® EPSON ActionLaser™ 1400 Reference Guide EPA POLLUTlON PREVENTER
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users . . . . . . . . CompuServe on-line support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser safety CDRH regulations .................................................. Internal laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozone emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safety Instructions . . . . . .
Chapter 2 Controlling the Printer Changing the Printer settings . . . . . . . . . . Accessing Printer Driver Settings in Windows Paper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphics settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Font settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B Controlling Printer Settings from MS-DOS EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bringing up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Control Panel screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving within and between screens . . . . . . . . . . . . Menubar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gettinghelp . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started The EPSON® ActionLaser™ 1400 printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features. To get started with your ActionLaser printer, please: Read the safety information, laser printer precautions, and important safety instructions in this introduction. Use your Read This First guide to set up and test your new printer. Refer to this Reference Guide for detailed information about your printer. Where to Get Help for U.S.
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Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.
Warning: Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. Internal laser radiation Max Radiation Power 5mW Wavelength 780nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer optical unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM.
laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology. The following list of precautions applies whenever you open the cover. Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. When you open the printer or remove the toner cartridge, you expose components inside the printer that can be very hot.
The toner cartridge is the part of the printer mechanism that forms the image and transfers it onto the paper. Keep the following guidelines in mind whenever you handle the toner cartridge: When removing the toner cartridge, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the life of the drum.
Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat register. Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet. Do not insert objects through the slots. Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label.
About this Guide This guide contains information for operating and maintaining the printer once you have installed it. For information about installing and setting up the printer, see Read This First. Chapter 1, “Using Your Printer,” lists the printer’s features and describes how to load paper and control the printer. Chapter 2, “Changing the Printer Settings,” describes how to change printer settings using the Windows” printer driver.
Chapter 1 Using Your Printer About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting the most out of your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1-2 Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on special paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About Your Printer The Act&Laser 1400 is the latest in EPSON’s advanced line of laser printers. It is driven by a powerful RISC processor and emulates the Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet ® 4P (LJ4P) printer, allowing you to print using the wide variety of software programs that support HP® printers. You can control the printer from either the Windows or MS-DOS® environment. The printer gives you the ability to produce good-looking, professional documents and publications.
Generally all text and graphics look better when printed at 600 dpi. This is especially true for grayscale images because a finer halftone screen can be applied to produce more realistic images. The higher resolution of 600 dpi also means that more gray shades can be represented, reducing the banding that is sometimes apparent at lower resolutions. Toner saving mode The toner saving mode allows you to reduce the amount of toner used in printing draft documents.
Energy star compliant Your EPSON printer complies with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program, which promotes the manufacture of energy-efficient printers, computers, and monitors. The printer conserves electricity by automatically entering power saving mode when not in use for a specified period of time (default is 15 minutes).
Paper Handling The paper tray holds up to 100 sheets of various standard-size papers, including letter and legal. For other sizes and exact specifications, see Appendix A. Loading paper To load a stack of paper in the printer’s paper tray: 1. Remove any paper remaining in the paper tray. Do not add paper to a partial stack. 2. Pull the paper release lever toward the front of the printer. 3. Fan a stack of paper and load the paper in the paper tray.
5. Push the paper release lever toward the back of the printer. This places the feed roll in contact with the paper stack. Paper will not feed properly if the paper release lever is not in the feed position. For information about loading heavy paper, envelopes, labels, or transparencies, see ‘Printing on special paper” later in this chapter. Choosing paper For best results, use paper made especially for laser printers or plain-paper copiers.
Printing on special paper You can print on special paper stock such as heavy paper (over 24 lb or 90 g/m2), envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When selecting special types of paper or other stock, follow the recommendations given below. For printing on special paper, it is usually easier to use manual feed and print a single sheet at a time. To use manual feed, select the printer driver’s Manual Feed option (see Chapter 2 for information on printer driver settings) and then send your print job.
Transparencies You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with laser printers or plain-paper copiers. Normally you should use manual feed when printing transparencies. Fonts The printer comes with a set of 45 scalable resident fonts as well as the Line printer bitmap font.
Downloaded fonts remain in printer memory only until the print job is completed. When the print job is completed or you turn off the printer, downloaded fonts are flushed from memory. Downloaded fonts, which must first be transferred from the computer, do not print as fast as resident fonts. If you are printing a page that consists mainly of graphics but not a lot of TrueType text, you might want to download TrueType as bit images as described in Chapter 2.
Front panel lights The two lights on the front panel allow you to monitor the status of the printer. The green Ready light is on when the printer is on and is ready to receive print data. As data is received from the computer, the Ready light flashes. The orange Error light indicates an error condition. If the Error light is on continuously, it indicates that no paper is loaded or that there is a paper feed jam.
The EPSON Control Panel provides more precise information about the printer status or any errors that occur. gee the next section. EPSON Control Panel for Windows The EPSON Control Panel for Windows consists of a series of screens that appear automatically whenever the printer status changes and whenever the printer encounters an error. For example, EPSON Control Panel messages appear in the following cases: The paper tray is empty.
Adjusting the Power Saving Mode In compliance with the Energy Star program, the printer enters power saving mode when it is idle for a specified length of time (15 minutes by default). While in this mode, the printer conserves energy by using less electricity. Power saving mode is automatically interrupted whenever you send a print job or press the reset button at the back of the printer. It takes approximately 45 seconds for the printer to warm up when it is in power saving mode.
Chapter 2 Controlling the Printer Changing the Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing Printer Driver Paper settings . . . Green settings . . . Graphics settings . Printer settings . . . Font settings . . . . About settings . . . Settings in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Printer Settings In Windows-based software programs, you use the Print dialog box, which is accessible through the File menu, to specify the most common printer settings, including the number of copies, print range, and orientation Note: If you are not running Windows, you control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. See Appendix B for more information. Additional settings are provided by the ActionLaser 1400 printer driver.
Accessing Printer Driver Settings in Windows To access printer driver settings, first choose Print from the File menu to bring up the Print dialog box. You now need to select another option Depending on your software program, you need to choose the Setup, Options, or Printer button Some programs then prompt you to select the ActionLaser 1400 before the Setup dialog boxes appear. Printer driver settings are accessible on six Setup dialog boxes.
To return the settings within a dialog box to their default settings, choose the Default button. Setup dialog box Items Settings Paper Papersize Letter (default) Legal A4 Executive COM-10 envelope Monarch envelope DL envelope C5 envelope B5 envelope Orientation Portrait. Landscape Number of Copies 1-999 Paper Feed Source Automatic, Manual, Envelope Green Graphics Auto continue on, off Toner Saving On, Off Edge Smoothing Off.
Paper settings The Paper Setup dialog box contains the settings described below. Paper Size Specifies the size of paper loaded in the paper tray. Select one of the following paper or envelope sizes: Letter (default) Legal A4 Executive COM-10 envelope Monarch envelope DL envelope C5 envelope B5 envelope 8.5 x 11 inches 8.5 x 14 inches 210x297mm 7.25 x 10.5 inches 41/8x9.5 inches 37/8 x 7.
Paper Feed Specifies whether paper or envelopes are fed automatically from the paper tray or whether paper is fed manually. The options for Paper Feed are Automatic (default), Manual, and Envelope. By default, Automatic is selected and the printer uses the paper in the paper tray and prints pages continuously as long as print data is received from the computer. Use the Manual setting when you want to print a single sheet at a time, such as when you are printing heavy paper, labels, or transparencies.
Green settings The options on the Green dialog box allow you to conserve toner and power. Toner Saving Allows you to use less toner when printing draft documents. This can reduce your printing costs because you need to replace toner cartridges less often. Toner Saving can be one of the following: Light, Medium, Dark, or Off (default). The Light setting uses the least amount of toner, and the Dark setting produces the most legible output while still saving toner.
Toner Density Specifies the density of the toner applied to the page. Normally, you should not need to adjust this setting. It is provided to allow you to compensate for variations among toner cartridges. The settings for Toner Density are Light, Medium (default), and Dark. Note Increasing the density increases the rate of tow consumption. Power Saving Specifies whether power saving mode is on or off.
Graphics settings The following settings allow you to control the printing of graphics: Graphics Mode Specifies whether images are sent to the printer as HP-GL/2 graphics or as raster (bitmapped) graphics. The default is HP-GL/2 graphics. Printing images in HP-GL/2 mode is faster than printing in raster mode. How ever, not all graphics can be printed in HP-GL/2 mode. If you are having difficulty printing graphics, change the Graphics Mode setting to Raster.
Gray Scale Specifies what halftone pattern to apply to grayscale images. The options are Photographic Images (default), Line Art images, and Scanned Images. Each option is described below. The best way to choose a setting for your images is to experiment. Print a grayscale image at each setting and choose the one you like best. Choose Photographic Images for images that you want to have a smooth, realistic appearance.
You might want to first convert TrueType fonts to bit images if your document contains a lot of graphics but not a lot of TrueType text. In this case, printing TrueType fonts as bit images requires less printer memory and may speed up printing. Printing TrueType fonts as bitmap images is also useful if you want to overlay graphics on top of text. Use Printer TrueType Fonts Substitutes printer-resident TrueType fonts for TrueType fonts contained in a document. By default, Use Printer TrueType Fonts is on.
When Automatic is selected, the printer first analyzes each page. If a page is complex, Page Protection is turned on automatically for the appropriate paper size; otherwise, it is not used. If you continue to encounter page overrun errors even when Page Protection is on, you may want to add more printer memory. See Appendix D for more information. Resolution Chooses between 600- (default) and 300-dpi resolution For highest quality, use 600 dpi for both text and graphics.
Font settings Choosing the Font tab brings up the Font Manager, which allows you to install PCL-compatible fonts to your hard disk. You need to use Font Manager only to install PCL-compatible fonts. For more information, use the Help button. About settings The About dialog box displays information about the software version.
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Optimizing Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting edge smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting toner density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 3-8 3-10 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . .
Resetting the Printer In many cases, you can recover from a problem, such as a printer overrun or a memory overflow, by briefly pressing the reset button at the rear of the printer. This clears the error so the printer can resume printing. You can also reset the printer to clear its memory of any print jobs currently in memory and to return to the factory defaults. To reset the printer, press down the reset button at the back of the printer for five seconds.
Be sure the printer is level. Do not load more than 100 sheets of paper in the tray. Be sure to adjust the paper guides so the paper can slide in and out freely. Never let more than 50 sheets accumulate in the exit tray. Try turning over the stack of paper in the tray. Most paper packages indicate which side should be face up. Do not load paper while the printer is operating.
Make sure your interface cable is shielded. The toner cartridge may be empty. Replace the toner cartridge as described in Read This First. A single sheet or the last sheet doesn’t print The file you sent might not contain a form feed command. (The printer won’t print a single page or the last page of a multipage document unless the file ends in a form feed command.) To print the single sheet or last sheet, briefly press the reset button at the back of the printer.
The font you selected in your software program doesn’t print The font you selected in your software program is not a Windows font and cannot be downloaded. To download non-Windows fonts, you need to obtain the font screen software appropriate for the type of font (e.g., ATM, Intellifont for Windows). Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Turn off the printer and remove the toner cartridge. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth.
Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean, soft, dry cloth Be sure to wipe the laser scanner window, which is located immediately in front of the orange strip at the bottom of the printer interior. Horizontal black or white bands or black page Install a new toner cartridge as described in Read This First. Uneven darkness Your paper may be moist or damp. Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment.
Missing areas on printed image Your paper may be moist or damp. Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. The higher the moisture content in the paper, the lighter the printed output. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment. You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters appear distorted or broken Smooth, highquality copier paper is recommended for best results.
Take out the toner cartridge, shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner, and then reinstall it. If the problem persists, replace the toner cartridge as described in Read This First. Use the printer driver’s Toner Density item for darker print. See “Adjusting toner density” later in this chapter. Image is too dark Use the printer driver’s Toner Density item for lighter print. See “Adjusting toner density” later in this chapter.
The settings for Edge Smoothing are Off, Light, Medium (default), and Dark Normally you should not need to change the default setting. Probably you need to adjust Edge Smoothing only in the following cases: You notice the edges of text or line art are too light or dark. To adjust for this, use the Light setting if the edges are too dark, or use the Dark setting if the edges are too light. Some graphics that include gray shading or a screen pattern are improved when you turn off Edge Smoothing.
Adjusting toner density Note: Do not change the toner density unless it is necessary. Changing the toner density affects all text and graphics, so check the new setting by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics. If your printed pages are too light or too dark, adjust the toner density as follows: 1. From your software program, choose Print or Page Setup in the File menu. 2.
Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the inside of the printer as described in this section. You should also clean the printer’s outer case every few months. Whenever you dean the printer or replace components, print a test sheet by pressing the printer’s reset button. CIeaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of paper dust and ordinary dust can collect inside the printer.
4. Remove any dirt inside the printer with a soft, clean cloth. Do not use compressed air. Be sure to clean the laser scanner window. This window is located in the lower area of the printer interior, immediately in front of the orange strip. 5. Reinstall the toner cartridge. 6. Close the front cover. 7. Remove any pages and clean the paper tray with a soft cloth. Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner.
2. If a large amount of toner is present, use a small vacuum cleaner (available from computer supply stores) to remove it. Then carefully wipe with a clean, dry cloth. Caution: Toner or any other fine powder can damage some vacuum cleaners. Be sure to read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner. Note: If you spill toner on your clothing, rinse it off with cold water. Do not use hot water; it may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain.
Note: If you installed the EPSON Control Panel in a directory other than the default EPPRT directory, be sure to specify the correct pathname. 4. When you are asked if you want to delete the EPSON Control Panel, choose OK 5. Once the EPSON Control Panel is deleted, a message appears telling you to delete EPDELETE.EXE. Choose OK. 6. Use the File Manager to delete the C:\EPPRT directory.
Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 Printer . . . . . . . . General.. . . . Environmental . Mechanical.. . Electrical . . . . Toner cartridge . . . . . . A-3 A-3 A-4 A-4 A-4 A-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Paper specifications Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Puper feed Paper feed alignment and Center alignment for all sizes Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed Paper tray supply (20 lb paper): 100 sheets 5-10 envelopes, depending on thickness Paper eject: Face down Exit tray capacity (20 lb paper): 50 sheets direction: Printer General Printing method: Laserbeam scanning and dry Resolution: 300 x 300, 600 x 600 dpi, switchable Printing speed: Up to 4 pages per minute depending on the font and quantity of data Warm-up time: Approximately 45 secon
Environmental Temperature: Operation: 5 to 35° C (42 to 95° F) -20 to 40° C (-1 to 104° F) Storage: Humidity: Operation: 15 to 85% RH 5 to 95% RH Storage: Altitude: 2500 meters (8200 feet) maximum Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Height: Width: Depth: Weight: 10.5 inches (265 mm) 13 inches (330 mm) 9.25 inches (235 mm) Approx. 11 lb (5 kg) including the toner cartridge.
Toner cartridge Model number: SO51023 Storage temperature: 0 to 35° C (32 to 95° F) Storage humidity: 15 to 85% RH Shelf life: 24 months after production Life: Up to 4000 pages under the following conditions: Letter-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio. The number of pages you can print with a toner cartridge varies depending on the type of printing. If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages.
Interface The parallel interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below. Signal Pin Return Pin Signal Direction Description STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data. Pulse width must be at least 0.5 µs at the receiving terminal. 20 21 22 6 7 8 9 23 24 26 26 27 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN These signals represent parallel data bits 1 to 8. respectively.
Signal Pin 19-30 Return Pin Signal Direction Description Twisted-pair return signal ground level. GND 31 NC 32 ERROR Not used 33 GND 34 NC Not used 35 +5V Pulled up to +5 V through 3.3 K resistance. 36 SLCTIN Out This signal level goes LOW when the printer is: 1. Out of paper 2. In an error state Same as for Pins 19-30 IN Available only for bidirectional use. Note: All interface conditions are based on TTL level. Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0.
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Appendix B Controlling Printer Settings from MS-DOS EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bringing up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . B-2 B-2 B-3 Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Control Panel screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving with in and between screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON Control Panel for DOS If you are not running Microsoft Windows, you can control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. This onscreen utility consists of five screens that allow you to do the following: Change page setup settings, such as the number of copies, orientation, and page size. Select a font, point size, or symbol set. Control the print quality by specifying the edge smoothing, toner saving, resolution, and toner density settings.
5. The screen displays the default setup parameters that are designed to be used for most computer environments. If the default parameters are acceptable and you don’t need to make any changes, press Enter. If you need to make changes, tab to No and press Enter. This brings up a series of screens, each of which prompts you to change a setting. For each setting, press Enter to accept the default or change the setting and press Enter.
Using the EPSON Control Panel for DOS The interface for the EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of three parts: the current screen, a menu bar, and buttons for accessing other screens. EPSON Control Panel screens The EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of five screens: Page Setup, Font, Quality, Memory, and Options. One screen is displayed at a time, and the other screens are represented by buttons to the left of the current screen.
The five screens are listed below, along with the items available on each. Menu Item Page Setup copies Font Typeface Pitch Symbol Set Quality Toner Saving tines per Page Orientation Paper Feed Paper Size Auto Continue Edge Smoothing Resolution Toner Density Memory Page Protection Options Power Save Power Save interval Moving within and between screens When you first bring up EPSON Control Panel for DOS, the Page Setup screen is displayed.
Menu bar The menu bar contains the following four menus: File The File selections allow you to exit the utility, save printer settings as a profile, retrieve a previously saved profile, and export a profile to the printer. For more information about profiles, see the following section. View Choosing View brings up a listing of the current printer settings.
Using profiles A profile is a specific set of printer settings. If you often re-use the same printer settings, you can create a profile to easily update your printer with predefined settings. There are three ways to create a profile: Use the EPSON Control Panel for DOS to change the printer settings as needed. Then choose Save Profile in the File menu. This brings up a dialog box that prompts you to assign a filename and choose the directory in which to stare the profile.
Once the Reporter is loaded, you can modify its operating parameters. Use the hot key combination Ctrl + Alt + R to bring up the Reporter's main menu. The main menu allows you to do the following: Enable messages that you have disabled. Review the last message displayed by the Reporter. Deactivate (or re-activate) the Reporter. When the Reporter is deactivated, it does not monitor the printer and does not display messages. Change the hot key combination used to bring up the Reporter’s main menu.
Appendix C Command Summary LJ4P Emulation Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GL/2 emulation context commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 C-12 PJL Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LJ4P Emulation Commands Your printer emulates the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4P (LJ4P) printer and uses the PCL Se command language: This appendix lists the available printer commands for LJ4P emulation. Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language; however, some have operational differences. The following notes apply to various commands in the following command summary: 1. These commands are specific to the EPSON ActionLaser 1400. 2.
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Page size ESC &/ 1A Executive 027 038 108 049 065 1B 26 6C 31 41 ESC &/ 2A Letter 027 038 108 050 065 1B 26 6C 32 41 ESC &/ 3A Legal 027 038 108 051 065 1B 26 6C 33 41 ESC &/ 26A A4 027 038 108 060 054 065 1B 26 6C 32 36 41 ESC &/ 80A Monarch 027 038 108 056 048 056 1B 26 6C 38 30 41 ESC &/ 81A COM 10 027 038 056 049 065 1B 26 6C 38 31 41 ESC &/ 90A International DL 027 038 108 057 048 065 1B 26 6C 39 30 41 ESC &/ 9
Function Command Parameter C-4 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-5
Function Command Parameter C-6 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Font management command Summary C-7
Function Command Parameter Raster graphics C-8 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal value Hexadecimal value Command Summary C-9
Function Command Parameter Macros C-10 Command Summary Decimal value Hexadecimal value
Function Command Parameter Decimal due Hexadecimal value Programming hints Command Summary C-11
Function Command GL/2 emulation context commands Dual context extension Enter PCL mode ESC %#A Reset ESC E Primary font (standard font) A Secondary font (alternate font) FN Scalable or bitmap font SB Configuration and status group lnput P1 and P2 IP Input relative P1 and P2 IR Scale SC Input window IW Rotate coordinate system RO Initialize IN Default values DF Comment co Line and fill attributes group Lint attributes LA Line type LT User defined line type UL Select pen Pen wid
Function Command Vector group Pen down PD Pen up PU plot absolute PA Plot relative PR Arc absolute AA Arc relative AR Absolute arc three point AT Relative arc three point RT Polyline encodeed FE Bezier absolute Bezier relative BR BZ Polygon group Circle a Edge rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill rectangle absolute RA Fill rectangle relative RR Edge wedge EW Fill wedge WG Polygon mode PM Edge polygon Fill polygon EF FF Character group Standard font d
Function Command Label origin LO Define Variable text path w Extra space character plot Es CP Transparent data TD Define variable text path W PJL Mode This section lists the available commands for the Printer Job Language (PJL) Function COMMENT Command @ PJL COMMENT [] DEFAULT @ PJL DEFAULT [LPARM] [<(CR>] DINQUIRE @ PJL DINQUIRE [LPARM] [] ECHO @ PJL ECHO [Words] [] ENTER @ PJL ENTER LANGUAGE = ***[] EOJ INFO @ PJL EOJ [NAME = job nam
Appendix D lnstalling Additional Memory Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing SlMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory Module By installing one or two 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, or 8MB Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs), you can increase printer memory up to 18MB. You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex, graphics-intensive pages or if you regularly use many downloaded fonts. You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors.
Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the metal access cover. They may be very hot if the printer has been used recently. 4. Press the SIMM firmly in one of the slots until it snaps into place. 5. If you have a second SIMM, press it into the remaining slot. 6. Replace the metal access cover. 7. Reattach the power cord. 8. Switch on the printer's power. 9. Now you need to update the printer driver’s Memory setting.
Checking the memory To verify that memory is correctly installed, print a test sheet by pressing the reset button at the back of the printer. amount of memory is shown on the test sheet, turn off the printer and remove the metal access cover. Make sure yoù correctly installed the SIMM or SIMMs. If the amount of RAM is still incorrect, contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance.
Glossary Auto line feed A printer feature in which each carnage return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. control codes Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized. download To transfer information from the computer to the printer. Fonts are downloaded to the printer when needed. dpi Dots per inch.
interface The connection between the printer and the computer. landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets. memory The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored temporarily.
resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor. Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch. symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table. test sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information. toner cartridge The consumable part of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum and the toner supply.
4 Glossary
lndex This index contains entries for this manual as well as the Read This First guide. Page numbers from the Read This First guide are preceded by RTF (e.g., RTF-9).
G M Graphics applying halftone patterns, 2-10 printing as HP-GL/2, raster, 2-9 printing at lower resolutions, 2-9 problems with, 3-4-5 Graphics Mode, 2-9 Graphics Quality, 2-9 Gray Scale, 2-10 Green settings, 2-7-8 Manual feed, 1-7,2-6 Memory, 1-3 adding, D-2-3 clearing, 3-2 Memory setting, 2-12 H Halftones, applying to graphics, 2-10 Help, accessing from EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-6 getting support, 1 HP- GL/2 graphics, 2-9 Horizontal lines, 3-6 I Installing additional memory, D-2-3 EPSON Control P
print quality optimizing, 3-8-10 problems with, 3-5-8 Printable area, A-2 Printer cleaning, 3-11-12 controlling from MS-DOS, B-2-8 controlling Windows, 2-2-13 features, 1-2 maintaining, RTF-17-24 monitoring the status, 1-9-11 resetting, 3-2 setting up, RTF-1-15 specifications, A-3-5 system requirements, RTF-1 testing, RTF-12 testing the computer connection, RTF-13 unpacking, RTF-2 Printer driver, RTF-14 Printer driver settings, 2-4-13 accessing, 2-3 resetting to factory defaults, 3-2 saving as a profile in
