Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their reliability with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing...
... DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their reliability with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. EPSON...
... print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. EPSON...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... fonts in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line up documents, include automatic tear-off Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on the control panel. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is loaded into printing position Microfeed adjustments Can set a top-of-form setting within 1/180 of the Windows fonts resident on a printer. Barcode fonts are the property of...
... fonts in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line up documents, include automatic tear-off Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on the control panel. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is loaded into printing position Microfeed adjustments Can set a top-of-form setting within 1/180 of the Windows fonts resident on a printer. Barcode fonts are the property of...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to the Printer Status Monitor. L Windows 3.51 and NT 4.0 users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access to host computer connection. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is the DOS-based printer setup...
... Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to the Printer Status Monitor. L Windows 3.51 and NT 4.0 users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access to host computer connection. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is the DOS-based printer setup...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... 7A ROM 02 Internal ROM check does not match. pause between beeps) LQ-2500 LCD Codes: 00 Invalid ID request to troubleshoot problems. A blank LCD screen with beeps to inform the user of the PROMS or jumper J1 may have been mixed. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 3 of 4 LQ-2500 NOTE: Printers with LCD displays use error messages along with the Power-on LED lit can...
... 7A ROM 02 Internal ROM check does not match. pause between beeps) LQ-2500 LCD Codes: 00 Invalid ID request to troubleshoot problems. A blank LCD screen with beeps to inform the user of the PROMS or jumper J1 may have been mixed. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 3 of 4 LQ-2500 NOTE: Printers with LCD displays use error messages along with the Power-on LED lit can...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... is a printhead wire protection feature. 12 Illegal paper positioning. (1) If the paper is a motor control error. Both of these errors are documented in printhead failures. An undefined op-code was detected. The correct settings are corrected by new operators who are : a. The SRAM could be bad. 10 This is loaded using the knob instead of the LOAD/EJECT switch, this error condition will occur. Friction/Tractor feed switching error d. Both...
... is a printhead wire protection feature. 12 Illegal paper positioning. (1) If the paper is a motor control error. Both of these errors are documented in printhead failures. An undefined op-code was detected. The correct settings are corrected by new operators who are : a. The SRAM could be bad. 10 This is loaded using the knob instead of the LOAD/EJECT switch, this error condition will occur. Friction/Tractor feed switching error d. Both...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... the A weighting network, with resulting measurements expressed in accordance with standards set by the International Standards Organization (ISO). The acoustic noise levels for Printer Acoustic Noise Levels Date: 6/5/91 Page(s): 1 of current product's noise levels tested in dB(A). The following is applied in Letter Quality (LQ) mode using single sheet paper and are not guaranteed figures. 9 PIN PRINTERS MODEL LX-810 NOISE LEVEL 56 dB(A) FX...
... the A weighting network, with resulting measurements expressed in accordance with standards set by the International Standards Organization (ISO). The acoustic noise levels for Printer Acoustic Noise Levels Date: 6/5/91 Page(s): 1 of current product's noise levels tested in dB(A). The following is applied in Letter Quality (LQ) mode using single sheet paper and are not guaranteed figures. 9 PIN PRINTERS MODEL LX-810 NOISE LEVEL 56 dB(A) FX...
User Manual
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... operation you have come to finely adjust the loading and short tear-off , and allows easy and accurate paper alignment. An improved control panel design that lets you to feed the paper forward or backward to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-1010 offers the following features: Easy paper handling, featuring automatic single-sheet loading. Compatibility with the Epson ESC/P® commands used by the LQ-500, LQ-510, LQ-800, LQ-850, LQ...
... operation you have come to finely adjust the loading and short tear-off , and allows easy and accurate paper alignment. An improved control panel design that lets you to feed the paper forward or backward to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-1010 offers the following features: Easy paper handling, featuring automatic single-sheet loading. Compatibility with the Epson ESC/P® commands used by the LQ-500, LQ-510, LQ-800, LQ-850, LQ...
User Manual
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... FEED or LINE FEED button the entire time you pressed the ON LINE button. Problem Solution The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is jammed, turn off the printer and repeat the self test. See page 1-10. Testing the Printer If the Self Test Does Not Work If the self test does not print properly, check the control panel and the print head area. Make sure that all packing material and shipping restraints have been removed...
... FEED or LINE FEED button the entire time you pressed the ON LINE button. Problem Solution The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is jammed, turn off the printer and repeat the self test. See page 1-10. Testing the Printer If the Self Test Does Not Work If the self test does not print properly, check the control panel and the print head area. Make sure that all packing material and shipping restraints have been removed...
User Manual
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... thicknesses of paper, the LQ-1010 is equipped with a paper thickness lever that your printer can be set to eight positions. WARNING: When printing on the printable area for envelopes, see page 2-31. Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. For information on multi-part forms, labels, or envelopes, make sure...
... thicknesses of paper, the LQ-1010 is equipped with a paper thickness lever that your printer can be set to eight positions. WARNING: When printing on the printable area for envelopes, see page 2-31. Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. For information on multi-part forms, labels, or envelopes, make sure...
User Manual
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... Spacing 4-2 Character Size 4-3 Special Effects and Emphasis 4-4 Selecting Typestyles With Master Select 4-6 Graphics 4-9 The Print Head 4-10 The Graphics Command 4-13 Column Reservation Numbers 4-14 A Simple Graphics Program 4-14 Designing Your Own Graphics 4-15 User-defined Characters 4-20 Designing Your Characters 4-20 Defining Your Characters 4-22 Sending Information to Your Printer 4-24 Printing User-defined Characters 4-27 Copying ROM Characters...
... Spacing 4-2 Character Size 4-3 Special Effects and Emphasis 4-4 Selecting Typestyles With Master Select 4-6 Graphics 4-9 The Print Head 4-10 The Graphics Command 4-13 Column Reservation Numbers 4-14 A Simple Graphics Program 4-14 Designing Your Own Graphics 4-15 User-defined Characters 4-20 Designing Your Characters 4-20 Defining Your Characters 4-22 Sending Information to Your Printer 4-24 Printing User-defined Characters 4-27 Copying ROM Characters...
User Manual
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... be stored in combination with user-defined characters. For instance, emphasized mode works with most of dots. Design grids for each vertical row of your printer's various print styles. Only one type of user-defined character sets is not possible. Mixing the three types of character definition may be used in RAM at any time. 4-30 Software and Graphics For example, if...
... be stored in combination with user-defined characters. For instance, emphasized mode works with most of dots. Design grids for each vertical row of your printer's various print styles. Only one type of user-defined character sets is not possible. Mixing the three types of character definition may be used in RAM at any time. 4-30 Software and Graphics For example, if...
User Manual
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... what you expected. Power supply l Power is not being supplied, See 7-4 Printing l The printer does not print. Problems and Solutions This chapter discusses problems you expected. l Dots are missing in the table below and then see the appropriate page for the solution. l Switching between single sheets and continuous paper cannot be performed properly. See 7-14 See 7-17 See 7-21 See 7-23 7-2 Troubleshooting
... what you expected. Power supply l Power is not being supplied, See 7-4 Printing l The printer does not print. Problems and Solutions This chapter discusses problems you expected. l Dots are missing in the table below and then see the appropriate page for the solution. l Switching between single sheets and continuous paper cannot be performed properly. See 7-14 See 7-17 See 7-21 See 7-23 7-2 Troubleshooting
User Manual
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... data. The PAPER OUT light is on but nothing is on . Check both ends of paper. See Chapter 3. Check the printer settings and make the necessary changes. The ON LINE light is printed. The interface cable may be using the wire retaining clips. Load more paper into the printer. The printer may be installed properly for your interface cable meets the printer and the computer specifications. The paper may be loose. Printing Problem The printer does not print. Make...
... data. The PAPER OUT light is on but nothing is on . Check both ends of paper. See Chapter 3. Check the printer settings and make the necessary changes. The ON LINE light is printed. The interface cable may be using the wire retaining clips. Load more paper into the printer. The printer may be installed properly for your interface cable meets the printer and the computer specifications. The paper may be loose. Printing Problem The printer does not print. Make...
User Manual
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... not print correctly, contact your Epson dealer. The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several times, and the printer stops abruptly. The print is flickering but nothing is overheated. This indicates an error in the ribbon. Turn off the printer, check for paper jams or other problems; Replace the ribbon cartridge. the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cools. See Chapter 1. 7-6 Troubleshooting Printing Problem The printer does not print (continued). Printed characters have parts missing...
... not print correctly, contact your Epson dealer. The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several times, and the printer stops abruptly. The print is flickering but nothing is overheated. This indicates an error in the ribbon. Turn off the printer, check for paper jams or other problems; Replace the ribbon cartridge. the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cools. See Chapter 1. 7-6 Troubleshooting Printing Problem The printer does not print (continued). Printed characters have parts missing...
User Manual
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... LOAD/EJECT button. The left and right edge guides may be set in use, DIP switch 1-8 should be turned on ). See Chapter 2. See Chapter 3. The LOAD/EJECT button was pressed and the platen rotated, but paper was not fed. When the LOAD/EJECT button is on (DIP switch 1-8 is pressed, the paper jams. Solution Paper Handling The paper release lever may be used with this printer's single-sheet feeding system. Problem Single sheets...
... LOAD/EJECT button. The left and right edge guides may be set in use, DIP switch 1-8 should be turned on ). See Chapter 2. See Chapter 3. The LOAD/EJECT button was pressed and the platen rotated, but paper was not fed. When the LOAD/EJECT button is on (DIP switch 1-8 is pressed, the paper jams. Solution Paper Handling The paper release lever may be used with this printer's single-sheet feeding system. Problem Single sheets...
User Manual
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... manual for the correct settings. Two cables may be installed on the computer may be set wrong. The interface settings on the printer; Options Problem Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly (continued). Check the specifications to use a cable with the wrong specification. You may not match. Make sure that you expected (continued). only one cable may be trying to use the interface with this printer. The printer...
... manual for the correct settings. Two cables may be installed on the computer may be set wrong. The interface settings on the printer; Options Problem Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly (continued). Check the specifications to use a cable with the wrong specification. You may not match. Make sure that you expected (continued). only one cable may be trying to use the interface with this printer. The printer...
User Manual
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...24-25, A-6-A-7 Cleaning printer, 6-2 - 4 Column reservation numbers, 4-14 Command summary, 9-1 - 40 Condensed button, 3-4 Condensed mode, 3-21, 4-4 - 5 Configuring application software, 1-26 Connecting printer, 1-23 - 25 Continuous paper, maximum width, 2-8 loading, 2-8 - 15 Control key table, 9-4 Control panel, 3-2 - 5 buttons, 3-3 - 5 lights, 3-2 Cut sheet feeder, S-2-20 capacity, 8-12 installing, 5-2 - 5 loading paper, 5-6 - 10 mode, 5-5 removing, 5-17 - 20 software control, 5-16 specifications, 8-12 - 13 testing, 5-10 - 13 using, 5-15-17 D Data dump mode, 3-26 - 28 Default settings, 8-14...
...24-25, A-6-A-7 Cleaning printer, 6-2 - 4 Column reservation numbers, 4-14 Command summary, 9-1 - 40 Condensed button, 3-4 Condensed mode, 3-21, 4-4 - 5 Configuring application software, 1-26 Connecting printer, 1-23 - 25 Continuous paper, maximum width, 2-8 loading, 2-8 - 15 Control key table, 9-4 Control panel, 3-2 - 5 buttons, 3-3 - 5 lights, 3-2 Cut sheet feeder, S-2-20 capacity, 8-12 installing, 5-2 - 5 loading paper, 5-6 - 10 mode, 5-5 removing, 5-17 - 20 software control, 5-16 specifications, 8-12 - 13 testing, 5-10 - 13 using, 5-15-17 D Data dump mode, 3-26 - 28 Default settings, 8-14...
User Manual
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..., 3-24 Micro-adjustment, 3-13 Moving printer, 6-11 print head, 1-9 Multi-Font Module, 5-34 - 39 font descriptions, 5-34 - 36 installation, 5-37 - 38 selecting fonts, 5-38 Multi-part forms, 2-27 Multi-part light, 3-2 O On line button, 3-3 On line light, 3-2 Options see Cut-sheet feeder see Interface boards see Multi-Font Module see Pull tractor Outline mode, 4-6, 9-32 Overline mode, 4-5, 9-31 P Page length, 3-10 Paper copy capacity, 8-6 feeding method, 2-2, 8-6 length, 8-3, 8-13 loading, 2-3 - 31 printable...
..., 3-24 Micro-adjustment, 3-13 Moving printer, 6-11 print head, 1-9 Multi-Font Module, 5-34 - 39 font descriptions, 5-34 - 36 installation, 5-37 - 38 selecting fonts, 5-38 Multi-part forms, 2-27 Multi-part light, 3-2 O On line button, 3-3 On line light, 3-2 Options see Cut-sheet feeder see Interface boards see Multi-Font Module see Pull tractor Outline mode, 4-6, 9-32 Overline mode, 4-5, 9-31 P Page length, 3-10 Paper copy capacity, 8-6 feeding method, 2-2, 8-6 length, 8-3, 8-13 loading, 2-3 - 31 printable...
User Manual
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... Printer cover, 1-13, 2-27 Printer stand, 1-6 Print head, 1-9, 4-10 - 12, 8-6 Printing direction, 8-2 Problems, see Troubleshooting Proportional spacing, 4-2 - 3, 4-6-8, 9-25, A-2-5 Pull tractor, 5-21- 33 installing, 5-21 - 33 loading paper, 5-23 - 29 removing, 5-30 - 33 Push tractor, 2-9 - 23 R Ready light, 3-2 \ Ribbon cartridge installing, 1-8 - 10 replacing, 6-5 - 10 specifications, 8-6 Roman font, 3-20 S Sans serif font, 3-20 SelecType options, 3-19 - 21, 5-34 Self test, printer, 1-15-22, s-10-13 Serial interface, see Interface boards Setting up printer, 1-1 - 26 Shadow mode...
... Printer cover, 1-13, 2-27 Printer stand, 1-6 Print head, 1-9, 4-10 - 12, 8-6 Printing direction, 8-2 Problems, see Troubleshooting Proportional spacing, 4-2 - 3, 4-6-8, 9-25, A-2-5 Pull tractor, 5-21- 33 installing, 5-21 - 33 loading paper, 5-23 - 29 removing, 5-30 - 33 Push tractor, 2-9 - 23 R Ready light, 3-2 \ Ribbon cartridge installing, 1-8 - 10 replacing, 6-5 - 10 specifications, 8-6 Roman font, 3-20 S Sans serif font, 3-20 SelecType options, 3-19 - 21, 5-34 Self test, printer, 1-15-22, s-10-13 Serial interface, see Interface boards Setting up printer, 1-1 - 26 Shadow mode...