Epson ActionPrinter 3250 Reference guide

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Quick Reference Card
3250
This card summarizes the printer instructions you’ll need most often. For
detailed information on any of these topics, see your User’s Guide.
1. Fan a stack of up to 50 letter-size
sheets and tap the edge to even the
stack.
2. Hold down the metal plate in the
paper cassette and insert the paper.
Secure the stack under all five tabs
on the cassette.
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tabs
Insert the cassette into the
printer as far as it will go (it
extends about three inches).
Note:
If the printer runs out of paper while printing, reload the paper cassette,
install it, and press the FORM FEED button to continue printing.
4. Once you’ve loaded paper, you
can print with the printer upright
or flat. Choose the position that is
best for your workspace.
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Caution: Turn on the printer before you load a sheet into the manual
insertion slot, or it may eject the page and print on the platen.
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Turn on the printer and place
it upright.
Lower the back flap and
insert a single sheet of paper
into the rear slot, aligning the
left edge with the arrow
mark on the case.
The page loads automatically.
When the printer receives data, it begins printing. Continue inserting
sheets and sending data as needed.
To switch back to the paper cassette, press FORM FEED
without inserting a sheet in the slot. The printer
automatically loads a sheet from the paper cassette.
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Set the paper-thickness lever to
0 for ordinary printing and
printing on two-part
carbonless forms. Set it to 1 to
print on labels or envelopes.

You can print a self test to make sure your printer operates properly.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.
2. Hold down the FORM FEED button while you turn on the
printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically and begins
to print characters in the current font and character table.
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3. To stop the self test, turn off the printer.
Press the FONT button
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seven fonts listed on
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the control panel.
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Each time you press
the FONT button, the
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two font lights come on (O), go off (O), and flash (‘&I to indicate the
active font.
Font settings you make with your software may override these control
panel settings.
Note:
Roman and Sans Serif fonts can be scaled (or sized) from 8 to 32 points in 2
point increments with your software or ESC/P2 commands only; you cannot
use the FONT button to produce scaled versions of these fonts.

Make sure the printer is turned off and
paper is loaded.
Remove the narrow cover from the
printer.
To enter the default settings
mode, hold down the YES
button while you turn on the
printer.
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4. The printer prints a series of questions about your printer
settings. Press the YES and NO buttons to respond and make
your changes. All new settings remain in effect until you
change them again.
YES NO
Note:
5. Turn off the printer at any time to exit the default settings mode; then
replace the narrow cover.
You can change the printer settings listed here:
Character table 437, 850,860, 863, 865
Page length* 11“, 12”, 8.5”, 70/6”
Skip over perforation*
On. Off
Tear-off position* On cutter, Above cutter
TOF position -3, -2, -1, ±0, +1, +2, +3
Graphic print direction Unidirectional, Bidirectional
Download
On, Off
Auto line feed
On, Off
Hex dump/Demonstration Hex dump, Demonstration
* Available only if optional push tractor is installed

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Caution: If you just used the printer, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.
1. Move the print head to the center
of the printer. Grasp the sides of
the ribbon cartridge and lift it out
of the printer.
2.
Insert the new ribbon cartridge.
Press down firmly on its sides
until it snaps into place. Then
turn the ribbon tightening knob
to remove any slack.
When printing from the paper cassette:
Turn the printer off and pull the page carefully out of the printer. Remove
the paper cassette and make sure the paper is loaded properly; then try
again.
When feeding a sheet manually:
Turn the printer off and pull the sheet carefully out of the printer. Insert a
new sheet straight into the paper slot. If you are printing on envelopes,
did you remember to adjust the paper-thickness lever to 1?
If paper jams continue, check the paper specifications in your User’s
Guide to make sure you’re using the right type of paper.

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Copyright © 1991 by Epson America, Inc.
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