Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- both in purchase price and low cost of printer: Low cost - These printers have paper loaded and waiting. or 24-pin, which : Hit the paper less hard to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - EPSON impact printers... are capable of their names Narrow carriage printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which: Hit the paper hard to make...
...LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- both in purchase price and low cost of printer: Low cost - These printers have paper loaded and waiting. or 24-pin, which : Hit the paper less hard to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - EPSON impact printers... are capable of their names Narrow carriage printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which: Hit the paper hard to make...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... hold the forms securely. 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. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics...
... hold the forms securely. 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. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... method Front Paper Guide Type of the printer in the pull position. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position, you want to accommodate various thicknesses of their respective owners. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which ...especially when printing on top of paper Single sheets, single sheet labels, top- The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to use. Sample paper release lever chart Paper release lever position CUT Description Single-sheet position For ...
... method Front Paper Guide Type of the printer in the pull position. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in the pull position, you want to accommodate various thicknesses of their respective owners. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which ...especially when printing on top of paper Single sheets, single sheet labels, top- The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to use. Sample paper release lever chart Paper release lever position CUT Description Single-sheet position For ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... a button on most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line up printing on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of ...built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all of the built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on the control panel. ...
... a button on most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line up printing on a printer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of ...built-in fonts: LL Bitmap fonts-available on all of the built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on the control panel. ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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.... 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11...
.... 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of the ribbon nylon by computercontrolled machinery Made with the highest quality nylon manufactured Made with every printer Adds profit to the less expensive compatible ... L L Available in many competitive printers move with the print head assembly unit. L EPSON brand ribbons are the property of the ribbon, the printer can achieve faster print speeds. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to every sale ...
... wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of the ribbon nylon by computercontrolled machinery Made with the highest quality nylon manufactured Made with every printer Adds profit to the less expensive compatible ... L L Available in many competitive printers move with the print head assembly unit. L EPSON brand ribbons are the property of the ribbon, the printer can achieve faster print speeds. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to every sale ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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..., there is not carrying the extra motor weight. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property 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 much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Off-carriage motor On...
..., there is not carrying the extra motor weight. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property 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 much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Off-carriage motor On...
Product Information Guide
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... Character exe IOCPI lOcp! Characters: Ribbon: 96 standard ASCII character set (including italic characters) 13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics characters Black ribbon cartridge 17762: Life expectancy (in Letter Quality characters, at 48 dots/character): 3 million...: Bidirectional logic-seeking for envelopes, see page A-8. tine spacing: l/6*, l/B'. LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Paper guide Ribbon cartridge Power cable Platen knob Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: Ouality malt LO 24-pin impact dot matrix See table below . !
... Character exe IOCPI lOcp! Characters: Ribbon: 96 standard ASCII character set (including italic characters) 13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics characters Black ribbon cartridge 17762: Life expectancy (in Letter Quality characters, at 48 dots/character): 3 million...: Bidirectional logic-seeking for envelopes, see page A-8. tine spacing: l/6*, l/B'. LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Paper guide Ribbon cartridge Power cable Platen knob Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: Ouality malt LO 24-pin impact dot matrix See table below . !
Product Information Guide
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...find that a bit of experimentation is a typical example of your cut sheet feeder. LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER MCBF: For all components excluding print head: 5 million lines MTBF: 6000 power-on the printer) approx. 13.2 Ibs. paper Up to 60 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up... (0 87') or m*re The following changes: Continuous form settings Cut sheet feeder settings Page Length 66 61 Top Margin Bottom Margin 6 4 6 3 LQ-2550-2 9/22/89 24-Pin Printers paper Up to 22 lb. To maintain 54 printed lines per wire Dimensions and weight: Voltage: Height: 7.7' W i d t h : 26.6' Depth...
...find that a bit of experimentation is a typical example of your cut sheet feeder. LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER MCBF: For all components excluding print head: 5 million lines MTBF: 6000 power-on the printer) approx. 13.2 Ibs. paper Up to 60 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up... (0 87') or m*re The following changes: Continuous form settings Cut sheet feeder settings Page Length 66 61 Top Margin Bottom Margin 6 4 6 3 LQ-2550-2 9/22/89 24-Pin Printers paper Up to 22 lb. To maintain 54 printed lines per wire Dimensions and weight: Voltage: Height: 7.7' W i d t h : 26.6' Depth...
Product Information Guide
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...LQ-2550 is not listed, select the first printer available on the following list: LQ-1050 (LQ-SSO) LQ-loo0 CLQ-KO, W-500 LQ-1500 lf none of their respective interface signals are based on Tn. Compatible interfaces The following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer... the receipt of Epson interfaces that Ihe punter cannot recerve data The srgnal goes HIGH I The following table. To use all the features of parallel data. 1 Interface Specifications 1 Your printer is best to use a program with the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. Parallel...
...LQ-2550 is not listed, select the first printer available on the following list: LQ-1050 (LQ-SSO) LQ-loo0 CLQ-KO, W-500 LQ-1500 lf none of their respective interface signals are based on Tn. Compatible interfaces The following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer... the receipt of Epson interfaces that Ihe punter cannot recerve data The srgnal goes HIGH I The following table. To use all the features of parallel data. 1 Interface Specifications 1 Your printer is best to use a program with the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. Parallel...
Product Information Guide
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LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER r-lPITCH [ Roman 10 CPI] Some of the Master Select code is a number that identifies the mode or combination of n. I Dran I 10 13 15 I -, - AII these ...) 2 3 2 4 4 0 58 5C 5D 5E 60 78 7 C 7D 7E DENPIARK II SPAIN II LATIN mERIC* I(ORE& LEGAL To select the des~re~.I " lhls mcde LQ-2550-4 9/22/89 24-Pin Printers " 27 33 n IB 21 n The variable n is shown below: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Esc ! set using SeIecType. use the following the steps in the...
LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER r-lPITCH [ Roman 10 CPI] Some of the Master Select code is a number that identifies the mode or combination of n. I Dran I 10 13 15 I -, - AII these ...) 2 3 2 4 4 0 58 5C 5D 5E 60 78 7 C 7D 7E DENPIARK II SPAIN II LATIN mERIC* I(ORE& LEGAL To select the des~re~.I " lhls mcde LQ-2550-4 9/22/89 24-Pin Printers " 27 33 n IB 21 n The variable n is shown below: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Esc ! set using SeIecType. use the following the steps in the...
Product Information Guide
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... .8a1273 1 i 107 68 Sefecttypestylefamily 822 / 108 112 mbc set left margin a18 Turn proportional mode on /off . LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER . .~. _. _--b-w iAsal Commands in inches 8-13 Set horizontal tabs 821 Select emphasized mode 827 Cancel emphasized mode 8-27 Select...nch line spacing 8-16 ESCESCi Esco 45 2D Turn underlining on/off a26 ) 120 78 SelectL.etterQualityordraft a21 4028 S&ct Line 8-29 24-Pin Printers 9/22/89 LQ-2550-5 H a Desaiption Page ! 85.55 Unidirectional mode on/off a10 ; 87 57 8959 90 SA 925c Turn double-wide mode on /off...
... .8a1273 1 i 107 68 Sefecttypestylefamily 822 / 108 112 mbc set left margin a18 Turn proportional mode on /off . LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER . .~. _. _--b-w iAsal Commands in inches 8-13 Set horizontal tabs 821 Select emphasized mode 827 Cancel emphasized mode 8-27 Select...nch line spacing 8-16 ESCESCi Esco 45 2D Turn underlining on/off a26 ) 120 78 SelectL.etterQualityordraft a21 4028 S&ct Line 8-29 24-Pin Printers 9/22/89 LQ-2550-5 H a Desaiption Page ! 85.55 Unidirectional mode on/off a10 ; 87 57 8959 90 SA 925c Turn double-wide mode on /off...
Product Information Guide
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... .12 15 10.12.15. MaxImum printed characters 136 233 163 272 8 Kbyte Character fonts: Font Epson Draft Epson Roman Epson Sam SWlf Epson cower Epson Prestige Epson Scrqt Epson OCR-A Epson OCR-B Characters: Available Sizes (characlers per page. Prowmonal 10 12.15. Number of 1/6Oth. Total... Prwrllonal 10.12. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Cable cover Paper guide Ribbon cartridge Power cable Platen knob & Cross-head scre~u driver 5 Optional connector lock nuts Printer Specifications Printing Print method: print speed: Quality Draft LO 24-pin impact dot matrix See table ...
... .12 15 10.12.15. MaxImum printed characters 136 233 163 272 8 Kbyte Character fonts: Font Epson Draft Epson Roman Epson Sam SWlf Epson cower Epson Prestige Epson Scrqt Epson OCR-A Epson OCR-B Characters: Available Sizes (characlers per page. Prowmonal 10 12.15. Number of 1/6Oth. Total... Prwrllonal 10.12. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Cable cover Paper guide Ribbon cartridge Power cable Platen knob & Cross-head scre~u driver 5 Optional connector lock nuts Printer Specifications Printing Print method: print speed: Quality Draft LO 24-pin impact dot matrix See table ...
Product Information Guide
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...16mm to 0.52mm) 12 to 30 (air mail) 9/22/89 LQ-2550-7 Bin capacity: bin 1 Single sheets: Up to 185 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 17 lb. paw Top Margin Bottom Margin b 4 6 3 24-Pin Printers Envelopes: Up to 25 (plain and bond type) Up to 24... lb. Stacker capacity: Face down Single sheets: Envelopes: up to 75 sheets of 17 lb. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ; To maintain 54 printed lines per wire Dimensions and weight: Voltage: Height: 7.7' Width: 26.6' Depth: 2 0 . 4 ' Weight: approx. 44 Ibs 120 VAC...
...16mm to 0.52mm) 12 to 30 (air mail) 9/22/89 LQ-2550-7 Bin capacity: bin 1 Single sheets: Up to 185 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 17 lb. paw Top Margin Bottom Margin b 4 6 3 24-Pin Printers Envelopes: Up to 25 (plain and bond type) Up to 24... lb. Stacker capacity: Face down Single sheets: Envelopes: up to 75 sheets of 17 lb. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ; To maintain 54 printed lines per wire Dimensions and weight: Voltage: Height: 7.7' Width: 26.6' Depth: 2 0 . 4 ' Weight: approx. 44 Ibs 120 VAC...
Product Information Guide
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... sure that are compatible with the LQ-2550 on line H i g h DC1 High Raov'd High DC3 High Recv'd (HM,ighef/fLecotw) (DnoCldIfDeeCt3) LOW High/Low Pulsed Enabled ea. Compatible interfaces The following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer If you can use a program with your LQ printer. 22 mm (0.87') or more than...
... sure that are compatible with the LQ-2550 on line H i g h DC1 High Raov'd High DC3 High Recv'd (HM,ighef/fLecotw) (DnoCldIfDeeCt3) LOW High/Low Pulsed Enabled ea. Compatible interfaces The following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer If you can use a program with your LQ printer. 22 mm (0.87') or more than...
Product Information Guide
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...character sets country ASCII coda (hex) 7 !3 24 40 58 5C 50 5E 60 70 7C 7D 7E 0 U.S.A. 1 France 2 Germany 3 U.K. 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 8 Italy 7 Spam I LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER -- 1 Graphics 1 Individual graphics option commands There are four individual graphics option commands that the commands contain one works for &pin graphics options. use the... Serif 10. 12. 15. Hex. The Display aPITCH 1 Roman 10 CPI] Some of the fonts do % cannot be printed ln lhls mode 24-Pin Printers 9/22/89 LQ-2550-9 n 27 33 n IB 21 n The variable n is shown below .
...character sets country ASCII coda (hex) 7 !3 24 40 58 5C 50 5E 60 70 7C 7D 7E 0 U.S.A. 1 France 2 Germany 3 U.K. 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 8 Italy 7 Spam I LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER -- 1 Graphics 1 Individual graphics option commands There are four individual graphics option commands that the commands contain one works for &pin graphics options. use the... Serif 10. 12. 15. Hex. The Display aPITCH 1 Roman 10 CPI] Some of the fonts do % cannot be printed ln lhls mode 24-Pin Printers 9/22/89 LQ-2550-9 n 27 33 n IB 21 n The variable n is shown below .
Product Information Guide
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...(1 lime a 9 SetMSBtoO 8-11 Set MSB to 1 8-11 Reassign graphics mode 836 ESC @ ESC A 6 4 4 0 Initialize printer 8-8 65 41 Select n/Winch line spacing 816 ESC B ESC C ESC C0 6 6 4 2 Set vertical tabs a17 67 43 ...1 6 7 4 Select character table 8-31 1 1 9 7 7 Turn double-high mode on /off 8-26 UO 7 8 &lect~terQuaJityordraft a21 LQ-2550-10 24-Pin Printers Hex Description Page 85.5 Unidirectional mode on/off a10 87 57 Turn double-wide mode on/off a25 8 9 5 9 Highspeed dbie-dkty ga~hic ...perforation a14 Cancel skip Sekt iocpi over .... LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ---
...(1 lime a 9 SetMSBtoO 8-11 Set MSB to 1 8-11 Reassign graphics mode 836 ESC @ ESC A 6 4 4 0 Initialize printer 8-8 65 41 Select n/Winch line spacing 816 ESC B ESC C ESC C0 6 6 4 2 Set vertical tabs a17 67 43 ...1 6 7 4 Select character table 8-31 1 1 9 7 7 Turn double-high mode on /off 8-26 UO 7 8 &lect~terQuaJityordraft a21 LQ-2550-10 24-Pin Printers Hex Description Page 85.5 Unidirectional mode on/off a10 87 57 Turn double-wide mode on/off a25 8 9 5 9 Highspeed dbie-dkty ga~hic ...perforation a14 Cancel skip Sekt iocpi over .... LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ---
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... the correct drive and path to find the Windows driver. 7) Select the 'EPSON LQ COLOR" and choose OK. Cartridge or Optional Fonts: Mu&font Cartridge Paper Size: Letter, 8 l/2 x 11 in . Fanfold, 14 7/8 x 11 in . The Printers dialogue box appears. 3) Choose the Add Printer button. A4,210 x 297 mm A3,297 x 420 mm Fanfold, 210...
... the correct drive and path to find the Windows driver. 7) Select the 'EPSON LQ COLOR" and choose OK. Cartridge or Optional Fonts: Mu&font Cartridge Paper Size: Letter, 8 l/2 x 11 in . Fanfold, 14 7/8 x 11 in . The Printers dialogue box appears. 3) Choose the Add Printer button. A4,210 x 297 mm A3,297 x 420 mm Fanfold, 210...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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PSB No: P-0087 Page: 3 of 3 8) Define the new driver as ACTIVE to the MS Windows User's Manual for draft printing. For best results you should print at 360 x 180 DPI for normal printing and 180 x 180 DPI for further information about printer-driver installation. This is only supported with tractor paper. Refer to begin using it immediately. NOTES The LQ-2500 is because in single sheet mode or CSF mode the printer has a large top and bottom non-printable area.
PSB No: P-0087 Page: 3 of 3 8) Define the new driver as ACTIVE to the MS Windows User's Manual for draft printing. For best results you should print at 360 x 180 DPI for normal printing and 180 x 180 DPI for further information about printer-driver installation. This is only supported with tractor paper. Refer to begin using it immediately. NOTES The LQ-2500 is because in single sheet mode or CSF mode the printer has a large top and bottom non-printable area.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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..., it has been noted in locating and repairing customer's printers. The description "3 Beeps x 2" means two sets of .I second duration with a .l second pause between beeps. LQ-950. NOTE: Most of the beeps issued by product name. LQ-510. AP-4500 1 beep: BEL code (.5 set beep...detected 5 beeps: Abnormal carriage movement LQ-850. Those beeps can assist you in the text. LQ-1010. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: 24 Pin Printer Error and Beep Codes Date: 4/3/91 Page(s): 1 of 4 PSB No: P-0076 Originator JV Epson printers issue beep tones when certain error ...
..., it has been noted in locating and repairing customer's printers. The description "3 Beeps x 2" means two sets of .I second duration with a .l second pause between beeps. LQ-950. NOTE: Most of the beeps issued by product name. LQ-510. AP-4500 1 beep: BEL code (.5 set beep...detected 5 beeps: Abnormal carriage movement LQ-850. Those beeps can assist you in the text. LQ-1010. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: 24 Pin Printer Error and Beep Codes Date: 4/3/91 Page(s): 1 of 4 PSB No: P-0076 Originator JV Epson printers issue beep tones when certain error ...