Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- only impact printers can all begin with tireless...forms Offer the fastest print speeds Print from High Speed Draft up to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - EPSON impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in purchase price and low cost of...
... LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all have 3 numbers in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- only impact printers can all begin with tireless...forms Offer the fastest print speeds Print from High Speed Draft up to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - EPSON impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in purchase price and low cost of...
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! 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...
... Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L 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 Front : 7 inch...
Product Brochure
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... warranty and access to move faster than in impact printing, the EPSON LQ-570e delivers the performance you're looking for the busy back office where you 're replacing an existing impact printer, the LQ-570e is compatible with state-of 10,000 POH; 200-million strokes/...wire print head life Delivers legendary Epson reliability for the most impact printers: printing up with legendary Epson reliability, the rugged LQ-570e boasts a durable 10,000 poweron-hours...
... warranty and access to move faster than in impact printing, the EPSON LQ-570e delivers the performance you're looking for the busy back office where you 're replacing an existing impact printer, the LQ-570e is compatible with state-of 10,000 POH; 200-million strokes/...wire print head life Delivers legendary Epson reliability for the most impact printers: printing up with legendary Epson reliability, the rugged LQ-570e boasts a durable 10,000 poweron-hours...
Product Brochure
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...Feed Speed 45 millisecond per 1/6" line 5.0" per wire 2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 dots/character 0.2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 LQ dots/character Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON LQ-570e impact printer Std. maximum thickness 0.015" Input Buffer 64KB Interface Centronics ® compatible ...Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0092 Specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. P R I NTER SP ECI F IC ATION S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with AC adapter Ribbons Fabric (black) Film (black) C293001 ...
...Feed Speed 45 millisecond per 1/6" line 5.0" per wire 2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 dots/character 0.2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 LQ dots/character Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON LQ-570e impact printer Std. maximum thickness 0.015" Input Buffer 64KB Interface Centronics ® compatible ...Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0092 Specifications are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. P R I NTER SP ECI F IC ATION S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with AC adapter Ribbons Fabric (black) Film (black) C293001 ...
Product Information Guide
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...bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371) Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. front edge guide front cover (open) 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 1 Additional tractor unit (C800201) Used in conjunction with telex machines. Front sheet guide (C814231) Allows... the chance of paper jams. This is used with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double bin. EPSON LQ-570e paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide front cover (closed) control panel paper release lever shield plate ribbon cartridge paper thickness lever...
...bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371) Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. front edge guide front cover (open) 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 1 Additional tractor unit (C800201) Used in conjunction with telex machines. Front sheet guide (C814231) Allows... the chance of paper jams. This is used with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double bin. EPSON LQ-570e paper guide cover printer cover edge guides paper guide front cover (closed) control panel paper release lever shield plate ribbon cartridge paper thickness lever...
Product Information Guide
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Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Emulation Printing speed 24-pin impact dot matrix EPSON ESC/P®2 and IBM 2390 Plus High-speed draft 400 cps at 10 cpi Draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 360 cps at 12 cpi .... Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Model number C823051 C823071 C823121 C823141 C823151 C823451 C823622 C823642 Card type Serial Type B interface card 32KB serial Type B interface card LocalTalk interface card...
Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Emulation Printing speed 24-pin impact dot matrix EPSON ESC/P®2 and IBM 2390 Plus High-speed draft 400 cps at 10 cpi Draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 360 cps at 12 cpi .... Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Model number C823051 C823071 C823121 C823141 C823151 C823451 C823622 C823642 Card type Serial Type B interface card 32KB serial Type B interface card LocalTalk interface card...
Product Information Guide
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...EPSON LQ-570e Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight 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...(#7753) Film ribbon cartridge (#7768) Black ribbon life: 2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Film ribbon life: 0.2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current ...
...EPSON LQ-570e Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets Reliability Dimensions and weight 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...(#7753) Film ribbon cartridge (#7768) Black ribbon life: 2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Film ribbon life: 0.2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current ...
Product Information Guide
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... Front entry Printing starts at "0" on both sides (front, bottom, or rear entry) t The continuous multipart forms should not extend all copy sheets. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 The unprintable area is to the left and right edges by crimping. t The perforation between 3:1 and 5:1. Crimping should not cross.... EPSON LQ-570e Thickness Weight 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm) Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm) 14 to ...
... Front entry Printing starts at "0" on both sides (front, bottom, or rear entry) t The continuous multipart forms should not extend all copy sheets. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 The unprintable area is to the left and right edges by crimping. t The perforation between 3:1 and 5:1. Crimping should not cross.... EPSON LQ-570e Thickness Weight 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm) Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm) 14 to ...
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... is 10 inches (254 mm). printable area A The minimum top margin is 8 inches (203.2 mm). The maximum printable width is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Continuous paper EPSON LQ-570e A A printable area B B Printable Area A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 10... 0.51 inch (13 mm). Safety Approvals 120 V Safety standards EMI UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 5 Rear entry Printing starts at "0" on the scale.
... is 10 inches (254 mm). printable area A The minimum top margin is 8 inches (203.2 mm). The maximum printable width is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Continuous paper EPSON LQ-570e A A printable area B B Printable Area A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 10... 0.51 inch (13 mm). Safety Approvals 120 V Safety standards EMI UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 5 Rear entry Printing starts at "0" on the scale.
Product Information Guide
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...Paper Out light t On when no paper is selected. Load/Eject button t Loads a single sheet of paper when a sheet is in the card mode. EPSON LQ-570e 230 V Safety standards EMI Acoustic noise EN 60950 EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO ...sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is installed and the release lever is loaded. t n o when bin 2 of -form position. t n n when the printer is on. t Ejects a single sheet of paper. t Loads continuous paper from the tear-off position. In this mode, you hold down . Pause button Stops printing...
...Paper Out light t On when no paper is selected. Load/Eject button t Loads a single sheet of paper when a sheet is in the card mode. EPSON LQ-570e 230 V Safety standards EMI Acoustic noise EN 60950 EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO ...sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is installed and the release lever is loaded. t n o when bin 2 of -form position. t n n when the printer is on. t Ejects a single sheet of paper. t Loads continuous paper from the tear-off position. In this mode, you hold down . Pause button Stops printing...
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... document at the perforation; Press the Pause button to turn off for use . Turn off the printer and leave it is attached to use with the printer but not loaded in the printer. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 7 n = on page 14. Then set the lever to the standby position. Status Monitor... The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility comes with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. Standby Position Continuous paper is in...
... document at the perforation; Press the Pause button to turn off for use . Turn off the printer and leave it is attached to use with the printer but not loaded in the printer. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 7 n = on page 14. Then set the lever to the standby position. Status Monitor... The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility comes with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. Standby Position Continuous paper is in...
Product Information Guide
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...is especially helpful for printing on continuous preprinted forms, multipart forms, and for printing on continuous paper. EPSON LQ-570e Available Paper Paths The printer provides a variety of paper paths for the paper to feed through it is the best slot to use...onto the push tractor even when it in the pull position. This section describes how paper feeds into the printer from the rear pull tractor position. When continuous paper is loaded on the push tractor, you often print ..., you can also load continuous paper from the top, front, bottom, or rear. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00
...is especially helpful for printing on continuous preprinted forms, multipart forms, and for printing on continuous paper. EPSON LQ-570e Available Paper Paths The printer provides a variety of paper paths for the paper to feed through it is the best slot to use...onto the push tractor even when it in the pull position. This section describes how paper feeds into the printer from the rear pull tractor position. When continuous paper is loaded on the push tractor, you often print ..., you can also load continuous paper from the top, front, bottom, or rear. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00
Product Information Guide
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...You can load ordinary single sheets, envelopes, or postcards in the top slot. Set the lever to load single-sheet multipart forms. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 9 Load envelopes in the push position. Paper release lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single sheets from the tractor on ..., you want to use the front paper slot to this position when using the push and pull tractors in combination. EPSON LQ-570e Printing on top of the printer, even with continuous paper already loaded in the push tractor. Paper Release Lever Positions Use the paper release lever to ...
...You can load ordinary single sheets, envelopes, or postcards in the top slot. Set the lever to load single-sheet multipart forms. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 9 Load envelopes in the push position. Paper release lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single sheets from the tractor on ..., you want to use the front paper slot to this position when using the push and pull tractors in combination. EPSON LQ-570e Printing on top of the printer, even with continuous paper already loaded in the push tractor. Paper Release Lever Positions Use the paper release lever to ...
Product Information Guide
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...03 inch (0.76 mm) for setting the paper thickness lever, load multipart forms the same way you are mounted on a shiny backing sheet. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Except for the perforated edges. Loading Continuous Paper with sprocket holes for a tractor feeder. Do not load continuous paper with the print...when you set the paper thickness lever to 6 * Continuous paper with labels cannot be used with labels. EPSON LQ-570e Paper Thickness Lever Positions The paper thickness lever allows the printer to use the tractor in the pull position and load the labels in the front or bottom. You ...
...03 inch (0.76 mm) for setting the paper thickness lever, load multipart forms the same way you are mounted on a shiny backing sheet. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Except for the perforated edges. Loading Continuous Paper with sprocket holes for a tractor feeder. Do not load continuous paper with the print...when you set the paper thickness lever to 6 * Continuous paper with labels cannot be used with labels. EPSON LQ-570e Paper Thickness Lever Positions The paper thickness lever allows the printer to use the tractor in the pull position and load the labels in the front or bottom. You ...
Product Information Guide
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... on the push tractor and removing a printed document, see the User's Guide. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 11 Reinstalling the tractor in the rear slot. Hold down both ends () of the printer. Using the Push Tractor When using the push tractor. For instructions on loading paper on ... the push tractor, load continuous paper in the push position If a tractor is shipped. EPSON LQ-570e Removing continuous paper with labels To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps: 1. Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt the tractor up, and...
... on the push tractor and removing a printed document, see the User's Guide. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 11 Reinstalling the tractor in the rear slot. Hold down both ends () of the printer. Using the Push Tractor When using the push tractor. For instructions on loading paper on ... the push tractor, load continuous paper in the push position If a tractor is shipped. EPSON LQ-570e Removing continuous paper with labels To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps: 1. Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt the tractor up, and...
Product Information Guide
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... the push position. 4/00 To remove the push tractor, see the User's Guide. If you , and lift it in a safe place. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 4. However, you must either remove the push tractor or purchase the optional pull tractor (C800201). Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt the tractor toward... from the pull position, follow these steps: 1. Store the tractor in a safe place, or install it off the printer. 2. Make sure the printer is firmly seated. EPSON LQ-570e Using the Tractor in the Pull Position Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on page 11....
... the push position. 4/00 To remove the push tractor, see the User's Guide. If you , and lift it in a safe place. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 4. However, you must either remove the push tractor or purchase the optional pull tractor (C800201). Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt the tractor toward... from the pull position, follow these steps: 1. Store the tractor in a safe place, or install it off the printer. 2. Make sure the printer is firmly seated. EPSON LQ-570e Using the Tractor in the Pull Position Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on page 11....
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... the paper guide cover. If you make with the top edge of -form position. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 5. If your software. 1. Never use the default setting as described earlier. this may damage the printer or cause it clicks into place. The top margin setting made in your printing appears too ... adjust mode. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 13 If necessary, adjust the top-of -form position, press the Pause button to move the top-of-form position up and off the printer. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Lift the printer cover up on the ...
... the paper guide cover. If you make with the top edge of -form position. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 5. If your software. 1. Never use the default setting as described earlier. this may damage the printer or cause it clicks into place. The top margin setting made in your printing appears too ... adjust mode. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 13 If necessary, adjust the top-of -form position, press the Pause button to move the top-of-form position up and off the printer. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Lift the printer cover up on the ...
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...tear-off edge, you turn off the printer. 1. Follow the steps below. Turn off position. Remove the printer cover. Remove any remaining pieces of -form or tear-off position. 14 - Use the knob to turn off the micro adjust mode. 6. EPSON LQ-570e Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off...position, saving the paper normally lost between pages is turned off position. otherwise, you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of -form position. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 You can adjust the position of paper is loaded in the tear-off ; If the Tear ...
...tear-off edge, you turn off the printer. 1. Follow the steps below. Turn off position. Remove the printer cover. Remove any remaining pieces of -form or tear-off position. 14 - Use the knob to turn off the micro adjust mode. 6. EPSON LQ-570e Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off...position, saving the paper normally lost between pages is turned off position. otherwise, you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of -form position. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 You can adjust the position of paper is loaded in the tear-off ; If the Tear ...
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... a printed sheet onto the paper guide. If you need 5 single sheets or 5 pages of continuous paper. If you may damage the printer. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 15 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Auto line feed Print direction On, Off On, Off Bi-D, Uni-D, Auto 3. Replace the paper guide, if...
... a printed sheet onto the paper guide. If you need 5 single sheets or 5 pages of continuous paper. If you may damage the printer. 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 15 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Auto line feed Print direction On, Off On, Off Bi-D, Uni-D, Auto 3. Replace the paper guide, if...
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... hexadecimal codes, you turn on ; After you turn on ; Your selections are represented by dots. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all the codes it back on the printer. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 If characters are printable, they appear in the final set of alignment patterns. 3. ... mode. While holding down the LF/FF button while you turn off the printer. 16 - EPSON LQ-570e 2. Whenever you press the Operate button to eject the printed page(s). Then turn on the printer. If the self test results are an experienced user or a programmer, you...
... hexadecimal codes, you turn on ; After you turn on ; Your selections are represented by dots. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all the codes it back on the printer. 3. EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 If characters are printable, they appear in the final set of alignment patterns. 3. ... mode. While holding down the LF/FF button while you turn off the printer. 16 - EPSON LQ-570e 2. Whenever you press the Operate button to eject the printed page(s). Then turn on the printer. If the self test results are an experienced user or a programmer, you...