Epson STYLUS PRO XL 4004677 User manual

EPSON COLOR INKJET PRINTER
Stylus Pro XL
SERVICE MANUAL
EPSON 4004677

Chapter 1 Product Description
Table of Contents
1.1 FEATURES 1-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-3
1.2.1 PrintingSpecifications........................................1-3
1.2.2 PaperHandlingSpecifications..................................1-5
1.2.3 PaperSpecifications..........................................1-5
1.2.4 InkCartridgeSpecifications....................................1-7
1.2.5 ElectricalSpecifications.......................................1-8
1.2.6 EnvironmentalConditions .....................................1-8
1.2.7 Reliability ..................................................1-9
1.2.8 SafetyApprovals ............................................1-9
1.2.9 PhysicalSpecifications........................................1-9
1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1-10
1.3.1 SerialInterfaceSpecifications.................................1-10
1.3.2 ParallelInterfaceSpecifications................................1-12
1.4 OPERATIONS 1-13
1.4.1 ControlPanel..............................................1-13
1.4.2 PanelOperationatPowerOn .................................1-14
1.4.3 Defaultsettings.............................................1-15
1.4.3.1 DefaultSettingItems..................................1-15
1.4.3.2 ChangingtheDefaultSettings...........................1-16
1.4.4 ErrorConditions............................................1-18
1.4.5 PrinterInitialization..........................................1-18
1.4.5.1 HardwareInitialization.................................1-18
1.4.5.2 SoftwareInitialization..................................1-18
1.4.5.3 PanelInitialization....................................1-18
1.5 MAIN COMPONENTS 1-19
1.5.1 MainControlBoard(C162MAINBoard).........................1-19
1.5.2 PowerSupplyBoard(C137PSB/PSEBoard).....................1-20
1.5.3 ControlPanel(C137PNLBoard)...............................1-20
1.5.4 PrinterMechanism(M-4A60)..................................1-21
1.5.5 Housing ..................................................1-21
Rev.-A 1-i

List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the Stylus Pro XL
Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheet
Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelope
Figure 1-5. Adjustment Lever Setting
Figure 1-6. Temperature/Humidity Range
Figure 1-7. Data Transmission Timing
Figure 1-8. Control Panel Appearance
Figure 1-9. C162 MAIN Board Component Layout
Figure 1-10. C137 PSB/PSE Board Component Layout
Figure 1-11. Printer Mechanism (M-4A60)
List of Tables
Table 1-1. Interface Cards
Table 1-2. Print Speed and Printable Columns
Table 1-3. Character Table
Table 1-4. Cut Sheet Paper Specifications
Table 1-5. Envelope Specifications
Table 1-6. Adjust Lever Setting
Table 1-7. Rated Electrical Ranges
Table 1-8. Acceptable Environmental Conditions
Table 1-9. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface
Table 1-10. DTR and X-ON/X-OFF Protocol
Table 1-11. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Serial Interface
Table 1-12. Printer Condition Panel Status
Table 1-13. Default Setting Items
Table 1-14. Characteristics of Print Direction Mode
Table 1-15. Printing Direction and ESC U Command
Table 1-16. Language Selection
Table 1-17. Feature Selection
Table 1-18. Character Table Selection
Table 1-19. Error Indications
1-ii Rev.-A

1.1 FEATURES
The Stylus Pro XL is a 64 + 48-nozzle (monochrome and CMY) color ink jet dot matrix printer.
The major features of this printer are:
❏High-quality color print
-Micro Dot 720 dpi printing
-Plain paper 720 dpi printing
-Special coated paper 720 dpi printing
❏High print speed
-LQ 200 cps
❏Built-in auto sheet feeder
-Holds 100 cut sheets (64 g/m2)
-Holds 10 envelopes
-Holds 50 transparency films
-Hold 70 special paper
❏Built-in 3 I/
-Mac serial I/F
-Parallel I/F
-Type B I/F (option)
❏Easy setup.
-No dip-switches
-Multi-lingual setting messages (5 languages)
❏4 scalable fonts and 5 LQ fonts standard.
-Roman T, Sans Serif H, Roman, Sans Serif (scalable)
-Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script (LQ)
❏21 character tables
Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC437, Greek,
PC852, PC853, PC858, PC857, PC866, PC869, PC861,
BRASCII, Abicomp, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria
❏Low running cost
The figure below shows the Stylus Pro XL.
Printer
Cover
Front
Cover
Knob
Control
Panel
Paper Supply
Tray
Paper Catch
Tray
Interface Card
Cover
Serial Interface
Connector
Parallel Interface
Connector
AC Inlet
Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the Stylus Pro XL
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-1

Table 1-1. Interface Cards
Interface Card Model Number
Serial interface card C823051/C823061
32KB serial interface card C823071/C823081
32KB parallel interface card C82310✽
32KB IEEE-488 interface card C82313✽
LocalTalk®interface card C82312✽
Twinax interface card C82315✽
Coax interface card C82314✽
✽
The asterisk represents the last digit, which varies by country.
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-2 Rev.A

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
This section provides statistics and other detailed information for the printer.
1.2.1 Printing Specifications
Print system: On demand ink jet system
Nozzle configuration: 64 nozzles (16 ×4 staggered): monochrome
48 nozzles (16 ×3 staggered): color
Printing direction: Bidirectional with logic-seeking
Print speed: See Table 1-2.
Printable columns: See Table 1-2.
Table 1-2. Print Speed and Printable Columns
Character Pitch Printable Columns Print Speed (LQ)
10 cpi (Pica) 127 200 cps
12 cpi (Elite) 152 240 cps
15 cpi 190 300 cps
17 cpi (Pica condensed) 218 340 cps
20 cpi (Elite condensed) 254 400 cps
Row CRow D
#2
#3
#7 #6
#62
#63
1/360"
20/360"
20/360"
72/360"
#1
MagentaCyan
Yellow
#2
#3
#1
#2
#3
#1
#2
#3
#16#16
1/90"
#16
64/360"
#1
Row ARow B
#4 #5
#8
#61
#64
1/90"
Figure 1-2. Nozzle Configuration
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-3

Character sets: Legal and 14 international character sets.
Character tables: See Table 1-3.
Table 1-3. Character Tables
Bit map font Scalable font
Character Tables
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
H
Italic ❍❍m
PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe) ❍❍m
PC850 (Multilingual) ❍❍m
PC860 (Portuguese) ❍❍m
PC861 (Iceland) ❍❍m
PC863 (Canadian-French) ❍❍m
PC865 (Nordic) ❍❍m
Abicomp ❍mm
BRASCII ❍mm
PC437 (Greek) ❍m×
PC852 (East Europe) ❍❍×
PC853 (Turkish) ❍m×
PC855 (Cyrillic) ❍m×
PC857 (Turkish) ❍m×
PC866 (Russian) ❍m×
PC869 (Greek) ❍m×
MAZOWIA (Poland) ❍m×
Code MJK (Czecho/Slovakia) ❍m×
ISO 8859-7 (Greek) ❍m×
ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) ❍m×
Bulgaria (Bulgaria) ❍m×
❍Supported ×
Not supported
Fonts: [Bitmap LQ fonts]
- EPSON Roman (10 cpi/12 cpi/15 cpi/Proportional)
- EPSON Sans Serif (10/12/15/Proportional)
- EPSON Courier (10/12/15)
- EPSON Prestige (10/12/15)
- EPSON Script (10/12/15)
[Scalable fonts]
- EPSON Roman 10.5 points, 8 ∼32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Sans Serif 10.5 points, 8 ∼32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Roman T 10.5 points, 8 ∼32 points (in units of 2 points)
- EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5 points, 8 ∼32 points (in units of 2 points)
Control codes: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics code
Input data buffer: 64KB
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-4 Rev.A

1.2.2 Paper Handling Specifications
Feeding method: Friction feed paper is fed from the built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF).
Notes: The following operations are not allowed.
1. Reverse feeding within 3 mm (0.12 in.) from the top edge of the paper or 16 mm
(0.63 in.) from the bottom edge of the paper.
2. Reverse feeding beyond 7.9 mm (0.3 in.).
Line spacing: 1/6 inch feed, 1/8 inch feed, or programmable with a 1/360 inch minimum
increment.
Paper path: Cut sheet: Built-in auto sheet feeder (ASF) (front entry)
Feeding speed: 89 msec. (at 1/6-inch feed pitch)
1.2.3 Paper Specifications
Table 1-4. Cut Sheet Paper Specifications
Size (W ×L)
A3+/US B+: 329 mm (13.0 in.) ×483 mm (19.0 in.)
A3: 297 mm (11.7 in.) ×420 mm (16.5 in.)
US B: 279 mm (11.0 in.) ×432 mm (17.0 in.)
Legal: 216 mm (8.5 in.) ×356 mm (14.0 in.)
Letter: 216 mm (8.5 in.) ×279 mm (11.0 in.)
A4: 210 mm (8.3 in.) ×297 mm (11.7 in.)
Executive: 184 mm (7.25 in.) ×267 mm (10.5 in.)
Statemrnt: 140 mm (5.5 in.) ×216 mm (8.5 in.)
Thickness 0.08 mm (0.003 in.) ∼0.11 mm (0.004 in.)
Weight 64g/m2(17 lb.) ∼90 g/m2(24 lb.)
Quality Plain paper, Special coated paper for 720dpi, Special coated paper for 360dpi,
Transparency film, High Quality Glossy paper, Glossy paper
Note:
•Special coated paper for 720dpi, Special coated paper for 360dpi, Transparency film
•High Quality Glossy paper printing are only available at normal temparature.
Table 1-5. Envelope Specifications
Size (W ×L) No. 10:240 mm (9 1⁄2in.) ×104 mm (4 1⁄8in.)
DL:220 mm (8.7 in.) ×110 mm (4.3 in.)
C5: 229 mm (9.0 in.) ×162 mm (6.4 in.)
Thickness Less than 0.52 mm (0.020 in.)
Weight 75 g/m2(20 lb) ∼90 g/m2(24 lb)
Quality Plain paper
Note:
• Envelope Printing is only available at normal temperature.
• Keep the longer side of the envelopes horizontal at setting.
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-5

Printable area: Cut sheets
Envelopes
Notes: A:Theminimumtopmargin=3mm(0.12in.)
B: The minimum left margin = 3 mm (0.12 in.)
C:The minimum right margin is:
A3+/US B+ size: 3mm (0.12 in.)
A3 size: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
A4 size: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
A4
(Landscape)size:3 mm (0.12 in.)
USB size: 9 mm (0.35 in.)
Legal size: 9 mm (0.35 in.)
Letter size: 9 mm (0.35 in.)
Letter size
(Landscape)size:9 mm (0.35 in.)
Executive size: 9 mm (0.35 in.)
Statement size: 9 mm (0.35 in.)
Envelopes: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
D: The minimum bottom margin = 14 mm (0.55 in.)
Printable Area
A
(Top Margin)
D
(Bottom Margin)
B
(Left Margin) C
(Right Margin)
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Cut Sheets
B
(Left Margin) C (Right Margin)
A
(Top Margin)
D
(Bottom Margin)
Printable Area
Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Envelopes
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-6 Rev.A

Setting the
adjust lever: The adjust lever on the carriage unit must be set to the proper position for
the paper thickness, as shown in Table 1-6.
Table 1-6. Adjust Lever Settings
Lever Position Paper Paper Thickness
LEFT
(Vertical) Cut Sheets 0.08 ∼0.11 mm
(0.003 ∼0.004 in.)
RIGHT
(Horizontal) Envelopes Less than 0.5 mm (0.020 in.)
1.2.4 Ink Cartridge Specifications
Black
Type: Exclusive cartridge
Color: Black
Print capacity: 1.2 million characters (315 dots/character, Roman 10 cpi)
Life: The effective life from the indicated production date is 2 years.
Storage temperature: −30 ∼40°C(−22 ∼104°F)(Storage:amonthorlessat40°C (104°F))
−30 ∼60°C(−22 ∼140°F) (Transit: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
−30 ∼60°C(−22 ∼140°F) (Transit: 120 hours or less at 60°C (140°F))
Dimension (W ×D×H): 26.9 ×67.4 ×41.8 mm (1.06 ×2.65 ×1.65 in.)
Color
Type: Exclusive cartridge
Colors: Cyan, magenta, yellow
Print capacity: 28 sheets/color (A4 or letter, full-image printing at 360 dpi)
Life: The effective life from the indicated production date is 2 years.
Storage temperature: −30 ∼40°C(−22 ∼104°F)(Storage:amonthorlessat40°C (104°F))
−30 ∼60°C(−22 ∼140°F) (Transit: a month or less at 40°C (104°F))
−30 ∼60°C(−22 ∼140°F) (Transit: 120 hours or less at 60°C (140°F))
Dimension (W ×D×H): 54.0 ×67.4 ×41.8 mm (2.13 ×2.65 ×1.65 in.)
Notes: The ink cartridge cannot be refilled; it is the only consumable article.
Do not attempt to use an ink cartridge that has exceeded its ink life.
Ink freezes at
− 3 ° C(37 ° F); however, it can be used after it returns to room temperature.
Cut Sheets Envelopes
Carriage Unit
Figure 1-5. Setting the Adjust Lever
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-7

1.2.5 Electrical Specifications
Table 1-7. Rated Electrical Ranges
Specification 120 V Version 220 - 240 V Version
Rated voltage 120 VAC 220 - 240 VAC
Input voltage range 103.5 ∼132 V 198 ∼264 V
Rated frequency range 50 ∼60 Hz 50 ∼60 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 ∼60.5 Hz 49.5 ∼60.5 Hz
Rated current 0.6 A 0.4 A
Power consumption Approx. 20 W
(self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters) Approx. 20 W (self-test with 10-cpi LQ characters)
Insulation resistance 10 MΩ, minimum
(applying 500 VDC between AC line
and chassis)
10 MΩ,minimum
(applying 500 VDC between AC line
and chassis)
Dielectric strength 1000 VAC rms - 1 minute or 1200 VAC rms - 1 second
(between AC line and chassis)
1500 VAC rms - 1 minute
(between AC line and chassis)
1.2.6 Environmental Conditions
Table 1-8. Acceptable Environmental Conditions
Condition Operating Non Operating
Temperature 10 ∼35°C(50∼95°F) *1 −20 ∼60°C(−4∼122°F) *2
Humidity 20 ∼80% RH *1,3 5∼85% RH *2,3
Shock resistance 1G (within 1 msec.) 2G (within 2 msec.)*2
Vibration resistance 0.15 G 0.50 G 2
*1
: For printer operation, conditions must be in the range shown in the figure below.
*2
: These conditions are applicable when the printer is in its shipping container.
*3
: Without condensation.
80%
55%
20%
27˚C 35˚C
Humidity
(% RH)
Guaranteed
(50˚F)
(80˚F)
(95˚F)
˚C
(˚F)
Figure 1-6. Temperature / Humidity Range
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-8 Rev.A

1.2.7 Reliability
Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4, letter)
Printhead life: 1,000 million dots/nozzle
1.2.8 Safety Approvals
Safety standards: 120 V version: UL1950 with D3,
CSA22.2 #950 with D3
220-240 V version: EN 60950 (TÜV, SEMKO, DEMKO,
NEMKO, SETI)
Radio frequency interference (RFI): 120 V version: FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
220-240 V version: Vfg.243 (VDE0878 part 3, part 30)
EN55022 (CISPR PUB. 22) class B
1.2.9 Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W ×D×H): 580 ×597 ×182 (mm) (22.8 ×23.5 ×7.17 in.)
Weight: About 10 Kg (22 lb)
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-9

1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
The Stylus Pro XL is standard-equipped with an 8-bit parallel and serial interface.
1.3.1 Parallel Interface Specifications
Data format: 8-bit parallel
Synchronization: By STROBE pulse synchronization
Handshaking: By BUSY and ACKNLG signals
Signal level: TTL compatible level
Adaptable connector: 36-pin 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent
Data transmission timing: See Figure 1-7.
Note: Transition time (rise time and fall time) of every input signal must be less than 0.2
µ s.
The Busy signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
❏During data reception (See Figure 1-7.)
❏When the input buffer is full
❏When the INIT input signal is active
❏During initialization
❏When the ERROR or PE signal is active
❏During the self-test mode
❏During the demonstration mode
❏During the default setting mode
❏When a fatal error occurs
The ERROR signal is active (LOW) under the following conditions:
❏When a paper-out error occurs
❏When a no ink cartridge error occurs
❏When a fatal error occurs
The PE signal is active (HIGH) under the following conditions:
❏When a paper-out error occurs
❏When a fatal error occurs
5 µsec (typical)
0.5 µsec (minimum)
0.5 µsec (minimum)
0.5 µsec (minimum)
BUSY
ACKNLG
DATA
STROBE
0 µsec (minimum)
0 µsec
(minimum)
Figure 1-7. Data Transmission Timing
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-10 Rev.A

Table 1-9 shows the connector pin assignments and signal functions of the 8-bit parallel interface.
Table 1-9. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Parallel Interface
Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description
1STROBE I
The STROBEpulseisusedtoreaddatafromthehost
computer. The pulse width must be 0.5 µs or more. Normally,
it is HIGH, and data is latched with the rising edge of this
signal.
2-9 DATA 1-8 I
DATA 1-8 are parallel data bits. When one of these signals is
HIGH, the data bit is 1; when LOW, the data bit is 0. The
most significant bit (MSB) is DATA 8. The signal state must
be maintained for 0.5 µs on either side of the STROBE
signal’s active edge.
10 ACKNLG O
ACKNLG is an acknowledge pulse with a width of
approximately 10 µs. This signal goes LOW upon the
completion of data reception to indicate that the printer is
ready to receive further data.
11 BUSY O The BUSY signal informs the host computer of the printer’s status. When this signal is HIGH, the printer cannot accept
any more data.
12 PE OThis signal indicates whether paper is available in the printer
or not. A HIGH level indicates no paper.
13 SLCT O Pulledupto+5Vthrougha1.0KΩresistor in the printer.
14 AFXT I
If this signal is set to LOW, the printer automatically performs
one line feed upon receipt of a CR (carriage return) code. The
status of this signal is checked only at power on and
initialization.
31 INIT IIf this signal goes LOW, the printer is initialized. The pulse
width of this signal must be 50 µsormore.
32 ERROR OThis signal goes LOW if the printer has a fatal error or runs
out of paper.
35 +5 V — Pulledupto+5Vthrough1.0KΩresistor in the printer.
17 CHASSIS — Chassis ground.
16 GND — Signal ground.
19-30 — — —
33,36 ——Not used.
15,18,34 — — —
* The I/O column indicates the direction of the signal as viewed from the printer.
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-11

1.3.2 Serial Interface Specifications
Data format: RS-422 serial
Synchronization: Asynchronous
Handshaking: By DTR signal and X-ON/X-OFF protocol
Table 1-10. DTR and X-ON/X-OFF Protocol
State Buffer Space DTR X-ON/X-OFF
Busy Less than 512 bytes Off X-OFF
Ready More than 1,024 bytes On X-ON
Word length
Start bit:
Data bit:
Parity bit:
Stop bit:
1bit
8bit
none
1bit
Bit rate: 57.6K bps /230.4 Kbps
Adaptable connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector
Recommended I/F cable: Apple®System Peripheral-8 cable
Table 1-11. Signal and Connector Pin Assignments for Serial Interface
Pin No. Signal Name I/O* Description
1DTR Out Data terminal ready
2NC — No connection
3
TXD Out Transmit data
4SG In Signal ground
5
RXD In Receive data
6TXD Out Balanced transmit
7NC — No connection
8RXD In Balanced receive
* The I/O column indicates the data flow as viewed from the printer.
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-12 Rev.A

1.4 OPERATIONS
This section describes the basic operations of the printer.
1.4.1 Control Panel
The control panel for this printer has 1 lock-type, 5 non-lock-type push buttons, and 14 LED indicators for
easy operation of the various printer functions.
Buttons
Operate Turns the printer on or off.
Alt Modifies the function of other buttons. Holding down this button for
3 seconds causes the printer to move the carriage to the ink cartridge
installation position. Pressing Alt again causes the carriage to return to the
home position.
Font Cycles through the font choices. Pressing the Font button, while holding
down the Alt button causes the carriage to move to the gap adjustment
position. Pressing the Alt button again causes the carriage to return to the
home position.
Economy/Condensed Selects either economy or condensed printing mode. Pressing the
Economy/Condensed button while holding down the Alt button starts
the color printhead cleaning cycle.
Load/Eject Either loads a new sheet into the printer or ejects paper currently in the
paper path. Pressing the Load/Eject button while holding down the Alt
button starts the black printhead cleaning cycle.
Pause Stops printing temporarily or resumes printing if it has been stopped
temporarily. Pressing Pause while holding down the Alt button resets the
printer.
Operate
Alt
Font
Economy/
Condensed
Load/Eject
Pause
Figure 1-8. Control Panel Appearance
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-13

Indicators
Operate On when the printer is on. Blinks during power on and off sequence.
Data On when print data is in the input buffer. Data and Pause lights blink if
an error occurs.
Paper Out On when the printer is out of paper. Blinks when a paper jam occurs.
No Ink Cartridge On when ink cartridge is out.
Economy On when economy printing mode is selected.
Condensed On when condensed printing mode is selected.
Font These LEDs indicate the selected font.
Pause On when printing is paused.
1.4.2 Panel Operation at Power On
You can activate the following modes by doing the following:
Self-test mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Load/Eject button.
Hex dump mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Font and Load/Eject
buttons. Once this mode is selected, the printer prints all received data in
hexadecimal format.
Demonstration mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Alt button.
Default setting mode Turn on the printer while holding down the Economy/ Condensed
button. For more information about the mode, see Section 1.4.3.
Initialize EEPROM Turn on the printer while holding the Alt,Font,Load/Eject,andPause
buttons.
Table 1-12. Printer Condition Panel Status
Printer status Indicators +
^Operate Data Paper
Out No Ink Cartridge Economy Condensed Pause
Power on condition On —— — — — —
Data exit —On — — — — —
Economy mode ——— — On — —
Condensed mode ——— — — On —
Pause condition ——— — — — On
Power on/off sequence Blinks —— — — — —
Ink sequence ——— — — —Blinks
Ink cartridge change mode ——— — — —Blinks
Head gap adjust mode —Blinks — — — — —
Paper out ——On — — — —
No ink cartrdige ——— On — — —
Paper jam condition —— Blinks — — — —
Maintenance request —Blinks Blinks Blinks — — Blinks
Cartidge error —Blinks — — — — Blinks
—don’tcare
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-14 Rev.A

1.4.3 Default Settings
The printer can save some printer setting parameters that define its functions at initialization. You can
change these parameters by using the printer’s default setting mode.
1.4.3.1 Default Setting Items
You can use the default setting mode to change settings listed in the table below. Activate default-setting
mode by holding down Economy/Condensed while turning on the printer.
Table 1-13. Default Setting Items
Menu Contents Description Factory
Setting
Character table Selects the character table —
Print direction
Controls the print direction. (See Tables 1-12 and 1-13)
Auto
Bi-D
Uni-D
—
Network I/F mode Off: For normal environments.
On: For network environments. Off
Auto line feed On: Valid
Off: Invalid —
Loading position 3.0/8.5 mm (0.12/0.33 in.) 3.0 mm
Interface mode
Auto I/F mode
Parallel I/F mode
Serial I/F mode
Optional I/F mode
—
Auto I/F wait mode 10/30 seconds 10 sec.
Table 1-14. Characteristics of Print Direction Mode
Mode Black and White Printing Color (CMYK) Printing
Auto Throughput and quality is
better.
Throughput is better.
Color quality with special paper is worse.
(Color correction depends on the printing direction.)
Bi-D Throughput is best.
Print quality may be down.
Throughput is better.
Color quality with special paper is worse.
(Color correction depends on the printing direction.)
Uni-D Throughput is worse.
Print quality is better. Throughput is worse. Color quality is best.
Table 1-15. Printing Direction and ESC U Command
Default Setting
Mode Auto Bi-D Uni-D +
^ESC U0 ESC U1 None ESC U0 ESC U1 None ESC U0 ESC U1 None
Character mode
(for MS-DOS®)Auto Auto Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D Uni-D
Raster graphics
mode
(for Windows™)Bi-D Uni-D Auto Bi-D Uni-D Bi-D Bi-D Uni-D Uni-D
Note: Printing direction is controlled by driver in Windows environment.
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-15

1.4.3.2 Changing the Default Settings
To change the printer’s default settings:
1. Hold down the Economy/Condensed button and turn on the printer. The printer prints a sheet
that shows the firmware version and describes how to select the language used to print messages.
2. Press the Font button until the appropriate font LED is selected. The following table shows which
language corresponds to which font LED.
Table 1-16. Language Selection
Language Font LED
English Courier
Français Roman T (PS)
Deutsch Sans Serif H (PS)
Italiana Roman
Español Sans Serif
3. Press the Alt button. The printer prints the current settings using the selected language. It also prints a
table showing how to change the printer settings.
4. Press the Font button to advance through the setting menu. The current printer settings are indicated
by the Courier, Roman T (PS), and San Serif H (PS) LEDs. Each time you press the Font button, you
adance to the next setting, and the three font LEDs change according to the selection.
Table 1-17. Feature Selection
Menu
Setting Value +
Feature/Menu Courier
LED Roman T (PS) LED
Sans
Serif H
(PS) LED Setting Operate
LED Data LED Paper Out LED
Character table On On On See Table 1-18 +
Print direction
On Off Off Auto On Off Off
^Bi-D Off On Off
^Uni-D On On Off
Network I/F mode Off On Off Off Off Off Off
^On On Off Off
Auto line feed On On Off Off Off Off Off
^On On Off Off
Loading position Off Off On 3 mm Off Off Off
^8.5 mm On Off Off
Interface mode
On Off On
Auto On Off Off
^Parallel Off On Off
^Serial On On Off
^Option Off Off On
Auto I/F wait time Off On On 10 sec. Off Off Off
^30 sec. On Off Off
5. Change the setting value by pressing Alt button. Pressing the Alt button changes the setting for the
current menu. The status of the LEDs will be changed as the button is pressed.
Product Description Stylus Pro XL
1-16 Rev.A

Table 1-18. Character Table Selection
Version Settings
Operate LED Data LED
Paper Out
LED
Common Italic U.S.A. Off Off Off
^Italic France On Off Off
^Italic Germany Blinks Off Off
^Italic U.K. Off On Off
^Italic Denmark 1 On On Off
^Italic Sweden Blinks On Off
^Italic Italy Off Blinks Off
^Italic Spain 1 On Blinks Off
^PC437 Blinks Blinks Off
^PC850 Off Off On
Standard PC860 On Off On
^PC863 Blinks Off On
^PC865 Off On On
^PC861 On On On
^BRASCII Blinks On On
^Abicomp Off Blinks On
NLSP PC437 Greek Off Off On
^PC853 Blinks Off On
^PC855 Off On On
^PC852 On On On
^PC857 Blinks On On
^PC866 Off Blinks On
^PC869 On Blinks On
^MAZOWIA Blinks Blinks On
^Code MJK Off Off Blinks
^ISO 8859-7 On Off Blinks
^ISO Latin 1T Blinks Off Blinks
^Bulgaria Off On Blinks
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to change other printer settings. The setting menu selection will return to the first
menu after the last menu selection is over.
7. Turn off the printer. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory.
Stylus Pro XL Product Description
Rev.A 1-17