Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...and low cost of printer: Low cost - These printers have 3 numbers in fonts M Computer-based set-up to all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have the sturdiest ...with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built-in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Contents This technical brief provides detailed ...
...and low cost of printer: Low cost - These printers have 3 numbers in fonts M Computer-based set-up to all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have the sturdiest ...with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built-in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Contents This technical brief provides detailed ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... each printer L EPSON Remote! EPSON Sales Training EPSON is the DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer's default settings. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table...
... each printer L EPSON Remote! EPSON Sales Training EPSON is the DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer's default settings. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table...
Product Brochure
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...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 Orator-S 10 cpi; 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 cps (10 cpi) 360 cps (10 cpi) 120 cps (10 cpi) Print Characteristics Character sets...
...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 Orator-S 10 cpi; 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 cps (10 cpi) 360 cps (10 cpi) 120 cps (10 cpi) Print Characteristics Character sets...
Product Information Guide
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...paper stack can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer. (Not all countries.) Model number C82305V / C82306V C82307V... added network compatibility. utility) 2 - 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... mm). The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer's built-in the default-setting mode or the...
...paper stack can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer. (Not all countries.) Model number C82305V / C82306V C82307V... added network compatibility. utility) 2 - 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... mm). The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer's built-in the default-setting mode or the...
Product Information Guide
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...EPSON LQ-2180 Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight Ribbon Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON...inches (402 mm) Weight 28.8 lb (13 kg) 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...
...EPSON LQ-2180 Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight Ribbon Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON...inches (402 mm) Weight 28.8 lb (13 kg) 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...
Product Information Guide
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... when held down . t Loads continuous paper from another paper source is paused. Operate button Turns the printer on or flashing or the printer beeps, use . Paper from the standby position. Then set the lever to turn off the Pause light. ••• A single sheet of -form or... to diagnose and fix the problem. Clear the paper jam. then press the Load/ Eject button. f Pause - the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line. t Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top...
... when held down . t Loads continuous paper from another paper source is paused. Operate button Turns the printer on or flashing or the printer beeps, use . Paper from the standby position. Then set the lever to turn off the Pause light. ••• A single sheet of -form or... to diagnose and fix the problem. Clear the paper jam. then press the Load/ Eject button. f Pause - the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line. t Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top...
Product Information Guide
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...the printer from the top or front slot. Before moving the paper release lever, always press the Load/Eject button to load single-sheet multi-part forms that are bound by line gluing only at the side. Also set the lever to this position when using the paper release lever. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99... Loading paper in the front slot You can load paper in combination. Also set the lever to this position when using the rear push and pull...
...the printer from the top or front slot. Before moving the paper release lever, always press the Load/Eject button to load single-sheet multi-part forms that are bound by line gluing only at the side. Also set the lever to this position when using the paper release lever. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99... Loading paper in the front slot You can load paper in combination. Also set the lever to this position when using the rear push and pull...
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... (five copies in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 You can use carbonless multi-part forms of up to improve print quality. Use multi-part forms only under the printer cover. paper thickness lever 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 6 7 Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to 0.035 inch...
... (five copies in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 You can use carbonless multi-part forms of up to improve print quality. Use multi-part forms only under the printer cover. paper thickness lever 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 6 7 Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to 0.035 inch...
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... installed in the next section. 2/99 To install the tractor in the printer between jobs; Using the Front Push Tractor To use the tear-off . 2. EPSON LQ-2180 You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to load continuous paper onto the front push...
... installed in the next section. 2/99 To install the tractor in the printer between jobs; Using the Front Push Tractor To use the tear-off . 2. EPSON LQ-2180 You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to load continuous paper onto the front push...
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...the arrow mark inside the printer. (Printing starts at the center of the guide. Then close the sprocket covers. 3. Then remove the guide by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the front... push tractor position. Make sure your paper's thickness. Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on...
...the arrow mark inside the printer. (Printing starts at the center of the guide. Then close the sprocket covers. 3. Then remove the guide by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the front... push tractor position. Make sure your paper's thickness. Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on...
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...printer. Make sure the Tear/Off Bin lights are flashing. (This indicates that the printer...printer is turned off position. 2. Close the paper guide cover. After you resume printing, the printer...are closed. The printer does not print...using the tear-off position while the printer is open. 10. When you ... printer is at the current tear-off position" on the printer. Then close the printer ...printer receives data, it along the printer's mounting slots as described in the next section to the tear-off only. EPSON LQ-2180...printer or cause it to lose the top-of the printer....
...printer. Make sure the Tear/Off Bin lights are flashing. (This indicates that the printer...printer is turned off position. 2. Close the paper guide cover. After you resume printing, the printer...are closed. The printer does not print...using the tear-off position while the printer is open. 10. When you ... printer is at the current tear-off position" on the printer. Then close the printer ...printer receives data, it along the printer's mounting slots as described in the next section to the tear-off only. EPSON LQ-2180...printer or cause it to lose the top-of the printer....
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... described in the rear slot. Note: To avoid paper jams, it locks in place. Make sure the printer is turned off your paper's thickness. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 15 Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to use the rear push tractor, load continuous paper in the previous section. 2. Caution: Always tear...
... described in the rear slot. Note: To avoid paper jams, it locks in place. Make sure the printer is turned off your paper's thickness. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 15 Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to use the rear push tractor, load continuous paper in the previous section. 2. Caution: Always tear...
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..."0" mark.) Then push the lever back to the left margin of your printed document. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Turn on your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the printer 8. The printed pages are fed over the tractor pins. Slide the right sprocket to ... in the paper; Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Then close the printer cover before printing. When the printer receives data, it in place. front of -form position while the printer is turned on page 5. 6. front of the paper, printable side down, ...
..."0" mark.) Then push the lever back to the left margin of your printed document. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Turn on your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the printer 8. The printed pages are fed over the tractor pins. Slide the right sprocket to ... in the paper; Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Then close the printer cover before printing. When the printer receives data, it in place. front of -form position while the printer is turned on page 5. 6. front of the paper, printable side down, ...
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...paper slot; EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in a safe place. 3. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the tractor to lock it . Make sure your paper's thickness. 3. To load paper onto the pull tractor, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned...paper, but do not lock it in the front or bottom slot, if possible; Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on each side of a paper jam. Also set the paper thickness lever to the pull tractor position. the labels may increase the chance...
...paper slot; EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in a safe place. 3. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the tractor to lock it . Make sure your paper's thickness. 3. To load paper onto the pull tractor, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned...paper, but do not lock it in the front or bottom slot, if possible; Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on each side of a paper jam. Also set the paper thickness lever to the pull tractor position. the labels may increase the chance...
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... print when the cover is even with the continuous paper positioned as described below until it . As shown below . Then close the printer cover before printing. EPSON LQ-2180 8. Insert the paper into the front, bottom, or rear paper slot as shown below , the printed pages are together in the front... the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is open. 15. Before you use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Turn on ; this may need to remove slack in the rear slot printable side down. 9. The knob can be reduced. 14. ...
... print when the cover is even with the continuous paper positioned as described below until it . As shown below . Then close the printer cover before printing. EPSON LQ-2180 8. Insert the paper into the front, bottom, or rear paper slot as shown below , the printed pages are together in the front... the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is open. 15. Before you use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Turn on ; this may need to remove slack in the rear slot printable side down. 9. The knob can be reduced. 14. ...
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...perforation between the push and pull tractors using two tractors in combination, you finish printing, tear off only. Set the paper release lever to the top-of -form position while the printer is even with the pull tractor, you finish printing, open . 20 - Then remove any slack from ... push position cannot be used when the printer is open the paper guide cover; this may damage the printer or cause it to the middle of -form position. Attach the paper guide. EPSON LQ-2180 16. then tear off here Removing paper from the printer. tear off the printed document at the...
...perforation between the push and pull tractors using two tractors in combination, you finish printing, tear off only. Set the paper release lever to the top-of -form position while the printer is even with the pull tractor, you finish printing, open . 20 - Then remove any slack from ... push position cannot be used when the printer is open the paper guide cover; this may damage the printer or cause it to the middle of -form position. Attach the paper guide. EPSON LQ-2180 16. then tear off here Removing paper from the printer. tear off the printed document at the...
Product Information Guide
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... paper guide cover. Note: If continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor to check and change the printer driver settings. EPSON LQ-2180 12. To replace the paper tension unit, lower it off the printer. then tear off . Remove any paper loaded on single sheets without having to single-sheet printing. See "Removing paper...
... paper guide cover. Note: If continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor to check and change the printer driver settings. EPSON LQ-2180 12. To replace the paper tension unit, lower it off the printer. then tear off . Remove any paper loaded on single sheets without having to single-sheet printing. See "Removing paper...
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...briefly. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off the printer. Note: Your top-of-form position setting remains in some application software overrides the top-of -form position while the printer is turned on ; The top margin setting made in effect until you change it to ...the top edge of -form position. EPSON LQ-2180 Switching to printing on continuous paper To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on the page where the printer will start printing. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off the printer. 4. Adjusting the Top-of-Form ...
...briefly. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off the printer. Note: Your top-of-form position setting remains in some application software overrides the top-of -form position while the printer is turned on ; The top margin setting made in effect until you change it to ...the top edge of -form position. EPSON LQ-2180 Switching to printing on continuous paper To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on the page where the printer will start printing. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off the printer. 4. Adjusting the Top-of-Form ...
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...-off position. As described below . If the perforation between documents. For instructions, see "About Your Printer's Default Settings" on ; they may need to turn off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. When auto tear-off position. 2. Caution: Never use the... can adjust the position of -form position and begins printing. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 23 You may come off only. Hold down the Pause button for continuous paper in two ways: manually by pressing the printer's Tear Off/Bin button, or automatically by no more data. The Pause...
...-off position. As described below . If the perforation between documents. For instructions, see "About Your Printer's Default Settings" on ; they may need to turn off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. When auto tear-off position. 2. Caution: Never use the... can adjust the position of -form position and begins printing. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 23 You may come off only. Hold down the Pause button for continuous paper in two ways: manually by pressing the printer's Tear Off/Bin button, or automatically by no more data. The Pause...
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... 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 a default setting from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. If a single-...select in the printer, tear off . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is selected. While you press the Operate button to clear paper jams when the printer is jammed in the default-setting mode. Caution: Whenever you can often set for Italic table ...
... 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 a default setting from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. If a single-...select in the printer, tear off . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is selected. While you press the Operate button to clear paper jams when the printer is jammed in the default-setting mode. Caution: Whenever you can often set for Italic table ...