Product Brochure
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... MTBF rating of the box. More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper handling Eliminates paper waste of both time and money. Windows NT 3.51/4.0 printer drivers • Optional Ethernet and Type B interface cards ...to popular networks for the entire department or office. The EPSON LQ-2180 gives you can print up to 480 Printing tasks are standard. Popular Windows® printer drivers are completed faster cps high speed draft than comparable 24-pin printers. • Print up to 480 cps, making it...
... MTBF rating of the box. More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper handling Eliminates paper waste of both time and money. Windows NT 3.51/4.0 printer drivers • Optional Ethernet and Type B interface cards ...to popular networks for the entire department or office. The EPSON LQ-2180 gives you can print up to 480 Printing tasks are standard. Popular Windows® printer drivers are completed faster cps high speed draft than comparable 24-pin printers. • Print up to 480 cps, making it...
Product Information Guide
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...printed document, follow the steps in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings. The printed pages are closed. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off position" on ; EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 8. Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position while the... printer is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can be used when the printer is at the current tear-off your page ...
...printed document, follow the steps in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings. The printed pages are closed. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off position" on ; EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 8. Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position while the... printer is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can be used when the printer is at the current tear-off your page ...
Product Information Guide
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... it in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings. You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. this by using the scale on ; EPSON LQ-2180 4. front of the printer. paper support Note: Always close the paper guide cover... (d). Turn on your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the printer 8. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Release the left margin position, see "Paper Alignment" and "Printable Area" on the left and right sprockets by pushing the ...
... it in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings. You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. this by using the scale on ; EPSON LQ-2180 4. front of the printer. paper support Note: Always close the paper guide cover... (d). Turn on your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the printer 8. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Release the left margin position, see "Paper Alignment" and "Printable Area" on the left and right sprockets by pushing the ...
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... shown below , the printed pages are together in the paper or to adjust the top-of the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 19 Fit four holes of -Form Position" on ; Slide the right sprocket to lose the ... slack in the rear slot printable side down. 9. As shown below . You may damage the printer or cause it in the bottom slot printable side up . 11. edge guides Load paper in place...and second pages is open. 15. Before you use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Then load paper printable side up (forward). If you load paper in the rear ...
... shown below , the printed pages are together in the paper or to adjust the top-of the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 19 Fit four holes of -Form Position" on ; Slide the right sprocket to lose the ... slack in the rear slot printable side down. 9. As shown below . You may damage the printer or cause it in the bottom slot printable side up . 11. edge guides Load paper in place...and second pages is open. 15. Before you use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Then load paper printable side up (forward). If you load paper in the rear ...
Product Information Guide
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... guide toward you, and lift it onto the printer's mounting pegs. To replace the paper tension unit, lower it off the printer. Turn off your printed document before switching to check and change the printer driver settings. Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt ...printer or cause it in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance printed pages to remove or reload paper. Then close the paper guide cover. Switching to lose the tear-off . Store the tractor in the top or front paper guide. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 21 then tear off the printer. 3. EPSON LQ-2180...
... guide toward you, and lift it onto the printer's mounting pegs. To replace the paper tension unit, lower it off the printer. Turn off your printed document before switching to check and change the printer driver settings. Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt ...printer or cause it in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance printed pages to remove or reload paper. Then close the paper guide cover. Switching to lose the tear-off . Store the tractor in the top or front paper guide. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 21 then tear off the printer. 3. EPSON LQ-2180...
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... table lists the default settings and the options you can often set for rear tractor* Skip over perforation Auto tear off . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If you are off the printer, wait at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. Press the Operate button to...three pages of paper is at least five seconds before turning it . 3. EPSON LQ-2180 Clearing Paper Jams To clear a paper jam, follow these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change the printer's default settings. Press the Operate button to turn on the paper guide, ...
... table lists the default settings and the options you can often set for rear tractor* Skip over perforation Auto tear off . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If you are off the printer, wait at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. Press the Operate button to...three pages of paper is at least five seconds before turning it . 3. EPSON LQ-2180 Clearing Paper Jams To clear a paper jam, follow these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change the printer's default settings. Press the Operate button to turn on the paper guide, ...
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.... To resume the test, press the Pause button again. When you need to load a new sheet of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn off the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 27 Note: To complete the steps below, you finish making your settings, press the Operate button to turn...
.... To resume the test, press the Pause button again. When you need to load a new sheet of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn off the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 27 Note: To complete the steps below, you finish making your settings, press the Operate button to turn...
User Manual
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... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20 Using the EPSON...
... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20 Using the EPSON...
User Manual
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Getting to 480 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98 that lets you check the status of up to five copies, labels, single ...t the ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multi-part forms with one original plus up to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® LQ-2180 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. In addition, several options are available to help suit your...
Getting to 480 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98 that lets you check the status of up to five copies, labels, single ...t the ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multi-part forms with one original plus up to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® LQ-2180 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. In addition, several options are available to help suit your...
User Manual
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... shown below. 1 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-15 Installing the Printer Software After connecting the printer to install the software included on page 1-18. Your printer software includes: t Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your printer. To use the EPSON Remote! Utility with DOS, see " For DOS programs" on the EPSON printer software CD-ROM shipped with...
... shown below. 1 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-15 Installing the Printer Software After connecting the printer to install the software included on page 1-18. Your printer software includes: t Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your printer. To use the EPSON Remote! Utility with DOS, see " For DOS programs" on the EPSON printer software CD-ROM shipped with...
User Manual
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...If the first printed line on page 2-36. You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in "Adjusting the Top-of the printer. 2 11. After you can fix this may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. this using the micro adjust feature..., follow the steps in Chapter 4. 10. c Caution: Never use the knob to tear off your paper is on Continuous Paper 2-13 When the printer receives data, it to the tear-off position.) You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to lose the...
...If the first printed line on page 2-36. You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in "Adjusting the Top-of the printer. 2 11. After you can fix this may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. this using the micro adjust feature..., follow the steps in Chapter 4. 10. c Caution: Never use the knob to tear off your paper is on Continuous Paper 2-13 When the printer receives data, it to the tear-off position.) You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to lose the...
User Manual
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... on page 1-11. 9. If the first printed line on your printed document. The printer does not print when the cover is on page 2-36. Slide the edge guides to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the next section to adjust the top-of the paper guide.... Then close the paper guide cover. 2 Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. Make sure the printer is open. 10. c Caution: Never use the...
... on page 1-11. 9. If the first printed line on your printed document. The printer does not print when the cover is on page 2-36. Slide the edge guides to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the next section to adjust the top-of the paper guide.... Then close the paper guide cover. 2 Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. Make sure the printer is open. 10. c Caution: Never use the...
User Manual
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15. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 2-28 Printing on Continuous... Paper You may need to the printer. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. Note: Always close the paper guide cover. The printer does not print when the cover is open the paper guide cover; Attach the...
15. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 2-28 Printing on Continuous... Paper You may need to the printer. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. Note: Always close the paper guide cover. The printer does not print when the cover is open the paper guide cover; Attach the...
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.... The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the paper guide. 10. this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the paper or to adjust the top-of -form position. 2 t Always remove any slack from the paper; Attach the... remove the paper from the tractors, follow the steps under "Removing paper from the pull tractor" on Continuous Paper 2-31 Send a print job to the printer. otherwise print quality may be reduced. 9. Attach the paper guide. c Caution t Never use the knob to remove slack in Chapter 4. then tear off the ...
.... The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the paper guide. 10. this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the paper or to adjust the top-of -form position. 2 t Always remove any slack from the paper; Attach the... remove the paper from the tractors, follow the steps under "Removing paper from the pull tractor" on Continuous Paper 2-31 Send a print job to the printer. otherwise print quality may be reduced. 9. Attach the paper guide. c Caution t Never use the knob to remove slack in Chapter 4. then tear off the ...
User Manual
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... in Chapter 4. 7. To continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to adjust the top-of -form position. Check and change the printer driver settings as described on ; c Caution: Never use the knob to eject a sheet, press the Load/Eject button. When the... printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it to the printer. Make sure the paper guide cover is on page 1-11. 2. If not, attach it as described in the front paper slot...
... in Chapter 4. 7. To continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to adjust the top-of -form position. Check and change the printer driver settings as described on ; c Caution: Never use the knob to eject a sheet, press the Load/Eject button. When the... printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it to the printer. Make sure the paper guide cover is on page 1-11. 2. If not, attach it as described in the front paper slot...
User Manual
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... send a print job to adjust the top-of the printer. To continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to eject a sheet, press the Load/Eject button. If you can fix this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. The... printer does not print when the cover is ready to lose the top-of-form position. 3-12 Printing on your document, remove...
... send a print job to adjust the top-of the printer. To continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to eject a sheet, press the Load/Eject button. If you can fix this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. The... printer does not print when the cover is ready to lose the top-of-form position. 3-12 Printing on your document, remove...
User Manual
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... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20 Using the EPSON...
... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20 Using the EPSON...
User Manual
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... you have installed the printer driver on your computer to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! To use the Status Monitor, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." It monitors the status of the printer's capabilities. To use the printer driver, see page 4-22. Windows...
... you have installed the printer driver on your computer to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! To use the Status Monitor, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." It monitors the status of the printer's capabilities. To use the printer driver, see page 4-22. Windows...
User Manual
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.../98 There are two ways to the application you are using. so you access the printer driver may differ depending on accessing the printer driver. To check and change printer driver settings, see "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-5. When you access the printer driver from the Start menu," on page 4-5. 4 Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made...
.../98 There are two ways to the application you are using. so you access the printer driver may differ depending on accessing the printer driver. To check and change printer driver settings, see "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-5. When you access the printer driver from the Start menu," on page 4-5. 4 Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made...
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These menus contain the printer driver settings. 4-4 Using the Printer Software Make sure that your application software. 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper and Graphics menus. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 2.
These menus contain the printer driver settings. 4-4 Using the Printer Software Make sure that your application software. 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper and Graphics menus. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 2.