Paper-path sektor Paper Specifications Tms: knob Epson does not recommend or guarantee any particular brand of paper. Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers, it is your responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer.
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Voltage rw?d lrew?ncy Power comsummm !nsulalM realslance D~e!ectnc strength (W AC line and chasslsl Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of vour orinter. controller hardware CPU: R A M : Envimnmental Tempera- Humidity:...
With the optional cassette installed, you can load two different sizes of paper in your printer at once: one in the lower cassette and the other in the standard cassette. You can also use the SelecType INPUT AUTO setting to use both cassettes and print up to 500 sheets of the same size paper.
Before adding memory, you should determine the combination of components you need to use to obtain the total amount of memory you want. Keep in mind tkt your printer comes with IMB of internal memory. If you need more than 2MB of RAM, you can install the OKB expansion board and use either 0.5MB or 2MB chip sets.
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Laser Printers 3. Remove the four screws that secure the metal bracket on the back of the printer. Keep the screws so you can use them to reinstall the controller board. 4. Press down on the lever at the bottom of the bracket to release the controller board, as shown below.
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EPL-8000 Installing chip sets on the controller board The RAM chip sockets are located on the upper right side of the controller board. There are two sectors on the board, each containing four chip sockets (identified by their IC numbers), as shown below.
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Firmly press lever pivots outward. board into pIace. If the controller board does not fit smoothly into the printer, do not force it. Remove it and make sure the edges fit properly into the grooves in the slot. Gently press in on the baud to make sure it is fully seated.
If none of the above printers is listed among your program’s options, select Command Language (PCL). Epson LQ When your printer is in the Epson LQ or FX printer mode, select one of the following drivers from your program’s printer selection menu: LQ-2500 LQ.loso/s5O...
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The printer is feeding paper. r-.,-.‘,i-? 8 Pi i,- JKK Paper is not being fed into the printer or paper is jammed in the paper path. Opm the printer and clear the jammed paper as described later the COPY...
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CONTlNUE. You may have inserted an option card while the printer was the FEED light was on line or while the printer’s Buffer. To correct this error, take the printer off line. Then remove the card and press CONTlNLJB. Before you reinsert the card, make sure that alI data in the been printed and that the printer is off line.
Prints two test patterns to check the printer’s operrtion. Chooses une of the emulation modes: IiP LaserJet III, Epson LQ, Epson FX, or IFS modes. In the IFS modes, the printer switches automatically between PostSrript and another mode (if PostScript is available). With an optional identity card, you can also sekct Epson GL or PostScript emulation.
LINEtosettheprinteroffline.(IfyoupmsONLINEwNea page is being printed, the green ON LINE Ii&t flashes until the page is ejected and the printer goes off line.) To exit the data dump mode, turn off the printer. Look at the sample data dump printout. By reading the characters...