Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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only impact printers can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths that the printer 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 finer printhead ...ribbons. Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to Letter Quality 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 EPSON impact printers...
only impact printers can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths that the printer 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 finer printhead ...ribbons. Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to Letter Quality 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 EPSON impact printers...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with ink precisely applied to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Customer advantages Manufactured with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can achieve faster print speeds. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their...
... to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with ink precisely applied to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Customer advantages Manufactured with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can achieve faster print speeds. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...home condition not detected at power up b. Physical obstruction such as a jammed ribbon 11 Skewed paper detect error. NOTES: Error codes 11 and 12 are usually caused by turning the printer off, taking out the paper and turning the printer back on the ROMA board may cause errors 10 or 20. The SRAM... could be bad. 10 This is loaded using the knob instead of these errors are documented in printhead failures. Four possible areas of 4 LQ-2550 cont. 03 A 'Verify After Write" ...
...home condition not detected at power up b. Physical obstruction such as a jammed ribbon 11 Skewed paper detect error. NOTES: Error codes 11 and 12 are usually caused by turning the printer off, taking out the paper and turning the printer back on the ROMA board may cause errors 10 or 20. The SRAM... could be bad. 10 This is loaded using the knob instead of these errors are documented in printhead failures. Four possible areas of 4 LQ-2550 cont. 03 A 'Verify After Write" ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... to printers. EPSON EPSON AMERICA. INC. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TELO AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 This list supercedes PSB-013. 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...
... to printers. EPSON EPSON AMERICA. INC. EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TELO AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505 This list supercedes PSB-013. 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...
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 single-sheet guide 1-8 Loading the paper 1-9... 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...
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 single-sheet guide 1-8 Loading the paper 1-9... 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...
User Manual
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... LQ-800 1-2 1-2 The LQ-1000 1-2 1-3 Installing the paper feed knob 1-3 1-4 Tightening the ribbon 1-5 1-5 Loading the LQ-800 ribbon cartridge 1-6 1-6 Loading the LQ-1000 ribbon cartridge 1-6 1-7 Positioning the ribbon 1-7 1-8 Installing the single-sheet guide 1-9 1-9 Loading single-sheet paper 1-10 1-10 Paper thickness lever 1-12 1-11 Turning on 2-9 2-9 Removing 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...
... LQ-800 1-2 1-2 The LQ-1000 1-2 1-3 Installing the paper feed knob 1-3 1-4 Tightening the ribbon 1-5 1-5 Loading the LQ-800 ribbon cartridge 1-6 1-6 Loading the LQ-1000 ribbon cartridge 1-6 1-7 Positioning the ribbon 1-7 1-8 Installing the single-sheet guide 1-9 1-9 Loading single-sheet paper 1-10 1-10 Paper thickness lever 1-12 1-11 Turning on 2-9 2-9 Removing 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...
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If you are familiar with word processors, create graphics, define your printer. These steps take you from unpacking, through ribbon and paper loading, to printing your computer so you 'll find two terms changed to make it ideal for beginners or experienced users to find ... business applications. Easy-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 them more . Using this manual To make it easier to use your new printer with earlier Epson manuals, you can work on one document while...
If you are familiar with word processors, create graphics, define your printer. These steps take you from unpacking, through ribbon and paper loading, to printing your computer so you 'll find two terms changed to make it ideal for beginners or experienced users to find ... business applications. Easy-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 them more . Using this manual To make it easier to use your new printer with earlier Epson manuals, you can work on one document while...
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... 1-4. Moving the print head when the power is ON may damage your printer just before changing the ribbon cartridge, be OFF when moving the print head. Tightening the ribbon 1-5 Before loading the cartridge into the printer, turn the small knob on . Manually move the print head to install... the ribbon. 1. Now you have easy access to the printer for ribbon installation and paper loading. WARNING The power must be careful not to tighten the ribbon as shown in Figure 1-4. 3 Installing the Ribbon With the dust cover removed, you 're ready...
... 1-4. Moving the print head when the power is ON may damage your printer just before changing the ribbon cartridge, be OFF when moving the print head. Tightening the ribbon 1-5 Before loading the cartridge into the printer, turn the small knob on . Manually move the print head to install... the ribbon. 1. Now you have easy access to the printer for ribbon installation and paper loading. WARNING The power must be careful not to tighten the ribbon as shown in Figure 1-4. 3 Installing the Ribbon With the dust cover removed, you 're ready...
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end of the cartridge into the printer, guiding the two square pins on top of the cartridge to make sure the pins are firmly seated in Figures 1-5 and 1-6. 3. for the LQ-1000 hold the ribbon cartridge by the two plastic tabs. Figure 1-5. Press firmly on each . Loading the LQ-1000 ribbon cartridge 1-6 Lower the cartridge into the slots in the printer frame, as shown in the slots. Loading the LQ-800 ribbon cartridge Figure 1-6. For the LQ-800, hold the cartridge by the raised plastic fin on each end of the cartridge;
end of the cartridge into the printer, guiding the two square pins on top of the cartridge to make sure the pins are firmly seated in Figures 1-5 and 1-6. 3. for the LQ-1000 hold the ribbon cartridge by the two plastic tabs. Figure 1-5. Press firmly on each . Loading the LQ-1000 ribbon cartridge 1-6 Lower the cartridge into the slots in the printer frame, as shown in the slots. Loading the LQ-800 ribbon cartridge Figure 1-6. For the LQ-800, hold the cartridge by the raised plastic fin on each end of the cartridge;
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... of the LQ-800 cartridge, or the two plastic tabs on single sheets of the printer. To replace the ribbon, just pull up to your printing becomes too light, replace the ribbon with a fresh cartridge. Ribbon cartridges for the LQ-800 or 1000, be used as a replacement ribbon. Replacing the ribbon. . . When buying new ribbon cartridges for other Epson printers, such as...
... of the LQ-800 cartridge, or the two plastic tabs on single sheets of the printer. To replace the ribbon, just pull up to your printing becomes too light, replace the ribbon with a fresh cartridge. Ribbon cartridges for the LQ-800 or 1000, be used as a replacement ribbon. Replacing the ribbon. . . When buying new ribbon cartridges for other Epson printers, such as...
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...is set for standard paper thickness (about 1/500th of the printer as shown in Figure 1-10. For thicker paper or multiple copies, pull the lever toward the front of paper. Figure 1-10. Paper thickness lever When you receive your LQ, the lever is located in front of the paper release ... push it back until it clicks into the standard setting. 5 Turning On the Power With the ribbon and paper installed in the LQ, it's time to accommodate varying thicknesses of the printer. Adjusting the paper thickness lever The LQ is equipped with a paper thickness lever that can be adjusted to turn the...
...is set for standard paper thickness (about 1/500th of the printer as shown in Figure 1-10. For thicker paper or multiple copies, pull the lever toward the front of paper. Figure 1-10. Paper thickness lever When you receive your LQ, the lever is located in front of the paper release ... push it back until it clicks into the standard setting. 5 Turning On the Power With the ribbon and paper installed in the LQ, it's time to accommodate varying thicknesses of the printer. Adjusting the paper thickness lever The LQ is equipped with a paper thickness lever that can be adjusted to turn the...
User Manual
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...line. If not, check the DIP switch settings and try again. q Is the ribbon properly installed? The following list to set the DIP switches accordingly? Make sure the ribbon is ready to place the LQ on the con- If you're using the correct interface (serial or parallel)? If...you 're still having trouble printing, read the troubleshooting section in front of the print head, not riding above it. q Is your printer properly connected to your LQ is in Appendix D. 1-19 10 Printing Your First Document Now that you've completed the basic setup and operating steps, your computer?...
...line. If not, check the DIP switch settings and try again. q Is the ribbon properly installed? The following list to set the DIP switches accordingly? Make sure the ribbon is ready to place the LQ on the con- If you're using the correct interface (serial or parallel)? If...you 're still having trouble printing, read the troubleshooting section in front of the print head, not riding above it. q Is your printer properly connected to your LQ is in Appendix D. 1-19 10 Printing Your First Document Now that you've completed the basic setup and operating steps, your computer?...
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... top-ofpage setting accordingly, Installing the paper separator and tractor cover Once you've loaded paper into your LQ, you need to and do not cross over a perforation between pages. Now turn the printer ON. The separator ensures that comes packaged in the cardboard enclosure. Once you've loaded continuous-feed paper..., you can attach the paper separator that the paper coming out of the next page, or when you want them to establish a top-of the ribbon guide, as shown in . 3-8 Top-of-page position Setting the top-of -page setting. Figure 3-10.
... top-ofpage setting accordingly, Installing the paper separator and tractor cover Once you've loaded paper into your LQ, you need to and do not cross over a perforation between pages. Now turn the printer ON. The separator ensures that comes packaged in the cardboard enclosure. Once you've loaded continuous-feed paper..., you can attach the paper separator that the paper coming out of the next page, or when you want them to establish a top-of the ribbon guide, as shown in . 3-8 Top-of-page position Setting the top-of -page setting. Figure 3-10.
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... the other both horizontally and vertically in more than one column, but the intelligence of the printer handles the timing of pin firings so that the effect is to use commercial software that of.... The print head To understand dot graphics you need to know about how the LQ's print head works. The LQ's print head has 24 pins. In order for the dots to overlap vertically, ...small dot. If you use a commercial graphics program. Each time a pin fires, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it moves across the paper in draft or Letter Quality mode, the pins fire time after time...
... the other both horizontally and vertically in more than one column, but the intelligence of the printer handles the timing of pin firings so that the effect is to use commercial software that of.... The print head To understand dot graphics you need to know about how the LQ's print head works. The LQ's print head has 24 pins. In order for the dots to overlap vertically, ...small dot. If you use a commercial graphics program. Each time a pin fires, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it moves across the paper in draft or Letter Quality mode, the pins fire time after time...
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... head replacement Slide the print head over to the printer.) D-9 Figure D-1. Now lift the print head assembly out of the printer. (The connector blocks stay attached to the left and right, as shown in Figure D-1. Next, remove the dust cover and ribbon cartridge (see Chapter 1 for more information), and ...slide the print head to the left side of the printer, and lift the print head off the carriage as indicated by the arrows in Figure D-2. ...
... head replacement Slide the print head over to the printer.) D-9 Figure D-1. Now lift the print head assembly out of the printer. (The connector blocks stay attached to the left and right, as shown in Figure D-1. Next, remove the dust cover and ribbon cartridge (see Chapter 1 for more information), and ...slide the print head to the left side of the printer, and lift the print head off the carriage as indicated by the arrows in Figure D-2. ...
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... your body. G-2 Remove the dust cover. Do not remove the case and install optional interfaces unless the printer is switched OFF and the AC power cord is switched ON. Remove the ribbon cartridge. Internally Mounted Interface Cards Before you need to take off the paper feed knob on the right side... by the charge that may build up on the circuit board of the printer case to get to both the printer and the computer, and disconnect ...
... your body. G-2 Remove the dust cover. Do not remove the case and install optional interfaces unless the printer is switched OFF and the AC power cord is switched ON. Remove the ribbon cartridge. Internally Mounted Interface Cards Before you need to take off the paper feed knob on the right side... by the charge that may build up on the circuit board of the printer case to get to both the printer and the computer, and disconnect ...
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LQ-1000 3.8 in. 23.5 in. 13.2 in . Printer Ribbon Cartridge ribbon, black Ribbon life expectancy . . . . 2 million characters MCBF 5 million lines (excluding print head life) Print head life 200 million strokes Dimensions and weight LQ-800 Height 3.8 in . 17.6 lbs. Power Power 120 VAC + 10% Power usage 70 volt-amperes maximum Frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Environment Temperature Operating...
LQ-1000 3.8 in. 23.5 in. 13.2 in . Printer Ribbon Cartridge ribbon, black Ribbon life expectancy . . . . 2 million characters MCBF 5 million lines (excluding print head life) Print head life 200 million strokes Dimensions and weight LQ-800 Height 3.8 in . 17.6 lbs. Power Power 120 VAC + 10% Power usage 70 volt-amperes maximum Frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Environment Temperature Operating...
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See Paper loading, continuous-feed Pin-feed holder and pin-feed lever, 3-14 Pins, firing and numbering, 6-3-6-4 Pitches. See Reset code Ribbon installation and replacement, 1-5-1-8 Right margin, 5-18 Index-5 See Top-of . See Dust cover Q QX-10 and QX-16, D-8 R READY light, 1-12 Reset code, 5-6-5-7 ...13-1-14 Paper bail, 1-9, 2-1, 3-3 feed knob, 1-2 release lever, 1-4, 1-9 separator, 3-8-3-9 thickness lever, 1-11 Paper loading continuous-feed, 3-1, 3-3-3-8 single-sheet, 1-8-1-11 troubleshooting, D-1 Parallel interface, 1-17, F-1-F-4 Parts, printer, 1-1 Pica mode, 5-5 Pin-feed paper.
See Paper loading, continuous-feed Pin-feed holder and pin-feed lever, 3-14 Pins, firing and numbering, 6-3-6-4 Pitches. See Reset code Ribbon installation and replacement, 1-5-1-8 Right margin, 5-18 Index-5 See Top-of . See Dust cover Q QX-10 and QX-16, D-8 R READY light, 1-12 Reset code, 5-6-5-7 ...13-1-14 Paper bail, 1-9, 2-1, 3-3 feed knob, 1-2 release lever, 1-4, 1-9 separator, 3-8-3-9 thickness lever, 1-11 Paper loading continuous-feed, 3-1, 3-3-3-8 single-sheet, 1-8-1-11 troubleshooting, D-1 Parallel interface, 1-17, F-1-F-4 Parts, printer, 1-1 Pica mode, 5-5 Pin-feed paper.