Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...MTBF M Off-carriage motor assembly Functionality-Printing technology LL Why buy an impact printer? EPSON impact printers are the property of their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Reliability - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers - or 24-pin, which determines the type of printing and the ... - An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have the...
...MTBF M Off-carriage motor assembly Functionality-Printing technology LL Why buy an impact printer? EPSON impact printers are the property of their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- Reliability - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers - or 24-pin, which determines the type of printing and the ... - An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have the...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...prints with Windows applications. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which allows more connectivity compatibility. many at the same time. Available ...bottom and rear paper paths. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property ...
...prints with Windows applications. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which allows more connectivity compatibility. many at the same time. Available ...bottom and rear paper paths. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you 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 almost straight-through paper path, which automatically... from the top or front slot. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position, you want to this position when using the front push and pull...
...use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you 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 almost straight-through paper path, which automatically... from the top or front slot. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position, you want to this position when using the front push and pull...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... 1/180 of the Windows fonts resident on the control panel. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are available on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in favor of an inch, to precisely line-up documents...
... 1/180 of the Windows fonts resident on the control panel. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are available on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in favor of an inch, to precisely line-up documents...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... automatic error messaging for direct printer to easily change the printer's default settings. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions 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...
... automatic error messaging for direct printer to easily change the printer's default settings. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions 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...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge. This lower weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are ......ink precisely applied to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to both sides of the ribbon nylon by computercontrolled machinery Made with the highest quality ...
... sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge. This lower weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are ......ink precisely applied to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to both sides of the ribbon nylon by computercontrolled machinery Made with the highest quality ...
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..., which can print before it is a registered trademark of their respective owners. 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 not carrying the extra motor weight. Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B e lt...
..., which can print before it is a registered trademark of their respective owners. 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 not carrying the extra motor weight. Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B e lt...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...LQ-850, LQ-950, LQ-1050, L1000, AP-4000, AP-4500 1 beep: BEL code (.5 set beep) 1 beep: A Control Panel setting is over heated. Carriage will stop until the printhead cools down. NOTE: Most of .1 second duration with a .1 second pause between beeps. The description "3 Beeps x 2" means two sets of 4 PSB No: P-0076 Originator JV Epson printers... issue beep tones when certain error conditions exist. EPSON AMERICA, INC. The following error codes are listed by the printers are longer, it has been noted in locating and...
...LQ-850, LQ-950, LQ-1050, L1000, AP-4000, AP-4500 1 beep: BEL code (.5 set beep) 1 beep: A Control Panel setting is over heated. Carriage will stop until the printhead cools down. NOTE: Most of .1 second duration with a .1 second pause between beeps. The description "3 Beeps x 2" means two sets of 4 PSB No: P-0076 Originator JV Epson printers... issue beep tones when certain error conditions exist. EPSON AMERICA, INC. The following error codes are listed by the printers are longer, it has been noted in locating and...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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The printer's internal program could not be found. pause between beeps) 5 beeps: Platen Gap adjustment error (.5 sec. pause between beeps) 5 beeps: Case open LQ-2550 LCD Codes: 00 (1) (2) The font could not find the target font. The versions may be caused by a bent pin on one ... voltage- 5 beeps: Abnormal carriage movement (.5 sec. Missing or damaged 7A ROM 02 Internal ROM check does not match. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 3 of 4 LQ-2500 NOTE: Printers with LCD displays use error messages along with beeps to inform the user of the PROMS or jumper J1 may have been mixed.
The printer's internal program could not be found. pause between beeps) 5 beeps: Platen Gap adjustment error (.5 sec. pause between beeps) 5 beeps: Case open LQ-2550 LCD Codes: 00 (1) (2) The font could not find the target font. The versions may be caused by a bent pin on one ... voltage- 5 beeps: Abnormal carriage movement (.5 sec. Missing or damaged 7A ROM 02 Internal ROM check does not match. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 3 of 4 LQ-2500 NOTE: Printers with LCD displays use error messages along with beeps to inform the user of the PROMS or jumper J1 may have been mixed.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... upon loading a single sheet paper, the paper has skewed. NOTES: Error codes 11 and 12 are usually caused by turning the printer off, taking out the paper and turning the printer back on. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 4 of the LOAD/EJECT switch, this error condition will occur. The SRAM could be bad.... 10 This is not connected. 20 CPU error. This is a printhead wire protection feature. 12 Illegal paper positioning. (1) If the paper is loaded using the knob instead of 4 LQ...
... upon loading a single sheet paper, the paper has skewed. NOTES: Error codes 11 and 12 are usually caused by turning the printer off, taking out the paper and turning the printer back on. PSB No: P-0076 Page: 4 of the LOAD/EJECT switch, this error condition will occur. The SRAM could be bad.... 10 This is not connected. 20 CPU error. This is a printhead wire protection feature. 12 Illegal paper positioning. (1) If the paper is loaded using the knob instead of 4 LQ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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SERVICE PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN Date: 3/1/88 Subject: Epson Printer/Ribbon Compatibility Number: P-0013A PURPOSE: This list will assist in the correct matching of Epson ribbons to order ribbons. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TELO AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 ...EAI # OEM # USAGE 7751 7753 7754 7756 7757 8750 8753 8755 8759 8760 8762 8763 8764 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ERC-04 ERC-13 ERC-08 ERC-14 ERC-16 ERC-17 N/A N/A ALL DX LQ-500, LQ-800, LQ-850 LQ-1000, LQ-1050 LQ-2500 (BLACK) LQ...
SERVICE PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN Date: 3/1/88 Subject: Epson Printer/Ribbon Compatibility Number: P-0013A PURPOSE: This list will assist in the correct matching of Epson ribbons to order ribbons. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TELO AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 ...EAI # OEM # USAGE 7751 7753 7754 7756 7757 8750 8753 8755 8759 8760 8762 8763 8764 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ERC-04 ERC-13 ERC-08 ERC-14 ERC-16 ERC-17 N/A N/A ALL DX LQ-500, LQ-800, LQ-850 LQ-1000, LQ-1050 LQ-2500 (BLACK) LQ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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.... Module Differences Various options are usable with the loss of all standard Epson printer commands normally available to the LQ printers, whereas the IBM module causes the LQ printer to the LQ. All font modules are available when using the identity modules, depending on the LQ-800/1000 printers, and about the printing of this bulletin is used. The ESC...
.... Module Differences Various options are usable with the loss of all standard Epson printer commands normally available to the LQ printers, whereas the IBM module causes the LQ printer to the LQ. All font modules are available when using the identity modules, depending on the LQ-800/1000 printers, and about the printing of this bulletin is used. The ESC...
User Manual
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...damages resulting from the U.S. Relocate the computer with respect to this printer will not occur in a residential installation. WARNING The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to the use of Seiko Epson Corporation. No part of the following booklet prepared by the Federal ...Centronics is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. QX-IO is a registered trademark, and QX is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. If this equipment. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for this equipment does ...
...damages resulting from the U.S. Relocate the computer with respect to this printer will not occur in a residential installation. WARNING The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to the use of Seiko Epson Corporation. No part of the following booklet prepared by the Federal ...Centronics is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. QX-IO is a registered trademark, and QX is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. If this equipment. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for this equipment does ...
User Manual
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Contents Introduction Intro-1 1 Setting Up Your LQ Printer 1-1 Unpacking Your Printer 1-1 Installing the paper feed knob 1-3 Selecting the Right Location 1-4 Installing the Ribbon 1-5 Replacing the ribbon 1-8 Loading Single-Sheet Paper 1-8 Installing the... FEED/LETTER QUALITY 1-15 LINE FEED/DRAFT 1-15 Selecting the Letter Quality or Draft Mode 1-16 Running the Self Test 1-16 Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer 1-17 The parallel interface 1-18 The serial interface 1-18 Printing Your First Document 1-19 2 The Cut Sheet Feeder 2-1 ...
Contents Introduction Intro-1 1 Setting Up Your LQ Printer 1-1 Unpacking Your Printer 1-1 Installing the paper feed knob 1-3 Selecting the Right Location 1-4 Installing the Ribbon 1-5 Replacing the ribbon 1-8 Loading Single-Sheet Paper 1-8 Installing the... FEED/LETTER QUALITY 1-15 LINE FEED/DRAFT 1-15 Selecting the Letter Quality or Draft Mode 1-16 Running the Self Test 1-16 Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer 1-17 The parallel interface 1-18 The serial interface 1-18 Printing Your First Document 1-19 2 The Cut Sheet Feeder 2-1 ...
User Manual
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...-page position 3-8 Installing the paper separator and tractor cover . . . 3-8 Removing the Optional Tractor Unit 3-11 4 Using the LQ with Commercial Software 4-1 5 LQ Features 5-1 ESCape and ASCII 5-1 Demonstration Programs 5-2 Running BASIC programs 5-3 Sending Control Codes to the Printer 5-4 Basic Widths 5-5 Pica printing 5-5 Elite printing 5-5 Fifteen mode printing 5-5 Letter Quality and Draft 5-6 Cancelling Modes 5-6 Resetting...
...-page position 3-8 Installing the paper separator and tractor cover . . . 3-8 Removing the Optional Tractor Unit 3-11 4 Using the LQ with Commercial Software 4-1 5 LQ Features 5-1 ESCape and ASCII 5-1 Demonstration Programs 5-2 Running BASIC programs 5-3 Sending Control Codes to the Printer 5-4 Basic Widths 5-5 Pica printing 5-5 Elite printing 5-5 Fifteen mode printing 5-5 Letter Quality and Draft 5-6 Cancelling Modes 5-6 Resetting...
User Manual
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... Turning on 2-9 2-9 Removing the cut sheet feeder 2-11 3-1 Continuous-feed paper with printer stand . . . . . . 3-1 3-2 Continuous-feed paper without stand 3-2 3-3 Installing the tractor unit 3-2 3-4 Preparing for installation 2-1 2-2 Installing the cut sheet feeder 2-2 2-3 Installing the small brackets 2-3 2-4 Installing the large bracket 2-4 2-5 The LQ-1000 model 2-5 2-6 Paper support and paper loading lever 2-6 2-7 Loading paper; adjusting the...
... Turning on 2-9 2-9 Removing the cut sheet feeder 2-11 3-1 Continuous-feed paper with printer stand . . . . . . 3-1 3-2 Continuous-feed paper without stand 3-2 3-3 Installing the tractor unit 3-2 3-4 Preparing for installation 2-1 2-2 Installing the cut sheet feeder 2-2 2-3 Installing the small brackets 2-3 2-4 Installing the large bracket 2-4 2-5 The LQ-1000 model 2-5 2-6 Paper support and paper loading lever 2-6 2-7 Loading paper; adjusting the...
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... Double w i d t h The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 combine the versatility and reliability of Epson products, with a wide range of exciting new features. The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are no need for other popular printers. l Option cartridges are state-of-the-art, X-pin dotmatrix printers that look like they came from a typewriter. Introduction The Epson LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are available to...
... Double w i d t h The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 combine the versatility and reliability of Epson products, with a wide range of exciting new features. The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are no need for other popular printers. l Option cartridges are state-of-the-art, X-pin dotmatrix printers that look like they came from a typewriter. Introduction The Epson LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are available to...
User Manual
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... paper loading, to setting up your new LQ-800 or LQ-1000, this manual, doublewidth is used instead of expanded, and condensed is used in place of the LQ make it easier to set up your printer. Intro-2 ual includes a 10-step guide to printing your new printer with earlier Epson manuals, you can work on one...
... paper loading, to setting up your new LQ-800 or LQ-1000, this manual, doublewidth is used instead of expanded, and condensed is used in place of the LQ make it easier to set up your printer. Intro-2 ual includes a 10-step guide to printing your new printer with earlier Epson manuals, you can work on one...
User Manual
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Simply follow the steps in this chapter. Note The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are essentially the same printer except that you need to know about, a separate illustration shows the LQ-1000. 1 Unpacking Your Printer First, remove the printer from the box and take off all the parts shown in the ...If there is easy. Therefore, most of the illustrations in this manual show only the LQ-800. See that the LQ-1000 can accept wider paper. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LQ Printer Setting up your new LQ is a difference that you have received all outside plastic covering and foam supports.
Simply follow the steps in this chapter. Note The LQ-800 and LQ-1000 are essentially the same printer except that you need to know about, a separate illustration shows the LQ-1000. 1 Unpacking Your Printer First, remove the printer from the box and take off all the parts shown in the ...If there is easy. Therefore, most of the illustrations in this manual show only the LQ-800. See that the LQ-1000 can accept wider paper. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LQ Printer Setting up your new LQ is a difference that you have received all outside plastic covering and foam supports.