Product Brochure
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... you give it the impact printer that meets your business needs and fits well within your budget. Let's face it. Enter the EPSON® LQ-2080-one of troublefree use. Its MTBF rating is an impressive 10,000 power-on the EPSON LQ-2080 for busy offices with 200-million strokes/wire print head life • Prints up...
... you give it the impact printer that meets your business needs and fits well within your budget. Let's face it. Enter the EPSON® LQ-2080-one of troublefree use. Its MTBF rating is an impressive 10,000 power-on the EPSON LQ-2080 for busy offices with 200-million strokes/wire print head life • Prints up...
Product Brochure
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...head) MTBF 10,000 power-on recycled paper EPSON is a servicemark of Epson America, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C Proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points EPSON Sans Serif 8 to 32 points EPSON...Accessories Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2080 printer EPSON LQ-2080 ribbon cartridge ...dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with optional Push/Pull tractor(s) Epson America, Inc. 20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503 Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Epson...
...head) MTBF 10,000 power-on recycled paper EPSON is a servicemark of Epson America, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi EPSON Script C Proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points EPSON Sans Serif 8 to 32 points EPSON...Accessories Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2080 printer EPSON LQ-2080 ribbon cartridge ...dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with optional Push/Pull tractor(s) Epson America, Inc. 20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503 Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Epson...
Product Information Guide
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...EPSON LQ-2080 Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight Ribbon Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON...) 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) ...
...EPSON LQ-2080 Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight Ribbon Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON...) 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) ...
Product Information Guide
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...the Load/Eject button to the next top-of paper if a sheet is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 7 The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. f f Tear Off/Bin f f Font Turn off the printer and leave it correctly. n = on, f = flashing short series of beeps (three beeps .... Then press the Pause button to the standby position. f Pause - The print head is jammed in the paper path. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If the error recurs, contact your paper and reload it off the printed ...
...the Load/Eject button to the next top-of paper if a sheet is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 7 The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. f f Tear Off/Bin f f Font Turn off the printer and leave it correctly. n = on, f = flashing short series of beeps (three beeps .... Then press the Pause button to the standby position. f Pause - The print head is jammed in the paper path. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If the error recurs, contact your paper and reload it off the printed ...
Product Information Guide
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... an electrical outlet, unplug it is off . Lift the ribbon guide of the ribbon cartridge and discard the separator. EPSON LQ-2080 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning: If you just used ribbon cartridge. 7. Moving the print head while the printer is not in place behind the print head ( ). ribbon guide ribbon guide ribbon-tightening knob 24 -
... an electrical outlet, unplug it is off . Lift the ribbon guide of the ribbon cartridge and discard the separator. EPSON LQ-2080 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning: If you just used ribbon cartridge. 7. Moving the print head while the printer is not in place behind the print head ( ). ribbon guide ribbon guide ribbon-tightening knob 24 -
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... mode. Turn the knob on the paper guide, gently remove it moves smoothly. 10. Press the Operate button to clear paper jams when the printer is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 25 To change a default setting from you can select in bold text) and the options you may damage the...direction of paper. To remove any remaining pieces of the arrow shown in the printer, tear off the printer. 2. Then slide the print head from the rear slot, remove the paper guide. 4. If a single-sheet of the printer only to turn off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot...
... mode. Turn the knob on the paper guide, gently remove it moves smoothly. 10. Press the Operate button to clear paper jams when the printer is selected. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 25 To change a default setting from you can select in bold text) and the options you may damage the...direction of paper. To remove any remaining pieces of the arrow shown in the printer, tear off the printer. 2. Then slide the print head from the rear slot, remove the paper guide. 4. If a single-sheet of the printer only to turn off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot...
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... times a year. 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 - these steps: 1. Remove the paper guide. Keep the printer cover in water. Transporting the Printer If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; Make sure...
... times a year. 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 - these steps: 1. Remove the paper guide. Keep the printer cover in water. Transporting the Printer If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; Make sure...
Service Manual
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When the head temperature rises to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and then starts printing on that line again more slowly than before . 1.2.3 Paper Handling Friction feed (front, rear) Push tractor ... Specifications 9 When the power supply voltage drops to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When the head temperature falls to the LQ-2080. LQ-2080 Revision A 1.2 Hardware Specifications This section also contains information specific to the normal level, the printer start printing again more slowly than before . 2. Print Speed and Printable Columns...
When the head temperature rises to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and then starts printing on that line again more slowly than before . 1.2.3 Paper Handling Friction feed (front, rear) Push tractor ... Specifications 9 When the power supply voltage drops to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When the head temperature falls to the LQ-2080. LQ-2080 Revision A 1.2 Hardware Specifications This section also contains information specific to the normal level, the printer start printing again more slowly than before . 2. Print Speed and Printable Columns...
Service Manual
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...--- --- --- --- Font selection --- --- --- --- Fatal error Blink Blink Blink Blink Font Blink Revision A 1.4.1 Errors Paper out: When printer fails to feed a sheet, it goes paper out error Release lever error: When release lever position is approx. 100 ms. Product Description ... 100 ms. (-): Beeper sounds approx.500 ms and interval is wrong, it goes release lever error. Head hot warning Blink --- --- --- Condensed selection --- --- --- --- LQ-2080 Status code indicated by the LEDs Pause Paper Out Tear Off / Bin Condensed Pause On --- --- ---...
...--- --- --- --- Font selection --- --- --- --- Fatal error Blink Blink Blink Blink Font Blink Revision A 1.4.1 Errors Paper out: When printer fails to feed a sheet, it goes paper out error Release lever error: When release lever position is approx. 100 ms. Product Description ... 100 ms. (-): Beeper sounds approx.500 ms and interval is wrong, it goes release lever error. Head hot warning Blink --- --- --- Condensed selection --- --- --- --- LQ-2080 Status code indicated by the LEDs Pause Paper Out Tear Off / Bin Condensed Pause On --- --- ---...
Service Manual
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...in this printer. Figure 2-9. Sensor Circuit Operating Principles Control Circuit 30 Release sensors 1 and 2, the PG sensors, and the front PE sensor are photo diode switches. The PW sensor, used in the rear PE sensor. LQ-2080 Revision A 2.3.6 Sensor Circuits The CPU detects conditions of the head driver ...detects the paper edge by the sensor plate, which was measured during the power on sequence. Additionally, the +35 V line and head temperatures are cut off by the printhead. The HP sensor detects CR home position when the photo diode rays are monitored to set...
...in this printer. Figure 2-9. Sensor Circuit Operating Principles Control Circuit 30 Release sensors 1 and 2, the PG sensors, and the front PE sensor are photo diode switches. The PW sensor, used in the rear PE sensor. LQ-2080 Revision A 2.3.6 Sensor Circuits The CPU detects conditions of the head driver ...detects the paper edge by the sensor plate, which was measured during the power on sequence. Additionally, the +35 V line and head temperatures are cut off by the printhead. The HP sensor detects CR home position when the photo diode rays are monitored to set...
Service Manual
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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. Select "1. However, if the main board has been replaced, the value in the EEPROM is stored in the ... from the one stored in the EEPROM. Revision A The value "0" shown in the screen shown in Figure 4-5 is stored, it will be erased if the printer is needed, you can turn ESC/P2 on using the EEPROM Initialization mode. 1. Initial Menu of the three modes in Figure 4-6) are aligned. (If no...
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. Select "1. However, if the main board has been replaced, the value in the EEPROM is stored in the ... from the one stored in the EEPROM. Revision A The value "0" shown in the screen shown in Figure 4-5 is stored, it will be erased if the printer is needed, you can turn ESC/P2 on using the EEPROM Initialization mode. 1. Initial Menu of the three modes in Figure 4-6) are aligned. (If no...
Service Manual
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...Head hot warning Blink --- --- --- LQ-2080 Revision A 5.1 Overview This chapter contains information necessary for the point below: Point: Table 5-1 (LQ-2070 Service Manual) Meter Reading 39.3 ± 10% Ω → 29.6 ± 10% Ω 5.2.2 Sensors See the LQ-2070 Service Manual. 5.2.3 Motors See the LQ...Paper out error On On --- --- Like other chapters, this chapter does not include the information common to the LQ-2070. 5.2 Troubleshooting Information This section gives you troubleshooting information to let you test points for replaceable units. 5.2.1 ...
...Head hot warning Blink --- --- --- LQ-2080 Revision A 5.1 Overview This chapter contains information necessary for the point below: Point: Table 5-1 (LQ-2070 Service Manual) Meter Reading 39.3 ± 10% Ω → 29.6 ± 10% Ω 5.2.2 Sensors See the LQ-2070 Service Manual. 5.2.3 Motors See the LQ...Paper out error On On --- --- Like other chapters, this chapter does not include the information common to the LQ-2070. 5.2 Troubleshooting Information This section gives you troubleshooting information to let you test points for replaceable units. 5.2.1 ...
Service Manual
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... the C273 Main Board 43 Repairing the C272MAIN Board (2/3) Problem Cause Checkpoint Solution The printer does CR1 is abnormal. If the input signal is not correct, replace IC11. Check... particular dot fails to 4 of IC4. If the head drive signal is not correct, replace the IC11. IC11 or IC4 is output from the head drive transistors, replace the head drive transistor. If the head drive ... IC3 is defective or one of IC11. IC3 is defective or IC12 is abnormal. LQ-2080 Table 5-3. Carriage operation is defective. • Check input signal waveform at pin 8 of IC12. •...
... the C273 Main Board 43 Repairing the C272MAIN Board (2/3) Problem Cause Checkpoint Solution The printer does CR1 is abnormal. If the input signal is not correct, replace IC11. Check... particular dot fails to 4 of IC4. If the head drive signal is not correct, replace the IC11. IC11 or IC4 is output from the head drive transistors, replace the head drive transistor. If the head drive ... IC3 is defective or one of IC11. IC3 is defective or IC12 is abnormal. LQ-2080 Table 5-3. Carriage operation is defective. • Check input signal waveform at pin 8 of IC12. •...