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... in the software utility, and download the settings to the Printer Status Monitor. L Windows 3.51 and NT 4.0 users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access 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...
... in the software utility, and download the settings to the Printer Status Monitor. L Windows 3.51 and NT 4.0 users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access 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...
Product Information Guide
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... ESC/P 2 commands. Power cord Ribbon cartridge Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quellly Mgh-speed draft DraR I Letter quality 24-pin impact dot matrix Chemcten per second with DIP switch or software command). Unidirectional for text and graphics. Fort1 I I 1 Epson Drafi Epson Cower Epson Roman 1 Epson San6 Sent Epson Presllge ~Epson Scnpt I Epson Sormt C Epson Orator 1 Epson Orator-S I OCR-B IP o i n t / Pitch i7P...
... ESC/P 2 commands. Power cord Ribbon cartridge Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quellly Mgh-speed draft DraR I Letter quality 24-pin impact dot matrix Chemcten per second with DIP switch or software command). Unidirectional for text and graphics. Fort1 I I 1 Epson Drafi Epson Cower Epson Roman 1 Epson San6 Sent Epson Presllge ~Epson Scnpt I Epson Sormt C Epson Orator 1 Epson Orator-S I OCR-B IP o i n t / Pitch i7P...
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...Denmark II, Spain 11, Latin America, Korea, and Legal, Note: If you can select with the ESC U 0 software command. LQ-570/1070-4 8/20/91 24-Pin Printers l-l j l-2 11-3 14 Set lntemattonal character sats Off j accordmg to Table 4. offjon off , the graphics character table... 3 UnltedKingdom E i ) - I Print direction Printing is turned off oft 1 On / On j On Ioff DIP-switch functions This section describes all of dots in other languages, they are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark 1, Sweden, Italy, and Spain 1. High-speed draft By setting DIP-switch l-6 off...
...Denmark II, Spain 11, Latin America, Korea, and Legal, Note: If you can select with the ESC U 0 software command. LQ-570/1070-4 8/20/91 24-Pin Printers l-l j l-2 11-3 14 Set lntemattonal character sats Off j accordmg to Table 4. offjon off , the graphics character table... 3 UnltedKingdom E i ) - I Print direction Printing is turned off oft 1 On / On j On Ioff DIP-switch functions This section describes all of dots in other languages, they are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark 1, Sweden, Italy, and Spain 1. High-speed draft By setting DIP-switch l-6 off...
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...4000552COl-00 LQ-570/1070 User'sGuide Installation/Support Tips Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you can take full advantage of the software to see if an update is best to l Reassign bit-image mode Select n/60-inch line spacing Select g-dot, single-...LQ-570 LQ-510/550 LQ-500 LQ-WJ (LQ-1060) LQ450 (LQ-1050) LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-so0 (LQ-1000) LQ-1500 If none of these programs provide an installation or setup section that the program can use an application program even if it is available. 24-Pin Printers 8/20/91 LQ-570/1070-7 Non-recommended Commands Epson...
...4000552COl-00 LQ-570/1070 User'sGuide Installation/Support Tips Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you can take full advantage of the software to see if an update is best to l Reassign bit-image mode Select n/60-inch line spacing Select g-dot, single-...LQ-570 LQ-510/550 LQ-500 LQ-WJ (LQ-1060) LQ450 (LQ-1050) LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-so0 (LQ-1000) LQ-1500 If none of these programs provide an installation or setup section that the program can use an application program even if it is available. 24-Pin Printers 8/20/91 LQ-570/1070-7 Non-recommended Commands Epson...
User Manual
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Contents Introduction 1 Features 1 Options 2 Finding Your Way Around 3 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 3 Printer Parts 4 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Assembling the Printer 1-5 Testing the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1-14 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2-1 Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2-2 Using Single Sheets 2-4 Using Continuous...
Contents Introduction 1 Features 1 Options 2 Finding Your Way Around 3 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 3 Printer Parts 4 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Assembling the Printer 1-5 Testing the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1-14 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2-1 Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2-2 Using Single Sheets 2-4 Using Continuous...
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the parts 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Assembling the Printer 1-5 Removing the protective materials 1-5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1-6 Attaching the paper guide 1-9 Testing the Printer 1-10 Plugging in the printer 1-10 Running the self test 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1-14 Choosing from a menu 1-14 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the parts 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Assembling the Printer 1-5 Removing the protective materials 1-5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1-6 Attaching the paper guide 1-9 Testing the Printer 1-10 Plugging in the printer 1-10 Running the self test 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1-14 Choosing from a menu 1-14 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
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..., LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. To use all the features of your printer, however, it is best to choose a program with your program does not list this printer, contact the manufacturer of the software to see if an update that supports the LQ-570/1070 is listed, select the... first one available from a menu Because Epson printers share a great many commands, you use so that the program...
..., LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. To use all the features of your printer, however, it is best to choose a program with your program does not list this printer, contact the manufacturer of the software to see if an update that supports the LQ-570/1070 is listed, select the... first one available from a menu Because Epson printers share a great many commands, you use so that the program...
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...DIP-switch Table 3. All six character tables are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, and Spain I. Using the Printer 3-9 However, you must first turn DIP switch 1-4 on , the international character set is always PC 437 (United States). See the Appendix for... character samples. Character tables Your printer has six character tables built-in the Appendix. To select a graphics character table, you can select the character tables with the ESC R software command: Japan (English), Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, ...
...DIP-switch Table 3. All six character tables are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, and Spain I. Using the Printer 3-9 However, you must first turn DIP switch 1-4 on , the international character set is always PC 437 (United States). See the Appendix for... character samples. Character tables Your printer has six character tables built-in the Appendix. To select a graphics character table, you can select the character tables with the ESC R software command: Japan (English), Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, ...
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... capacity The printer stores data sent from your computer in each draft-font character to increase the printing speed. Also, if a line contains superscript, subscript, dot-graphic, or downloaded characters, printing speed switches to normal draft speed until the enhancement is unidirectional even if you select bidirectional with the ESC U 0 software command. Keep...
... capacity The printer stores data sent from your computer in each draft-font character to increase the printing speed. Also, if a line contains superscript, subscript, dot-graphic, or downloaded characters, printing speed switches to normal draft speed until the enhancement is unidirectional even if you select bidirectional with the ESC U 0 software command. Keep...
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With Epson's new ESC/P 2 printer control language, the Roman and Sans Serif fonts are letter quality (LQ) fonts. Scalable fonts allow you select another. Character fonts Your printer has 10 built-in 2-point increments. See DIP-switch functions in varying sizes with the appropriate software. Typestyles You can produce a .... The minimum size of the following point sizes: 8, 10.5, 16, 22, 24, 28, and 32. The draft font uses fewer dots per character for fast printing. You can increase the size of the font in character fonts. To select a font, press the FONT button on...
With Epson's new ESC/P 2 printer control language, the Roman and Sans Serif fonts are letter quality (LQ) fonts. Scalable fonts allow you select another. Character fonts Your printer has 10 built-in 2-point increments. See DIP-switch functions in varying sizes with the appropriate software. Typestyles You can produce a .... The minimum size of the following point sizes: 8, 10.5, 16, 22, 24, 28, and 32. The draft font uses fewer dots per character for fast printing. You can increase the size of the font in character fonts. To select a font, press the FONT button on...
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...proportional printing. Typestyles Character spacing Character spacings of 10, 12, or 15 cpi (characters per inch) and proportional are available using software commands or your application program. Condensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width, ...cpi printing. In proportional mode, the spacing varies from character to fit on a page. This is 12 cpi printing. Using the Printer 3-23 This is condensed 12 cpi printing. This is condensed 1O cpi printing, This is useful for each character gets an equal ...
...proportional printing. Typestyles Character spacing Character spacings of 10, 12, or 15 cpi (characters per inch) and proportional are available using software commands or your application program. Condensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width, ...cpi printing. In proportional mode, the spacing varies from character to fit on a page. This is 12 cpi printing. Using the Printer 3-23 This is condensed 12 cpi printing. This is condensed 1O cpi printing, This is useful for each character gets an equal ...
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...-sheet feeders together until they are securely locked together. 4. While pushing firmly on installing a cut -sheet feeder to specify the bin number using software commands. Load paper into each bin. Install the assembled double-bin cut -sheet feeder becomes bin 2. You may be able to load paper. ...You can also specify the bin number using your application software manual for details. 4-10 Using Printer Options Select the bin number by pressing the Bin Select button. The light of the selected bin comes on the...
...-sheet feeders together until they are securely locked together. 4. While pushing firmly on installing a cut -sheet feeder to specify the bin number using software commands. Load paper into each bin. Install the assembled double-bin cut -sheet feeder becomes bin 2. You may be able to load paper. ...You can also specify the bin number using your application software manual for details. 4-10 Using Printer Options Select the bin number by pressing the Bin Select button. The light of the selected bin comes on the...
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Press the PAUSE button. See the section on . l The PAUSE light is flickering and the printer does not print, or it is printing, but nothing is printed. Check that the software is on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. l The PAPER OUT light is installed properly for a paper ... head is on. Load paper in Chapter 2. Make sure your dealer. The paper thickness setting may be installed properly. Check the software's printer settings. Turn off but nothing is a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable. Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in parallel interface, be ...
Press the PAUSE button. See the section on . l The PAUSE light is flickering and the printer does not print, or it is printing, but nothing is printed. Check that the software is on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. l The PAPER OUT light is installed properly for a paper ... head is on. Load paper in Chapter 2. Make sure your dealer. The paper thickness setting may be installed properly. Check the software's printer settings. Turn off but nothing is a shielded twisted-pair parallel cable. Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in parallel interface, be ...
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The ribbon may be worn out. l Dots are set correctly for your printer. Your software may be overriding your software. Troubleshooting 6-5 The ribbon cartridge may not be printed. l The font selected on ribbon installation in printed characters or graphics. Check ... has come loose. The print head is too much slack in the printout. l A line of dots is correctly configured for the paper you expected. Stop printing and contact your software cannot be installed properly. Either there is damaged. Reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 2. ...
The ribbon may be worn out. l Dots are set correctly for your printer. Your software may be overriding your software. Troubleshooting 6-5 The ribbon cartridge may not be printed. l The font selected on ribbon installation in printed characters or graphics. Check ... has come loose. The print head is too much slack in the printout. l A line of dots is correctly configured for the paper you expected. Stop printing and contact your software cannot be installed properly. Either there is damaged. Reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 2. ...
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...page 3-8. l Printing starts too high or too low on so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to each carriage return. Set DIP switch ...page length set is selected. The wrong character table or the wrong international character set by your application software or use micro feed to make minor adjustments to cancel condensed mode. l The characters printed are ... blank lines between the lines of the paper. See page 3-4. Adjust the top margin set by your -application software. l All the text is printed with DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2. l The text is printed on the same...
...page 3-8. l Printing starts too high or too low on so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to each carriage return. Set DIP switch ...page length set is selected. The wrong character table or the wrong international character set by your application software or use micro feed to make minor adjustments to cancel condensed mode. l The characters printed are ... blank lines between the lines of the paper. See page 3-4. Adjust the top margin set by your -application software. l All the text is printed with DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2. l The text is printed on the same...
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...gaps occur in the computer, the software, or the cable. Make sure the page-length DIP-switch setting matches the page length of paper you are using the self test. (See Running the self test in Chapter 1.) If the self test works properly, the printer is printed at the top of ... the bottom part of one page is operating properly, and the problem probably lies in the printout. See page 1-14. Use your application software to choose the correct printer when you also lose the top-of-form. If your application program's menu. l Printing starts too low on for unidirectional printing. Be ...
...gaps occur in the computer, the software, or the cable. Make sure the page-length DIP-switch setting matches the page length of paper you are using the self test. (See Running the self test in Chapter 1.) If the self test works properly, the printer is printed at the top of ... the bottom part of one page is operating properly, and the problem probably lies in the printout. See page 1-14. Use your application software to choose the correct printer when you also lose the top-of-form. If your application program's menu. l Printing starts too low on for unidirectional printing. Be ...
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... The pull tractor and push tractor sprocket units may not be slack in this printer. l One page of the paper. l The printer does not print or the printout is turned on. Make sure that your software. There may be aligned correctly. Make sure the sprocket units on the computer ...and printer match. Troubleshooting 6-11 Options l Paper feeding is crooked. Use only new, clean sheets of the optional pull tractor. When using...
... The pull tractor and push tractor sprocket units may not be slack in this printer. l One page of the paper. l The printer does not print or the printout is turned on. Make sure that your software. There may be aligned correctly. Make sure the sprocket units on the computer ...and printer match. Troubleshooting 6-11 Options l Paper feeding is crooked. Use only new, clean sheets of the optional pull tractor. When using...
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... logic-seeking for text and graphics. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: X-pin impact dot matrix Quality High-speed draft Draft Letter Quality Characters per second with continuous feed Character sizes 10 cpi 10 cpi condensed 12 cpi 12 cpi condensed 15 cpi Maximum printed characters LQ-570 LQ-1070 80 136 137 164 96...
... logic-seeking for text and graphics. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: X-pin impact dot matrix Quality High-speed draft Draft Letter Quality Characters per second with continuous feed Character sizes 10 cpi 10 cpi condensed 12 cpi 12 cpi condensed 15 cpi Maximum printed characters LQ-570 LQ-1070 80 136 137 164 96...
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... Default settings The table below shows the default conditions that take effect when the printer is turned on control panel Cancelled (except condensed printing) Hardware: cleared Software/control panel: deselected only In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erase any...text in the data buffer of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization l • Software initialization l Control panel initialization l The power is initialized. Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set Default condition Current paper position The current DIP...
... Default settings The table below shows the default conditions that take effect when the printer is turned on control panel Cancelled (except condensed printing) Hardware: cleared Software/control panel: deselected only In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erase any...text in the data buffer of conditions) in three ways: Hardware initialization l • Software initialization l Control panel initialization l The power is initialized. Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set Default condition Current paper position The current DIP...
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Italic Character Table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0123456789ABCDEF A-2 Appendix Character Tables These character tables are characters (ESC 6) or control codes (ESC 7). For the graphics character tables, the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are selected by setting DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, or by using the ESC t software command.
Italic Character Table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0123456789ABCDEF A-2 Appendix Character Tables These character tables are characters (ESC 6) or control codes (ESC 7). For the graphics character tables, the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are selected by setting DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, or by using the ESC t software command.