Epson ActionLaser 1600 Manuale utente

EPSON

ActionLaser

™

1600

Reference Guide

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reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval

q&em,

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

or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent

liability is

assumd

with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is

y~bility

assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this

product or third parties

for

damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by pm-chaser or

thirdpartiesasaresultdaccident,

misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized

modScations,

repairs, or alterations to this product.

Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or

problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those

designated

Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by

!Xko

Epson

Corporation.

ActionLaser, Epson Talk, and SelecType are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America,

Inc.

Epson and Epson

ESC/P

2 are registered

tradema&

of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Hewlett-Packard, HP, LaserJet, HP-GL, and

HPGL/Z

are registered trademarks of

Hewlett-Packard Company.

General Notice: Other product names used harein are for identification purposes only and

may be trademarks of their respective companies.

1993 by Epson America, Inc., Torrance, California.

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

FOR AMERICAN USERS

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

Bmits

are designed to

provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfemnce

to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio

and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

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

receiver is connected

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

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will

invalidate the KC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which

exceed the Emits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of

the

user to obtain and use

a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this

rAp;zore

than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America, Inc., could void

the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADIAN USERS

‘MS

digital

apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian

Department of communications.

Le present appareil num&ique n’kmet pas de bruits

radio&ctriques

d&passant

les

limites

applicables

aux

appareils

numkriques

Classe

prescritcs

dans

r&glement

sur le brouillage radio6lecuique

&ii&

par

Ministere des Communications

Canada.

Contents

Where to Get Help

.........................

CompuServe On-line Support

................

safety Information

.........................

Laser safety

...........................

CDRH regulations

.......................

Internal laser radiation

....................

Ozone emission

........................

Laser Printer Precautions

......................

Important Safety Instructions

...................

About this Guide

..........................

Chapter 1 using Your printer

About Your Printer

.........................

1-2

Features

.............................

1-2

Controlling the Printer

.......................

1-5

Control Panel

............................

1-5

SelecType mode..

...................... 1-6

Control panel components

..................1-6

Changing the language of display messages

........

1-10

Controlling the Printer with Software

..............

1-11

Sharing the Printer

.........................

1-11

Sharing printer settings

....................

1-12

Sharing emulations

......................

1-13

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Standard and Optional Paper Trays

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Choosing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

iii

Loading Paper

.............................

2-3

Setting the paper tray’s paper size

..............

2-4

selecting the Paper Source

......................

2-5

Using Windows software

...................

2-5

Using DOS software

......................

2-6

Printing on Special Paper

......................

2-6

Choosing special paper

.....................

2-7

using manual feed

......................

2-8

Chapter 3 Fonts

What You Need to Know about Fonts

...............

3-2

Font Overview

............................

3-2

Choosing a Font

............................

3-4

Printer and Screen Fonts

.......................

3-4

When the printer and screen fonts don’t match

.......

3-6

Bitmap and outline fonts

...................

3-6

TrueType fonts

.........................

3-7

Available Fonts

............................

3-7

Adding More Fonts

..........................

3-9

Installing a font cartridge

...................

3-9

Removing the font cartridge

..................

3-11

Downloading soft fonts

....................

3-11

selecting Fonts

............................

3-12

Font Samples

.............................

3-13

Chapter 4 SelecType

SelecType Overview

.........................

4-2

When to use SeIecType

.....................

4-2

SelecType menus and items

..................

4-3

Using SeIecType

...........................

4-4

Changing and saving SelecType settings

..........

4-5

Resetting SelecType settings to the factory defaults

....

4-5

SelecType tutorial

........................

4-6

PRINTING MENU

..........................

4-7

LJ4 Emulation Menu

.........................

4-10

ESC/P2 MENU

.............................

4-12

FX MENU

..............................

4-12

GL2 MENU

..............................

4-12

JOB MENU

..............................

4-13

EMULATION MENU

........................

4-14

TRAY SIZE MENU

.........................

4-15

CONFIG MENU

...........................

4-16

PARALLEL MENU

.........................

4-21

SERIAL MENU

...........................

4-21

TEST MENU

.............................

4-24

Chapter 5

using Other Printer Emulation

When to Use Other Emulations

..................

5-2

Other Available Emulations

....................

5-2

Changing the Emulation

......................

5-3

Epson ESC/P2 and FX Emulations

................

5-4

Operating as an LQ or Fx printer

..............

5-4

EscP2 and FX Menu items

..................

5-5

Epson GL/2 Emulation

.......................

5-10

The two Epson GL/2 emulations

..............

5-10

Operating in GL/2 emulation

................

5-12

GL2 MENU items

.......................

5-12

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Resetting and Initializing the Printer

...............

6-2

Resetting the printer

......................

6-2

Initializing the printer

.....................

6-3

General Problems

..........................

6-3

Print Quality Problems

.......................

6-7

Option Problems

..........................

6-12

Status and Error Messages

.....................

6-14

Data Dump Mode

..........................

6-20

optimizing Print Quality .......................

6-21

Adjusting the RITech setting

.................

6-21

Adjusting print density

....................

6-23

Cleaning the Printer

.........................

6-24

Cleaning the inside of the printer

...............

6-25

Removing spilled toner

.....................

6-26

Cleaning the printer case

....................

6-26

Appendix A

Technical

$N?CifkUfiOt?S

Paper

..................................

A-2

Paper specifications

.......................

A-2

Paperfeed

..........................

. . A-3

Printer

.................................

A-4

General.. ............................

A-4

Environmental.

.........................

A-4

Mechanical

............................

A-5

Electrical

.............................

A-5

Interface

................................ A6

Parallel interface

.........................

A-6

Serial interface

..........................

A-8

Options and Consumables

......................

A-11

Lower paper cassette (C812301)

................

A-11

Imaging cartridge (S051016)

..................

A-12

Appendix B Command Summary

Supported Emulations and Control Languages

.........

B-2

LJ4 Emulation

.............................

B-2

LJ4 emulation commands

...................

B-2

GL/2 emulation context commands

.............

B-14

Epson ESC/P 2 and FX Emulations

................

B-17

Epson ESC/P 2 emulation

...................

B-17

Epson FX emulation

......................

B-21

Epson GL/2 Emulation

.......................

B-26

PJL Mode

.............................

. . B-26

EJL Mode

..............................

. B-27

Appendix C Option Installation

Installing the Options

........................

C-2

Lower Paper Cassette

........................

C-2

Installing the lower paper cassette

..............

C-2

Loading paper into the lower paper cassette

........

C-4

Face-Up Output Tray

........................

C-6

Optional Interface Card

.......................

C-7

Installing an interface board

.................

C-7

Memory Module

...........................

C-10

Removing the controller board.

...............

C-11

Installing the memory module

................

C-13

Reinserting the controller board

...............

C-15

Checking the memory .....................

C-17

Font Cartridges

...........................

C-18

Index

vii

Getting Started

The Epson

ActionLaser

™

1600 printer combines high

performance and reliability with a wide range of features.

To get started with your ActionLaser printer, please:

Read the safety information, laser printer precautions, and

important safety instructions in this introduction.

Use your

Read This First

guide to set up and test your new

printer.

Refer to this Reference Guide for detailed information about

your printer.

If you require additional assistance, see “Where to Get Help”

below.

where to Get Help

Epson America provides local customer support and service

through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers

and Service Centers.

If you need to call for technical assistance, please print a status

sheet and have it handy. See Chapter 4 for information on

printing a status sheet.

Epson also provides the following support services through

Epson Connection

at (800) 922-8911:

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson

Reseller or Service Center

Technical assistance with the installation, configuration,

and operation of Epson products

Getting Started 1

Epson technical information library fax service

Product literature with technical specifications on Epson’s

current and new products

Sales of supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for

your Epson product

Customer Relations

CompuServe

On-line Support

The fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers,

application notes, and bulletins is through the Epson America

Forum on CompuServe.

If you are not currently a member of CompuServe, you are

eligible for a free introductory membership as an owner of an

Epson product. This membership entitles you to:

An introductory $15 credit on CompuServe

Your own user ID and password

A complimentary subscription to CompuServe

Magazine,

CompuServe’s monthly publication

To take advantage of this offer, call (800) 848-8199 in the United

States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other

counties, call (614) 529-1611 or your local CompuServe access

number.

If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type

GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America

Forum.

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