Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... forms and multiple paper paths that the printer are capable of their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- EPSON impact printers are renowned for their respective owners. These printers have finer printhead pins which: Hit...
... forms and multiple paper paths that the printer are capable of their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- EPSON impact printers are renowned for their respective owners. These printers have finer printhead pins which: Hit...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...you to handle several different types of paper - Front push paper path Rear push/pull Front push/pull EPSON Sales Training EPSON is fixed. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Two tractors hold the forms securely. ... document or form without wasting a sheet.) Available in front and rear paper paths. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which allows more connectivity compatibility. In some models this tractor is moveable, and...
...you to handle several different types of paper - Front push paper path Rear push/pull Front push/pull EPSON Sales Training EPSON is fixed. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Two tractors hold the forms securely. ... document or form without wasting a sheet.) Available in front and rear paper paths. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which allows more connectivity compatibility. In some models this tractor is moveable, and...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...indicate the paper source you can load paper in combination. When the tractor is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the printer in the front push position. Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the top or front 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...
...indicate the paper source you can load paper in combination. When the tractor is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the printer in the front push position. Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the top or front 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...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... is backed out and "parked," while paper from most EPSON impact printers. Versatility-Built-in favor of an inch, to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is torn off Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap...
... is backed out and "parked," while paper from most EPSON impact printers. Versatility-Built-in favor of an inch, to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is torn off Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...! 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 Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder 1 : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 2 : 11 inch ...
...! 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 Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder 1 : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 2 : 11 inch ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of extended use a stationary ribbon cartridge. L L L Available in many competitive printers move with the highest quality dyes, pigments,... edges Reduces fraying which gives the printer greater overall reliability. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with...
... ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of extended use a stationary ribbon cartridge. L L L Available in many competitive printers move with the highest quality dyes, pigments,... edges Reduces fraying which gives the printer greater overall reliability. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Because just the print head moves, there... because it may fail. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, and is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are also rated in Total Print Volume, and are the property...
... projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Because just the print head moves, there... because it may fail. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, and is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are also rated in Total Print Volume, and are the property...
Product Brochure
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...-QUALITY IMPACT PRINTING FOR DEMANDING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. Front, rear, bottom and top paper paths let you 've got the EPSON® LQ-2180 printer. In fact, the EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper handling Eliminates paper waste of both... 400-million strokes/wire print head life Ultra-dependable and trouble-free printing for your impact printing dollar. The EPSON LQ-2180 can print at the EPSON LQ-2180, the ultra-reliable printer that gives you years of up to 480 Printing tasks are standard. Plus, its print head has a 400...
...-QUALITY IMPACT PRINTING FOR DEMANDING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. Front, rear, bottom and top paper paths let you 've got the EPSON® LQ-2180 printer. In fact, the EPSON LQ-2180 is an impressive 10,000 Power-On-Hours (POH) and its zero tear-off paper handling Eliminates paper waste of both... 400-million strokes/wire print head life Ultra-dependable and trouble-free printing for your impact printing dollar. The EPSON LQ-2180 can print at the EPSON LQ-2180, the ultra-reliable printer that gives you years of up to 480 Printing tasks are standard. Plus, its print head has a 400...
Product Brochure
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...pattern) Physical Dimensions Width 25.16" Length 10.11" Depth 15.82" Weight Approx. 28.7 lb Product/Supplies Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2180 printer EPSON LQ-2180 ribbon fabric Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type B Serial 32KB Serial Bidirectional ... IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, (12 x 2 staggered), impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print Speed High Speed Draft Draft LQ 480 cps (10 cpi) 360 cps (10 cpi) 120 cps (10 cpi) Print Characteristics Character sets 14 international; 1 legal...
...pattern) Physical Dimensions Width 25.16" Length 10.11" Depth 15.82" Weight Approx. 28.7 lb Product/Supplies Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2180 printer EPSON LQ-2180 ribbon fabric Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces-Type B Serial 32KB Serial Bidirectional ... IPOE NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, (12 x 2 staggered), impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print Speed High Speed Draft Draft LQ 480 cps (10 cpi) 360 cps (10 cpi) 120 cps (10 cpi) Print Characteristics Character sets 14 international; 1 legal...
Product Information Guide
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You can also load a stack of the product number, which varies by country. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 1 EPSON LQ-2180 paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide paper separator front paper guide (closed) control panel paper release lever knob shield plate paper ...sheet feeder. Pull tractor (C80032V) Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 30 postcards into the printer without reloading. Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double-bin cut -sheet feeder...
You can also load a stack of the product number, which varies by country. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 1 EPSON LQ-2180 paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide paper separator front paper guide (closed) control panel paper release lever knob shield plate paper ...sheet feeder. Pull tractor (C80032V) Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 30 postcards into the printer without reloading. Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674V) Connects to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double-bin cut -sheet feeder...
Product Information Guide
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...standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with your printer's built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer. (Not all interfaces are compatible with IEEE ... (additional tractor is a substitute for text and graphics printing. Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution 24-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum Draft 360 ...
...standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with your printer's built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer. (Not all interfaces are compatible with IEEE ... (additional tractor is a substitute for text and graphics printing. Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution 24-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 480 cps at 10 cpi maximum Draft 360 ...
Product Information Guide
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... EPSON LQ-2180 - 3 EPSON LQ-2180 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...
... EPSON LQ-2180 - 3 EPSON LQ-2180 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...
Product Information Guide
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... is selected. Tear Off/Bin lights t f f when continuous paper is 8 inches (203 mm). Pitch lights Indicate what font size is paused. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Tear Off/Bin button t Advances continuous paper to the top-of the optional cut -sheet feeder is in the tear-off position.... EPSON LQ-2180 Roll paper A B B Control Panel Buttons and Lights printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). Pause light t On when the printer is selected. The maximum printable width is in the micro adjust ...
... is selected. Tear Off/Bin lights t f f when continuous paper is 8 inches (203 mm). Pitch lights Indicate what font size is paused. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Tear Off/Bin button t Advances continuous paper to the top-of the optional cut -sheet feeder is in the tear-off position.... EPSON LQ-2180 Roll paper A B B Control Panel Buttons and Lights printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). Pause light t On when the printer is selected. The maximum printable width is in the micro adjust ...
Product Information Guide
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... not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 7 If your printer problem using the lights on and off the printed document at the... your dealer. Clear the paper jam. then press the Load/ Eject button. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is off.... Press the Load/Eject button to the next top-of paper if a sheet is jammed in the printer. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line. t Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to eject ...
... not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 7 If your printer problem using the lights on and off the printed document at the... your dealer. Clear the paper jam. then press the Load/ Eject button. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is off.... Press the Load/Eject button to the next top-of paper if a sheet is jammed in the printer. EPSON LQ-2180 LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line. t Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to eject ...
Product Information Guide
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...the front slot. The tractors are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is the position where the printer starts printing on continuous and single-sheet paper. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 You can be removed. As described in this tractor, load paper in the front slot. ... position cannot be fed into the printer from this slot is shipped. Tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. The labels may come off Position...
...the front slot. The tractors are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is the position where the printer starts printing on continuous and single-sheet paper. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 You can be removed. As described in this tractor, load paper in the front slot. ... position cannot be fed into the printer from this slot is shipped. Tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - EPSON LQ-2180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but not loaded in the printer. The labels may come off Position...
Product Information Guide
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... three paper entry slots are available for printing high-quality graphics. However, you cannot use the tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor even when it using the ...continuous paper onto the pull tractor using two tractors in combination, you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Combination Description To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you need to purchase the optional pull tractor (C80032V) ...
... three paper entry slots are available for printing high-quality graphics. However, you cannot use the tear-off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor even when it using the ...continuous paper onto the pull tractor using two tractors in combination, you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 9 Combination Description To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you need to purchase the optional pull tractor (C80032V) ...
Product Information Guide
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... tractor or the paper guide. Before moving the paper release lever, always press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper in combination. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, envelopes, or postcards in the pull ... the pull position, you want to use the front paper slot to the standby position. 10 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Paper Release Lever Positions You can load two different types of the printer in the top slot. The table below describes each paper release lever position. Front push tractor position ...
... tractor or the paper guide. Before moving the paper release lever, always press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper in combination. EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, envelopes, or postcards in the pull ... the pull position, you want to use the front paper slot to the standby position. 10 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Paper Release Lever Positions You can load two different types of the printer in the top slot. The table below describes each paper release lever position. Front push tractor position ...
Product Information Guide
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...-Part Forms You can use carbonless multi-part forms of layers in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 Use multi-part forms only under the printer cover. You can select one position lower to improve print quality. Note: Be sure your paper. It is ...is faint or has many gaps, you load ordinary continuous paper. however, for the perforated edges. EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of nine positions identified by the scale next to the lever. Make sure you...
...-Part Forms You can use carbonless multi-part forms of layers in the front or bottom paper slot. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 11 Use multi-part forms only under the printer cover. You can select one position lower to improve print quality. Note: Be sure your paper. It is ...is faint or has many gaps, you load ordinary continuous paper. however, for the perforated edges. EPSON LQ-2180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of nine positions identified by the scale next to the lever. Make sure you...
Product Information Guide
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... sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. If a tractor is shipped. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. EPSON LQ-2180 You are installed in the next section. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 You load labels...resume printing. Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer. Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions, as described in the front push and rear ...
... sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. If a tractor is shipped. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. EPSON LQ-2180 You are installed in the next section. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 You load labels...resume printing. Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer. Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions, as described in the front push and rear ...
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.... Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the front push tractor position. Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Release the left margin position. 5. Slide the... the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown in step 4. 6. Make sure your paper, but do not lock it in the paper; EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1.
.... Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the front push tractor position. Set the paper release lever to the proper position for more information on the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 13 Release the left margin position. 5. Slide the... the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown in step 4. 6. Make sure your paper, but do not lock it in the paper; EPSON LQ-2180 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1.
