Product Descriptions
Product Descriptions
Product Descriptions
Product Descriptions
1.1 Features....................................................................................................................1
1.2 Specifications ..........................................................................................................2
1.2.1 Printing Specification................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.2 Paper Specification ................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet...................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2.2 Transparency Film / Glossy Paper ............................................................................... 5
1.2.2.3 Envelope....................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2.4 Index Card.................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever) .................................................................................. 6
1.2.4 Printable Area ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.2.4.1 Cut Sheet...................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.4.2 Envelope....................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.5 Environmental Condition.......................................................................................................... 9
1.2.6 Ink Cartridge Specifications ................................................................................................... 10
1.2.6.1 Black Ink Cartridge ..................................................................................................... 10
1.2.6.2 Color Ink Cartridge ..................................................................................................... 11
1.2.7 Physical Specification............................................................................................................. 12
1.2.8 Electric Specification .............................................................................................................. 13
1.2.9 Reliability.................................................................................................................................. 13
1.2.10 Safety Approvals ................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.11 Acoustic Noise....................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.12 CE Marking............................................................................................................................. 13
1.2.13 Printer Language and Emulation ......................................................................................... 14
1.3 Interface..................................................................................................................16
1.3.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel) ..................................................................................... 16
1.3.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) ..................................................................................... 17
1.3.2.1 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out ......................................................... 19
1.3.3 Serial Interface ......................................................................................................................... 20
1.1 Features
EPSON Stylus Color 600 is designed for low price for that high performance. The major printer features
are;
High-speed print
200cps (at LQ/10CPI; No-Draft mode)
By driving the printhead at frequency; 14.4KHz, printing speed is twice faster than Stylus Color.
Compact size
Non-operating : 429mm(W) x 275mm(D) x 168mm(H)
Operating
: 429mm(W) x 613mm(D) x 309mm(H)
Weight
: 5.2Kg (without cartridge)
Acoustic noise
Approximately 47dB(A)
Rev. A
Code
S020093
S020089
S041025
S041059
S041060
S041026
S041061
S041062
S041067
S041126
S041124
S041071
S041072
S041107
S041063
S041064
S041054
S041121
S041122
S041106
Remark
Color: Black
Color: Cyan/Magenta/Yellow
Size: A4(200 sheets)
Size: A4(100 sheets)
Size: Letter(100 sheets)
Size: A4(200 sheets)
Size: A4(100 sheets)
Size: Letter
Size: Legal
Size: A4
Size: Letter
Size: A4
Size: Letter
Size: A6
Size: A4
Size: Letter
Size: A6
Size: 5 x 8 inches
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Size: A4
1-1
1.2 Specifications
This section describes the product specifications for EPSON Stylus Color 600.
Print method
On-demand color ink jet printing
Nozzle configuration
Black: 64 nozzles (32 nozzles x2 staggered / Nozzle pitch = 180dpi/vertical)
Color:
32 nozzles (per color (CMY) / Nozzle pitch = 90dpi/vertical)
Print Direction
Bi-directional printing with logical seeking for text and graphics
Print Buffer: 32KBytes
Print speed and Printable Columns
Table 1-2 Print Speed (Text Mode)
Character Pitch
Printable
Column
80
96
120
137
160
10 CPI (Pica)
12 CPI (Elite)
15 CPI
17 CPI (Pica Condensed)
20 CPI (Elite Condensed)
Draft Speed
(CPS)
400
480
600
684
800
LQ Speed
(CPS)
200
240
300
342
400
Printable
Area
180 dpi
8.26 inch
360 dpi
8.26 inch
720 dpi
8.26 inch
Nozzle arrangement: See figure below.
Available Dot
CR Speed
(IPS)
20
20
20
1488
2976
5952
320/360" (22.5778mm)
144/360" (10.16mm)
32/360" (2.2578mm)
32/360" (2.2578mm)
#64
#63
#32
#32
#32
180dpi
90dpi
Paper feed
direction
#2
#3
#1
Black
#1
Cyan
#1
Magenta
#1
Yellow
1-2
Rev. A
Line Spacing
1/6 inch or programmable at 1/360 inch
Paper Path
Top entry (from ASF) only
Feeding Speed
66.6 ms (at 1/6 inch line-feed)
3.0 inch/sec (76.2 mm/sec / at continuous-feed)
ASF Capacity
Size
:Index card to Legal
Thickness *1
:Less than 8mm
Paper capacity *2 :Normal cut sheets
:Envelops
:Coated papers (360dpi)
:Coated papers (720dpi)
:Glossy papers *3 *4
:Transparency films *4
:Index cards *4
Rev. A
Normal paper
=Glossy paper, Transparency film
Card Board
=Index card
(The one packed with the index card package)
1-3
Control Code
ESC/P2 and expanded raster graphics code
EPSON Remote command
Character Tables
Legal and 14 international character sets
Standard version: 11 character tables (See Table 1-4 for details)
NLSP version:
19 character tables (See Table 1-4 for details)
Typeface *1
Bit map LQ font:
Scaleable font:
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H
Note) *1: Each typeface has four different font style; Normal, Bold, Italic and Bold-Italic.
Table 1-4 Character Table and Typeface
Version
Common
Standard
NLSP
1-4
Character Table
Italic
PC437 (US / Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual)
PC860 (Portuguese)
PC861 (Icelandic)
PC863 (Canadian-French)
PC865 (Nordic)
BRASCII
Abicomp
Roman 8
ISO Latin 1
Italic
PC437 (US / Standard Europe)
PC850 (Multilingual)
PC437 Greek
PC852 (East Europe)
PC853 (Turkish)
PC855 (Cyrillic)
PC857 (Turkish)
PC866 (Russian)
PC869 (Greek)
MAZOWIA (Poland)
Code MJK (CSFR)
ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)
ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)
Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
PC774
Estonia
ISO 8859-2 (ISO Latin 2)
PC866 LAT
Bit-map Font
EPSON - ;
Roman
Sans Serif
Courier
Prestige
Script
Supported
Scaleable Font
EPSON - ;
EPSON - ;
Roman
Roman T
Sans Serif
Sans Serif H
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Not
Supported
Rev. A
:A4
[Width 210mm (8.3) x Length 297mm (11.7)]
:Letter
[Width 216mm (8.5) x Length 279mm (11.0)]
:B5
[Width 182mm (7.2) x Length 257mm (10.1)]
:Legal
[Width 216mm (8.5) x Length 356mm (14.0)]
:Half Letter [Width 139.7mm (5.5) x Length 215.9mm (8.5)]
:Exclusive [Width 190.5mm (7.5) x Length 254mm (10)]
[Thickness]
[Weight]
[Quality]
:A4
:Letter
:A6
[Thickness]
1.2.2.3 Envelope
[Size]
: No.10
: DL
: C6
[Thickness]
[Weight]
[Quality]
[Thickness]
[Weight]
Rev. A
1-5
Lever position
Front
PG adjustment value
0 mm (1.1mm between head and platen)
Rear
CR Guide Shaft
Bush
1-6
Rev. A
PW
(Paper width)
(typ.)
A4
Letter
B5
Legal
Statement
Executive
210mm(8.3)
216mm(8.5)
182mm(7.2)
216mm(8.5)
139.7mm(5.5)
190.5mm(7.5)
PL
LM
(Paper
(Left margin)
Length)
(min.)
(typ.)
297mm(11.7) 3mm(0.12)
279mm(11.0) 3mm(0.12)
257mm(10.1) 3mm(0.12)
356mm(14.0) 3mm(0.12)
215.9mm(8.5) 3mm(0.12)
254mm(10)
3mm(0.12)
RM
(Right
margin)
(min.)
3mm(0.12)
9mm(0.35)
3mm(0.12)
9mm(0.35)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
TM
(Top margin)
(min.)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
BM
(Bottom
margin)
(min.)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
PW
(Paper width)
(typ.)
A4
Letter
B5
Legal
Statement
Executive
210mm(8.3)
216mm(8.5)
182mm(7.2)
216mm(8.5)
139.7mm(5.5)
190.5mm(7.5)
PL
LM
(Paper
Left margin)
Length)
(min.)
(typ.)
297mm(11.7) 3mm(0.12)
279mm(11.0) 3mm(0.12)
257mm(10.1) 3mm(0.12)
356mm(14.0) 3mm(0.12)
215.9mm(8.5) 3mm(0.12)
254mm(10)
3mm(0.12)
RM
(Right
margin)
(min.)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
TM
(Top margin)
(min.)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
3mm(0.12)
BM
(Bottom
margin)
(min.)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
14mm(0.54)
PW
LM
RM
TM
PL
Printable Area
BM
Rev. A
1-7
1.2.4.2 Envelope
The table and figure below show the printable area for envelopes.
Table 1-8. Envelope
Paper Size
LM
(Left Margin)
(min.)
3mm (0.12)
3mm (0.12)
3mm (0.12)
#10
DL
C6
RM
(Right Margin)
(min.)
28mm (1.10)
7mm (0.28)
3mm (0.12)
TM
(Top Margin)
(min.)
3mm (0.12)
3mm (0.12)
3mm (0.12)
BM
(Bottom Margin)
(min.)
14mm (0.55)
14mm (0.55)
14mm (0.55)
RM
LM
TM
Printable area
BM
1-8
Rev. A
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating
Note) Storage should be within one month at 40C and 120 hours at 60C.
Humidity
Operating
:20% - 80% RH
(without condensation. Refer to the figure below for condition)
:5% - 85% RH
(without condensation and with shipment container)
Non-operating
Humidity
(% RH)
80%
Guaranteed range
55%
20%
10C
(50F)
27C
(80F)
35C
(95F)
C
(F)
Resistance to shock
Operating
Non-operating
Resistance to vibration
Operating
:0.15G, 10`55Hz (X,Y,Z directions)
Non-operating
:0.50G, 10`55Hz (X,Y,Z directions/with shipment container)
Rev. A
1-9
Specifications
Black Ink Cartridge(Code: S020093)
Black
540 pages / A4 (ISO/IE10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi)
2 years (sealed in package) / 6months(out of package)
Temperature
Storage
:-20 - 40C (within a month at 40C)
Packing storage
:-30 - 40C (within a month at 40C)
Transit
:-30 - 60C (within 120 hours at 60C and within a
month at 40)
Humidity
5% - 85% (without condensation)
Resistance to vibration
Sealed in package
:5 - 55Hz
Acceleration
:Less than 29.4m/s (3G)
Direction
:X, Y, Z direction
Time
:1 hour
Drop
Sealed in package:
Dropping height
:Less than 0.80m
Direction
:Drop the package facing the bottom, sides and one
edge down.
Out of package:
Dropping height
:Less than 1.50m
Frequency
:Once
19.8mm(W) x 52.7(D) x 38.5mm(H)
Total ink cartridge
:54g
Total ink
:16.4}0.5g (Amount in the ink cartridge)
Consumable ink
:More than 12.1g(Useable ink quantity until ink ends)
Dimension
Weight
Note) 1. Ink cartridge can not re-fill, only ink cartridge is prepared for article of consumable.
2. Do not use the ink cartridge which is passed away the ink life.
3. Ink will be frozen under -4environment, however it will be usual after placing it more than 3
hours at room temperature.
19.8
52.7
51.2
38.5
18.3
1-10
Rev. A
Specifications
Color Ink Cartridge (Code: S020089)
Magenta/Cyan/Yellow
300 pages / A4 (360 dpi, 5% duty each color)
2 years (sealed in package) / 6months(out of package)
Temperature
Storage
:-20 - 40 (within a month at 40)
Packing storage
:-30 - 40 (within a month at 40)
Transit
:-30 - 60 (within 120 hours at 60and within a
month at 40)
Humidity
5% - 85% (without condensation)
Resistance to vibration
Sealed in package
:5 - 55Hz
Acceleration
:Less than 29.4m/s (3G)
Direction
:X, Y, Z direction
Time
:1 hour
Drop
Sealed in package :
Dropping height
:Less than 0.80m
Direction
:Drop the package facing the bottom, sides and one
edge down.
Out of package:
Dropping height
:Less than 1.50m
Frequency
:Once
42.9mm(W) x 52.7(D) x 38.5mm(H)
Total ink cartridge
:68g
Total ink
:13.3}0.5g (Amount in the ink cartridge)
Consumable ink
:More than 10.1g/each color (Useable ink quantity until
ink ends)
Dimension
Weight
Note) 1. Ink cartridge can not re-fill, only ink cartridge is prepared for article of consumable.
2. Do not use the ink cartridge which is passed away the ink life.
3. Ink will be frozen under -4environment, however it will be usual after placing it more than 3
hours at room temperature.
43.2
51.2
52.7
42.9
38.5
41.4
Rev. A
1-11
[Weight]
:5.2Kg
695mm (Max)
309mm
429mm
1-12
Rev. A
[120V] Version
[Rated voltage]
[Input voltage range]
[Rated frequency range]
[Input frequency range]
[Rated current]
[Power consumption]
[Insulation Resistance]
[Dielectric strength]
[Insulation Resistance]
[Dielectric strength]
:AC120V
:AC103.5 - 132V
:50 - 60Hz
:49.5`60.5Hz
:0.4A(Max. 0.5A)
:Approx.15W(ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern)
(Energy Star compliant)
:10M ohms min.(between AC line and chassis, DC500V)
:AC1000 V rms. 1 minute or AC1200Vrms. 1 second
(between AC line and chassis)
:AC220V - 240V
:AC198 - 264V
:50 - 60Hz
:49.5 - 60.5Hz
:0.2 A(Max. 0.3A)
:Approx.15W(ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern)
(Energy Star compliant)
:10M ohms min.(between AC line and chassis, DC500V)
:AC1500 V rms. 1 minute (between AC line and chassis)
1.2.9 Reliability
EMC
[220 - 240V]
Safety standard
EMC
:UL1950 with D3
:CSA22.2 No.950 with D3
:FCC part 15 subpart B class B
:CSA C108.8 class B
Noise Level
1.2.12 CE Marking
[220 - 240V version]
Low voltage Directive 73/23/EEC :EN60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
:EN55022 Class B
:EN61000-3-2
:EN61000-3-3
:EN50082-1
:IEC801-2
:IEC801-3
:IEC801-4
Rev. A
1-13
Printer Language
1-14
:ESC/P2
:EPSON Remote
General Operation:
Initialize Printer
Unidirectional Printing
CSF Mode Control
: ESC @
: ESC U
: ESC EM
Paper feeding:
Form Feed
Line Feed
Line Spacing
Carriage Return
: FF
: LF
: ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC +
: CR
Page format:
Page Length
Left / Right Margin
Top / Bottom Margin
:ESC $, ESC\
:ESC(V, ESC (v
:ESC D, HT
:ESC B, VT
:ESC J
Font Selection:
Typeface
Pitch and Point
Pitch
Italic Font
Bold Font
Master Select
:ESC k, ESC x
:ESC X
:ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p
:ESC 4, ESC 5
:ESC E, ESC F
:ESC!
Font enhancement:
Double-Width
Condensed
Double-height
Double-Strike
Super / Subscript
Underline
Line / Score
Character Style
:ESC W, DC4, SO
:DC2, SI
:ESC w
:ESC G, ESC H
:ESC T, ESC S
:ESC:ESC(:ESC q
Spacing:
Intercharacter Space
HMI
Define Unit
:ESC Space
:ESC c
:ESC (U
Character handling:
Character Table
International Character
User-Defined Characters
Upper Control Codes
Print Data as Characters
:ESC t, ESC (t
:ESC R
:ESC %, ESC &, ESC:
:ESC 6, ESC7
:ESC(^
Rev. A
Rev. A
Bit image:
Bit Image
:ESC*
Graphics:
Graphics Mode
Raster Graphics
Microweave control
Dot size control
Horizontal Position
Printing Speed
:ESC (G
:ESC.
:ESC (i
:ESC (e
:ESC (\
:ESC(s
Printing mode:
Printing mode
:ESC (K
Color:
Printing Color
:ESC r, ESC (r
EEPROM control
EEPROM control
:ESC
1-15
1.3 Interface
This printer provides both parallel and serial interface as standard.
BUSY signal is set high before setting either/ERROR low or PE high and held high until all these signals
return to their inactive state.
BUSY signal is at high level in the following cases.
During data entry (see Data transmission timing)
When input data buffer is full
During -INIT signal is at low level or during hardware initialization
During printer error (See /ERROR signal)
When the parallel interface is not selected.
ERROR signal is at low level when the printer is in one of the following states.
Printer hardware error (fatal error)
Paper-out error
Paper-jam error
Ink-out error
I/O
In
2-9
DATA0-7
20-27
In
10
/ACKNLG
28
Out
11
BUSY
29
Out
12
13
PE
SLCT
28
28
Out
Out
14
31
/AFXT
/INIT
30
30
In
In
29
30
-
Out
In
Out
Out
-
32
/ERROR
36
/SLIN
18
Logic H
35
+5V
17
Chassis GND
16,33,19-30
GND
15,34
NC
Functional Description
The strobe pulse. Read-in of data is performed at
the falling edge of this pulse.
The DATA0 through DATA7 signals represent
data bits 0 to 7, respectively. Each signal is at
high level when data is logical 1 and low level
when data is logical 0.
This signal is a negative pulse indicating that the
printer can again accept data.
A high signal indicates that the printer cannot
receive data.
A high signal indicates paper-out error.
Always at high level when the printer is powered
on.
Not used.
The falling edge of a negative pulse or a low
signal on this line causes the printer to initialize.
Minimum 50 us pulse is necessary.
A low signal indicates printer error condition.
Not used.
Pulled up to +5V via 3.9K ohm resistor.
Pulled up to +5V via 3.3K ohm resistor.
Chassis GND.
Signal GND.
Not connected.
Note) I/O refers to the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view.
1-16
Rev. A
3CH
EPSON
ESCPL2,BDC
Stylus[SP]Color[SP] 600
PRINTER
Contents
Production Maker
Command system
Model name
Class
[00H] denotes a hexadecimal value of zero. MDL value depends on the EEPROM setting.
MDL value depends on the EEPROM setting. Model name can be changed by
changing a certain address in the EEPROM.
The table below shows pin assignment for reverse channel(*3). In these case of signals, twist pair line is
used and returning side is connected to Signal GND. (*3):Reverse channel is the mode that any data is
transferred from the printer to the PC.
Table 1-13. Pin Assignment for Reverse Channel
Pin
Signal Name
Return I/O
Functional description
No.
GND pin
1
HostClk
19
In Host clock signal.
2-9
Data0-7
20-27
In The DATA0 through DATA7 signals represent data bits 0
to7, respectively.
Each signal is at high level when data is logical 1 and low
level when data is logical 0. These signals are used to
transfer the 1284 extensibility request values to the
printer.
10
PrtClk
28
Out Printer clock signal.
11
PtrBusy, Data Bit-3,7
29
Out Printer busy signal and reverse channel transfer data bit
3 or 7.
12 AckDataReq, DataBit-2,6
28
Out Acknowledge data request signal and reverse channel
transfer data bit 2 or 6.
13
Xflag, DataBit-1,5
28
Out X-flag signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 1 or 5.
14
HostBusy
30
In Host busy signal.
31
/INIT
30
In Not used.
32
/DataAvail, DataBit-0,4
29
Out Data available signal and reverse channel transfer data
bit 0 or 4.
36
1284-Active
30
In 1284 active signal.
18
Logic-H
Out Pulled up to +5V via 3.9K ohm resister.
35
+5V
Out Pulled up to +5V via 3.3K ohm resister.
17
Chassis GND
- Chassis GND.
16,33
GND
- Signal GND.
19-30
15, 34
NC
- Not connected.
Note) I/O refers to the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view.
Rev. A
1-17
Return GND pin in the table means twist pair return and is used for all control signals except for
Logic H,+5V, Chassis, GND and NC. In this twist pair return, returning side is connected to
GND (16,33, 19-30 pin) for twist pair return. Also, these cables are shielded wires and it is
effective to connect to each chassis GND in the PC and printer for electrostatic noise.
Conditions for Interface are based on TTL level. Rise and fall time should be within 0.2s.
Refer to the figure 1-9 for transmission timing of each signals.
Do not perform data transmission ignoring /ACK or BUSY signal. (Perform the data transmission
after confirming that /ACK and BUSY signals are Low.)
It is possible to perform the printing test including interface circuit without using equipment from
outside when 8-bit data signal(20-27 pin) is set to appropriate word code and connect them
forcefully to /ACK and /STRB.
Byte Data n
Thold
/STROBE
Tsetup
Tnext
Tstrb
BUSY
/ACKNLG
Tready
Tbusy
Treply
Tack
Tnbusy
Note)
Parameter
Minimum
tsetup
500ns
thold
500ns
tstb
500ns
tready
0
tbusy
--tt-out*
--tt-in**
--treply
0
tack
500ns
tnbusy
0
tnext
0
*: Rise and fall time of every output signals.
**: Rise and fall time of every input signals.
Maximum
--------500ns
120ns
200ns
--10us
-----
1-18
Rev. A
Rev. A
1-19
[Connector]
[Recommended Cable]
:Based on RS-423
:Synchronous
:Approx. 900Kbps
:X-ON/X-OFF, DTR Protocol
:Data Bit = 8 bits
:Parity Bit = None
:Start Bit = 1 bit
:Stop Bit = 1 bit
:8-pin mini-circular connector
:Apple System Peripheral-8 Cable
(Part #:
M0197)
Table 1-17. Pin Assignment
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Signal Name
SCLK
CTS
TXDSG
RXDTXD+
DTR
RXD+
I/O
O
I
O
I
I
O
O
I
Description
Synchronous clock signal
Clear To Send
Transmit Data (-)
(Signal Ground)
Receive Data (-)
Balanced Transmit Data (+)
Data Terminal Ready
Balanced Receive Data (+)
1-20
Buffer Space
Less than 3072 bytes
More than 5120 bytes
X-ON/X-OFF
Send X-OFF code
Send X-ON code
DTR
OFF
ON
Rev. A
Cleaning Switch
(Ink maintenance)
1.4.1 Indicators
Power
Lights when the operate switch is ON, and AC power is supplied.
Paper out
Lights during the paper-out condition, and blinks during the paper-jam condition.
Ink Out (Black)
Lights during no Black ink condition, and blinks during the Black ink low condition.
Ink Out (Color)
Lights during no Color ink condition, and blinks during the Color ink low condition.
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Function
Function
Starts status printings.**
Enter the Default Setting mode
Enters the particular settings mode. (Factory use only.)
To enter the particular settings mode, it is necessary to push
followings switch while Paper Out LED is blinking.(It blinks about 5
seconds)
Note) **: status printings prints firmware version, ink counter, selected code page and nozzle check
patterns.
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Rev. A
[Step 1]
[Step 2]
Turn the printer on while holding down Load/Eject and Cleaning switches at the same time.
(By operating this performance, the Paper Out LED starts blinking.)
Push the Load/Eject switch while the Paper Out LED is blinking (5 seconds).
WARNING
EPSON Stylus Color 600 does not have EEPROM All Clear function like other printers. If the
printer does not function well and falls into fatal error condition, replace the main board to see if
the problem is rectified. (Refer to Chapter 4 Adjustment when you replace the main board since
some adjustments will be necessary.)
Be sure to replace a waste ink pad in the printer enclosure with a new one after you perform
Maintenance error clear operation.
On
Blink
Blink
Blink
---------------
Maintenance request
Fatal error
Blink
Blink
Indicators
Ink Out
Ink Out
(Black)
(Color)
--------------------Off
Off
On
--Blink
----On
--Blink
On
On
(1 second
(1 second
only)
only)
Blink
Blink
On
On
Priority
Paper Out
--------On
Blink
--------On
(1 second
only)
Blink
Blink
9
6
5
8
4
3
7
7
7
7
--
2
1
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WARNING
Never use the ink cartridge once taken out from the printer.
After the cartridge is once taken out, airs come in from the ink supply hole located at the top of
cartridge and becomes bubbles, and they are absorbed into the head during printing performance.
Therefore, the head will be unable to discharge the ink properly. Also, inevitable entering of bubbles
when installing a new ink cartridge can be absorbed to ink itself since the ink itself in the cartridge is
deaerated during the production process. However, this absorbing ability can last only about one hour
after the cartridge is installed.
Even after the bubble absorbing ability described above stops, there is no worry about entering
bubbles as long as the ink cartridge is being installed to the printer. However, if the ink cartridge which
does not have absorbing ability any more is once removed from the printer, new coming bubbles into
the cartridge will never disappear naturally. These bubbles may cause not only printing malfunction but
also thickening ink. This thickened ink goes into the head and clogs ink path in the head or nozzle and
may cause serious head damage.
As standard specification for EPSON Stylus Color 600, ink consumption counter is reset when the ink
cartridge is removed. If an ink cartridge is removed and re-installed unnecessarily the value on the ink
consumption monitor which the user can check will be wrong and printer may keep printing even
though the ink cartridge is installed empty. This may cause head damage.
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Rev. A
Ink cartridge exchange operation is done correctly. After the position of carriage is moved by
exchange operation, if the cleaning switch is pushed without installing ink cartridge or if the
carriage returns to the home-position automatically without doing any operation, it is considered as
handling mistake. However, it returns to normal state by performing ink exchange operation again
and installing cartridge correctly.
If No ink-cartridge error appears even after the ink cartridge is installed, the printer must be
something wrong and around the sensor area in the carriage need to be repaired.
If sometimes printer can print normally but also sometimes No ink-cartridge error appears, the
printer must be something wrong. (Same reason as above)
1-point = 0.0102 ml (the value which is multiplied evaporating rate and 1-dot ink weight 0.02
ml)
29500 = Maximum point number (Maintenance error threshold)
However, considering dispersion of ink absorbing quantity and the number of using nozzles, ink total value
is calculated by the following formula.
301 X 1.1/63% = 526ml (but up to 532ml can be retained)
WARNING
When you perform self- test after completing repairs, it is possible to check the present value of total
ink counter and ink discharge conditions from all nozzles by performing status printing in the built-in
function. Therefore, make sure that the printer has enough value of total ink counter (if the number is
close to 29500 or not). If there is not enough value, the service man is required to judge if it is
necessary to clear EEPROM after replacing the absorber (waste ink pad) or not. Refer to section 1.3.1
if you need to perform EEPROM Clear.
Carriage control Error: Parallel adjustment malfunction, Home-position malfunction, Timing belt
tension malfunction, shortage of lubricant on the carriage guide shaft, etc.
CG Access Error:
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Power-on initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer recognized the
cold-reset command (remote RS command). When printer is initialized, following action is
performed.
Operator initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on again within 10 seconds from last
power off, or printer recognize the /INIT signal (negative pulse) of parallel interface. When
the printer is initialized, following action is performed.
Software initialization
The ESC@ command also initialize the printer. When printer is initialized, following action is
performed.
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Page position
Line spacing
Right margin position
Left margin position
Character pitch
Printing mode
Rev. A
Upper case
Printer Mechanism
C200 MAIN Board (Main control circuit board)
C206 PSB/PSE Board (Power supply circuit board)
C206 PNL Board (Control panel circuit board)
CR Motor
Carriage
Control Panel
Hopper
(Exit paper tray)
PF Motor
*ASF is not shown in the above figure.
Figure 1-12. Exterior view of the Printer Mechanism
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IC15
PF Motor Driver
IC14
CR Motor Driver
IC2
ASIC
(E05B43YA)
IC1
CPU
(TMP95C0618F)
Parallel I/F(CN1)
IC5
DRAM(4MBit)
Lithium Battery
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Rev. A
Q1
FET (Switching)
Power line to
C200 MAIN/Mechanism
(CN2)
FUSE (F1)
PC1
Photo-coupler
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