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Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361
AUX Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361
LJ4 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
GL2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365
PS3 Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367
ESCP2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368
FX Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371
I239X Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373
Support Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376
Appendix C  Working with Fonts
Available Fonts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
LJ4/GL2 mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
ESC/P 2 and FX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379
I239X mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380
PS 3 mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Adding More Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Selecting Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382
Downloading Fonts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383
Installing PostScript Screen Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383
EPSON Font Manager  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384
Installing EPSON Font Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384
EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394
 
						

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Appendix D  Symbol Sets
Introduction to Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 International character sets for ISO  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 International character sets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Characters available with the ESC (^ command. . . . . . . . . . 413
In the I239X Emulation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Appendix E   PostScript Font Samples
Glossary
Index
Appendix  F  Notice for Windows XP Users
 
						

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Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Parts
Front view
face-down tray top cover
locking clip
jpaper support
ipower switch
standard lower paper cassetteMP traypaper indicatorcontrol panel
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Rear view
Inside the printer
paper path lever
Type-B interface card slot cover
Ethernet interface connector
parallel interface connector
USB interface connectorAC inlet cover B
upper option cover
cover A
imaging 
cartridge
 
						

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a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and 
control panel menu settings.
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e.Back button
Up button
Enter button
Down buttonUse these buttons to access the control 
panel menus, where you can make printer 
settings and check the status of 
consumable products. For instructions on 
how to use these buttons, see “Using the 
Control Panel Menus” on page 339.
f.Error light On or flashes when an error is detected. 
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							4Getting to Know Your Printer g.Start/Stop button Switches the printer between ready and 
offline status while no error has occurred.
When the printer is offline and the data 
light is on, press it down for more than two 
seconds to print the specified copies of the 
first page of print job that the printer is 
currently receiving.
When the error light is flashing, press this 
button to clear the error and switch the 
printer to ready status.
When the error light is on, perform 
necessary procedures to clear the error, 
and then press this button to switch the 
printer to ready status.
Note:
When the error light is flashing, the printer may 
automatically switch to ready status if you set the 
Auto Continue to ON with the control panel 
menu. See “Setup Menu” on page 352 for more 
information.
h.Ready light On when the printer is ready, indicating 
that the printer is ready to receive and 
print data.
Off when the printer is not ready.
i.Data light On or flashes when the printer is 
processing data, or when print data is 
stored in the print buffer (the section of 
printer memory reserved for receiving 
data) but not yet printed.
Off when no data remains in the print 
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Options and Consumable Products
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the 
following options.
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802091) 
This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 550 sheets of 
paper, and you can install up to three optional cassette units. For 
details, see “550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4” on page 191.
Duplex Unit (C12C802101)
The Duplex Print Unit provides for automatic printing on both 
sides of the paper. For details, see “Duplex Unit” on page 195.
Stacker (C12C802111) 
This unit provides the offset function. The printouts are output in 
offset stacks. The Stacker can stack up to 500 sheets of paper. For 
details, see “Stacker” on page 199. j.Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job. 
Press it down for more than two seconds 
to delete all data in the print buffer, all jobs, 
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Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061)
This option expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to 
print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also 
enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve 
Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s hard disk 
and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. For 
details, see “Hard Disk Drive” on page 210.
Memory Module
Memory module expands your printer’s memory, allowing you 
to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. For details, 
see “Memory Module” on page 204.
Note:
Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON 
products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer 
or an EPSON qualified service representative.
Interface Card
You can install various optional interface cards to supplement 
your printer’s built-in parallel, USB, and Ethernet interfaces to 
provide added network compatibility. For details, see “Interface 
Cards” on page 217.
Consumable products
Imaging Cartridge (S051111)
The life of the cartridge is monitored by the printer. The printer 
lets you know with a message on the control panel when 
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Fuser Unit 120 (S053016)
The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets 
you know with a message on the control panel when 
replacements are needed.
Fuser Unit 220 (S053017)
The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets 
you know with a message on the control panel when 
replacements are needed.
Printer Futures
The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to 
ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features 
are described below.
Adobe PostScript 3 Mode
The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the 
ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. 
Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation 
Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the 
printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other 
emulations as print data is received at the printer.
High-quality printing
When using the driver provided, your printer does 600-dpi 
printing at a speed of up to 34 pages per minute when printing 
on A4 paper. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality 
produced by your printer and its quick processing speed.