Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. EPSON impact printers are capable of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Impact printers are...
... M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. EPSON impact printers are capable of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Impact printers are...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... and a special lubricant Ensures consistent print quality throughout the life of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are ... L L L Available in many competitive printers move with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can achieve faster print speeds. The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade...
... and a special lubricant Ensures consistent print quality throughout the life of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are ... L L L Available in many competitive printers move with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can achieve faster print speeds. The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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This is not connected. 20 CPU error. Both features were added to the SRAM has failed. Physical obstruction such as a jammed ribbon 11 Skewed paper detect error. Incorrect jumper settings on the ROMA board may have failed or is a printhead wire protection feature. (2) ..., taking out the paper and turning the printer back on. Four possible areas of failure are documented in printhead failures. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 4 of 4 LQ-2550 cont. 03 A 'Verify After Write" check to ensure proper paper handling and prevent paper jams, which can result in the Service Manual ...
This is not connected. 20 CPU error. Both features were added to the SRAM has failed. Physical obstruction such as a jammed ribbon 11 Skewed paper detect error. Incorrect jumper settings on the ROMA board may have failed or is a printhead wire protection feature. (2) ..., taking out the paper and turning the printer back on. Four possible areas of failure are documented in printhead failures. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 4 of 4 LQ-2550 cont. 03 A 'Verify After Write" check to ensure proper paper handling and prevent paper jams, which can result in the Service Manual ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... LQ-1500 ALL 136-COLUMN MX, RX, FX, FX286e JX-80 (COLOR) P-80 LX-80, LX-86, LX-90, HW-10 EX-800/1000 (BLACK) EX-800/1000 (COLOR) *Recommended for use when color is not required. SERVICE PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN Date: 3/1/88 Subject: Epson Printer/Ribbon ...Compatibility Number: P-0013A PURPOSE: This list will assist in the correct matching of Epson ribbons to order ribbons. This list supercedes PSB-013. The numbers listed below are the Epson part numbers and can be used to printers. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TEL0 AVENUE...
... LQ-1500 ALL 136-COLUMN MX, RX, FX, FX286e JX-80 (COLOR) P-80 LX-80, LX-86, LX-90, HW-10 EX-800/1000 (BLACK) EX-800/1000 (COLOR) *Recommended for use when color is not required. SERVICE PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN Date: 3/1/88 Subject: Epson Printer/Ribbon ...Compatibility Number: P-0013A PURPOSE: This list will assist in the correct matching of Epson ribbons to order ribbons. This list supercedes PSB-013. The numbers listed below are the Epson part numbers and can be used to printers. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TEL0 AVENUE...
User Manual
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... 1 LQ-1500 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LQ-1500 3 Finding a Suitable Location 3 Getting to Know Your Printer 5 Installing the paper feed knob 5 Removing the dust cover 7 Removing the front cover 7 Discovering what's inside 8 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 9 Installing the Sheet Guide 12 Assembling the three pieces 12 Attaching the sheet guide 12 Connecting the LQ-1500...
... 1 LQ-1500 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LQ-1500 3 Finding a Suitable Location 3 Getting to Know Your Printer 5 Installing the paper feed knob 5 Removing the dust cover 7 Removing the front cover 7 Discovering what's inside 8 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 9 Installing the Sheet Guide 12 Assembling the three pieces 12 Attaching the sheet guide 12 Connecting the LQ-1500...
User Manual
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Figures 1-1 Unpacking the LQ-1500 1-2 Paperplacement 1-3 The LQ-1500 printer 1-4 Paper feed knob 1-5 Removing the front cover 1-6 Printer parts 1-7 Ribbon cartridge 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1-8 Ribbon installation 1-9 Ribbon operation 1-10 Sheet guide assembly 11 11 13 1-11 Paper guide position 14 1-12 Sheet guide installation 1-13 Printing single sheets 14 15 1-14 The ...
Figures 1-1 Unpacking the LQ-1500 1-2 Paperplacement 1-3 The LQ-1500 printer 1-4 Paper feed knob 1-5 Removing the front cover 1-6 Printer parts 1-7 Ribbon cartridge 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1-8 Ribbon installation 1-9 Ribbon operation 1-10 Sheet guide assembly 11 11 13 1-11 Paper guide position 14 1-12 Sheet guide installation 1-13 Printing single sheets 14 15 1-14 The ...
User Manual
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... inventory. In this manual. Note: It's a good idea to save all of the packing materials in Figure 1-1: l LQ-1500 printer l Sheet guide (three pieces) l Dust cover l Front cover (installed on the printer) l Paper feed knob l Power cord l Ribbon cartridge l This User's Manual. Carefully unpack the carton and make noise 3 Now what? Finding a Suitable Location Before...
... inventory. In this manual. Note: It's a good idea to save all of the packing materials in Figure 1-1: l LQ-1500 printer l Sheet guide (three pieces) l Dust cover l Front cover (installed on the printer) l Paper feed knob l Power cord l Ribbon cartridge l This User's Manual. Carefully unpack the carton and make noise 3 Now what? Finding a Suitable Location Before...
User Manual
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...optional tractor unit, you install the ribbon. Put it aside (see it's easier to use the dust cover. Gently lift off the dust cover. It just sits in the printer box if you plan to do than... plastic cover which keeps dust out of the print mechanism and reduces the noise level when the printer is on the top of disassembly. Lift off the cover and set it away in a recess...access to describe! 7 Removing the front cover The next assembly step, installing the ribbon cartridge, first requires a bit of the printer so removal is to the print head when you will be needing it is easy...
...optional tractor unit, you install the ribbon. Put it aside (see it's easier to use the dust cover. Gently lift off the dust cover. It just sits in the printer box if you plan to do than... plastic cover which keeps dust out of the print mechanism and reduces the noise level when the printer is on the top of disassembly. Lift off the cover and set it away in a recess...access to describe! 7 Removing the front cover The next assembly step, installing the ribbon cartridge, first requires a bit of the printer so removal is to the print head when you will be needing it is easy...
User Manual
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Figure 1-5. The ribbon guide is guided through the printer. 8 The paper is the silver shield on the side of the parts that you need to know about. The paper bail is probably the easiest ... guides the ribbon between the print head and the paper. Removing the front cover Discovering what's inside Now that moves back and forth on it. The print head is the large, black, finned object that you can see the insides of the printer, take a few moments to find some of the print...
Figure 1-5. The ribbon guide is guided through the printer. 8 The paper is the silver shield on the side of the parts that you need to know about. The paper bail is probably the easiest ... guides the ribbon between the print head and the paper. Removing the front cover Discovering what's inside Now that moves back and forth on it. The print head is the large, black, finned object that you can see the insides of the printer, take a few moments to find some of the print...
User Manual
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...Ribbon Cartridge The LQ-1500's ribbon cartridge is easy to install, and it won't get started. the ribbon is positioned at 40 on either side of the print head when you insert the ribbon cartridge. 3. Don't worry about the printer to it so that it is a continuous loop inside the ribbon cartridge. 9 Printer... parts Once you identify these steps for a quick installation. 1. Rotate the ribbon cartridge take-up knob in the...
...Ribbon Cartridge The LQ-1500's ribbon cartridge is easy to install, and it won't get started. the ribbon is positioned at 40 on either side of the print head when you insert the ribbon cartridge. 3. Don't worry about the printer to it so that it is a continuous loop inside the ribbon cartridge. 9 Printer... parts Once you identify these steps for a quick installation. 1. Rotate the ribbon cartridge take-up knob in the...
User Manual
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You can be dirty. Some computers will change your LQ-1500 is out of paper. In addition, your paper runs out, printing stops, the PAPER OUT light goes on, and the printer buzzer sounds five times. Cleaning the LQ-1500 You should clean the outside of printing, press the ON LINE button. If you... the power switch OFF and then back ON. You may need to drip alcohol on how to the bottom of your ribbon cartridge whenever it appears to reinitialize the printer, turn off ). If this happens, you to print to perform this button advances the paper one of the page, ...
You can be dirty. Some computers will change your LQ-1500 is out of paper. In addition, your paper runs out, printing stops, the PAPER OUT light goes on, and the printer buzzer sounds five times. Cleaning the LQ-1500 You should clean the outside of printing, press the ON LINE button. If you... the power switch OFF and then back ON. You may need to drip alcohol on how to the bottom of your ribbon cartridge whenever it appears to reinitialize the printer, turn off ). If this happens, you to print to perform this button advances the paper one of the page, ...
User Manual
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... printing quality 28 The LQ-1500's print head is not user-replaceable because it . Maintenance Other maintenance Changing the ribbon cartridge and cleaning the printer are no user-serviceable parts inside the LQ-1500. Remove the dust cover, the front cover, and the ribbon cartridge. Use as light... a touch as possible to clean inside the printer. Leave any of the parts inside the printer. Be careful not to bend or damage any other types of maintenance (fuses, print heads, etc.) for your Epson...
... printing quality 28 The LQ-1500's print head is not user-replaceable because it . Maintenance Other maintenance Changing the ribbon cartridge and cleaning the printer are no user-serviceable parts inside the LQ-1500. Remove the dust cover, the front cover, and the ribbon cartridge. Use as light... a touch as possible to clean inside the printer. Leave any of the parts inside the printer. Be careful not to bend or damage any other types of maintenance (fuses, print heads, etc.) for your Epson...
User Manual
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...expert on loading your computer. Keeping the lock levers pulled forward, move the entire tractor unit toward the front of the printer). 3. Figure 3-10. Turn OFF the printer. The LQ-1500 self-test is a built-in program which generates a complete printing of the unit will slide out from your...! Removing the tractor unit 1. Install 14-inch wide paper. 42 Release the metal lock levers on the printer. The self-test also provides an opportunity to test the ribbon and paper installation without having to print. Try it yourself and see by pulling them forward (toward the ...
...expert on loading your computer. Keeping the lock levers pulled forward, move the entire tractor unit toward the front of the printer). 3. Figure 3-10. Turn OFF the printer. The LQ-1500 self-test is a built-in program which generates a complete printing of the unit will slide out from your...! Removing the tractor unit 1. Install 14-inch wide paper. 42 Release the metal lock levers on the printer. The self-test also provides an opportunity to test the ribbon and paper installation without having to print. Try it yourself and see by pulling them forward (toward the ...
User Manual
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... typical Temperature: 5°to 35°C Humidity: 10 to 14.3 inches wide. Paper Paper types Printer Dimensions Weight Power required Environment Ribbon Printer MTBF Print head life Single-sheet, friction feed, 7.2 to 80%, non condensing Black cloth ribbon in cartridge Ribbon life: 3 x 10° draft characters 5 x 106 lines (print head excluded) 2 x 109 strokes per wire...
... typical Temperature: 5°to 35°C Humidity: 10 to 14.3 inches wide. Paper Paper types Printer Dimensions Weight Power required Environment Ribbon Printer MTBF Print head life Single-sheet, friction feed, 7.2 to 80%, non condensing Black cloth ribbon in cartridge Ribbon life: 3 x 10° draft characters 5 x 106 lines (print head excluded) 2 x 109 strokes per wire...
User Manual
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...LOAD 27,32 Cable, connection of 18 Carriage return 46, 54 Cartridge, ribbon 9 Character matrix 91 Character set 75, 91 Character set commands 61 Characters, international 23, 78 Characters, proportional widths 79 Cleaning, of printer 27 Codes, names of 46 Commands 49 character set 61 graphics 62 ...horizontal spacing 54 miscellaneous 64 vertical spacing 50 Communications, computer-to-printer 45 Compressed print 58 Computer, connecting printer to 15, 18 Continuous forms 29 Control codes 45, 46 Control key (CTRL) 46 Control panel 25 Controls 25...
...LOAD 27,32 Cable, connection of 18 Carriage return 46, 54 Cartridge, ribbon 9 Character matrix 91 Character set 75, 91 Character set commands 61 Characters, international 23, 78 Characters, proportional widths 79 Cleaning, of printer 27 Codes, names of 46 Commands 49 character set 61 graphics 62 ...horizontal spacing 54 miscellaneous 64 vertical spacing 50 Communications, computer-to-printer 45 Compressed print 58 Computer, connecting printer to 15, 18 Continuous forms 29 Control codes 45, 46 Control key (CTRL) 46 Control panel 25 Controls 25...
User Manual
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... 24 Double-strike print 59 Draft print 23, 24, 72 Dust cover 7 Eighth-bit control 66 Electrical outlet 4, 24 Emphasized print 59 Environment, of printer 92 Escape code 47 Expanded print 57 FF (Form feed) button 26 Foreign (international) charcters 23, 62, 78 Form feed 51 Form length 23, ... 68 Hexadecimal 46 Horizontal spacing commands 54 Horizontal tab 55 IEEE 488 interface card 15, 24 Indicators 25 Initialize printer 67 Input buffer 22 Installation interface card 17 power cord 24 ribbon cartridge 9 sheet guide 12 tractor unit 34 Inter-character space 55 Interface card 15, 24 installation of 17...
... 24 Double-strike print 59 Draft print 23, 24, 72 Dust cover 7 Eighth-bit control 66 Electrical outlet 4, 24 Emphasized print 59 Environment, of printer 92 Escape code 47 Expanded print 57 FF (Form feed) button 26 Foreign (international) charcters 23, 62, 78 Form feed 51 Form length 23, ... 68 Hexadecimal 46 Horizontal spacing commands 54 Horizontal tab 55 IEEE 488 interface card 15, 24 Indicators 25 Initialize printer 67 Input buffer 22 Installation interface card 17 power cord 24 ribbon cartridge 9 sheet guide 12 tractor unit 34 Inter-character space 55 Interface card 15, 24 installation of 17...
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... Letter quality 71 Proportional 57, 70 Underline 60 Printing, method 91 proportional 57 speed 91 Programmer's manual, LQ-1500 2, 49 Proportional print 57, 70 READY light 25 Repeat printing 66 Ribbon cartridge 9, 92 installation 9 Ribbon guide 8 Select printer 65 Select signal 23, 24 Self-test 42 Serial interface 15, 24 Sheet guide 29 assembly 12...
... Letter quality 71 Proportional 57, 70 Underline 60 Printing, method 91 proportional 57 speed 91 Programmer's manual, LQ-1500 2, 49 Proportional print 57, 70 READY light 25 Repeat printing 66 Ribbon cartridge 9, 92 installation 9 Ribbon guide 8 Select printer 65 Select signal 23, 24 Self-test 42 Serial interface 15, 24 Sheet guide 29 assembly 12...