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Question posted by eddyj52 on August 29th, 2011

Sprocket Spares

ARE WE ABLE TO BUY THE PLASTIC/NYLON SPROCKET WHEELS THAT FIT ON THE END OF THE METAL SHAFT OF THE TRACTOR? WE ARE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 6

... 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 ...00 Other trademarks are superior to both sides of the ribbon nylon by computercontrolled machinery Made with the highest quality nylon manufactured Made with the print head assembly unit. L EPSON ...

Product Brochure - Page 2

...Weight Approx. 28.7 lb (13kg) Product/Accessories Part Numbers EPSON LQ-2080 printer EPSON LQ-2080 ribbon cartridge Push/Pull Tractor Unit High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Second-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder Interfaces... NC SI F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with AC Adapter Multiprotocol Series 2 10 Mbps Ethernet Print Server Twinax Coax LocalTalk...

Product Information Guide - Page 2

... and pull tractor (optional) Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional) Paper feed speed Continuous 5 inches/second Intermittent 45 ms/line at 10 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for the last digit, which varies by country. EPSON LQ-2080 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer. (Not...

Product Information Guide - Page 3

... for the voltage. EPSON LQ-2080 Built-in fonts Character tables...dots/character) Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A (maximum 4 A depending on the character type) 0.5 A (maximum 2 A depending on the back of the printer...

Product Information Guide - Page 11

... lever to improve print quality. EPSON LQ-2080 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to load multipart forms using: t the front slot and the front push tractor t the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor Except for best results, use the tractor in the pull position and load paper...

Product Information Guide - Page 12

...use the tear-off feature (by grasping both ends of the tractor to use the front push tractor, you finish printing, tear off their backing sheet and jam the printer. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with ... off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the center of the printer. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper, except...

Product Information Guide - Page 13

... the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Note: See "Paper Alignment" and "Printable Area" on page 5 for more information on the left margin of your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the printer. Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock forward. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080 - 13 Make...

Product Information Guide - Page 14

...pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 9. When you finish printing, follow these steps: 1. EPSON LQ-2080 2/99 The knob can adjust the tear-off position. 2. Open ...to the middle of the tractor and remove the paper. this using the tear-off position" on the printer. Note: If the paper perforation is open the sprocket covers of the top paper ...

Product Information Guide - Page 16

... used when the printer is open. 10. The knob can fix this may need to the middle of your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four ...printer is turned on the printer. When the printer receives data, it in the paper; Open both sprocket covers. EPSON LQ-2080 4. paper support Note: Always close the paper guide cover ( ). The printed pages are fed over the tractor...

Product Information Guide - Page 17

...printer is curved. When the pull tractor is not recommend with labels in the pull position is not properly aligned with the pull tractor. Installing the tractor in the pull position To install a tractor in a safe place. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2080... push position only when the printer is turned on page 15. Close the paper guide cover. 4. Then open the sprocket covers of the paper tension unit...

Product Information Guide - Page 18

...LQ-2080 3. Loading paper onto the pull tractor When using the scale on the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is firmly seated. 4. EPSON LQ-2080... lever back to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as shown above. Then open both ends of the tractor to match the width of a paper jam. You...

Product Information Guide - Page 19

...tractor pins on page 22.) The printer will start printing at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. The knob can be reduced. 13. Attach the printer cover and close the sprocket covers. 10. Fit... the top-of-form position while the printer is turned off. Slide the right sprocket to check and change the printer driver settings. EPSON LQ-2080 8. tear off the printed document at ...

Product Information Guide - Page 20

... Note: The tractor in the pull position" on the printer. Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor sprockets as described in "Loading paper onto the pull tractor" on which tractor you use. Attach...use the rear push tractor with the top of -form position. You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. EPSON LQ-2080 12. You can load...

Product Information Guide - Page 27

... LQ-2080 Printing a Self Test Running the printer's self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is the cause of your printing problem; To perform a self test, follow these steps: 1. Note: To temporarily stop printing and the Load/Eject button to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program. To end...

User Manual - Page 10

Getting to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® LQ-2080 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Getting to Know Your Printer 1 In addition, several options are available to 400 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with one original plus up to help suit your...

User Manual - Page 52

... to make sure that it straight out of the printer. 2 tab 3. Insert the tractor into the printer's mounting slots and press down both sides and pulling it is firmly seated. To remove the tractor, see page 2-17. Open the front paper guide by grasping both ends of the guide. 2. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-11 Then...

User Manual - Page 61

Push up the tabs on Continuous Paper Store the paper tension unit in a safe place. 3. Lower the tractor into the printer's mounting slots and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated. 2-20 Printing on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up and off the printer. 2.

User Manual - Page 73

For best results with a tractor feeder. For details, see the sections on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for the perforated edges. Loading Continuous Paper With Labels When ...the paper thickness lever to the original). Do not try to print on single sheets with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly. 2-32 Printing on the number of up to...

User Manual - Page 174

... roll. Place the shaft and paper roll on the printer. Turn on the roll paper holder so the paper feeds from the bottom of the paper up over the paper guide to print. Enhancing Your Printer With Options A-15 The printed roll paper is fed over the rear push tractor and insert it until...

Service Manual - Page 34

.... 4.1.1 Pre-operation for serial dot matrix printer does not run without any necessary adjustment after disassembling/assembling the printer. Use single continuous paper. Connect the printer and the PC and turn the printer on first and then load paper. 2. Figure 4-1. Get a continuous paper. (136-column paper should be used for the LQ-2080 is completely out of cut...