Epson EMP-TW 1000 User manual

1000/1500
Reference Guide

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FOR AMERICAN USERS
0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
0 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
a Connect the equipment into an
receiver is connected
outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
0 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 FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which
exceed the limits 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
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to
unused interfaces.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
the user’s authority to operate the equipment. by
Epson America, Inc., could void
FOR CANADIAN USERS
This 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’emet pas de bruits radio6lectriques depassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dans le reglement
sur le brouillage radio6lectrique &licte par le Ministere des Communications du
Canada.

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Contents
Getting Started
Where to Get Help
.........................
1
Safety Information
..........................
2
Laser Safety
........................... 2
CDRH Regulations
......................
3
Internal Laser Radiation.
...................
4
Ozone Emission
........................
4
Laser Printer Precautions
......................
5
Chapter 1 Controlling Your Printer
The Control Panel
.......................... 1-2
Display (LCD) .........................
1-2
Indicator lights .........................
1-3
Buttons
............................. 1-3
Other control panel features
.................
1-5
Using the Printer with Software
.................. 1-5
Selecting fonts
.........................
1-11
Entering printer commands
................. 1-12
Printing foreign or other characters
............. 1-15
Enhancing Print Quality ......................
1-17
Adjusting print density ....................
1-18
Resolution Improvement Technology
............ 1-18
Sharing Your Printer
........................ 1-22
Using Printer Emulations
...................... 1-23
Switching printer emulations
................. 1-24
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Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Choosing Paper
............................
2-2
Selecting a paper size
...................... 2-2
Loading Paper ............................. 2-3
Loading single sheets ...................... 2-3
Loading envelopes, labels, transparencies, and
heavy paper
..........................
2-5
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
General Problems ........................... 3-2
Print Quality Problems ........................ 3-8
Memory Problems ........................... 3-13
Option Problems.
...........................
3-15
Messages ................................ 3-18
Data Dump Mode
...........................
3-27
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge .................. 3-29
Chapter 4 SelecType
SelecType Overview
.........................
4-2
Using SelecType
...........................
4-3
The control panel ........................ 4-3
The display ............................ 4-3
Buttons .............................. 4-4
SelecType tutorial ........................ 4-5
Options ................................. 4-7
AUTO CONT.
..........................
4-8
CH TIMEOUT
..........................
4-8
COPIES .............................. 4-8
DENSITY ............................. 4-9
EMULATION ..........................
4-9
FEATURE PRINT ........................ 4-11
FONT ............................... 4-11
FONT SAMPLE ......................... 4-11
FULL PRINT ........................... 4-12
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INPUT ..............................
INTERFACE ..........................
LANG ...............................
MACRO .............................
MEMORY LEFT ........................
OFFSET .............................
ORIENT. ............................
PAGE COUNTER .......................
PAGE SIZE ...........................
RITech ..............................
RX-BUFFER SIZE .......................
STANDBY ...........................
STATUSSHEET ........................
SUB CONFIG. .........................
SYSTEM CONFIG. .......................
TONER .............................
USER ..............................
VERSION.. ..........................
4-13
4-14
4-18
4-18
4-20
4-21
4-21
4-22
4-22
4-23
4-23
4-25
4-25
4-25
4-26
4-26
4-27
4-30
Chapter 5 Options
What’s Available
..........................
5-2
Identity Cards ............................ 5-5
Epson PostScript card ..................... 5-5
Epson CL identity card .................... 5-6
Caring for cards
........................
5-7
Inserting a card. ........................ 5-8
Removing a card ........................
5-9
Recovering from an error
................... 5-10
Font Cartridges
...........................
5-10
Inserting a font cartridge
................... 5-14
Selecting fonts
.........................
5-15
Removing a font cartridge .................. 5-15
Recovering from an error ...................
5-15
V

The Faceup Output Tray
......................
5-16
Installing the faceup output tray
...............
5-16
The Lower Paper Cassette Unit
...................
5-18
Installing the lower paper cassette unit.
...........
5-18
Using the lower paper cassette
................
5-20
Optional Interface Boards
......................
5-22
Installing an interface board
..................
5-22
The Memory Chip Sets
........................
5-34
When to increase your printer’s memory
..........
5-35
Selecting a memory chip set combination
..........
5-35
Installing memory chip sets
..................
5-36
Checking the printer’s memory
................
5-46
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Printer Specifications
.........................
A-2
Printing
..............................
A-2
Paper and paper delivery
...................
A-3
Consumable products
.....................
A-5
Mechanical
...........................
A-6
Electrical
.............................
A-6
Controller hardware
......................
A-6
Environmental
.........................
A-7
Interface Specifications
........................
A-9
Parallel interface
........................ A-9
Serial interface
......................... A-12
Initialization
..............................
A-15
Option Specifications
.........................
A-16
Face-up output tray
....................... A-16
Lower paper cassette unit
................... A-16
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Appendix B
HP Emulation Mode
Introduction .............................
ActionLaser to HP LaserJet print feature comparison
...
Operating the printer as an HP LaserJet IIISi
........
SelecType Options
..........................
ORIENT. ............................
FONT ..............................
SUB CONFIG.
.........................
Available Fonts and Symbol Sets
.................
Resident bitmap fonts
.....................
Resident scalable fonts
....................
Font samples ..........................
Symbol sets ...........................
Default Settings
...........................
HP Emulation Command Summary
...............
Printer commands arranged by topic
............
GL/2 mode ...........................
Epson GL/2 Mode
..........................
Introduction ..........................
SelecType options
.......................
Epson GL/2 mode commands summary
..........
Appendix C
LQ and FX Emulation Modes
B-2
B-2
B-4
B-6
B-6
B-6
B-8
B-10
B-11
B-12
B-13
B-16
B-30
B-32
B-34
B-42
B-45
B-45
B-47
B-52
Introduction
.............................
Operating as an LQ or FX printer
..............
SelecType Options
..........................
ORIENT. ............................
FONT ..............................
SUB CONFIG.
.........................
Available Fonts and Character Tables
..............
Resident fonts
.........................
Character tables
........................
Default Settings.
...........................
LQ and FX Emulation Command Summary
...........
Printer commands arranged by topic
............
C-2
C-2
C-3
C-3
C-3
C-4
C-10
C-10
C-11
C-13
C-14
C-17
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Getting Started
The ActionLaser 1000 and 1500 printers combine high
performance and reliability with a wide range of features.
To get started with your ActionLaser printer, please:
P Read the safety information, laser printer precautions, and
important safety instructions in this introduction.
Q Use your Setup and Maintenance guide to set up and test
your new printer.
0 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 have your
printer’s serial number and a status sheet printout handy. See
Chapter 4 for information on printing a status sheet.
Epson also provides the following support services through
Epson Connection at [phone]:
CI Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson
Reseller or Service Center
Q Technical assistance with the installation, configuration,
and operation of Epson products
Getting Started 1