EPSON

Changing default settings

The following table shows the basic function of each button in the default setting mode.
Button
Basic function
Menu (Pitch and Tear Off/Card) buttons
Enters or exits the default setting mode.
Item button
Selects the next menu parameter.
Item button
Selects the previous menu parameter.
Set button
Changes the value in the selected menu.
Follow these steps to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer's default settings:
Note:
Before entering the default-setting mode, you need to load A4 or letter size single-sheet paper or continuous paper that is at least 297 mm (11 inches) long and 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide.
If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet.
If you turn off the printer prior to exiting default-setting mode, any changes you may have made are canceled and not saved.
Make sure paper is loaded.
Press the Menu (Pitch and Tear Off/Card) buttons until the printer beep once and the Menu lights (both the Tear Off/Card lights) turn on.
The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints a message prompting you to select the language for the default-setting menu. The language which is underlined indicates the current setting.
If the language you want is not selected, press the Item (Font) button until the printout indicates the language you want.
Note:
You cannot change the language by the Item (Pitch) button.
Press the Set (Tear Off/Card) button to select the desired language.
The printer prints a message asking if you wish to print all of the current settings.
Note:
The language you select is also effective when you are entering the lock-out setting mode or bidirectional adjustment mode.
If you want to print the current settings, press the Set button. If you want to bypass printing of the current settings, press the Item button or the Item button.
The printer prints the first menu and the current value of the menu.
Press the Item button or the Item button to select the menu parameters which you wish to change. Press the Set button to scroll through the values within the selected parameter until you find the desired setting. After setting the selected parameter to the desired setting, you may either continue to make changes to other parameters by pressing the Item button or the Item button, or exit the default-setting mode by pressing the Menu (Pitch and Tear Off/Card) buttons.
Note:
You cannot change the setting value to the previous item. You have to press the Set button until the value you want is selected.
When you finish making settings, press the Menu (Pitch and Tear Off/Card) buttons.
The Menu lights (both of the Tear Off/Card lights) turn off and the printer exits the default-setting mode.
The settings you made is saved as new default value.
Note:
If you turn off the printer prior to exiting default-setting mode, any changes you may have made are canceled and not saved.