Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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.... EPSON impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have paper loaded and waiting. An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of printer: ... the property of their respective owners. Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M...
.... EPSON impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have paper loaded and waiting. An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of printer: ... the property of their respective owners. Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON Remote! Utility 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 : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous...
... Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON Remote! Utility 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 : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous...
User Manual
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EPSON® 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2070 All rights reserved. No patent liability is assumed with respect to this publication may be trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a... damages or problems arising from the use of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to the use of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 1995 by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission...
EPSON® 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2070 All rights reserved. No patent liability is assumed with respect to this publication may be trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a... damages or problems arising from the use of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to the use of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 1995 by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission...
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... AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Product Name: Type Name: Model: Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2070 P911A Conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: Address: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: Address: EPSON EUROPE B.V. iii Prof. J. Hamamoto President of Conformity According to the following Directive(s) and...
... AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Product Name: Type Name: Model: Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2070 P911A Conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: Address: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: Address: EPSON EUROPE B.V. iii Prof. J. Hamamoto President of Conformity According to the following Directive(s) and...
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The EPSON printer driver disk that helps you take full advantage of your printer's capabilities. Select LQ-2070 ESC/P 2 as the default printer. The printer driver is now installed on your printer includes the driver software as well as two utilities to change the default printer or port assignment, use the LQ-2070 as the Printer Model and click Continue. If you need...
The EPSON printer driver disk that helps you take full advantage of your printer's capabilities. Select LQ-2070 ESC/P 2 as the default printer. The printer driver is now installed on your printer includes the driver software as well as two utilities to change the default printer or port assignment, use the LQ-2070 as the Printer Model and click Continue. If you need...
User Manual
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DOS printer utilities Your printer comes with the EPSON Remote! Setting Up the Printer 1-21 and EPSON Calibration utilities. If the LQ-2070 is not included in the list, contact your DOS program's documentation for EPSON ESC/P2 printers. LQ-2170 LQ-1070/1070+ LQ-870/1170 LQ-850+/1050+ LQ-850/1050 LQ-510/550/1010 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+/1060+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800/1000 LQ-1500...
DOS printer utilities Your printer comes with the EPSON Remote! Setting Up the Printer 1-21 and EPSON Calibration utilities. If the LQ-2070 is not included in the list, contact your DOS program's documentation for EPSON ESC/P2 printers. LQ-2170 LQ-1070/1070+ LQ-870/1170 LQ-850+/1050+ LQ-850/1050 LQ-510/550/1010 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+/1060+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800/1000 LQ-1500...
User Manual
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... load two different types of paper. Printer model High capacity (Bin 1) Second bin (Bin 2) LQ-2070 C80673* C80674* The asterisk (*) is turned off. 2. Make sure the printer is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by following the instructions in the manual that comes with your local EPSON dealer for use optional equipment with it...
... load two different types of paper. Printer model High capacity (Bin 1) Second bin (Bin 2) LQ-2070 C80673* C80674* The asterisk (*) is turned off. 2. Make sure the printer is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by following the instructions in the manual that comes with your local EPSON dealer for use optional equipment with it...
User Manual
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... the ribbon cartridge itself: The availability of the ribbon pack varies by county. Genuine EPSON ribbons are used recently, the print head may damage your EPSON printer; Warning: If the printer has been used to replace the ribbon cartridge. Printer model LQ-2070 Ribbon cartridge so15086 Ribbon pack so10033 To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow the steps...
... the ribbon cartridge itself: The availability of the ribbon pack varies by county. Genuine EPSON ribbons are used recently, the print head may damage your EPSON printer; Warning: If the printer has been used to replace the ribbon cartridge. Printer model LQ-2070 Ribbon cartridge so15086 Ribbon pack so10033 To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow the steps...
User Manual
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... pull tractors C80032*) Pull tractor feed (front, rear, and bottom with optional pull tractor C80032*) Cut-sheet feeder (option C80673*, C80674*) 8 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, at 48 dots / character) 6 million lines (except print head) 200 million strokes/wire Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-9 B The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12...
... pull tractors C80032*) Pull tractor feed (front, rear, and bottom with optional pull tractor C80032*) Cut-sheet feeder (option C80673*, C80674*) 8 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, at 48 dots / character) 6 million lines (except print head) 200 million strokes/wire Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-9 B The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12...
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... + n2 x 256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit, the default is 1/120-inch in draft and 1/180-inch in LQ for this command. Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC (V 2 0 n1 n2 n = n1 + n2 x 256 n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you...
... + n2 x 256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit, the default is 1/120-inch in draft and 1/180-inch in LQ for this command. Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC (V 2 0 n1 n2 n = n1 + n2 x 256 n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you...
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... Motion Index (HMI) Change Pitch in 3600/h DPI m: Number of space added to the space between characters Units are 1/120 inch (draft) and 1/180 inch (LQ and proportional) Define Unit ESC (U 10 n Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch n = 10,20,30,40,50, or 60 n = 10; default Dec....71 Hex. 2E 28 47 Description Print Raster Graphics ESC, c v h m n1 n2 data c = 0: Full graphics mode 1: Compressed mode v = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DPI h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in n/360-inch units Total units = n1 + n2 x 256 Set Intercharacter Space n = number of units of vertical...
... Motion Index (HMI) Change Pitch in 3600/h DPI m: Number of space added to the space between characters Units are 1/120 inch (draft) and 1/180 inch (LQ and proportional) Define Unit ESC (U 10 n Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch n = 10,20,30,40,50, or 60 n = 10; default Dec....71 Hex. 2E 28 47 Description Print Raster Graphics ESC, c v h m n1 n2 data c = 0: Full graphics mode 1: Compressed mode v = 10,20: Dot density for vertical in 3600/v DPI h = 10,20: Dot density for horizontal in n/360-inch units Total units = n1 + n2 x 256 Set Intercharacter Space n = number of units of vertical...
Service Manual
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...Area for Envelopes and Card Stock 1-11 Figure l-5. Label Size 1-14 Figure 1-7. C186MAlN Board Assembly 1-36 Figure l-14. Printer Mechanism 1-37 Figure l-17. Printable Area for Cut Sheets 1-9 Figure 1-4. Self-test Printout 1-32 Figure l-11. Housing ...1-35 1.6.1 C186 MAIN Board Assembly 1-36 1.6.2 C166 PSB/PSE Board Assembly 1-36 1.6.3 C165 PNL Board Assembly 1-37 1.6.4 Printer Mechanism 1-37 1.6.5 Housing Assembly 1-38 List of the LQ-2070 1-2 Figure l-2. Control Panel 1-29 Figure 1-10. C166 PSB/PSE Board Assembly 1-36 Figure l-15. Hexadecimal Dump Printout 1-...
...Area for Envelopes and Card Stock 1-11 Figure l-5. Label Size 1-14 Figure 1-7. C186MAlN Board Assembly 1-36 Figure l-14. Printer Mechanism 1-37 Figure l-17. Printable Area for Cut Sheets 1-9 Figure 1-4. Self-test Printout 1-32 Figure l-11. Housing ...1-35 1.6.1 C186 MAIN Board Assembly 1-36 1.6.2 C166 PSB/PSE Board Assembly 1-36 1.6.3 C165 PNL Board Assembly 1-37 1.6.4 Printer Mechanism 1-37 1.6.5 Housing Assembly 1-38 List of the LQ-2070 1-2 Figure l-2. Control Panel 1-29 Figure 1-10. C166 PSB/PSE Board Assembly 1-36 Figure l-15. Hexadecimal Dump Printout 1-...
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Rev.A 1-1 The major features of the LQ-2070. Note: Roll paper is a 24pin serial impact dot-matrix printer suitable for the VAR (value addedreseller) market. Fonts 9 LQ and 1 draft bitmap typefaces, 4 Sarable typefaces, 8 barcode fonts q Character tables Standard version NLSP...pattern q Reliability Total print volume 6 million lines, except printhead MTBF 6000 power on the next page for the LQ-2070 serial impact dot matrix printer. 1.1.1. Features The LQ-2070 is not available on all models and not available in the U.S. Copy capability 1 original+ 3 copies q Control...
Rev.A 1-1 The major features of the LQ-2070. Note: Roll paper is a 24pin serial impact dot-matrix printer suitable for the VAR (value addedreseller) market. Fonts 9 LQ and 1 draft bitmap typefaces, 4 Sarable typefaces, 8 barcode fonts q Character tables Standard version NLSP...pattern q Reliability Total print volume 6 million lines, except printhead MTBF 6000 power on the next page for the LQ-2070 serial impact dot matrix printer. 1.1.1. Features The LQ-2070 is not available on all models and not available in the U.S. Copy capability 1 original+ 3 copies q Control...
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Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual Figure 1-1 Exterior View of the LQ-2070 1-2 Rev.A
Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual Figure 1-1 Exterior View of the LQ-2070 1-2 Rev.A
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... arrangement q print Pin diameter Impact dot matrix Black 24 pins 12x 2 staggered 0.2 mm (0.0079 inch) f)=108°* 0.2° . ~1I18O') J ~'~gd're"'on the paper . . Product Description LQ-2070 Servioe Manual 1.2 Hardware Specifications This ...section provides detailed hardware specifications for graphics. (Bidirectional printing of graphics can be selected with logic seeking for text, and unidirectional for the LQ-2070. 1.2.1 Printing Method . T #l? l?rintig method . Print direction Bidirectional, with a printer...
... arrangement q print Pin diameter Impact dot matrix Black 24 pins 12x 2 staggered 0.2 mm (0.0079 inch) f)=108°* 0.2° . ~1I18O') J ~'~gd're"'on the paper . . Product Description LQ-2070 Servioe Manual 1.2 Hardware Specifications This ...section provides detailed hardware specifications for graphics. (Bidirectional printing of graphics can be selected with logic seeking for text, and unidirectional for the LQ-2070. 1.2.1 Printing Method . T #l? l?rintig method . Print direction Bidirectional, with a printer...
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Resolution Print Mode High-speed draft Draft Draft condensed LQ 8 pin bit image 24 pin bit image . Raster graphics Table 1-5 Print Resolution Horizontal Density Vertical Density Adjacent Dot Printed? 90 dpi 180 dpi No 120 dpi 180 dpi No 240 dpi 180 dpi No 360 dpi 180 ...Yes 360 dpi 180 dpi No 180 or 360 dpi 180 or 360 dpi Yes q Acoustic noise 51 dB (A), 1S0 7779 pattern Rev.A 1-5 LQ-2070 Service Manual Product Description 1.2.2 Printing Specifications q Copy capability q Print speed and printable columns 1 original+ 3copies Table 1-4 Print Speed and Printable Columns...
Resolution Print Mode High-speed draft Draft Draft condensed LQ 8 pin bit image 24 pin bit image . Raster graphics Table 1-5 Print Resolution Horizontal Density Vertical Density Adjacent Dot Printed? 90 dpi 180 dpi No 120 dpi 180 dpi No 240 dpi 180 dpi No 360 dpi 180 ...Yes 360 dpi 180 dpi No 180 or 360 dpi 180 or 360 dpi Yes q Acoustic noise 51 dB (A), 1S0 7779 pattern Rev.A 1-5 LQ-2070 Service Manual Product Description 1.2.2 Printing Specifications q Copy capability q Print speed and printable columns 1 original+ 3copies Table 1-4 Print Speed and Printable Columns...
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... 1/6 inch feed Continuous feed 45 msec 0.127 m /see ( 5.0 inches/see) . Release lever Set the release lever, using it with this paper path. 1-s Rev.A Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual 1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications q Feeding method Friction feed Push tractor feed Push and pull tractor feed (front, rear) (front, rear) (front, rear, bottom) . Table...
... 1/6 inch feed Continuous feed 45 msec 0.127 m /see ( 5.0 inches/see) . Release lever Set the release lever, using it with this paper path. 1-s Rev.A Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual 1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications q Feeding method Friction feed Push tractor feed Push and pull tractor feed (front, rear) (front, rear) (front, rear, bottom) . Table...
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... and attach the pull tractor unit. . q Load paper from the front, rear, or bottom entrance. (The front or bottom entrance is recommended for Handling Paper 1. LQ-2070 Service Manual Product Description . q Do not use continuous paper. .
... and attach the pull tractor unit. . q Load paper from the front, rear, or bottom entrance. (The front or bottom entrance is recommended for Handling Paper 1. LQ-2070 Service Manual Product Description . q Do not use continuous paper. .
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...) Quality Plain paper, recycled paper. Plain paper, recycled paper. Multipart paper mustbe carbonless. . form. % This weight is for cut sheets. Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual 4. Not curled, not folded, or not crumpled. 52.3 g/m2 (14 lb) 90 g/m2 (24 lb) I Plain paper, recycled paper... greater than 1/6 inch. . Binding A line of glue at the top of the multipart form. 1-8 Rev.A q Remove any slack in this printer. Not curled, not folded, or not crumpled. q Remove the paper eject assembly and attach the pull tractor unit. Not curled, not folded, ...
...) Quality Plain paper, recycled paper. Plain paper, recycled paper. Multipart paper mustbe carbonless. . form. % This weight is for cut sheets. Product Description LQ-2070 Service Manual 4. Not curled, not folded, or not crumpled. 52.3 g/m2 (14 lb) 90 g/m2 (24 lb) I Plain paper, recycled paper... greater than 1/6 inch. . Binding A line of glue at the top of the multipart form. 1-8 Rev.A q Remove any slack in this printer. Not curled, not folded, or not crumpled. q Remove the paper eject assembly and attach the pull tractor unit. Not curled, not folded, ...