Epson C11CF39201, User Manual

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Page 2: ...poration s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON and ESC PR are registered trademarks EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION EXCEED YOUR VISION and ESC P2 are trad...

Page 3: ...rs 15 For Turkish users 15 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Source 16 Printing on continuous paper 16 Printing on single sheets cut sheet 18 Setting the Paper Release Lever 19 Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever 19 Loading Continuous Paper 21 Positioning your continuous paper supply 21 Loading continuous paper with the tractor 21 Using the tear off function 42 Loading Single Sheets 44 Av...

Page 4: ...4 Printer Driver Settings Overview 65 Printer settings 66 Monitoring settings 68 Setting Utility 68 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 68 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 69 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 71 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Using Bi D Adjustment 72 Making adjustment with Bi D Adjustment 72 Using Printer Setting 74 Changing printer setting 74 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 7...

Page 5: ...s 111 Correcting USB Problems 111 Clearing a Paper Jam 111 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 112 Cancelling Printing 113 Using the printer driver 114 Using the printer s control panel 114 Printing a Self Test 114 Printing Hex Dump 115 Chapter 5 Where To Get Help Technical Support Web Site 117 Contacting Customer Support 117 Before Contacting Epson 117 Help for Users in Europe 118 Help for U...

Page 6: ...bling the roll paper holder 135 Installing the roll paper holder 136 Loading roll paper 136 Removing roll paper 139 Additional Tractor Unit 139 Additional Sheet Guide 139 Chapter 7 Product Information Printer Parts 140 Printer Specifications 142 Mechanical 142 Electronic 145 Electrical 146 Environmental 147 System Requirements 147 Paper 148 Recommended printable area 152 Command Lists 154 Epson ES...

Page 7: ...Glossary Index LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Contents 7 ...

Page 8: ...e model and situation Illustrations of the printer used in this manual are examples only Although there may be slight differences depending on the model the method of operation is the same Operating System Versions In this manual terms such as Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Wi...

Page 9: ...rating system Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide About This Manual 9 ...

Page 10: ...inutes before touching them Important Safety Instructions Read all of these safety instructions before using the printer In addition follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer itself Some of the symbols used on your printer are to ensure safety and proper use of the printer Visit the following Web site to learn the meaning of the symbols http support epson net symbols When setting ...

Page 11: ... you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of all devices pluggedintotheextensioncorddoesnotexceedthecord sampererating Also makesurethetotal ampere of all devices plugged into the electrical outlet does not exceed the electrical outlet s ampere rating Use only the power cord that comes with this product Use of another cord may result in fire or electric shock Th...

Page 12: ...e printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions i If the power cord or plug is damaged ii If liquid has entered the printer iii If the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged iv If the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Do not use aerosol blowers which contain flammable gas inside or around this product...

Page 13: ...y safety such as transportation devices related to aviation rail marine automotive etc disaster prevention devices various safety devices etc or functional precision devices etc you should use this product only after giving consideration to including fail safes and redundancies into your design to maintain safety and total system reliability Because this product was not intended for use in applica...

Page 14: ...ed on the product For United Kingdom users Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that t...

Page 15: ... the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating For Singapore users Replace fuses only with fuses of the correct size and rating For German users Maschinenlärminformations Verordnung 3 GPSGV Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB A oder weniger gemäss EN ISO 777...

Page 16: ...aths and tractor positions are best for your continuous paper printing needs See Loading continuous paper with the tractor on page 21 for tractor installation and paper loading instructions Using the push tractor positions If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper for example if you are printing purchase ordersorsalesslips itisbesttousethetractorinthefrontorrearpushposition Thisallo...

Page 17: ...e pull position The pull tractor provides you with the best paper jam prevention and allows you to load continuous paper from the front rear or bottom of the printer However you cannot use the tear off feature when the tractor is in the pull position Note To use the tractor in the pull position you can remove the tractor from the rear push position and reinstall it in the pull position or you can ...

Page 18: ...rdinarycontinuous paper from the rear slot Please note that loading paper from the rear slot results in a curvedpaperpath whichmayaffectloadingperformance sousethefrontorbottom slot whenever possible Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear slot The labels may come off the backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam Printing on single sheets cut sheet You can load...

Page 19: ...on Alsosetthelever to this position when using the rear push and pull tractors in combination Front push tractor position Forloadingcontinuouspaperusingthetractorinstalledinthefrontpushposition Alsosetthelever to this position when using the front push and pull tractors in combination Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull po...

Page 20: ...m2 2 parts original 1 copy 1 3 parts original 2 copies 2 4 parts original 3 copies 3 5 parts original 4 copies 4 6 parts original 5 copies 5 7 parts original 6 copies 3 6 Labels 1 Cards 2 Envelopes 2 20 lb 4 24 lb 6 1 See the paper specifications in Paper on page 148 for more details 2 Changethelever positiontooneleveldowniftheprintedresultsaretoolight Changetheleverposition toonelevel up if the p...

Page 21: ...ng the tractor in the pull position on page 31 Using two tractors in a push pull combination on page 40 Using the tractor in the rear push position If your tractor is in the rear push position skip to Loading paper with the rear push tractor on page 22 for instructions on loading paper This section provides instructions for following Installing the tractor in the rear push position on page 22 Load...

Page 22: ...open the paper guide cover by pulling its back edge forward 2 Slide the sheet guide along the path and lift it at an angle to remove it 3 Lower the tractor into the printer s mounting slots and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated See Loading paper with the rear push tractor on page 22 for instructions on loading continuous paper using the rear push tractor Loa...

Page 23: ... the sheet guide is removed from the printer 3 Set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position 4 Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the blue sprocket lock levers forward LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 23 ...

Page 24: ...he printer indicates the point furthest to the left where printing can begin 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open both sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper with the printable side down over the tractor pins 7 Close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place by pushing the blue sprocket lock down L...

Page 25: ...in Removing continuous paper on page 42 to remove your printed document If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can change its position using the Micro Adjust function as described in Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Removing the tra...

Page 26: ...structionsin Removingthe tractor from the pull position on page 38 1 Makesuretheprinteristurnedoff Ifnecessary installthesheetguideonyourprinterasdescribed in the supplied setup sheet 2 If the sheet guide is installed in the front remove it by grasping the fins on both sides and pulling the guide slightly up and away from the printer 3 Insertthetractorintotheprinter smountingslotsandpressdownbothe...

Page 27: ...ut Your Printer s Default Settings on page 92 for more information Follow these steps to load paper using the front push tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the front cover Make sure the tractor is installed in the front push position 3 Remove the sub cover to insert the paper LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 27 ...

Page 28: ...s Lever on page 19 for instructions 5 Release the left and right sprockets by pushing the blue sprocket lock levers backward 6 Slide the left sprocket approximately 12 mm 0 5 inch from the far left position and pull the blue leverforwardtolockitinplace Thenslidetherightsprockettomatchthewidthofyourpaper but do not lock it approx 12 mm 0 5 inch LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide P...

Page 29: ...he tractor pins Then close the sprocket covers 9 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock down 10 Close the front cover with the continuous paper positioned as shown below 11 Make sure the sheet guide is lying flat on the printer and slide the edge guides to the middle of the sheet guide LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN Use...

Page 30: ...e appears too high or low you can change its position by using the Micro Adjust function as described in Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Removing the tractor from the front push position Follow these steps to remove the tractor from the front push pos...

Page 31: ...n provides instructions of following Installing the tractor in the pull position on page 31 Loading paper with the pull tractor on page 33 Removing the tractor from the pull position on page 38 Installing the tractor in the pull position Before installing the tractor in the pull position remove it from its current position If the tractor is in the front push position remove it by pressing the trac...

Page 32: ...ling its back edge forward 2 Lift the printer cover and pull it straight up 3 Press the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit upward and pull it towards you Store the paper tension unit in a safe place LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 32 ...

Page 33: ...nching the tractor s lock tabs with your fingers lower the tractor into the printer s mounting slots and then press down both ends of the tractor to make sure it is firmly seated Loading paper with the pull tractor Follow these steps to load paper using the pull tractor LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 33 ...

Page 34: ... removed the tractor is installed in the pull position the sheet guide is lying flat on the printer 2 Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position 3 Release the sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 34 ...

Page 35: ...erisoffbeforeyouinsertthepaperinthepaperslot Ifyouinsertthepaperwhileit is on a paper jam may occur 6 Insert the paper into the rear front or bottom paper slot as shown in the illustration below until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Rear slot Load paper in...

Page 36: ... slot with the printable side facing up 7 Fit four holes of the paper over the tractor pins on both sprockets Then close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 36 ...

Page 37: ...rint quality may deteriorate 13 If necessary follow the steps in Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 to adjust the current position of the paper Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 14 Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer then lowering the cover ...

Page 38: ...ractor Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the pull tractor 1 After you finish printing tear off the paper supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 To feed paper forward and eject it hold down the LF FF button Caution Never press the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin button when you are using the pull tractor the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer Rem...

Page 39: ...tor s lock tabs tilt the tractor toward you and lift it off the printer 5 Storethe tractorinasafeplace orinstallitin thefrontorrearpushpositionas describedin Using thetractorinthefrontpushposition onpage26or Usingthetractorintherearpushposition on page 21 6 Reinstall the paper tension unit by lower it onto the printer s mounting pegs Then press down on both ends of the unit until it clicks into pl...

Page 40: ...position of your push tractor 4 Turn on the printer and press the Load Eject button to advance the paper to the top of form position Then press the LF FF button until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Caution Never use the knob to move the paper this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 5 Install the other...

Page 41: ...r removed but maximum safety and print speed are achieved when the cover is closed 11 The printing starts from the current position without advancing the paper After you finish printing tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot The table below summarizes the various methods of feeding continuous paper with two tractors and shows which paper release lever setting ...

Page 42: ...See Adjusting the tear off position on page 55 for more information Caution Never use the tear off function with the pull tractor the paper may come off the pull tractor and jam the printer After you finish printing tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot Never use the tear off function to feed continuous paper with labels backward they may come off their backi...

Page 43: ...rd to the standby position Then open the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove the paper Caution Always tear off the printed document before you press the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Advancing paper to the tear off position automatically To automatically advance the printed documents to the tear off position turn on the auto tear off mode and...

Page 44: ...d and the paper slots you can use with each paper type See Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever on page 19 for instructions on how to adjust the paper thickness lever Paper type Available paper slot s Ordinary paper front and rear Multipart forms carbonless 2 parts original and one copy front and rear 3 parts original and two copies 4 parts original and three copies 5 parts original and four copies...

Page 45: ...ide Front sheet guide Installing the front sheet guide Follow these steps to install the sheet guide in the front position 1 Open the front cover and then remove the tractor unit if it is installed in the front push position To remove it press the tractor s lock tabs then tilt the tractor up and pull it out of the printer 2 Fit the plastic tabs on the sheet guide over the mounting notches on the p...

Page 46: ...per set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to 0 as shown below If you are loading a single sheet multipart form set the paper thickness lever to the proper position as shown in the table below Multipart form type Paper thickness lever position 2 parts original 1 copy 1 3 parts original 2 copies 2 4 parts original 3 copies 3 5 parts original 4 copies 4 6 parts original 5 copi...

Page 47: ...per place your hand flat on the paper and push it to completely into the feed slot Ifthefirstlineonyourpageappearstoohighorlow youcanadjustitspositionusingtheMicroAdjust function See Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 Loading paper in the rear sheet guide Follow these steps to load paper in the rear sheet guide Note Make sure the sheet guide is in the upright position LQ 590II LQ 590IIN...

Page 48: ...e the paper release lever to the single sheet position 2 Turn on the printer if necessary 3 Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the triangle mark on the sheet guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 48 ...

Page 49: ... adjust the top of form position See Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 for more information Loading Special Paper Multipart forms Your printer can print on both single sheet and continuous multipart forms It can use multipart forms with up to six parts including the original Caution Use only carbonless multipart forms When using multipart forms with a line of glue at the top of the for...

Page 50: ...Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded Labels When printing on labels use only the type of labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets withsprocketholesforusewithatractorfeeder Donottrytoprintonsinglesheetswithlabelsbecause the printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly Thick paper such as continuous paper with labels requires a straight or almost straight ...

Page 51: ...thfrom the rear slot is curved labels may come off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded Tear off and eject labels When using continuous forms always tear off and eject labels as described below 1 Tear off the last label form that has entered the printer perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 Press the LF FF button to ...

Page 52: ...own and push them completely into the feed slot Note Be sure to place the envelope printable side down and insert the top edge of the envelope into the printer first The print head must not print past the left or right edge of the envelope or other thick paper Make sure your application program prints entirely within the recommended printable area of your envelope See Recommended printable area on...

Page 53: ...f Binbuttonseveraltimesuntiltheleft Tear Off Bin light is on Use postcards under the following temperature and humidity conditions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH When loading A6 size cards always load them long edge first Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets You can easily switch between continuous paper with a rear push tractor and single sheets without rem...

Page 54: ... next step Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam 2 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 3 Move the sheet guide to the upright position 4 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Load single sheets as described in Loading S...

Page 55: ...ise adjustments to the top of form and tear off positions Adjusting the tear off position Ifyourpaperperforationisnotalignedwiththetear offedge youcanusetheMicroAdjustfunctionto move the perforation to the tear off position Caution Neverusetheknobtoadjustthetear offposition thismaydamagetheprinterorcauseittolosethe tear off position Note The tear off position setting remains in effect until you ch...

Page 56: ...nd a maximum tear off position If you try to adjust the tear off position beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper 4 Tear off the printed pages 5 Press the Pause button to save the adjusted setting Whenyouresumeprinting theprinterautomaticallyfeedsthepaperbacktothetop of formposition and begins printing Adjusting the top of form position The top of form position is the posi...

Page 57: ...p of form position 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Load paper then lift up the printer cover Note If the tractor is in a push position press the Load Eject button to advance continuous paper to the current top of form position 3 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode 4 Press the LF FF button to move the...

Page 58: ...n 5 After you set the top of form position press the Pause button to save the adjusted setting Note For your safety Epson recommends operating the printer with the printer cover closed The printer will function with the printer cover opened or removed but maximum safety and print speed are achieved when the cover is closed LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Paper Handling 58 ...

Page 59: ...d setup sheet On screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of the printer driver When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already Using the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu Screens and procedures that appear in this manual are m...

Page 60: ...you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application Note The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 10 operating system The content on the screen may vary depending on your computer s environment 1 Select Print from the File menu o...

Page 61: ... Preferences window appears and you see the Layout Paper Quality User Defined Paper and Extension Settings menus These menus contain the printer driver settings LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Printer Software 61 ...

Page 62: ... the printer driver from the Start menu Note The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 10 operating system The content on the screen may vary depending on your computer s environment 1 For Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Right clicktheStartmenu clickControlPanel andthenclickViewdevicesandprintersfrom the Hardware and Sound category LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s G...

Page 63: ...and click Devices and Printers For Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Click Start click Control Panel click Hardware and Sound and then click Printers For Windows XP Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 Click Start and click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences The screen displays the Layout Paper Quality User Defined Paper and Extension Settings m...

Page 64: ...g the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which you can change the printer driver settings Layout Paper Quality You can also change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software For an overview of the available settings see Printer Driver Settings Overview on page 65 Note For Windows XP Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 you can also view online help by ri...

Page 65: ...u have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary you are ready to print Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows For more details see Help for the printer driver LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Printer Software 65 ...

Page 66: ...ps Standard Expanded and None Bit Image printing When Standard or Expanded is selected the printer uses the device fonts Expanded includes more fonts than Standard When None is selected the printer uses bit map images instead of the device fonts For details on the fonts which are included in each table see Electronic on page 145 Printable Area IfStandardisselected thesizeofthetopmarginis4 2mm IfMa...

Page 67: ...can add the size to the list 1 For Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Right clicktheStartmenu clickControlPanel andthenclickViewdevicesandprintersfrom the Hardware and Sound category For Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Click Desktop on the Start screen move the cursor to the top right corner of the screen click Settings and then click Control Panel Next click View devi...

Page 68: ...ment Click this button to open the Bi D Adjustment dialog box where you can adjust misalignment in vertical lines Printer Setting ClickthisbuttontoopenthePrinterSettingsutilitydialogboxwhereyoucan change the printer settings Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor your printer s status alerts you when printer errors occur and provides troubleshooting instructions ...

Page 69: ...s of the firewall function Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 For Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Right clicktheStartmenu clickControlPanel andthenclickViewdevicesandprintersfrom the Hardware and Sound category For Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Click Desktop on the Start screen move the cursor to the top right c...

Page 70: ...llowing settings are available Select Notification Displays the error item check box On Off status Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification Select Shortcut Icon Theselectediconisdisplayedonthetaskbar Thesetting sexampleisshownon the right window By clicking the shortcut icon you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box easily LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN...

Page 71: ... To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar go to the Utility menu and follow the instructions OpentheUtilitymenu thenclickthe EPSONStatusMonitor3icon Tofindouthowtoopenthe Utility menu See Using the Printer Driver on page 59 When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as described above the following printer status window appears You can view printer status information in this window Note It might not be p...

Page 72: ...x86 Apps StatusMonitor STM3 Using Bi D Adjustment This utility tool allows you to make adjustment when you find a misalignment in vertical line Making adjustment with Bi D Adjustment To make Bi D Adjustment follow the steps below Caution Do not turn off the printer while the printer is printing adjustment pattern Doing so may cause the printer to store incorrect settings If you turned off the prin...

Page 73: ... prepare the necessary number of sheets LQ 590II LQ 590IIN A4 or 8 inches continuous paper LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN A3 Rotated or 13 6 inches continuous paper Note The image on the right above is an example of good and bad patterns in the print results 4 Look at the adjustment patterns and find the vertical line that is aligned the best Then select the corresponding line number in the Bi D Adjustment ...

Page 74: ...s see Default Setting mode on page 92 Caution Serial connection is not supported Makesurethattheprinterstatusisreadybeforegettingsettingfromtheprinterorupdatingthe printer settings Note You do not need to change the default printer settings stored in the printer if you only print from Windows Changing these settings may cause undesirable effects in your printouts when printing from Windows Some se...

Page 75: ...ailsonhowtousethistool refertotheprinterdriver Help Note To display additional printer default settings select Setting from the menu at the top of the Printer Setting window and then select Show Expansion Setting Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide...

Page 76: ...ror and warning notification for shared printers during printing is not available in some cases because of the router s settings Theprinterserverandclientsshouldbesetonthesamenetworksystem andtheyshouldbeunderthe same network management beforehand Setting up your printer as a shared printer Follow these steps to set the printer server Note You must access as the Administrators of the local machine...

Page 77: ...ter icon click Printer properties and then click the Sharing tab in the appearing screen For Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 Right click your printer icon and click Sharing in the menu that appears ForWindowsXP WindowsServer2003R2 WindowsServer2003 ifthefollowingmenuappears clickeitherNetworkSetupWizardorIfyouunderstandthesecurityrisksbutwant...

Page 78: ... pages for details See Setting for the clients on page 80 Sharing the printer when the firewall is on Note To share files and printers when Windows Firewall is on perform the following procedure Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 1 Right click the Start menu click Control Panel click System and Security and then click Windows Firewall 2 Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off in the window on the left M...

Page 79: ...ck System and Security and then click Windows Firewall 2 Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off in the window on the left Make sure that Block all incoming connections including those in the list of allowed programs is not selected and then click OK 3 Click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall in the window on the left 4 Select Share file and printer and then click OK Windows Vista W...

Page 80: ...accessthesharedprinteronastandardnetworksystemusingtheserver Microsoft workgroup If you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system ask the administrator of the network for assistance This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the Printers folder You can also access the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the W...

Page 81: ...2 Right click the icon for the printer you wish to change the settings for and then click Printer properties LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Printer Software 81 ...

Page 82: ...3 Click the Ports tab and then click Add Port 4 When the Printer Ports window appears select Local Port and then click New Port LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Printer Software 82 ...

Page 83: ...n the computers of the server and clients use different OS The on screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS Note When installing the printer driver in the clients you must access with the Administrator If the computers of the server and clients have the same OS and the same architecture you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD ROM 1 ...

Page 84: ... Select the name of the printer then click OK Then follow the on screen instructions Note If you also want to install EPSON Status Monitor 3 see Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 72 for instructions If you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3 for the shared printer reinstall the printer driver as instructed in Setting for the clients on page 80 after installing the printer driver and EPSON S...

Page 85: ...icon on the task bar 2 When cancelling all printing documents select Cancel All Documents on the Printer menu Whencancellingaspecifieddocument selectadocumentyouwanttocancelandselectCancelon the Document menu The printing job is canceled Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already LQ 590II L...

Page 86: ... Panel Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Select Desktop Settings Control Panel Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 Click the start button and select Control Panel 4 Open Uninstall a program or Add or Remove Programs Windows 10 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Ser...

Page 87: ...If the User Account Control window is displayed click Continue 7 Click the Printer Model tab select the icon of the printer you want to uninstall then click OK Note Make sure that nothing is selected in the Printer Model tab Open Utility tab and select EPSON Status Monitor 3 for EPSON XXXXXX ESC P and click OK You can uninstall only the EPSON Status Monitor 3 8 Follow the on screen instructions LQ...

Page 88: ...clearsbufferandreturns to its default settings 3 Pitch ItemU button Selects one of the pitch settings To select a pitch see Selecting a Font and Pitch on page 90 When the printer enters the Default Setting mode the button works as an ItemU button You can press the ItemU button to select the previous menu 4 Menu When you press the Pitch and Tear Off Bin buttons at the same time the printer enters o...

Page 89: ...inuous paper from the standby position Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position if a sheet is loaded 7 Micro Adjust When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode In this mode you can press the LF FF and Load Eject buttons to adjust the top of form or tear off position See Using the Micro Adjust Function on page 55 8 LF FF button Feeds...

Page 90: ...sheet feeder is selected The right light is on when bin 2 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected 13 Pitch lights Indicate which pitch is selected 14 Font lights Indicate which font is selected Selecting a Font and Pitch Youcanselectoneoftheprinter sfontsandpitchbyusingthebuttonsontheprinter scontrolpanel as described below Note You can select other fonts than the eight fonts on the control p...

Page 91: ...ont you select 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing If it is press the Pause button to stop printing 2 Press the Font button until the three Font lights indicate the desired font as shown below O O N USD N N O Courier O N O HSD N N N Prestige O N N Draft O O F Script N O O Roman O F O Others N O N Sans Serif N on O off F flashing 3 Press the Pitch button until the three Pitch lights indica...

Page 92: ...on page 74 Default Setting mode The following table is the default settings and the options you can select in the Default Setting mode Thesettingsareexplainedindetailafterthetable Forinstructionsonchangingthedefaultsettings see Changing default settings on page 98 Item Setting value 1 Page length for front tractor 2 Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12 14 17 Page length for rear tract...

Page 93: ...61 PC 863 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC858 ISO8859 15 PC771 PC437 Slovenia PC MC PC1250 PC1251 KZ1048 International character set for italic table 2 Italic U S A Italic France Italic Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark 1 Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain 1 Font 2 4 OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T Sans Serif H IPsec IP Filtering 5 Off On Link Speed Duplex 5 Auto 10BASE T Half Du...

Page 94: ...eonlywhencontinuouspaperisselectedasthepapersource Whenyouturnon this feature the printer provides a one inch 25 4 mm margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page Because most application program margin settings overridemarginsettingsfromthecontrolpanel youshouldusethissettingonlyifyoucannotsetyour top and bottom margins using your application Auto t...

Page 95: ... Uni D Printing is normally bidirectional for faster printing however unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment When print direction is set to Auto the printer analyzes the data and then switches automatically whether to use Bi D or Uni D Note Set to Bi D when printing from Windows to enable the printer driver s print direction setting When Uni D or Auto is selected th...

Page 96: ...he printer receives data You can specify 10 seconds or 30 seconds for the auto interface wait time Parallel I F interface bidirectional mode The Parallel Interface bidirectional transfer mode is used when this feature is on If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary turn this off Note To use EPSON Status Monitor 3 or the Printer Setting utility always turn this feature on Packet mode Make sure ...

Page 97: ...re is Off Change this to On for systems that do not have CR code control Note This feature is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode A G M Turn on the alternate graphic mode A G M to make the ESC 3 ESC A ESC J ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z and ESC commands in IBM PPDS emulation mode work the same way as in ESC P2 mode Note This feature is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode Manual feed wait tim...

Page 98: ...g 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 210 mm 8 3 inches wide See Loading Continuous Paper on page 21 and Loading Single Sheets on page 44 for instructions on loading continuous paper and single sheets If you use single sheets you need to load a new she...

Page 99: ...ou want to bypass printing of the current settings press the ItemD button or the ItemU button The printer prints the first menu and the current value of the menu 6 Press the ItemD button or the ItemU 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 selec...

Page 100: ...nctions to be locked while the lock out mode is on according to your needs Item Setting value 1 Panel lock out mode Off On Load function Unlock Lock Eject function Unlock Lock LF function Unlock Lock FF function Unlock Lock Tear Off function Unlock Lock Bin function Unlock Lock Micro Adjust function Unlock Lock Font function Unlock Lock Pitch function Unlock Lock Pause function Unlock Lock Reset f...

Page 101: ...2 Turn on the printer while holding down both the LF FF and Pause buttons The printer enters the lock out setting mode and prints a message asking if you wish to print all of the current settings 3 If you want to print the current settings press the Set button If you want to bypass printing of the current settings press the ItemD button or the ItemU button The printer prints the first menu and the...

Page 102: ...nd reload your paper correctly See Loading Continuous Paper on page 21 or Loading Single Sheets on page 44 for paper loading instructions N Pause The paper release lever is set to the wrong position Set the paper release lever to the position for the paper source you want to use If paper from another paper source is currently in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject the paper then mo...

Page 103: ...while operating your printer have simple solutions Use the information in this section to find the source of and solution to printer problems that occur Determine the type of problem that occurred and see the appropriate section below Power supply problems on page 104 Paper Handling on page 109 Printing position problems on page 107 Printing or printout quality problems on page 104 You can also us...

Page 104: ...f the voltages do not match unplug the printer immediately and contact your dealer Warning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet with the wrong voltage for your printer The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off Cause What to do The printer is turned off Turn on the printer The Power light comes on The power cord is not properly plugged into the electrical out...

Page 105: ...aused Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light The interface cable is not plugged in securely Check that both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer are plugged in securely If the cable is connected correctly run a self test as described in Printing a Self Test on page 114 Your interface cable does not meet the printer and or computer specifications Use an interface cable...

Page 106: ...t Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge on page 120 Part of the printout is missing or dots are missing in random positions Cause What to do The ribbon has too much slack the ribbon has comeloose ortheribboncartridgeisnotinstalled properly Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Rep...

Page 107: ...able is selected in your software Select the correct character table using your software or the DefaultSettingmode Thecharactertablesettinginyoursoftware overrides settings made in the Default Setting mode The printer you want to use is not selected in your software Choose the correct printer from the Windows desktop or in your application before printing Your application software is not configure...

Page 108: ...nction See Adjusting the top of form position on page 56 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position The printer prints on or too far away from the perforation of your continuous paper Cause What to do The tear off position setting is incorrect Adjust the tear off position using the Micro Adjust function See...

Page 109: ...per Thickness Lever on page 19 Paper is creased old too thin or too thick See Paper on page 148 for information on paper specifications and use new clean sheets of paper Paper does not eject completely Cause What to do The paper may be too long Press the LF FF button to eject the page Use paper that is within the specified range See the paper specifications in Paper on page 148 The paper does not ...

Page 110: ... smoothly into the printer See Positioning your continuous paper supply on page 21 The sprocket units are positioned incorrectly for the width of paper you are using Adjust the position of the sprockets to remove any slack along the width of the paper Note Ifpaperisjammedinthepaperpath see ClearingaPaperJam on page 111 for instructions The paper does not eject properly Cause What to do Your paper ...

Page 111: ...r and your computer settings on the printer driver and settings of your computer When the print job is not executed network settings may be incorrect Ask your network administrator for help Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using your printer with a USB connection read the information in this section If your printer does not work correctly with the USB cable try following soluti...

Page 112: ...er jams only when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or change the top of form or tear off position 6 Return the paper release lever and the paper thickness lever back to the appropriate positions and reload the paper if necessary 7 Close the printer cover then turn on the printer Make sure the Paper Out and Pause lights are off Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout If you ...

Page 113: ...rinter wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 While holding down the Pause button turn on the printer The printer enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns 3 As described in the instructions compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment Then selec...

Page 114: ...elded interface cable If the self test does not print properly there is a problem with the printer See Problems and Solutions on page 103 for possible causes and solutions to the problem You can print the self test using either single sheets or continuous paper See Loading Continuous Paper on page 21 or Loading Single Sheets on page 44 for paper loading instructions Note Use paper of at least the ...

Page 115: ...e Then turn off the printer Caution Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the self test Always press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to eject the printed page before you turn off the printer Printing Hex Dump If you are an experienced user or a programmer print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program ...

Page 116: ...mn with the printout of the hexadecimal codes you can check the codes being received by the printer If characters are printable they appear in the right column as ASCII characters Nonprintable codes such as control codes are represented by dots 4 To exit the hex dump mode press the Pause button and eject the printed page s and turn off the printer Caution Donotturnofftheprinterwhileitisprintingthe...

Page 117: ...ontacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer where you purchased your product Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the...

Page 118: ...les Enquiries questions through e mail Help for Users in Singapore Sources of information support and services available from Epson Singapore are World Wide Web http www epson com sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Help for Users in Malaysia Contacts for information support and ...

Page 119: ...sersarewelcometocontacttheEpson Philippines Corporation World Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Where To Get Help 119 ...

Page 120: ... not covered by Epson s warranties Your printer uses the following ribbon cartridge Epson black ribbon cartridge LQ 590II LQ 590IIN S015337 LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN S015335 For users in America S015336 For worldwide users Replacing the ribbon cartridge Follow these steps to install or replace the ribbon cartridge Warning You need to move the print head by hand to replace the ribbon cartridge If you ha...

Page 121: ...he upright position then pull it up to remove it 4 Slide the print head so that it does not hit the paper tension unit Caution Never move the print head while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 121 ...

Page 122: ...the print head 6 Grasp the used cartridge by its handle and pull it up and out of the printer 7 Hold both sides of the ribbon guide and pull it until it is out of the cartridge LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 122 ...

Page 123: ...o fit the plastic hooks into the slots on the printer Note Do not touch the white cable inside the printer 9 Slide the ribbon guide into the print head until it clicks in place Caution When inserting the ribbon guide press firmly until it clicks LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 123 ...

Page 124: ...rting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and lowering the cover into place Cut Sheet Feeder Two types of optional cut sheet feeders are available for use with your printer as shown below Single bin cut sheet feeder LQ 590II LQ 590IIN C80637 LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN C80639 LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 124 ...

Page 125: ...erinabin see Loadingpaperinthesingle bincut sheetfeeder on page127 or Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder on page 130 Note You cannot install and use the optional cut sheet feeders when the tractor unit is installed in the pull position See Removing the tractor from the pull position on page 38 for instructions on removing the tractor from the pull position Installing the cut sheet...

Page 126: ...the cut sheet feeder in both hands pressdown on the latch levers and fit the notches over the printer s mounting posts as shown below Release the latch levers to lock the feeder in place If you are installing the high capacity or double bin cut sheet feeder see the following illustration single bin cut sheet feeder LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 126 ...

Page 127: ...gle bin high capacity ordouble bincut sheetfeeder For instructions see Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder on page 127 or Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder on page 130 Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder The single bin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper Follow these steps to load paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder Caution Do not load m...

Page 128: ...printer cover is set to 0 2 Slide the left paper guide of the cut sheet feeder so it is aligned with the triangle mark Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides 1 Paper guides 2 Paper support LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 128 ...

Page 129: ...lat surface to even up the stack 5 Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide 6 Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely 7 Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide rollers LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Con...

Page 130: ... holds up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 25 envelopes Follow these steps to load paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper or labels in the high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Also make sure the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover is set to 0 if you are using ordinary single ...

Page 131: ...k it in place by pushing backitslocklever Next slidetherightpaperguidetoroughlymatchthewidthofyourpaper Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides 4 Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 131 ...

Page 132: ...e allows the paper to move up and down freely If you are loading envelopes push back the envelope levers as shown below 8 Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper or envelopes against the guide rollers The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data Ifthefirstlineonyourpageappearstoohighorlow youcanadjustitspositionusingtheMicroAdjust function See Adjusting t...

Page 133: ...Follow these steps to assemble the double bin cut sheet feeder 1 Remove the gear cover from the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder by pressing down the tab and pulling the cover backward Store it in a safe place 2 Hold the single bin cut sheet feeder in both hands Fit the notches in the single bin cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder 3 ...

Page 134: ...selection purposes It is best to select the paper path in your application program because software settings usually override the printer s control panel settings However if you cannot select the paper path in your application selectapathbypressingtheTearOff Binbuttonuntilthelightindicatesthebinyouwant as shown below N on O off F flashing The cut sheet feeder you selected automatically loads paper...

Page 135: ...ese steps to assemble the roll paper holder 1 Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown 2 Place the base plate on the stand and fasten the two together with the plastic spacing clips Make sure you orient the stand and base plate as shown below 3 Hook the tension lever onto both ends of the stand as shown below While pulling up on the tension lever fit the wire ends ofthe tension lever into the ...

Page 136: ...nter into the two holes in the base plate Caution The roll paper holder is not fastened to the printer only the printer s weight and the two positioning pegs hold it in place If you pick up the printer be careful not to drop the roll paper holder Loading roll paper Follow these steps to load a roll of paper after you install the roll paper holder 1 Makesuretheprinteristurnedoffandthesheetguideisre...

Page 137: ...ur roll paper 3 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across 4 Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as shown 5 Placetheshaftandpaperrollontherollpaperholdersothepaperfeedsfromthebottomoftheroll Then turn on the printer LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Options and Consumables 137 ...

Page 138: ...tance The printer loads the roll paper automatically 7 Install the sheet guide over the roll paper to separate the printout from the unused paper Slide the edge guides to the middle of the sheet guide You are now ready to print When you finish printing press the LF FF button to advance the paper then tear off the paper using the tear off edge of the paper tension unit pull it toward you for a clea...

Page 139: ...emaining paper Additional Tractor Unit You can install the optional pull tractor unit and use two tractors at the same time LQ 590II LQ 590IIN C933761 LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN C933791 By using two tractors at the same time the paper jams are reduced and continuous paper feeding is improved For details on installing the additional tractor unit see Using two tractors in a push pull combination on page 4...

Page 140: ...Information Printer Parts 1 sheet guide 2 paper guide cover 3 printer cover 4 front cover 5 power switch 6 control panel 7 paper release lever LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Product Information 140 ...

Page 141: ...e 1 14 parallel interface 15 LAN port 1 2 16 sprockets 3 17 AC inlet 18 wing 19 paper thickness lever 1 For Network compatible model 2 For Ethernet cable Category 5 or better shielded twisted pair cable 3 tractor unit parts LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Product Information 141 ...

Page 142: ...ional text or graphics printing can be selected using software com mands Line spacing 4 23 mm 1 6 inch or programmable in 0 0706 mm 1 360 inch increments Printable columns LQ 590II LQ 590IIN 80 columns at 10 cpi LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN 136 columns at 10 cpi Resolution Maximum 360 180 dpi Letter quality Paper feed methods Friction front rear Push tractor front rear Pull tractor front bottom rear Push ...

Page 143: ...gh capacity cut sheet feeder up to 150 sheets of 82 g m 22 lb paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 15 mm 0 59 inch Reliability Total print volume 50 million lines except print head MTBF 25 000 POH 25 duty Print head life 400 million strokes wire Approx 400 million characters Draft 10 cpi 14 dots character LQ 590I...

Page 144: ...2 6 inches not including the sheet guide Weight approx 9 4 kg 20 7 lb Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge S015337 for LQ 590II LQ 590IIN S015335 for LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN For users in America S015336 for LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN For worldwide users Ribbon life approx 5 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character for LQ 590II LQ 590IIN approx 8 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character for LQ 2090II L...

Page 145: ...n Roman 10 12 15 cpi proportional Epson Sans Serif 10 12 15 cpi proportional Epson Courier 10 12 15 cpi Epson Prestige 10 12 cpi Epson Script 10 cpi Epson OCR B 10 cpi Epson Orator 10 cpi Epson Orator S 10 cpi Epson Script C proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 10 5 pt 8 pt 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif 10 5 pt 8 pt 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Roman T 10 5 pt 8 pt 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Ser...

Page 146: ...ria Bulgarian PC 774 LST 1283 1993 Estonia Estonian PC 771 Lithuanian ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT Latvian PC 866 UKR Ukranian PC APTEC Arabic PC 708 Arabic PC 720 Arabic PC AR 864 Arabic PC437 Slovenia PC MC PC1250 PC1251 KZ1048 Kazakhstan Character sets 15 international character sets USA France Germany UK Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea Legal Electri...

Page 147: ...data in input buffer Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Environmental Temperature Humidity without condensation Operation plain paper 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH Operation recycled paper envelope label or roll paper 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F 30 to 60 RH Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 0 to 85 System Requirements Windows 10 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 1 32 b...

Page 148: ...065 mm 0 0025 inch 0 14 mm 0 0055 inch 0 065 mm 0 0025 inch 0 14 mm 0 0055 inch Weight 52 g m2 14 lb 90 g m2 24 lb 52 g m2 14 lb 90 g m2 24 lb Quality Plain paper and recycled paper 182 to 216 mm 7 2 to 8 5 inches for the optional cut sheet feeder for LQ 590II LQ 590IIN 182 to 420 mm 7 2 to 16 5 inches for the optional cut sheet feeder for LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN 210 to 364 mm 8 3 to 14 3 inches for ...

Page 149: ...mm 3 9 inch 148 mm 5 8 inch Thickness 0 22 mm 0 0087 inch Weight 192 g m2 51 lb Quality Plain paper and recycled paper Continuous paper ordinary and multipart Minimum Maximum LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN Width 101 6 mm 4 0 inch 254 0 mm 10 0 inch 406 4 mm 16 0 inch Length one page 101 6 mm 4 0 inch 558 8 mm 22 0 inch Copies 1 original 5 copies Total thickness 0 065 mm 0 0025 inch 0 49 m...

Page 150: ...per Uncut length on the edges should be 1mm or more The horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross Print quality may deteriorate when printing on paper that uses paper stapling single double stapling Continuous labels front and bottom entry only Note Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets Minimum Maximum LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN Label size See the figure...

Page 151: ...inch 0 52 mm 0 0205 inch Differences in thickness within the recommended printable area must be less than 0 25 mm 0 0098 inch Weight 45 g m2 12 lb 90 g m2 24 lb Quality Bond envelopes plain envelopes and airmail envelopes without glue on the flap Roll paper rear entry with optional roll paper holder only Minimum Maximum Width 216 mm 8 5 inch Length Thickness 0 07 mm 0 0028 inch 0 09 mm 0 0035 inch...

Page 152: ... 3 mm 0 12 inch The maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For paper wider than 209 2 mm 8 2 inches the side margins increase to match the width of the paper LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 inch The maximum printable width is 345 4 mm 13 6 inches For paper wider than 351 4 mm 13 8 inches the side margins increase to match the width of the paper LQ 590I...

Page 153: ...ide margins increase to match the width of the paper LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch The maximum printable width is 345 4 mm 13 6 inches For paper wider than 371 4 mm 14 6 inches the side margins increase to match the width of the paper Envelopes A The minimum top and bottom margins are 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 ...

Page 154: ...codes and IBM PPDS emulation control codes For more information about the commands contact Epson Customer Services See Contacting Customer Support on page 117 for details Epson ESC P control codes Selecting an Epson ESC P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics General operation ESC ESC U ESC EM Paper feeding FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC CR LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090I...

Page 155: ...haracter handling ESC t ESC t ESC R ESC ESC ESC ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC Bit image ESC Bar code ESC B ESC IBM PPDS emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below General operation NUL DC3 ESC j BEL CAN DC1 ESC Q ESC K ESC U Paper feeding FF LF ESC 5 ESC A ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 3 AGM 1 CR ESC Page format ESC C ESC C0 ESC X ESC N ESC O ESC 4 Print position mot...

Page 156: ...te Graphic Mode Standards and Approvals Warning ThisisaClassAproduct Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Theconnectionofanon shieldedprinterinterfacecabletothisprinterwillinvalidatetheEMC standards of this device You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Seiko Epson Corporation c...

Page 157: ... Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For users in Europe The following models are CE marked and in compliance with all the applicable EU Directives For further details visit the following website to access the full declaration of conformities containing refer...

Page 158: ...m Contact your Epson dealer if you think lubrication is needed Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer for some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials Follow these steps to repack the printer in its original packing materials Warning You need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the...

Page 159: ... 22 for instructions on installation procedure Also make sure that the printer cover and front cover are closed 6 Repack the printer sheet guide ribbon cartridge wing tractor unit wire and power cord if necessary in their original packing materials and place them in the printer s original box LQ 590II LQ 590IIN LQ 2090II LQ 2090IIN User s Guide Product Information 159 ...

Page 160: ...the size of text characters continuous paper Paperthathassprocket feedholesonbothsides isperforatedbetweenpages andissuppliedinafoldedstack Alsocalledfanfold paper control code A special code used to control a printer function such as performing a carriage return or line feed cpi A measurement of the size of text characters cut sheet feeder An optional detachable device that automatically feeds si...

Page 161: ... A method ofusing dotpatternsto representanimage Halftoning makes it possible toproduce varying shadesof grayusing only black dots or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots hex dump A troubleshooting method that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the printer is in hex dump mode it prints each code that it receives...

Page 162: ... for using the functions of a particular printer printing start position The horizontal position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable column You can adjust the printing start position with the control panel proportional font A font whose characters take up varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more horiz...

Page 163: ...eets the printer s tear off edge top of form position The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line This is the default top margin position unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it provides precise vertical alignment You can select unidirectional print...

Page 164: ... 117 Continuous labels specifications 150 Continuous paper loading 21 removing 42 specifications 149 switching from 53 switching to 54 Control panel 102 buttons and lights 88 Customer support 117 Cut sheet feeder assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 133 installing 125 loading paper 127 selecting the paper path 134 D Default settings changing 98 100 option list 92 Driver printer driver 59 E E...

Page 165: ...Page length for front tractor 94 Page length for rear tractor 94 Paper release lever 19 Paper source selecting 16 Paper specifications 148 Paper thickness lever 19 Parallel I F interface bidirectional mode 96 Parallel interface 96 Print direction 95 Auto print direction Auto 95 Bidirectional Bi d printing 95 Unidirectional Uni d printing 95 Printer sharing 75 Printer driver accessing 59 settings 6...

Page 166: ...ts ESC P 154 command lists IBM PPDS emulation 154 electrical 146 electronic 145 environmental 147 mechanical 142 paper 148 recommended printable area 152 safety approvals 157 Status Monitor 3 59 68 T Tear off function 42 Tear Off Bin button 88 Technical support 117 Transporting the printer 158 Troubleshooting USB problems 111 U Ultra Speed Draft USD 90 Uninstalling printer software 85 USB interfac...