Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...printer's default settings. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. 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...users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access to the user. Utility EPSON Remote! Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to host computer connection. Manual Front : 17 ...
...printer's default settings. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the Printer Status Monitor. 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...users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access to the user. Utility EPSON Remote! Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to host computer connection. Manual Front : 17 ...
Product Information Guide
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... on and any one of the following fonts as your printer. Font name Courier ; Pin Printers 5/1/89 LQ-510-1 The Multi- Font Module The optional Multi-Font Module gives you can be switched to bidirectional by using the proper software command when DIP switch 2-6 is turned on ). 1/6 inch or programmable in its slot, you an...
... on and any one of the following fonts as your printer. Font name Courier ; Pin Printers 5/1/89 LQ-510-1 The Multi- Font Module The optional Multi-Font Module gives you can be switched to bidirectional by using the proper software command when DIP switch 2-6 is turned on ). 1/6 inch or programmable in its slot, you an...
Product Information Guide
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... ON 1 OFF 1 OFF I LCAD, 0 CLb.CEY'ED EJECT mode. ON LINE (green) On when the printer is supplied. CONDENSED This button is used to turn the condensed mode on line/off . LQ-510-3 OFiEADY OFWEFt WT This button is used to accept data. The orange indicator light is on when the... sets shown above, the seven international character sets that the printer can be selected with a software command: ESC R. LOAD/ 0 CONDENSED EJECT PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer is out of the data on line and ready to select LQ ROMAN, LQ SANS SERIF, DRAFT mode, or a cartridge font (if ...
... ON 1 OFF 1 OFF I LCAD, 0 CLb.CEY'ED EJECT mode. ON LINE (green) On when the printer is supplied. CONDENSED This button is used to turn the condensed mode on line/off . LQ-510-3 OFiEADY OFWEFt WT This button is used to accept data. The orange indicator light is on when the... sets shown above, the seven international character sets that the printer can be selected with a software command: ESC R. LOAD/ 0 CONDENSED EJECT PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer is out of the data on line and ready to select LQ ROMAN, LQ SANS SERIF, DRAFT mode, or a cartridge font (if ...
Product Information Guide
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... page length will have to 61 lines per page if your program, look in the printer User's Manual for each software package. If this printer is not set correctly. LQ-510-6 5/1/89 24 - MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Software The type of printer installed on your system must be lines from the first page printed at the top...
... page length will have to 61 lines per page if your program, look in the printer User's Manual for each software package. If this printer is not set correctly. LQ-510-6 5/1/89 24 - MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Software The type of printer installed on your system must be lines from the first page printed at the top...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... 8172 8165 C1-9E-A E-X C1-9E-A z:; PRINTER ACCESSORIES WINDOWS DRIVER SOFTWARE APPLE MAC LQ SOFTWARE LQ PATCH SOFTWARE PRINTER STAND DCB-LQ2 El= CPD-552 DCB-LQ2 C842001 LQ1 CPD-552 DCB - STAND DCB-LQ2 i?iF1 KP - PIN MATRIX OPTIONS PSB No: P-0017B Page: 2 of 2 LQ-510 C800061 LQ-850 7311 -A LQ-950 LQ-1050 LQ-2550 7313-A 7312-A 7314-A C806121 N/A 7339-A 7346...
... 8172 8165 C1-9E-A E-X C1-9E-A z:; PRINTER ACCESSORIES WINDOWS DRIVER SOFTWARE APPLE MAC LQ SOFTWARE LQ PATCH SOFTWARE PRINTER STAND DCB-LQ2 El= CPD-552 DCB-LQ2 C842001 LQ1 CPD-552 DCB - STAND DCB-LQ2 i?iF1 KP - PIN MATRIX OPTIONS PSB No: P-0017B Page: 2 of 2 LQ-510 C800061 LQ-850 7311 -A LQ-950 LQ-1050 LQ-2550 7313-A 7312-A 7314-A C806121 N/A 7339-A 7346...
User Manual
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... 1 Options 2 About This Manual 4 Application Notes 5 Where to Get Help 6 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Assembling the Printer 1-6 Testing the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-22 Setting Up Your Application Software 1-25 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2-1 Using Single Sheets 2-2 Using Continuous Paper 2-6 Switching Between Continuous and Single...
... 1 Options 2 About This Manual 4 Application Notes 5 Where to Get Help 6 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Assembling the Printer 1-6 Testing the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-22 Setting Up Your Application Software 1-25 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2-1 Using Single Sheets 2-2 Using Continuous Paper 2-6 Switching Between Continuous and Single...
User Manual
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Selecting an International Character Set 3-20 Choosing a Character Table 3-22 Using the Data Dump Mode 3-24 Chapter 4 Software and Graphics 4-1 Enhancing Your Printing 4-2 Graphics 4-9 User-defined Characters 4-20 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options 5-1 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5-2 The Pull Tractor 5-17 The Multi-Font Module 5-28 The Interface Boards 5-34 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-1 Cleaning...
Selecting an International Character Set 3-20 Choosing a Character Table 3-22 Using the Data Dump Mode 3-24 Chapter 4 Software and Graphics 4-1 Enhancing Your Printing 4-2 Graphics 4-9 User-defined Characters 4-20 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options 5-1 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5-2 The Pull Tractor 5-17 The Multi-Font Module 5-28 The Interface Boards 5-34 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6-1 Cleaning...
User Manual
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...operate properly or the printed results are not what you are most from your printer. It includes advice on using specific software applications with your printer is a handy Quick Reference card that your printer operates correctly. Introduction 5 Application Notes Also included in this manual is a booklet...likely to ensure that contains the information you expect, see Chapter 7 for a useful summary of software commands, graphics, and creating your printer. Introduction • Chapter 4 shows you set up your printer. Be sure to look at the booklet after you how to your...
...operate properly or the printed results are not what you are most from your printer. It includes advice on using specific software applications with your printer is a handy Quick Reference card that your printer operates correctly. Introduction 5 Application Notes Also included in this manual is a booklet...likely to ensure that contains the information you expect, see Chapter 7 for a useful summary of software commands, graphics, and creating your printer. Introduction • Chapter 4 shows you set up your printer. Be sure to look at the booklet after you how to your...
User Manual
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the Parts 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Assembling the Printer 1-6 Installing the Platen Knob 1-6 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-7 Attaching the Paper Guide 1-10 Testing the Printer 1-13 Plugging in the Printer 1-13 Running the Self Test 1-14 Checking the Operation 1-21 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-22 The Parallel Interface 1-22 Setting Up Your Application Software 1-25 Choosing From a Menu 1-25 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the Parts 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Assembling the Printer 1-6 Installing the Platen Knob 1-6 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-7 Attaching the Paper Guide 1-10 Testing the Printer 1-13 Plugging in the Printer 1-13 Running the Self Test 1-14 Checking the Operation 1-21 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-22 The Parallel Interface 1-22 Setting Up Your Application Software 1-25 Choosing From a Menu 1-25 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
User Manual
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... all of the features of the LQ-510, however, it is not listed, choose one of the following printers. Choosing From a Menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands, you are listed in order of the printer's features. If your program does not list the LQ-510, contact the software manufacturer to choose from. If your...
... all of the features of the LQ-510, however, it is not listed, choose one of the following printers. Choosing From a Menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands, you are listed in order of the printer's features. If your program does not list the LQ-510, contact the software manufacturer to choose from. If your...
User Manual
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... LOAD/EJECT button again. 6. You are now ready to set the printer on your software. Using Single Sheets CAUTION: Never advance the paper using singlesheet paper, the printer stops printing when it more than one page using the platen knob while the printer is turned on , the first thing you print a document of the... computer. Press the ON LINE button to begin printing. Reloading During Printing When you should do is press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line. Once the ON LINE light is lit, the printer can accept data from your application program software.
... LOAD/EJECT button again. 6. You are now ready to set the printer on your software. Using Single Sheets CAUTION: Never advance the paper using singlesheet paper, the printer stops printing when it more than one page using the platen knob while the printer is turned on , the first thing you print a document of the... computer. Press the ON LINE button to begin printing. Reloading During Printing When you should do is press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line. Once the ON LINE light is lit, the printer can accept data from your application program software.
User Manual
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...Switch Functions Auto line feed When auto line feed is on (DIP switch 2-4 on), each carriage return code (CR) is on, the printer prints bidirectionally. This allows for precise vertical alignment, making it is automatically followed by a line feed code (LF). To achieve precise vertical... alignment without the slower printing speed caused by a software command (ESC U). CAUTION: Do not use the short tear-off position, and then reverse-feeds the paper to 8 KB (on using user...
...Switch Functions Auto line feed When auto line feed is on (DIP switch 2-4 on), each carriage return code (CR) is on, the printer prints bidirectionally. This allows for precise vertical alignment, making it is automatically followed by a line feed code (LF). To achieve precise vertical... alignment without the slower printing speed caused by a software command (ESC U). CAUTION: Do not use the short tear-off position, and then reverse-feeds the paper to 8 KB (on using user...
User Manual
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...typestyles. Orange lights indicate which features you select using the SelecType panel remain valid until the printer is turned off or until it receives other enhancements from software. To use the SelecType section of the control panel to choose fonts and condensed printing. ... you have chosen. These programs cancel all typestyle functions. Using the Printer 3-17 This section describes only the features controlled by sending certain software commands before printing. Selecting Typestyles You can use software commands, see the Command Summary in Chapter 9. You can produce a...
...typestyles. Orange lights indicate which features you select using the SelecType panel remain valid until the printer is turned off or until it receives other enhancements from software. To use the SelecType section of the control panel to choose fonts and condensed printing. ... you have chosen. These programs cancel all typestyle functions. Using the Printer 3-17 This section describes only the features controlled by sending certain software commands before printing. Selecting Typestyles You can use software commands, see the Command Summary in Chapter 9. You can produce a...
User Manual
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For more information, see the Command Summary in Chapter 9. Country 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Using the Printer 3-21 Selecting an International Character Set In addition to the eight character sets shown above, the seven international character sets that follow can be selected with a software command: ESC R.
For more information, see the Command Summary in Chapter 9. Country 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Using the Printer 3-21 Selecting an International Character Set In addition to the eight character sets shown above, the seven international character sets that follow can be selected with a software command: ESC R.
User Manual
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Chapter 4 Software and Graphics Enhancing Your Printing 4-2 Character Spacing Character Size 4-2 4-3 Special Effects and Emphasis 4-4 Selecting Typestyles With Master Select 4-6 Graphics 4-9 The Print Head 4-10 The Graphics ... A Simple Graphics Program 4-14 Designing Your Own Graphics 4-15 User-defined Characters 4-20 Designing Your Characters 4-20 Defining Your Characters 4-22 Sending Information to Your Printer 4-24 Printing User-defined Characters 4-27 Copying ROM Characters to RAM 4-28 Letter Quality Characters 4-29 Mixing Print Styles 4-30...
Chapter 4 Software and Graphics Enhancing Your Printing 4-2 Character Spacing Character Size 4-2 4-3 Special Effects and Emphasis 4-4 Selecting Typestyles With Master Select 4-6 Graphics 4-9 The Print Head 4-10 The Graphics ... A Simple Graphics Program 4-14 Designing Your Own Graphics 4-15 User-defined Characters 4-20 Designing Your Characters 4-20 Defining Your Characters 4-22 Sending Information to Your Printer 4-24 Printing User-defined Characters 4-27 Copying ROM Characters to RAM 4-28 Letter Quality Characters 4-29 Mixing Print Styles 4-30...
User Manual
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... of space. Enhancing Your Printing You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with the LQ-510, from changing the number of characters per inch, or proportional spacing. For software control of the three built-in the Appendix. 4-2 Software and Graphics In fixed cpi spacing each of these features, see the instructions for your...
... of space. Enhancing Your Printing You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with the LQ-510, from changing the number of characters per inch, or proportional spacing. For software control of the three built-in the Appendix. 4-2 Software and Graphics In fixed cpi spacing each of these features, see the instructions for your...
User Manual
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... useful for large amounts of text. This is normal 10 cpi printing. Character Size In addition to the basic cpi spacings and proportional spacing, the LQ-510 offers three other modes that can also be combined to obtain even more impressive printing results. This is proportional printing. This is double-wide, This... with proportional spacing: This is double-wide and double-high. This is 10 cpi printing. These modes can change the size of any size character. Software and Graphics 4-3
... useful for large amounts of text. This is normal 10 cpi printing. Character Size In addition to the basic cpi spacings and proportional spacing, the LQ-510 offers three other modes that can also be combined to obtain even more impressive printing results. This is proportional printing. This is double-wide, This... with proportional spacing: This is double-wide and double-high. This is 10 cpi printing. These modes can change the size of any size character. Software and Graphics 4-3
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...dots in the second pass printed slightly to about 60 percent of these effects. Many application programs can be selected with a software command, or by software commands. In emphasized mode, each character is particularly useful for details. The condensed mode can also produce some of their normal...many characters on a line, Condensed 12 cpi gives you can be controlled directly by using the condensed mode. Special Effects and Emphasis The LQ-510 offers two ways of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you to print up to use underlining, superscripts, subscripts,...
...dots in the second pass printed slightly to about 60 percent of these effects. Many application programs can be selected with a software command, or by software commands. In emphasized mode, each character is particularly useful for details. The condensed mode can also produce some of their normal...many characters on a line, Condensed 12 cpi gives you can be controlled directly by using the condensed mode. Special Effects and Emphasis The LQ-510 offers two ways of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you to print up to use underlining, superscripts, subscripts,...
User Manual
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... This is ROMAN italics. This is ROMAN, with both. This feature can be used to score spaces, subscripts, and superscripts without a break. Software and Graphics 4-5 Enhancing Your Printing In double-strike mode, the print head prints each line twice, making the text bolder. The following samples show ...the different effects you can achieve using the ESC 4 software command. This is true no matter how DIP switch 1-7 is ROMAN printing. You can print italics by using these modes alone and in ...
... This is ROMAN italics. This is ROMAN, with both. This feature can be used to score spaces, subscripts, and superscripts without a break. Software and Graphics 4-5 Enhancing Your Printing In double-strike mode, the print head prints each line twice, making the text bolder. The following samples show ...the different effects you can achieve using the ESC 4 software command. This is true no matter how DIP switch 1-7 is ROMAN printing. You can print italics by using these modes alone and in ...
User Manual
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... and subscripts Superscripts and subscripts can be used for adding variation and emphasis to text that allows you wish to your printer, see Chapter 9. The following samples show the outline and shadow features individually, plus a combination of these nine modes:...Decimal: 27 33 n Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n 4-6 Software and Graphics The example below : ASCII: ESC ! This is shown below shows underlining and subscripts combined in a mathematical formula. Selecting Typestyles With Master Select Your LQ-510 printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that you...
... and subscripts Superscripts and subscripts can be used for adding variation and emphasis to text that allows you wish to your printer, see Chapter 9. The following samples show the outline and shadow features individually, plus a combination of these nine modes:...Decimal: 27 33 n Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n 4-6 Software and Graphics The example below : ASCII: ESC ! This is shown below shows underlining and subscripts combined in a mathematical formula. Selecting Typestyles With Master Select Your LQ-510 printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that you...