Epson ActionLaser 1000 User manual

EPSON
®
1000/1500
Setup Guide

Contents
Setup
1 Unpacking
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2 Installing the imaging cartridge
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3 Loading paper
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4 Attaching the power cord
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5
5 Test printing ............................
5
6 Connecting the printer to the computer
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7 Testing the computer-to-printer connection
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8 Setting up your software
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Maintenance
Replacing the imaging cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Feed or paper jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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This booklet is to help you set up your printer and begin printing
quickly. It also gives you instructions for routine maintenance. If you
need detailed information on printer use or if you have problems
printing, see your Reference Guide.
Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
General Notice: Other product names wed herein are for identification purposes only and
may be trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright 8 1992 by Epson America, Inc., Torrance, California.
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Setup
1
Unpacking
1. Remove the accessories and printer from the shipping
carton.
2. Set the printer on a flat, stable surface.
3. Take the packaging off the printer and the other items and
store it for future use.
Note:
The printer weighs about 10 kg (22 lbs) and should be lifted with care.
2 Installing the imaging cartridge
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CAUTION:
Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down.
Do not expose the imaging cartridge to light any longer than
necessary.
1. Press toward you on
the latch on the left to
open the printer cover.

2. While holding the imaging cartridge horizontally, gently
shake it a few times to distribute the toner evenly.
3. Set the imaging cartridge on a clean, flat surface. Firmly grip
the tab on the left side of the imaging cartridge. Pull the
clear seal all the way out with firm, even pressure as shown.

4. Insert the imaging cartridge into the printer by placing the
pins on each side of the cartridge into the grooves inside the
printer. Slide it gently into the opening until it stops.
5. Gently press down on the printer cover until it clicks shut.
CAUTION:
Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge
installed.
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3
Loading paper
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fan a stack of letter-size paper and even up the edges.
Open the paper cover located on the top front of the printer.
Adjust the paper
guides inside the
paper bin to match
the size of the paper.
Load a stack of paper
(up to 150 sheets) into
the paper bin. Make
sure that the paper
guides do not press
the paper too tightly.
Close the paper cover.
Install the paper
stopper into the slot
on top of the paper
cover to match the
size of the paper in
the bin; it stops the
paper as it is fed from
the printer.
Note:
To load single sheets of paper types such as envelopes, transparencies,
heavy paper, or labels, feed sheets one at a time through the standard
paper bin feed slot. See Chapter 2, “Paper Handling,” in your
Reference Guide.

4 Attaching the power cord
1. Make sure the power switch at the top right of the printer is
turned off.
2. Insert the power cord into the back of the printer. Then plug
the other end into a properly grounded outlet.
5
Test printing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Make sure the imaging cartridge is installed. Turn on the
printer. Several messages appear as the printer performs
internal tests. After about 35 seconds, the READY message
appears.
Press the LEVEL 2 button to enter SelecType Level 2.
Press ‘I until FEATURE PRINT appears on the display.
Press ) twice holding down the button until the display
begins to flash to print the feature print.
After the feature print is complete, press the EXIT button to
exit SelecType.

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Connecting the printer to the
computer
You can connect up to three computers (two for the
ActionLaser 1000) to your printer at the same time. If you are
connecting more than one computer, see “Sharing Your
Printer” in the Reference Guide. To connect a parallel (factory
setting), serial (built-in on the ActionLaser 1500 only), or
optional interface, follow these steps. For information on
optional interface boards, see Chapter 5 in the Reference Guide.
1. Make sure both the printer and the computer are off.
2. Connect a properly shielded interface cable to the
appropriate interface connector. Parallel cables should be
the twisted-pair type.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer.
4. Insert the interface cable into the u-shaped part of one cable
clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly. Then hook
the short lip of the clip into the forward slot and push the
bottom of the clip under the printer until it clicks in place.
Repeat this procedure with the second clip and insert it into
the back slot.
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Note:
If you connect your printer to a serial or optional interface, you my
need to change some of the printer’s settings. See the SelecType
INTERFACE option in Chapter 4 of the Reference Guide.
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Testing the computer-to-printer
connection
To make sure you properly connected your computer to the
printer, follow these steps before you start working with your
software:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Turn on your computer; then turn on your printer.
Bring up a DOS prompt on your computer screen such as:
c:>
If you do not have a C drive, A:> or B:> may appear.
Type DIR and press Enter. The screen shows a directory
listing of the files in the designated drive.
Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard once.
(On some systems you may have to press Shift or Ctrl along
with Print Screen.)
Press ON LINE to set your printer off line. Then press the
FEED button to print the data in the printer’s buffer. The
printer prints what is on your screen.
If nothing prints or the results are not what you expect,
make sure you used the proper cable, that the cable is
connected securely to both the computer and the printer,
and that you used the correct interface.
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