Epson LQ-950 Support Question
Epson LQ-950 Support Question
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Question posted by andypun2000 on September 16th, 2011
Lq-950 Cannot Adjust Top-of-form
Having a LQ-590.
Adjusted the top-of-form using micro adjust.
Noticed the printer moves back to the default top-of-form (not the manual adjusted top-of-form)
Any idea how to fix it?
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Related Epson LQ-950 Manual Pages
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 1
...number of multi-part forms that can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths that the printer are capable of printing. L
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Nine-pin impact printers - These printers have the sturdiest printhead ...an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow
or wide carriage:
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Nine-pin printers all begin with LQ
FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage
Wide carriage printers have 4 ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 2
... best use for the push tractor, pull tractor, and push/pull tractor combinations:
Push tractor
Pull tractor
Push/Pull tractor
Best for simple, efficient operation of form adjustment (which allows you to tear off and top of impact printers. Two tractors hold the forms securely.
EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. EPSON 24-pin impact printers...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 3
... 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 almost straight-through paper path, which automatically adjusts the platten to the thickness of the paper. Set the lever to this position when using the front push and pull...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 4
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Paper parking Supports loading of paper from the other path is loaded into printing position
Microfeed adjustments Can set a top-of-form setting within 1/180 of built-in fonts:
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Bitmap fonts-available on all EPSON impact printers
Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you save paper and trouble, and precisely...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 5
... to easily change the printer's default settings. is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
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Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to host computer connection.
Manual Front : 17 inch
Manual Front : 8.5mm
Print...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 6
... overall reliability. Because the carriage does not have to every sale
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Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability
Most EPSON impact printers use and extreme temperature changes
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Easy to sell with every printer
Adds profit to move the ribbon with smaller ribbon on the motor, which can jam or damage the print head Protects and extends the life...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 7
Total Print Volume estimates the total number of their respective owners. Because just the print head moves, there is less wear and tear on -carriage motor used in competitive printers.
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Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly
Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to reach top speed more quickly and stop...
Product Information Guide - Page 1
...Printer Specifications
Printing Printing method
24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed
10
draft
220
10
LCI
73
12
draft
264
12
LQ
88
Printing direction Bi-directional with paper tension unit Single-bin or dual-bin cut sheet feeder (optional) Pull tractor (optional)
Paper width
Type of paper La-650
LQ-950
LQ... programmable in black only Do not use ribbons for single sheets; I2 CPI...
Product Information Guide - Page 4
... can be used with a software command (ESC EM) or the control panel. These umts can also automatically feed envelopes. Before you tind rhe best equivalent settings to change your software margin settings agaIn for your program has additional features, such as described in the same way. Pin Printers LQ - 850/950/1050 DOT- Micro adJustmeW...
User Manual - Page 24
... problem. Assembling the Printer
After you've decided on the printer's side and
rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft.
1-10 Setting Up the Printer Installing the Platen Knob You use the platen knob to install the platen knob. The platen knob is to feed the paper manually in the printer's white foam packing...
User Manual - Page 44
...may damage the printer.
1-30 Setting Up the Printer If you are not sure which one is the printer's default setting.
WARNING: Do not plug more than one interface cable into the printer at one of... the Printer to change the DIP switch setting as shown in Chapter 5. The parallel interface is required by your computer, check your computer manual for this information. If you need to use the ...
User Manual - Page 83
Chapter 3
Using the Printer
Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Setting the DIP Switches 3-6
Changing a DIP Switch Setting 3-6 The DIP Switch Tables 3-7 The DIP Switch Functions 3-10 Page Length 3-11 Skip Over Perforation 3-12 Adjusting the Loading Position 3-14 The Loading Position 3-14 Using Micro-adjustment 3-15 Using Short Tear-off 3-17 Adjusting the Tear-off Position 3-19 Selecting ...
User Manual - Page 96
... feeding problem. (If you need to adjust the loading position, always use the micro-adjustment feature. Once you use the platen knob, make fine adjustments to its factory setting.
3-14 Using the Printer This position is too high or too low on the page. When the power is turned off .
The micro-adjustment feature moves the paper in case of single...
User Manual - Page 97
... button to the loading position. Using Micro-adjustment 1. the MULTI-PART light begins to blink
LOAD / EJECT
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BIN 1 II) II) BIN2
::::I MULTI-PART n ON LINE
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Note: You can use the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons for micro-adjustment only while the MULTI-PART light is ready to be loaded.
2. Using the Printer 3-15 Then press the...
User Manual - Page 99
... position. You can leave the short tear-off feature turned on (DIP switch 2-7 on . Using the Printer 3-17
Leave the paper guide cover open so that you can use the cover's tear-off feature is disabled. When you move the paper release lever to the tear-off edge of the continuous paper to the...
User Manual - Page 100
... data or a form feed, and no more data is not properly aligned with labels. Note: Short tear-off is performed whenever the printer receives a full page of the printer cover. When you resume printing after tearing off the sheet, the paper automatically feeds backward to the tear-off the page using micro-adjustment, as shown below...
User Manual - Page 121
...You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with the LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050 printers, from changing the number of three built-in fonts (draft... see The Multi-Font Module in Chapter 9. For more fully-formed characters suitable for presentation-quality documents. You can also use the optional font module. LQ Roman is crisp and distinctive.
4-2 Softwareand Graphics
Finally, Letter ...
User Manual - Page 189
4. Fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins on the LQ-850 and LQ-950.)
5.
Adjust the sprocket units so that they are parallel with the push tractor sprockets. Using the Printer Options 5-33 Place the paper supports evenly between the sprocket units. (There is only one paper support on the sprocket units, adjusting the position of the sprocket units as necessary.
User Manual - Page 245
... correct interface cable and that the communication protocol is printed on the page. Use micro-adjustment to both the printer and the computer. If the problem persists, check the top margin set by your computer's manual for more information.
Troubleshooting 7-11
See Chapter 3. Printing starts too high or too low on the same line. Solution...
User Manual - Page 344
... A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time. These positions can be adjusted using micro-adjustment so that the paper's perforation meets the printer's tear-off .
All data stored in its defaults, either by a command, an INIT signal, code, or by turning the printer off position for Random Access Memory.
short tear-off A feature that are stored...
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