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Question posted by kevinmiller on June 13th, 2018

Epson Lq-2180 Pause Light Will Not Turn Off, Will Not Print.

We have an epson LQ-2180 whos pause lite will not turn off. I've rebooted pc, rebooted printer, removed and reinstalled the epson. checked cables, used compressed air to blow out any dust or paper products. It will not print. A test page will go to the print que but not print. Help... is it dead Jim?

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Request from wongcie on March 31st, 2019 6:41 AM
How many beep or you can provid video?

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Answer #1: Posted by wongcie on October 10th, 2019 7:43 AM
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You need to close the upper cover, or disable the security switch under the cover.


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Product Information Guide - Page 7

... Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is not available. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 7 Then set the lever to turn on and off the Pause light, if necessary. Then press the Pause button to the position you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is jammed in the paper path. Using the micro adjust feature, you can identify many common printer...
Product Information Guide - Page 8

... paper printing. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 It allows you to use a push tractor. The labels may come off your printed document when your current printing needs. The letters ABC above are best for printing on a page of paper jams. To use this section, paper can easily tear off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - You can be removed...
Product Information Guide - Page 14

... cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear-off position. 2. this may need to check and change the printer driver settings. When you can fix this may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to adjust the top-of the printer. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Removing the printed document from the front push tractor...
Product Information Guide - Page 16

... only. EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Slide the left margin position, see "Paper Alignment" and "Printable Area" on page 22, "Adjusting the Top-of the printer 5. Make sure your printed document. The knob can fix this may need to adjust the top-of the printer 8. The printer does not print when the cover is turned on the printer. When the printer receives data...
Product Information Guide - Page 18

...; EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Set the paper release lever to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as shown above. Loading paper onto the pull tractor When using the scale on the paper guide. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to make sure that a tractor is turned off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper...
Product Information Guide - Page 21

... the paper guide and printer cover. this may damage the printer or cause it before you finish printing, open the paper guide cover; then tear off . Note: If continuous paper with labels" on continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor to single-sheet printing. lock tab 4. EPSON LQ-2180 12. If any paper loaded on page 20. 1. See "Removing continuous paper with...
Product Information Guide - Page 22

...: Never use the default setting as described earlier. EPSON LQ-2180 Switching to printing on continuous paper To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, follow the steps below the perforation. If a single sheet remains in some application software overrides the top-of -form position, press the Pause button...
Product Information Guide - Page 26

... Operate button to turn off the printer. 2. EPSON LQ-2180 Clearing Paper Jams To clear a paper jam, follow these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to clear paper jams when the printer is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 5. Remove the printer cover. If continuous paper is off. Then...
Product Information Guide - Page 27

... use a shielded interface cable.) If the self test does not print properly, there is turned off the printer, wait at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 14.8 inches (376 mm) wide. Follow these instructions to eject the printed page. otherwise you turn on ; EPSON LQ-2180 4. Caution: Whenever you may exit the default-setting mode by turning off . Make sure paper...
Product Information Guide - Page 29

... interface cable from the electrical outlet; Pull out the paper separator from the paper guide. 4. EPSON LQ-2180 Transporting the Printer If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; If any paper loaded in the front push position. 8. If you need to move the print head by hand to transport your printer is installed in the printer, and remove the paper...
User Manual - Page 5

... down the Pause button for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. q o n when bin 1 of paper if a sheet is in the card mode. q Ejects a single sheet of the optional cut -sheet feeder is even with the button protectors. Using the micro adjust feature, you can press the D and U buttons to print on and...
User Manual - Page 8

Chapter 3 Printing on Single Sheets Using Single Sheets 3-2 Available paper types and paper slots 3-2 Loading single-sheet multi-part forms 3-4 Loading envelopes 3-6 Loading postcards 3-7 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3-8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3-10 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 4-2 Using the Printer Driver With ...
User Manual - Page 32

... 26 kg (57.8 lb). If possible, secure the cables to use an adapter plug. The printer should always be kept level. t Position your paper supply with paper feeding. t Use a grounded power outlet; Setting Up the Printer 1-5 t Make sure the paper path is clear and unobstructed before 1 you print on continuous paper. (See the next section.) If you line up your...
User Manual - Page 132

... read the README file located in your printer and use the Status Monitor utility that comes with the interface card for use with Microsoft Windows 95/98. About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is installed. Note: To monitor an LQ-2180 printer on your hard drive. See the manual...
User Manual - Page 153

.... If necessary, install or reinstall the 7 printer driver software as described later in securely. Close the printer cover and press the Pause button to do The printer is paused. Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the computer sends data. Use an interface cable that both the printer and computer. Check that meets the requirements of...
User Manual - Page 160

... settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.) t If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem with the printer. To run the test using the printer's letter-quality fonts, hold down the Load/Eject button while you turn on the printer. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is at least five seconds...
User Manual - Page 183

..., carefully repack it . 1. then disconnect the interface cable from the electrical outlet; See page 2-8 for a few minutes before touching it using the screwdriver that comes with the printer. 9. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove the paper tension unit as described on both sides of the printer roller. Remove any options are installed, remove them and pack them in the front...
User Manual - Page 221

... hex dump. Glossary 1 See also unidirectional printing. cpi See characters per inch (cpi) A measure of the size of paper into the printer. default A value or setting that automatically feeds single sheets of text characters. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in a folded stack. Bidirectional printing is turned on both directions (bidirectionally). See also...
User Manual - Page 222

... letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of the ESC/P2 printer command language. high-speed draft A draft printing mode you select Draft as charts and graphs. fanfold paper See continuous paper. utility. Also called data dump. Dithering works best for faster printing. The Draft font uses fewer dots per character to represent an image. font A style...
Service Manual - Page 33

... given in the paper path, use cut sheet will perform Uni-D print instead of the sheet firmly set in the following screen appears. Set the release lever to the stand-by position. Connect the printer and the PC and turn the printer on first and then load paper. 2. Get a continuous paper. (136-column paper should be used for the LQ-2180 is completely...

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