Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... begin with FX, LX, 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 the property of their reliability with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. L LL...
... begin with FX, LX, 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 the property of their reliability with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. L LL...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... wasting a sheet.) Available in some models this tractor is fixed. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which prints with Windows applications. In some it is moveable, and in front and rear...
... wasting a sheet.) Available in some models this tractor is fixed. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which prints with Windows applications. In some it is moveable, and in front and rear...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to the thickness of the printer in the pull position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams... labels, top- Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper ...
... single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to the thickness of the printer in the pull position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams... labels, top- Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...right out of built-in fonts. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on the control panel...network connection AppleTalk connection Compatibility PC/Macintosh PC/Macintosh PC PC PC/Macintosh Macintosh When an optional interface is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will take advantage of all of the built-in fonts that allow you save paper and ...
...right out of built-in fonts. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on the control panel...network connection AppleTalk connection Compatibility PC/Macintosh PC/Macintosh PC PC PC/Macintosh Macintosh When an optional interface is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will take advantage of all of the built-in fonts that allow you save paper and ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... the property of their respective owners. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. 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...
... the property of their respective owners. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. 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...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon, the printer can achieve faster print speeds. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with the highest quality dyes, pigments, oils and a special lubricant...
... in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon, the printer can achieve faster print speeds. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with the highest quality dyes, pigments, oils and a special lubricant...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... trademarks are more quickly because it may fail. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of hours between failures at 25 percent usage and 35 percent density...Between Failures. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property of lines that the printer can vary depending on the motor for reliability in Total Print Volume, and are also rated in ...
... trademarks are more quickly because it may fail. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of hours between failures at 25 percent usage and 35 percent density...Between Failures. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property of lines that the printer can vary depending on the motor for reliability in Total Print Volume, and are also rated in ...
Product Brochure
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... dollar. Whether you're looking to 6-part forms (original + 5). More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 can print at up to upgrade, take a close look at the EPSON LQ-2180, the ultra-reliable printer that gives you print single sheet, continuous forms, multipart forms, envelopes, labels, checks, greenbar...right out of up to -read, letter-quality printing, even on multipart forms. • Prints at draft speeds of the box. EPSON LQ-2180 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing Sharp, easy-to 6-part (original + 5) forms Prints virtually any...
... dollar. Whether you're looking to 6-part forms (original + 5). More versatile. The EPSON LQ-2180 can print at up to upgrade, take a close look at the EPSON LQ-2180, the ultra-reliable printer that gives you print single sheet, continuous forms, multipart forms, envelopes, labels, checks, greenbar...right out of up to -read, letter-quality printing, even on multipart forms. • Prints at draft speeds of the box. EPSON LQ-2180 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing Sharp, easy-to 6-part (original + 5) forms Prints virtually any...
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 ConnectionTM Pre-Sales Support U.S. EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi; EPSON Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points; 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...
...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 ConnectionTM Pre-Sales Support U.S. EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi; EPSON Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points; 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...
Product Information Guide
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...part forms, and labels, and also for the last digit of paper jams. Using a pull tractor in this 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... -sheet feeder. Pull tractor (C80032V) Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of the product number, which varies by country. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 1 Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut -sheet feeder (C80673V) Feeds up to 0.59 inch (15...
...part forms, and labels, and also for the last digit of paper jams. Using a pull tractor in this 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... -sheet feeder. Pull tractor (C80032V) Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of the product number, which varies by country. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 1 Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut -sheet feeder (C80673V) Feeds up to 0.59 inch (15...
Product Information Guide
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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 Draft 360 cps at 10 cpi Letter-quality 120 cps at 1/6-inch ...optional) Paper feed speed Continuous 5 inches/second Intermittent 45 ms/line at 10 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for the last digit, which varies by country. EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). utility) 2 - Buffer 64KB or 0KB (selectable in the table below are...
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 Draft 360 cps at 10 cpi Letter-quality 120 cps at 1/6-inch ...optional) Paper feed speed Continuous 5 inches/second Intermittent 45 ms/line at 10 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for the last digit, which varies by country. EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). utility) 2 - Buffer 64KB or 0KB (selectable in the table below are...
Product Information Guide
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...and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 420 mm) 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 3 Note: Check the label on the character type) Approx. 52 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) This product is damaged, wrinkled, or...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 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 the printer...
...and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 420 mm) 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 3 Note: Check the label on the character type) Approx. 52 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) This product is damaged, wrinkled, or...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 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 the printer...
Product Information Guide
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...is paused. t Enters the card mode to print on , o = off position to the tear-off position. t n n when the printer is in the card mode. EPSON LQ-2180 Roll paper A B B Control Panel Buttons and Lights printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).... t Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode. t Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off , f = flashing 6 - t o n ...
...is paused. t Enters the card mode to print on , o = off position to the tear-off position. t n n when the printer is in the card mode. EPSON LQ-2180 Roll paper A B B Control Panel Buttons and Lights printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).... t Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode. t Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off , f = flashing 6 - t o n ...
Product Information Guide
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... is loaded. f Paper Out - State of paper if a sheet is loaded in the printer. Press the Pause button to feed the paper out of paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 7 The printer cover is currently in the paper path. Press the Pause button to turn off position with ... the printed document at the perforation; Remove your printer problem using the lights on and off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is not loaded correctly. Micro Adjust When the Pause button is overheated. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line...
... is loaded. f Paper Out - State of paper if a sheet is loaded in the printer. Press the Pause button to feed the paper out of paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 7 The printer cover is currently in the paper path. Press the Pause button to turn off position with ... the printed document at the perforation; Remove your printer problem using the lights on and off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is not loaded correctly. Micro Adjust When the Pause button is overheated. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line...
Product Information Guide
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... paper paths for details about the push positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths. Tractor position front push Description To use this position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. It allows you can choose from the top, front, bottom, or rear.
... paper paths for details about the push positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths. Tractor position front push Description To use this position. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. It allows you can choose from the top, front, bottom, or rear.
Product Information Guide
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...you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Paper slot Description If you print on thick paper such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a printer stand with an opening large enough so that comes in the front push position ... the pull position. Caution: rear Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor even when it is almost straight. EPSON LQ-2180 Using a pull tractor If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels,...
...you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Paper slot Description If you print on thick paper such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a printer stand with an opening large enough so that comes in the front push position ... the pull position. Caution: rear Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor even when it is almost straight. EPSON LQ-2180 Using a pull tractor If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels,...
Product Information Guide
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...paper in the top slot. The table below describes each paper release lever position. paper release lever Note: Load envelopes only in the printer from various paper sources, such as the front push tractor or the paper guide. Also set the lever to this position when using the... tractors in the front push position. You set the lever to this position when using the paper release lever. Note: Always use . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Paper release lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single-sheet paper from the tractor installed on top of continuous paper onto ...
...paper in the top slot. The table below describes each paper release lever position. paper release lever Note: Load envelopes only in the printer from various paper sources, such as the front push tractor or the paper guide. Also set the lever to this position when using the... tractors in the front push position. You set the lever to this position when using the paper release lever. Note: Always use . EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Paper release lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single-sheet paper from the tractor installed on top of continuous paper onto ...
Product Information Guide
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... thickness for the printable area and up to six parts (five copies in addition to the original). EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of layers in your form. Thick paper, such as continuous paper with thick paper...and the pull tractor Except for use the tractor in the pull position and load paper in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 Paper Handling Loading Multi-Part Forms You can use only the type of your paper. For best results with labels, requires a...
... thickness for the printable area and up to six parts (five copies in addition to the original). EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of layers in your form. Thick paper, such as continuous paper with thick paper...and the pull tractor Except for use the tractor in the pull position and load paper in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 Paper Handling Loading Multi-Part Forms You can use only the type of your paper. For best results with labels, requires a...
Product Information Guide
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...finish printing, tear off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps: 1. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. EPSON LQ-2180 You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the ...front push tractor as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60%RH Do not load continuous paper with labels from the printer. 1. they may come off ...
...finish printing, tear off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps: 1. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. EPSON LQ-2180 You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the ...front push tractor as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60%RH Do not load continuous paper with labels from the printer. 1. they may come off ...
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... the left margin position. 5. Then close the sprocket covers. 3. Open the front paper guide by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on page 5 for your paper using the arrow mark inside the... printer. (Printing starts at the center of the printer. then lock it straight out of the guide. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow...
... the left margin position. 5. Then close the sprocket covers. 3. Open the front paper guide by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on page 5 for your paper using the arrow mark inside the... printer. (Printing starts at the center of the printer. then lock it straight out of the guide. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow...