easily tear off the last printed sheet. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper backward to the top of form position.
Using Short Tear-Off 3. . Press the TEAR OFF button to enter tear-off mode. The TEAR OFF light goes on and the printer feeds the paper’s perforation to the printer’s tear-off edge. 4. If you need to adjust the position of the perforation so that it meets the printer’s tear-off edge, use the MICRO FEED buttons.
Using Short Tear-Off 5. Tear off the page using the tear-off edge on the printer’s top cover. 6. Press the TEAR OFF button to feed the paper back to the top of form position. Then press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print.
Selecting Typestyles You can produce a wide range of typestyles by combining different character fonts, widths, and other enhancements. You can select typestyles using the DIP switches or software commands. For information on the available features, see the section on enhancing your printing in Chapter 4.
Selecting Typestyles normal draft !"#6%&'0$+,-./0123456789:~~~~~?~~EC~EFGHIJ~ LMNOPQRSTUVW XY Z C I--’ abcdefghijklmnopq.rstuv wxyzI 1 3’+ We’ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader’s Times .
Selecting Typestyles Character spacing ln normal draft and NLQ mode, you can select proportional spacing or a character spacing: of lO or 12 characters per inch (cpi) with software commands, In high-speed draft mode, only 10 cpi printing is available.
Selecting Typestyles Condensed mode Condensed mode reduces the size of characters to approximately 60% of their normal width, In condensed mode more characters fit on a line, which is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page.
Selecting an International Character Set DIP SW 1 Country ASCU code (hex) 23 24 40 5B 5C SD 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 1-6 1-7 1-8 0 U.S.A. ~$ocIn‘cI~ - ON ON ON 1 France # $8 o 0 Q * - 6 ix 6 .
Selecting an International Character Set In addition to the eight character sets, you can select with DIP switches, you can select the five international character sets shown below using the ESC R software command. See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for more information.
Choosing a Character Table In Epson ESC/P mode (which is selected when DIP switch l-4 is off), you can turn off DIP switch l-3 to select the italics character table or turn on the switch to select the Epson Extended Graphics character table.
Choosing a Character Table Epson Extended Graphics The Appendix provides the complete italics and Epson Extended Graphics character tables. ! CAUTIOb& Always be sure to turn off the printer before you change a DIP switch setting. After you set the DIP switches, turn on the printer to initialize the new settings.
Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and application programs. In data dump mode, an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer is produced.
Data Dump Mode 3. Next, run either an application program or a program you have written in any programming language. Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format, as shown below. Data Dump Mode 0000 1B 40 1B 52 00 1B 74 01 lB 36 12 1B 50 20 20 20 .
Data Dump Mode As an example of how to interpret a data dump printout, look at the first three hex codes on the second line of the printout sample (20 20 54). Each hex code 20 represents a space; the hex code 54 represents the letter T. Check the second line of the right column and you will find the letter T preceded by two spaces.
Chapter 4 Software and Graphics Enhancing Your Printin g ............................................ 4-2 Print quality and font s ........................................... . 4-2 Character spacin g .................................................. 4-3 Character siz e .
Enhancing Your Printing You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with the DFX-8000 printer, from changing the number of characters printed per inch to using special effects or adding emphasis to selected words and phrases. This section gives you a sampling of the features you ina$ want to select with your software.
Enhancing Your Printing You can choose the print quality and NLQ fonts with software commands or DIP switches. However, high-speed draft can be selected only by setting DIP switch 2-2.
Enhancing Your Printing The following printout compares 10 cpi spacing with proportional spacing. This is 10 cpi printing. This is proportional printing.
Enhancing Your Printing Condensed can be selected with.sokwar@c&nr&A or a ‘DIP switch. (See the section on settingDIP switches in Chapter 3.1 Even if you turn on candensed with the.DIP switch, you can,still turn it off with a:softwar e cammand.
Enhancing Your Printing Emphasized and &&ktrike prkting, , j Emphasized and double-striie printing can give text added distinction. In emphasized mode, the DFX-8000 prints each character twice as the print head moves across the paper, with the second character printed slightly to the right of the first.
Enhancing Your Printing Underlining The underline mode provides an automatic way of fully underlining any piece of text. Thimnode urdeh spaces, superscripts, and subscripts without a break. Most word processors take advantage of this feature, but .some programs use the underline character *stead.
Enhancing Your Printing Selecting typestyles with Master Select Your printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that allows you to choose many combinations of nine different printing lllOd.
Enhancing Your Printing For example, to print a title you may want to use double-wide 12 cpi characters and print them in double-strike mode. You would-add these three decimal numbers together to calculate the value of n.
Graphics The dot graphics mode allows your printer to produce pictures, graphs, charts, or almost any other pictorial material you can think of. Because many commercial software programs use graphics, you may be able to print pictures and graphs like the one on this page by simply giving your software a few instructions.
Graphics The print head To urtderstand dot graphics you need to know a little ‘about ‘how your printer's print head works. . As the print head moves across the page, electrical impulses cause the pins to fire. Each ‘time a pm fires, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to produce a small dot.
Graphics Pin labels To tell the printer whiih,,.pins ,to.&e in each column, )rou ne&a numbering system that separately ident$fies ewh of the eight pins. Since there are 256 possible combinations of the eight pins in each section, you use the ,*Geriri&‘b#km shiM W&y.
Graphics With this numbering system, any combinatkqn of the eight pins adds up to a decimal number between 0 and 255, and no numbers are dup&ate$. Beke $6~ C&I pd ‘,$I! & riumbeks in a grs)phics pr&rati, h&&er, ‘you n&d t&‘iuiow ~l$@-+i~t of the graphics commands* !-a’ .
Graphics Even in single-density graphics mode, one 8-inch line can accommodate 480 columns of graphics; jr( quadruple-density, almost 2OO O columns can fit on the same g-inch Bne. Since the &inter does not use decimal numbers larger than 255, the graphics mode command uses two numbers for reserving columns.
Graphics Type and run the following program; be especially careful to include all semicolons. The program produces the printout you see below. 10 WIDTH"LPT1:".255 20 LPRINTCIiR$(27):"*":CHR$(O):CHR$(4O):CRR$(0); 3 0 FOR Xtl TO 40 40 LPRINTCHR$(170): 5 0 NEXT X :.
Graphics Printing taller pattm The next examtile shows how several’ lines of graphics can be formed into a figure taller than eight dots. It uses programming techniques for producing textured or repetitive patterns.
Graphics 4. . A new graphics command-isused for each 1ine:printed (hnes 130 to 160). This part of the program is simihrto the last example, but two columns are printed each. time through the loop, making a total of 100. 5. The last important thing to do is to reset the printer to its initial settings, including the normal line spacing (line 180).
Graphics In the figure on the previous page, you can see the main rules for graphics design in the three densities: l In single-density, no dots can be placed on vertical lines. l In double-density, dots can be placed on vertical lines, and they can overlap.
Graphics 12a 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 I 1-1 I I I 1 1 1 I I 1 I , 1101111111111111111 44wwuMwa422l(I~t:8 8 8 0 I8 8184228 2 228200000000000000Ml44 The numberg for the second line were calculated in the same way. Once the numbeq for the pin patty are calculated, they are put in the pqgram.
Graphics When you run this program, it produces the following printout. If you want to see the fiiure in ‘otbr densities, change the Y in line 130 to L or Z. Individual graphics commands There are four indiv@ual graphf~‘tommands” that are very much the same as the ESC * co&arid, %ut each one works ‘for only ‘one graphics option.
Graphics The letter s represents the command that you wish to we the assignment for (K, L, Y, or Z) and m is the number of the graphics option that you want to assign &I it,.
Userdefined Characters With thisaprinter, it is possible to define and print characters of your own design. You can design an entirely new alphabet or typeface, create characters for special applicati.
User-defined Characters Designing your characters Userdeked characters are like dot graphics because you send the- printer pm&e instructions on where you want each dot printed. In fact, planning a user-defined character is like planniqg a small dot graphics pattern.
User-defined Characters Sending information to your printer Once the -character is planned on the grid, you simply add the pin values for each column together, just as you do for graphics. The last step in defMng ,a character is to send this information to the printer.
User-defined Characters The following character definition program should help make this clear: :“x”:CHR$(O) : ;"&";CHR$(O); 1; 100 LPRINT CHR$f27) 110 LPRINT CHR$(27) 120 LPR1NlY.
User-defined Characters A value of 136 is suitable for all characters that use the top eight pins, start in column 1, and finish in column 9. For a character of the same width, but printed with the bottom eight pins, al should be 8. For any other character, follow these rules to calculate al: 1.
User-defined Characters As you can see, both sets of characters (the original ROM characters that the printer normally uses and the user-defined character set) remain in the printer available for your use. The command to switch between the two sets is used in line 180 and 200.
User-defined Characters Note: This command cancels any user-defined characters you have created. You must send this command to the printer before you define chaiacters. Also, check, that DW &it& 2-l is off before sending. this command to your priiiter.
Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options Pull Tracto r ............................................................. 5-2 Installing the pull tractor ......................................... 5-2 Paper handlin g .............................................
Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor ( #8309) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor along with one of the built-in push tractors, as described in ,this section.
2. Pull Tractor Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the paper separator to the printer. Then lift the paper separator off th e printer. 3. . Using the two screws you just removed from the printer’s original paper separator, install the paper separator that comes with the pull tractor.
4. 5. Close the paper separator cover and open the top cover. Pull Tractor Holding the pull tractor with its gears to the left, fit the tractor’s front notches over the mounting shaft in the printer.
Pull Tractor 6. Open the paper bail using the tab on its right side. Then tilt the pull tractor back until its rear latches click into place over the printer’s rear mounting pins.
Pull Tractor Us@ the pull tractor with the front tractor The steps below show you how to load paper when you use the optional pull tractor with the printer’s built-in front tractor. 1. Load paper to the loading position on the front t+tor. (See the section on iw paper onto the front tractor &Chapter 2.
Pull Tractor 3. 4. Press the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button to advance the paper over the pull tractor. FQMFEED WEFEE Release both sprocket lock levers on the pull tractor by pulling them toward you.
Pull Tractor 5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of your paper. 6. ’ Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between ‘the two sprocket units.
Pull Tractor 7. Fit the paper's sprocket holes over the pins on the sprocket units and close the sprocket covers. CAWN: Qe.sure the sprocket units of the built-in front tractor’ and the optional pull trac@ are aligned.
Pull Tractor 9. Slide the sprocket units so that the paper is straight and smooth, and then lock them into place. CAUTION Be sure the sprocket units are not too far apart. Ifthcppullyourpaper~tightlyorttar~e~ofthepaper holes, a paperjam may tit. To wmove anyextiess ten&on in your paper, release the right sprocket unit and lock it again.
Pull Tractor 11. Close the top cover. Make sure the edge of the first sheet emerges below the paper separator. 12. Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print.
Pull Tractor Using the pull tractor with the rear tractor This section describes how to load paper when you use the optional pull tractor with the built-in rear tractor. If paper is already loaded onto the rear tractor, follow steps 2 through 12 in the previous section to load paper ontqjthe pull tractor.
2. 3. Pull Tractor Pull the levers on the pull tractor toward you to release the pull tractor. Tilt the trqctor forward with the front notches over the mounting shaft so that its sprocket pins rest on the meta! frame of the printer.
Pull 4. 5. Tractor Load paper onto the rear tractor as described on page 2-11. Open the paper bail usiq the tab on its right side. Then tilt the pull tractor back until the rear latches click into place over the printer’s rear mounting pins.
Pull Tractor 6. Follow steps 3 through 12 in the previous section to load the paper onto the pull tractor. Removing the pull tractor Follow these steps to remove the pull tractor. You will need a cross- head screwdrkr and the paper separator that origin&Ily was installed on the printer.
Pull Tractor 2 . . Pull the levers on the pull tractor forward to release the pull tractor. 3. . Tilt the p.uJl tractor forward, and then lift it up and out of the printer.
Pull Tractor 4. Close the top cover and open the paper separator cover. 5. Using a cross-head screwdriver, remove the paper separator that came with the pull tractor.
Pull Tractor 6. Using the two screws you just removed from the paper separator that came with the pull tractor, reinstall the ongmal paper separator. 7.
Paper Cutter The optional paper cutter (C815001) makes using continuous paper easier by cutting off your printed documents for you. When you use the paper cutter, be sure to set. the page l&ngth to match your paper. Installing the paper cutter The steps below show you how to install the paper cutter.
Paper Cutter 1. Turn off the printer and open the paper separator cover. 2. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the paper separator to the printer. Then lift off the paper separator. Store the paper separator and screws for your later U%e.
Paper Cutter 3. 4. 5. Close the paper separator cover and open the top cover. Hold the paper cutter by its handle with the connector facing to the right. Then lower the paper cutter into the space at. the back of the printer, guiding the pins on the sides of the paper cutter into the notches in the printer.
Paper Cutter 6. . Open the rear flap and remove it by lifting up to pull the pegs on the rear flap out of the notches at the back of the printer. Then plug the paper cutter’s connector securely into the connector inside the printer. 7. . To replace the rear flap, fit the pegs on the rear flap into the notches at the back of the printer.
Paper Cutter This section describes how to use the paper cutter with your continuous paper. When you use the paper cutter, you need to set the page length to match your paper. Cutting off a printed document To cut off a printed document, follow the steps below: 1.
Paper Cutter 3. If you loaded new paper onto the current tractor since the host time you cut off a document, you may need to adjust the cutting position. Open the paper separator cover and use the MICRO FEED buttons to adjust the cutting position with the cutting line.
Paper Cutter 5 . . Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so that it is ready to print. Note: The next printing position after cutting the paper depends on the cutting position and the top qf form position, as described below.
Paper Cutter When the cutting position is below the top of form position, the printer starts printing at the top of form position on the next page. printing n 0 -top of form position cutting position .
2. 3. Paper Cutter Press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the other tractor. The printer cuts off the printed document, feeds the paper on the tractor backward to the standby position, and then advances the paper on the other tractor to the loading position.
Paper Cutter Note: You can use the ESC EM printer command to change tractors only when the paper cutter is installed. For more information about this command, see the Command Summary in Chapter 9.
Paper Cutter 3. Open the rear flap and remove it by lifting up to pull the pegs on the rear flap out of the notches at the back of the printer. Then unplug the paper cutter’s connector from the printer. 4. . To replace the rear flap, fit the pegs on the rear flap into the notches at the back of the printer.
Paper Cutter 5. . Open the top cover. Grasp the handle on the paper cutter and lift the paper cutter up and out of the printer. 6. . Close the top cover and open the paper separator cover.
Paper Cutter 7. Using a cross-head screwdriver, reattach the paper separator. 8. Close the paper separator cover. Using the Printer Options 5-31.
Interface Boards You can use optional interface boards to supplement your printer’s built-in serial and parallel interfaces. If youdon’t know whether you need an optionalkterfac,e or if you want t.
Interface Boards Compatible interfaces The following table lists Epson interfaces that are compatible with the DFX-8000. Some of these interfaces may not be available in your country or region and some may be no longer available.
Interface Boards 1. Turn off both your printer and computer. 2. Open the rear cover. 5-34 Using the Printer Options.
Interface Boards 3. . Disconnect the printer cable from the printer and the computer. Then unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back of the printer.
Interface Boards 5. Plug the cable’s connector securely into the interface board. If the connector has tightening screws, use a screwdriver to secure the cable to the interface board. If the connector has clamps instead, squeeze them together to secure the cable to the interface board.
7. 8. Interface Boards Use a cross-head screwdriver to secure the board with the four screws. Remove the screw from the CG (chassis ground) connector on the printer. Then use the cross-head screwdriver to connect the round end of the FG wire from the interface board to the CG connector .
interface Boards 9. . Plug a suitable cable securely into the interface board, if you have not done so already. (If the cable connector has screws, you need to plug the cable into the board before you install the board. See step 5 on page 5-36.) 10. Secure the cable using the plastic clamp on the left.
Interface Boards 11. Close the rear cover. CAUTION: Always be sure the rear cover is closed when you use the printer. #8143 New Serial interface board If you use an optional interface, you may need to change the communications protocol of the printer or the computer so that they can communicate properly.
interface Boards Selecting a baud rate The range of baud rate settings for the #8143 interface depends on whether your printer’s input buffer is on or off. You can select baud rates from 75 to 19,200 bps (bits per second). When you set the baud rate, use the bit rate selection table for printers with buffers in the #8143 interface manual.
Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 1 Replacing the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. The following steps show you how to clean the printer. 1. Turn off the printer and close all of its covers. 2. Using a soft brush, carefully remove all dust and dirt.
Cleaning the Printer 3. If the outer case is dirty or dusty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water. Keep all of the covers closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer. WARNINGS: l Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer.
Replacing the Ribbon When your printing becomes too faint, you need to replace the ribbon. Use only the #8766 standard Epson replacement ribbon cartridge for the DFX-8000. The steps below show you how to replace. the ribbon. 1 . . If the printer is on line, press the ON Ll!lE button to take it off line.
Replacing the Ribbon 2. 3. Slide the print head to the exposed part of the paper bail, as shown below. Lift the ribbon guide off the print head. Pull up on the inside edge of the ribbon cartiidge to release it from the printer’s mounting pins. Then remove the cartridge by lifting it up and away from you.
Replacing the Ribbon 4. After you unpack the new ribbon cartridge, remove the separator from the ribbon cartridge and discard it. Then detach the ribbon guide from its holder on the ribbon cartridge (but not from the ribbon). Turn the ribbon-tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon.
Replacing the Ribbon 6. Fit the plastic ribbon guide onto the metal pins on each side of the print head. The smaller end of the guide should be on top, with it angled edge toward the platen. Turn the ribbon- tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon.
Replacing the Ribbon 8. Close the top cover. 6-8 Maintenance.
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully pack it in the original box and packing materials. The steps below show you how to pack your printer. 1. Turn off the printer and remove any paper loaded in the printer.
Transporting the Printer 3. . Open the rear cover and disconnect the interface cable from the printer and the computer. 4. Close the rear cover. 6-10 Maintenance.
Transporting the Printer 5. Open the top cover and slide the print head to the exposed part of the paper bail, as shown below. Lift the ribbon guide off the print head, and then remove the ribbon cartridge. 6. Using a cross-head screwdriver, reattach the carriage guide support bar and the two locking brackets.
Transporting the Printer 7. Lift up the paper bail and place the piece of foam packing underneath it, as shown below. Then insert the plastic print head protector. 8. Close the top cover. 9. . Replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solution s .............................................. 7-2 Power Suppl y .......................................................... 7-3 Printin g ...............................................................
Problems and Solutions This chapter describes potential problems and their likely solutions. If you encounter a problem, look for it in the list below and see the appropriate page for the solution. Power supply l Power is not being supplied to the printer.
Power Supply Problem Solution Power is not being supplied to the printer. The POWER light does not go on. The POWER light comes on briefly and then goes 0%. The Zight stays ofi after you turn the printer off and then on again. The power cable may not be fully plugged into the printer or the electrical outlet.
Printing You can solve many printing problems, including problems w%h line spacing and margins, by changing your application program’s settings. When you encounter a printing problem, check your software settings first. If this does not work, check the printer’s DIP switch settings next.
Printing Problem Solution The PAPER OUT light is on. The printer beeps four times and stops printing and the ON LINE light goes off, The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed. The printer makes LJ strange noise, beeps several times, and stops printing.
Printing Problem Solution The printout is faint. The printout is faint. The printing on the last pages of your multi-part forms is faint. Parts of printed characters or graphics are missing. The bottom parts of characters are missing, as shown here: ABCD A blank line runs through your characters, as shown here: ABCD The ribbon may be worn out.
Printing Problem Solution Parts of characters are missing, as shown here: Printed characters are not what you expect. The printer does nof Your software may not be set up correctly print the typesty2e or for the printer. Use the program’s setup (or characters set by the install) procedure to check the printer software.
Printing Problem Solution Printed characters are not what you expect (continued). The printer prints graphic characters or lines instead of the italic characters you selected. The wrong inkmational characters are printed. P&ted characters are smaller than you expect.
Printing Problem Solution. A series of strange characters is being printed. The printing position is incorrect. Printing starts too high or too low on the page. The line spacing is incorrect. One Zinc of printing takes up two lines. Ycu can also set a DIP switch to cancel condensed mode.
Printing Problem Solution The printing position is incorrect (continued). In BASIC, enter one of the following statements: WIDTH LPRINT 255 LDTH “LPTl:“, 255 If the printer still does not print properly, set the right margin to the maximum setting using ESC Q.
Printing Problem Solution The printout contains regular gaps. Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip. Vertical printed lines are not aligned. One inch skip over perforation may be set. Turn off DIP switch 3-3.
Printing Note: If you are still having printing’problems after trying the solutions in this section, you can use data dump mode. This mode helps advanced users find the cause of communication problems between the printer and appkation programs. In data dump mode, the printer produces an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer.
Paper Handling This section describes potential problems with handling continuous paper and their likely solutions. If you have problems using the optional pull tractor or paper cutter, see the section on options on page 7-18. Problem Solution The printer does not feed continuous paper properly.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The penter does not fed continuous paper properly (continued). The paper jams or does not feed smoothly into the printer. There may be some obstacle, such as a cable, in the way of the paper or something on top of the paper supply.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The sprocket units may not be positioned for the width of your paper. Move the right sprocket unit to the right to remove any slack in the paper, or to the left to remove any excess tension in the paper. See pages 2-8 and 2-17.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The printer does not feed continuous paper properly (continued). Skip over perforation is set, but the petftiration does not fall in the center of the skip. The top of form position shifts slightly when you print several pages.
Paper Handling Problem Solution The printer does not switch tractors properly. When you press the The printer may have tried to reverse feed FRONT/REAR button to too many pages.
Options Problem Solution A pull tractor is installed and the printer does not feed continuous paper properly. When you press the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button, the printer does not feed the paper. The paper jams or does not feed smoothly into the printer.
Options Problem The printout contains regular gaps. Skip over perforation does not work. Solution The pull tractor sprockets and the built-in tractor sprockets may not be aligned correctly. Align the pull tractor and built-in tractor sprockets. The sprocket units may not be positioned for the width of your paper.
Options Problem Solution A pull tractor is installed and the printer does not feed continuous paper properly (continued). Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip. The paper cutter is installed and the printer does not feed continuous paper properly.
Options Problem solution When you press the FEED or LINE ITED button, the printer does not feed the paper. The puper jams or does tiot feed smoothly. The printer may be on line..Before you press the FDRM FEED or LINE FEED button to feed the paper, be sure Wprinter is off line (the ON LINE light is out).
Options Problem Solution The paper cutter is in&a&&and the printtwdoe6notfwtj continuous p8pa properly (continued). I The paper supply may be too far from the printer. Position the paper supply within 3.28 feet (1 meter) of the printer. The rear cover may be open.
Options Problem Solution An optional interface board is installed and the printer does not work properly. The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expect. The interface board may be loose or not properly connected. Check that the interface board is fully inserted into the connector on the back of the printer.
Chapter 8 Technical Specifications Printer Specification s ................................................. 8-2 Printin g ................................................................ 8-2 Pape r ....................................................
Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Pin coll&uration: PAI * speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Two 9-pin columns Quality Characters per inch high-speed draft 10 CharacterbccndAine 1066 I normal draft 10 600 12 960 --- NLQ 10 160 12 192 Printing direction: Bidirectional logic-seeking for text printing.
Printer Specifications Input bufkr: 3Kbyte Character fonts: Font Epson high-speed draft Available sizes (characters per inch) 10 Characters: Standard ASCII character set with 96 characters (including .
Printer Specifications l At the perforation between pages, ,the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross, as shown here:’ I I I I I I I s-w- -e-m -se I I I I I I Multi-part forms: l It is best to use pressure-sensitive multi- part forms.
Printer Specifications Paper width and length: l For multi-part forms joined with spot- gluing, be sure the spots of glue are spaced the same way on the left and right edges of the paper.
Printer Specifications Paper weight: Continuous paper: 14 to 22 lbs. (52.6 to 82.7 g/m2) Multi-part forms: [ll to 15 lbs.] x N ([41.1 to 56.4 g/m21 x N) oJs6) Paper thickness : Continuous paper (including multi-part forms): Front - up to 0.46 mm (0.018") Rear - up to 0.
Printer Specifications Labels: printable area (inside each label) Overlapping multi-part forms: 13 to 31 mm (0.51 to 1.22”) ,I 13 mm (0.51”) or more 25.
Printer Specifications Multi-part forms with labels: - printable area 9 mm (OS*) T ;I or more ,3 to;,; +9 mm (0.35”) or more 5 mm (0.2”) 5 mm (0.2”) H t-i * 2 mm (0.05”) 2 2 mm (0.05”) l Horizontal alignment may be irregular in the top 75 mm (3 inches) of the first Page.
Printer Specifications Number of copies: Mechanical Paper feed methods: Ribbon: MCBF: MTBF: Print head lik Dimensions and weight: Optional paper cutter: With continuous, multi-part forms only. Front - one original plus up to five copies. Total thickness must not exceed 0.
Printer Specifications Electrical Voltage: Rated current: Power consumption: Frequency: Insulation resistance: LHeIectn’c stmgth (between AC he and chassis): Environment Temperature: Humidity: Operation angle: 103.5 to 132.0 VAC (120V model) 198.0 to 264.
Interface Specifications This section provides specifications for the DFX8000’s parallel and serial interfaces. For specifications on optional interfaces, see their manuals. WARNING: The DFX-8000 has a parallel interface, a serial interface, and a slot for-an optional interface.
Interface Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction -lptiofl 10 28 m OUT About a 1Pmicrosecond pulse. LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data. 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data.
Interface Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Oirection Description 32 - ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer is: 1) out of paper 2) off tine 3) in a printer error state 33 - GND - Same as for pins 19 - 30. 34 - NC - Not used. 35 - - - Pulled up to +5V through 3.
Interface Specifications Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface. Printing enabled/disabled signaIs and control conditions The table below shows the relationship between printing being enabled or diiiabled, the 6n line/off line status, and the receipt of the data on/off control characters, DC1 and DC3.
Interface Specifications Serial interface The DFX-8000’s built-in serial interface is an RS-232C asynchronous interface. It has the following characteristics: Data Jomat: Data word length : Baud rat.
Interface Specifications Pin assignments for the serial interface: Pin I I Number Signal Direction I 1 1 CG 1 - 1 2 1 TXD 1 OUT I I 3 RXD IN 1 4-6 1 NC 1 - 1 11 ( DTR 1 OUT I I 12-19 NC - 1 20 1 DTR 1 OUT 121-251 NC 1 - T- Description Printer chassis ground.
Initition The table below describes the three ways that the printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions). yiizzGr~~;;“~l~~~~~, l The pnnter recerves an lNiT srgnai at the parallel Software initialization l The software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command.
Initialization Note: The data buffer is cleared onkhen the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal. 8-18 Technical Specifications.
Chapter 9 Command Summary Using the Command Summar y ................................... . 9-2 Control key char t ................................................. . 9-4 Commands in Numerical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using th e C o mmand Summary This chapter lists and describes all the commands available on the DFX-8000. This chapter includes the commands available in both Epson ESC/P mode and IBM emulation mode. Note: Epson ESC/P mode is selected when DIP switch l-4 is turned off.
Using the Command Summary Each command description has a format section and a comment section, The format section gives the ASCII, decimal, and hexadecimal values for the command. These three formats are equivalent, and it should be easy to pick the one most suited to your purpose.
Using the Command Summary For the following commands that use only 0 or 1 for the variable, either the decimal or hexadecimal values 1 and 0 or the ASCII characters 1 and 0 can be used: ESC U, ESC x, .
Commands in Numerical Order This section lists all the DFX commands, with their decimal and hexadecimal values. The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in this chapter where you c.
Commands in Numerical Order ASCII Elnon mbl oec HCX Description EsC/P nnlde ean&tkmlnode ESC % 37 25 ESC & 38 26 ESC * 42 2A ESC - 45 2D ESC / 47 2F ESC 0 48 30 ESC 1 49 31 ESC 2 50 32 ESC 2 5.
Commands in Numerical Order bon IBM Ascn Dac Hex Duaiption ESUP mode atwhtkmd ESC > 62 3E ESC 1 63 3F ESC @ 64 40 ESC A 65 41 ESC A 65 41 ESC B 66 42 ESC C 67 43 ESC C 0 67 43 ESC D 68 44 ESC E 69 .
Commands in Numerical Order Epon IBM ASCII Jhc Hex Dcruiption ESC/P mode emulationmode ESC SO 83 53 ESC Sl 83 53 ESC T 84 54 ESC U ESC X ESC W ESC Y ESC Z ESC [@ ESC ESC ESC a ESC A ESC _ ESC a ESC .
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic This section lists and describes all the commands available in Epson ESUP mode. Printer operation ESC @ Format: Initialize Printer ASCII code: ESC @ Decimal: 27 64 Hexadecimal: 1B 40 Comments: Resets the printer mode and clears the buffer of printable data on the print line preceding the command.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic DC3 Format: Deselect Printer ASCII code: DC3 Decimal: 19 Hexadecimal: 13 Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until the select krinter code (ml) is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE button.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic Note: MSB is the Most Significant Bit. MSB control (ESC =, ESC > , and ESC # ) is not valid for graphics or user-defined character. ESC = (equal) Format: Set MSB to 0 ASCII code: ESC = Decimal: 27 61 Hexadecimal: 1B 3D Comments: Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC EM Format: Select Paper Path ASCII code: ESC EM n Decimal: 27 25 n Hexadecimal: 1B 19 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: F : Selects the front tractor. B : Selects the rear tractor. Use this command only when the paper cutter is installed.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Format: Cancel Line ASCII code: CAN Decimal: 24 Hexadecimal : 18 Comments: Removes all text on the print line but does not affect control codes.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESC C 0 Format: Set Page Length in Inches ASCII code: ESC C 0 n Decimal: 27 67 0 n Hexadecimal: 1B 43 00 n Comments: Sets the page length to n inches. The value of n must be from 1 to 22. The top of form position is set to the current line.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESCQ Format: Cancel Skip Over Perforation ASCII code: ESC 0 Decimal: 27 79 Hexadecimal: 1B 4F Comments: Cancels the skip over perforation set by ESC FJ. Also overrides the l-inch skip over perforation setting of DIP switch 3-3.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 1 Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing Format: ASCII code: ESC 1 Decimal: 27 49 Hexadecimal: 1B 31 Comments: Sets the line spacing to 7/72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 1 is the character one and not lowercase L or ASCII code 1.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC A Format: Select n/72-inch Line Spacing ASCII code: ESC A n Decimal: 27 65 n Hexadecimal: 1B 41 n Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The value of n must be from 0 to’ 85.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESG B Set Vertical Tabs Format: ASCII code: IkiIIld: Hexadecimal: Comments: ESC B nl n2 . . . . . 0 27 66 nl n2 . . . . . 0 1B 42 nl n2 . . . . . 00 Sets up to 16 vertical tabs in the current line spacing. Tab settings are not affected .
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESC / Select Vertical Tab Channel Format : ASCII code: ESC / c Decimal: 27 47 c Hexadecimal: 1B 2F c Comments: This command is used to select the vertical tab. channel. The value of c must be fram 0 to 7. All subsequent vertical tab aimnan& use the channel selected by this command.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC Q Set Right Margin Format: ASCII code: ESC Q n Decimal: 27 81 n Hexadecimal: 1B 51 n Comments: Sets the right margin to n columns in the current character size. Settings made in proportional mode are treated as 10 cpi.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC $ Format: Set Absolute Print Position ASCII code: ESC $ nl n2 Decimal: 27 36 nl n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 24 n7 n2 Comments: This sequence specifies the distance from the currently set left margin that s&sequent characters are to be printed, using this formula: total number of dots = nl + (n2 x 256).
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic HT Format: Tab Horizontally ASCII code: HT Decimal: 9 Hexadecimal: 09 Comments: Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab setting. The default settings are at intervals of eight characters in the default, character size, and tab positions are not affected by subsequent changes in character sire.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic Overall printing style ESC x Format: Select NLQ or Draft ASCII code: ESC x n Decimal: 27 120 n Hexadecimal: 1B 78 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects draft mode. 1: Selects near letter quality (NLQ) mode.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC I Format: Master Select ASCII code: ESC I n Decimal : 27 33 n Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n Comments: Select any valid combination of the modes in the table below. The variable n is determined by adding together the values of the desired modes from the table.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic Print size and character width ESC P Format: Select 10 cpi ASCII code: ESC P Decimal: 27 80 Hexadecimal: 1B 50 Comments: Selects 10 cpi (characters per inch) printing. This command is normally used to cancel 12 cpi.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic SI !%hctCon&dMode ASCII code: ,SI Decimal: 15 Hexadecimal : OF Comments: Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width. For example, the condensed 10 cpi mode has 17 characters per inch. Proportional mode cannot be Condensed, and propbrtianal overrides condensed.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic so. Format: Select Double-wide Mode (one line) ASCII code: so Decimal: 14 Hexadecimal: OE Comments: Double-wide mode doubles the wide of all characters.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESCW Turn Double-wide Mode On/Off Format: ASCII code: ESC W n Decimal: 27 87 n Hexadecimal: 1B 57 n Comments: You can use the following values for n: 1: Mode is turned on. 0: Mode is turned off. Double-wide mode doubles the width of all characters.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Print enhmcmt ESC E Format: Select Emphasized Mode ASCII code: ESC E Decimal: 27 69 Hexadecimal: 1B 45 comments: Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice, with the second dot slightly to the right of the first.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC G Format: Select Double-strike Mode ASCII code: ESC G Decimal: 27 71 Hexadecimal: 1B 47 Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each line twice, with the second printing slightly below the first. Double-strike is not available in high-speed draft or NLQ mode.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic F!!xSl Format: Select Subscript Mode ASCII code: ESC S 1 Decimal: 27 83 1 Hexadecimal: 1B 53 01 Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal height in the lower part of the character space. Subscript is cancelled with ESC T.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 5 Format: Cancel Italic Mode ASCII code: ESC 5 Decimal : 27 53 Hexadecimal: 1B 35 Comments: Cancels the mode selected by ESC 4 or ESC I.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic Word processing ESCa Format: Select Justification ASCII code: ESC n Decimal: 27 9"7 n Hexadecimal: 1B 61 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Character tables ESCt Format: Select Character Table ASCII code: ESC t n Decimal: 27 116 n Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n Comments: The following values can be used for tl: 0: Selects italic character set. 1: Selects Epson Extended Graphics character set.
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 6 Enable Printable Characters Format: ASCII code: ESC 6 Decimal: 27 54 Hexadecimal: 1B 36 Comments: Enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 (decimal) as characters, not control codes. This is the default when the Epson Extended.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic Userdefined characters ESC & Format: Define User-defined Characters ASCII code: ESC & 0 nl n2 al dl d2 . . . . . dn Decimal: 27 38 0 nl n2 al dl d2 . . . . . dn Hexadecimal: 1B 26 00 nl n2 al dl d2 . . . .
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC % Select Userdefined Set Format: ASCII code: ESC % n Decimal: 27 37 n Hexadecimal: 1B 25 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects the normal set. 1: Selects the userddined set. ESC & is required to define the character set.
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic See Chapter 4 for sample graphics programs. Also see the table under ESC * for graphics modes. ESC K Format: Select Singledensity Graph@ Mode ASCII code: ESC K nl n2 Decimal: 27 75 nl n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 4B nl n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin single-density graphics mode (60 dots per inch).
Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESCZ Format: Select Quadruple-density Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC Z nl n2 Decimal: 27 90 nl d! Hexadecimal: 1B 5A nl n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin quadruple-density graphics mode (240 dots per inch). The total number of ~01~s - nl + -(n2 X 256).
Epson ESC/P Commands Arranged by Topic ESC? Format: Reassign Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC 1 s n Decimal: 27 63 s n Hexadecimal: 1B 3F s n Comments: Changes from one graphics mode to another. The variable s is a character (K , L, Y, or Z), which is reassigned to a mode n (O-7).
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic This section lists and describes the commands available in IBM emulation mode. Commands that are the same in IBM emulation and Epson ESCJP mode are listed here and described in the Epson ESC/P command section.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Nutts: l The FF command does not work at the top of form position when DIP switch 2-l is off in IBM emulation mode. l IBM emulation mode graphics are the ,same as Epson ESC/P mode graphics except that ESC * , ESC 7, and ESC A are not amdablt.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Escr Format: ASCII code: ESC 4 Decimal: 27 52 Hexadecimal: 1B 34 Set Top of Form Comments: Sets the current position as top of form.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic ESC J Format: Perform n/216-inch Line Feed ASCII code: ESC J n Decimal: 27 74 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n Comments: Advances the paper by one line at a line spacing of n/216 of an inch. The value of n must be from 0 to 255.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Horizontal motion: ESC D Set Horizontal Tabs Format: ASCII code: ESC D nl n2 . . . . . 0 Decimal : 27 68 nl n2 . . . . . 0 Hexadecimal: 1B 44 nl n2 . . . . . 00 Comments: This command allows setting of up to 28 horizontal tabs, which are entered as nl, n2, n3, etc.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic ESC X Format: Set Left and Right Margins ASCII code: ESC X nl n2 Decimal: 27 88 nl n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 58 n7 n2 Comments: The left margin column is set to n3 in the current character size, ignoring double-wide.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Format: Select 10 cpi ASCII code: DC2 .Decimal: 18 Hexadecimal: 12 Comments: Cancels condensed, 1.2 cpi, and proportional printing and selects 10 cpi printing.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic ESC [@it’ Format: Set Double-high/Double-wide Print% ASCII code: ESC [ @ nl n2 ml m2 m3 m4 Decimal: 27 91 64 nl n2 ml m2 m3 m4 Hexadecimal: 1B 5B 40 nl n2 ml m2 m3 m4 Comments: You can use the following values: n1=4, nZ=O, ml-O, and m2=0.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic Clmradtr tables: ESC 6 Format: Select International Character Set ASCII code: ESC 6 Decimal: 27 54 Hexadecimal: 1B 36 Comments: Selects the international character set (character table 2). See the IBM emulation mode character tables in the Apm.
IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic ESC A Format: Print One Character from Symbol Set ASCII code: ESC A c Decimal: 27 94 c Hexadecimal: 1B 5E c Comments: Prints a single character (c) from the symbol set. See the Appendix for the symbol set and the codes to use for c.
Appendix Proportional Width Tabl e .......................................... A-2 Character Table s ..................................................... . A-6 Italic character tabl e .............................................. . A-7 Epson Extended Graphics character tabl e .
Proportional Width Table This table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional characters. The values given are in 12Oths of an inch. (For example, a value of 12 is 12/12Oths of an inch.
Proportional Width Table 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 46 49 4A 48 4c 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 2 57 56 59 5A 5B 5c 50 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 Width 12/12 la12 12t12 12t12 12t12 12112 12112 12t12 12t12 8110 11t12 1.
Proportional Width Table 12tll 12tll WlO 10111 W6 12112 12t12 1202 12t12 12t12 lWl2 lo/11 lo/l1 ll/ll 11t11 12111 12112 12112 11111 12t12 12t12 12112 11t12 12111 6tlO 1ot12 1 l/l 1 11112 12t12 12tll 12tl2 12tll 12t12 12t12 12tl2 12/12 5tlO Bo 81 82 a3 84 B5 a6 87 a6 BS BA BB Bc BD BE BF co Cl c2 c3 CM c5 c6 c7 c6 c9 CA CB cc CD.
Proportional Width Table Code D3 D4 D5 D6 07 D8 DQ DA DB DC DD DE DF EO El E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 EQ EA EB EC ED EE EF FO Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Width 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12112 ll/ll 10112 12112 10112 11/12 11112 12112 10112 12112 12112 12/11 12/12 12/12 lo/lo 10/12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 F8 FQ FA FB FC FD FE CHR 0 .
Character Tables You can select the character tables in this section by setting DIP switch 1-3 or using the ESC t software command. In the tables, the first digit of each hex code is in the top row and the second digit is in the first column.
12 3 4 5 0 7 8.9 A B C D E F oool 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 loo0 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 t111.
‘$c 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Hex. -. M.A An.. A.M n.n. n.,n n-4* iMA iM, ,fi,rl ,fi,, ,3M ,rnr ,t,n ,,,, 0 oooo’ ” 1 oool ,rn ~ 2 0010 3 D( 30011 p 40100 / I 5 0101.
Character Tables IBM emulation mode IBM emulation mode provides compatibility with application programs written spe&ca& forIB.M.printers. To seIect.IBM emulation mode, turn on DIP switch:1-4. In IBM emu&ion mode, you can select a standard character set (character table 1) or an international character set (character table a).
Character Tables Symbol set In IBM emulatiaa mode, a symbol s& in which all codes are printable can be used. To prlnt’symbol character, use the ESC or ESC A command.
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. application program A wftware program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
buffer See memory. byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits. carriage return The control code that returns the print position to the left margin. When issued together with a line feed, the print positi moves to the left margin of the next line.
control code In addition to the codes for printable characters, the ASCII coding system includes 33 codes called control codes. These control codes perform such functions as sounding the beeper and performing a carriage return or line feed.
dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter ox symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots. double-high printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal. double-&x&e pai&ing A way of producing bolder characters.
A style of type designated by a family name, such as Epson Roman or Epson Sans Serif. form In pxintex terminology, a form normally refers to a page. form feed A control code and a control panel button. Each advances the paper to the top of the next page.
input buffet See memory interface The connection between the computer and the printer. A parallel interface transmits data we character or code at a time, and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time. italics A typestyle in which the characters slant.
near letter quality (NLQ) One of three print qualities available on your printer. Near letter quality reduces !the print speed and increases the number of dots per character to produce high-resolution characters.
papemwt sensor A small switch on the tractors that sends a signal when it is not in contact with paper, causing the PAPER OUT light to go on. papex select indicator The printer icon on the control panel that contains the front and rear tractor arrows.
push tractor A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both the front and rear built-in tractors are push tractors; they push the paper through the printer to the print head. Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory that is used as a buffer and as a place for storing userdefined characters.
standby position The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few pins of the tractor sprockets. When the printer switches tractors, it feeds the paper on the previously selected tractor back to this position.
12 cpi A character spacing in which each character is slightly narrower than normal, so that there arc 12 characters per inch. unidirectional printing Printing in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing.
Index A Application programs, l-36 ASCII, 9-3 Assembling the printer, l-9-12 Auto line feed, setting with DIP switch, 3-11, 3-15 B Bail, paper, 5-5, 5-14 BASIC, 4-15, 9-3 Baud rate. See Serial interface Beeper, 9-12 Bidirectional printing, 8-2, 9-10 Bit image graphics.
Computer, connecting to, l-26-35 Condensed printing, 3-46, 4-5 setting with DIP switch, 3-11, 3-46 setting with software command, 9-26 Connecting to computer, l-26-35 Continuous paper. See Paper Control panel, 3-2-6 Copy capacity, 8-9 Copying ROM to RAM, 4-27-28 Copy mode, 2-29 Country.
G Graphics, command, 4-10-21, 9-38-40. Graphics character table. See Epson Extended Graphics character table Guide, ribbon, l-10, 6-6 H Hexadecimal (hex) dump.
M Maintaining the printer, 6-2~12 Margins, 9-19-20, 9-46 Master Select, 4-8-9, 9-24 Maximum paper widths, 8-5 Mechanical specifications, 8-9 MICRO FEED button, 3-4, 3-5 Moving the printer, l-2, 6-9-12.
Paper thickness, 8-6 Paper weight, 8-6 Paper width, 8-5 Parallel interface, connecting, l-27-30 DIP switch settings, 3-13 pin assignments, a-11-14 specifications, a-11-14 timing, 8-14 Parity, 3-13, 3-15 Parts, printer, see the inside of the back cover of this ‘manual Pica.
life, 8-9 replacing, 6-4-8 Roman, 34344, 4-2, 9-23, 9-46 RS-232C-compatible serial interface, 5-32 S Sans Serif, 3-43--44, 4-2, 9-23, 9-46 Self test, running, 1-15-24 solving any problems, l-24-25 Sen.
switching between front and rear, 2-20-23, 5-26-27, 9-12 Transporting the printer, 6-9-12 Troubleshooting, 7-2-23 Twinax interface, 6, 5-32, 5-33 Typstyles, character fonts, 3-43--44, 4-2--3, 8-3, 9-4.
EPSO DFX-8000 Quick Reference.
Commands Arranged by Topic This section lists all the DFX commands. The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in Chapter 9 where you can find a complete description of the command.
Horizontal motion Overall printing style ASCII Dee ESC x 120 ESC k 107 ESC I 33 ESC I 73 Hex Description 76 Select Letter Quality or Draft 6E Select Typestyle Family 21 Master Select 49 Select Font ES.
Word processing ASCII Dee ESC a 97 ESC SP 32 Hex Descrlptlon 61 Select Justification 20 Set Intercharacter Space ESCtP page IBM page 9-33 9-33 Character tables User-defined characters.
DIP Switch Settings DIP switch 1 SW Description ON OFF 1-1 Condensed mode on/off Condensed Normal 1-2 Slashed zero on/off Slashed Not slashed 1-3 Character table (in Epson ESClP mode) Graphics Italics.
international character set Country 1 SWl-6 1 SWl-7 1 SWl-6 1 interface/Parity selection I Serial/even 1 ON 1 OFF 1 Serial/none 1 ON 1 ON 1 Baud rate selection Baud rate SW 2-7 SW 2-8 19200 bps OFF OF.
top cover front cover paper separator cover ground conned :or , serial interface.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Epson 8000 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Epson 8000 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Epson 8000 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Epson 8000 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Epson 8000, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Epson 8000.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Epson 8000. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Epson 8000 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
