Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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..., or DFX Twenty-four 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- EPSON impact printers are either 9- These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part...
..., or DFX Twenty-four 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- EPSON impact printers are either 9- These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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.... 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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 : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder...
.... 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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 : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder...
Product Brochure
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... standard forms • Front, Rear, Bottom and Top paper paths Multiple paper paths allow printing of the fastest 24 pin impact printers around. More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper... same printer. In fact, the EPSON LQ-2180 is so versatile, it to 6-part forms (original + 5). Whether you 've got the EPSON® LQ-2180 printer. EPSON LQ-2180 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing Sharp, easy-to-read, letter-quality printing, even on multipart forms. • Prints at ...
... standard forms • Front, Rear, Bottom and Top paper paths Multiple paper paths allow printing of the fastest 24 pin impact printers around. More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper... same printer. In fact, the EPSON LQ-2180 is so versatile, it to 6-part forms (original + 5). Whether you 've got the EPSON® LQ-2180 printer. EPSON LQ-2180 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing Sharp, easy-to-read, letter-quality printing, even on multipart forms. • Prints at ...
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...EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi; EPSON Script C Proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points; Push/pull tractor feed (front/rear); 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... 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 Bidirectional Parallel Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server Multiprotocol Ethernet Print ...
...EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi; EPSON Script C Proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points; Push/pull tractor feed (front/rear); 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... 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 Bidirectional Parallel Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server Multiprotocol Ethernet Print ...
Product Information Guide
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...1039013 Options Paper Handling Options High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C80673V) Feeds up to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with a push tractor is a substitute for printing high-quality graphics. Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut-... can load up to 150 sheets of single-sheet multi-part forms up to create a double-bin cut -sheet feeder. EPSON LQ-2180 paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide paper separator front paper guide (closed) control panel paper release lever knob shield plate paper thickness ...
...1039013 Options Paper Handling Options High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C80673V) Feeds up to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with a push tractor is a substitute for printing high-quality graphics. Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut-... can load up to 150 sheets of single-sheet multi-part forms up to create a double-bin cut -sheet feeder. EPSON LQ-2180 paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide paper separator front paper guide (closed) control panel paper release lever knob shield plate paper thickness ...
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EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install...and provide added network compatibility. utility) 2 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 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... quality) 360 × 360 dpi (raster graphics) Interfaces One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with your printer's built-in all countries.) Model number C82305V / C82306V C82307V / C82308V C82310V / C82311V C82312V C82313V C82314V C82315V C82345V...
EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install...and provide added network compatibility. utility) 2 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 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... quality) 360 × 360 dpi (raster graphics) Interfaces One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with your printer's built-in all countries.) Model number C82305V / C82306V C82307V / C82308V C82310V / C82311V C82312V C82313V C82314V C82315V C82345V...
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...EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional Scalable fonts (selectable in some countries) 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Total print volume 24 million lines (except print...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 Model 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 420 mm) 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180... for the printer's voltage....
...EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional Scalable fonts (selectable in some countries) 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Total print volume 24 million lines (except print...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 Model 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 420 mm) 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180... for the printer's voltage....
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... and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Paper Alignment Front entry Printing starts at "0" on the scale. EPSON LQ-2180 Printable Area Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards A B A printable area printable B area Rear entry Printing starts at the arrow mark. The maximum width is 13.6 inches (345 mm). The maximum printable... margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). For paper wider than 13.8 inches (351 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 5 The maximum width is 13.6 inches (345 mm).
... and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Paper Alignment Front entry Printing starts at "0" on the scale. EPSON LQ-2180 Printable Area Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards A B A printable area printable B area Rear entry Printing starts at the arrow mark. The maximum width is 13.6 inches (345 mm). The maximum printable... margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). For paper wider than 13.8 inches (351 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 5 The maximum width is 13.6 inches (345 mm).
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... the card mode to the top-of-form position. Pitch button Selects the font size. t Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to print on , o = off, f = flashing 6 - Font lights Indicate which font is selected. t o n when bin 1 of the optional cut -sheet ... selected. Pitch lights Indicate what font size is selected. Tear Off/Bin button t Advances continuous paper to the tear-off position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 t Flashes when the printer is installed. t Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is in the card mode. t n n when the...
... the card mode to the top-of-form position. Pitch button Selects the font size. t Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to print on , o = off, f = flashing 6 - Font lights Indicate which font is selected. t o n when bin 1 of the optional cut -sheet ... selected. Pitch lights Indicate what font size is selected. Tear Off/Bin button t Advances continuous paper to the tear-off position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 t Flashes when the printer is installed. t Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is in the card mode. t n n when the...
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...printed document at the perforation; Load paper in the paper path. Load/Eject button t Loads a single sheet of beeps (five beeps) Note: The printer beeps once if you want to use the following table to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180... - 7 Paper from the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not fed to resume printing. f Paper Out ••• ...
...printed document at the perforation; Load paper in the paper path. Load/Eject button t Loads a single sheet of beeps (five beeps) Note: The printer beeps once if you want to use the following table to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180... - 7 Paper from the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not fed to resume printing. f Paper Out ••• ...
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...best to monitor your current printing needs. Note: Because thick multi-part forms require a straight paper path, load them in the rear slot. EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. Standby Position Your continuous paper... rear push Caution: Do not load continuous paper with the printer's tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - If you to use this position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 It allows you print on Continuous Paper You can load single sheets of -form position...
...best to monitor your current printing needs. Note: Because thick multi-part forms require a straight paper path, load them in the rear slot. EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. Standby Position Your continuous paper... rear push Caution: Do not load continuous paper with the printer's tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - If you to use this position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 It allows you print on Continuous Paper You can load single sheets of -form position...
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...the bottom paper slot has the straightest paper path, it is ideal for printing high-quality graphics. However, you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Caution: rear Do not load continuous paper with labels in the... pull position. When using the rear slot. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with the pull tractor. Note: If you can feed through it is almost straight. This reduces the chance of the printer...
...the bottom paper slot has the straightest paper path, it is ideal for printing high-quality graphics. However, you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Caution: rear Do not load continuous paper with labels in the... pull position. When using the rear slot. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with the pull tractor. Note: If you can feed through it is almost straight. This reduces the chance of the printer...
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...5 parts (original + 4 copies) 6 parts (original + 5 copies) Continuous paper with labels Envelopes Postcards Lever position 0 -1 or 0 1 2 3 5 7 2 2 through 6 2 Note: If the printed image is best to load multi-part forms using: t the front slot and the front push tractor t the front or bottom slot and the pull...sections on single sheets with a tractor feeder. however, for the perforated edges. EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of nine positions identified by the scale next to the...
...5 parts (original + 4 copies) 6 parts (original + 5 copies) Continuous paper with labels Envelopes Postcards Lever position 0 -1 or 0 1 2 3 5 7 2 2 through 6 2 Note: If the printed image is best to load multi-part forms using: t the front slot and the front push tractor t the front or bottom slot and the pull...sections on single sheets with a tractor feeder. however, for the perforated edges. EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of nine positions identified by the scale next to the...
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... Off/Bin button. After you finish printing, tear off their backing sheet and jam the printer. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. If a tractor is installed in the pull position, you need to make sure that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled. EPSON LQ-2180 You are now ready to 2 before... using the front push tractor. they may come off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the center of the printer. 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 ...
... Off/Bin button. After you finish printing, tear off their backing sheet and jam the printer. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. If a tractor is installed in the pull position, you need to make sure that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled. EPSON LQ-2180 You are now ready to 2 before... using the front push tractor. they may come off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the center of the printer. 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 ...
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...lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock levers backward. 7. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the left margin position. 5. Move the paper support ... lever to match the width of the guide. Open both sides and pulling it straight out of your paper using the arrow mark inside the printer. (Printing starts at the center of your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the paper, printable side up,...
...lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock levers backward. 7. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the left margin position. 5. Move the paper support ... lever to match the width of the guide. Open both sides and pulling it straight out of your paper using the arrow mark inside the printer. (Printing starts at the center of your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the paper, printable side up,...
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...paper guide toward the back of the top paper guide. Slide the edge guides to tear off position" on page 22. After you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to lose the top-of-form position. Note: Always close the front paper guide. 9. See "Adjusting the ... page appears too high or low, you can fix this using the micro adjust feature. The knob can be used when the printer is open. 10. Then close the printer cover before printing. Turn on your printed document. EPSON LQ-2180 8. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If the first printed line on the...
...paper guide toward the back of the top paper guide. Slide the edge guides to tear off position" on page 22. After you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to lose the top-of-form position. Note: Always close the front paper guide. 9. See "Adjusting the ... page appears too high or low, you can fix this using the micro adjust feature. The knob can be used when the printer is open. 10. Then close the printer cover before printing. Turn on your printed document. EPSON LQ-2180 8. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If the first printed line on the...
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...position, follow these steps: 1. Remove any paper from the tractor as described in the rear slot. Turn off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Set the paper release lever to load thick multi-part forms using the rear push tractor. Removing the front ...the front paper guide by grasping both sides and pulling it is turned off your paper's thickness. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 15 For information on when to the proper position for your printed document before using the front or bottom slot and pull or front push tractor. Also set the paper thickness ...
...position, follow these steps: 1. Remove any paper from the tractor as described in the rear slot. Turn off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Set the paper release lever to load thick multi-part forms using the rear push tractor. Removing the front ...the front paper guide by grasping both sides and pulling it is turned off your paper's thickness. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 15 For information on when to the proper position for your printed document before using the front or bottom slot and pull or front push tractor. Also set the paper thickness ...
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... paper guide cover (d). The printer does not print when the cover is turned off your printed document. front of the printer Note: For more information on the left margin of the printer. If the first printed line on page 22, "Adjusting the Top-of -form position while the printer is turned on the printer. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 front of -form...
... paper guide cover (d). The printer does not print when the cover is turned off your printed document. front of the printer Note: For more information on the left margin of the printer. If the first printed line on page 22, "Adjusting the Top-of -form position while the printer is turned on the printer. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 front of -form...
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...paper backward to the tear-off edge of -form position and starts printing. When you press the Load/Eject button. You can be removed. the labels may damage the printer or cause it is turned off the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 17 Installing the tractor in the pull position To install a ... push and rear push positions when the printer is at a time may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the standby position. To install a tractor in the pull position is curved. EPSON LQ-2180 Removing the printed document from the rear push tractor To...
...paper backward to the tear-off edge of -form position and starts printing. When you press the Load/Eject button. You can be removed. the labels may damage the printer or cause it is turned off the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 17 Installing the tractor in the pull position To install a ... push and rear push positions when the printer is at a time may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the standby position. To install a tractor in the pull position is curved. EPSON LQ-2180 Removing the printed document from the rear push tractor To...
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... the paper guide. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to the middle of a paper jam. the labels may increase the chance of the paper guide. Also check that it is turned off the printer. Slide the edge guides to lock it . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Release the left...Slide the right sprocket to match the width of the tractor to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as shown above. EPSON LQ-2180 2. Push up and off , and the printer cover is installed in the front or bottom slot, if possible; Slide the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket ...
... the paper guide. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to the middle of a paper jam. the labels may increase the chance of the paper guide. Also check that it is turned off the printer. Slide the edge guides to lock it . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Release the left...Slide the right sprocket to match the width of the tractor to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as shown above. EPSON LQ-2180 2. Push up and off , and the printer cover is installed in the front or bottom slot, if possible; Slide the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket ...