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Read This First What's new about the EPSON® LQ-570e? Take a few minutes to read this booklet: New Specifications 3 Printer Software 4 Turning On the Printer 5 The Control Panel 5 Location of the Knob 7 Paper Handling 7 Selecting Fonts 7 Adjusting for Different Top and Bottom Margins 8 Adjusting the Loading (Top-of-Form) and ... Options 11 Here's what you'll find inside this booklet so you can get up and running quickly. it works the same way as the EPSON LQ-570+. It's faster, more durable, and handles more parts per form. But don't worry;
Read This First What's new about the EPSON® LQ-570e? Take a few minutes to read this booklet: New Specifications 3 Printer Software 4 Turning On the Printer 5 The Control Panel 5 Location of the Knob 7 Paper Handling 7 Selecting Fonts 7 Adjusting for Different Top and Bottom Margins 8 Adjusting the Loading (Top-of-Form) and ... Options 11 Here's what you'll find inside this booklet so you can get up and running quickly. it works the same way as the EPSON LQ-570+. It's faster, more durable, and handles more parts per form. But don't worry;
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... you should not have any problems matching the software settings you're already using the printer. About Your EPSON LQ-570e This booklet briefly describes the new features provided by the EPSON LQ-570e. It is backwardcompatible with the LQ-570+, please see the LQ-570e User's Guide for the two models. New Specifications This table summarizes the basic specification differences...
... you should not have any problems matching the software settings you're already using the printer. About Your EPSON LQ-570e This booklet briefly describes the new features provided by the EPSON LQ-570e. It is backwardcompatible with the LQ-570+, please see the LQ-570e User's Guide for the two models. New Specifications This table summarizes the basic specification differences...
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... utilities. t The EPSON Remote! The Status Monitor displays information about the printer's status and lets you control printing. utility, a DOS-based printer setup utility that lets you are happy with the driver(s) you change printer default settings from your...printer driver which includes a printer driver for Windows versions 95, 98, and NT 4.0 (or later). Function Interface Copy capability Bar code fonts Character set tables LQ-570+ Parallel Type B 1 + 3 none 6 LQ-570e IEEE 1284 parallel Type B level 2 1 + 4 8 fonts 13 Printer Software The LQ-570e comes with printer...
... utilities. t The EPSON Remote! The Status Monitor displays information about the printer's status and lets you control printing. utility, a DOS-based printer setup utility that lets you are happy with the driver(s) you change printer default settings from your...printer driver which includes a printer driver for Windows versions 95, 98, and NT 4.0 (or later). Function Interface Copy capability Bar code fonts Character set tables LQ-570+ Parallel Type B 1 + 3 none 6 LQ-570e IEEE 1284 parallel Type B level 2 1 + 4 8 fonts 13 Printer Software The LQ-570e comes with printer...
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...default setting mode are available through the Font button are certain differences. Selecting Fonts On the LQ-570e, you can select from 12 fonts, 6 of which are OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, ...printer is located on loading and removing paper, changing the tractor position, and switching between continuous and single sheets. Otherwise, you need to consult your LQ-570e User's Guide for more information.) The 6 fonts available through the Font button. Paper Handling While the LQ-570e handles paper much like the LQ-570... 6 fonts, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the LQ-570e.
...default setting mode are available through the Font button are certain differences. Selecting Fonts On the LQ-570e, you can select from 12 fonts, 6 of which are OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, ...printer is located on loading and removing paper, changing the tractor position, and switching between continuous and single sheets. Otherwise, you need to consult your LQ-570e User's Guide for more information.) The 6 fonts available through the Font button. Paper Handling While the LQ-570e handles paper much like the LQ-570... 6 fonts, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of the LQ-570e.
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...have specified margins in the printer. The functions defined by DIP switch settings on the LQ-570e. In this case you are done, press Pause again. When you may need to adjust your top and bottom margin settings through the Default Setting Mode on the LQ-570+ are less than the minimum...inch) for both-increasing the maximum printable area on the LQ-570e. To adjust the top-of-form or tear-off Positions with Micro Adjust The LQ-570+ micro-feed feature is loaded in your software applications that are now selected through your LQ-570e User's Guide. Adjusting the Loading (Top-of -form ...
...have specified margins in the printer. The functions defined by DIP switch settings on the LQ-570e. In this case you are done, press Pause again. When you may need to adjust your top and bottom margin settings through the Default Setting Mode on the LQ-570+ are less than the minimum...inch) for both-increasing the maximum printable area on the LQ-570e. To adjust the top-of-form or tear-off Positions with Micro Adjust The LQ-570+ micro-feed feature is loaded in your software applications that are now selected through your LQ-570e User's Guide. Adjusting the Loading (Top-of -form ...
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... the EPSON Remote! See Chapter 5 in bold.) To enter the Default Setting mode, make sure the printer is off and paper is loaded. Then hold down the Font button and press the power switch to exit the Default Setting mode. When you are in your LQ-570e User...for continuous paper (tractor) Skip over perforation Auto tear-off the printer to turn off Auto line feed Print direction Software (printer mode) 0 slash High speed draft I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode (IEEE 1284.4 protocol) LQ-570+ DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2 select 8.5, 11, 11.7, and 12...
... the EPSON Remote! See Chapter 5 in bold.) To enter the Default Setting mode, make sure the printer is off and paper is loaded. Then hold down the Font button and press the power switch to exit the Default Setting mode. When you are in your LQ-570e User...for continuous paper (tractor) Skip over perforation Auto tear-off the printer to turn off Auto line feed Print direction Software (printer mode) 0 slash High speed draft I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode (IEEE 1284.4 protocol) LQ-570+ DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2 select 8.5, 11, 11.7, and 12...
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...'s Guide for Italic table Font Manual feed wait time Buzzer Roll paper LQ-570+ not available LQ-570e (Default Setting mode) On, Off not available On, Off DIP switches 1-1 - 1-4 (PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 685, Brascii (or PC 437 ...)* Character table International character set for instructions on using the default setting mode. On the LQ-570e, press the Font and Condensed buttons together. (Hold them down for 3 to 4 seconds, until the printer beeps.) 10 Clearing the Input Buffer On the LQ-570+, you cleared the input buffer by pressing the ALT and PAUSE buttons.
...'s Guide for Italic table Font Manual feed wait time Buzzer Roll paper LQ-570+ not available LQ-570e (Default Setting mode) On, Off not available On, Off DIP switches 1-1 - 1-4 (PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 685, Brascii (or PC 437 ...)* Character table International character set for instructions on using the default setting mode. On the LQ-570e, press the Font and Condensed buttons together. (Hold them down for 3 to 4 seconds, until the printer beeps.) 10 Clearing the Input Buffer On the LQ-570+, you cleared the input buffer by pressing the ALT and PAUSE buttons.
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Printing a Self Test To print a self test on the LQ-570+, you held down the Load/Eject button and then turn on the printer. t For letter quality mode, hold down the LF/FF button and then press the power switch to print the self test on the LQ-570e: t For draft mode, hold down either the LF/FF or Load/Eject button and then pressed the OPERATE button to turn on the printer. Here is how to turn on the printer. New Options The following two new options are available for the LQ-570e: t Front sheet guide (C814231) t Roll paper holder (#8310). 11
Printing a Self Test To print a self test on the LQ-570+, you held down the Load/Eject button and then turn on the printer. t For letter quality mode, hold down the LF/FF button and then press the power switch to print the self test on the LQ-570e: t For draft mode, hold down either the LF/FF or Load/Eject button and then pressed the OPERATE button to turn on the printer. Here is how to turn on the printer. New Options The following two new options are available for the LQ-570e: t Front sheet guide (C814231) t Roll paper holder (#8310). 11
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Choose the EPSON LQ-580/LQ-570e printer at the appropriate step in your application does not include the LQ-580/LQ-570e printer, choose the first available printer from this list: LQ-580/LQ-570e LQ-870 LQ-570/570+ LQ-850+ LQ-850 LQ-510/550 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800 LQ-1500 Note: If your application does not list a suitable alternative, contact the software manufacturer to see Chapter...
Choose the EPSON LQ-580/LQ-570e printer at the appropriate step in your application does not include the LQ-580/LQ-570e printer, choose the first available printer from this list: LQ-580/LQ-570e LQ-870 LQ-570/570+ LQ-850+ LQ-850 LQ-510/550 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800 LQ-1500 Note: If your application does not list a suitable alternative, contact the software manufacturer to see Chapter...