Epson ActionLaser II v2 User's Manual

ActionLaser II

Paper cassette

Internal modes:

IC card slot:

Cartridge slot:

Residentfonts:

Photoconductor unit

Panel

, Paper guide External fonts:

Socket

Fan cover

Cl HP LaserJet series II emulation

0 ESC/P 24-pin printer emulation (LQ-2500)

0 ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation

1 slot for identity cards

1 slot for font cartridges

HP LaserJet series IIP mode

Courier 10 cpi Upright/Italic P/L Courier 12 cpi Upright/Italic P/L Courier 10 cpi Bold upright P/L Courier 12 cpi Bold upright P/L Line printer 16.66 cpi Upright P/L

P: Portrait, L: Landscape

The Italic, Bold, and Landscape effects are created internally.

FX and LQ modes

Courier 10 cpi Upright/Italic* M/B P/L Courier 12 cpi Upright/Italic* M/B P/L Line printer

16.66 cpi Upright M/B* P/L Prestige 12 cpi Upright M/B* P/L* Prestige 20 cpi Upright M/B* P/L*

M: Medium, B: Bold, I: Portrait, L: Landscape

* The Italic, Bold, and Landscape effects are created internally.

Optional fonts provided with font cartridges. Download fonts

Paper and paper delivery

Paper specifications

Types: Plain paper

Special papers:

Printer Specifications

Printing Printing method:

Resolution:

Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process

300 x 300 dpi

Printing speed: Up to 6 pages per minute for letter-size (depending on the font and quantity of data)

First print: Less than 20 seconds with letter (except when the STANDBY mode is on)

Warm-up time: 45 seconds or less at normal temperature

Paper weight:

0 Labels

0 Envelopes

Cl Transparencies

0 Colored paper

0 Cardstock

Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of 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.

Plain paper: 60-90 g/m*, 16-24 lb

Card stock: 90-157 g/ml, 24-42 lb

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Paper size: Paper sizes using SelecType

Paper:

Type Size

A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm B5 182 x 257 mm F4 210 x 330 mm Letter 8.5 x 11 inches Legal 8.5 x 14 inches Half-Letter 5.5 x 8.5 inches Executive 7.25 x 10.5 inches Government Legal 8.5 x 13 inches Government Letter 8.0 x 10.5 inches

Envelope:

Monarch 3% x i/i inches Commercial-10 4% x 9M inches DL 11ox22omm C 5 162 x 229 mm

Paper size range using software commands

Width 98-216 mm (3.86-8.5 inches)

Printable area:

Length 148-356 mm (5.83-14 inches)

Paper feeding direction

Special sizes:

Basically, the paper area within a 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) border is the printable area for any paper size. Details for paper sizes using SelecType are shown below.

Paper feed alignment and direction: Center alignment for all sizes

Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed

Input paper supply (75 g/m or 20 lb paper): 100 sheets 150 sheets (optional multi-media feeder) 15 envelopes (optional multi-media feeder)

Paper eject: Face-down only

Paper eject capacity (75 g/mor 20 lb paper): 50 sheets

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Consumable products Toner cartridge (5050002):

Storage temperature: 0 to 30C (32 to 80F) For less than 20 days -20 to 43C (-4 to 110F)

Storage humidity: 20% to 80% RH For less than 20 days 5% to 95%

Shelf life: 18 months after production

Typical life is up to 5000 pages under the following conditions: Letter-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio. Atmospheric pressure: No less than 740 millibar (about the same as 2500 m or 8200 ft altitude).

The number of pages you can print with a toner cartridge varies depending on the type of printing. If you print dense text exceeding the 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages.

Photoconductor unit (S051005):

Storage temperature: 0 to 30C (32 to 80F) For less than 20 days -20 to 43C (-4 to 110F)

Storage humidity: 20% to 80% RH For less than 20 days 5% to 95%

Shelf life: 18 months after production

Life: Photoconductor unit life is up to 30,000 pages. Atmospheric pressure: No less than 740 millibar (about the same as atmospheric pressure at 2500 m or 8200 ft altitude).

Ozone filter (packaged with toner cartridge): Replace at the same time as the toner cartridge.

Mechanical Dimensions and weight:

Height: 177 mm (7.0 inches) 356 mm (14.0 inches)*

Width: 479 mm (18.9 inches) 479 mm (18.9 inches)*

Depth: 362 mm (14.3 inches) 700 mm (27.6 inches)*

Weight: Approx. 13 kg (29 lb.)*

* Including paper cassette, photoconductor unit, output tray, and toner cartridge.

MPBF (Mean Prints Between Failures): 24,000 sheets (2,400 per month x 10 months)

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 5,760 hours

Durability: 5 years or 180,000 sheets (3,000 per month x 60 months); whichever comes first.

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Electrical Serial interface (RS-232C) Rated voltage: 120 VAC Data format

Word length: 7 or 8 bits Parity: none, odd or even Stop bits: 1 or 2 Printer ready protocol: enabled (DTR and XON/XOFF protocol set to ON.)

The data format can be set using options and menu items in SelecType.

Rated current: 7A

Rated frequency range: 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Power consumption: Less than 600 W

Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Can withstand 1250 VAC rms for 1 minute.

Controller hardware CPU: 68000, 16.66 MHz (CPU clock 14.1312 MHz)

RAM: Standard 0.5 MB (expandable up to 5.5MB)

Environmental Temperature: 0 to 30C (32 to 80F)

Humidity: 20% to 80% RH

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5 4 %

2 0 %

Print assured area

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10-C 27-C 3 2 C (5oF) wFl (SOT)

Atmosphericpressure: No less than 740 millibar (about the same as atmospheric pressure at a 2500 m or 8200 ft altitude)

Operating Angle: Should be kept level.

Interface Specifications

Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface.

0.5~s min. 0.5~s min. yr

ACKNLG

Var ies depend ing on the Se lecType se t t ing . OJJS typ , 5JJs typ , lops typ , o r ACKNLG S i g n a l i s n o t c h a n g e d .

Note that it is possible to change the timing between ACKNLG and BUSY.

Signal level: TTL compatible

Baud rate 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bits per second.

Signal level

Connector

Handshaking

RS-232C: Conforms to ELA

D-sub 25pin connector

The printers serial interface can use DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal levels and XON/XOFF communication protocols either separately or in combination.

XON/XOFF protocol

When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 128 bytes, the printer outputs an XOFF code, indicating that the printer cannot receive more data. Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an XON code, indicating that the printer is again ready to receive data.

XON/XOFF protocol can be enabled using SelecType. The factory setting is ENABLE.

DTR/DSR protocol

When the printer can receive the data, the printer sets the DTR signal level to high (SPACE). When the printer cannot receive data, the printer sets the DTR signal level to low (MARK). If the DTR menu in SelecType is set to off, the DTR signal is always treated as high (SPACE.) The printer sends the TXD (transmitted data) only when the DSR signal level is set to high (SPACE) except the DSR menu in SelecType is set to off. If the DSR menu in SelecType is set to off, the DSR signal is always treated as high (SPACE)

DTR/DSR protocol can be enabled using SelecType. The factory settings are DTR ON and DSR OFF.

Error handling

A * character is printed if a parity error, framing error, or over-run error is detected.

Options

Multi-media feeder Electrical

AC power supply: DC 24 V supplied by the printer

Insulation resistance: 10 Mohm minimum

Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Can withstand 1250 VAC rms for one minute.

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Weight:

Paper feed:

Paper and paper delivery Size: Paper Width: 98-216 mm (3.86-8.50 inches)

Paper Length: 148-356 mm (5.83-14.0 inches)

In FX mode, choose one of the following:

Plain paper: 60-157 g/m2 (l6-42 lb) Manual feed 60-90 g/m2 (16-24 lb) Auto feed Envelope:

If none of the above printers is listed among your programs options, choose the first available of the following: Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer.

60-90 g/m2 (16-24 lb)

Automatic feed delivery system

Tray capacity up to 150 sheets (75 g/m2 or 20 lb-paper)

Font Cartridges

Tray capacity up to 15 envelopes (60-90 g/m2 or 16-24 lb paper)

Manual Feed

This printer can use any of the font cartridges listed below when the HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode is selected. By using font cartridges, you can select many different styles of type in addition to the resident fonts in your printer.

Feeding speed:

Mechanical

60-157 g/m2 (16-42 lb) plain paper or 60-90 g/m2 (16-24 lb) envelope

Up to 6 pages per minute (letter-size paper).

Note: Some of the fonts contained on these font cartridges are duplicated by the resident fonts in the printer.

Supplier HP

Dimensions and weight:

Without the printer:

Height: 175 mm (6.9 inches) Width: 326 mm (12.8 inches) Depth: 384 mm (15.1 inches) Weight: Approx. 13 kg (27 pounds)

Application Software

HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode When your printer is in HP LaserJet IIP (LJ-2P) mode, the factory setting, select one of the following drivers from your programs printer selection menu. (They are listed in order of preference.)

HP LaserJet IIP HP LaserJet series II HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet 500 HP LaserJet

If none of the above printers is listed among your programs options, select any printer model that uses the HP Printer Command Language (PCL.). Do not select PCL-5.

Epson LQ and FX emulation modes

Anacom

Peripherals

Enter your programs printer selection menu and choose the first printer available from the list of printers below. (They are listed in order of preference.)

Everex

When your printer is in LQ mode, select one of the following from your programs printer selection menu:

LQ-2500 LQ-1050/850 LQ-510 LQ-1000/800 (expanded ESC/P) L Q - 5 0 0 LQ-1500 (with version 2 ROM) LQ printer

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FX-850/1050 FX- (286e/86e) FX-85 FX-80

Cartridge number Cartridge

92286A Courier 1 92286B Tms Proportional 1 92286C International 1 92286D Prestige Elite 92286E Letter Gothic 92286F Tms Proportional 2 92286G Legal Elite 92286H Legal Courier 92286J Math Elite 92286K Math TmsRmn 92286L Courier P&L 922B6M Prestige Elite P&L 92286N Letter Gothic P&L 92286P TmsRmn P&L 92286Q Memo 1 92286R Presentations 1 92286T Tax1 92286U Forms Portrait 92286V Forms Landscape 92286W Bar Code 3-of-9/OCR-A 92286X EAN/UPC/OCR-B 92286Y PC Courier 1 92286Z Mlcrosolt. 1 A 92290S1 Courier Document 1 92290S2 TrnsRmn/Helv Report 1 92286PC ProCollection C2055A #CO1 Great Start C2053A #C01 WordPerfect C2053A #C02 Microsott C2053A #C03 Polished Worksheets. C2053A #C04 Persuasive Presentations C2053A #C05 Forms Etc. C2053A #C06 Bar Codes & More C2053A #C07 Text Equations C2053A #C08 Global Text

Alfajet MX-1 Maxi-One Cartridge Alfajet PC Maxi-Pro Cartridae

JetFont SuperSet JetFont 12/30 JetFont 4-in-1 JetFont SuperSet International

HardFont Cartridge B HardFont Cartridge F HardFont Cartridge T HardFont Cartridge Z HardFont Cartridge LGL HardFont Carlridge SST HardFont Cartridge BST HardFont Carlridge All-in-1 HardFont Cartridge A-TO-Z

Super Cartridge 1 Super Cartridge 2 Super Cartridge 2L Super Cartridge LC Super Cartridge 2WP

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Supplier Pacific

UDP

Cartridge number Cartridge 25 Cartridges in One (Original Version) 25 Cartridges in One (172) Headlines in a Cartridge

DT1 -TMS RMN DT2-HELV 65-in-One

lntercon PHONT+ PROIIP

Caution: Use only the font cartridges listed above in your printer. Do not use other cartridges with this printer or you may damage your printer.

Inserting a font cartridge You insert a font cartridge into the slot on the front of the printer.

CAUTION:

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Never insert or remove a cartridge while the printer is on line, in SelecType mode, or while the printer is resetting (after you press RESET).

Be careful when you insert or remove a font cartridge. You can damage the cartridge by trying to insert it the wrong way or by using too much force.

Do not touch the connector on the bottom of the cartridge or the connector in the printers cartridge slots. You could damage the cartridge or printer.

Make sure that the printer is not in one of the following conditions:

The FEED light is flashing fast (the printer is receiving data through the currently selected interface).

You are setting parameters using SelecType.

The display shows the RESET message.

If the FEED light is on, press ON LINE to take the printer off line; then press FEED to print any data remaining in the buffer.

Make sure the printer is off line (the ON LINE light is off) or turn off the printer.

Hold the cartridge so that the label on the cartridge faces left as shown below.

5. Press firmly until the cartridge locks into place.

CAUTION: If the message REMOVE CARD appears on the display, you inserted the cartridge when the printer was on line or when the printers memory contained data. If you see this message, remove the cartridge, press CONTINUE; then return to step 1.

6. If the power is on, press ON LINE to set the printer on line. If the power is off, turn on the printer.

The Memory Expansion Board

You probably need to add memory if you have trouble printing complex or graphics-intensive pages, or if any of the following messages appear often: INSUFF MEMORY, PAGE BUFFER FULL, or ADD MEMORY. Using the INDIVIDUAL setting in the CH mode in SelecType also requires additional memory.

There are two types of chips you can buy:

0 256K x 4 80 ns DRAM 20-pin DIP (Four of these constitute a 0.5MB chip set.)

0 1Mbit x 4 80 ns DRAM 20-pin DIP (Four of these constitute a 2.0MB chip set.)

The printers built-in memory is 0.5MB. By installing the RAM chips as described in this section you can increase the printers memory up to 5.5 MB.

Note:

0 Although the memory board can hold up to 8.0MB of RAM chips, the printer can access only 5.5MB of additional memory.

0 Memory chips can be purchased from Epson Accessories.

First you install the RAM chips on the memory board. Then you install the memory board in the printer. If you have questions about this process, see your dealer or a qualified service person.

Installing RAM chips on the memory board C822061 There are four sectors on the memory board, each with four chip sockets, as shown below.

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There are three ways to install chip sets on this board.

Cl 0.5MB chip sets in blocks A, B, C, and D

Cl A 2.0MB chip set in block A, and 0.5MB chip sets in blocks B, C, and D

0 2.0MB chip sets in blocks A and B, and 0.5MB chips sets in blocks C and D

After you have bought the chip sets and decided where to install them, follow the steps below

1. Locate the DIP switches on the memory board and make sure that switches 1 and 2 are off, as shown below.

2. Set the remaining DIP switches on the memory board according to the following table:

I DIP Switch 1 Block ON OFF 1

5 c 2.0MB 0.5MB

6 I D 2.0MB 0.5MB

Installing the board To install the memory expansion board, you need a cross-head screwdriver.

WARNING: Do not remove any screws other than the brass-colored screws specified in the following steps. High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on. Do not attempt to install the memory board unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged. Also, try not to touch any contacts on the circuit board of the printer because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity in your body.

1. Unplug the power cable from the printer,

2. Disconnect all interface cables from the rear of printer.

Remove the two brasscolored retaining screws and the memory board cover located on the right side of the printer.

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Insert the optional memory board (with memory chips installed) into the printer. Make sure the connectors fit together securely.

Secure the board using the four screws attached to the memory board.

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Place the memory board cover over the memory board as shown below. Then, secure the cover using the brass-colored screws.

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Paper Handling Options

The Multi-Media Feeder The optional multi-media feeder handles automatic feeding of many types of paper. It holds up to 150 sheets of paper, and it can feed paper from 98 to 216 mm (3.86 to 8.50 inches) wide and from 148 to 356 mm (5.83 to 14.0 inches) long. You can load two different sizes of paper in your printer at once (one size in the multi-media feeder and the other in your standard paper cassette). You can also set SelecType Level 1 INPUT to AUTO and use both the multi-media feeder and the standard paper cassette for continuous printing of up to 250 sheets of the same size paper.

Installing the multi-media feeder

1. Remove the manual feed paper guide.

2. Attach the multi-media feeder as shown below. Then, mount the multi-media feeder safely on the printer.

Status and Error Messages

If an error occurs, your best source of information is the display on the control panel. The messages displayed there tell you what may be wrong and, in some cases, indicate the actions you should take to correct the problem. Status messages appear on the display during normal operation. They indicate the printers current status.

This section contains an alphabetical list of status and error messages you may encounter while printing and includes steps you can take to correct any problems.

Note: In some cases, the red CONTINUE light flashes when an error is detected. This requires you to correct the problem and then press CONTINUE to clear the error. However, if the AUTO CONT option in SelecType is set to on, some errors may clear automatically even though the problem remains. In most instances, you should leave AUTO CONT set to off.

The messages In this section, status messages are preceded by [S], error messages are preceded by [E] and warning messages are preceded by [W]. In some cases the message you see on your display also shows the printer mode.

[E] ADD MEMORY FOR U-I-X This indicates that there is not enough memory in Channel X. See Chapter 4 for instructions on changing the RX-BUFFER SIZE or adjusting the memory distribution in the INDIVIDUAL setting or see Appendix A for adding memory.

[E] CANCEL MANUAL FEED This message indicates that there is no paper in the manual feed slot when you are using manual feed. See Chapter 5.

[E] CHANGE PCU XXXXX Replace the photoconductor unit as described in Chapter 6. The PCU counter tells you the number of pages that have been printed.

[S] CHAR CREATING Characters are being created.

[S] COPY END Multiple-copy printing is cancelled. (You pressed the COPY END button when the printer was off line.)

[E] COVER OPEN The printer or fan cover is open or the toner cartridge or photoconductor unit is not installed. Close the printer or fan cover or install the toner cartridge and photoconductor units.

[S] DATA The printer has received data but is not yet printing or the printer has received data and is off line. If the printer is off line, press FEED to print the data.

[E] FEED JAM Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer. See the FEED JAM section in this chapter for information.

[S] FONT CREATING A font is being created.

[S] GRAPHIC DRAWING Graphics are being drawn.

[E] ILLEGAL CARD A card in the card slot or a cartridge in the cartridge slot cannot be read. To correct this error, take the printer off line and then press CONTINUE. If the error message remains, make sure the printer is off line and remove the card or the cartridge. If the red CONTINUE light still flashes, press CONTINUE.

[S] INITIALIZE The printer is being initialized to the factory or optional settings.

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[E] INSUFF MEMORY The printer has insufficient memory available for the task you have given it. To correct the error, press CONTINUE. If the message remains, press RESET or perform INITIALIZE. This error can also be cleared by turning the printer off and back on again. However, it may be necessary to simplify the page you are trying to print or add more memory to the printer.

[E] PAGE BUFFER FULL Text or graphics data has filled the printers buffer and an incomplete page is ejected. Press CONTINUE to clear the error. You may need to add more memory to the printer.

[S] PAPER FEEDING The printer is feeding paper.

[E] PAPER JAM Paper is not being fed into the printer or paper is jammed inside the paper path. See the PAPER JAM section later in this chapter.

[E] PAPER OUT There is no paper in the standard paper cassette or the optional multi-media feeder (if installed). Insert more paper into the selected paper cassette or manually feed a sheet of paper into the printer.

[E] PAPER OUT [paper source][paper size] There is no paper in the paper source from which the printer expects to feed paper. The right column of the display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the paper source.

[E] PAPER SIZE ERROR The paper size you selected with SelecType (or the default size if you have not selected a size) does not match the paper loaded in the selected paper source. Press CONTINUE to clear the error. Insert the correct paper or change the P-SIZE setting with your application software or with SelecType.

[S] PRINTING The printer has received data and is printing.

[S] PRINT STOP The printer stops printing during a multi-copy print operation.

[S] RAM Check X.X MB The printer is checking RAM (X.X = capacity).

IS] READY The printer is ready to print.

[E] REINSERT CARD If this message appears on the display, you may have removed an identity card or a font cartridge while the FEED light was still lit or while the printer was on line. To correct the error, make sure the printer is off line. Next, reinsert the card or cartridge and press CONTINUE.

[E] REMOVE CARD You may have inserted an identity card or a font cartridge while the printer was on line or while the FEED light was on. To correct this error, take the printer off line, then remove the card or cartridge and press CONTINUE. Before reinserting the card or cartridge, make sure that all data in the buffer has been printed and that the printer is off line. If the FEED light is on, press FEED to print out the remaining data.

[E] RESELECT TRAY The optional multi-media feeder is not installed and the INPUT option is set to OPT or AUTO. Install the optional multi-media feeder and then press CONTINUE. However, if you decide not to use the optional multi-media feeder, simply press CONTINUE and paper is automatically selected from the standard paper cassette.

[S] RESET The printer has been reset to previous settings to the macro number specified with the LOAD MACRO setting in the SYSTEM CONFIG option of SelecType Level 1.

[S] ROM Check The printer is checking ROM.

[E] SAVE MEMORY OVERFLOW This message may appear when you are trying to save a macro with the SYSTEM CONFIG option SAVE MACRO setting in SelecType Level 1. The printer does not have enough memory to save any additional macros. To correct this error, delete unused macros using the DELETE MACRO setting, and then repeat SAVE MACRO.

[E] SERVICE REQ. CXXX [E] SERVICE REQ. E00XX

A controller or print engine error has been detected. Write down the error number that appears in the right column of the display and turn off the printer. Turn the printer back on after a few seconds to see if the error message still appears. If it does, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, and contact a qualified service person.

[E] SET [paper size] MANUAL This message requires that you set the paper size for manual feeding.

[E] STARTUP ERROR Press a to continue.

[E] SET FULL PRINT This message may appear when you are trying to print graphics or a mix of text and graphics. Press CONTINUE and then change the FULL PRINT setting in SelecType Level 1. See Chapter 4 for more information about this setting.

[S] STANDBY MODE If the standby mode is enabled, the printer enters this mode when it is not used for about thirty minutes. This message appears. Press any control panel button or send data to the printer to warm it up. It will also enter this mode after 8 hours even if the mode is disabled.

[W] TONER LOW The printer is almost out of toner. When you see this message, you can still print up to 20 more pages. Then you must replace the toner cartridge.

[E] TONER OUT The toner cartridge must be replaced.

[E] TRAY SET XXX The paper-size setting does not match the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette. The right column of the display indicates the currently selected cassette and the expected paper size. You can either change the paper-size setting or load the correct paper size. After you correct the paper mismatch, press CONTINUE.

[S] WARMING UP The printer is warming up.

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SelecType

The SelecType function on the printer control panel allows you to print test pages, display memory size, select paper sizes, and change your printers configuration without using DIP switches or software commands. However, use SelecType only when you are unable to use your application software to control settings required for your print job.

Note: New SelecType settings are in effect only until you turn off the printer unless you save them with the Level 1 SYSTEM CONFIG option or the Level 2 P-CONFlG SAVE option described later in this chapter.

SelecType is divided into two levels as shown below. A brief description of each main menu option follows.

Level 1 Level 2

CH SELECT TEST PRINT INPUT MODE ASSIGN P-SIZE I/F CONFIG COPIES RX-BUFFER SIZE ORIENT CH FONT CH TIMEOUT STATUS SHEET AUTO CONT FONT SAMPLE P-CONFIG SAVE SUB CONFIG FACTORY RESET SYSTEM CONFIG VERSION

PAGE COUNTER STANDBY

SelecType Level 1 functions INPUT Selects the standard cassette or the optional

multi-media feeder or both.

P-SIZE

COPIES

ORIENT

Specifies the size of paper.

Selects the number of copies to be printed.

Orientation. Selects portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) printing orientation.

FONT

STATUS SHEET

Selects one of the available fonts.

Prints a report listing the current printer settings.

FONT SAMPLE Prints all font samples (bit-map and scalable fonts) in the printer.

SUB CONFIG Subconfiguration. Depending on the printer mode, controls such features as symbol set and number of text lines.

SYSTEM CONFIG System configuration. Saves Level 1 settings in macros for one or more printer modes, displays the amount of memory remaining, changes top and left offsets, and controls printing of complex pages.

SelecType Level 2 functions TEST PRINT

MODE ASSIGN

Prints two test patterns.

Chooses one of the emulation modes: HP LaserJet IIP, Epson LQ, Epson FX, or (with the optional identity card installed) Epson GL.

I/F CONFIG

RX-BUFFER SIZE

CH

CH TIMEOUT

AUTO CONT

P-CONFIG SAVE

FACTORY RESET

VERSION

PAGE COUNTER

STANDBY

Configures the parallel and serial interfaces.

Chooses the size of the receive buffer.

Channel mode. Sets the interface channels to auto-sense or individual.

Channel time out. If no data is sent during the specified time period, the printer switches from one channel to the other.

Automatic continue. Permits the printer to continue printing instead of stopping under certain error conditions.

Printer configuration save. Saves all Level 2 settings.

Returns all Level 1 and Level 2 settings to their factory settings.

Displays the version numbers of the printers controller and font.

Displays the total number of sheets printed by the printer and the number by the current photoconductor unit.

Conserves power by reducing power to the fixing heater when the printer is not used for 30 minutes.

This section lists all the options available when you use SelecType. Most options are the same whether youre working in LJ-2P, LQ, or FX emulation mode. Some of the options in Level 1, however, have a different function for each mode.

Printing a Status Sheet

Selecting and printing a status sheet A status sheet lists the current printer settings.

1. Make sure that your printer is turned on.

2. Press the SelecType button until SelecType LEVEL1 appears.

Note:

If you have used SelecType before, and if the printer is set up to use more than one channel, the following option appears on the display at step 2:

Press A, V, or D to choose your channel. Then go on to step 3.

Press V until STATUS SHEET appears on the display.

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4. Press D twice to print the status sheet. A sample printout is shown below.

Note: The status sheet prints the printers current settings, including any new macro settings.

Data Dump Mode

Data dump mode is a special feature that makes it easy for experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and computer. The data dump mode produces an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer.

Make sure that the printer is loaded with paper and turned off.

Hold down the SelecType button while you turn on the printer. Make sure you hold the button down until the message HEX DUMP appears on the display.

Run any program that causes the printer to print (either an application program or a program written in any programming language). Your printer prints out all of the codes sent to it in hexadecimal format as shown in the sample below.

Choosing a Paper Size

The factory paper-size setting is set to letter. Whenever possible, use your application software settings to choose the paper size you require for your print job. If you cannot select the paper size with your application program, you can use the SelecType Level 1 P-SIZE option.

You need to choose the paper size (preferably with your software) if you use a paper other than letter size and:

0 you use manual feeding

0 you install the multi-media feeder

Cl you return to letter-size printing after using another paper size.

The table below lists all the paper sizes on the SelecType menu.

Paper: Dimension: A4 210 x 297 mm

A5 148 x 210 mm

B5 182 x 257 mm

LETTER 8.5 x 11 inches

HALF LT (Half letter) 5.5 x 8.5 inches

LEGAL 8.5 x 14 inches

GLT (Government letter) 8 x 10.5 inches

GLG (Government legal) 8.5 x 13 Inches

EXE (Executive) 7.25 x 10.5 inches

F4 210 x 330 mm Other -

/ Envelopes: I

MONARCH

C10 (CommercIal- 10)

3 /ax 7h inches

1 4 18 x 9% inches

D L 110 x 220 mm

C5 162 x 229 mm

The following table lists recommended paper-feed methods for different print media. (If you want to try other methods, be sure to test-print a few sheets before beginning regular use.)

Heavy Paper (90-157 g/m 24-42 lb)

Manual or optional MMF

c I I Envelopes

Transparencies

Labels

Manual or optional MMF

Manual or optional MMF

Manual or optional MMF

Note:

Cl Paper feeding and print quality are usually best with regular paper.

0 Paper feeding is possible, although print quality cannot be guaranteed, with other types of media.

0 To print on letterhead paper, load the paper face down with the top of the paper entering the printer first.

0 To automatically load various types of media into the printer, use the optional multi-media feeder. See Appendix A.

ALII-10 9/17/91 Laser Printers

ActionLaser II

Installation/Support Tips

Set Up 1. Install a font cartridge or an HPGL card only when the power is

off.

2. Do not use the individual feature unless you have installed optional memory. If you set this option before adding memory, you could damage the printer.

Software 1. When using software packages with the ActionLaser II, select

HP LaserJet series IIP as the printer. If this is not available, select HP LaserJet series II. If neither is available, select HP LaserJet+.

2. If you are using a font cartridge, ensure that the software is set up to support it.

Information Reference List

Engineering Change Notices None.

Product Support Bulletins

None.

Technical Information Bulletins None.

Related Documentation TM-ACTLASII ActionLaser II Service Manual

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