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9-pin Dot Matrix Printer
User’s Guide
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall
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Contents Introduction Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Assembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 Using the Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting a Built-in Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Changing the Printer’s Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using Default Setting mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction This manual covers the following basic information to get you started using your printer: ❏ Setting up the printer ❏ Paper handling ❏ Using the control panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product information For detailed information about your printer, refer to the online Reference Guide (which you’ll copy to your computer when you install the printer software). It describes all the printer’s functions, optional products, printer software, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
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6 Introduction
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your printer. Unpacking the Printer Make sure you have the following items. Knob Ribbon cartridge Paper guide Printer Paper supports USB cable holder Printer software Carefully remove all the protective materials from the printer, as shown below, before you assemble or turn it on. Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future. Caution: Check the printer and other item
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Choosing a Place for the Printer ❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. ❏ Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Keep it away from direct sunlight, strong light, heat sources, or excessive moisture or dust. ❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where you can easily unplug the power cord. Position the power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding. ❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall sw
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4. Attach the paper guide by aligning the notches on each side with the tabs on the printer. Then lift up the paper guide and push it into the printer slightly to lock it in place. 5. Attach the paper supports. 6. To install the ribbon cartridge, you need to remove the printer cover. First flip the cover open all the way and then pull it straight off the printer. Setting Up the Printer 9
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7. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package and gently turn the ribbon tightening knob counterclockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. 8. Use your hand to slide the print head to the middle of the printer, then insert the ribbon cartridge as shown below and make sure it clicks into place. Print head 9. Use a pencil point or similar object to guide the ribbon between the print head and the ribbon guide. Be careful not to twist or crease the ribbon. Then turn the ribb
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10. Replace the printer cover and close it. Connecting the Printer Attach the power cord and connect the printer to your computer as follows: 1. Connect the power cord to the printer and to a grounded electrical outlet. 2. Connect the printer to your computer using a USB, parallel, or serial interface cable, as shown on the following page. Setting Up the Printer 11
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USB Connect firmly and route the cable through the USB cable holder. IEEE1284 (Parallel) Connect firmly and fasten the screw. Connect firmly. RS-232C (Serial) Connect firmly and fasten. Note: You can connect cables to multiple interfaces simultaneously; the printer switches automatically to the correct interface when it receives data. 12 Setting Up the Printer
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Installing the Printer Software After you connect the printer to your computer, you need to install the printer software on the CD-ROM that came with your printer. The software includes the printer driver and Epson Status Monitor 3, which displays printer status information and notifies you of printer errors. Note: ❏ Installing the printer software may require administrator privileges. (Ask your administrator for more information.) ❏ If a New Hardware Found screen or any other wizard appear
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5. When the following screen appears, turn on the printer. 6. After the printer software has been installed, you see the Installation screen again. Select Install Reference Guide and click . 7. To register your printer, select Epson Product Registration and click . Follow the on-screen instructions. 8. When you’re done, click to exit the installation. For DOS programs To control the printer from DOS application programs, you need to select the printer you’re using from the printer list in
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Chapter 2 Paper Handling This chapter covers the basic instructions you need to load and use continuous paper, single sheets, and special paper such as multipart forms and labels. Printing on Continuous Paper You can print on continuous paper using the tractor in either the push or pull position: ❏ Use the tractor in the push position if you want to be able to switch between printing on single sheets and continuous paper without removing the paper supply, or if you will be tearing off conti
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3. Unlock the sprockets on the tractor by pulling the blue lock levers forward. 4. Slide the left sprocket so the pins are above the 0 mark on the printer scale (beneath the tractor). The printer starts printing to the right of the position marked 0. 0 mark 5. Push the lock lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprockets. 6. Stack your continuous paper behind the
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7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight, leading edge. Then open the sprocket covers and fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins. 8. Close the covers. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper and lock it in place. 9. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide by holding it horizontally and fitting its notches over the printer’s mounting posts as shown below. Then slide the paper guide toward the front of the printe
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14. After you finish printing, follow the steps in the next section to tear off your printed document. If the first printed line on your page appears too high or too low, you can change its position by using the Micro Adjust feature. See “Adjusting the top-of-form position” on page 23. Caution: c Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The paper automatically feeds back to the loading positio
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To feed continuous paper backward to the standby position, where you can remove the paper, first tear off any printed sheets. Then press the Load/Eject button. Open the sprocket covers on the tractor and remove the paper. Caution: c Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam. Switching between continuous paper and single sheets If you want to switch to single sheets while continuous paper is loa
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Printing with the pull tractor To load continuous paper using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to the pull tractor position, as described below. If your tractor is already installed in this position, make sure the printer is turned off and skip to step 6. 1. Turn off the printer; then remove the printer cover and the paper guide. 2. Remove the paper tension unit by gently squeezing the lock tabs and pulling it out of the printer. 3. Pull the paper release lever forward to the c
