Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...advance the paper to the interface receiving data. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the Windows fonts resident on your computer. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 4 L LL Functionality-SmartPark™ settings EPSON SmartPark settings, which help you to add: Interface card...Compatibility PC/Macintosh PC/Macintosh PC PC PC/Macintosh Macintosh When an optional interface is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will automatically switch to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x...
...advance the paper to the interface receiving data. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the Windows fonts resident on your computer. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 4 L LL Functionality-SmartPark™ settings EPSON SmartPark settings, which help you to add: Interface card...Compatibility PC/Macintosh PC/Macintosh PC PC PC/Macintosh Macintosh When an optional interface is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will automatically switch to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x...
Product Information Guide
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...Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quellly Mgh-speed draft DraR I Letter quality 24-pin impact dot matrix Chemcten per wire (with continuous feed 1 Maximum prlnted characters I La570 I LO-1070 &I 136 137 j/ 233 96 I 164 Buffer: 0 or 8 Kbytes (DIP-switch selectable) LQ-570/1070.../pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. Scalable fonts: Font Epson Roman / Epson Sans serif 1 mln pt I8 j8 ] maxpl I 32 ( 32 Increments ~ 2 Dt ~2 Pt Character tables: Character sets: Mechanical 1 italic and 5 graphics character tables 14 international character...
...Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quellly Mgh-speed draft DraR I Letter quality 24-pin impact dot matrix Chemcten per wire (with continuous feed 1 Maximum prlnted characters I La570 I LO-1070 &I 136 137 j/ 233 96 I 164 Buffer: 0 or 8 Kbytes (DIP-switch selectable) LQ-570/1070.../pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. Scalable fonts: Font Epson Roman / Epson Sans serif 1 mln pt I8 j8 ] maxpl I 32 ( 32 Increments ~ 2 Dt ~2 Pt Character tables: Character sets: Mechanical 1 italic and 5 graphics character tables 14 international character...
Product Information Guide
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... paper to the top of communication problems between the printer and the computer. LQ-570/1070 The Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer settings. ALT While holding down both optional cut -sheet ...printer is in the printer's buffer. Table I DIP switch I SW DWCliptlOfl l-l lntemabonal character sets/ 1-2 character tables' l-3 l-4 l-5 / Pnnt dwctlon 1-6 High-speed draft 1-7 Input buffer l-6 1 -Inch &D-over-Derforatlon ON i OFF / See Tables 3 and 4 below shows the settings and functions of the current DIP-switch settings...
... paper to the top of communication problems between the printer and the computer. LQ-570/1070 The Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer settings. ALT While holding down both optional cut -sheet ...printer is in the printer's buffer. Table I DIP switch I SW DWCliptlOfl l-l lntemabonal character sets/ 1-2 character tables' l-3 l-4 l-5 / Pnnt dwctlon 1-6 High-speed draft 1-7 Input buffer l-6 1 -Inch &D-over-Derforatlon ON i OFF / See Tables 3 and 4 below shows the settings and functions of the current DIP-switch settings...
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... is off, the graphics character table is turned off. Also, if a line contains superscript, subscript, dot-graphic, or downloaded characters, printing speed switches to DIP-switch Table 3. OnOnOnOn; 1 Frame t $ h l q 3 a ' 6 D ib " OnOnOffOn 2 Germany #slAoo- ' 11 6 Ii D OnOtfOnOff! 3 UnltedKingdom E i ) ...On On On I On On Off On International character sets Country ASCII code (hex) DIP switch 23 24 40 50 SC 5D SE 60 78 7C 7D 7E l-l 1-2 1-3 14 0 USA # S a [ \ I A ' 1 I ) - LQ-570/1070-4 8/20/91 24-Pin Printers On OHjCft Offj 4 Denmark I On IOn On ...
... is off, the graphics character table is turned off. Also, if a line contains superscript, subscript, dot-graphic, or downloaded characters, printing speed switches to DIP-switch Table 3. OnOnOnOn; 1 Frame t $ h l q 3 a ' 6 D ib " OnOnOffOn 2 Germany #slAoo- ' 11 6 Ii D OnOtfOnOff! 3 UnltedKingdom E i ) ...On On On I On On Off On International character sets Country ASCII code (hex) DIP switch 23 24 40 50 SC 5D SE 60 78 7C 7D 7E l-l 1-2 1-3 14 0 USA # S a [ \ I A ' 1 I ) - LQ-570/1070-4 8/20/91 24-Pin Printers On OHjCft Offj 4 Denmark I On IOn On ...
User Manual
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... 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 Paper 2-9 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single...
... 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 Paper 2-9 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single...
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.... CAUTION: Avoid locations that can cause fluctuations in the memory of power can easily unplug the power cord. l Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a place to set up your printer or computer. Accidental disruption of your printer, be sure to follow the guidelines below.
.... CAUTION: Avoid locations that can cause fluctuations in the memory of power can easily unplug the power cord. l Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a place to set up your printer or computer. Accidental disruption of your printer, be sure to follow the guidelines below.
User Manual
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... cord into an electrical outlet. Check the label on the first and last lines of your dealer for full details on the printer's rear panel. 4. The printer then prints the DIP-switch settings and character samples on single-sheet paper, loaded from the top, rear, front, or bottom. See Chapter 2 for assistance. Do not...
... cord into an electrical outlet. Check the label on the first and last lines of your dealer for full details on the printer's rear panel. 4. The printer then prints the DIP-switch settings and character samples on single-sheet paper, loaded from the top, rear, front, or bottom. See Chapter 2 for assistance. Do not...
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Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2-2 Setting the paper-release lever 2-2 Using Single Sheets 2-4 Loading single sheets from the top 2-4 Loading single sheets from the front 2-6 Using Continuous Paper 2-9 ...tractor ....... 2-14 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor 2-15 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor ........ 2-20 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets .... 2-21 Switching to single sheets 2-21 Switching to continuous paper 2-22 Printing on Special Paper 2-23 Paper-thickness lever 2-23 Multi-part forms 2-24 Labels 2-25...
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2-2 Setting the paper-release lever 2-2 Using Single Sheets 2-4 Loading single sheets from the top 2-4 Loading single sheets from the front 2-6 Using Continuous Paper 2-9 ...tractor ....... 2-14 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor 2-15 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor ........ 2-20 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets .... 2-21 Switching to single sheets 2-21 Switching to continuous paper 2-22 Printing on Special Paper 2-23 Paper-thickness lever 2-23 Multi-part forms 2-24 Labels 2-25...
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 Other control-panel features 3-5 DIP Switches 3-6 Changing a DIP-switch setting 3-6 DIP-switch tables 3-7 DIP-switch functions 3-9 Micro Feed 3-13 Using micro feed 3-13 Adjusting the loading position 3-14 Tear Off 3-16 Tear-off mode 3-16 Using the TEAR OFF button 3-17 Adjusting the tear-off position 3-18 Typestyles 3-19 Character fonts 3-19 Character spacing 3-23 Condensed printing 3-23 Data Dump Mode 3-24 Using the Printer 3-1
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 Other control-panel features 3-5 DIP Switches 3-6 Changing a DIP-switch setting 3-6 DIP-switch tables 3-7 DIP-switch functions 3-9 Micro Feed 3-13 Using micro feed 3-13 Adjusting the loading position 3-14 Tear Off 3-16 Tear-off mode 3-16 Using the TEAR OFF button 3-17 Adjusting the tear-off position 3-18 Typestyles 3-19 Character fonts 3-19 Character spacing 3-23 Condensed printing 3-23 Data Dump Mode 3-24 Using the Printer 3-1
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...position 2 or higher. PAUSE (orange) On when the printer is on . PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer runs out of paper BIN 1 (green) On when bin 1 of the printer. Lights OPERATE (green) On when the operate switch is not ready to prevent printing. The printing speed ...is reduced when this light is selected for paper feeding. 3-2 Using the Printer Control Panel The indicator lights give you control many printer settings. The buttons let you ...
...position 2 or higher. PAUSE (orange) On when the printer is on . PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer runs out of paper BIN 1 (green) On when bin 1 of the printer. Lights OPERATE (green) On when the operate switch is not ready to prevent printing. The printing speed ...is reduced when this light is selected for paper feeding. 3-2 Using the Printer Control Panel The indicator lights give you control many printer settings. The buttons let you ...
User Manual
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...for draft printing) while turning on the printer to the two special functions below. Control Panel Other control-panel features The control panel also gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch settings. Data dump: Hold down the LF/FF button (for LQ printing) or the LOAD/EJECT button ...(for more fully explained at the end of communication problems between the printer and the computer. Using the Printer 3-5 Data dump mode allows advanced users...
...for draft printing) while turning on the printer to the two special functions below. Control Panel Other control-panel features The control panel also gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch settings. Data dump: Hold down the LF/FF button (for LQ printing) or the LOAD/EJECT button ...(for more fully explained at the end of communication problems between the printer and the computer. Using the Printer 3-5 Data dump mode allows advanced users...
User Manual
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... of DIP switches, you turn a switch on the printer. 3-6 Using the Printer The section on . The new DIP-switch settings take effect whenever the printer is turned on DIP-switch functions lists the setting for each switch. 4. Close the DIP-switch cover. The DIP switches are located inside a compartment next to turn on or off the printer. 2. DIP Switches By setting the two printer's sets of a pen...
... of DIP switches, you turn a switch on the printer. 3-6 Using the Printer The section on . The new DIP-switch settings take effect whenever the printer is turned on DIP-switch functions lists the setting for each switch. 4. Close the DIP-switch cover. The DIP switches are located inside a compartment next to turn on or off the printer. 2. DIP Switches By setting the two printer's sets of a pen...
User Manual
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... the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1. The defaults for continuous paper) 2-2 2-3 Tear off 2-4 Auto line feed On Off See Table 5 On Off* On Off* * The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings. Using the Printer 3-7 Table 1 DIP switch 1 SW Description 1-1 1-2 International character sets/ 1-3 character tables...
... the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1. The defaults for continuous paper) 2-2 2-3 Tear off 2-4 Auto line feed On Off See Table 5 On Off* On Off* * The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings. Using the Printer 3-7 Table 1 DIP switch 1 SW Description 1-1 1-2 International character sets/ 1-3 character tables...
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DIP Switches Table 3 international character sets Country USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 On On On Off On On Off Off On Off On Off On Off Off Off Off On On Off Off On Off Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Table 4 Character tables Table 5 Page length Page length 2-1 2-2 8.5 inches (216 mm) Off On 11 inches (279 mm) Off Off 11.7 inches (296 mm) On On 12 inches (305 mm) On Off 3-8 Using the Printer
DIP Switches Table 3 international character sets Country USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 On On On Off On On Off Off On Off On Off On Off Off Off Off On On Off Off On Off Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Table 4 Character tables Table 5 Page length Page length 2-1 2-2 8.5 inches (216 mm) Off On 11 inches (279 mm) Off Off 11.7 inches (296 mm) On On 12 inches (305 mm) On Off 3-8 Using the Printer
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..., Latin America, Korea, and Legal. DIP Switches DIP-switch functions This section describes the functions of the DIP switches. The character sets you send the ESC t 0 command (to DIP-switch Table 3. You can select by setting DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 according to select italics) while DIP switch 1-4 is on . Character tables Your printer has six character tables built-in the...
..., Latin America, Korea, and Legal. DIP Switches DIP-switch functions This section describes the functions of the DIP switches. The character sets you send the ESC t 0 command (to DIP-switch Table 3. You can select by setting DIP switches 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 according to select italics) while DIP switch 1-4 is on . Character tables Your printer has six character tables built-in the...
User Manual
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...during highspeed draft mode, printing speed temporarily switches to 225 cps (characters per second). This makes it ideal for precise vertical printing alignment. The printer reduces the number of dots in its input buffer. Input buffer capacity The printer stores data sent from your computer in ... is normally bidirectional. However, turning DIP switch 1-5 on , printing is on for unidirectional printing-in which the print head prints in one direction only-allows for printing graphics such as lines or boxes. High-speed draft By setting DIP-switch 1-6 off to normal draft speed for...
...during highspeed draft mode, printing speed temporarily switches to 225 cps (characters per second). This makes it ideal for precise vertical printing alignment. The printer reduces the number of dots in its input buffer. Input buffer capacity The printer stores data sent from your computer in ... is normally bidirectional. However, turning DIP switch 1-5 on , printing is on for unidirectional printing-in which the print head prints in one direction only-allows for printing graphics such as lines or boxes. High-speed draft By setting DIP-switch 1-6 off to normal draft speed for...
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... on so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to cancel condensed mode. l The text is printed on the same line. Adjust the line-space setting in your application software and adjust it if necessary. 6-6 Troubleshooting Check the page length set by your application software ...or use micro feed to make minor adjustments to the loading position. l All the text is printed with DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2. Set DIP switch 2-4 on the page. Line spacing is selected. See page 3-8. Printing l The wrong characters are smaller than expected. The wrong ...
... on so that the printer automatically adds a line-feed code to cancel condensed mode. l The text is printed on the same line. Adjust the line-space setting in your application software and adjust it if necessary. 6-6 Troubleshooting Check the page length set by your application software ...or use micro feed to make minor adjustments to the loading position. l All the text is printed with DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2. Set DIP switch 2-4 on the page. Line spacing is selected. See page 3-8. Printing l The wrong characters are smaller than expected. The wrong ...
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...the self test in Chapter 1.) If the self test works properly, the printer is setting the top and bottom margins, set , but the perforation does not fall in the center of one page is set DIP switch 1-8 off . Troubleshooting 6-7 l Printing starts too low on for unidirectional printing...-perforation is printed at the top of your application program's menu. l When clearing the buffer, you choose a printer from your printer using (single sheet or continuous). Set DIP switch 1-8 off . l Vertical printed lines do not align. Printing l Regular gaps occur in the computer, the software...
...the self test in Chapter 1.) If the self test works properly, the printer is setting the top and bottom margins, set , but the perforation does not fall in the center of one page is set DIP switch 1-8 off . Troubleshooting 6-7 l Printing starts too low on for unidirectional printing...-perforation is printed at the top of your application program's menu. l When clearing the buffer, you choose a printer from your printer using (single sheet or continuous). Set DIP switch 1-8 off . l Vertical printed lines do not align. Printing l Regular gaps occur in the computer, the software...
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... PAUSE and ALT buttons at the same time (buffer clear). The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW). Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set Default condition Current paper position The current DIP-switch setting Cancelled 1/6 inch 10 cpi or condensed (depending on control panel selection...
... PAUSE and ALT buttons at the same time (buffer clear). The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface (pin 31 goes LOW). Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set Default condition Current paper position The current DIP-switch setting Cancelled 1/6 inch 10 cpi or condensed (depending on control panel selection...
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When you run the self test, the printer prints its current DIP-switch settings and the characters stored in its default status by sending a command or an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on which the printer can print. All data stored in the paper path. ... method for the paper during printing. The result looks more space than a typewritten draft. It is attached to character. reset To return a printer to margins. platen The black roller that you use to feed paper, either forward or backward, in which the width of the character varies from...
When you run the self test, the printer prints its current DIP-switch settings and the characters stored in its default status by sending a command or an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on which the printer can print. All data stored in the paper path. ... method for the paper during printing. The result looks more space than a typewritten draft. It is attached to character. reset To return a printer to margins. platen The black roller that you use to feed paper, either forward or backward, in which the width of the character varies from...