Epson MACLQ (Talk I/F for LQ Printers), User Manual

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Page 3: ...EPSON Print for LocalTalkTM User s Guide This manual is printed on recycled paper and is 100 recyclable ...

Page 4: ... contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation book Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any y assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein and Epson SC l are registered trademarks and Epson ESC P 2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson ration al notice Other product names used herein are for iden...

Page 5: ...ll the interface card 8 Installing the interface card 9 Chapter 3 Installing EPSON Print Installing EPSON Print with System 7 x 12 Copying the EPSONPrint driver to your hard disk 12 Copying the EpsonNamer to your hard disk 13 Installing EPSON Print with System 6 x 14 Installing the Communications Toolbox 14 Copying EpsonTool to the Communications folder 15 Copying EPSON Print to your System folder...

Page 6: ...ng the head scan direction 35 Choosing the number of copies 35 Selecting pages to print 35 Using the cover page option 36 Selecting paper bins 36 Paper feed 37 Paper bin options 38 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting EPSON Print driver problems 40 AppleTalk network problems 42 Insufficient memory problems 43 Application program problems 44 Appendix A LocalTalk port specifications 45 Appendix B Interface Car...

Page 7: ... example 20 Figure 3 5 Renamed Epson printer 21 Figure 3 6 Selecting the EPSON Print driver from the Chooser 22 Figure 3 7 LQ 570printer selected with the Chooser 22 Chapter 4 Using EPSON Print Figure 4 l Epson ESC P2 Net page setup dialog box 26 Figure 4 2 Options dialog box 29 Figure 4 3 EPSON Print dialog box 32 Figure 4 4 Bins option dialog box 37 Appendix B Interface Card for LocalTalk self t...

Page 8: ...ter 3 lists the steps for installing EPSON Print on your Macintosh computer Chapter 4 describes how to use EPSON Print to set up your page layout and print documents on your Epson printer Chapter 5 helps you troubleshoot problems that may occur while you are using EPSON Print Appendix A contains the LocalTalk port specifications for your Interface Card for LocalTalk Appendix B describes how to per...

Page 9: ...rough a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Consumer Support Center at 800 922 8911 Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Epson technical information library fax service...

Page 10: ...q Sales of ribbons supplies parts documentation and accessories for your Epson product q Customer Relations 0 User group locations About this guide ix ...

Page 11: ... Contents What is EPSON Print 2 What does your EPSON Print package contain 3 Doyouhavewhatyouneed 3 Supported printers 4 Macintosh computer models 4 System configuration 5 LocalTalk interface and printer cable requirements 5 ...

Page 12: ...n Apple ImageWriter A graphics print mode that converts the entire document to your choice of resolutions The highest resolution gives you the best quality documents possible A fast draft mode for dot matrix printers that prints out the text part of your documents only using the printer s internal fonts You can then see the approximate document layout without waiting for slower graphics processing...

Page 13: ... Disk Communications Toolbox Package Disk If any of the package contents are missing or damaged contact your Epson dealer Do you have what you need You can use EPSON Print on most Macintosh computers However before you install EPSON Print check that you have the necessary equipment and that your system is properly configured to use the drivers as described in the following sections Do you have wha...

Page 14: ...N Print operates on the following Macintosh computers Macintosh Plus Macintosh Classic Macintosh LC Macintosh IIx Macintosh IIsi Macintosh IIfx Macintosh Classic II PowerbookTM Series Macintosh SE Macintosh SE 30 Macintosh II Macintosh IIcx Macintosh IIci Macintosh Portable Macintosh Quadra Series If you have questions about whether other Macintosh systems are compatible with the Epson printers li...

Page 15: ... s hard disk but require very little storage space so any size hard disk is supported LocalTalk interface and printer cable requirements You can connect your Macintosh to your printer using an AppleTalk connector kit or a LocalTalk compatible connector and cable You need one connector kit for each Macintosh and one connector kit for each printer For more information about cable requirements consul...

Page 16: ...Chapter 2 Installing the Interface Card for LocalTalk Contents What is AppleTalk 8 Preparing to install the interface card 8 Installing the interface card 9 7 ...

Page 17: ...ces In the future this port will support network expansion What is AppleTalk AppleTalk is the local area network protocol developed by Apple Computer Inc as a standard for Macintosh computer communication LocalTalk provides the physical link between devices and computers LocalTalk hardware is built into every Macintosh and requires the appropriate twisted pair cabling The AppleTalk network system ...

Page 18: ...are sensitive to static electric charges that may build up on your body Installing the interface card These procedures describe installing the Interface Card for LocalTalk so that you can print Macintosh documents using your Epson printer 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the shield plate on your printer then Lift off the plate You ll want to keep the plate in a safe place...

Page 19: ...o the LocalTalk port on the interface card The LocalTalk port displays two opposing arrows Do not use the other connection which is a serial port for future expansion You are now ready to install your EPSON Print drivers Chapter 2 Installing the Interface Card for LocalTalk ...

Page 20: ...alling EPSON Print with System 6 x 14 Installing the Communications Toolbox 14 Copying EpsonTool to the Communications folder 15 Copying EPSON Print to your System folder 15 Copying the EpsonNamer to your hard disk 16 Assigning and selecting a LocalTalk printer 17 Activating AppleTalk 17 Using the EpsonNamer to name your printer 18 Selecting a LocalTalk printer with the Chooser 21 11 ...

Page 21: ...cintosh documentation for information on copying disks Since the procedures for installing EPSON Print on a Macintosh running System 7 x are different from those for System 6 x this section first describes installing EPSON Print with System 7 x then with System 6 x Installing EPSON Print with System 7 x These procedures describe how to install the EPSON Print drivers on a Macintosh running System ...

Page 22: ... Locate the Epson ESC P2 Net driver 7 Drag the driver icon to the Extensions folder 8 Also drag the Epson Tool icon to the Extensions folder Copying the Epson Namer to your hard disk Follow the steps below to install the EpsonNamer on the hard disk These procedures assume you have copied the EPSON Print driver and Epson Tool as described above 1 With the contents of the EPSON Print Network Package...

Page 23: ...ntosh computer s menu bar 2 Insert the Communications Toolbox disk 3 Start your Macintosh using the Communications Toolbox disk as your startup disk If your system ejects the Communications Toolbox disk insert the disk again 4 If your computer doesn t automatically display the contents of the disk double click on the disk icon 5 Double click the Installer icon The Installer program displays its we...

Page 24: ...twork Package disk double click on the disk icon 4 Drag the Epson Tool icon to the Communications folder located in the System folder on your hard disk drive the Communications folder does not have to be open 5 Close the disk window and eject the disk 6 Select Restart in the Special menu Copying EPSON Print to your System folder Follow the steps below to copy the EPSON Print driver into the System...

Page 25: ...r hard disk Follow the steps below to install the EpsonNamer on the hard disk These procedures assume you have copied the EPSON Print drivers as described above 1 With the contents of the EPSON Print Network Package disk displayed close the System folder 2 Drag the EpsonNamer icon to any folder on your hard disk 3 Close the EPSON Print Network Package disk window eject the disk and store it in a s...

Page 26: ...LocalTalk has been installed in your printer and your computer and printer are both connected through LocalTalk Also make sure both the printer and your Macintosh are turned on Activating AppleTalk The following procedures ensure that AppleTalk is active for your Macintosh They assume you started your system from the hard disk containing the Epson Tool and drivers 1 Pull down the Apple menu in the...

Page 27: ...ocalTalk device 1 Display the contents of your hard disk 2 Double click on the EpsonNamer icon you should have previously copied it to a folder on your hard disk The following dialog box appears Epson is the default name for the Interface Card for LocalTalk installed in a dot matrix printer Chapter 3 Installing EPSON Print ...

Page 28: ...work contains more than one zone select the zone that includes the printer or printers you plan to assign 4 Make sure your desired driver is displayed next to Select An at the top right of the box If the correct driver isn t displayed use the pull down menu to select the correct driver 5 Double click on the name Epson in the right hand box The following dialog box then appears Assigning and select...

Page 29: ...ty The printer you are naming then beeps You can also click on Test the printer you are naming then prints a short self test 7 Move the mouse cursor to the New Name box and type the name you wish to assign to this printer This example uses the model name LQ 570 Figure 3 4 New name example 8 Click on Set Name to assign the new name to your printer Chapter 3 Installing EPSON Print ...

Page 30: ...log box appears pull down the Commands menu in the menu bar and select Reset To Factory Settings Then exit that dialog box and return to step 3 11 If you have connected more than one printer repeat steps 3 to 10 to assign a unique name to each printer 12 Click on Quit to exit the EpsonNamer Selecting a LocalTalk printer with the Chooser The following procedures describe using the Chooser to select...

Page 31: ...SON Print driver from the Chooser 2 Click on your desired AppleTalk driver The names of the printers assigned to that driver appear to the right Figure 3 7 LQ 570 printer selected with the Chooser Chapter 3 Installing EPSON Print ...

Page 32: ...y have too many printer drivers to be displayed even if you use the scroll bar If so remove any unused printer drivers from your System folder Your desired printer driver may not yet be copied to your System folder Re install the driver according to the instructions at the beginning of this chapter 3 Click on the name of the printer you wish to select 4 Then close the Chooser Your desired printer ...

Page 33: ...aps between pages 29 Selecting options 29 Using custom paper sizes 30 Creating custom paper sizes 30 Deleting custom paper sizes 31 Printing with EPSON Print 31 Selecting the print mode 32 Using the Draft print mode effectively 33 Selecting the head scan direction 35 Choosing the number of copies 35 Selecting pages to print 35 Using the cover page option 36 Selecting paper bins 36 Paper feed 37 Pa...

Page 34: ... the Page Setup dialog box Enter the dialog box by selecting Page Setup in the File menu located on the menu bar The Page Setup dialog box for the Epson ESC P2 Net driver appears below Figure 4 1 Epson ESC P2 Net page setup dialog box Important The dialog box you see may have some additional buttons or check boxes across the bottom Some applications add further selection capabilities to the EPSON ...

Page 35: ...e of the additional sizes listed in the pull down menu to the right of the four standard sizes Create a custom size by clicking the Paper button at the far right of the dialog box See the section in this chapter on Custom paper sizes for a description of defining custom paper sizes Paper sizes Standard paper sizes include Selecting page layouts 27 ...

Page 36: ...nts with the document rotated 90o If you change the orientation your application program reformats text and graphics to fit correctly into the new layout You should however always select the correct orientation before you create a document Assigning printer effects Two options allow you to assign printer effects specifically designed to take advantage of your printer s features Font substitution S...

Page 37: ...pages Do not select this option if you are using single sheet paper Selecting options Selecting the Options button on the Page Setup dialog box produces the following dialog box Figure 4 2 Options dialog box Clicking on these options results in the following Flip Horizontal Prints a mirror image of the document with the left and right reversed Flip Vertical Prints a mirror image of the document wi...

Page 38: ...u are in the Paper dialog box perform the following steps to create a paper size 1 2 3 4 5 Click on Paper Name Type in a name for your new paper size Click on New The paper name is transferred to the Paper Sizes box If you highlight an existing custom paper name and click on New the paper sizes for the selected paper name are copied for the new paper Click on the Width or Height boxes and enter th...

Page 39: ... size Deleting custom paper sizes You can delete a custom paper size by following these steps 1 Enter the Page Setup dialog box 2 Click on Paper 3 Click on the paper size you wish to delete 4 Click on Delete 5 Click on OK to delete the paper size and exit the dialog box Click on Cancel instead if you decide not to delete the paper size Printing with EPSON Print Once you have selected an EPSON Prin...

Page 40: ...360 x 360 dpi the entire document including the text is converted to a graphic image and is printed as a graphic In the draft mode the printer substitutes its internal fonts for the selected fonts and prints no graphics As a consequence the draft mode prints the document very quickly Graphics Sets the horizontal and vertical resolution for graphics printing in dots per inch dpi Using the pull down...

Page 41: ...he document as closely as possible In the Draft print mode the graphic elements of the document are not printed and text is printed using the printer s resident fonts rather than the selected Macintosh fonts These printer fonts print very quickly but can only approximate the final layout of your document The Draft print mode is useful for reviewing the text in your document before you print the fi...

Page 42: ...you can select a draft or letter quality font from the printer s control panel The very fastest output available to you is the printer s draft font The letter quality fonts such as Courier Roman or Sans Serif give better print quality at a slightly slower speed Important To maintain the fastest possible printing speed when the Draft print mode is selected the printer s resident multi point fonts p...

Page 43: ... Choosing the number of copies Click on the Copies box and type in the number of copies you wish to print of each page Selecting pages to print You can print all or just some pages of your document If you do not select All you must indicate the individual page you wish to print or the first and last pages of the section you wish to print Click on the From box and type in the page number of the fir...

Page 44: ...ayed above The cover page options produce the following results No Prints no cover page First Page Generates a cover page and prints it as the first page of the printout Last Page Generates a cover page and prints it as the last page of the printout Selecting paper bins By clicking on the Bins button you can select the paper source for your printout You can even specify a separate source for the f...

Page 45: ... manually fed into the printer If you select this option the driver prompts you between sheets to insert the next page and click OK The radio buttons in the Paper Bin options do not display Automatic Selecting this setting tells the driver to automatically load single sheet paper from the cut sheet feeder bins installed in your printer If you select this option the driver does not prompt you to in...

Page 46: ... printout from Bin 1 or 2 Remaining Sheets From Tells the driver to automatically load all sheets following the first sheet of your printout from Bin 1 or 2 Important The drivers ignore these settings if you are using continuous paper If you select Cover page printing the cover page always prints from Bin 1 the cover page is not considered the first sheet Click on OK to print your document using t...

Page 47: ...Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Contents EPSON Print driver problems 40 AppleTalk network problems 42 Insufficient memory problems 43 Application program problems 44 39 ...

Page 48: ...cintosh and printer may not be properly connected Reconnect and try again If you are using a Macintosh Plus or Powerbook the batteries may be installed incorrectly or may be weak Reinstall or recharge the batteries as necessary The printer may be set to PAUSE AppleTalk may be set to Inactive in the Chooser The wrong printer driver may be selected in the Chooser You may have selected the wrong prin...

Page 49: ...tion program memory in 100 Kbyte increments System 6 x only If you have not yet saved your document your computer may not have enough free RAM to process the print data Click on OK in the error message dialog box and save your document this may free up sufficient memory for printing the document n You cannot print when Graphics is selected printing only occurs when you select Draft in the Print di...

Page 50: ... in Chapter 3 The Communication folder may not be installed properly if you are using System 6 x Reinstall the Communication folder according to the instructions in Chapter 3 Installing the Communication folder is not required for System 7 x n No printer is listed in the EpsonNamer AppleTalk may not be active Enter the Chooser and set AppleTalk to Active before running the EpsonNamer The printer m...

Page 51: ...ct Reset to Factory Settings in the Commands menu Then rename your ESC P2 printer making sure the Epson ESC P2 Net driver is displayed next to Select An in the EpsonNamer dialog box See details on using the EpsonNamer in Chapter 3 lnsufficient memory problems If the Finder or System File memory size is larger than the computer s memory or if you are using a RAM disk or large RAM cache insufficient...

Page 52: ...g an entire document at once try printing a few pages at a time Application program problems If you have printing problems with one application only try the following q Check to see if you have selected the incorrect driver or printer port in your application program E3e sure to select the EPSON Print driver q Your application program may not use standard Macintosh printing procedures If so you ca...

Page 53: ...ation Cabling Phase 1 and phase 2 230 4 kbps Parallel bus low resistance transformer isolated floating ground EIA standard RS 422 balanced voltage Speed independent Speeds in excess of 1 Mbps FM0 bi phase space SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control Limited by traffic AppleTalk logical address is self configuring no user action required AppleTalk 8 pin miniDIN LocalTalk port specifications 45 ...

Page 54: ...escribed fully in this Appendix I remove the interface card from your printer q change the self test jumper setting on the interface q reinstall the interface in your printer q perform the self test q remove the interface from the printer q change the jumper setting back to its original position and reinstall the interface card Important The self test printing function is not available for Epson P...

Page 55: ...printer is unplugged Avoid touching the printer circuits or circuit board contacts since many of these components are sensitive to static electric charger that may build up on your body 1 Using a Phillips screwdriver unscrew the two screws securin the interface card see Chapter 2 for a diagram 2 Gently pull the card out of the compartment Changing the self test jumper setting The Interface Card fo...

Page 56: ... for your interface card are preset at the factory for normal printer operation The self test jumper is OFF the factory setting when the jumper plug covers only one pin It is ON self test mode when the plug covers both pins To perform the self test you need to change the setting on this jumper from OFF to ON Interface Card for LocalTalk self test 49 ...

Page 57: ...onents on the interface card You are now ready to install the interface card in your printer to perform the self test Installing the interface card for the self test This section tells you how to install your interface card back into your printer so that you can perform the self test 1 Fit both sides of the interface card into the guides inside the compartment 2 Insert the card into the slot guidi...

Page 58: ...the printer power off Returning the jumper to its original position Once the self test is complete you ll need to remove the interface card and return the jumper to the OFF position Follow these steps 1 2 3 4 5 Unplug the printer s power cord Remove the two screws holding the interface card in place Gently slide the interface card out of the compartment Gently remove the jumper from both pins and ...

Page 59: ...option you want by clicking the mouse on the box When the box is selected a check or an X appears in the box Chooser A desk accessory that allows you to select from the drivers contained on your operating disk Click Pressing the mouse button quickly once Close Returning to the previous window or box by selecting the Close command or by clicking on the small square at the top left comer of the curr...

Page 60: ...ouse button and releasing the button when the desired position or setting is reached Driver See Printer driver ESC P 2 A new series of Epson printers that use the Epson Standard Code for Printers Level 2 EpsonNamer A program used to assign names and drivers to Epson printers connected to a LocalTalk network through the Interface Card for LocalTalk This is similar to the Namer program Apple include...

Page 61: ... the mouse uses as a pointer Namer See EpsonNamer Port A connector located at the back of the computer used for sending signals to peripheral equipment Printer driver A program that organizes and controls the data sent between the computer and printer Pull down menu A menu containing options that are available when you hold the mouse button down on the menu bar You select an option by pulling the ...

Page 62: ...on Startup disk The disk containing the System folder necessary to operate your Macintosh System file One of the files necessary to run your computer System folder A special folder that contains all the necessary system files WYSIWYG what you see is what you get A feature that ensures that what you see on the screen closely approximates what is printed on the page Zone A logical grouping of device...

Page 63: ...9 48 30 viii 53 53 42 21 53 53 columns text alignment Communications Toolbox definition installing when required copies cover page definition from bin 1 information not printing 33 53 14 12 35 36 53 38 36 no print as first page print as last page cursor custom paper sizes customer support D dialog box definition disks copying and storing double click definition draft print mode definition drag dri...

Page 64: ...widths G gaps graphics not printing H head scan definition direction horizontal flip 54 54 29 29 55 33 34 33 34 34 34 29 33 56 29 28 30 J jumper L landscape load paper automatically by hand local area network LocalTalk cable requirements definition interface card M Macintosh supported models 29 system configurations memory 33 problems requirements menu bar mirror image multiple copies 55 35 N 29 n...

Page 65: ...orms and spreadsheets over the perforation pull down menu R 37 36 30 37 31 27 27 27 55 28 31 31 35 35 32 33 32 55 41 18 55 28 32 21 21 2 4 32 33 29 55 radio button viii 55 RAM definition problems requirements reduce image reset to factory settings resident fonts See printer fonts resolution S scroll self test Interface Card jumper printer specifications for LocalTalk port startup disk static elect...