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LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Envelopes 52 Cards 52 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 53 Switching to single sheets 53 Switching to continuous paper 54 Using ... Windows applications 60 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 62 Changing the printer driver settings 64 Printer Driver Settings Overview 65 Printer settings 66 Monitoring settings 68 Setting Utility 68 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 68 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 69 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 71 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Using Bi-D Adjustment 72...
LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Envelopes 52 Cards 52 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 53 Switching to single sheets 53 Switching to continuous paper 54 Using ... Windows applications 60 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 62 Changing the printer driver settings 64 Printer Driver Settings Overview 65 Printer settings 66 Monitoring settings 68 Setting Utility 68 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 68 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 69 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 71 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Using Bi-D Adjustment 72...
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LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Chapter 3 Control Panel Buttons and Lights 88 Selecting a Font and ...Problems 112 Clearing a Paper Jam 112 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 113 Cancelling Printing 114 Using the printer driver 115 Using the printer's control panel 115 Printing a Self Test 115 Printing Hex Dump 116 Chapter 5 Where To... Get Help Technical Support Web Site 118 Contacting Customer Support 118 Before Contacting Epson 118 Help for Users in Europe 119 Help for Users in Indonesia 119 Help for Users in Singapore 119 ...
LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Chapter 3 Control Panel Buttons and Lights 88 Selecting a Font and ...Problems 112 Clearing a Paper Jam 112 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 113 Cancelling Printing 114 Using the printer driver 115 Using the printer's control panel 115 Printing a Self Test 115 Printing Hex Dump 116 Chapter 5 Where To... Get Help Technical Support Web Site 118 Contacting Customer Support 118 Before Contacting Epson 118 Help for Users in Europe 119 Help for Users in Indonesia 119 Help for Users in Singapore 119 ...
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.... Screens and procedures that has been installed already. Printer Software 59 LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Chapter 2 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. Using the Printer Driver You can take full advantage of the printer driver. ❏ When you want to control the printer...
.... Screens and procedures that has been installed already. Printer Software 59 LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Chapter 2 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. Using the Printer Driver You can take full advantage of the printer driver. ❏ When you want to control the printer...
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... 10 operating system. The instructions are the same all models. ❏ While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you have the LQ-590IIN, LQ-2090II, and LQ-2090IIN, substitute the model that your printer is selected in the Select Printer of your application software. Accessing the printer...
... 10 operating system. The instructions are the same all models. ❏ While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you have the LQ-590IIN, LQ-2090II, and LQ-2090IIN, substitute the model that your printer is selected in the Select Printer of your application software. Accessing the printer...
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Printer Software 61 These menus contain the printer driver settings. The Printing Preferences window appears, and you see the Layout, Paper/ Quality, User Defined Paper, and Extension Settings menus. Click Preferences. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 2.
Printer Software 61 These menus contain the printer driver settings. The Printing Preferences window appears, and you see the Layout, Paper/ Quality, User Defined Paper, and Extension Settings menus. Click Preferences. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 2.
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... view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. Printer Software 62 See "Changing the printer driver settings" on your computer's environment. 1. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 3. The content on the screen may vary depending on page 64 to access the printer... driver from the Start menu: Note: The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Hardware and Sound category....
... view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. Printer Software 62 See "Changing the printer driver settings" on your computer's environment. 1. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 3. The content on the screen may vary depending on page 64 to access the printer... driver from the Start menu: Note: The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Hardware and Sound category....
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... Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers. The screen displays the Layout, Paper/Quality, User Defined Paper and Extension Settings menus. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide For Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to the top...: Click Start, and click Printers and Faxes. 2. For Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2: Click Start, and click Devices and Printers. These menus display the printer driver settings.
... Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers. The screen displays the Layout, Paper/Quality, User Defined Paper and Extension Settings menus. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide For Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to the top...: Click Start, and click Printers and Faxes. 2. For Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2: Click Start, and click Devices and Printers. These menus display the printer driver settings.
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...: For Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003, you can also change the printer driver settings; To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the available settings, see "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 65 for more information. You can also view online help by right-... appears, which you can change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software. For an overview of the window. Printer Software 64 See "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 65. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide When you click Printer properties in the...
...: For Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003, you can also change the printer driver settings; To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the available settings, see "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 65 for more information. You can also view online help by right-... appears, which you can change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software. For an overview of the window. Printer Software 64 See "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 65. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide When you click Printer properties in the...
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When you are ready to cancel your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. For more details, see Help for the printer driver. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Printer Software 65 Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you finish making your changes. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Click the Help button on the Printer Driver screen.
When you are ready to cancel your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. For more details, see Help for the printer driver. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Printer Software 65 Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you finish making your changes. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Click the Help button on the Printer Driver screen.
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... setting allows you want . Select Portrait or Landscape. The higher the resolution you select, the more details, see Help for the printer driver. For details, click Help in the Paper Size drop-down list, you change the printer's Packet mode settings, change this setting. If...per Sheet Paper Source Graphics Paper/Output Halftone Printer Font Setting Printable Area Top Margin Priority Packet mode User Defined Paper Offset LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Explanations Select the size of the paper you may not be able to print correctly. When Standard or Expanded...
... setting allows you want . Select Portrait or Landscape. The higher the resolution you select, the more details, see Help for the printer driver. For details, click Help in the Paper Size drop-down list, you change the printer's Packet mode settings, change this setting. If...per Sheet Paper Source Graphics Paper/Output Halftone Printer Font Setting Printable Area Top Margin Priority Packet mode User Defined Paper Offset LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Explanations Select the size of the paper you may not be able to print correctly. When Standard or Expanded...
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...and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 69 for the printer driver. Printer Software 68 To monitor the printer, make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Click this button to monitor your printer...EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available when: ❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1] or the USB port or connected to an Ethernet network. ❏ Your system is selected. Click this button to support bidirectional communication. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN...
...and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 69 for the printer driver. Printer Software 68 To monitor the printer, make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Click this button to monitor your printer...EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available when: ❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1] or the USB port or connected to an Ethernet network. ❏ Your system is selected. Click this button to support bidirectional communication. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN...
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... status window left open the Utility menu, See "Using the Printer Driver" on the taskbar. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Allow monitoring of the following printer status window appears. Note: It might not be monitored by other PCs. When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as Administrator when opening the printer properties before checking...
... status window left open the Utility menu, See "Using the Printer Driver" on the taskbar. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Allow monitoring of the following printer status window appears. Note: It might not be monitored by other PCs. When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as Administrator when opening the printer properties before checking...
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Insert the Software Disc in the following. Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on -screen instructions to install the software. Making adjustment with Bi-D Adjustment To make adjustment when you turned off ... turn off and that the printer's status is ready before making Bi-D Adjustment. ❏ If Bi-D Adjustment is printing adjustment pattern. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below . ! Client's OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x64) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x86) Folder...
Insert the Software Disc in the following. Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on -screen instructions to install the software. Making adjustment with Bi-D Adjustment To make adjustment when you turned off ... turn off and that the printer's status is ready before making Bi-D Adjustment. ❏ If Bi-D Adjustment is printing adjustment pattern. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below . ! Client's OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x64) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x86) Folder...
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Click Next. 3. To see "Using the Printer Driver" on the right above is aligned the best. LQ-590II/ LQ-590IIN: A4 or 8 inches continuous paper LQ-2090II/ LQ-2090IIN: A3 Rotated or 13.6 inches continuous paper Note: The image on page 59. Look at the adjustment patterns and find out ...how to open the Utility menu, see the adjustment pattern, you need to prepare the necessary number of sheets. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 1. Open the Utility menu, then click the Bi-D Adjustment icon. Click Print. To find the vertical line that is...
Click Next. 3. To see "Using the Printer Driver" on the right above is aligned the best. LQ-590II/ LQ-590IIN: A4 or 8 inches continuous paper LQ-2090II/ LQ-2090IIN: A3 Rotated or 13.6 inches continuous paper Note: The image on page 59. Look at the adjustment patterns and find out ...how to open the Utility menu, see the adjustment pattern, you need to prepare the necessary number of sheets. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 1. Open the Utility menu, then click the Bi-D Adjustment icon. Click Print. To find the vertical line that is...
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... on page 59. The Printer Setting windows appears. 2. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to the printer driver Help. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 1. Change the necessary printer settings. Note: To display additional printer default settings, select Setting from the menu at the top of...
... on page 59. The Printer Setting windows appears. 2. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to the printer driver Help. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 1. Change the necessary printer settings. Note: To display additional printer default settings, select Setting from the menu at the top of...
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... and printers. Setting for the clients This section describes how to install both of the printer driver and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client. ❏ If the printer drivers are not already installed on a Windows network, you cannot access the shared printer due to... or My Network on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 1. Open the Exceptions tab, select File and Printer Sharing, and...
... and printers. Setting for the clients This section describes how to install both of the printer driver and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client. ❏ If the printer drivers are not already installed on a Windows network, you cannot access the shared printer due to... or My Network on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 1. Open the Exceptions tab, select File and Printer Sharing, and...
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LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 5. Access the shared printer and a prompt may differ depending on -screen instructions to ...the server and clients have the same OS and the same architecture, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. 1. The on-screen displays on the following information for the port name and then ...click OK. \\Name of computer connected to install the printer driver in the clients, you entered for the port has been added and selected, and then click Close. Note: ❏...
LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 5. Access the shared printer and a prompt may differ depending on -screen instructions to ...the server and clients have the same OS and the same architecture, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. 1. The on-screen displays on the following information for the port name and then ...click OK. \\Name of computer connected to install the printer driver in the clients, you entered for the port has been added and selected, and then click Close. Note: ❏...
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... instructions. Note: ❏ If you also want to be sure to select the printer driver installed in "Setting for the clients" on page 80. ❏ If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed with the Windows Firewall feature turned on (recommended), the shared ... then click OK. Select the name of the firewall function. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 2. Client's OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x64) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x86) Folder Name \Driver\Printer\Driver\WINX64 \Driver\Printer\Driver\WINX86 3. Before printing, be monitored. may not be resolved...
... instructions. Note: ❏ If you also want to be sure to select the printer driver installed in "Setting for the clients" on page 80. ❏ If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed with the Windows Firewall feature turned on (recommended), the shared ... then click OK. Select the name of the firewall function. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide 2. Client's OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x64) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (x86) Folder Name \Driver\Printer\Driver\WINX64 \Driver\Printer\Driver\WINX86 3. Before printing, be monitored. may not be resolved...
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... to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to cancel and select Cancel on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel printing. When the printer icon is canceled. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Cancelling Printing If the...
... to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to cancel and select Cancel on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel printing. When the printer icon is canceled. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Cancelling Printing If the...
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... Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 Click the start button and select Control Panel. 4. Select the software you want to uninstall. 6. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Note: When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 environment, remove the shortcut icon from all running...
... Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 Click the start button and select Control Panel. 4. Select the software you want to uninstall. 6. LQ-590II/LQ-590IIN/LQ-2090II/LQ-2090IIN User's Guide Note: When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003 environment, remove the shortcut icon from all running...