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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 Fast...
...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 Fast...
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In addition to your computer. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after. Figure l-l. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your LX-86 printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer parts 3
In addition to your computer. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after. Figure l-l. Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your LX-86 printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer parts 3
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The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. 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. Ribbon cassette Pin 5 Figure 1-2.
The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. 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. Ribbon cassette Pin 5 Figure 1-2.
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Also be sure that the paper bail is against the black roller so it too will not get in your way. Always be in Figure l-4. Figure 1-4. Print bead assembly 6 Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in your way. 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. 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. Always be in Figure l-4. Figure 1-4. Print bead assembly 6 Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in your way. 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. 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.
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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. 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
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...knob on . 8 Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front of the arrow to become light and you change cassettes, be aware that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide (Figure l-6). ...If you have been using your printing begins to tighten the ribbon. Now turn the knob, see that the print head becomes hot during use. Figure l-6. Also remember never to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette in the direction of the cassette...
...knob on . 8 Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front of the arrow to become light and you change cassettes, be aware that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide (Figure l-6). ...If you have been using your printing begins to tighten the ribbon. Now turn the knob, see that the print head becomes hot during use. Figure l-6. Also remember never to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette in the direction of the cassette...
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... paper is time to advance it is at the control panel. First, see that the printer is turned off . Then plug in the top of the printer. 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... friction-release lever forward, straighten the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then move the print head by hand to the center of the printer and feed the paper into the paper slot in the power cord. Now turn the paper feed knob to plug in the...
... paper is time to advance it is at the control panel. First, see that the printer is turned off . Then plug in the top of the printer. 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... friction-release lever forward, straighten the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then move the print head by hand to the center of the printer and feed the paper into the paper slot in the power cord. Now turn the paper feed knob to plug in the...
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The Print Head The IX-86 uses a print head with nine pins or wires mounted vertically. For example, to print a pica... something about 1/72nd of paper used. A capital T 21 The size varies slightly depending upon the age of the ribbon and the type of an inch in different patterns to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or graphics. As the head ...are fired time after time in diameter. Figure 3-l. This dot is about how your printer works. Chapter 3 Elements of Dot Matrix Printing This chapter is fired, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to produce a dot.
The Print Head The IX-86 uses a print head with nine pins or wires mounted vertically. For example, to print a pica... something about 1/72nd of paper used. A capital T 21 The size varies slightly depending upon the age of the ribbon and the type of an inch in different patterns to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or graphics. As the head ...are fired time after time in diameter. Figure 3-l. This dot is about how your printer works. Chapter 3 Elements of Dot Matrix Printing This chapter is fired, it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to produce a dot.
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... using Applesoft ™, BASIC, see that the program asks you are already so close together that you have some print speed and ribbon life 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 purposes because emphasized printing is...
... using Applesoft ™, BASIC, see that the program asks you are already so close together that you have some print speed and ribbon life 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 purposes because emphasized printing is...
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For most computer systems, you use single-sheet paper in your print head, ribbon, and platen, but because of the distance between the switch and the print... solutions. 57 Paper-Out Sensor Under the platen (the black roller) of your LX-86 printer is in Appendix D. Then you can 't print on your IX-86, you , see Appendix F for you can print to deactivate the paper-out .... Some systems, however, ignore the ESCape code and the DIP switch setting. Therefore, if you merely send the printer an ESCape "8" to the end of the page with single-sheet paper. This saves wear on the last 2...
For most computer systems, you use single-sheet paper in your print head, ribbon, and platen, but because of the distance between the switch and the print... solutions. 57 Paper-Out Sensor Under the platen (the black roller) of your LX-86 printer is in Appendix D. Then you can 't print on your IX-86, you , see Appendix F for you can print to deactivate the paper-out .... Some systems, however, ignore the ESCape code and the DIP switch setting. Therefore, if you merely send the printer an ESCape "8" to the end of the page with single-sheet paper. This saves wear on the last 2...
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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. 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; Figure E-7.
Open pin feed cover E-5 Figure E-6. push the paper through until it comes up between the ribbon guide and the platen. 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; Figure E-7.
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... push the FF button once o advance the paper so that your top of page setting is approximately l/8 of an inch below the top of the ribbon guide, as needed to set the top of page, each time you have set the top of the paper over the pins in the right.... Fit the holes on your just-printed page and the paper will use it when any program tells it to move to put the printer off your LX-86, it will remember this top of page setting and will be in the left side of page position. E-6 Now fit the right side of...
... push the FF button once o advance the paper so that your top of page setting is approximately l/8 of an inch below the top of the ribbon guide, as needed to set the top of page, each time you have set the top of the paper over the pins in the right.... Fit the holes on your just-printed page and the paper will use it when any program tells it to move to put the printer off your LX-86, it will remember this top of page setting and will be in the left side of page position. E-6 Now fit the right side of...
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... 48 Condensed 132* Condensed double-width 66* Condensed elite 160 *137 if right margin is changed. *68 if right margin is changed. 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...
... 48 Condensed 132* Condensed double-width 66* Condensed elite 160 *137 if right margin is changed. *68 if right margin is changed. 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...
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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. See Test pattern Sensor. See Dot matrix N Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode, 24 -- 25, 37 0 ON ...
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. See Test pattern Sensor. See Dot matrix N Near Letter Quality (NLQ) mode, 24 -- 25, 37 0 ON ...