Product Brochure
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... EPSON is a servicemark of Epson America, Inc. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. S PPER CI NI FT IECRA TS IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, (12 x 2 staggered), impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print Speed High Speed Draft Draft LQ 480...Physical Dimensions Width 25.16" Length 10.11" Depth 15.82" Weight Approx. 28.7 lb Product/Supplies Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2180 printer EPSON LQ-2180 ribbon fabric Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type B Serial 32KB Serial ...
... EPSON is a servicemark of Epson America, Inc. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. S PPER CI NI FT IECRA TS IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, (12 x 2 staggered), impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print Speed High Speed Draft Draft LQ 480...Physical Dimensions Width 25.16" Length 10.11" Depth 15.82" Weight Approx. 28.7 lb Product/Supplies Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2180 printer EPSON LQ-2180 ribbon fabric Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type B Serial 32KB Serial ...
Product Information Guide
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Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution 24-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum Draft 360 cps at 10 cpi Letter-quality 120 cps at 1/6-inch line spacing Paper capacity ... up to 0.59 inch (15 mm) thick Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0.59 inch (15 mm). utility) 2 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 The EPSON interface cards in the table below are available in all interfaces are compatible with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot...
Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution 24-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum Draft 360 cps at 10 cpi Letter-quality 120 cps at 1/6-inch line spacing Paper capacity ... up to 0.59 inch (15 mm) thick Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0.59 inch (15 mm). utility) 2 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 The EPSON interface cards in the table below are available in all interfaces are compatible with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot...
User Manual
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... services D-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 Environmental C-5 Paper C-5 Paper alignment C-8 Printable area C-9 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P2 control codes C-12 IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 International...
... services D-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 Environmental C-5 Paper C-5 Paper alignment C-8 Printable area C-9 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P2 control codes C-12 IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 International...
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...Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all of power source indicated on a flat surface. t Unplug the printer before cleaning, and clean it is tilted or at an angle. t Except as photocopiers or air control systems ...that regularly switch on and off. t Place the printer on the printer's label. Do not insert objects through the slots. t Connect all devices plugged into the extension cord does...cord. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the same circuit as specifically explained in the printer's cabinet.
...Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all of power source indicated on a flat surface. t Unplug the printer before cleaning, and clean it is tilted or at an angle. t Except as photocopiers or air control systems ...that regularly switch on and off. t Place the printer on the printer's label. Do not insert objects through the slots. t Connect all devices plugged into the extension cord does...cord. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the same circuit as specifically explained in the printer's cabinet.
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... can use the optional cut-sheet feeder. You can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide on top of the printer or the front paper guide. Note: t To load a stack of single-sheet paper you can print on Single Sheets top paper slot front paper slot..., single-sheet multi-part forms, postcards, and envelopes. Your single-sheet paper may be from 100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches) wide. t For detailed specifications on the types of single-sheet paper, use , see Appendix C.
... can use the optional cut-sheet feeder. You can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide on top of the printer or the front paper guide. Note: t To load a stack of single-sheet paper you can print on Single Sheets top paper slot front paper slot..., single-sheet multi-part forms, postcards, and envelopes. Your single-sheet paper may be from 100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches) wide. t For detailed specifications on the types of single-sheet paper, use , see Appendix C.
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...lever to the appropriate tractor position and press the Load/Eject button to feed the continuous paper to the left. See Chapter 3 for the printer to match the thickness of paper. 7-6 Troubleshooting See "Setting the Paper Thickness Lever" in the paper path. Your paper is not loaded properly...thickness lever to detect that it properly. Then set the paper release lever to do The paper release lever is set correctly. See the paper specifications in Appendix C and use new, clean sheets of your paper. Cause What to the single-sheet position. (See Chapter 2 for more ...
...lever to the appropriate tractor position and press the Load/Eject button to feed the continuous paper to the left. See Chapter 3 for the printer to match the thickness of paper. 7-6 Troubleshooting See "Setting the Paper Thickness Lever" in the paper path. Your paper is not loaded properly...thickness lever to detect that it properly. Then set the paper release lever to do The paper release lever is set correctly. See the paper specifications in Appendix C and use new, clean sheets of your paper. Cause What to the single-sheet position. (See Chapter 2 for more ...
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... not match the size of -form position using . this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of -form position in Appendix C. 7 Adjust the top-of -form position. See the printable area specifications in micro adjust mode. c Caution: Never use is incorrect. Check the... page length settings for the front or rear tractor do The paper size setting in Chapter 2. See "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; You moved the paper using the printer's default-setting mode or the EPSON ...
... not match the size of -form position using . this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of -form position in Appendix C. 7 Adjust the top-of -form position. See the printable area specifications in micro adjust mode. c Caution: Never use is incorrect. Check the... page length settings for the front or rear tractor do The paper size setting in Chapter 2. See "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; You moved the paper using the printer's default-setting mode or the EPSON ...
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...as described later in Chapter 1. Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the computer sends data. Press the Pause button. Your interface cable does not meet the printer and/or computer specifications. See page A-3 and your application. Cause What to resume ...printing. The interface cable is paused. Check that meets the requirements of both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer are plugged ...
...as described later in Chapter 1. Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the computer sends data. Press the Pause button. Your interface cable does not meet the printer and/or computer specifications. See page A-3 and your application. Cause What to resume ...printing. The interface cable is paused. Check that meets the requirements of both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer are plugged ...
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Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 Environmental C-5 C Paper C-5 Paper alignment C-8 Printable area C-9 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P2 control codes C-12 IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 International character sets for the Italic table C-27 Specifications C-1
Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 Environmental C-5 C Paper C-5 Paper alignment C-8 Printable area C-9 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P2 control codes C-12 IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 International character sets for the Italic table C-27 Specifications C-1
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... commands. 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch increments 136 columns (at 1/6-inch line spacing C-2 Specifications Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: Printing speed: Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Resolution: Interfaces: Paper feed methods: Paper feed speed: 24-pin impact dot matrix High speed draft Draft Letter quality 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum 360 cps...
... commands. 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch increments 136 columns (at 1/6-inch line spacing C-2 Specifications Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: Printing speed: Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Resolution: Interfaces: Paper feed methods: Paper feed speed: 24-pin impact dot matrix High speed draft Draft Letter quality 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum 360 cps...
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...to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A (maximum 4 A depending on the character type) 0.5 A (maximum 2 A depending on the back of your printer. C-4 Specifications Character tables: Character sets: Reliability: Dimensions and weight: Ribbon: One Italic and 12 graphical character tables. (34 graphical character tables are available ... 402 mm (15.8 inches) approx. 13 kg (28.8 lb) Black ribbon cartridge (S015086) Ribbon life 8 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/ character) Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 120 V Model 220 to 240 V ...
...to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A (maximum 4 A depending on the character type) 0.5 A (maximum 2 A depending on the back of your printer. C-4 Specifications Character tables: Character sets: Reliability: Dimensions and weight: Ribbon: One Italic and 12 graphical character tables. (34 graphical character tables are available ... 402 mm (15.8 inches) approx. 13 kg (28.8 lb) Black ribbon cartridge (S015086) Ribbon life 8 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/ character) Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 120 V Model 220 to 240 V ...
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... y, ESC X, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! Bar code: ESC (B C-12 Specifications EPSON ESC/P2 control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P2 printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics. Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P2 control codes and IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes.
... y, ESC X, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! Bar code: ESC (B C-12 Specifications EPSON ESC/P2 control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P2 printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics. Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P2 control codes and IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes.
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Specifications C-13 See the barcode commands below: ESC ( B Select Barcode Printing Format: ASCII ...EAN-13, 1: EAN-8, 2: Interleaved 2 of 5, 3: UPC-A, 4: UPC-E, 5: Code 39, 6: Code 128, 7: POSTNET m: Module width (180 dpi) m = 2: 2 dots, 3: 3 dots, 4: 4 dots, 5: 5 dots s: Space adjustment value -3 ≤ s ≤ 3 (1/360-inch units) v1, v2: Bar length v1 + v2 × 256 (1/180-inch units) Note: t The v1... UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. Barcode commands Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved...
Specifications C-13 See the barcode commands below: ESC ( B Select Barcode Printing Format: ASCII ...EAN-13, 1: EAN-8, 2: Interleaved 2 of 5, 3: UPC-A, 4: UPC-E, 5: Code 39, 6: Code 128, 7: POSTNET m: Module width (180 dpi) m = 2: 2 dots, 3: 3 dots, 4: 4 dots, 5: 5 dots s: Space adjustment value -3 ≤ s ≤ 3 (1/360-inch units) v1, v2: Bar length v1 + v2 × 256 (1/180-inch units) Note: t The v1... UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. Barcode commands Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved...
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...valid characters 2 (HEX) 0C 7 2 to FF 0B 0B or 7 1 to FF 2 to the barcode symbology. Bit 1 = Human readable character (HRC) 0: The printer adds the HRC. 1: The printer does not add the HRC. Barcode type Number of valid characters 1 (HEX) EAN-13 EAN-8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC-A UPC-E Code 39 Code 128...13 and UPC-A only) 0: Center 1: Under Bits 3−7 = Not used Barcode data Barcode data corresponds to FF 5 or 9 or 0B C-14 Specifications The barcode is constant. The data number of each barcode type is printed only if the following valid characters are set. c: Control flag Bit 0 = ...
...valid characters 2 (HEX) 0C 7 2 to FF 0B 0B or 7 1 to FF 2 to the barcode symbology. Bit 1 = Human readable character (HRC) 0: The printer adds the HRC. 1: The printer does not add the HRC. Barcode type Number of valid characters 1 (HEX) EAN-13 EAN-8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC-A UPC-E Code 39 Code 128...13 and UPC-A only) 0: Center 1: Under Bits 3−7 = Not used Barcode data Barcode data corresponds to FF 5 or 9 or 0B C-14 Specifications The barcode is constant. The data number of each barcode type is printed only if the following valid characters are set. c: Control flag Bit 0 = ...
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... [ T, ESC ^, ESC ¥ Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC [g, ESC * (AGM*) Barcode: ESC [f, ESC [p Download: Download command is not provided. * Alternate Graphic Mode C-16 Specifications For detailed information, see the IBM 2391 Plus reference manual. IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes This...
... [ T, ESC ^, ESC ¥ Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC [g, ESC * (AGM*) Barcode: ESC [f, ESC [p Download: Download command is not provided. * Alternate Graphic Mode C-16 Specifications For detailed information, see the IBM 2391 Plus reference manual. IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes This...
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t The character tables with software commands. Note: t Most of the character tables are the same as the PC 437 table for hex codes 80 through 7F; PC 437 (US Standard Europe) Specifications C-17 Character Tables You can select the character tables shown in some countries. for these tables, only the characters for hex codes 00 through FF are available only C in this section using the printer's default-setting mode or with an asterisk (*) after the table name are shown.
t The character tables with software commands. Note: t Most of the character tables are the same as the PC 437 table for hex codes 80 through 7F; PC 437 (US Standard Europe) Specifications C-17 Character Tables You can select the character tables shown in some countries. for these tables, only the characters for hex codes 00 through FF are available only C in this section using the printer's default-setting mode or with an asterisk (*) after the table name are shown.
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...thickness lever, 2-3-4 Shield plate, A-17, inside back cover Single sheets printing, 8, 3-1-12 problems, 7-6-7 Specifications, C-2-28 CE marking, C-11 character tables, C-17-28 command lists, C-12-16 electrical, C-4 environmental,...15 pull, 5, 6, 2-21-33, A-2 rear push, 5, 2-16-21 Transportation screw, 1-3, B-3 Transporting the printer, B-3 Troubleshooting, 7-2-20 aligning vertical lines, 7-17-18 cleaning paper jams, 7-16 continuous paper loading or feeding problems...10 top-of-form position problems, 7-9 U Unpacking the printer, 1-2 Using front push tractor, 2-8-15 rear push tractor, 2-16-21...
...thickness lever, 2-3-4 Shield plate, A-17, inside back cover Single sheets printing, 8, 3-1-12 problems, 7-6-7 Specifications, C-2-28 CE marking, C-11 character tables, C-17-28 command lists, C-12-16 electrical, C-4 environmental,...15 pull, 5, 6, 2-21-33, A-2 rear push, 5, 2-16-21 Transportation screw, 1-3, B-3 Transporting the printer, B-3 Troubleshooting, 7-2-20 aligning vertical lines, 7-17-18 cleaning paper jams, 7-16 continuous paper loading or feeding problems...10 top-of-form position problems, 7-9 U Unpacking the printer, 1-2 Using front push tractor, 2-8-15 rear push tractor, 2-16-21...
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... Approvals 15 CE Marking ...15 Firmware Specifications 16 Control Codes and Fonts 16 Interface Specifications 18 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel 18 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel 18 Operation Instruction 19 Control Panel ...19 Bi-directional Adjustment Function 19 EEPROM Initialization 20 Main Components 21 C272MAIN Board 22 Printer Mechanism 23 Operating Principles Control Circuit...
... Approvals 15 CE Marking ...15 Firmware Specifications 16 Control Codes and Fonts 16 Interface Specifications 18 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel 18 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel 18 Operation Instruction 19 Control Panel ...19 Bi-directional Adjustment Function 19 EEPROM Initialization 20 Main Components 21 C272MAIN Board 22 Printer Mechanism 23 Operating Principles Control Circuit...
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... S010033 † Optional items: Additional items are shown in the Printer Items Quantity User's manual 1 Driver disk 1 Ribbon cartridge 1 Power supply cable (230 V version) 1 † Consumable items Table 1-2. Since the specifications for the both products are mostly common except for the LQ-2180's improved features such as printing speed and copy capability, the information...
... S010033 † Optional items: Additional items are shown in the Printer Items Quantity User's manual 1 Driver disk 1 Ribbon cartridge 1 Power supply cable (230 V version) 1 † Consumable items Table 1-2. Since the specifications for the both products are mostly common except for the LQ-2180's improved features such as printing speed and copy capability, the information...
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... only describes the release lever setting, adjust lever setting, and some other specifications which are specific to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. NOTE: When the head temperature rises to LQ-2180. When the head temperature falls to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and then resumes printing remaining on that line more slowly...
... only describes the release lever setting, adjust lever setting, and some other specifications which are specific to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. NOTE: When the head temperature rises to LQ-2180. When the head temperature falls to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and then resumes printing remaining on that line more slowly...