EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, 640, and 740 Chapter 5 Adjustments
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5.2.2 Using the Adjustment Program
The ad
ustment pro
ram lets
ou set various values to compensate for
component manufacturin
variations. It also lets
ou ensure that parts
are properl
ad
usted after completin
repairs.
5.2.2.1 Operating Environment
For the ad
ustment pro
ram to run properl
,
our computer must be
confi
ured as described below. Reboot the PC after makin
an
chan
es to enable the new settin
s.
Use MS-DOS version 6.2 or hi
her.
Start the ad
ustment pro
ram onl
after bootin
to DOS, as the
pro
ram does not operate in a DOS window within the Windows
environment.
Use onl
LPT1 as the printer port.
Check the contents of
our CONFIG.SYS file, and add the followin
command line if it’s not alread
present:
Device=c:\<path name>\ansi.sys
or
Devi
cehigh=c:
\<path name>\ansi.s
ys
The device driver
ansi.sys
enables escape se
uence characters to
displa
properl
on the screen. Replace
<path name>
with the path
of the director
containin
our ansi.s
s file.
If
ou’re not sure
where the ansi.s
s file is located,
ou can use the Find tool in
Windows Explorer to locate it.
Check the contents of
our AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and add the
followin
command line if it’s not alread
present:
Mode lpt1:retry=p
This command resends failed transmissions of raster data, and
defines the numbers of retries to the printer port as
permanent.
5.2.2.2 Starting the Adjustment Program
1.
Connect the printer to the host PC, and turn on the printer.
2.
Insert the disk containin
the correct ad
ustment pro
ram. See
“
Choosin
the Correct Ad
ustment Pro
ram” for more information.
3.
Start the pro
ram b
t
pin
its name at the DOS prompt. The
followin
screen should appear.
Figure 5-4. Initial Screen
Starting the service program .
C hecking the m odel nam e now .
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