Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...tractor, pull tractor, and push/pull tractor combinations: Push tractor Pull tractor Push/Pull tractor Best for simple, efficient operation of impact printers. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which prints with 360 dpi in front and rear paper paths. Two tractors hold the forms securely.... the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero tear-off the printed document or form without wasting a sheet.) Available in a single pass of paper - many at the same time. Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing...
...tractor, pull tractor, and push/pull tractor combinations: Push tractor Pull tractor Push/Pull tractor Best for simple, efficient operation of impact printers. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which prints with 360 dpi in front and rear paper paths. Two tractors hold the forms securely.... the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero tear-off the printed document or form without wasting a sheet.) Available in a single pass of paper - many at the same time. Bottom pull paper path Gives you the greatest control when printing...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... front push and pull tractors in the front, rear, or bottom slot. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an almost straight-through...
... front push and pull tractors in the front, rear, or bottom slot. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an almost straight-through...
Product Brochure
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... that 's easy to printer settings s Remote Configuration Manager facilitates easy setup via a PC. And they 're perfect replacements for greater flexibility s Provides four convenient paper paths to accommodate cut sheet paper and continuous forms up to Epson LQ-590 529 cps and seamless...that require high quality, multipart forms printing, the reliable Epson LQ-590 and LQ-2090 printers offer extremely low operational costs compared to other printing technologies, as well as superior performance in comparison to other impact printers in demanding print environments s Offers an MTBF rating ...
... that 's easy to printer settings s Remote Configuration Manager facilitates easy setup via a PC. And they 're perfect replacements for greater flexibility s Provides four convenient paper paths to accommodate cut sheet paper and continuous forms up to Epson LQ-590 529 cps and seamless...that require high quality, multipart forms printing, the reliable Epson LQ-590 and LQ-2090 printers offer extremely low operational costs compared to other printing technologies, as well as superior performance in comparison to other impact printers in demanding print environments s Offers an MTBF rating ...
Product Brochure
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... C806391 C800211 C814012 C814031 Description Epson LQ-590 Impact Printer Ribbon Cartridge High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Additional Pull Tractor Unit Front Sheet Guide Epson LQ-2090 Impact Printer Ribbon Cartridge High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Additional Pull Tractor Unit Front Sheet Guide Front Paper Guide Product Code Description Epson LQ-590 and LQ-2090 Accessories C811141 C823051 C823071...
... C806391 C800211 C814012 C814031 Description Epson LQ-590 Impact Printer Ribbon Cartridge High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Additional Pull Tractor Unit Front Sheet Guide Epson LQ-2090 Impact Printer Ribbon Cartridge High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Additional Pull Tractor Unit Front Sheet Guide Front Paper Guide Product Code Description Epson LQ-590 and LQ-2090 Accessories C811141 C823051 C823071...
User Manual
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...sheet multipart forms 28 Labels 28 Envelopes 30 Postcards 30 Using the Micro Adjust Function 31 Adjusting the tear-off position 31 Adjusting the top-of-form position 33 3 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 7 Choosing a Place for the Printer 7 Assembling the Printer 8 Connecting the Printer... to Your Computer 11 Installing the Printer Software 12 For DOS programs 15 Installing and Using the ...
...sheet multipart forms 28 Labels 28 Envelopes 30 Postcards 30 Using the Micro Adjust Function 31 Adjusting the tear-off position 31 Adjusting the top-of-form position 33 3 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 7 Choosing a Place for the Printer 7 Assembling the Printer 8 Connecting the Printer... to Your Computer 11 Installing the Printer Software 12 For DOS programs 15 Installing and Using the ...
User Manual
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..., troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Options By adding options such as a cut-sheet feeder or roll paper holder, you started using your Epson® printer: ❏ Setting Up the Printer ❏ Paper Handling ❏ Using the Control Panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product Information...and accessories from the Epson StoreSM at (800) 873-7766, or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. For detailed information about your printer, refer to supplement your printer's built-in this manual show the LQ-590, the instructions apply to both the LQ-590 and the LQ-2090. sales only)....
..., troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Options By adding options such as a cut-sheet feeder or roll paper holder, you started using your Epson® printer: ❏ Setting Up the Printer ❏ Paper Handling ❏ Using the Control Panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product Information...and accessories from the Epson StoreSM at (800) 873-7766, or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. For detailed information about your printer, refer to supplement your printer's built-in this manual show the LQ-590, the instructions apply to both the LQ-590 and the LQ-2090. sales only)....
User Manual
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... case you turn on a flat, stable surface. Setting Up the Printer 7 Unpacking the Printer Make sure you have the following items. Printer Ribbon cartridge Paper guide Front sheet guide (LQ-590 only) Front paper guide (LQ-2090 only) Power cord Printer software Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet to remove the protective materials before you need to ship...
... case you turn on a flat, stable surface. Setting Up the Printer 7 Unpacking the Printer Make sure you have the following items. Printer Ribbon cartridge Paper guide Front sheet guide (LQ-590 only) Front paper guide (LQ-2090 only) Power cord Printer software Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet to remove the protective materials before you need to ship...
User Manual
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...rear push position or when using the front push and pull tractors in combination. Lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single-sheet paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the front, rear, or bottom slot. Setting the Paper Release Lever Before you start printing, be... sure to set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you need to use paper in your printer. Pull...
...rear push position or when using the front push and pull tractors in combination. Lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single-sheet paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the front, rear, or bottom slot. Setting the Paper Release Lever Before you start printing, be... sure to set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you need to use paper in your printer. Pull...
User Manual
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... print quality. 18 Paper Handling Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Before you are using. Turn the printer off and open the printer cover. Select the correct setting according to this table: Paper type Plain paper (single sheets or continuous paper) Carbonless multipart forms with: 2 parts (original + 1 copy) 3 parts (original + 2 copies) 4 parts (original + 3 copies... lever is correct for the type of paper you start printing, make sure the paper-thickness setting is located on the left side of the printer.
... print quality. 18 Paper Handling Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Before you are using. Turn the printer off and open the printer cover. Select the correct setting according to this table: Paper type Plain paper (single sheets or continuous paper) Carbonless multipart forms with: 2 parts (original + 1 copy) 3 parts (original + 2 copies) 4 parts (original + 3 copies... lever is correct for the type of paper you start printing, make sure the paper-thickness setting is located on the left side of the printer.
User Manual
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..., see the Reference Guide. Removing paper from the top of the printer using the pull tractor; To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the Paper Guide You can be up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide on the LQ-590 and 16.5 inches (420 mm) wide on the... not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the printer. c Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button when you finish printing, tear off the pull tractor and jam in the paper guide. 26 Paper Handling Loading Single Sheets with the front sheet guide (LQ-590) or the front paper guide...
..., see the Reference Guide. Removing paper from the top of the printer using the pull tractor; To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the Paper Guide You can be up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide on the LQ-590 and 16.5 inches (420 mm) wide on the... not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the printer. c Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button when you finish printing, tear off the pull tractor and jam in the paper guide. 26 Paper Handling Loading Single Sheets with the front sheet guide (LQ-590) or the front paper guide...
User Manual
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... guide is ready to adjust the top-of-form position. Load a sheet of your page appears too high or low, you are using envelopes, see "Envelopes" on your paper. 5. Then set the paper-thickness lever to the single-sheet position. 3. Move the paper release lever to 0 if you are... using ordinary single-sheet paper. (If you can use the Micro Adjust function to print. Paper Handling 27 The printer feeds the paper automatically and is in place next to ...
... guide is ready to adjust the top-of-form position. Load a sheet of your page appears too high or low, you are using envelopes, see "Envelopes" on your paper. 5. Then set the paper-thickness lever to the single-sheet position. 3. Move the paper release lever to 0 if you are... using ordinary single-sheet paper. (If you can use the Micro Adjust function to print. Paper Handling 27 The printer feeds the paper automatically and is in place next to ...
User Manual
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...five parts, requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams. Load thick paper in the front or bottom slots. Single-sheet multipart forms To load single-sheet multipart forms, use with a tractor feeder. The loading procedure for use the front paper entry slot with the optional front... and postcards. Thick paper, such as that are mounted on a shiny backing sheet properly. Labels When printing on labels, use only the type of labels because the printer may not feed labels on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for continuous paper with labels is curled or has been folded....
...five parts, requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams. Load thick paper in the front or bottom slots. Single-sheet multipart forms To load single-sheet multipart forms, use with a tractor feeder. The loading procedure for use the front paper entry slot with the optional front... and postcards. Thick paper, such as that are mounted on a shiny backing sheet properly. Labels When printing on labels, use only the type of labels because the printer may not feed labels on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for continuous paper with labels is curled or has been folded....
User Manual
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... or Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily peel off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps to 60% RH ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; Removing continuous paper with labels To prevent labels from peeling off the backing... continuous paper with labels on the rear or front push tractor. ❏ Do not load continuous paper with labels from the printer: 1. Tear off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam. ❏ Do not load paper that is best to eject the remaining labels from the rear ...
... or Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily peel off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps to 60% RH ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; Removing continuous paper with labels To prevent labels from peeling off the backing... continuous paper with labels on the rear or front push tractor. ❏ Do not load continuous paper with labels from the printer: 1. Tear off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam. ❏ Do not load paper that is best to eject the remaining labels from the rear ...
User Manual
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... The print head must not print past the left edge guide is aligned with the Paper Guide" on the thickness of the envelopes. See "Printer Specifications" in the front or rear paper slot. Postcards You can feed postcards one at a time using the paper guide, or you can load multiple... (bin 1 of the double-bin cut -sheet feeder). Be sure to the single-sheet position. 30 Paper Handling See page 18 for more information. Make sure your application program prints entirely within the printable area of the envelope into the printer first. The cards can be loaded only in the ...
... The print head must not print past the left edge guide is aligned with the Paper Guide" on the thickness of the envelopes. See "Printer Specifications" in the front or rear paper slot. Postcards You can feed postcards one at a time using the paper guide, or you can load multiple... (bin 1 of the double-bin cut -sheet feeder). Be sure to the single-sheet position. 30 Paper Handling See page 18 for more information. Make sure your application program prints entirely within the printable area of the envelope into the printer first. The cards can be loaded only in the ...
User Manual
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... tear-off position If your paper's perforation is on. this may damage the printer or cause it , even if you to move the perforation to adjust the ... follow the instructions in the top slot. ❏ When loading A6 size cards, always load them in "Loading Single Sheets with the tear-off edge, you can use the knob to lose the tear-off position. To load multiple cards, see... the Tear Off/Bin button several times until you change it to adjust the tear-off the printer. Note: ❏ When you are loading postcards long edge first, always load them long edge first. ❏...
... tear-off position If your paper's perforation is on. this may damage the printer or cause it , even if you to move the perforation to adjust the ... follow the instructions in the top slot. ❏ When loading A6 size cards, always load them in "Loading Single Sheets with the tear-off edge, you can use the knob to lose the tear-off position. To load multiple cards, see... the Tear Off/Bin button several times until you change it to adjust the tear-off the printer. Note: ❏ When you are loading postcards long edge first, always load them long edge first. ❏...
User Manual
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... to the standby position if a sheet is paused. When you hold down . Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down for three seconds, the printer enters Micro Adjust mode. On when the printer is loaded. When pressed again, ...and Load/Eject U buttons to the top-of the optional cut-sheet feeder is in the tear-off position. See "Changing the Printer's Default Settings" on . When the printer is selected. Ejects a single sheet of the optional cut -sheet feeder bin when it is jammed. 36 Using the Control Panel See...
... to the standby position if a sheet is paused. When you hold down . Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down for three seconds, the printer enters Micro Adjust mode. On when the printer is loaded. When pressed again, ...and Load/Eject U buttons to the top-of the optional cut-sheet feeder is in the tear-off position. See "Changing the Printer's Default Settings" on . When the printer is selected. Ejects a single sheet of the optional cut -sheet feeder bin when it is jammed. 36 Using the Control Panel See...
User Manual
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...table International character set for printing the instructions. (The selected language is loaded. Then press the Menu buttons (ItemU and Set) until the printer beeps and both the Menu lights turn on and paper is underlined.) Using the Control Panel 39 Setting Software 0 slash I/F (interface) ...-setting mode Follow the steps below to load a new sheet each time the printer ejects a printed page. 1. If single-sheet paper is loaded, you'll need to enter default-setting mode. Make sure the printer is on . The printer enters default-setting mode and prints a line showing which ...
...table International character set for printing the instructions. (The selected language is loaded. Then press the Menu buttons (ItemU and Set) until the printer beeps and both the Menu lights turn on and paper is underlined.) Using the Control Panel 39 Setting Software 0 slash I/F (interface) ...-setting mode Follow the steps below to load a new sheet each time the printer ejects a printed page. 1. If single-sheet paper is loaded, you'll need to enter default-setting mode. Make sure the printer is on . The printer enters default-setting mode and prints a line showing which ...
User Manual
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...in the printer. Troubleshooting 41 Using the Error Indicators Use the following table to the wrong position. Then press the Pause button; Set the paper release lever to use. Press the Load/Eject button to the standby position. then press Load/Eject to feed paper to eject the sheet. Light status... want to the position for the paper source you cannot resolve the problem using the information in the printer or select a different paper source; the Paper Out light goes off and the printer starts printing. If paper from another paper source is not fed to eject the paper; then move ...
...in the printer. Troubleshooting 41 Using the Error Indicators Use the following table to the wrong position. Then press the Pause button; Set the paper release lever to use. Press the Load/Eject button to the standby position. then press Load/Eject to feed paper to eject the sheet. Light status... want to the position for the paper source you cannot resolve the problem using the information in the printer or select a different paper source; the Paper Out light goes off and the printer starts printing. If paper from another paper source is not fed to eject the paper; then move ...
User Manual
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... you turn on the printer. To run the test using the Draft font, turn on the printer while holding down the Load/Eject button while you determine the source of at least the following width: Paper type Continuous paper (including perforated border) Single sheet LQ-590 9.5 inches (241 mm...) A4 or letter size LQ-2090 14.8 inches (376 mm) ...
... you turn on the printer. To run the test using the Draft font, turn on the printer while holding down the Load/Eject button while you determine the source of at least the following width: Paper type Continuous paper (including perforated border) Single sheet LQ-590 9.5 inches (241 mm...) A4 or letter size LQ-2090 14.8 inches (376 mm) ...