Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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.... LL Functionality-Paper handling Versatile paper handling allows EPSON impact printers to tear off and top of form adjustment (which allows you to handle several different types of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. many at the same time.... 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 is the...
.... LL Functionality-Paper handling Versatile paper handling allows EPSON impact printers to tear off and top of form adjustment (which allows you to handle several different types of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. many at the same time.... 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 is the...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... 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 their respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can jam or damage the print head Protects and extends the life of the ribbon...
... 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 their respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can jam or damage the print head Protects and extends the life of the ribbon...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. 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 a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the...just the print head moves, there is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are also rated in competitive printers. Total Print Volume estimates the total number of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, ...
...-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. 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 a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the...just the print head moves, there is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are also rated in competitive printers. Total Print Volume estimates the total number of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, ...
Product Information Guide
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... 32 points, in the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! EPSON LQ-670 printer cover ribbon cartridge control panel paper thickness lever print head left edge guide paper guide right edge guide knob paper release lever paper support sprocket units parallel interface Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: Characters per inch 10 cpi 10 cpi 10...
... 32 points, in the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! EPSON LQ-670 printer cover ribbon cartridge control panel paper thickness lever print head left edge guide paper guide right edge guide knob paper release lever paper support sprocket units parallel interface Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: Characters per inch 10 cpi 10 cpi 10...
Product Information Guide
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...IEEE-1284 specification Extensibility request: The printer responds to 85% RH Safety ...EPSON LQ-670 Mechanical Paper feed methods: Friction feed from front Built-in push tractor Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional) Ribbon: Black ribbon cartridge (S015016) Ribbon life 2 million characters (at 10 cpi in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer 04H: Request device ID in letterquality mode with 48 dots/character) Total print... amount: 6.5 million lines (except print head) Print head life: 200 million strokes...
...IEEE-1284 specification Extensibility request: The printer responds to 85% RH Safety ...EPSON LQ-670 Mechanical Paper feed methods: Friction feed from front Built-in push tractor Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional) Ribbon: Black ribbon cartridge (S015016) Ribbon life 2 million characters (at 10 cpi in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer 04H: Request device ID in letterquality mode with 48 dots/character) Total print... amount: 6.5 million lines (except print head) Print head life: 200 million strokes...
Product Information Guide
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...tear-off the micro-adjust mode. However, printing with the Draft font requires fewer dots per character, which significantly increases the printing speed. This button also executes micro-adjust ...top-ofform position. Press it . Hold it again to resume printing. utility. (The fonts available in micro-adjust mode or the print head is set to "2" or higher on . (Card mode ...-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! Condensed Alternates between condensed characters and normal characters. EPSON LQ-670 Pause (orange) On when the printer is not ready to print data, paper is selected...
...tear-off the micro-adjust mode. However, printing with the Draft font requires fewer dots per character, which significantly increases the printing speed. This button also executes micro-adjust ...top-ofform position. Press it . Hold it again to resume printing. utility. (The fonts available in micro-adjust mode or the print head is set to "2" or higher on . (Card mode ...-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! Condensed Alternates between condensed characters and normal characters. EPSON LQ-670 Pause (orange) On when the printer is not ready to print data, paper is selected...
Product Information Guide
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... earlier. Load envelopes face up to the tear-off the printed pages. 3. Using Envelopes You can damage the print head. The printer advances the paper to five parts including the original. Using Multi-part Forms Your printer can print on multi-part forms, make sure that you load continuous ... the paper perforation to advance the remaining labels out of an envelope can use them in the printer between print jobs; they tend to slip and may come off position automatically. EPSON LQ-670 3/97 utility. 2. Note: When the auto tear-off function is aligned with up , long...
... earlier. Load envelopes face up to the tear-off the printed pages. 3. Using Envelopes You can damage the print head. The printer advances the paper to five parts including the original. Using Multi-part Forms Your printer can print on multi-part forms, make sure that you load continuous ... the paper perforation to advance the remaining labels out of an envelope can use them in the printer between print jobs; they tend to slip and may come off position automatically. EPSON LQ-670 3/97 utility. 2. Note: When the auto tear-off function is aligned with up , long...
Product Information Guide
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...and position the left edge guide to match the width of your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. feeding too many sheets backwards can damage the print head. Labels can easily peel off position automatically.) 2. Press the Load/Eject button to feed .... Never feed labels backward with the optional cut-sheet feeder. The paper is loaded in the printer. 3. Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. EPSON LQ-670 Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them in the same way as you load single sheets: from ...
...and position the left edge guide to match the width of your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. feeding too many sheets backwards can damage the print head. Labels can easily peel off position automatically.) 2. Press the Load/Eject button to feed .... Never feed labels backward with the optional cut-sheet feeder. The paper is loaded in the printer. 3. Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. EPSON LQ-670 Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them in the same way as you load single sheets: from ...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON LQ-670 Using Micro Adjust The micro-adjust feature allows you can see the paper position. 2. If necessary, lift up the printer cover so you to move paper forward or backward in effect until the next ...printing. 2. EPSON LQ-670 3/97 Make sure the printer is the position on . Press the LF/FF [D] button to move the loading position up with the micro-adjust feature as described in your loading position setting remains in 1/180-inch increments. Adjusting the printing position The printing position is turned on the page where the print head actually prints during a print...
EPSON LQ-670 Using Micro Adjust The micro-adjust feature allows you can see the paper position. 2. If necessary, lift up the printer cover so you to move paper forward or backward in effect until the next ...printing. 2. EPSON LQ-670 3/97 Make sure the printer is the position on . Press the LF/FF [D] button to move the loading position up with the micro-adjust feature as described in your loading position setting remains in 1/180-inch increments. Adjusting the printing position The printing position is turned on the page where the print head actually prints during a print...
Product Information Guide
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...print head and other printer parts. If you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the tear-off edge. 4. Tear off micro-adjust mode and resume printing. When you try to press the Tear Off/Bin button. Other products not manufactured by EPSON's warranties. 3/97 EPSON LQ-...If necessary, open the printer cover to check the printing position, and press the LF/FF [D] button to feed paper forward or the Load/Eject [U] button to turn off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 4. EPSON LQ-670 3. Make sure both Tear...
...print head and other printer parts. If you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the tear-off edge. 4. Tear off micro-adjust mode and resume printing. When you try to press the Tear Off/Bin button. Other products not manufactured by EPSON's warranties. 3/97 EPSON LQ-...If necessary, open the printer cover to check the printing position, and press the LF/FF [D] button to feed paper forward or the Load/Eject [U] button to turn off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 4. EPSON LQ-670 3. Make sure both Tear...
Product Information Guide
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... on each side of the cartridge, and pull the cartridge out of the printer. Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot. Note: The print head moves to the printer for several seconds. 4. Then snap the cartridge into place so that the ... printer and then open the printer cover. 3. EPSON LQ-670 To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. If the print head is indented), as shown below. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon down and the ribbon-tightening knob facing you, and guide the ribbon under the print head. EPSON LQ-670 ...
... on each side of the cartridge, and pull the cartridge out of the printer. Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot. Note: The print head moves to the printer for several seconds. 4. Then snap the cartridge into place so that the ... printer and then open the printer cover. 3. EPSON LQ-670 To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. If the print head is indented), as shown below. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon down and the ribbon-tightening knob facing you, and guide the ribbon under the print head. EPSON LQ-670 ...
Product Information Guide
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... or electronic components. Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM-LQ670 PL-LQ670 4007028 EPSON LQ-670 Service Manual EPSON LQ-670 Parts Price List EPSON LQ-670 User's Guide 3/97 EPSON LQ-0670 - 21 Follow these chemicals can...
... or electronic components. Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM-LQ670 PL-LQ670 4007028 EPSON LQ-670 Service Manual EPSON LQ-670 Parts Price List EPSON LQ-670 User's Guide 3/97 EPSON LQ-0670 - 21 Follow these chemicals can...
User Manual
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A lso, if you just used the printer, the print head may be hot. Insta lling the ribbon ca rtridge Before installing the ribbon cartrid ge, m ake su re that the p ow er cord is turned on its p ackaging and then follow these steps: 1. Op en the p rinter cover by gently lifting u p the notch on ; this can damage the printer. Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it from its left sid e. w Warning: N ever move the print head while the printer is not p lu gged into an electrical ou tlet. To install the ribbon cartrid ge, rem ove it . 1-6 Setting Up the Printer
A lso, if you just used the printer, the print head may be hot. Insta lling the ribbon ca rtridge Before installing the ribbon cartrid ge, m ake su re that the p ow er cord is turned on its p ackaging and then follow these steps: 1. Op en the p rinter cover by gently lifting u p the notch on ; this can damage the printer. Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it from its left sid e. w Warning: N ever move the print head while the printer is not p lu gged into an electrical ou tlet. To install the ribbon cartrid ge, rem ove it . 1-6 Setting Up the Printer
User Manual
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...can load single-sheet m u lti-p art form s from the optional cut-sheet feeder. You load labels in Chap ter 5. You can damage the print head. c Caution: t W hen printing on shiny single-sheet backing, becau se the backing sheet tend s to "2." Do not u se labels on multi-part forms, make sure that ..."Using Continu ou s Pap er" earlier in the sam e w ay as you load continu ou s p ap er, excep t that 3 your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area of the forms. Printing on continu ou s backing sheets w ith sp rocket holes for u se w ith a tractor.
...can load single-sheet m u lti-p art form s from the optional cut-sheet feeder. You load labels in Chap ter 5. You can damage the print head. c Caution: t W hen printing on shiny single-sheet backing, becau se the backing sheet tend s to "2." Do not u se labels on multi-part forms, make sure that ..."Using Continu ou s Pap er" earlier in the sam e w ay as you load continu ou s p ap er, excep t that 3 your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area of the forms. Printing on continu ou s backing sheets w ith sp rocket holes for u se w ith a tractor.
User Manual
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... information about the printable area, see the paper specifications in the printer between print jobs; t N ever feed labels backward with the Loa d / Ejec t or Tea r Off/ Bin buttons. Labels can damage the print head. Printing on labels, make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. t Do not leave labels loaded...
... information about the printable area, see the paper specifications in the printer between print jobs; t N ever feed labels backward with the Loa d / Ejec t or Tea r Off/ Bin buttons. Labels can damage the print head. Printing on labels, make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. t Do not leave labels loaded...
User Manual
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... the op tional cu t-sheet feed er. Load envelop es face u p , long ed ge first. Printing on the edge of your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. c Caution: t W hen printing on envelopes, make sure that the right ed ge guid e is aligned with the arrow on the... as you load single sheets: from the cu t-sheet feed er" in Chap ter 5. Paper Handling 3-23 Using Envelopes You can damage the print head. Make su re that your envelope. For information about the printable area, see "Using Single Sheets" earlier in this section and see the paper...
... the op tional cu t-sheet feed er. Load envelop es face u p , long ed ge first. Printing on the edge of your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. c Caution: t W hen printing on envelopes, make sure that the right ed ge guid e is aligned with the arrow on the... as you load single sheets: from the cu t-sheet feed er" in Chap ter 5. Paper Handling 3-23 Using Envelopes You can damage the print head. Make su re that your envelope. For information about the printable area, see "Using Single Sheets" earlier in this section and see the paper...
User Manual
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... on the paper guid e, and position the left ed ge gu id e to "2." Using Postca rds You can damage the print head. t Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. 3-24 Paper Handling Printing on . Then select Card m od e by p ressing the Tea r Off/ Bin bu tton u ntil both Tea r Off/ ...sheets: from the cu t-sheet feed er" in the sam e w ay as you r p ostcard . Make su re that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. c Caution: t Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is aligned with the arrow on the scale. Load...
... on the paper guid e, and position the left ed ge gu id e to "2." Using Postca rds You can damage the print head. t Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. 3-24 Paper Handling Printing on . Then select Card m od e by p ressing the Tea r Off/ Bin bu tton u ntil both Tea r Off/ ...sheets: from the cu t-sheet feed er" in the sam e w ay as you r p ostcard . Make su re that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. c Caution: t Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is aligned with the arrow on the scale. Load...
User Manual
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... change it is in the step s below . After you tu rn off the printer. If it , even if you set the load ing p osition, p ress the Pa use bu tton to ...tu rn off the printer. 1. For both single-sheet and continu ou s p ap er, you r load ing p osition ... printing position setting is , press the Pa use bu tton to stop p rinting. ra ised line 3 5. Adjusting the printing position The printing position is not printing. Make sure that the top of the paper lines up with the raised line on the page w here the print head...
... change it is in the step s below . After you tu rn off the printer. If it , even if you set the load ing p osition, p ress the Pa use bu tton to ...tu rn off the printer. 1. For both single-sheet and continu ou s p ap er, you r load ing p osition ... printing position setting is , press the Pa use bu tton to stop p rinting. ra ised line 3 5. Adjusting the printing position The printing position is not printing. Make sure that the top of the paper lines up with the raised line on the page w here the print head...
User Manual
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... to rep lace the ribbon, EPSON recom m end s the u se of the p rint head and other p rinter p arts. Replacing the Ribbon Ca rtridge If your printing becom es faint, you may be hot. w Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may need to replace the ribbon... cartrid ge. (See Chap ter 7, "Trou bleshooting," for m ore inform ation.) If you d o need to replace the ribbon cartridge. 6-2 M aintenance and Transportation Genu ine EPSON ribbon cartrid ges are d esigned...
... to rep lace the ribbon, EPSON recom m end s the u se of the p rint head and other p rinter p arts. Replacing the Ribbon Ca rtridge If your printing becom es faint, you may be hot. w Warning: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may need to replace the ribbon... cartrid ge. (See Chap ter 7, "Trou bleshooting," for m ore inform ation.) If you d o need to replace the ribbon cartridge. 6-2 M aintenance and Transportation Genu ine EPSON ribbon cartrid ges are d esigned...
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M aintenance and Transportation 6-3 Ma intena nce Squ eeze the tabs on and no data is ind ented ), as show n below . 2. Not e: The print head moves to the ribbon installation position automatically if the printer is on each sid e of the cartrid ge, and p u ll the cartrid ge ou t of the p rinter. Make sure the print head is at this position, m ove the print head to the printer for several seconds. 6 3. If the print head is not at the ribbon installation position (the m id d le p osition w here the front m etal p late is sent to the correct p osition.
M aintenance and Transportation 6-3 Ma intena nce Squ eeze the tabs on and no data is ind ented ), as show n below . 2. Not e: The print head moves to the ribbon installation position automatically if the printer is on each sid e of the cartrid ge, and p u ll the cartrid ge ou t of the p rinter. Make sure the print head is at this position, m ove the print head to the printer for several seconds. 6 3. If the print head is not at the ribbon installation position (the m id d le p osition w here the front m etal p late is sent to the correct p osition.