Epson LQ-1070+, User Manual

Page 1: ... accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as O...

Page 2: ...ct the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users ...

Page 3: ...Printer Parts paper guide printer cover T guide Zguide Y front over OPERATE switch interfay cover prtnf head parallel lnterfac ground connector paper tension unit tractor L bit AC inlet ...

Page 4: ... programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using standard 8 x 11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 Note Tofind Uut tight lines F pge ting for paper that is not 8 x II createatestdaru gyour Setyourtopand boftommarginstoOandthenaerrfeafileofnumberedlinesFwn I to 66 when you plirlt purjzle notice the last number pri lte...

Page 5: ...r nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Information on software drivers Sales of the Epson ESC P Reference Manual which contains comprehensive information on ESC P 2 Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Sa...

Page 6: ...t is the responsibility of the claimant to furnish such proof Epson UK Limited does not issue or operate any form of guarantee registration card Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or if this is impractical to any Epson supplier who also handles the same product In the event of any difficulty users are requested to contact the Service Co ord...

Page 7: ...mmissioning of the product on site 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 rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance...

Page 8: ...d yellow The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L or coloured red 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 vii ...

Page 9: ...ust not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking labe...

Page 10: ... Manual do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is d...

Page 11: ...E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service ...

Page 12: ...tive materials 1 4 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1 4 Attaching the paper guide l 8 Testing the Printer l 9 Plugging in the printer l 9 Running the self test 1 9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 12 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1 14 Choosing from a menu 1 14 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2 2 Setting the paper release lever 2 2 Using Single Sheets 2...

Page 13: ...le Sheets 2 18 Switching to single sheets 2 18 Switching to continuous paper 2 20 Printing on Special Paper 2 20 Paper thickness lever 2 21 Multi part forms 2 22 Labels 2 22 Envelopes 2 24 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Control Panel 3 2 Lights 3 2 Buttons 3 3 Other control panel features 3 5 DIP Switches 3 6 Changing a DIP switch setting 3 6 DIP switch tables 3 7 DIP switch functions _ 3 9 Internati...

Page 14: ...ut sheet feeder Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder Switching to continuous paper Switching to the cut sheet feeder Pull Tractor Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor I n t e r f a c e c a r d s Installing an interface card The C823051 C823061 serial interface card Selecting a baud rate Handshake timing ...

Page 15: ...fications and pin assignments 7 9 Interface timing 7 12 Option Specifications 7 12 Cut sheet feeders 7 12 Initialization 7 14 Default settings 7 14 C h a p t e r 8 C o m m a n d S u m m a r y Using the Command Summay 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic 8 2 General operation 8 2 Paper feeding 8 3 Page format 8 3 Print position motion 8 4 Font selection 8 6 Font enhancement 8 7 Character handling 8 8 Spa...

Page 16: ...Appendix Character Tables A 2 Italic Character Table A 2 Graphics Character Tables A 3 International Character Sets A 8 Glossary Index xv ...

Page 17: ...ur printing needs top rear bottom and front Epson s ESC P 2 This is the first dot matrix printer control language to offer scalable fonts and enhanced graphics Compatibility The printer supports the Epson ESC P commands widely used in application software Unique control panel design You can choose from nine popular letterquality fonts and one draft font IBM emulation mode European version only Thi...

Page 18: ...rienced printer user you may also want to order the Epson ESC P Reference Guide for complete programming information Contact your Epson dealer or see Where to Get Help for United States Users in this manual for further information Options For more information on these option see Chapter 4 0 P Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder KM 37 for 4 570 C80639 for LQ 1070 This economical cut sheet feeder automatica...

Page 19: ... LQ 570 7770 for LQ 1070 An optional film ribbon cartridge provides even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon Interface Cards 6 Optional interface cards are available to supplement the printer s built in para Uel interface See Chapter 4 for more information The last figure in option part numbers represented by an asterisk 1 varies by country Contact your local Epson dealer for t...

Page 20: ...pter 6 contains tmubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 6 for a list of pmblems and solutions Other chapters contain information on options general maintenance spedficatkm and printer command see the end of this manual for a glossary of printer tems and an index Warnings Cautions and Notes PWarnings must 6efblhx...

Page 21: ...emoving the protective materials 1 4 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1 4 Attaching the paper guide 1 8 Testing the Printer 1 9 Plugging in the printer 1 9 Running the self test l 9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 12 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1 14 Choosing from a menu l 14 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 22: ...wn below and that none is damaged Power cord Rlbbon cartridge Q Caution Ihere SeWalVe ShS oftheprinterdesignedford uoltages and it is not pssible to adjust the piiterfi3r useat another l ge Ifthelobclonfhckackqftheprinterdoesnot shaothecorrectwl gefotyrnrr ntry aontactyourdealer 1 2 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 23: ... plug Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Avoid elect al outlets contx d by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your printer or computer Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage Keep the entire computer system away from potential s...

Page 24: ...e with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand Align the paper stack so that the paper feeds straight into the tract s sprocket units Assembling the Printer Removing the protective materials During shipping several pieces of packing material pro t the printer Before you assemble the printer you must remove these protective materials as shown in the attached Notice...

Page 25: ...r plastic paper tension unit lift up the front of the unit and then lift it off cover WWQ prbltercover Warning Ntsermovetkprinthtndwhilctheprinteristurnedon this cun damage the printer Also if you just used the printer the pn ntheadmaybehot itoodforaferominu be3fore touching it 2 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 5 ...

Page 26: ...n then pnzss on both ends of the cartridge to make sum the plastic hooks fit into the slots 4 Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide Turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into pla 5 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or cre 1 6 Setting Up...

Page 27: ...into place 7 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer then lower it into place Note You install the optional 7768 or 7770 film ribbons in the same unzy as you install the ribbon cxrtridge Huwever pu should follow the guWinest wwhenusingaj lmribbox P Print on oniinanj paper only P Mum the pper t leuer to the nexI lavest position Setting Up the Printe...

Page 28: ...the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting p s on the printer 2 Lower the paper guide until it stops in the upright position Raise the paper guide cover and nest it against the paper guide 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 29: ...electrical outlet m ciaution If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match lTontadyourdtnlerfor tarKx Do pluginthe pouner 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on theprinteis rear par 4 Plug the power cord into a properly gxxmded electrical outlet Running the self test You can run the self test with either ctM nuous paper or single sheek Also you...

Page 30: ...self test begins by printing on the first and last lines of page 1 The printer then print the character samples on page 2 If you select LQ mode the printer print the self test in every font in turn 1 h4ake sure the printer is turned off and that the paper release lever is in the sin sheet position 2 While holding down the appropriate button turn on the printer The printer beeps and the platen turn...

Page 31: ...elf test using paper at least 220 mm 8 2 inches wide fortheLQ 57O or36Omm Z4iruhs rctide tk LQ 2070 otkrwGe tk print kud prints directly on tk plilten 4 Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meek resistance After a few seconds the printer loads the paper to the loading position andbegins printing the self test Setting Up the Printer 1 11 ...

Page 32: ...oman i 01234567 39 ABCDEFGHIJKl o t I 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLb 0123456789 OABCDEFGHIJKLMl 0123456789 BABCDEFGHIJKLMN I 0123456789 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOl Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints co y you are ready to conned your printer to the computer Use a shielded twisted pair parakl cable to connect your amputer to the print s built in parakl interface Connect the parallel int...

Page 33: ... clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Note Ifyourcable has a ground toire connect it to the gmnd con besidetheinttrfceaonnadar 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer if there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable attach it to the gxwnd connector at the back of the computer Setting Up the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 34: ...ntact the software manufacturer or see Where to Get Help for United States Users at the beginning of this manual to see ifan update to the software is available Until you receive an update choose from the following listz ActionPrinter 5000 ActionPrinter 5000 LQ 570 1070 LQ 870 1170 LQ 100 SQ 870 1170 LQ 510 550 LQ 500 LQ 860 LQ 1060 LQ 850 LQ 1050 LQ 2550 If none of these printers is listed select...

Page 35: ...g tractor positions 2 8 Loading continuous paper with the push tractor 2 10 Removing continuous paper from the push tractor 2 13 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor 2 14 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor 2 18 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 18 Switching to single sheets 2 18 Switching to continuous paper 2 20 Printing on Special Paper 2 20 Paper thic...

Page 36: ...will probably use only one or two of these methods on a regularbasis This chapter explains the various methods of paper handling and includes nxwnmendations on the feeding methods best suited to your specific needs Setting the paper release lever The paper release lever has three positions with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position Single sheet This position is for lo...

Page 37: ...ve installed both the push tractor and the optional pull tractor Using Single Sheets Your printer can print on single sheets of paper from 148 mm 5 8 inches to 257 mm 10 1 inches wide on the LQ570 and from148mm 5JBinches toau mm 165 wideonthe LQ1070 You can load single sheets tirn either the top or front of the printer Loading single sheets from the top 1 Move the paper release lever to the single...

Page 38: ...edge guide until it stops next to the arrow on the paper guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Insert the paper fimly between the edge guides until it meets xesistanoe after a few seconds the printer advances the paper to the loading positkm 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 39: ... platen tums but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and x e insert it more firmly To eject the paper press the LOAD EJECT button Loading single sheets from the front 1 Move the papernzlease lever to the singlesheet position and open the front cover 2 Turn on the printer The OPERATE light on the control panel comes on Paper Handling 2 5 ...

Page 40: ...uide to the left in 1 IO inch increments to inaease the size of the left margin on your paper 4 While aliening the papeis left edge with the edge guide insert the paper fmnly until it meets resistance after a few seconds the printer loads the paper to the kmding position 2 6 P a p e r H a n d l i n g ...

Page 41: ...ide on the LQ 570 and from 101 mm 4 inches to 406 mm 16 inches wide on the LQ 1070 Tractor position and avai abie paper paths You can feed continuous paper from the rear front or bottom Your printer comes with the tractor installed in the push tractor position for feeding paper from the rear To feed paper from the front 0rWto installthetractorinthe pull tractor position You can also install an opt...

Page 42: ...ethe runitasei apushtractororapull tractor Youcanchangethelxxtorp tkma toyour paperkedingmethod TheprWerccm3eswiththetmctor instakiintkpush trackxposition 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Lift the printer cover and the paper guide up and off the printer 2 If necessary remove the tractor from the pull tractor position by pressing the tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounti...

Page 43: ...3 4 5 6 7 Press open the tract s lock tabs Hold the tmtar horizontally above the printer and kwer it sttalght down intotheprinteA3bmkmountingslda ...

Page 44: ...ngthehcktabsopenwhflellwngthe tractorupandoutofthemountingshoQ 4 Pushthetr slocktabsintotheope n Tiltthe tractorhwadand itintotkpdnWsftont moundngslotaAnatMwoneachsid ddre w dotsshowsyouwhen toalignthe 5 Whenthettactorispo6itlonedinthem0un s thelocklalxL 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 45: ...2 Make sure the tra x is in the push tractor position and the paper dease lever is in the push tractor position ...

Page 46: ...xkitin place Then slide the r ht sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lo it Move the paper support soitismidwaybetweenthespmcketti 5 Makesureyour erhasadean ibtmlgMleadingedge lknopenthespro tcoversand MeGiscthreeh ofthepaperoverthe pinn 7 Slidetherightsprocktunitto lU IMW sIadrhthepaper Thenlo itinphxx bypushingthesprodcetlodr r back ...

Page 47: ...e mounting posts on the printer 9 Slightly lift the paper guide and then bwer until it resk on theprMer Rdsethepaperguklemverandrestitonthe papergubdt 10 Slidebothedgegukksbthe dtkppguMe ll ontheprin Theprinterad thf paperto loading position when it nxeives data ...

Page 48: ...ear fron orbottom Thestqs axe the same for all paper paths Note Whmtktmctorf6intkpuaJraclor R donotwetk EAR oFFhttonw LoAD E buttontofczdtkpyIpokck tO UStllndby 1 Makesuretheprinterishuwdoffandthepapergukieand theprintercoverare ved 2 Makesurethetracbrisinthepulkacbr positionandthe paperhleverlsinthe poeitbar 2 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 49: ...de the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it in place Move the paper support so it is midway between the spxxxket unit 5 if you are insert paper in thy front paper slot remove the front cover and slide the edge guide completely to the left 6 h4akesureyourpaperhasaclean straightedge hsertthe paperintothedesiredpapersld rpar frontor untilitemergesbetweentheplatenind...

Page 50: ...7 Pullthepaperupuntiltheperfkatbnbetweenthefirstand sand pages is even with the top of the prlnWs r bun ...

Page 51: ...ushing the spmcket lock 12 Pkethel lotdmonthepaperguidestrsightdowno the mounting posts on the printer 13 Sl htlyliftthepePerguideandthenbwerituntiItlests on the printer 14 Slkiebothecigeguidestothemickile ofthepap rgufde 15 Tumontheprinter 16 ifnewsaxy adjustthepaperpositionusingthemko feed katuredescribedfnchapkr3 ...

Page 52: ...Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor 1 To Rmove continuous paper when using the puSI tractor tear offthepaperata itentersthepapgs 2 msaheWFFbuttdohedtheIlemalning paper outoftheprhter I ...

Page 53: ...s remain in the printer pwss the EAR F button to advanm the paper to the tea f pobsition 2 Tear off the printed pages 4 Adjusttheedgeguidestomat tbewidthdpurp Ycnlcannowloads ingleshtletsas in JNsfngh sheets inthkchapter I ...

Page 54: ... sheets back b continuous paper in the push tractor follow the steps below 1 Ifaslngle tkinthepeperpath p theLOAD EJECT bUttOIHOC jlXtt 3 SlidebothedgeguidestothemiddleofthepaperguLde 4 Move the paper lever to the push tractor p ion 2 20 Paper Handling ...

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Page 56: ...us paper J or best results with aMinuous multi part forms it k let3mmdedyaIusethe installed in the push tractor po ion togethw with the optional pull tractor For details see Wsing Single Sheets or Toading continuous paperwiththepulltractor earlierinthkchapter Payspedal attentiontosettingthek ngpusitionasdesaIbedin Using micro feed inchapter3 Whenprintinglabels alwayschoosethetypemountedcma continu...

Page 57: ... you bad labels from the fiat of bottom paper slots with the tracks in the puUractor po ion You load labels the sane way that you load aMnuous paper with thepullhxtor exceptyousetthepaperthkkneWkverb po6itkm2 ct 0 cl I ...

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Page 59: ...P t functb r 3 6 3 9 Micro Feed 3 13 Using micro feed 3 13 Adjusting the loading position 3 14 TearOff 3 16 Tear off mode 3 16 Using the TEAR OFF button 3 17 Adjusting the tear off position 3 18 Typestyles 3 19 Character fonts 3 19 Character spacing 3 24 C o n d e n s e d 3 25 Data Dump Mode 3 25 Using the Printer 3 1 I ...

Page 60: ...Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer The buttons let you control many printer s tin L OPERATE green Onwhentfu opecateswitchfsonandpowerksup I I ...

Page 61: ... Using the Printer 3 3 I ...

Page 62: ... Use this button in combination with otkbulton to perfhn the following tmklx f3lJFFERCLEARPAUSQ ClearstheprinMsbu rand inidalkestheprlntersettings MICRO FEED ttLOAD CTl Peedspaper6lmvaIdin 1 18 td tnaelmnb ...

Page 63: ...button lor draft printing while tUmangOntheprlnber Thl selfteStletSp yauP koperatfngPFoperfy HolddowntheALTbuttonwhiletumhgonthe printertoPrintoutalktofthecumnt DxP witchse sehetheon testingprinterinchapter 1 for more ilbkmnation Data dump HoIddowntheiF FFandLOAD buttmi Whik On z rintertOentepdata dumpmochDatadumpmodealluws advanoeduser3tofindthecauseof ccImm atiproblemsbetweentheprinter andthempu...

Page 64: ... l 8 1 inch skip over perforation On Off See the tables on the next page Unidirectional 8 KB SW l 6 has no function on printers other than the European version DIP switch 2 SW 2 l 2 2 Description Page length for continuous paper On Off See the Page length table 2 3 Tear off 2 4 Auto line feed On off On off The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings The defaults for DIP switches l l 1 2...

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Page 67: ... switches 1 1 1 2 1 3 and 1 4 according to Character tables on page34 To select a graphics character table you must first turn DIP switch 1 4 on Print direction Printer mode T isfeatuxeisava bIeodyontheEiuro ofthls printer 3 10 Using the Printer ...

Page 68: ...In IBM emulation mode the functions of some DIP switches differ from those listed on pages 3 7 to 3 9 These functions are Pm 48 880 880 868 866 437Gled 858 862 l l on cm on on oft oft otf oft ...

Page 69: ...he printer stores data sent from your mmputer in its input buffer Keep DIP switch 1 7 off to select an 8 KB bufkr WhenautolinekdisaaOXPswkh24orr the aac0mpanieseach retumcode CR vedwltha line fi edcade m ...

Page 70: ...hen print more lines per page mn you make adjustments to the loading or tear off posibIonswithoontinuous theprinterremembersthe new position even if you turn off the printer When you adjust the loading position of single sheet paper the printer remembers the new position until you turn off the power The loading position returns to the factory setting 85mm whenthepoweristumedonagain Tousethe featur...

Page 71: ...2 While holding down the AL1 button pmss the LOAD EJECT buttontofeedthepaperfoxwardortheff buttonto feed the paper backward as indicated by the arrows above the buttons ...

Page 72: ...press the LOAD EJECT buttontoadjustthebadingp iontoabwposltbnon thepage presstheLF FFbuttontoadjustthebading position to a higher position on the page The MULTI PART light keeps fkhing until the printer nxtzives data Using the Printer 3 15 ...

Page 73: ... P ttng printer paper backlothebadfirgpositbh Thisfeatult leQyousavepaperthatwMlldnlmmanybelost between documents Youcanusethe ff inhvowayffbyhvningonDIP switch2 3tosekctautmmtictearaffmode orbypredngtk TEAf OfTbuttondnthemntdpanet Ifthepe uationbehveenpagesisnotaligmdwiththekaroff edge youcanadjusttheteamffpodt nusingthe fkatilre 3 16 Using the Printer ...

Page 74: ... heprinteradvantxsthe prinkdpage totheteaMff ti ThenyoucantearoffaIiprintedpages IftheperfoMonisnotalignedwiththe edge adjuat thetearoffpositionasdescrkdinthesecHononadjustingthe tear offpositionhterinthkchapter you lesumeprtnting theprinterfeedsthepaperbackto thebadingpo6itbnandbegfns dng cyoucanalso manuaIlykithepaperbacktotheloadingposit4onby pressingthel OAD fiJECTorTEARoFFbutton3 ...

Page 75: ...tion If the perforation is not aligned with the tear4 edge adjust the tear off position by Mowhg the stepsbeknw 1 2 3 4 h4akesumthepaperishtheteardpa6itianandthelEAR OFFlightison Tear off any printed pages 3 18 Using the Printer ...

Page 76: ...ftware Your printer has I2 built in The draft font uses fast printing Thismakesitideal work Nme Ietterquality LQ fon alsoavaiIabIe Letterquality fonts produce fully foxmed ctem for presntationquality doamen printefs controt panel until iightnexttoyourdesiredfont With Epson s new EiiC P 2 p l cctntrd youcan alsokk ctacataMebn andSansserifhws s tble areavaihble RoeMnTis S fHi mihtO ...

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Page 78: ...es with best wishes w i t h b e s t w i s h e s with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes SansSedfH wuhbe8twkh wittlbestwishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes Using the Printer 3 21 ...

Page 79: ...The tOllowing shows sample characters for the draft and LQ fonts Epson Courier I 0123456789 8CCDBFGHIJK LHNOPQRSTW WXYZ abcdefghijklamopqrstuv mtyz Cuea a6 S u Q f4R l6 GilRBPjr io l sonRoman ...

Page 80: ...Epson Sans Serif Proportional I 01234567S3 OABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTlJVWXYZ U abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv wxyz OB iTiAA sR6tlbGQ UO fYPlfAf6 GfiRBQdnf i Epson Prestige Epson Orator Epson Orator S ...

Page 81: ...or your application prugraxn ke Chapter 7 for the chamckr spacings available for each font UseRomanTorSansSerifHfontonlyinpxqxxtionalmode for best results The printout below amqwes the different tvpes ofsgwing T h i s i s 10Cypi p r i n t i n g This is 12 cpi printing Thiiis pmportkmal printing 3 24 Using the Printer ...

Page 82: ...pplkation program You cannot condense Scpi pxinting The printout below shows condensed 10 and 12cpi printing Ibis is cordensed 10 cpi printing Thisiscoadeased12cpi prirltinq Data Dump Mode Datadumpmodeisaspecialf aturethatallowsexperb usemtofindthecauseofcommunicationproblemsbetween the printer and computer In data dump mode the printer produces an exact printctut of the codes it receive To use da...

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Page 84: ...3 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 6 4 8 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 11 Pull Tractor 4 12 Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull t r a c t o r 4 1 2 Interface Cards 4 14 Installing an interface card 4 14 The C823051 C823061 serial interface card 4 16 Using Printer Options 4 1 ...

Page 85: ...with your pr er The singlebin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 single sheets of paperandthehighqMtycut eetfe erhoklsupto150 sheetsofpapercxupto3oairmallor2splafnbol denwbpes Befolxqahstallyourcu heetfeeder assembleitby foncwi ng the inthemanualthatcomeswithiL 1 2 ...

Page 86: ...he cut sheet f der in both hands and press back on the latch levers on each side Fit the notches in the cutdeet kederoverthemountingpostsontheprinter Releasethe latchleversandbwerthecut eetfeederuntilitrestson 5 Replacdhep a3ver Yalarenowleadytobadpa withyour vhiw t thelwgse x ...

Page 87: ...htheblangle mark Next slide the ht paper guide to match the width of your paper Slide the paper support to midway between paperguld TakeastaclcofpaperandfankNext tapthesideand bottomoftkpapefcmaflatsur mtoevenupthestadc 4 4 Using Printer Options ...

Page 88: ...e guide rollers If necessq attach the stacker support wires that cume with the cut sheet feeder to the edge guides of the paper guide Replacethepaperguddebypbdngthendchesonthepaper guide straight down over the mounHng posts on the printer Lower the paper gukik inao po on and then slide theedgeguidestothemkidk 10 Ra ethepaperguidecoverandksthagainstthepaper gu Thecut sheetfeederbadspaperwheny sendp...

Page 89: ...To load paper using the high capacity cut sheet k r foUow thestepsbebw 4 ...

Page 90: ...ing 4 4 Talceastackofpaperandibnit Next taptheskieand bottomdt epaperoaafbtzsurhcetoevenupthesta 6 Adj the noftherlghtpaperguidesothatitmatches yourpa swidthMalcesurethatthepositkmofthe guidealbwsthepapertomovemoVeyupanddavn Then ...

Page 91: ...thembadcbrenvebpes 4 9 8 Pushthepapersetleversbacktoclampthepqeror enkdopesagainsttheguiderdfers 4 8 Using Printer Options ...

Page 92: ...e 2 HoWhesingle bincut sheetfeederinbothhands Fitthe IbOtdWShtheSfnglebinCU kedesOV the molmtingpo6tsmtheIwdfhe tycllt sheet ...

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Page 94: ...een amtinuous pap and cut shet feeder operation without lrmoving the cantinuous paper 3 Press lBAD EJK Tbuttar Theprintgfeedsthepaper backwardtothestandbystandby Thepa isstili attachedbthepushtractorbutknolongerinthepaper iwlth ...

Page 95: ...4 LoadthepaperfmhepushtxactmasdesaibedfnCha 2 LOAD EJEClbutton took thepaper andtknwetheLF Fbut nbfedtwoshe 3 4lQqerfhrpughtheprinter ...

Page 96: ...dthepulltracaorand tumittooveanysladcinthepaperbetweenthepush andpulltractors 9 PIaazthenotchesonthepqxrguidestraightdownoverthe moUntingptSOnthU printer 10 SlidebothedgeguidesbtkmkWeofthepaperguide sttghtlyIlftthepapgguideandthenloweritmtiitrests OntheprInter Using Printer Options 4 13 ...

Page 97: ...s This is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Unplug the printer s power cord and disconnect the interface cable 4 14 Using Printer...

Page 98: ...the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Push in firmly to make sure you fully insert the connector at the rear of the interface card into the printer s internal socket 5 Re insert the screws and tighten to complete installation of the optional interface Removal of the interface card is the reverse of the steps above Using Printer Options 4 15 ...

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Page 100: ...Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer l 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon 5 3 Transporting the Printer 5 3 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Page 101: ...eprhteristumedoff Thenremoveanypaper aswellasthepapergukieandhwtorunit Alsotpn ove the puntractorandcut sheetfeedera6eeders if iIt dkd P Wdng aptdul togetuJu rontheprintcrmechu lismor 5 2 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 102: ...rintheadandother printer parts Using any other ribbon may damage your printer I I kMcr lmt I LQ67ob ma LQlomt 64 0 Lbmtuseadbbnuwbi edes nedjbr9 pinprinttm Ifyouneedtotransptyourprintersomedistana5 caddly repackitus theof nalboxandpckingmatedalp as dexribedbekwc 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cord hm the electdd outkt then dkonnectthe cablefromtheprinter 3 Remove the paper guide Mainten...

Page 103: ... installed 5 Remove the ribbon caztddge 6 Remove the paper tendon unit Attach the protective Iocking CBptothepapef tenssonunt andthenreplaoethe papertembn unit Seepage 1 5 7 Makesurethestandmdtractatkinstalled thepush mti posttioh 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 104: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting I Powersupply 6 2 Printing 6 2 Paper Handling 6 7 ...

Page 105: ...ded steps If you cannot solve the problemsontact your dealer or a qua ifM service person for assistance Power Supply If the eledcal outlet k amtroIled by an outside switch or automatictimer useadiff ntoutkt Pluganother evioeintotht outletto whetlMHheoutletk properly The printer dw not print and the PAUSE Iight is on Press the PAUSE button 6 2 Troubleshooting ...

Page 106: ...t is on Load paper in the printer The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing is printed TheribboncartridgemaywtbeinstalMproperly Seethe s4xtiononribboninstahtiainh pterl Theribbonmaybewornaut Rep theribboncartridgeas de bed in Chapter 5 Theprtnkrmakesastnqgeno t trebuzzersoundssevenl times and the printer stops Ibruptly offtheprinterandcheck apaperlam aribbonjam or other problems If the pr...

Page 107: ...thepaper thiclcnessle ksetcowztlyZorthe papexyouareusing see settingthepaper Wlevefin Chapter2 AlineofdotsiamissingidtheprMout The print head is damaged Stop printing and amtait your dealerbhavethepIintheadreplaced Dots are missing iu randomposi onu Hithe rthexektoomuchshclcintheribbonortherMxmhas comeIoose Reinstalltheribbonoltrbdgeas in chapted Thetypestyiesor thatare byyourso cannot be pxinted ...

Page 108: ...totheIoad gpositionStxpage 3 13 Set DIP switch 24 on so that the printer automatically adds a line axIetoeachcanfageneturn ThetextisprintedwithextrablanklinesbetweentheHnesoftext Twoline M signalsarebeing sent S DIPswitch 24off Linespacingisincorrect Adjustthe seetlnginyaur Page length does not match the length of e paF Chedcthepage lengthsettingi npursdtwareandadjustitif n rsing paper alsosee1Tip...

Page 109: ...hes the page length of your paper See page 3 9 If your software controls the top and bottom margins set DIP switch l 8 off Vertical printed lines do not align Turn DIP switch 1 5 on for dire o nalprinting Besunztochoosethec0rnxtprinterwknyauchooseaprinter ftom your softwads setup menu See page I 14 USeyoUrsOftwall tO thetypeOfpageryaU uSing sing hf etor tlnuou8 When clearing the buffer you also lo...

Page 110: ...rinter interface settiqs may not match Make sure the settings on thecomputer and printer match Theinterf mayhavebeendisabled Makesunzthatthe switch near the interface connector k turned on When you send data the platen does not mtate and the paper does not feed When you insert single sheet paper the platen does t rotate and paper does not feed ThepapermaybetoohrtotherightAIigntheleftedgegukie with...

Page 111: ...the spedfled range See page 7 4 Single sheet paper does not fully eject Use the LOAD EJECT button to eject paper Do not use the LF FFbutton Thepapermaybetookmg Odyusepaperthatkwithinthe tqJed64 range see page 74 When you aend data or press the lOADEJECT button the platen rotates butthepushtractordoes eedthepapec Thepaperhasanneoffthepushtractor WV thepushtractor chedrthatthepaper kverkisthetheposi...

Page 112: ...overs are closed Check that paper size and thickness are within the s ed range See page 7 4 Continous paper does not e ect properly Thepagektoolang Tearoff epaperand itfromthe printer Only use paper that k within the s fied length range See page 76 When a print command is sent from the arnpue the platen rotates but the cut sheet feeder does not feed the paper Thecut sheetfeedermaybeinanTectlyinsta...

Page 113: ...per before bading it into the bin Remove the paper and f n it Paper loaded from the cutgheet feeder is cmoked The paper may be old or creased Use only new an sheets of pal Theremaybetoomuchpaperinthestacker Removethepaper from the stacker Paper loaded with the optional pull tractor k awked or the paper j Thepulltxactorandpushtractorspmdcetunitsmaynotbe alignKlcom cdy M8ke surethesproc2 etun itsonb...

Page 114: ... Specifications 7 2 Printing 7 2 Paper 7 4 Electrical 7 7 Mechanical 7 7 Environmental 7 8 Interface Specifications 7 9 Specifications and pin assignments 7 9 Interface timing 7 12 oglns ns fl 7 12 7 12 Initialization 7 14 Default settings 7 14 ...

Page 115: ...x Printing speed llv choTacknperhch chamcw htt 10 22s 12 2M letterQudily 10 7s 12 90 Printable calm clmmcter es uoxhnlmpmkddKwrckR lQWO I LO1070 l GzZl 137 I 233 I 12cd I I 1 tscd I 124 I ma Linesp2cing 1 6in orprogrmmablein 1 360 hCh 7 2 Technical Specifications ...

Page 116: ...Paper ked sped 65 2 millkmmck fix LQ57Ot or 81 1 milusecondsfwLQr070 perl binchline Z8khesper second with continuous feed Buffet OKBorappnuG8KB DIP switch sdectabk Character hntsi ...

Page 117: ...to oao55 inches Weight 52 3toXIg m2 04to24lbI Single multi part farms Width 182bZl6ntm 72to8 5inches brl Q570 182b364mmQ2to 43inchesHbrLQ 1wo Length 257to297mm lO l toll 7inchesI 2L Fburshel 80or4 nalp1usup 3copies 0 12to032mm 0 awtooal2inches weight 40t058g m2Q2b151b perskt Cl hdsinglcshe multi pwtjbnnsodyinto thejhnf dot 0 Useonlycm bonkssm fonns hT bjXSl SiZdZ Weight No 6 166x92mm 6 5x36inches ...

Page 118: ...eet Weight 0 065 to 032 mm 0 0025 to 0 012 inches total 52 3 to 82 g m2 14 to 22 lb for one sheet 4OtosSg m l2to15lb persheetin multi part forms 0 use sly curbonlcss nlurti punt L8bek Size Thickness 635 x 23 8 mm 2 U x 15 16 inches 101 x 23 8 mm 4 x 15 16 inches 101 x 27 mm 4 x 17 16 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0031 inches for backing sheet 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inches total Tech...

Page 119: ...n k 53 mm 2 inched B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 inches However the maximum printable width k 203 mm 8 inches fix Ix 570 or 345 mm 13 6 Inches Tar Qlo7 k C The nihimum bottom mar k9 mdO35 inches continuous paper A C Theminimumbottommargink135mm O53ides ...

Page 120: ...range Ratd current Power consumption during self test printing in draft mode at 10 cpi Note ACl2OV AC 1035 TV 132 V 5oto6oHz 495to605Hz 2 OA LQ 570 appmx 33W LQ1070 appmx 36 W AC22Oto24OV AC198to264V 5oto6oHz 495to605Hz l OA LQ 570 k approx 33W LQ1070 approx36 W Paper d methods F m Pushtractor Pulltladcx Push pull tractor Single bin cut sheetfeeder optional Highcapacity cut sheetkierk ional Double...

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Page 122: ...ignals Signallev Trbmpaw come 36 574 0360Amp connectororequivalent 1 1 9 3iiim N 5 iRs toreaddata RhewldthmustberrKxelhan Obpdulercmtuhgtermhd 3 20 DATA1 N Jqrdrrw 21 r wA2 N idmotbnhbRslto8d 4 ii MTA3 N repedhrely Each 5 MTA4 N zgizr Hlevelwhen 6 24 MIAS DATA ii dataL 1andlcnuwheil 7 2s Ukto cat 8 ii MU7 N 9 QUAI N _ 10 28 xc iiz OUT a hdcatesthatdatahastieem rec edandlhatthepMerk mactytoacceptmo...

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Page 125: ...Interface timing The f m be w shows the timing fbr the parallel in face Option Specifications Cut sheet feeders Dimensions and weight 7 12 Technical Specifications ...

Page 126: ...lb paper Envelopes andcBo61o uptozs lainbond upto3owrmaio Paper Width 7 182to216nun 7 17to8 SOhche iXW38 182to216mk 7J7to850hchbqJ caB3w 182to420m 7 17to 165 hched c8wo 182t0420mn a 17to 165hche9 64to91gjnf 08k24W 1 16sto241 mm 1 6 5Qto9 49hchm WA l to241m 6 50to9A9m 92toltMmni 362to4mhchmI 028to050mn UI98toCUN97kh ...

Page 127: ...s to 35 41 to 95OD StOrage 3tPtO6OT 22 tO1400F Humidity without condensation 15 to8o RH 5 to9o RH metabIeIlekw8how8thedefadt oflmiamthattake whentheplinteris initialited lnadditbn hardFand conholpanelixMaIkatkmeraseanytexththedatabufget ...

Page 128: ...7 Item Defoultcubd8m Top of form podion curent papec pcdnon hPlenqth lhecwentMPmMchsetthg Lefl andfl lt maglm carded ...

Page 129: ...mmary 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic 8 2 General operation 8 2 Paper feeding 8 3 Page format 8 3 Print position motion 8 4 Font selection 8 4 Font enhancement 8 7 Character handling 8 4 Spacing 8 11 Graphics 8 11 Bit image 8 12 Command Summary 8 1 ...

Page 130: ...letters usually The examples below show how tk parameters are indicated ESC isaammandwithnopa ESCUl Ofsa thatusesl turnthe onand 0 to turn it off ESC nl disa cttmmmdwithtwo ESCDnnisacmuxudwithavariablenumberofparameter Ifyouareanacperlencedprinteruser youmaywantto purchasetheBsc P RefhmceManualfka3mprehensive plQgramminginBnrmabionOn these yourEpsandeakrorsee WheretoGetHdpfkUnitedStat Users earlle...

Page 131: ...ters 1 49 dedmal oc 31 hex and 2 Odecimalor32hexI Donotusedecimal 1 Ol hex dedmal2 orO2hex Paper feeding Dec Hex D8sawkw CR 13 0D CarriageReturn FF 12 oc PamPeed LF 10 0A LineFeed ESCO 48 30 S Ctl 8 inchLine Esc2 50 32 select1 6 inch spachng ESC3n 51 33 setn l inch Line spacing ESC n 43 2B setn iLinespadng ESCQn 81 51 setRightMa n rightmargindllmn ...

Page 132: ... I2 n nl n2x256 n Number of defined units SetPageLengthhLheS n numberoflims l 127 SetPa TBgthhInches n number o inches l 22 setBottomMarginior ContinuousPaper n number of lines l 127 bCi ITOp BOttt3mMarginfCX ContinuousPaper Print position motion L c hr l38scmm ESC nZnZ 36 24 SetAbsduteHorimntalprint PO6itiOlI n nl tQx256 n spedfiesprintpositiar fromkftmarginhdefined units 0 l edefaultunitis1 6Oin...

Page 133: ...T ESCB l VT EWn posltiorr Esc v2o I l l2 n ll n2x256 n SpedrCiesprintposidon fromtopnrarginindefined units 40118 2876 SetRelativeVerti Print POlSitiClCh Esc v20 lz 2 n nl n2x256 n h4owscunent print position in defined units 68 44 S HO lCWTabs up to 32 tabs o 255 entenzd inasce gorde Terminatedby 9 09 TabI knimntaXiy 66 42 SetVertkml Tabs Up to 16 tabs W55 last n ShOUldbe 11 0B TabVertiGany 74 4A P...

Page 134: ...Point SC Xmriltil m Setpitchto36O mcpi m O Nodrangeinpitch m l Seledpopbrtic at m O l 18 21 24 30 36 42 4 8 6O lr72 tpoEntsizeino5patnts Totalpdnts nf n2x 2561x05 n O Nocha ngeinpoint n O 16 20 21 24 28 32 sa a44 lorRarnan Serif RomanT dSiUWS dfH n 0 21 42 fcxother 1 0 cancelEscxwith P M g p or ESCP 80 50 select1aspdnt10cpi ESCM 77 4D sehxmspoint12cpi g 103 67 s lect10 5point15cpi Escpvo 112 70 Tu...

Page 135: ...elect Tofindthevalueufnadd toptherthenumbersofthe y w n 0 1Ocpi 16zdouble e 1 l2cpi 32 doubkvidth 2qxvp 64 italk cad 1munderline bold Font enhancement D e c He Descrbtkn SI 15 iJF selmcQndensedRinting 18 12 cancelcondensedPrindng 50 14 OE SektDoubl WidthPrinting bnek EscWl O 87 57 TurnDaubkWidthprinting on off DC4 20 14 cancelDoubleWidthPrinting OneW E X l O 45 2D Turnunderline on off Command Summ...

Page 136: ...g SelectSuMptPrindng sc lect haracterst ile n tkNarndstyle 1 ouane zshadow 3 CMinewithshadow SelectLine Saxe Esc 301nl Q nZ l U z x n2 ck scaeline sektedbynl n2 1 amtinuousline n2 2pnlbkmtinuous l i n e n2 5singlebrokenline n2 Doublebrokenlhe Character handling DecHexDescrbfton ESC 0 n 0 58 3A CqyROMtoRAM n O l 2 3 4 5 or9 m 8 8 Command Summary ...

Page 137: ...number n2 hstdmracternumber dO teA Of dl bodywidthofchamckr di rightspaceofdwacter Yt el super P w Y2bytesper ESC n 37 25 3elect MS set n CkNoamalaet l lJser d edset EXPfUl 4 0 9 4 285E PxintIMaasczhamem EX Ad n2datp n nl n2x256 n amountofdata data print n bytes of data as characters E Xtn 116 74 Select Character Table Selectchamckrtablen ai3dgnedbyESCtt n O 1 3 1 T orT n ZRemapsdownloaded CZhWMWS...

Page 138: ... dl O l 53 V 17 2 clr 3 d2 d3 Chrader Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC4370 7 F m 8 0 PC863Canada Pr 9 0 Pc865 Naway 28 0 BRAsuImparo 4 0 Fc85lGleew 5 0 Pc853 IbrkMP 10 0 Pc852cBast P 1 1 0 Fc8 veMdshP I5 0 PC869 GredP 24 0 PC861 hc mdkP l Notavailableonthe B versfon w Adablearlyonthe Rmpean emion 8 10 Command Summay ...

Page 139: ... l l80 inch tLQ and pOpOdOIdl Esc Unn 4085 2855 MineUnit Esc UlOn Define positioning unit as n 3aohch ff 10 20 30 40 50 040 n lo default Dec Hex l scfmn Esc nn 46 2E PrintRaskrGqhics E SC CUh I Itl2 ta c o pungraphicsmode l compressedmode 0 10 20 Dotdensityfor verticalin3600 u DPI h 10 2OzDotdensityf or holimntalin3600 h DPI m Numberofvertkaldots Totaldots nZ n2 2 56 0 Theu lO andh ZO czombination...

Page 140: ...samm ESC Gnn 4On 2 8 4 7 SelwtGraphicsMode ISC GlOn n l a49 0 CancelGraphbmodewithIiSC D e c Hex LbscmkM Esc ln 42 2A seleaitrmage Esc mnI l2data n nl n2x2 56 TOblCd Totaldata v n I n2x2543xt 8 12 Command Summary ...

Page 141: ...Appendix Character Tables A 2 Italic Character Table A 2 Graphics Character Tables A 3 International Character Sets A 8 Appendix A 1 ...

Page 142: ...d 00 thmu 7F Therefin onlythefirsttableisshowncompletely Italic Character Table 0 1 2 a 4 S 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F 0123466769ABCDEF tu sPOeP Pru spa 6 P l p 1lAQaq lAQaq oc2 2BRbr r ZBRbr llcscs 13cscs ax 4DTdt m 4DTdt SBUeu 65BtJeu C6PVfv dPVfv 7GWgw 7GYgw 8 H X h x 8RXbx JZjs VT Esc l K C k VT ES l 11 k FF CR i L l A k 1 Nlla ca Hlmj SQ n 90 1 _ 0 OaSl A 2 Appedix ...

Page 143: ...axE8OA8COEF 0 1 2 3 4 t 7 a a A c E F ...

Page 144: ... 1 2 a 4 f 7 0 c D E F 88ABCDEF iiiz 0 1 2 s 4 a A B C D E F Abtcmp 031 Fbdwuese Eiz ii s 4 8 7 8 a A 0 E F OBABCDEF u sp 6 i b A6 6 rA U A 8 x 6 a u i x 0 a 0 xaat8 t i 0 Hrmtira LF t Y a 9 VTEszr i ff t f 1 a A 4 Appendix ...

Page 145: ...0 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 A 8 C 0 E F PC w GreekI OooE ii a 4 x x B C 0 E F 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 0 A 8 C D E F PC852 E t Ewvpe 0 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 9 A E D E F A p p e n d i x A 5 ...

Page 146: ... XloE 0 1 2 3 4 6 8 7 6 B C 0 E F CCCEI ABCOEF 0 IC AgLAam 1 2 a 4 6 6 7 0 8 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x a A B C D E F A 4 Appendix ...

Page 147: ...Characters available with ESC cooE 0 1 2 3 4 6 0 7 6 9 A B C 0 E F Topintthecharactersinthe table on the left you must first send the FSC A command ...

Page 148: ... 1 Franca 2 Germfq 3ww 4 ssweden 6 1taIy 7Spainl DIP switch ly ha 23 24 40 5B 5C 50 5E 60 78 7C 70 7E JtgnemJ o Q Y tttBL0AI C am U lOckYnafkll B L 0 A 0 A c fi A 0 11 spaiill diArC 1 n 6 a 12L1Cn t 6 1 R 13 Korea W 8 1 0 0 t A 8 Appendix ...

Page 149: ...hich the print head prints in both directions This lraea Bthespeedofprinting buffer The portion of the pri nWs memory used to store data befog prbtsnglt Ac ion ofletters numbers andsymbols cfxmcfetsperfnch cpD Amwumfthesizeoftextcharactem Theprintex sdefiwlt SettingislOcpi Printing in which each character is approcdmately 60 of the width of standard characters Useful for fitting wicJe tables m spr...

Page 150: ...that helps advancxxl usem find the useofcornmurdcationprob betweentheprinterandthe computer DuringtMsmode theprinterprintseachcodeit xec esinbothhexadedmalnotatbnandaSASUIcharacters AIsocaIledhexdtunp A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is tumedon reset or DIPswkhes Small switches in a printer that control various printer funcHonsandset defaultstahrsofthep whenitis turnedonorin...

Page 151: ...dsinthislanguagegivelaser like features such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing ESC P AbbreviationforEpsonStandard CodekxPrinters This qstemofcommandsgiWyoUsOttwarecU IOlofyoUr pripterfromyourampter Itisstandardforail Epson printersandsupportedbymo6tapplicatkm softwarefor personala3mputers Af6nt isagroupofsimilarlydesigmxltypefaces de gnat by a family name km feed Acontrolcodeandcont...

Page 152: ...his fs ifnlklzed Also a charactertablethatcontainsitaW cbara andsymbols One of two print qualities available on your printer Utter qualityprovidesbetterreadabilityandappearawe ata reducedprintspcxci SeeaIso ttnew Acontrolcodeandax rolpanelbutttkthatadvancethe paper one line Ihe positiontowhich thepaperisautomaticallyloaded It can beadjustedwiththe ID feed feature Afeaturethatyouusetoadjustthepape ...

Page 153: ...natypewrittendraft Randomaccess memory The portion oftheprinte s memory usedasabufferandforstoringuserdefinedcharactem All datastoredinRAMkk wkntheprinteristurn4off reset IWet To return a printer to its defaultstatus by sending a command To return a printer to its defaultstatus by sending a command oranIMTsignaLorbytumingtheprinteroffandthenbaclc oranIMTsignaLorbytumingtheprinteroffandthenbaclc OI...

Page 154: ...feoraYposifion Thepositlontheprinberfeedsthepaperbowhenyc lpressthe TEAROfFbuttonofwhenautotearoHmodeison Usingthe mi feedfeature ytnlcanad thepositklnsiithatthe papefsperfo4onmeet6theprintemearoffedge Thepositionon paperthattheprinterxS0gn sasthe fimtprintableline Thep mte rfixdsthepapertothisposition whenitkmisthepaper unld bmlprln PrintingInonedim ononly Unidirectianalprintingisuseful forprinti...

Page 155: ... 4 3 19 7 3 pitch 3 24 7 3 tables 3 7 10 A 2 7 Cleaning the printer 5 2 Connecting the printer 1 12 13 Continuous paper loading 2 10 20 top of form 2 17 3 12 3 14 Control panel 3 2 Copy capacity 2 22 Cut sheet feeder 2 3 2 4 2 11 7 12 double bin 2 4 2 4 8 10 high capacity 2 4 2 3 4 6 9 single bin 2 4 2 5 D Data dump 3 5 3 25 Default setting 3 7 7 15 DIP switches functions 3 9 13 iziE2 6 _r Draft 3...

Page 156: ... 3 7 3 12 7 3 Interface optional 3 4 14 16 specifications 7 9 12 International character sets A 8 Italic character table A 2 L Labels 2 22 23 7 5 Letter Quality 3 19 LF button 3 3 LOAD button 3 3 Loading paper 2 3 7 2 10 17 continuous paper 2 10 17 cut sheet feeder 4 3 8 envelopes 2 24 4 6 labels 2 22 single sheets 2 3 7 Loading position 3 14 15 M MICRO FEED button 3 4 Micro feed feature 3 13 Mult...

Page 157: ... 11 4 13 Ribbon cartridge fabric 1 2 5 3 7 8 film 3 1 7 5 3 7 8 installing 1 4 7 specifications 7 8 S Safety instructions viii Scalable fonts 3 19 21 Self test 1 9 12 3 5 Single sheets 2 3 7 Skip over perforation 3 7 3 12 Special paper 2 20 Specifications 7 1 T TEAR OFF button 3 4 3 17 light 3 3 Tear off 3 7 3 12 3 16 mode 3 7 3 12 3 16 position 3 18 Tractor 2 7 installing 2 8 10 position 2 7 Tran...

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