Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are ... L L L Available in many competitive printers move with the print head, and therefore has a longer life. EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge offers the following benefits: L L The stationary... The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the print head = First Character = 2,000,000 ...
... compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are ... L L L Available in many competitive printers move with the print head, and therefore has a longer life. EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge offers the following benefits: L L The stationary... The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the print head = First Character = 2,000,000 ...
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...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 Color ribbon cartridge 87763: Life expectancy (in Letter Quality ... copies: Continuous. no carbon: one original plus up to five copies. 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 . !
...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 Color ribbon cartridge 87763: Life expectancy (in Letter Quality ... copies: Continuous. no carbon: one original plus up to five copies. 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 . !
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...Single sheets: Up to 60 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb. 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. Bin capacity: bin 1 Single sheets. Up to 185 sheets of 17... (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 envelope bin1 6.50' to 9.49' (166mm to 24lmm) 3.62' to 4.09' (92mm to 104mm) 0.0043' to 0.0205' (0.16mm to...
...Single sheets: Up to 60 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb. 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. Bin capacity: bin 1 Single sheets. Up to 185 sheets of 17... (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 envelope bin1 6.50' to 9.49' (166mm to 24lmm) 3.62' to 4.09' (92mm to 104mm) 0.0043' to 0.0205' (0.16mm to...
Product Information Guide
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...Ky LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Default Settings I The following table shows the default conditions that the printer can look for optional interfaces, see the manuals provided with the LQ-2550 on its menu. For further information on the following is a list of Epson printers shares many commar& you choose LQ-2550 or LQ-2500..../off line status, and the receipt of the data on/off lrne I Item Tap of the LQ-2550, however, it does not lit the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. To use all the features of formpasSlcn Len and right margtns line spacing Mbcal tab ...
...Ky LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Default Settings I The following table shows the default conditions that the printer can look for optional interfaces, see the manuals provided with the LQ-2550 on its menu. For further information on the following is a list of Epson printers shares many commar& you choose LQ-2550 or LQ-2500..../off line status, and the receipt of the data on/off lrne I Item Tap of the LQ-2550, however, it does not lit the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. To use all the features of formpasSlcn Len and right margtns line spacing Mbcal tab ...
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... 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 LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER r-lPITCH [ Roman 10 CPI] Some of n. I Dran I 10 13 15 I -, - set using SeIecType. " 27 33 n IB 21... 60 I -34 I 11 I -- -I ,m ,S" 24 38 1 90 Tnple.densny 24 39 ! 180 Hexdenslty' 24 40 1 360 * AdlaCenI dots cannot be printed I mternatlonal character set the COUNTRY option by following table to select a graphics option. See the table below : International character sets country V.S.6...
... 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 LQ-2550 GRAY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER r-lPITCH [ Roman 10 CPI] Some of n. I Dran I 10 13 15 I -, - set using SeIecType. " 27 33 n IB 21... 60 I -34 I 11 I -- -I ,m ,S" 24 38 1 90 Tnple.densny 24 39 ! 180 Hexdenslty' 24 40 1 360 * AdlaCenI dots cannot be printed I mternatlonal character set the COUNTRY option by following table to select a graphics option. See the table below : International character sets country V.S.6...
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... shows control codes and ESC sequences (with their ESCY decimal and hexadecimal values), and the page number where the complete command description can be found. 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 double-strike mode 828 ...&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 High-spesddblety ~C&CS Quadrupltdensity~phh . . . .
... shows control codes and ESC sequences (with their ESCY decimal and hexadecimal values), and the page number where the complete command description can be found. 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 double-strike mode 828 ...&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 High-spesddblety ~C&CS Quadrupltdensity~phh . . . .
Product Information Guide
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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 below . l/6', l/S', or ...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. Prcoorlbonal 96 standard ASCII character set ...
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 below . l/6', l/S', or ...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. Prcoorlbonal 96 standard ASCII character set ...
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... 14.3' (21Omm to 364mm) 0.0028' to 0.0039' (0.07mm to O.lmm) 17 to 150 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ; paper envelope bin 1 6.50' to 9.49' (166mm to 241mm) 3.62' to 4.09' (92mm to 104mm) 0.0063 to 0.0205" (0.16mm to 0.52mm) 12 to ...30 (air mail) 9/22/89 LQ-2550-7 paper (Total thickness should not exceed 0.59' or 15mm) Envelopes': Up to 25 (plain and bond type) Up to 30 (air...
... 14.3' (21Omm to 364mm) 0.0028' to 0.0039' (0.07mm to O.lmm) 17 to 150 sheets of 22 lb. paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ; paper envelope bin 1 6.50' to 9.49' (166mm to 241mm) 3.62' to 4.09' (92mm to 104mm) 0.0063 to 0.0205" (0.16mm to 0.52mm) 12 to ...30 (air mail) 9/22/89 LQ-2550-7 paper (Total thickness should not exceed 0.59' or 15mm) Envelopes': Up to 25 (plain and bond type) Up to 30 (air...
Product Information Guide
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... userdefined character set is not cleared when the printer is equipped with the LQ-2550 on its menu. If the LQ-2550 is not listed, select the first printer available on the following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer If you can use the PLATEN GAP ADJUST button... 1) Dung data entry (ea. use an application program even if it is best to read data in color, it does not list the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER --- I Sml I ktum I N E SLctlN DClIDC3 i%RjR BUSY - ~~ on lme on line on line H i g h DC1 High...
... userdefined character set is not cleared when the printer is equipped with the LQ-2550 on its menu. If the LQ-2550 is not listed, select the first printer available on the following list: LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer If you can use the PLATEN GAP ADJUST button... 1) Dung data entry (ea. use an application program even if it is best to read data in color, it does not list the LQ-2550 on its printer selection menu. LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER --- I Sml I ktum I N E SLctlN DClIDC3 i%RjR BUSY - ~~ on lme on line on line H i g h DC1 High...
Product Information Guide
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...contain one graphics option. 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 To select the desired international character set the COUNTRY option by following table to select a graphics option. I 0 00 I 1 01 /...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 for only one less variable than the ESC l command because they don't need to add up ...
...contain one graphics option. 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 To select the desired international character set the COUNTRY option by following table to select a graphics option. I 0 00 I 1 01 /...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 for only one less variable than the ESC l command because they don't need to add up ...
Product Information Guide
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... upper control codes 834 Copy ROM to RAM 8-33 UnidirectionaJ mode (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 Set page length in lines a13 67 43.../off a24 1 1 3 n Select character style a29 1 1 4 7 2 Select printing color a27 1 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 LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ---
... upper control codes 834 Copy ROM to RAM 8-33 UnidirectionaJ mode (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 Set page length in lines a13 67 43.../off a24 1 1 3 n Select character style a29 1 1 4 7 2 Select printing color a27 1 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 LQ-2550 IVORY DOT-MATRIX PRINTER ---
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... Per Inch (12 CPI) Pica: 10 Characters Per Inch (10 CPI) LQ: Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increases the number of dots per character to increase the print quality. Product Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: Quick Reference for Current Dot-Matrix Printer Print Speeds Date: 10/9/92 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: P-0030C...CPS 80 CPS 1 96 CPS 1) 11 800 CPS 1 960 CPS I 1066 CPS 1 160 CPS 11921 240PIN P R I N T E R S Model AP-3250 LQ-570/1070 ~LQ-860 LQ-870/1170 ~LQ-2550 Draft 10 CPI Draft High-Speed 12 CPI Draft 10 CPI 1 lc%Pl / IEPI 167 CPS I 200 CPS n/a 1 60 CPS 1 72 CPS 210...
... Per Inch (12 CPI) Pica: 10 Characters Per Inch (10 CPI) LQ: Letter Quality reduces the print speed and increases the number of dots per character to increase the print quality. Product Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: Quick Reference for Current Dot-Matrix Printer Print Speeds Date: 10/9/92 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: P-0030C...CPS 80 CPS 1 96 CPS 1) 11 800 CPS 1 960 CPS I 1066 CPS 1 160 CPS 11921 240PIN P R I N T E R S Model AP-3250 LQ-570/1070 ~LQ-860 LQ-870/1170 ~LQ-2550 Draft 10 CPI Draft High-Speed 12 CPI Draft 10 CPI 1 lc%Pl / IEPI 167 CPS I 200 CPS n/a 1 60 CPS 1 72 CPS 210...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...No: P-0022D Originator: SLS This PSB provides a quick reference for the paper specifications on Epson's current line of 9-pin and 24-pin dot-matrix printers when using continuous multi-part carbonless paper. The 'Maximum Total Thickness" is the maximum ..." (0.25mm) 1 3 4 I 0.0126" (0.32mm) 1 5 6 0.018' (0.46mm) 1 3 4 0.012" (0.30mm) 1 5 6 0.018' (0.46mm) 1 3 4 0.012" (0.30mm) 24-PIN PRINTERS Model AP-3250 * LQ-570/1070 LQ-860 LQ-870/1170 LQ-2550 Orig. + Maximum No. of Copies" is the maximum allowable number of copies including the original. Model AP-2250 l LX-810 FX...
...No: P-0022D Originator: SLS This PSB provides a quick reference for the paper specifications on Epson's current line of 9-pin and 24-pin dot-matrix printers when using continuous multi-part carbonless paper. The 'Maximum Total Thickness" is the maximum ..." (0.25mm) 1 3 4 I 0.0126" (0.32mm) 1 5 6 0.018' (0.46mm) 1 3 4 0.012" (0.30mm) 1 5 6 0.018' (0.46mm) 1 3 4 0.012" (0.30mm) 24-PIN PRINTERS Model AP-3250 * LQ-570/1070 LQ-860 LQ-870/1170 LQ-2550 Orig. + Maximum No. of Copies" is the maximum allowable number of copies including the original. Model AP-2250 l LX-810 FX...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... Cl -QE-A EEx Cl -QE-A g:; CPD-552 CPD-552 KP - OK BUFFER SERIAL - 8K B U F F E R PARALLEL - 32K BUFFER I ; Matrix Printer Options and Accessories Date: 8/1/89 Page: 1 of 2 PSB No: P-0017B Originator: RFA 9 - EPSON INFORMATION EPSON AMERICA, INC. PIN DOT MATRIX OPTIONS TRACTOR UNITS PULL TRACTOR U-810 c8ooo61 FX-850 FX-1050 DFX-5000 7311 -A 7312-A 8309-A CUT...
... Cl -QE-A EEx Cl -QE-A g:; CPD-552 CPD-552 KP - OK BUFFER SERIAL - 8K B U F F E R PARALLEL - 32K BUFFER I ; Matrix Printer Options and Accessories Date: 8/1/89 Page: 1 of 2 PSB No: P-0017B Originator: RFA 9 - EPSON INFORMATION EPSON AMERICA, INC. PIN DOT MATRIX OPTIONS TRACTOR UNITS PULL TRACTOR U-810 c8ooo61 FX-850 FX-1050 DFX-5000 7311 -A 7312-A 8309-A CUT...
User Manual
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... even while the optional Cut Sheet Feeder is the latest in the Epson@ line of advanced 24-pin impact dot matrix printers, combining high performance and reliability with various types of up to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-2550 offers the following seven built-in Letter Quality fonts are provided for ... panel buttons. A tear-off the latest sheet printed on labels and envelopes. Introduction The LQ-2550 is installed. Features In addition to the high-quality printing and ease of the printer's main features, such as character font and pitch as well as normal or condensed printing....
... even while the optional Cut Sheet Feeder is the latest in the Epson@ line of advanced 24-pin impact dot matrix printers, combining high performance and reliability with various types of up to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-2550 offers the following seven built-in Letter Quality fonts are provided for ... panel buttons. A tear-off the latest sheet printed on labels and envelopes. Introduction The LQ-2550 is installed. Features In addition to the high-quality printing and ease of the printer's main features, such as character font and pitch as well as normal or condensed printing....
User Manual
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...it is used for underlining. The line at the side labelled cap height indicates the top of the character matrix depends on the character set you use a grid that is nine dots wide. Draft pica Letter quality / Proportional 4-24 Using Software and Graphics The width of a standard capital ...letter, and the line labelled baseline indicates the baseline for all letters except those with the dots for both Letter Quality and proportional spaced more closely together than those for each pin on your printer's print head. The illustrations below show the two design grids.
...it is used for underlining. The line at the side labelled cap height indicates the top of the character matrix depends on the character set you use a grid that is nine dots wide. Draft pica Letter quality / Proportional 4-24 Using Software and Graphics The width of a standard capital ...letter, and the line labelled baseline indicates the baseline for all letters except those with the dots for both Letter Quality and proportional spaced more closely together than those for each pin on your printer's print head. The illustrations below show the two design grids.
User Manual
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Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: Quality Draft LQ 24pin impact dot matrix See table below . CPI Characters/second/line 10 333 12 400 10 111 12 133 Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Bidirectional ...
Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: Quality Draft LQ 24pin impact dot matrix See table below . CPI Characters/second/line 10 333 12 400 10 111 12 133 Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Bidirectional ...
User Manual
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... each letter or symbol is standard for all Epson printers and supported by a pattern (matrix) of printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal. Glossary GL-3 dot matrix A method of individual dots. the second time, the dots are printed slightly below the original dots. Epson Extended Graphics The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters...
... each letter or symbol is standard for all Epson printers and supported by a pattern (matrix) of printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal. Glossary GL-3 dot matrix A method of individual dots. the second time, the dots are printed slightly below the original dots. Epson Extended Graphics The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters...