User manual EPSON DFX-9000

[. . . ] English ® 9-pin Dot Matrix Printer User's Guide This manual explains how to set up your printer and provides basic product information. For detailed information, see the on-screen Reference Guide (which is installed when you install the printer software). It describes all the printer's functions, optional products, printer software, troubleshooting, and detailed technical specifications. Contents Chapter 1 - Setting Up the Printer Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators . 21 2 Contents Chapter 1 Choosing a Place for the Printer English Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. [. . . ] By defining the position of the label, you tell the printer where it needs to raise the print head to accommodate the greater thickness as it prints over the label. Before you can change the settings for continuous forms with labels, use SelecType as described on page 19 to make sure the Forms w/labels setting is set to On. ** Adjusts the platen gap for printing on labels affixed to label carrier. Lock-out mode settings Button function Pause Micro Feed Load LF FF Top of Form Tear Off Font Pitch Front/Rear Menu Reset Settings (default in bold) Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock Unlock, Lock 20 Default-setting Mode Follow these steps to enter Default-setting mode and change the settings: 1. Make sure paper is loaded and turn off the printer. Locking the Control Panel Buttons English You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel by turning on Lock-out mode. When Lock-out mode is on, only the Pause, Load, and Tear Off buttons work. If you want to lock other buttons, you can use Default-setting mode to select which buttons to lock. (See page 20 for details. ) Follow these steps to turn on Lock-out mode: 1. It beeps twice, indicating that Lock-out mode has been turned on. c 2. Caution: Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer. Turn on the printer while holding down the Font button to enter Defaultsetting mode. (Turning on the printer this way, you can access three menus: the Setting [SelecType] menu, Forms w/labels, and Panel lock out. ) Note: The instructions and current settings are printed in the language that you selected in SelecType mode. 3. Press the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button to select the Forms w/labels or Panel lock out menu. Note: To change the printer's other settings, select the Print Settings menu and change the settings as described for SelecType on page 18. To turn off Lock-out mode, repeat the steps above. The printer beeps once, indicating that Lock-out mode has been turned off. 4. Press the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button to select the item you want to change and go to the next step. Note: You can scroll the menu settings by holding down the ItemU (Font) or ItemD (Pitch) button for a few seconds. 5. Press the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button to select the options within the selected option until you find the desired setting. Note: You can scroll through options by holding down the SetU (Tear Off) or SetD (Top of Form) button for a few seconds. 6. After choosing the desired option, you can either continue to make changes to other settings by pressing the ItemD or ItemU button, or exit Defaultsetting mode. When you finish selecting your settings, turn off the printer to exit Defaultsetting mode and save the settings. 7. Locking the Control Panel Buttons 21 22 Locking the Control Panel Buttons Chapter 4 LCD message and panel light status Error: Ribbon out O Pause Error: Cover open O Pause Print head hot Please wait F Pause Error: xx Turn off printer F Paper Out F Pause F Tear Off/SetU F Top of Form/SetD F Front F Rear Beep pattern ··· Problem Solution Troubleshooting This chapter explains the error indicators and describes how to clear paper jams. For more troubleshooting information, see your on-screen Reference Guide. If you cannot resolve the problem using the information in the manuals, see "Where To Get Help" on page 24. English Ribbon is not installed. See page 4 for instructions. ··· The printer's top cover is open. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. Using the Error Indicators Use the following table to diagnose printer errors. LCD message and panel light status Error: Paper out O Paper Out O Pause Beep pattern ··· Problem Solution No paper is loaded on the selected tractor. Load paper in the printer or select a different tractor by pressing the Front/Rear button. ··· ··· The paper is not loaded correctly. Error: No paper loaded O Paper Out O Pause Continuous paper is not fed to the standby position. Tear off the printed page at the perforation; then press the LF/FF Load button. See page 4 for instructions. ····· An unknown printer error has occurred. [. . . ] Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. To locate an Authorized Epson Servicer near you, call the Epson Connection at (800) 922-8911 in the United States. Box 93012, Long Beach, CA 90809-3012 Copyright Information All rights reserved. [. . . ]