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Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables Viii Introduction 1 LX-86 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer 3 Printer Parts Printer Location 3 4 Paper Feed Knob Installation 4 Ribbon Installation 5 Ribbon Replacement 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel 10 Lights 11 Buttons 11 Test Pattern 12 Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer 13 First Printing Exercise 14 2 SelecType 15 SelecType Operation...
Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables Viii Introduction 1 LX-86 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer 3 Printer Parts Printer Location 3 4 Paper Feed Knob Installation 4 Ribbon Installation 5 Ribbon Replacement 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel 10 Lights 11 Buttons 11 Test Pattern 12 Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer 13 First Printing Exercise 14 2 SelecType 15 SelecType Operation...
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List of Figures l-l Printer parts 3 l-2 Paper feed knob installation 5 l-3 Ribbon cassette l-4 Print head assembly 6 l-5 Ribbon cassette installation 7 l-6 Ribbon placement 8 l-7 IX-86 ready for paper loading 9 l-8 Control panel 10 l-9 Test patterns 12 l-10 Cable connection 13 2-l Turning SelecType on 16 3-l A capital T 21 3-2 The three pitches of the LX-86 23 3-3 IX-86 dot matrix characters 24 6-l Emphasized and standard print...
List of Figures l-l Printer parts 3 l-2 Paper feed knob installation 5 l-3 Ribbon cassette l-4 Print head assembly 6 l-5 Ribbon cassette installation 7 l-6 Ribbon placement 8 l-7 IX-86 ready for paper loading 9 l-8 Control panel 10 l-9 Test patterns 12 l-10 Cable connection 13 2-l Turning SelecType on 16 3-l A capital T 21 3-2 The three pitches of the LX-86 23 3-3 IX-86 dot matrix characters 24 6-l Emphasized and standard print...
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...Epson printers, the LX-86 offers: l Draft mode for quick printing of ordinary work l Near Letter Quality mode for top quality printing l Selection of bold printing l User-definable characters so you can create and print your own symbols or characters l High-resolution graphics for charts, diagrams, and illustrations l Easy paper loading l Ribbon... cassette for quick and clean ribbon changing l Epson Standard Character Graphics set, which includes char- Introduction The Epson IX-86 printer combines low price with the control panel l ...
...Epson printers, the LX-86 offers: l Draft mode for quick printing of ordinary work l Near Letter Quality mode for top quality printing l Selection of bold printing l User-definable characters so you can create and print your own symbols or characters l High-resolution graphics for charts, diagrams, and illustrations l Easy paper loading l Ribbon... cassette for quick and clean ribbon changing l Epson Standard Character Graphics set, which includes char- Introduction The Epson IX-86 printer combines low price with the control panel l ...
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... the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to your LX-86 printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your computer.
... the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to your LX-86 printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your computer.
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Figure 1-2. Ribbon Knob Pin Figure l-3. Paper feed knob installation Ribbon Installation The LX-86 printer uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon, which is enclosed in Figure l-3. The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. Ribbon cassette Pin 5
Figure 1-2. Ribbon Knob Pin Figure l-3. Paper feed knob installation Ribbon Installation The LX-86 printer uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon, which is enclosed in Figure l-3. The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. Ribbon cassette Pin 5
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Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in Figure l-4. Always be in your way. Note: Moving the print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the LX-86 so that you move the print head. Also be sure that the paper bail is against the black roller so it too will not get in your way. Figure 1-4. To install the ribbon, first open the lid at the front of the printer will not be sure that the printer is turned off before you can harm the printer. Print bead assembly 6
Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in Figure l-4. Always be in your way. Note: Moving the print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the LX-86 so that you move the print head. Also be sure that the paper bail is against the black roller so it too will not get in your way. Figure 1-4. To install the ribbon, first open the lid at the front of the printer will not be sure that the printer is turned off before you can harm the printer. Print bead assembly 6
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Figure 1-5. Push down until the cassette fits firmly in its holder by first sliding the pins at the back of the ribbon cassette under the small hooks on the holder. (See Figure l-5.) Then lower the front of the cassette so that the small knob is on top and the exposed section of ribbon can fit between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide. Ribbon cassette installation 7 Insert the cassette in place. Then hold the ribbon cassette so that the exposed section of ribbon is away from you.
Figure 1-5. Push down until the cassette fits firmly in its holder by first sliding the pins at the back of the ribbon cassette under the small hooks on the holder. (See Figure l-5.) Then lower the front of the cassette so that the small knob is on top and the exposed section of ribbon can fit between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide. Ribbon cassette installation 7 Insert the cassette in place. Then hold the ribbon cassette so that the exposed section of ribbon is away from you.
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Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you turn the knob on . 8 Be careful not to remove it and then follow the above instructions with a pen or a pencil. Figure l-6. If it doesn't, guide it . Also remember never to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette... in the direction of the cassette to touch it with a new cassette. If you have been using your printing begins to become light and you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front of the arrow to ...
Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you turn the knob on . 8 Be careful not to remove it and then follow the above instructions with a pen or a pencil. Figure l-6. If it doesn't, guide it . Also remember never to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette... in the direction of the cassette to touch it with a new cassette. If you have been using your printing begins to become light and you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front of the arrow to ...
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...printer. Turn the knob until the top of the paper is loaded, it as you have the optional tractor unit for continuous pin-feed paper, see what the buttons on the power switch and look at least 3/4-inch above the ribbon... guide. If the paper becomes crooked, pull the friction-release lever forward, straighten the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then plug in the printer and see Appendix E...paper bail against the paper. See that the power switch on the right side of the printer is off , open the front lid, and push the friction lever back and the ...
...printer. Turn the knob until the top of the paper is loaded, it as you have the optional tractor unit for continuous pin-feed paper, see what the buttons on the power switch and look at least 3/4-inch above the ribbon... guide. If the paper becomes crooked, pull the friction-release lever forward, straighten the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then plug in the printer and see Appendix E...paper bail against the paper. See that the power switch on the right side of the printer is off , open the front lid, and push the friction lever back and the ...
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...The size varies slightly depending upon the age of the ribbon and the type of paper used. The Print Head The IX-86 uses a print head with nine pins or wires mounted vertically. Each time a pin is fired, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to finish the letter....more to produce a dot. Figure 3-l. A capital T 21 This dot is about 1/72nd of an inch in different patterns to know something about how your printer works. It's a simple, non-technical explanation of the basics of dot matrix printing that will help you who want to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or...
...The size varies slightly depending upon the age of the ribbon and the type of paper used. The Print Head The IX-86 uses a print head with nine pins or wires mounted vertically. Each time a pin is fired, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to finish the letter....more to produce a dot. Figure 3-l. A capital T 21 This dot is about 1/72nd of an inch in different patterns to know something about how your printer works. It's a simple, non-technical explanation of the basics of dot matrix printing that will help you who want to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or...
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... close together that allows you a master program that even with the reduced print speed, the LX-86 cannot fire, retract, and again fire the pins quickly enough to use a lowercase letter for some print speed and ribbon life with emphasized, because the print head slows down and prints twice as many dots, but...
... close together that allows you a master program that even with the reduced print speed, the LX-86 cannot fire, retract, and again fire the pins quickly enough to use a lowercase letter for some print speed and ribbon life with emphasized, because the print head slows down and prints twice as many dots, but...
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... end of each page without an adjustment. Paper-Out Sensor Under the platen (the black roller) of your LX-86 printer is a small switch that sounds the beeper and stops your printing. For most computer systems, you can print... to deactivate the paper-out sensor or change one of the DIP switches described in the printer. This saves wear on the last 2 inches of the page with single-sheet paper. If ESCape "8" or the ... paper is in Appendix D. Therefore, if you use single-sheet paper in your print head, ribbon, and platen, but because of the page.
... end of each page without an adjustment. Paper-Out Sensor Under the platen (the black roller) of your LX-86 printer is a small switch that sounds the beeper and stops your printing. For most computer systems, you can print... to deactivate the paper-out sensor or change one of the DIP switches described in the printer. This saves wear on the last 2 inches of the page with single-sheet paper. If ESCape "8" or the ... paper is in Appendix D. Therefore, if you use single-sheet paper in your print head, ribbon, and platen, but because of the page.
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Open pin feed cover E-5 Figure E-6. push the paper through until it comes up between the ribbon guide and the platen. Figure E-7. Pin feed bolder adjustment Next, open the pin feed covers as shown in Figure E-7 and feed the paper under the paper separator and into the paper slot;
Open pin feed cover E-5 Figure E-6. push the paper through until it comes up between the ribbon guide and the platen. Figure E-7. Pin feed bolder adjustment Next, open the pin feed covers as shown in Figure E-7 and feed the paper under the paper separator and into the paper slot;
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...top of page, each time you finish printing a document, push the ON LINE button to put the printer off your just-printed page and the paper will use it when any program tells it to move ... once o advance the paper so that your top of page setting is correct. Fit the holes on your LX-86, it will remember this top of page setting and will be in the right position to begin the next docume...pull the paper up until a perforation between sheets is approximately l/8 of an inch below the top of the ribbon guide, as needed to match the width of the paper. Close the second cover, make sure the paper...
...top of page, each time you finish printing a document, push the ON LINE button to put the printer off your just-printed page and the paper will use it when any program tells it to move ... once o advance the paper so that your top of page setting is correct. Fit the holes on your LX-86, it will remember this top of page setting and will be in the right position to begin the next docume...pull the paper up until a perforation between sheets is approximately l/8 of an inch below the top of the ribbon guide, as needed to match the width of the paper. Close the second cover, make sure the paper...
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Printer total thickness not to exceed 0.005" Ribbon Cassette ribbon, black MTBF 3 million lines (excluding print-head life) Print head life 100 million characters Dimensions and Weight Height 3.3 in Width 16.6 in Depth (without paper ...
Printer total thickness not to exceed 0.005" Ribbon Cassette ribbon, black MTBF 3 million lines (excluding print-head life) Print head life 100 million characters Dimensions and Weight Height 3.3 in Width 16.6 in Depth (without paper ...
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...-bit systems, F-5 -- See Interface Pica mode, 34 -- 35 Pitch, summary table of, 38 Print head, 21, 73 Print pitch summary table, 38 R Reset code, 36 Ribbon, installation and replacement, 5 -- 8 S SelecType feature, 15 -- 19 Self test. M Maintenance, G-l Margins, 53 -- 54 Master Select, 45 -- 47 Matrix. F-6 Skip-over-perforation, 55 Special graphics characters...
...-bit systems, F-5 -- See Interface Pica mode, 34 -- 35 Pitch, summary table of, 38 Print head, 21, 73 Print pitch summary table, 38 R Reset code, 36 Ribbon, installation and replacement, 5 -- 8 S SelecType feature, 15 -- 19 Self test. M Maintenance, G-l Margins, 53 -- 54 Master Select, 45 -- 47 Matrix. F-6 Skip-over-perforation, 55 Special graphics characters...