Epson STYLUS 3000 - Chapter 1 Product Descriptions; 1.1 Overview

Chapter 1
Product Descriptions
1.1 Overview................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Options and Consumables ..................................................................................1-2
1.3 Specification .........................................................................................................1-4
1.3.1 Printing Specifications........................................................................................................... 1-4
1.3.2 Control codes ......................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.3.3 Character tables...................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.3.4 Paper Feeding......................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.3.5 Paper Handling ....................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.3.6 Printable Area ......................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.3.7 Adjust Lever.......................................................................................................................... 1-12
1.3.8 Ink Specification................................................................................................................... 1-13
1.3.9 Input Data Buffer .................................................................................................................. 1-13
1.3.10 Electric Specifications ....................................................................................................... 1-14
1.3.11 Environmental Conditions.................................................................................................1-14
1.3.12 Reliability............................................................................................................................. 1-15
1.3.13 Safety Approvals ................................................................................................................ 1-15
1.3.14 CE Marking.......................................................................................................................... 1-15
1.3.15 Acoustic Noise.................................................................................................................... 1-15
1.3.16 Physical Specification........................................................................................................ 1-15
1.4 Interfaces.............................................................................................................1-16
1.4.1 Parallel Interface................................................................................................................... 1-16
1.4.2 Mac Serial Interface.............................................................................................................. 1-20
1.4.3 Optional Interface................................................................................................................. 1-21
1.4.4 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out................................................................. 1-22
1.4.5 Interface Selection................................................................................................................ 1-22
1.4.6 Printer language ................................................................................................................... 1-22
1.5 Operation.............................................................................................................1-23
1.5.1 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 1-23
1.5.2 Default Setting ...................................................................................................................... 1-26
1.5.2.1 Setting Method ........................................................................................................ 1-26
1.5.2.2 Setting Menu ........................................................................................................... 1-27
1.5.3 Printer Adjustment Mode..................................................................................................... 1-29
1.5.4 Printer Initialization .............................................................................................................. 1-30
1.5.5 Self-test Printing Mode ........................................................................................................ 1-30
1.5.6 Hexadecimal Dump Function .............................................................................................. 1-30
1.5.7 Monochrome Printing Mode................................................................................................ 1-30
1.5.8 Error Condition..................................................................................................................... 1-31
1.6 Main Components...............................................................................................1-32
1.6.1 C203 MAIN Control Board.................................................................................................... 1-32
1.6.2 C172 PSB/PSE Board ........................................................................................................... 1-33
1.6.3 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................ 1-33
1.6.4 Printer Mechanism Unit ....................................................................................................... 1-33
1.6.5 Housing ................................................................................................................................. 1-33