Product Brochure
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... a print head life rated at 200 million strokes/wire and a ribbon life rated at a very attractive price, making it . EPSON LQ-2080 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing • Up to 400 cps print speed (fastest in high-speed draft mode, the EPSON LQ-2080 will make the EPSON LQ-2080 an ideal choice for years of all, the EPSON LQ-2080...
... a print head life rated at 200 million strokes/wire and a ribbon life rated at a very attractive price, making it . EPSON LQ-2080 Impact Printer F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 24-pin, wide carriage printing • Up to 400 cps print speed (fastest in high-speed draft mode, the EPSON LQ-2080 will make the EPSON LQ-2080 an ideal choice for years of all, the EPSON LQ-2080...
Product Brochure
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...Printer Language ESC/P2TM and IBM 2391+ (IBM® ProPrinter compatible) Reliability/Life Expectancy Mean print volume 10 million lines (except print head) MTBF 10,000 power-on recycled paper S PPER CI NI FT IECRA TS IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with optional Push/Pull tractor(s) Epson...Depth 15.4" (410mm) Weight Approx. 28.7 lb (13kg) Product/Accessories Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2080 printer EPSON LQ-2080 ribbon cartridge Push/Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type ...
...Printer Language ESC/P2TM and IBM 2391+ (IBM® ProPrinter compatible) Reliability/Life Expectancy Mean print volume 10 million lines (except print head) MTBF 10,000 power-on recycled paper S PPER CI NI FT IECRA TS IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with optional Push/Pull tractor(s) Epson...Depth 15.4" (410mm) Weight Approx. 28.7 lb (13kg) Product/Accessories Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2080 printer EPSON LQ-2080 ribbon cartridge Push/Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type ...
Product Information Guide
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... 19 million lines (except print head) MTBF 10,000 POH (25% duty) Print head life 200 million strokes/wire Height 10.6 inches (268 mm) Width 25.2 inches (639 mm) Depth 15.8 inches (402 mm) Weight 28.8 lb (13 kg) Black ribbon cartridge (S015086) Ribbon life 8 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Electrical Input voltage...
... 19 million lines (except print head) MTBF 10,000 POH (25% duty) Print head life 200 million strokes/wire Height 10.6 inches (268 mm) Width 25.2 inches (639 mm) Depth 15.8 inches (402 mm) Weight 28.8 lb (13 kg) Black ribbon cartridge (S015086) Ribbon life 8 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Electrical Input voltage...
Product Information Guide
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... the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 7 the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. Micro Adjust When the Pause button is jammed in the selected paper source. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on the control panel. Problem...
... the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 7 the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. Micro Adjust When the Pause button is jammed in the selected paper source. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on the control panel. Problem...
Product Information Guide
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... knob 24 - let it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head. Gently press down the guide until both ends click into place. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning: If you replace the ribbon cartridge. Caution: Make sure the printer is on each side of the ribbon cartridge over the corresponding pegs...
... knob 24 - let it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head. Gently press down the guide until both ends click into place. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning: If you replace the ribbon cartridge. Caution: Make sure the printer is on each side of the ribbon cartridge over the corresponding pegs...
Product Information Guide
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... remove it moves smoothly. 10. EPSON LQ-2080 9. To remove any remaining pieces of the printer away from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the printer only to eject the paper in the printer, tear off position. 6. To ...paper entry slot. 5. While you can select in the default-setting mode. If continuous paper is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 25 Replace the printer cover, and the paper guide if necessary. Then slide the print head from the rear slot, remove the paper guide. 4.
... remove it moves smoothly. 10. EPSON LQ-2080 9. To remove any remaining pieces of the printer away from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the printer only to eject the paper in the printer, tear off position. 6. To ...paper entry slot. 5. While you can select in the default-setting mode. If continuous paper is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 25 Replace the printer cover, and the paper guide if necessary. Then slide the print head from the rear slot, remove the paper guide. 4.
Product Information Guide
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... if you need to move the print head by hand to clean the printer; Do not use alcohols or thinners to remove the ribbon cartridge. these steps: 1. Related Documentation 4009917 EPSON LQ-2080 Quick Reference Guide 4009918 EPSON LQ-2080 User's Guide 4009919 EPSON LQ-2080 Unpacking sheet TM-LQ2080 EPSON LQ-2080 Service Manual PL-LQ2080 EPSON LQ-2080 Parts Price List 28 - Then remove the ribbon...
... if you need to move the print head by hand to clean the printer; Do not use alcohols or thinners to remove the ribbon cartridge. these steps: 1. Related Documentation 4009917 EPSON LQ-2080 Quick Reference Guide 4009918 EPSON LQ-2080 User's Guide 4009919 EPSON LQ-2080 Unpacking sheet TM-LQ2080 EPSON LQ-2080 Service Manual PL-LQ2080 EPSON LQ-2080 Parts Price List 28 - Then remove the ribbon...
Service Manual
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When the head temperature rises to the LQ-2080. LQ-2080 Revision A 1.2 Hardware Specifications This section also contains information specific to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When the head temperature falls to the normal level, the printer start printing again more slowly than before . 2. Print Speed and Printable Columns Print Mode Character Pitch Printable Columns Print Speed (cps) Normal Copy High-speed...
When the head temperature rises to the LQ-2080. LQ-2080 Revision A 1.2 Hardware Specifications This section also contains information specific to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When the head temperature falls to the normal level, the printer start printing again more slowly than before . 2. Print Speed and Printable Columns Print Mode Character Pitch Printable Columns Print Speed (cps) Normal Copy High-speed...
Service Manual
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...mode, characters output for the high speed mode. Be sure to perform the adjustment in the EEPROM. The printer prints the following screen appears. Figure 4-6. Select "1. The printing pattern below is replaced with "0"as well. Press the Space key to check the current Bi-D setting ...the Bi-D Adjustment 3. Then check that the vertical lines in the screen (Figure 4-5). LQ-2080 4.1.2 Bi-D Adjustment This adjustment is to electrically correct the head wire's point of impact during Bi-D printing. The following pattern. The purpose of this adjustment is made after the main board or ...
...mode, characters output for the high speed mode. Be sure to perform the adjustment in the EEPROM. The printer prints the following screen appears. Figure 4-6. Select "1. The printing pattern below is replaced with "0"as well. Press the Space key to check the current Bi-D setting ...the Bi-D Adjustment 3. Then check that the vertical lines in the screen (Figure 4-5). LQ-2080 4.1.2 Bi-D Adjustment This adjustment is to electrically correct the head wire's point of impact during Bi-D printing. The following pattern. The purpose of this adjustment is made after the main board or ...
Service Manual
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... is output from the head drive transistors, replace the head drive transistor. Troubleshooting Repairing the C273 Main Board 43 If the output signal is not correct, replace IC4 (or replace the main board). Check the output signal waveform at pins 1 to print. A particular dot fails to 4 of ... • Check the voltage waveform (CH1) at pins 26 or 27 of the head drive transistors is abnormal. Carriage operation is not correct, replace IC1 or IC2 (or replace the main board). LQ-2080 Table 5-3. Check the oscillator signal at port HD1 - If the input signal is abnormal...
... is output from the head drive transistors, replace the head drive transistor. Troubleshooting Repairing the C273 Main Board 43 If the output signal is not correct, replace IC4 (or replace the main board). Check the output signal waveform at pins 1 to print. A particular dot fails to 4 of ... • Check the voltage waveform (CH1) at pins 26 or 27 of the head drive transistors is abnormal. Carriage operation is not correct, replace IC1 or IC2 (or replace the main board). LQ-2080 Table 5-3. Check the oscillator signal at port HD1 - If the input signal is abnormal...
