Product Brochure
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... • Prints up to reload. EPSON LQ-2080 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing • Up to 5-part (original +4) forms • Front, Rear, Top and Bottom paper paths • Long-life 8 million character printer ribbon • Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, and Windows NT 3.51/4.0 printer drivers Reliable and trouble-free printing. Prints...
... • Prints up to reload. EPSON LQ-2080 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing • Up to 5-part (original +4) forms • Front, Rear, Top and Bottom paper paths • Long-life 8 million character printer ribbon • Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, and Windows NT 3.51/4.0 printer drivers Reliable and trouble-free printing. Prints...
Product Information Guide
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...-form position. Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Caution: Never use the knob to lose the tear-off position. ...printed document, follow the steps in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position while the printer is turned on ; EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 8. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear... the paper perforation is open the sprocket covers of the top paper guide. Make sure the printer and paper guide covers are flashing. (This indicates that your printed document before printing. If the...
...-form position. Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings. Caution: Never use the knob to lose the tear-off position. ...printed document, follow the steps in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position while the printer is turned on ; EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 8. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear... the paper perforation is open the sprocket covers of the top paper guide. Make sure the printer and paper guide covers are flashing. (This indicates that your printed document before printing. If the...
Product Information Guide
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...of-form position. Caution: Never use the knob to remove any slack in place. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 Slide the right sprocket to adjust the top-of the paper using the micro adjust feature as shown above. 7. The printer does not print when the cover is turned on; front of the...paper guide toward the back of the paper guides. front of the printer 16 - Open both sprocket covers. Turn on the printer. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to check and change the printer driver settings. then lock it automatically loads the paper and starts printing....
...of-form position. Caution: Never use the knob to remove any slack in place. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 Slide the right sprocket to adjust the top-of the paper using the micro adjust feature as shown above. 7. The printer does not print when the cover is turned on; front of the...paper guide toward the back of the paper guides. front of the printer 16 - Open both sprocket covers. Turn on the printer. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to check and change the printer driver settings. then lock it automatically loads the paper and starts printing....
Product Information Guide
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...the micro adjust feature. (To use the front slot, attach the front paper guide with the top of the printer. 9. Slide the right sprocket to check and change the printer driver settings. If you use the knob to remove slack in the front slot, remove the front paper guide. then... not print when the cover is turned off here front paper guide 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 19 Then close the printer cover before printing. Then load paper printable side up (forward). When the printer receives data, it emerges between the first and second page is turned on both sprockets. Insert the ...
...the micro adjust feature. (To use the front slot, attach the front paper guide with the top of the printer. 9. Slide the right sprocket to check and change the printer driver settings. If you use the knob to remove slack in the front slot, remove the front paper guide. then... not print when the cover is turned off here front paper guide 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 19 Then close the printer cover before printing. Then load paper printable side up (forward). When the printer receives data, it emerges between the first and second page is turned on both sprockets. Insert the ...
Product Information Guide
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... even with the pull tractor, you need to adjust the top-of paper at the same time to check and change the printer driver settings. Adjust the top-of -form position. The knob can use . 4. Always remove any slack in the pull position" on page 12 and in "Installing ... 1. As shown below, the printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of -form position. After you can be removed. EPSON LQ-2080 Removing paper from the printer. Hold down the LF/FF button to the middle of -Form Position" on page 18. 6. Note: The tractor in "Adjusting the Top-of...
... even with the pull tractor, you need to adjust the top-of paper at the same time to check and change the printer driver settings. Adjust the top-of -form position. The knob can use . 4. Always remove any slack in the pull position" on page 12 and in "Installing ... 1. As shown below, the printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of -form position. After you can be removed. EPSON LQ-2080 Removing paper from the printer. Hold down the LF/FF button to the middle of -Form Position" on page 18. 6. Note: The tractor in "Adjusting the Top-of...
Product Information Guide
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...printer driver, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the printer only to eject the paper in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 Skip over perforation On, Off Auto tear off the printer. 2. If you to clear paper jams when the printer is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080... vary depending on the printer. If continuous paper is stuck on the right side of -form or tear-off . EPSON LQ-2080 9. Remove the printer cover. Your Printer's Default Settings The printer's default settings control many printer functions. Replace the printer cover, and the paper...
...printer driver, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the printer only to eject the paper in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 Skip over perforation On, Off Auto tear off the printer. 2. If you to clear paper jams when the printer is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080... vary depending on the printer. If continuous paper is stuck on the right side of -form or tear-off . EPSON LQ-2080 9. Remove the printer cover. Your Printer's Default Settings The printer's default settings control many printer functions. Replace the printer cover, and the paper...
Product Information Guide
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... printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn off the printer. You can help you may damage the printer. 2. Note: Use paper that is turned off the printer,...represented by dots. Nonprintable codes, such as control codes, are printable, they appear in the right column with the printer. You can print the self test using the printer's letter-... and the printer is at least five seconds before turning it back on ; EPSON LQ-2080 Printing a Self Test Running the printer's self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer...
... printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn off the printer. You can help you may damage the printer. 2. Note: Use paper that is turned off the printer,...represented by dots. Nonprintable codes, such as control codes, are printable, they appear in the right column with the printer. You can print the self test using the printer's letter-... and the printer is at least five seconds before turning it back on ; EPSON LQ-2080 Printing a Self Test Running the printer's self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer...
User Manual
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... needs. Getting to 400 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98 that lets you check the status of your printer quickly and easily, and other software. Features include: t a variety of ...forms with one original plus up to five copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards t high-speed printing of up to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® LQ-2080 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design.
... needs. Getting to 400 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95/98 that lets you check the status of your printer quickly and easily, and other software. Features include: t a variety of ...forms with one original plus up to five copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards t high-speed printing of up to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® LQ-2080 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design.
User Manual
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...on the Status Monitor. 6-2 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 You can install it at a different time as described on the next page. Note: To monitor an LQ-2080 printer on a network, you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility when you install the printer driver, or you must install an ...optional Ethernet interface card (C82357V,C82362V or C82364V) in your printer and use the Status Monitor utility that comes...
...on the Status Monitor. 6-2 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 You can install it at a different time as described on the next page. Note: To monitor an LQ-2080 printer on a network, you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility when you install the printer driver, or you must install an ...optional Ethernet interface card (C82357V,C82362V or C82364V) in your printer and use the Status Monitor utility that comes...
Service Manual
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...on the country. *2: When you use Ethernet interface card (C82363*), you need to attach the optional interface card adapter (C82525*) to LQ-2080. Consumables and Optional Units Unit Description*1 Ribbon cartridge S015086 Ribbon pack S010033 High-capacity cut sheet feeder (bin 1) C80673* Second bin cut... the Default Setting * : Mean print volume between failure (MTBF 25% duty cycle) 1.1.2 Accessories Table 1-1. Items Included with the Printer Enclosed Items Quantity User's manual 1 Driver diskette 1 Ribbon cartridge 1 Power supply cable (230 V Version) 1 Table 1-2.
...on the country. *2: When you use Ethernet interface card (C82363*), you need to attach the optional interface card adapter (C82525*) to LQ-2080. Consumables and Optional Units Unit Description*1 Ribbon cartridge S015086 Ribbon pack S010033 High-capacity cut sheet feeder (bin 1) C80673* Second bin cut... the Default Setting * : Mean print volume between failure (MTBF 25% duty cycle) 1.1.2 Accessories Table 1-1. Items Included with the Printer Enclosed Items Quantity User's manual 1 Driver diskette 1 Ribbon cartridge 1 Power supply cable (230 V Version) 1 Table 1-2.
Service Manual
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...ROM RAM CG SLA7024M A2917SEB Table 2-1. Loads this image data to the image buffer in the buffer to create image data. IC 11 Driver circuit for each function of the main components of the Main Board Location Function Receives data from the host computer to the printhead. ...each character table. IC 10 The ROM contains the program that runs the CPU and holds the character design (also called the character generator). LQ-2080 Revision A The following figure shows the data flow from the host computer and sends it to the input buffer in RAM (under interrupt IC...
...ROM RAM CG SLA7024M A2917SEB Table 2-1. Loads this image data to the image buffer in the buffer to create image data. IC 11 Driver circuit for each function of the main components of the Main Board Location Function Receives data from the host computer to the printhead. ...each character table. IC 10 The ROM contains the program that runs the CPU and holds the character design (also called the character generator). LQ-2080 Revision A The following figure shows the data flow from the host computer and sends it to the input buffer in RAM (under interrupt IC...
Service Manual
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Using the monitored voltage, the CPU converts the voltage to a digital value and decides the printhead driver pulse width, and then transports the data to protect the printhead. If the temperature exceeds 95° C (213° F), printing is ... monitors the +35 V line between R139 and R140 to CPU port 78. Revision A Operating Principles Figure 2-5. Printhead Drive Circuit Control Circuit 26 LQ-2080 2.3.2 Printhead Driver Circuit The standard voltage for the A/D converter is stopped. Based on this standard voltage, the A/D converter in ZD1 and input to determine the ...
Using the monitored voltage, the CPU converts the voltage to a digital value and decides the printhead driver pulse width, and then transports the data to protect the printhead. If the temperature exceeds 95° C (213° F), printing is ... monitors the +35 V line between R139 and R140 to CPU port 78. Revision A Operating Principles Figure 2-5. Printhead Drive Circuit Control Circuit 26 LQ-2080 2.3.2 Printhead Driver Circuit The standard voltage for the A/D converter is stopped. Based on this standard voltage, the A/D converter in ZD1 and input to determine the ...
Service Manual
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... to port 35. The SLA7024M sets the coil current, depending on the speed of current flowing in the following page describes the motor driver modes. Table 2-2 in the carriage motor coil. LQ-2080 2.3.3 CR Motor Driver Circuit The CR motor driver circuit is equivalent to a 1-2 phase step doubled. A 2-2 phase step is shown below. CR Motor...
... to port 35. The SLA7024M sets the coil current, depending on the speed of current flowing in the following page describes the motor driver modes. Table 2-2 in the carriage motor coil. LQ-2080 2.3.3 CR Motor Driver Circuit The CR motor driver circuit is equivalent to a 1-2 phase step doubled. A 2-2 phase step is shown below. CR Motor...
Service Manual
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CR Motor Driver Modes Drive Frequency (PPS) Excitation Phase Applications 4800 2-2 High speed draft ...Draft power down, Bit image power down, Bit image 4800 W1-2 Draft power down 2, Bit image power down, LQ, Bit image, Raster graphics 2400 1-2 High speed copy power down, Draft copy power down, Bit image copy ... Raster graphics, Raster graphics copy Raster graphics power down 800 W1-2 Raster graphics copy power down Operating Principles Control Circuit 28 LQ-2080 Revision A Speed Mode 4 3 8/3 2 Print Speed (CPS) 400 300 267 200 3/2 150 1 100 (Normal) 1 (copy) 100...
CR Motor Driver Modes Drive Frequency (PPS) Excitation Phase Applications 4800 2-2 High speed draft ...Draft power down, Bit image power down, Bit image 4800 W1-2 Draft power down 2, Bit image power down, LQ, Bit image, Raster graphics 2400 1-2 High speed copy power down, Draft copy power down, Bit image copy ... Raster graphics, Raster graphics copy Raster graphics power down 800 W1-2 Raster graphics copy power down Operating Principles Control Circuit 28 LQ-2080 Revision A Speed Mode 4 3 8/3 2 Print Speed (CPS) 400 300 267 200 3/2 150 1 100 (Normal) 1 (copy) 100...
Service Manual
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LQ-2080 2.3.4 PF Motor Driver Circuit The figure below shows the EEPROM control circuit. Revision A 2.3.5 EEPROM Control Circuit The EEPROM is nonvolatile memory that stores information even if the printer power is the data input line used to read the saved data from the EEPROM. The figure below shows the PF motor driver ...line, and port 71 is controlled by CPU ports 9 (P70), 10 (P71), 11 (P72), and 12 (P73). Figure 2-8. PF Motor Driver Circuit The PF driver current is detected on the Gate Array and the signals are output via port 123 (PFI0A), port 121 (PFI1A), port 120 (PFI0B), and ...
LQ-2080 2.3.4 PF Motor Driver Circuit The figure below shows the EEPROM control circuit. Revision A 2.3.5 EEPROM Control Circuit The EEPROM is nonvolatile memory that stores information even if the printer power is the data input line used to read the saved data from the EEPROM. The figure below shows the PF motor driver ...line, and port 71 is controlled by CPU ports 9 (P70), 10 (P71), 11 (P72), and 12 (P73). Figure 2-8. PF Motor Driver Circuit The PF driver current is detected on the Gate Array and the signals are output via port 123 (PFI0A), port 121 (PFI1A), port 120 (PFI0B), and ...
Service Manual
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... for paper width measurement and paper loading positioning, detects the paper edge by comparing the measured voltage with standard voltage, which is included in this printer. Two types of sensors are photo diode switches. The PW sensor, used in the rear PE sensor. Additionally, the +35 V line and head temperatures are... Circuit Operating Principles Control Circuit 30 Figure 2-9. The HP sensor detects CR home position when the photo diode rays are cut off by the printhead. LQ-2080 Revision A 2.3.6 Sensor Circuits The CPU detects conditions of the head...
... for paper width measurement and paper loading positioning, detects the paper edge by comparing the measured voltage with standard voltage, which is included in this printer. Two types of sensors are photo diode switches. The PW sensor, used in the rear PE sensor. Additionally, the +35 V line and head temperatures are... Circuit Operating Principles Control Circuit 30 Figure 2-9. The HP sensor detects CR home position when the photo diode rays are cut off by the printhead. LQ-2080 Revision A 2.3.6 Sensor Circuits The CPU detects conditions of the head...