Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... that the printer are the property of printer: Low cost - Impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in fonts M Computer-based set-up Reliability M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. both in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- These printers have...
... that the printer are the property of printer: Low cost - Impact printers are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in fonts M Computer-based set-up Reliability M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. both in their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- These printers have...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...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. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include ... you to handle several different types of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing...
...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. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include ... you to handle several different types of the print head and enhances printing with Windows applications. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... release lever to indicate the paper source you can load paper in the pull position. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on top of the...load continuous paper in combination. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an...
... release lever to indicate the paper source you can load paper in the pull position. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on top of the...load continuous paper in combination. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...the tear-off position. Barcode fonts are printed unidirectionally for accuracy L Windows applications will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line ...adjustments. After a document is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will take advantage of all of the box. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are available...
...the tear-off position. Barcode fonts are printed unidirectionally for accuracy L Windows applications will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely line ...adjustments. After a document is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will take advantage of all of the box. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are available...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... of their respective owners. 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...
... of their respective owners. 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...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... 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 extended use a stationary ribbon cartridge. EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge offers the following benefits: L L The stationary ribbon cartridge can achieve faster print speeds. Customer...
... 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 extended use a stationary ribbon cartridge. EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge offers the following benefits: L L The stationary ribbon cartridge can achieve faster print speeds. Customer...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... extra motor weight. L L The off -carriage motor assembly, versus the on the motor for reliability in Mean Time Between Failures. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are more quickly because it may fail. Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B... density, which can print before it is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are also rated in Total Print Volume, and are the property of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, and is less wear and tear ...
... extra motor weight. L L The off -carriage motor assembly, versus the on the motor for reliability in Mean Time Between Failures. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are more quickly because it may fail. Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B... density, which can print before it is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are also rated in Total Print Volume, and are the property of lines that the printer can vary depending on printing conditions, and is less wear and tear ...
Product Information Guide
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Letter aualhv 2Cpin impact dot matrix Chawctvs prr Inch 10 10 Chu8ctemlncondllin* ml 275 LQ-870/1170 Character fonts: Font EDson Draft Epson Courbr Epson Raman Epson Sans Serif Enson Prestiae Epson Script Ewon &'iDl C Epson Orator Epson Orator-S 1 OCR-E 1 Point 1 Pitch 7Pt 15cpi a a a 0 I I 1 ospt 1oCPi 1 1 2 c p i j P r o p o r t i o n a l a IO I a a a 0 0 a 0 0 I lo ...mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) 1(78.22ttao25107.m1 minches) 182 to 0.0075 inch) 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-l See the command summary in chapter 8 for graphics can be selected with DIP switch l-5...
Letter aualhv 2Cpin impact dot matrix Chawctvs prr Inch 10 10 Chu8ctemlncondllin* ml 275 LQ-870/1170 Character fonts: Font EDson Draft Epson Courbr Epson Raman Epson Sans Serif Enson Prestiae Epson Script Ewon &'iDl C Epson Orator Epson Orator-S 1 OCR-E 1 Point 1 Pitch 7Pt 15cpi a a a 0 I I 1 ospt 1oCPi 1 1 2 c p i j P r o p o r t i o n a l a IO I a a a 0 0 a 0 0 I lo ...mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) 1(78.22ttao25107.m1 minches) 182 to 0.0075 inch) 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-l See the command summary in chapter 8 for graphics can be selected with DIP switch l-5...
Product Information Guide
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... (in LQ at 48 dots/character): 0.2 million characters (#7768) 03 million characters C#7770) MCBF: For all components (exduding print head): 5 million lines MTBF: LQ-870: 4000 power on hours (25% duty) LQ-1170: 6000 power on hours (25% duty) R-in draft mode, at 10 cpi) LQ-870: approx. 58 W LQ-1170. LQ-870/1170-2 7/16/91 24-Pin Printers LQ-870/1170 Paper...
... (in LQ at 48 dots/character): 0.2 million characters (#7768) 03 million characters C#7770) MCBF: For all components (exduding print head): 5 million lines MTBF: LQ-870: 4000 power on hours (25% duty) LQ-1170: 6000 power on hours (25% duty) R-in draft mode, at 10 cpi) LQ-870: approx. 58 W LQ-1170. LQ-870/1170-2 7/16/91 24-Pin Printers LQ-870/1170 Paper...
Product Information Guide
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...mode) button while turning on continuous paper, press this button again to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer. 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-3 Press this button again to feed the paper backward to temporarily stop printing. Table 5 Page length for continuous... paper LQ-870/1170 LOAD/EJECT Press this button to load paper, if it is not loaded, or to eject it ...
...mode) button while turning on continuous paper, press this button again to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer. 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-3 Press this button again to feed the paper backward to temporarily stop printing. Table 5 Page length for continuous... paper LQ-870/1170 LOAD/EJECT Press this button to load paper, if it is not loaded, or to eject it ...
Product Information Guide
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... Tbe two cut-sheet feeders can use with this cutsheet feeder. When the simple cut -sheet feeders are listed in your printer: Printer LQ-870 LQ-1170 Single-bin C806371 C806391 High-capacity C806381 C806401 Application Software Most application programs let you specify the type of... Tips software Tbe type of the optional cut -sheet paper. If this case, you can load paper from the following list: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MS, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. There will have to be identified for the next-best model selection. LQ-870/1170-4 7/l 6/9 1 24-Pin...
... Tbe two cut-sheet feeders can use with this cutsheet feeder. When the simple cut -sheet feeders are listed in your printer: Printer LQ-870 LQ-1170 Single-bin C806371 C806391 High-capacity C806381 C806401 Application Software Most application programs let you specify the type of... Tips software Tbe type of the optional cut -sheet paper. If this case, you can load paper from the following list: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MS, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. There will have to be identified for the next-best model selection. LQ-870/1170-4 7/l 6/9 1 24-Pin...
Product Information Guide
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Related Documentation TM-LQ8/1170 LQ-870/1170 Service Manual PL-LQ8/1170 LQ-870/1170 Parts List 4000377 CO1-01 LQ-870/1170 User's Guide LQ-870/1170 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-5 Technical Information Bulletins None. Product Support Bulletins None. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None.
Related Documentation TM-LQ8/1170 LQ-870/1170 Service Manual PL-LQ8/1170 LQ-870/1170 Parts List 4000377 CO1-01 LQ-870/1170 User's Guide LQ-870/1170 24-Pin Printers 7/16/91 LQ-870/1170-5 Technical Information Bulletins None. Product Support Bulletins None. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None.
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...Command Name PSB Page ESC X m n1 n2 Select Pitch and Point Size 2 ESC ( C m1 m2 n1 n1 Set Page Length in this bulletin. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Understanding and Using ESCP/2 Commands and Syntax Date: 12/4/91 Page(s): 1 of 14 PSB No: P-0082 Originator: JW This ...bulletin provides detailed explainations and illustrations for some of the more commonly used printer commands used in ESC/P2 Listed below are the commands discussed in Defined Units 5 ESC(v m1 m2 n1 n2 Set Relative Vertical Position 6 ESC...
...Command Name PSB Page ESC X m n1 n2 Select Pitch and Point Size 2 ESC ( C m1 m2 n1 n1 Set Page Length in this bulletin. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Understanding and Using ESCP/2 Commands and Syntax Date: 12/4/91 Page(s): 1 of 14 PSB No: P-0082 Originator: JW This ...bulletin provides detailed explainations and illustrations for some of the more commonly used printer commands used in ESC/P2 Listed below are the commands discussed in Defined Units 5 ESC(v m1 m2 n1 n2 Set Relative Vertical Position 6 ESC...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...program prints a message on the screen and starts over again. computes the value for "nl " for "nl" in preparation for ail point sizes to the printer. (Note: The pitch is not a valid point size choice." 28 GOT0 10 30 C=VAL(A$) 40 LPRM CHR$(27);"X";CHR$(l);CHR$(B);CHR$(O);"n'lese are ";A$;" ... 24 IF B=Y THEN GOT0 30 25NMTX 26CLS 27 PRINT A$ " is set for proportional spacing for printing the next line. allows you to the printer. sends the "Set Relative Vertical Position" command to specify the point size desired. tf the point size is valid, the program jumps to start again...
...program prints a message on the screen and starts over again. computes the value for "nl " for "nl" in preparation for ail point sizes to the printer. (Note: The pitch is not a valid point size choice." 28 GOT0 10 30 C=VAL(A$) 40 LPRM CHR$(27);"X";CHR$(l);CHR$(B);CHR$(O);"n'lese are ";A$;" ... 24 IF B=Y THEN GOT0 30 25NMTX 26CLS 27 PRINT A$ " is set for proportional spacing for printing the next line. allows you to the printer. sends the "Set Relative Vertical Position" command to specify the point size desired. tf the point size is valid, the program jumps to start again...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... page length setting can be confirmed by issuing a "Form Feed" command, chr$(l2), or by pressing the "FF button on the control panel while the printer is usually l/380 of an inch unless defined othenwise by 258 = 11 with a remainder of 244. Determine the desired page length in inches. 2 Multiply the...
... page length setting can be confirmed by issuing a "Form Feed" command, chr$(l2), or by pressing the "FF button on the control panel while the printer is usually l/380 of an inch unless defined othenwise by 258 = 11 with a remainder of 244. Determine the desired page length in inches. 2 Multiply the...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... the quotient from the top edge of the paper. nl=lO4 5. To determine the values for ml and m2 MUST be positioned so that the printer is ready to the Top of Form is 1 inch. 2 1x380=380 3. 36Odiidedby258== 1 witharemainderof104. 4. The whole number in the quotient from the Top of Form setting...
... the quotient from the top edge of the paper. nl=lO4 5. To determine the values for ml and m2 MUST be positioned so that the printer is ready to the Top of Form is 1 inch. 2 1x380=380 3. 36Odiidedby258== 1 witharemainderof104. 4. The whole number in the quotient from the Top of Form setting...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...=3, n2=0, and d3=0. This is the table that will replace the table indicated by Variable d1. Valid Values for d2 are available on LQ-570, LQ-1070, LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers sold for assigning character tables where n1, n2, dl,d2,andd3arevariables. In the Basic programming language, the sequence would be replaced. The CG...
...=3, n2=0, and d3=0. This is the table that will replace the table indicated by Variable d1. Valid Values for d2 are available on LQ-570, LQ-1070, LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers sold for assigning character tables where n1, n2, dl,d2,andd3arevariables. In the Basic programming language, the sequence would be replaced. The CG...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... illustrated on page 13 of ASCII values. PSB No: P-0082 Page: 11 of 14 page contains a print sample of this command, as listed, tells the printer to print the next 31 bytes as data, not control codes. This is NOT table number 0. Note: tines 70 through 9, the ESC ( h command must ...0, do not execute commands in ASCII values 127 through 90. Program lines 100 and 110 prevent the attempted printing of the Registered Tables available in printers sold in line 60. 70 tf the Registered Character Table number is not 0, send the Print Data as the current Character Table for printing. 60...
... illustrated on page 13 of ASCII values. PSB No: P-0082 Page: 11 of 14 page contains a print sample of this command, as listed, tells the printer to print the next 31 bytes as data, not control codes. This is NOT table number 0. Note: tines 70 through 9, the ESC ( h command must ...0, do not execute commands in ASCII values 127 through 90. Program lines 100 and 110 prevent the attempted printing of the Registered Tables available in printers sold in line 60. 70 tf the Registered Character Table number is not 0, send the Print Data as the current Character Table for printing. 60...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... ths Ragiierad Character Table number is 0, sand ASCII values 33 through 126 to the printer. 110 If ths Registered Character Table number is 0, send ASCII values 161 through 254 to the printer. 120 Sand 2 line feed commands ?o the printer to provide separation between tables. 130 If program lines 20 through 120 have not...
... ths Ragiierad Character Table number is 0, sand ASCII values 33 through 126 to the printer. 110 If ths Registered Character Table number is 0, send ASCII values 161 through 254 to the printer. 120 Sand 2 line feed commands ?o the printer to provide separation between tables. 130 If program lines 20 through 120 have not...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...(LF, FF, ESC, etc.) TO determine the values for nl and n2 perform the following steps. 1. The variables nl and n2 tell the printer Yhe next xx ASCII codes are to print displayable characters such as ASCII values 0 through 31 in Registered Tables 1 through 9 which are variables and ...card deck (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades - Determine how many ASCII codes will be printed. The remainder in the line above, will cause the printer to be sent sequentially immediately following nl and n2 2 Using long division, divide the quantity of the ESC ( t (Assign Character Table) command. ...
...(LF, FF, ESC, etc.) TO determine the values for nl and n2 perform the following steps. 1. The variables nl and n2 tell the printer Yhe next xx ASCII codes are to print displayable characters such as ASCII values 0 through 31 in Registered Tables 1 through 9 which are variables and ...card deck (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades - Determine how many ASCII codes will be printed. The remainder in the line above, will cause the printer to be sent sequentially immediately following nl and n2 2 Using long division, divide the quantity of the ESC ( t (Assign Character Table) command. ...
