Epson DFX-8500 - Impact Printer manuals
DFX-8500 - Impact Printer
Table of contents
- printer parts
- declaration of conformity
- safety information
- for united kingdom users
- Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Features
- Options
- Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
- If You Need Help
- setting up the printer
- Unpacking the Printer
- Choosing a Place for the Printer
- Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
- Plugging in the Printer
- Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
- For Windows 95 Users
- Installing the printer driver using My Computer
- Installing the printer driver using plug-and-play
- Accessing the printer driver
- Changing the printer driver settings
- For Windows 3.1 Users
- For Windows NT 4.0 Users
- For Windows NT 3.5x Users
- For DOS Program Users
- Using the Two-Tractor System
- What paper types you can use
- Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor
- Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor
- Adjusting the Paper Position
- Adjusting the printing position
- Tearing Off the Printed Pages
- Using the Tear Off button
- Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors
- Changing the Paper
- Printing on Multi-Part Forms and Labels
- Using multi-part forms
- Using labels
- Control Panel
- Buttons
- Other control panel features
- Using DIP Switches
- DIP switch tables
- using the printer
- DIP switch functions
- Using the Paper Memory Feature
- Saving paper memory settings
- Chapter 5 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2
- Table Of Contents
- Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2
- Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2
- Checking the Printer Status
- Using the Printer Status window
- Setting Monitoring Preferences
- Using the background monitoring icon
- Accessing the paper memory utility
- Using the Pull Tractor
- Using the pull tractor with the front tractor
- Using the pull tractor with the rear tractor
- Removing the pull tractor
- Using the Perforation Cutter
- Installing the perforation cutter
- Attaching the perforated paper output attachment and output tray
- Paper handling
- Removing the perforation cutter
- Using the Paper Cutter
- Removing the paper cutter
- Interface Cards
- Installing an interface card
- Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
- Cleaning the Printer
- Transporting the Printer
- Using the Error Indicators
- troubleshooting
- Printing a Self Test
- Using the Hex Dump Mode
- Problems and Solutions
- Power supply
- appendix a
- Operation
- Printout
- Clearing a Paper Jam
- Appendix A Specifications
- Table Of Contents
- Printer Specifications
- Paper
- continuous forms with labels
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Safety approvals
- Parallel Interface Specifications
- Serial Interface Specifications
- EPSON ESC/P Control Codes
- barcode commands
- Character Tables
- character tables
- international character sets
- symbol set
- contacting customer support
- For United States and Canada Users
- automated telephone services
- For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users
- Faxon EPSON
- For Australian Users
- EPSON Helpdesk
- Internet home page
DFX-8500 - Impact Printer
Table of contents
- SPECIFICATIONS
- Table Of Contents
- Environmental Condition
- Safety Approvals
- to Figure l-
- Continuous paper (Single sheet and multi-part)
- Perforation
- Serial Interface
- Optional Interface
- DIP Switch Settings
- Initializations
- MAIN COMPONENT
- Table Of Contents
- Carriage Mechanism
- Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism
- Paper Feed Mechanism
- Tractor Wire Operation
- Ribbon Feed and Tractor Select Mechanisms
- Plunger Mechanism
- POWER SUPPLY OPERATION
- Power Supply Overview
- Control Circuit Operation Overview
- Reset Circuit
- Sensor Circuits
- CR Motor Drive Circuit
- PF Motor Drive Circuit
- RF Motor Drive Circuit
- PG Motor Drive Circuit
- Plunger Drive Circuit
- C204 DRV-B Board
DFX-8500 - Impact Printer
Table of contents
- service manual
- CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
- Table Of Contents
- FEATURES
- SPECIFICATIONS
- Paper Feeding
- Safety Approvals
- Printable area
- Paper and Media
- Labels
- Continuous Forms with Labels
- Overlapping Multi-part Form
- INTERFACES
- Parallel Interface (Reverse channel)
- Serial Interface
- Interface Selection
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Switches
- Indicators
- Errors and Buzzers
- DIP Switch Settings
- Functions
- Operation at Power On
- Built-in Detection
- Paper Memory Function
- Initializations
- MAIN COMPONENT
- M-3I60 Printer Mechanism
- Main Control Board (C204 MAIN Board)
- C204 DRV Board
- C204 DRV-B Board
- C204 PSB/PSE Board
- Control Panel
- CHAPTER 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES
- Table Of Contents
- printer mechanism operation
- printhead mechanism
- carriage mechanism
- platen gap adjustment mechanism
- paper feed mechanism
- tractor wire operation
- ribbon feed and tractor select mechanisms
- plunger mechanism
- power supply operation
- power supply overview
- control circuit
- reset circuit
- sensor circuits
- cr motor drive circuit
- pf motor drive circuit
- rf motor drive circuit
- pg motor drive circuit
- plunger drive circuit
- printhead drive circuit
- CHAPTER 3 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
- Table Of Contents
- precautions for disassembly and assembly
- specification for screws
- service checks after repair
- disassembly and assembly
- rom replacement
- printhead and ribbon mask assembly removal
- housing removal
- left, right, and front covers removal and fuse replacement
- front panel unit removal
- upper case removal
- circuit boards removal
- cooling fan and c204 power supply board unit removal
- c204 sub board unit removal
- c204 drv-b and c204 drv board units removal
- c204 main board unit removal
- ac inlet removal
- c204 pnl board removal
- interlock switch and cover open sensor assembly removal
- printer mechanism removal
- fan removal
- ribbon feed change lever unit removal
- tractor select lever (upper and lower) assembly disassembly
- ribbon jam sensor removal
- connector junction board assembly and fpc board assembly removal
- pg sensor and pg motor removal
- plunger and paper bail assembly removal
- upper paper guide and top pe sensor removal
- tension roller shaft removal
- platen removal
- paper jam sensor removal
- pull tractor sensor removal
- pg home sensor removal
- pf motor removal
- left side frame gear removal
- front tractor assembly removal
- rear tractor assembly removal
- cr motor fan removal
- cr motor removal
- cr (carriage encoder) sensor removal
- carriage mechanism disassembly
- paper support assembly removal
- pf drive roller removal
- CHAPTER 4 ADJUSTMENT
- Table Of Contents
- pg motor backlash adjustment
- carriage timing belt tension adjustment
- tractor wire spring tension adjustment
- pull tractor sensor position adjustment
- carriage guide shaft parallelism adjustment
- platen angle adjustment
- platen gap motor value adjustment
- measurement seeking and bi-directional printing adjustment
- troubleshooting
- troubleshooting information
- preventive maintenance
DFX-8500 - Impact Printer
Table of contents
- service manual
- fcc compliance statement
- chapter 1 product description
- specifications
- electrical specifications
- safety approvals
- printable area
- paper and media
- product description
- serial interface
- interface selection
- operating instructions
- errors and buzzers
- dip switch settings
- control panel functions
- main components
- c204 drv board
- c204 sub board
- printer mechanism operation
- printhead mechanism
- carriage mechanism
- platen gap adjustment mechanism
- paper feed mechanism
- ribbon feed and tractor select mechanisms
- plunger mechanism
- power supply operation
- power supply overview
- control circuit operation overview
- reset circuit
- sensor circuits
- carriage motor drive circuit
- paper feed motor drive circuit
- plunger drive circuit
- printhead drive circuit
- chapter 3 disassembly and assembly
- screw specifications
- service checks after repair
- disassembly and assembly
- rom replacement
- printhead and ribbon mask assembly removal
- housing removal
- circuit board removal
- ac inlet removal
- printer mechanism removal
- fan removal
- ribbon feed change lever unit removal
- ribbon jam sensor removal
- upper paper guide and top pe sensor removal
- platen removal
- paper jam sensor removal
- carriage timing belt tension adjustment
- tractor wire spring tension adjustment
- pull tractor sensor position adjustment
- carriage guide shaft parallelism adjustment
- platen angle adjustment
- platen gap adjustment
- chapter 5 troubleshooting
- troubleshooting information
- unit replacement
- troubleshooting
- preventive maintenance
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