Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built-in fonts M Computer-based set-up to Letter Quality LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has...impact printer? These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers...
... topics, related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built-in fonts M Computer-based set-up to Letter Quality LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has...impact printer? These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all begin with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...; settings EPSON SmartPark settings, which make the printers compatible with virtually any Windows system environment. After a document is printed, the printer will automatically switch to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are printed unidirectionally for accuracy L Windows applications will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts...
...; settings EPSON SmartPark settings, which make the printers compatible with virtually any Windows system environment. After a document is printed, the printer will automatically switch to the tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are printed unidirectionally for accuracy L Windows applications will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... to have access to the user. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! 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...
... to have access to the user. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! 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...
Product Information Guide
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... at 20 cpi Input buffer: 8KB Download memory: 10KB Character fonts: EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Script Draft condensed Roman-T Sans Serif-H EPSON Prestige Draft Character tables: One italic and 8 graphic character tables...EPSON LQ-300 n----7 paper supports sw/ itch amsuifo 0 Couriers 0 Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: 24-pin impact dot matrix I 12 I 240 J is 300 Le4terQuatity 10 67 12 60 1 I 15 I 100 I l The paper-thidoress lever posltbn or an oveftmmd Pttnt head may not be selected with the Printer setting...
... at 20 cpi Input buffer: 8KB Download memory: 10KB Character fonts: EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Script Draft condensed Roman-T Sans Serif-H EPSON Prestige Draft Character tables: One italic and 8 graphic character tables...EPSON LQ-300 n----7 paper supports sw/ itch amsuifo 0 Couriers 0 Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: 24-pin impact dot matrix I 12 I 240 J is 300 Le4terQuatity 10 67 12 60 1 I 15 I 100 I l The paper-thidoress lever posltbn or an oveftmmd Pttnt head may not be selected with the Printer setting...
Product Information Guide
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... backward to show the current. selection. EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Setif EPSON Courier EPSON PrWige EPSON Sctipt EPSON Dmlt DfaBoimdmmd Font LigW 0 0 0 l 0 0 is 0 is 0 0 is on when the printer stops printing. EPSON LQ-300 Lights and buttons Pause Light The orange Pause light is l l O=on l =ofi 6sflashing Printer Settings - When the printer is working correctly, you turn on the printer, so they are best, but...
... backward to show the current. selection. EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Setif EPSON Courier EPSON PrWige EPSON Sctipt EPSON Dmlt DfaBoimdmmd Font LigW 0 0 0 l 0 0 is 0 is 0 0 is on when the printer stops printing. EPSON LQ-300 Lights and buttons Pause Light The orange Pause light is l l O=on l =ofi 6sflashing Printer Settings - When the printer is working correctly, you turn on the printer, so they are best, but...
Product Information Guide
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... select IBM@ X24E, the printer operates as the print direction for the amount of -form position and starts prinsoyoucanuseallofthenextsheet.Whenyouusethe tractor to print on labels, set this feature is set to Auto, the printer determines which interface is receiving data and switches to control the printer, if possible. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-5 ,* .-. To print graphics...
... select IBM@ X24E, the printer operates as the print direction for the amount of -form position and starts prinsoyoucanuseallofthenextsheet.Whenyouusethe tractor to print on labels, set this feature is set to Auto, the printer determines which interface is receiving data and switches to control the printer, if possible. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-5 ,* .-. To print graphics...
Product Information Guide
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..., or skip to step 11 to exit the Printer Setting mode. the Pause button once. Press the Font button to move through the operations. lO.ReFt steps 6 through the se&ngs in Table A below. EPSON LQ-300 Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your software program to change the printer's settings, you can use paper w&for single Sheets...
..., or skip to step 11 to exit the Printer Setting mode. the Pause button once. Press the Font button to move through the operations. lO.ReFt steps 6 through the se&ngs in Table A below. EPSON LQ-300 Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your software program to change the printer's settings, you can use paper w&for single Sheets...
Product Information Guide
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...: 1. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-9 If it is not available, choose the first available printer from your documents require a more precise print position, use the tractor as necessary until the printer beeps once and the Font light begins to flash. ActionPrinter 3260 LQ-150 LQ-860 LQ-2550 LQ-570+ Stylus 800 LQ-870 ActionPrinter 3250 Any LQ printer EPSON printer If your...
...: 1. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-9 If it is not available, choose the first available printer from your documents require a more precise print position, use the tractor as necessary until the printer beeps once and the Font light begins to flash. ActionPrinter 3260 LQ-150 LQ-860 LQ-2550 LQ-570+ Stylus 800 LQ-870 ActionPrinter 3250 Any LQ printer EPSON printer If your...
Product Information Guide
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...feet) of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in the Printer Setting mode to single sheets, press the Font and LF/FF buttons ' at the top of the position marked 0. 3. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-11 Squeeze the tractor's lock tabs gently and pull the tractor away ...from the printer. as shown below . Remove the printer cover. 4. ca Caution: Always tear off...
...feet) of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in the Printer Setting mode to single sheets, press the Font and LF/FF buttons ' at the top of the position marked 0. 3. Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-11 Squeeze the tractor's lock tabs gently and pull the tractor away ...from the printer. as shown below . Remove the printer cover. 4. ca Caution: Always tear off...
User Manual
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... Connecting to the parallel interface 1-14 Connecting to the serial interface 1-15 Setting Up Your Software 1-16 Microsoft Windows 3.1 and all Windows programs 1-17 Using non-Windows software 1-18 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Using the Control Panel 2-2 Lights and buttons 2-2 Selecting fonts 2-4 Printing on Single Sheets 2-5 Loading single sheets 2-5 Getting the results you...
... Connecting to the parallel interface 1-14 Connecting to the serial interface 1-15 Setting Up Your Software 1-16 Microsoft Windows 3.1 and all Windows programs 1-17 Using non-Windows software 1-18 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Using the Control Panel 2-2 Lights and buttons 2-2 Selecting fonts 2-4 Printing on Single Sheets 2-5 Loading single sheets 2-5 Getting the results you...
User Manual
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...fonts 2-4 Printing on Single Sheets 2-5 Loading single sheets 2-5 Getting the results you expect 2-6 Printing on Continuous Paper 2-7 Printing in the push tractor position 2-8 Printing in the pull tractor position 2-13 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 Adjusting the paper-thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-19 Labels 2-20 Envelopes 2-21 Using the Printer Setting... Mode 2-22 Printer setting descriptions 2-23 Changing the printer settings 2-25 Installing and Using Options 2-29 Single-bin Cut-Sheet Feeder...
...fonts 2-4 Printing on Single Sheets 2-5 Loading single sheets 2-5 Getting the results you expect 2-6 Printing on Continuous Paper 2-7 Printing in the push tractor position 2-8 Printing in the pull tractor position 2-13 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 Adjusting the paper-thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-19 Labels 2-20 Envelopes 2-21 Using the Printer Setting... Mode 2-22 Printer setting descriptions 2-23 Changing the printer settings 2-25 Installing and Using Options 2-29 Single-bin Cut-Sheet Feeder...
User Manual
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... light The orange Pause light is out of the printer cover. Font 1 and Font 2 lights The green Font lights, 1 and 2, indicate the current font setting. For more about selecting fonts, see page 2-4. The control panel lights show the printer's status and the current font. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer, the light flashes briefly. Each time you can...
... light The orange Pause light is out of the printer cover. Font 1 and Font 2 lights The green Font lights, 1 and 2, indicate the current font setting. For more about selecting fonts, see page 2-4. The control panel lights show the printer's status and the current font. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer, the light flashes briefly. Each time you can...
User Manual
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... a single sheet, or to advance continuous paper to the next top-of the printer's settings. Paper Park Press the Font and LF/FF buttons together to feed continuous paper backward to cycle through the printer fonts listed on page 2-8. Micro Adjust While in the push tractor position" on the ...control panel. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer, you enter the Printer Setting mode, where you can change to run the self ...
... a single sheet, or to advance continuous paper to the next top-of the printer's settings. Paper Park Press the Font and LF/FF buttons together to feed continuous paper backward to cycle through the printer fonts listed on page 2-8. Micro Adjust While in the push tractor position" on the ...control panel. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer, you enter the Printer Setting mode, where you can change to run the self ...
User Manual
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...Printer Setting mode to the edge of the printcr cover. If you can cause a paper jam. 2-12 Using the Printer Switching back to single sheets To switch to adjust the loading position. Caution: Always tear off the last sheet. Make sure the printer... cover is flashing. When you finish printing (the printer receives no data for three seconds) the printer feeds the perforation of the continuous paper to on the printer. When the printer... light flashes. If the perforation and the edge of the printer cover do not match, adjust the paper position by following the steps in...
...Printer Setting mode to the edge of the printcr cover. If you can cause a paper jam. 2-12 Using the Printer Switching back to single sheets To switch to adjust the loading position. Caution: Always tear off the last sheet. Make sure the printer... cover is flashing. When you finish printing (the printer receives no data for three seconds) the printer feeds the perforation of the continuous paper to on the printer. When the printer... light flashes. If the perforation and the edge of the printer cover do not match, adjust the paper position by following the steps in...
User Manual
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... feature to Off. When you select ESC/P 2TM, the printer emulates an EPSON ESC / P 2 printer. The printer usually prints text bidirectionally for fast printing and prints graphics unidirectionally for graphics. If text lines print on , each other, set it to On, the printer can use the most advanced font and graphics handling available. (Emulation means that the...
... feature to Off. When you select ESC/P 2TM, the printer emulates an EPSON ESC / P 2 printer. The printer usually prints text bidirectionally for fast printing and prints graphics unidirectionally for graphics. If text lines print on , each other, set it to On, the printer can use the most advanced font and graphics handling available. (Emulation means that the...
User Manual
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... appear for each selection. The printer prints the current settings in Table A below. To choose a language, press the Font button repeatedly until Font 1 is on and Font 2 is finished, go on to choose Spanish, press the Font button until the Font lights match your choice, and ...on , = off, = flashing 3. Press the Font button now to select the language. Table A Font lights 1 2 language English French German Italian Spanish on the printer. 2. After printing is flashing. 4. If you have changed the printer settings before and do not need the help text in ...
... appear for each selection. The printer prints the current settings in Table A below. To choose a language, press the Font button repeatedly until Font 1 is on and Font 2 is finished, go on to choose Spanish, press the Font button until the Font lights match your choice, and ...on , = off, = flashing 3. Press the Font button now to select the language. Table A Font lights 1 2 language English French German Italian Spanish on the printer. 2. After printing is flashing. 4. If you have changed the printer settings before and do not need the help text in ...
User Manual
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The printer beeps once each time you are in Table B. Table B Font lights 1 2 Pause light Setting Go to submenu Character table Page length Skip-over-perforation Auto tear off Graphic print direction Table C Table D Table E Table E Table F Software AGM Auto line ... the Pause light is off , = flashing For example, if you want to change to move through the printer settings listed in Table B. Press the Font or LF/FF button to indicate your position. Using the Printer 2-27 At this point, you press the button while in Table B, and notice how the control panel lights...
The printer beeps once each time you are in Table B. Table B Font lights 1 2 Pause light Setting Go to submenu Character table Page length Skip-over-perforation Auto tear off Graphic print direction Table C Table D Table E Table E Table F Software AGM Auto line ... the Pause light is off , = flashing For example, if you want to change to move through the printer settings listed in Table B. Press the Font or LF/FF button to indicate your position. Using the Printer 2-27 At this point, you press the button while in Table B, and notice how the control panel lights...
User Manual
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... your printed help text. Repeat steps 6 through the settings in your selection. For example, if you choose Interface and then press Pause, you are finished, turn the printer off. Press the Font button to change, press the Pause button once. Any settings you change , or skip to step 11 to Table... B. 10. The printer beeps twice and enters a submenu table for each time you press the...
... your printed help text. Repeat steps 6 through the settings in your selection. For example, if you choose Interface and then press Pause, you are finished, turn the printer off. Press the Font button to change, press the Pause button once. Any settings you change , or skip to step 11 to Table... B. 10. The printer beeps twice and enters a submenu table for each time you press the...
User Manual
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Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics A line of dots is damaged. The font selected on page 1-6. Troubleshooting 3-5 Dots are missing in random positions. Stop printing and contact your software did not print. Printed characters are not what you...described on the control panel does not print. Use the font setting in your control panel setting. Check that the software is too much slack in the printout. Your software may be overriding your software program. Either there is correctly configured for your printer. The print head is missing in the ribbon or the...
Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics A line of dots is damaged. The font selected on page 1-6. Troubleshooting 3-5 Dots are missing in random positions. Stop printing and contact your software did not print. Printed characters are not what you...described on the control panel does not print. Use the font setting in your control panel setting. Check that the software is too much slack in the printout. Your software may be overriding your software program. Either there is correctly configured for your printer. The print head is missing in the ribbon or the...
User Manual
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Character fonts: Font Epson Draft Epson Roman Epson Sons Serif Epson Courier Epson Prestige Epson Script 10 cpi 12 cpi Scalable fonts: Font Epson Roman Epson Sans Serif Epson Roman T EPSON Sons Serif H Min pt 8 8 8 8 15 cpi Proportional I Max pt 32 32 32 32 Increments 2 Pt 2 Pt 2 Pt 2 Pt Character tables: Character sets: Color printing (optional): Method Ribbon color One italic and eight graphic character tables...
Character fonts: Font Epson Draft Epson Roman Epson Sons Serif Epson Courier Epson Prestige Epson Script 10 cpi 12 cpi Scalable fonts: Font Epson Roman Epson Sans Serif Epson Roman T EPSON Sons Serif H Min pt 8 8 8 8 15 cpi Proportional I Max pt 32 32 32 32 Increments 2 Pt 2 Pt 2 Pt 2 Pt Character tables: Character sets: Color printing (optional): Method Ribbon color One italic and eight graphic character tables...