Product Brochure
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... 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...(user selectable) Interface Standard Bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-P1284 nibble mode supported) Printer Language ESC/P2 and IBM 2391+ (IBM® ProPrinter compatible) Reliability/Life Expectancy MVBF ...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...
... 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...(user selectable) Interface Standard Bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-P1284 nibble mode supported) Printer Language ESC/P2 and IBM 2391+ (IBM® ProPrinter compatible) Reliability/Life Expectancy MVBF ...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...
Product Information Guide
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... Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Auto, Parallel, Optional 10 seconds, 30 seconds ESC/P2, IBM 2391 Plus Settings Character table International character set these steps: 1. otherwise you may damage the printer or lose the top-of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet. 1. If continuous paper is stuck on the paper... only when IBM 2391 Plus emulation is off position. 6. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If you are off the fresh supply at least five seconds before turning it . 3....
... Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Auto, Parallel, Optional 10 seconds, 30 seconds ESC/P2, IBM 2391 Plus Settings Character table International character set these steps: 1. otherwise you may damage the printer or lose the top-of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet. 1. If continuous paper is stuck on the paper... only when IBM 2391 Plus emulation is off position. 6. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 If you are off the fresh supply at least five seconds before turning it . 3....
Service Manual
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...5CH, 5DH, 5EH, 60H, 7BH, 7CH, 7DH, 7EH † Typeface Bit map fonts EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON OCR-B EPSON Orator EPSON Orator-S EPSON Script C 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI, Proportional 10 ... 16 International character set (14 countries and legal) U.S.A. LQ-2180 Revision A 1.2 Firmware Specifications This section describes the firmware specifications for the LQ-2180. 1.2.1 Control Codes and Fonts † Control codes: ESC/P2 and IBM 2391 Plus Emulation † Character tables: Standard...
...5CH, 5DH, 5EH, 60H, 7BH, 7CH, 7DH, 7EH † Typeface Bit map fonts EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON OCR-B EPSON Orator EPSON Orator-S EPSON Script C 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15CPI, Proportional 10 ... 16 International character set (14 countries and legal) U.S.A. LQ-2180 Revision A 1.2 Firmware Specifications This section describes the firmware specifications for the LQ-2180. 1.2.1 Control Codes and Fonts † Control codes: ESC/P2 and IBM 2391 Plus Emulation † Character tables: Standard...
Service Manual
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Initialization Area for EEPROM (1/2) No. Item Factory setting 21 Skip over perforation Off 22 High speed draft On 23 Input buffer On 24 Software ESC/P2 25 0 slash Off 26 Buzzer On 27 Roll paper Off 28 Auto CR (IBM) Off 29 A. G. Item Factory setting 1 Character...minimum value 4.2 mm 39 I /F wait time setting 10 sec 19 Auto line feed Off 20 Auto tear off Off Revision A Table 1-17. LQ-2180 1.3.3 EEPROM Initialization Areas reset by EEPROM clear operation (described in Section 1.3.1) are as shown in the following tables: Table 1-16. Initialization Area ...
Initialization Area for EEPROM (1/2) No. Item Factory setting 21 Skip over perforation Off 22 High speed draft On 23 Input buffer On 24 Software ESC/P2 25 0 slash Off 26 Buzzer On 27 Roll paper Off 28 Auto CR (IBM) Off 29 A. G. Item Factory setting 1 Character...minimum value 4.2 mm 39 I /F wait time setting 10 sec 19 Auto line feed Off 20 Auto tear off Off Revision A Table 1-17. LQ-2180 1.3.3 EEPROM Initialization Areas reset by EEPROM clear operation (described in Section 1.3.1) are as shown in the following tables: Table 1-16. Initialization Area ...
Service Manual
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... main board or the CR motor has been replaced. D d a ta = - 0 s p e e d d r a ft m o d e B i- Bi-D Pattern Sample 4. Once the value is stored, it will be erased if the printer is turned off , not continuing to E E P R O M [E S C ] [S P A C E ] [U p /D o w n ] [L e ft/R ig h t] [E N T E R ] Figure 4-5. The following pattern. D d a ta ... High speed draft mode. Then check that the vertical lines in the EEPROM. LQ-2180 Revision A 4.1.2 Bi-D Adjustment This adjustment is needed, you can turn ESC/P2 on using the EEPROM Initialization mode. 1. Press the Space key to check the...
... main board or the CR motor has been replaced. D d a ta = - 0 s p e e d d r a ft m o d e B i- Bi-D Pattern Sample 4. Once the value is stored, it will be erased if the printer is turned off , not continuing to E E P R O M [E S C ] [S P A C E ] [U p /D o w n ] [L e ft/R ig h t] [E N T E R ] Figure 4-5. The following pattern. D d a ta ... High speed draft mode. Then check that the vertical lines in the EEPROM. LQ-2180 Revision A 4.1.2 Bi-D Adjustment This adjustment is needed, you can turn ESC/P2 on using the EEPROM Initialization mode. 1. Press the Space key to check the...
Service Manual
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LQ-2180 Table 7-3. M. (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On b6: (reserved) b7: (reserved) 00H 00H 24H, Tear-off -128 to +127 (by 1/360 inch) 25H adjustment value 0000H 0000H 26H ... cpi) (10 cpi) 00H 00H (Bi-d.) 00H 00H (Bi-d.) 00H (Auto) 00H (Auto) 0AH 0AH (10 sec.) (10 sec.) 00H 00H Revision A Table 7-4. G. b0: Software 0: ESC/P2, 1: IBM 2391 Plus b1: 0 slash, 0: Off, 1: On b2: Buzzer 0: On, 1: Off b3: Roll paper 0: Off, 1: On b4: Auto CR (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On b5: A. G. EEPROM Address...
LQ-2180 Table 7-3. M. (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On b6: (reserved) b7: (reserved) 00H 00H 24H, Tear-off -128 to +127 (by 1/360 inch) 25H adjustment value 0000H 0000H 26H ... cpi) (10 cpi) 00H 00H (Bi-d.) 00H 00H (Bi-d.) 00H (Auto) 00H (Auto) 0AH 0AH (10 sec.) (10 sec.) 00H 00H Revision A Table 7-4. G. b0: Software 0: ESC/P2, 1: IBM 2391 Plus b1: 0 slash, 0: Off, 1: On b2: Buzzer 0: On, 1: Off b3: Roll paper 0: Off, 1: On b4: Auto CR (IBM) 0: Off, 1: On b5: A. G. EEPROM Address...