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Chapter 2

Paper Handling

Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2

Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-4

Loading single sheets with the paper guide . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Loading single sheets from the front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Using Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-9

Loading paper with the rear push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Loading paper with the optional tractor unit . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Loading paper with the push/pull tractor combination . . . 2-27

Removing paper from the tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets . . . . . 2-30

Switching to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-31

Switching to continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Printing on Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-32

Adjusting the paper thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Multipart forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-34

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-35

Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-36

Postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-36

Roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 3

Using the Printer

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2

Lights

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3-2

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-4

Other control panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-6

Using the Default Setting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-7

Selecting an instruction sheet language . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Changing the default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-7

Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-9

Using Quiet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-13

Using Micro Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-13

Using the Tear-Off Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-15

Using auto tear-off mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-16

Using the Tear Off/Bin button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Using Bid Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-18

Printing Barcodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Summary of Contents for 2070 - LQ B/W Dot-matrix Printer

Page 1: ...losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Product...

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Page 3: ...enna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference ...

Page 4: ...E B V Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Dot Matrix Printer Type Name LQ 2070 Model P911A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 Directive 90 384 EEC EN 45501 April 1996 M Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B V i i i ...

Page 5: ...conform to Energy Star standards Note The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Energy saving Tips Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy wise If your monitor isn t Energy Star compliant turn it off when you re not using it Turn off your computer printer and monitor each day when you are done using them Use the print preview option in your ...

Page 6: ... on current and new products You can purchase ribbons supplies parts printed manuals and accessories for your EPSON products from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only In Canada call 800 BUY EPSON for sales locations If you purchased your printer outside the United States or Canada contact your EPSON dealer or the marketing location nearest you for customer support and service If you ne...

Page 7: ...ta bits with 1 stop bit no parity bit and a modem speed up to 28 8 Kbps See the documentation that came with your communications software for more information CompuServe online support CompuServe members can call the EPSON America Forum on CompuServe If you are already a CompuServe member simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the forum If you are not currently a member of CompuServe you...

Page 8: ...ode Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The blue wir...

Page 9: ...ularly switch on and off Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cords ampere rating Also make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Except as specifically explained in this guide do not attempt...

Page 10: ...osing a Place for the Printer 1 2 Unpacking the Printer 1 4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Plugging in the Printer 1 10 Running the Self Test 1 11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Installing the Printer Driver 1 15 For Microsoft Windows Users 1 15 For DOS program users 1 21 DOS printer utilities 1 21 ix ...

Page 11: ...Switching to single sheets 2 31 Switching to continuous paper 2 32 Printing on Special Paper 2 32 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 2 33 Multipart forms 2 34 Labels 2 35 Envelopes 2 36 Postcards 2 36 Roll paper 2 36 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Control Panel 3 2 Lights 3 2 Buttons 3 4 Other control panel features 3 6 Using the Default Setting Mode 3 7 Selecting an instruction sheet language 3 7 C...

Page 12: ...intenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon 5 3 Transporting the Printer 5 4 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Power Supply 6 2 Power is not being supplied 6 2 Printing 6 3 The printer does not print 6 3 The print is faint or uneven 6 5 Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics 6 5 Printed characters are not what you expect 6 6 The print position is not what you exp...

Page 13: ...e specifications A 12 Using Commands A 17 Sending printer commands A 17 Using the command summary A 17 Commands Arranged by Topic A 18 General operation A 18 Paper feeding A 18 Page format A 19 Print position motion A 20 Font selection A 21 Font enhancement A 23 Character handling A 24 Spacing A 27 Graphics A 27 Bit image A 28 Barcode A 29 Character Tables A 32 International Character Sets A 32 Gr...

Page 14: ...single sheets and continuous paper Eight barcode fonts and four scalable fonts as well as one draft and nine letter quality bit map fonts Multipart forms printing of one original plus up to three copies A convenient control panel that allows direct selection of fonts Support of advanced EPSON ESC P2 commands and IBM 2390 2391 Plus emulation Large printable area 68 lines with A4 size paper and 63 l...

Page 15: ...second bin feeders In this way you can preload up to 200 A4 or letter size sheets of paper and you can use two different sizes Pull tractor unit C80032 provides easy paper handling which is useful for printing on multipart forms You can also use this tractor as a front push tractor Roll paper holder 8310 allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines Int...

Page 16: ...rinter Chapter 3 describes the basic operation of your printer Chapter 4 explains how to use optional accessories with your printer Chapter 5 provides maintenance information including transportation guidelines Chapter 6 contains troubleshooting tips If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see this chapter for a list of problems and solutions The app...

Page 17: ... uses the following conventions Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer 4 Introduction ...

Page 18: ...r 1 4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Plugging in the Printer 1 10 Running the Self Test 1 11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Installing the Printer Driver 1 15 For Microsoft Windows Users 1 15 For DOS program users 1 21 DOS printer utilities 1 21 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 19: ...rect sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Use a properly grounded electrical outlet do not use an adapter plug Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers An interruption of power can erase information in the memory of your printer or computer Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other app...

Page 20: ...he stand must keep your printer level If you plan to load continuous paper through the bottom of the printer choose a stand that provides an unobstructed paper path Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand Align the paper stack so that the paper feeds straight into the tractor s sp...

Page 21: ...r model the power cord may be permanently attached to the printer You must remove all protective materials packed around and inside your printer before you set it up and turn on the power Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet packed with the printer to remove these materials A screwdriver has been included for removing the transportation screw 1 4 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 22: ...re are several versions of the printer designed for different voltages and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer Installing the Ribbon Cartridge before installing the ribbon cartridge make sure that the power cord is not plugged into an electrical outlet 1 Li...

Page 23: ...rtion of the paper tension unit Warning Never move the printhead while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer Also the print head may become hot during use Always let it cool before you touch it 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge from its packaging Then remove the plastic separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and discard the separator 1 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 24: ...side of the printer 5 Lay the cartridge flat and press gently until it clicks into place on both ends 6 Lift the ribbon guide and insert it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head Press down on the guide until it clicks into place Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is in place behind the print head Turn the ribbon tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon S...

Page 25: ... from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly 8 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots near the front of the printer then lower it until it locks into place 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 26: ...insert the paper separator one side at a time You need not separate the paper guide and the paper separator in case you need to ship the printer 10 Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the pegs behind the paper tension unit Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 27: ...age matches that of your electrical outlet Caution If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect the appropriate end to the AC inlet on the printer s rear panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Before continuing test the printer to ...

Page 28: ...loaded from the top See Chapter 2 for more information on paper handling The printer prints the self test in the currently selected font 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the paper path guide is open 2 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position 3 For a letter quality test hold down the Load Eject button while you turn on the printer For a draft printing test hold down the LF...

Page 29: ...Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper Caution Run the self test using paper at least 360 mm 14 inches wide otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen 5 Lift the paper path guide and rest it against the paper guide 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 30: ...elf test Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open If you want to temporarily stop printing the self test press the Pause button To resume printing press Pause again 7 To end the self test first press the Pause button If paper remains in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject the page then turn off the printer Here is part of a ...

Page 31: ... the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s parallel interface connector Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides of the connector Note If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector beneath the interface connector 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at th...

Page 32: ...indows 95 see page 1 16 for instructions Install the driver for Windows 3 1 users Follow these steps to install the printer driver for Windows 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure Windows is running Insert the EPSON driver disk into drive A or B depending on your computer From the File menu choose Run Type A SETUP or B SETUP then click OK Select LQ 2070 ESC P 2 as the Printer Model and click Continue The pri...

Page 33: ...essary Turn on the printer first then turn on the computer Your computer begins loading Windows 95 If you defined a password enter it at the prompt You see the New Hardware Found screen Note If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen pleasefollow the procedure under Installing the driver while running Window TE 95 on page 1 18 instead Make sure your printer model name is displayed on the scre...

Page 34: ...program will copy the files to your hard disk and add an icon to the Printers folder using the printer name you assign To use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95 applications select Yes NO is the default setting Click the Next button 11 In the next screen select YES to print a test page 12 Click the Finish button 13 Choose Yes in the test page confirmation dialog if the page printed ...

Page 35: ...ick the Have Disk button Insert the floppy disk containing the driver into your computer s floppy disk drive Type A WIN95 or B WIN95 then click OK Select the port you want to use with this printer Click the Next button Select the Yes or NO radio button to make the default printer setting Click the Next button Click the Yes radio button to print a test page Click Finish In the dialog box that appea...

Page 36: ...eeder For Windows 3 1 users Follow these steps to select the appropriate settings 1 In the Main window double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 Make sure your printer is highlighted and click the Setup button in the Print Setup menu 4 Select the paper size you have loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list If you don t see your paper size in the list use the arro...

Page 37: ...er icon Open the Printer menu and choose Properties Click on the Paper tab and select the paper size you have loaded in the printer from the Paper size list If you don t see your paper size scroll through the list and select the correct size The diagram on the screen changes according to the paper size you select Select Portrait or Landscape orientation The diagram on the screen changes according ...

Page 38: ...le from the list below LQ 2170 LQ 1070 1070 LQ 870 1170 LQ 850 1050 LQ 850 1050 LQ 510 550 1010 LQ 200 LQ 500 LQ 860 1060 LQ 2550 LQ 2500 LQ 800 1000 LQ 1500 See your DOS program s documentation for instructions on selecting the printer driver DOS printer utilities Your printer comes with the EPSON Remote and EPSON Calibration utilities You can use EPSON Remote to make setting changes from your co...

Page 39: ...2 9 Loading paper with the optional tractor unit 2 13 Loading paper with the push pull tractor combination 2 27 Removing paper from the tractor 2 30 Switching between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 30 Switching to single sheets 2 31 Switching to continuous paper 2 32 Printing on Special Paper 2 32 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 2 33 Multipart forms 2 34 Labels 2 35 Envelopes 2 36 Postca...

Page 40: ...or s Switch between paper feed methods Print on special paper Setting the paper release lever Before you load paper you must to set the paper release lever for the type of paper and feed method you want to use The paper release lever has four positions with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position 2 2 Paper Handling ...

Page 41: ...the front Pull tractor position for loading continuous paper from the front rear or bottom Note Although some arrows show paper loading from the top the paper actually enters the printer from the rear even when using the paper guide The push pull tractor combination is recommended for enhanced paper handling when using continuous paper See page 2 13 for more details For detailed information about ...

Page 42: ...es wide You can load single sheets from either the top or front of the printer Loading single sheets with the paper guide 1 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position Make sure the paper guide is installed and the paper path guide is open 2 Turn on the printer 2 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 43: ...eft edge guide until it stops next to the arrow on the paper guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Lift the paper path guide and rest it against the paper guide Paper Handling 2 5 ...

Page 44: ...rint Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is turned of Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position If the platen turns but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and re insert it To eject the paper press the Load Eject button 2 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 45: ... path guide rests against the paper guide 2 Open the front paper guide 3 Turn on the printer 4 Position the left edge guide as shown below Printing starts at the arrow mark See the Appendix for more information on the left margin position Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper Paper Handling 2 7 ...

Page 46: ... the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer i s turned off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position If the platen turns but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and re insert it more firmly To eject the paper press the Load Eject button 2 8 Paper Handling ...

Page 47: ... rear tractor unit Labels can come off the paper and cause damage Load labels only through the front or bottom Loading paper with the rear push tractor You can use the rear push tractor to load ordinary continuous paper and multi part forms but not labels To load labels see Loading paper with the optional tractor unit on page 2 13 Make sure you align your paper supply with the paper path so the pa...

Page 48: ...sh tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the printer cover and paper guide 3 Make sure the paper release lever is set to the rear push tractor position 4 Release the sprockets by pushing the sprocket locks forward 2 2 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 49: ...dix for more information on the left margin position Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but do not lock it Also move the paper support midway between the sprocket units 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open the sprocket covers and fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins Paper Handling 2 11 ...

Page 50: ...ng Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the Load Eject button As you print make sure the paper advances behind the printer guide as shown below Make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide 2 Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer ...

Page 51: ...low lists the different ways to feed continuous paper Always set the paper release lever to the position indicated for the paper feed method you are using Note The push pull tractor combination is recommended for enhanced paper handling The rear push tractor cannot be removed but it is deactivated in some paper release lever positions Make sure you align your paper supply with the paper loaded in ...

Page 52: ...ition Before you can load continuous paper from the front tractor position you must first purchase the optional pull tractor unit You can use the optional pull tractor unit as a front push tractor Follow the instructions below to install it 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the front paper guide and remove it by grasping the fins on both sides and pulling it straight out of the printer ...

Page 53: ... 21 or Loading paper with the push pull tractor combination on page 2 27 for instructions Removing the tractor from the front push position If you want to use the tractor in another position follow the directions below to remove it Then see the appropriate section for installation instructions 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove any paper that is in the feed path Paper Handling 2 15 ...

Page 54: ...Open the front paper guide and remove it by grasping both sides and pulling it straight out of the printer 4 Press the tractor s lock tabs tilt it up and lift it out of the printer 2 2 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 55: ...front paper guide lnstalling the tractor in the pull posifion Before you load continuous paper using the pull tractor position you must first purchase the optional pull tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Lift the printer cover and paper guide up and off the printer Paper Hand 1 ing 2 17 ...

Page 56: ... Place the tractor s tabs into the printer s mounting slots then press the tractor back until it locks into place Note Check the paper thickness lever position to ensure that it wasn t moved during pull tractor installation See Adjusting the paper thickness lever on page 2 33 for the correct lever position 2 1 2 18 Paper Handling ...

Page 57: ...ils Removing the tractor from the pull position If you want to use the tractor in another position follow the directions below to remove it Then see the appropriate section for installation instructions 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove any paper that is in the feed path 3 Remove the printer cover and paper guide 4 Hold down the tractor s lock tabs tilt it forward and lift it off the ...

Page 58: ... back and forth to make sure it can move freely If it cannot the paper tension unit was incorrectly installed Remove it and install it again Warning Never move the print head while the print is turned on this can damage the printer Also the print head may become hot during use Always let it cool before you touch it 7 Replace the printer cover and paper guide 2 20 Paper Handling ...

Page 59: ...actor cannot be removed When loading multipart forms that are bound or one side only by line glueing use the rear push tractor This type of form cannot be fed through the front push tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the front paper guide 3 Make sure the tractor is in the front mounting slot and the paper release lever is set to the front push tractor position as shown above Pa...

Page 60: ...kets by pushing the sprocket locks up and away from you 2 5 Position the left sprocket as shown below Printing starts at the arrow mark See the Appendix for more information on the left margin position 2 22 Paper Handling ...

Page 61: ... sprocket units 7 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open the sprocket covers and fit the holes of the paper printable side up over the tractor pins 8 Close the sprocket covers 9 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place 10 Attach the front paper guide over the paper as shown below Paper Handling 2 23 ...

Page 62: ... you print make sure the paper advances behind the printer guide as shown below Also make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is turned off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Loading paper with the pull tractor Note When you use...

Page 63: ...move the printer cover and paper guide 3 Make sure the tractor is in the pull tractor position and the paper release lever is set to the pull tractor position 4 Release the sprockets by pulling the sprocket locks toward you Paper Handling 2 25 ...

Page 64: ...of your paper but do not lock it Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Open the sprocket covers and insert paper from either the front bottom or rear paper slot Then fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins 7 Close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place 9 A...

Page 65: ...so make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is turned of Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Loading paper with the push pull tractor combination You can load paper in the front or rear push pull position When you use the front p...

Page 66: ... tractor position Load paper in the front or rear push tractor as described in the appropriate section earlier in this chapter Push the LF FF button to advance the paper to the next page Load paper in the pull tractor as described in the previous section Move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position and use Micro Adjust described in the next chapter to remove any slack in the paper 2 2...

Page 67: ...guide Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is turned off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open As you print make sure the paper advances behind the printer guide as shown below Also make...

Page 68: ... Tear off the paper 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position Caution Make sure you tear off your printed document before pressing the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets When using the push tractor in the front or rear position...

Page 69: ...eeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam Never back feed labels Labels can easily come off their backing and jam the printer 3 Press the Load Eject button The printer feeds the continuous paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 4 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Adjust the edge guides t...

Page 70: ...ng on Special Paper In addition to single sheets and continuous paper your printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types such as envelopes labels postcards roll paper and multipart forms before printing on special types of paper you need to change the paper thickness setting Caution When printing on labels or multipart forms make sure that your software settings keep the printing entire...

Page 71: ...on Thin paper 0 or 1 Ordinary paper single sheets or continuous 0 Multipart forms carbonless 2 sheets original 1 copy 1 3 sheets original 2 copies 2 4 sheets original 3 copies 3 Labels postcards 2 Envelopes 1 to 6 l For thin envelopes such as airmail select position 1 or 2 for thick envelopes select position 5 or 6 for regular envelopes select 3 to 5 Paper Handling 2 33 ...

Page 72: ...rt forms from the rear an optional pull tractor is required When loading multipart forms from the front two optional tractors are required the rear push tractor cannot be removed For details see Using Single Sheets or Using Continuous Paper earlier in this chapter Also be sure to set the loading position as described in Using Micro Adjust in Chapter 3 Caution When printing multipart forms make sur...

Page 73: ... to position 2 See Using Continuous Paper on page 2 9 for details Caution Neverfeed labels backward with the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin buttons Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity use them only under normal operating conditions Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs they curl around the platen ...

Page 74: ...hin the printable area of the envelopes See the Appendix for details Postcards You can load postcards from the front and top paper slots Load cards only under normal operating conditions Set the printer to Card mode using the Tear Off Bin button See the Tear Off Bin light and button descriptions in Chapter 3 for more information Note When the length of the card is less than 14 8 cm 5 8 inches use ...

Page 75: ...ng Mode 3 7 Selecting an instruction sheet language 3 7 Changing the default settings 3 7 Printer functions 3 9 Using Quiet Mode 3 13 Using Micro Adjust 3 13 Using the Tear Off Function 3 15 Using auto tear off mode 3 16 Using the Tear Off Bin button 3 17 Using Bid Adjustment 3 18 Printing Barcodes 3 18 Using the Printer 3 1 ...

Page 76: ...urrent status of the printer and the buttons let you control many printer settings 3 lights Paper Out red On when the printer runs out of paper or paper is jammed Pause orange On when the printer is not ready to print data paper is out or jammed the cover is open or you press the Pause button to pause printing The Pause light flashes when the Micro Adjust function is enabled or the print head is t...

Page 77: ...r is not in the tear off position You can print postcards in Card mode Font three lights green The font selection status is displayed by three font lights on the control panel Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige script Others On Off l Others means the font selected in the Default Setting mode Condensed green On when you select condensed printing from the control panel Using the Printer 3 3 ...

Page 78: ...owever the printer normally loads paper automatically If single sheet paper is already in the loading position use this button to eject the sheet If continuous paper is in the loading or tear off position press this button to feed it backward to the standby position LF FF line feed form feed Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line Hold the button down to eject a single sheet o...

Page 79: ...ress this button to select Card mode Font Press this button to select one of the following fonts Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script or Other Other means the font selected in the Default Setting mode Condensed Press this button to print condensed characters Press it again to return to normal character printing Note The typestyle samples on the control panel are meant as guides only actu...

Page 80: ... a draft self test See Chapter 1 for details Condensed Activates the Default Setting mode See Using the Default Settings Mode in this chapter Load Eject and LF FF Prints a data dump All the input data are printed as hexadecimal numbers and corresponding characters See the note at the beginning of Chapter 6 Pause Starts the Bi d adjustment See Using Bid Adjustment in this chapter Font and Condensed...

Page 81: ...cting an instruction sheet language Follow these steps to select the language in which you want to print the rest of the Default Setting mode instructions 1 Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language you want to select 2 Press the Tear Off Bin button to save your selection 3 Press the Condensed button to print the instruction sheet Changing the default settings Follow the st...

Page 82: ...C 852 PC 853 PC 855 PC 857 PC 864 PC 866 PC 869 ISO Latin IT IS0 8859 7 MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Estonia PC774 IS0 Latin 2 PC 866 LAT International character set for Italic USA Italic France Italic table Italic Germany Italic U K italic Denmark Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain Font l OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T Sans Serif H Page length for front tractor Page length for rear trac...

Page 83: ...nctions Character table Your printer has 11 standard character tables as well as tables for 20 other countries See the Appendix for character samples International character set for Italic table You can change 8 characters in the Italic character table to suit your printing needs Since these characters are often used in other languages they are named after countries and are referred to as internat...

Page 84: ...ting Printing is normally bidirectional however unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment Software When you select ESC P 2 the printer operates in the EPSON ESC P 2 mode When you select IBM the printer emulates an IBM printer lnterface mode The printer has two interfaces parallel and Type B optional You can choose parallel optional or automatic for the interface mode A...

Page 85: ...line printed on the next page Because most application programs set their own top and bottom margins you should use this feature only if your program does not provide them Auto fear off When you use continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor this feature advances the paper perforation to the tear off position where you can then easily tear off the printed page When the printer again rece...

Page 86: ...se some advanced graphics commands like those available in ESC P2 mode When you select IBM 2390 2391 mode this setting is available The default setting is off 0 slash The zero character has a slash 0 when this setting is on it has no slash 0 when the setting is off This allows you to easily distinguish between an uppercase 0 character and a zero Buzzer Beep The printer beeps when some errors occur...

Page 87: ...ncrements You can use this feature to adjust the loading and tear off positions This section explains how to use Micro Adjust See the next section for information on adjusting the tear off position The loading position is the position of the paper after it has been automatically loaded by the printer If your printing appears too high or low on the page you can change the loading position with the ...

Page 88: ...the LF FF button to move the loading position up on the page 5 For continuous paper mark a point 6 5 mm above the perforation and position the mark on the paper so it aligns with the top of the plastic ribbon guide This gives you an 8 5 mm top margin 6 5 mm 8 5 mm 3 14 Using the Printer ...

Page 89: ...continuous paper the printer remembers this new position even after it has been turned off and back on Using the Tear Of Function After you have finished printing you can use the tear off feature to advance continuous paper on the push tractor to the tear off edge of the printer You can then easily tear off printed sheets When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds paper back to the l...

Page 90: ...e printer advances continuous paper to the tear off position when you finish printing The printer advances paper to the tear off position only when the printer receives a full page of data or a form feed command and no more data is received for three seconds Select tear off using the Default Setting mode as described earlier in this chapter Also make sure the page length for continuous paper is se...

Page 91: ...ing the Tear Off Bin button Except when using the pull top tractor you can use the Tear Off Bin button to advance continuous paper to the tear off position by following the steps below 1 Make sure printing has finished Then press the Tear Off Bin button until the two lights on the control panel start flashing The printer advances the paper to the tear off edge 2 Tear off all printed pages If the p...

Page 92: ... the printer The instructions for adjusting Bi d alignment are printed along with the first set of alignment patterns 3 Follow the instructions on the printout 4 After completing Bid adjustment turn off the printer Printing Barcodes Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 ...

Page 93: ...heet feeder 4 4 Installing the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 6 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 7 Selecting single sheets postcards or envelopes 4 8 Pull Tractor 4 9 Roll Paper Holder 4 9 Interface Cards 4 12 Installing an interface card 4 12 The C82305 and C823OfM serial interface cards 4 14 Using Printer Options 4 1 ...

Page 94: ... the part number in your country By connecting both cut sheet feeders you can operate them as a double bin cut sheet feeder This allows you to load two different types of paper See Installing the double bin cut sheet feeder on page 4 6 Before you install your cut sheet feeder assemble it by following the instructions in the manual that comes with it Note The second bin cut sheetfeeder can only be ...

Page 95: ...ve the printhead while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer Also the print head may become hot during use Always let it cool before you touch it 5 Hold the cut sheet feeder in both hands and on both sides of the feeder Fit the notches over the mounting posts on the printer Lower the cut sheet feeder until it rests on the printer 6 Insert the cable into the connector as shown above ...

Page 96: ... follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 Push down the center support Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the arrow mark on the back of the center support 3 Next slide the right paper guide to match the width of your paper Slide the paper stacker midway between the paper guides 4 4 Using Printer Options ...

Page 97: ...not use labels in the cut sheetfeeder 6 Insert the paper along the left paper guide The printable side of the paper should face the back of the printer 7 Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely Lock the guide into place 8 Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper again...

Page 98: ...is not on You can also load paper by pressing the Load Eject button Installing the double bin cut sheet feeder You can connect the high capacity cut sheet feeder to the second bin cut sheet feeder to create a double bin cut sheet feeder See the cut sheet feeder manuals for more information You cannot use the second bin cut sheet feeder without the high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Install the assem...

Page 99: ...tch between continuous paper and cut sheet feeder operation without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any single sheets are in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject them 2 Move the paper release lever to the push tractor position 3 Move the paper selection lever to the continuous paper position Note When you print several pages of continuous paper guide...

Page 100: ...per is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path Move the printer s paper release lever to the single sheet position Move the cut sheet feeder s paper selection lever to the single sheet position selecting sing e sheets postcards or envelopes You can select either single sheet paper postcards or envelopes using the lever on the first bin You ll see the icons next to the...

Page 101: ...ed in a front push pull combination See Chapter 2 for instructions Note You cannot remove the rear push tractor Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder 8310 allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines before you use roll paper set the default setting of roll paper to on See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 3 for details To use the ro...

Page 102: ...eful to avoid dropping the roll paper holder when lifting the printer Only the printer3 weight holds it in place 3 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across Slide the roll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll 4 Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder so that paper feeds from the bottom of the roll 4 10 Using Printer Options ...

Page 103: ... up over the rear push tractor and insert it into the paper path until you feel resistance rear paper path 6 Install the paper guide and the printer cover 7 Turn on the printer The roll paper loads automatically Using Printer Options 4 11 ...

Page 104: ...lel interface I C82312 C82313 C82314 LocalTalk interface 32KB IEEE 488 interface Coax interface C82315 Twinax interface C82331 Ethernet interface The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to instal...

Page 105: ...card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Push it in firmly to make sure you fully insert the connector at the back of the interface card into the printer s internal socket Then re insert the screws and tighten them To remove the interface card reverse the steps above Using Printer Options 4 13 ...

Page 106: ...ps bits per second To set the baud rate see the bit rate selection table in your interface card manual Handshake timing When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an X OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 MARK to indicate that it cannot receive data When the unused area increases to 512 bytes the printer outputs an X ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 SPA...

Page 107: ...Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon 5 3 Transporting the Printer 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Page 108: ...l dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place and close the paper guide cover to prevent water from getting inside the printer Warning Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components and the ca...

Page 109: ... print head and other printer parts Using any other ribbon may damage your printer Printer model Ribbon cartridge LQ 2070 so15086 Ribbon pack so10033 To replace the ribbon cartridge follow the steps in Installing the Ribbon Cartridge in Chapter 1 Warning If the printer has been used recently the print head may be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon Note The ribbon pack can be r...

Page 110: ...om the printer Remove the paper guide Remove the optional tractor cut sheet feeder or roll paper holder if installed Remove the ribbon cartridge Remove the paper tension unit Attach the protective locking clips to the paper tension unit and then replace the paper tension unit Replace the transportation screw Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord in the original packing mat...

Page 111: ...graphics 6 5 Printed characters are not what you expect 6 6 The print position is not what you expect 6 6 Paper Handling 6 7 Single sheets do not feed properly 6 7 Continuous paper does not feed properly 6 8 Options 6 9 The paper does not feed properly with the cut sheet feeder 6 9 Continuous paper does not feed properly when using the tractors in a push pull position 6 11 Troubleshooting 6 1 ...

Page 112: ... FF and Load Eject buttons while you turn on the printer Then send data from your computer The printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format Power Supply This section explains solutions for problems related to the power supply Power is not being supplied The lights on the control panel do not light up If your power cord is not permanently attached to the printer check that the pow...

Page 113: ...printer does not print The Pause light is off but nothing is printed Check that the software is installed properly for your printer Check the software s printer settings Check both ends of the interface cable Make sure the cable meets both the printer and computer specifications The Pause and Paper Out lights are flashing and the printer beeps three times The printer may be out of paper Load paper...

Page 114: ...Then check for a paper jam a ribbon jam or other problems Try to print again If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer The printer beeps several times An error has occurred Turn off the printer and turn it on again If the printer beeps three times check to see if the paper has run out or the printer cover is open If the printer beeps five times check for a paper jam and mak...

Page 115: ...Adjusting the paper thickness lever in Chapter 2 Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics A line of dots is missing in the printout Print the self test as described on page 1 11 If the self test prints correctly check the ribbon cartridge The print head may be damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced Dots are missing in random positions Either there i...

Page 116: ...h or too low on the page or the bottom part of one page is printed at the top of the next page You can adjust the loading position using the LF FF button in the micro adjust mode See Using Micro Adjust in Chapter 3 Page length does not match the length of the paper Check the page length set by your software and adjust it if necessary If you are using continuous paper change the page length using t...

Page 117: ...er Make sure the edge guides are set correctly Insert a new sheet straight into the paper guide Be sure you re using the right type of paper See the paper specifications in the Appendix Make sure that the printer cover is closed Make sure the paper release lever and paper thickness lever are set correctly Paper does not eject completely Use the LF FF button to eject the page Make sure the printer ...

Page 118: ...may be preventing it from feeding straight Make sure the paper supply is not obstructed Make sure your paper supply is positioned within 1 meter 3 feet of the printer Make sure the printer cover is closed Make sure the tractor is installed correctly Check that the holes on the sides of the paper are aligned with each other Also make sure the sprockets are locked and their covers are closed Check t...

Page 119: ...inter beeps several times and the Pause light comes on You may have tried to change the paper release lever position while paper was still in the printer Return the paper release lever to the original position and eject the paper Then change the lever position Options See this section if you have problems with optional equipment The paper does not feed properly with fhe cut sheet feeder The paper ...

Page 120: ...he bin contains no more than 150 sheets You may have forgotten to fan the stack of paper before loading it into the bin Remove the paper fan it and re load it The paper may not have been stored properly Too much humidity can cause paper to stick together The paper feed is crooked The paper may be old or creased Use only new clean sheets of paper There may be too much paper in the stacker Make sure...

Page 121: ...not be in the proper position Pull the lever forward to load continuous paper or push the lever back to load single sheets Continuous paper does not feed properly when using the tractors in a push pull position Paper feed is crooked or jams The pull tractor and push tractor sprockets may not be aligned correctly The paper may have too much slack Adjust the position of the sprockets to remove any s...

Page 122: ... 12 Using Commands A 17 Sending printer commands A 17 Using the command summary A 17 Commands Arranged by Topic A A 18 General operation A 18 Paper feeding A 18 Page format A 19 Print position motion A 20 Font selection A 21 Font enhancement A 23 Character handling A 24 Spacing A 27 Graphics A 27 Bit image A 28 Barcode A 29 Character Tables A 32 International Character Sets A 32 Graphics Character...

Page 123: ...cters second High speed draft 10 300 Draft 10 275 12 330 15 413 Draft condensed I 17 20 I 236 275 Letter quality 10 92 12 110 15 138 Letter quality 17 157 condensed 20 183 l The paper thickness lever position or an overheated print head may affect the printing speed A 2 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 124: ... fonts Barcode fonts Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics l 6 inch or programmable in increments of l 360 inch 45 msec in l 6 inch feed 0 127 m sec in continuous feed 5 0 inches sec in continuous feed OK byte or 64K byte Depends on default settings 11 standard 20 other character tables 14 international character sets and one legal character set 10 bit map fonts 4 scalable fonts 8 font...

Page 125: ...to 16 5 inches Front 147 to 420 mm 5 8 to 16 5 inches Rear 101 to 420 mm 4 0 to 16 5 inches 1 original 3 copies 0 12 to 0 32 mm 0 0047 to 0 013 inch 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb Line glue at the top of form single side line glue is available only with front entry Use under normal operating conditions Envelopes rear entry only Size No 6 166 x 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 240 x 104 mm 9 5 x 4 1 inches ...

Page 126: ...ditions Continuous paper single sheet and multipart front rear and bottom entry Width Length Copies Thickness Weight not multipart Weight one sheet of multipart Jointing 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches 101 to 559 mm 4 to 22 inches 1 original 3 copies 0 065 to 0 32 mm 0 0025 to 0 013 inch 52 3 to 82 g m2 14 to 22 lb 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb Point glue or paper staple both sides Specifications Command...

Page 127: ... front and bottom entry 23 8 x 63 5 mm 15 16x 2 5 inches minimum 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches 101 to 559 mm 4 to 22 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch 68 g m2 17 lb rear entry only 216 mm 8 5 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 52 3 to 82 g m2 14 to 22 lb A 6 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 128: ...inting starts at the arrow mark The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark Rear paper alignment Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 7 ...

Page 129: ...printable width is 345 4 mm 13 6 inches For single sheets wider than 351 4 mm 13 84 inches the side margins increase to match the width of the paper C The minimum bottom margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch Continuous paper A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch The maximum printable width is 345 2 mm...

Page 130: ... front with optional pull tractor C80032 Push Pull tractor feed rear standard push with optional pull tractors C80032 front with two optional pull tractors C80032 Pull tractor feed front rear and bottom with optional pull tractor C80032 Cut sheet feeder option C80673 C80674 Ribbon life 8 million characters LQ 10 cpi at 48 dots character Total print amount Print head life 6 million lines except pri...

Page 131: ...7 lb AC 120 V AC 103 5 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz l 0A Approx 34 W IS0 10561 Letter pattern 10M min between AC line and chassis DC 500 V AC l000 Vrms 1 min or AC 1200 Vrms 1 sec between AC line and chassis Maximum 2 0 A depending on the character type 230V model Rated voltage AC 220 to 240 V Input voltage range AC 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 ...

Page 132: ...0 C storage Humidity 10 to 80 RI I operating 1 30 to 60 RI I operating 1 2 0 to 85 RI I storage l Resistance to shock 1 G within 1 ms operating 2 G within 2 ms storage Resistance to vibration 0 25 G 55 Hz max operating 0 50 G 55 Hz max storage 1 without condensation 2 when printing multipart papers envelopes postcards or labels Safety approvals 120 V model Safety standards EMI UL1950 with D3 CSA C...

Page 133: ...l Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 class B EN50082 1 IEC80l 2 IEC801 3 IEC801 4 Non Automatic Weighting Instruments Directive 90 384 EEC EN45501 Interface specifications The printer provides a bidirectional 8 bit parallel interface and Type B optional interface slot as standard A 22 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 134: ...ut data is latched at falling edge of the signal 2 DATA 1 20 In Parallel input data to the printer bit O LSB 3 DATA 2 21 I n bit 1 4 DATA 3 22 In bit 2 5 DATA 4 23 In bit 3 6 DATA 5 24 In bit 4 7 DATA 6 25 I n bit 5 8 DATA 7 26 In bit 6 9 DATA 8 27 I n bit 7 MSB 10 ACKNLG 28 Out This signal negative pulse indicates that the printer has received data and is ready to accept more 11 BUSY 29 Out This ...

Page 135: ... k resistor 17 Chassis Chassis GND 16 33 GND Signal GND 19 30 15 34 N C Not connected In Out shows the direction of signal flow from the printer s point of view Parallel interface reverse channel Transmission mode IEEE 1284 nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal lev...

Page 136: ... 0 LSB 3 DATA2 21 In bit 1 4 DATA3 22 In bit 2 5 DATA4 23 In bit 3 6 DATA5 24 In bit 4 7 DATA6 25 In bit 5 8 DATA7 26 In bit 6 9 DATA8 27 In bit 7 MSB 10 PtrClk 28 Out Printer clock signal 11 PtrBusy 29 Out Printer busy signal and reverse DataBit 3 7 channel transfer data bit 3 or 7 12 AckDataReq 28 Out Acknowledge data request signal DataBit 2 6 and reverse channel transfer data bit 2 or 6 13 Xfl...

Page 137: ...l other signals sourced by the peripheral are in a valid state 35 5V Out This line is pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 k resistor 17 Chassis Chassis GND 16 33 GND Signal GND 19 30 15 34 NC Not connected In Out shows the direction of signal flow from the printer s point of view A 16 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 138: ...your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command The software manual should explain the required format and punctuation Using the command summary The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic If a command has no parameters it is merely listed If it has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized lett...

Page 139: ...g n 1 Select bin 1 of CSF n 2 Select bin 2 of CSF n R Eject a sheet Paper feeding ASCII Dec CR 13 FF 12 LF 10 ESC 0 48 ESC 2 50 ESC 3 n 51 ESC n 43 H e x Description 0D Carriage Return 0C Form Feed 0A Line Feed 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing 33 Set n 180 inch Line Spacing 2B Set n 360 inch Line Spacing A 18 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 140: ...ormat ESC c 4 0 m1 m2 n1 n2 m m1 m2 x 256 m Top margin in defined units n n1 n2 x 256 n Bottom margin in defined units Set Page Length in Defined Units ESC C 2 0 n1 n2 n n1 n2 x 256 n Number of defined units Set Page Length in Lines n number of lines Set Page Length in Inches n number of inches Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n number of lines Cancel Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper Speci...

Page 141: ...sition n n1 n2 x 256 n Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit the default is 1 120 inch in draft and 1 180 inch in LQ for this command Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC V 2 0 n1 n2 n n1 n2 x 256 n Specifies print position from top margin in defined units Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC v 2 0 n1 n2 n n1 n2 x 256 n Moves current print position in def...

Page 142: ... Prestige 10 Roman T 4 script 11 Sans Serif H 5 OCR B E S C X m n n 8 8 58 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC X m n1 n2 m Set pitch to 360 m cpi m 0 No change in pitch m 1 Select proportional m 0 1 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 60 or 72 n Set point size in 0 5 points Total points n1 n2 x 256 x 0 5 n 0 No change in point n 0 16 20 21 24 28 32 36 40 42 44 48 52 56 60 or 64 for Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sa...

Page 143: ...urn Proportional Mode On Off Select Letter Quality or Draft n 0 Draft 1 Letter Quality Select Italic Font Cancel Italic Font Select Bold Font Cancel Bold Font Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below n 0 10 cpi 16 double strike 1 12 cpi 32 double width 2 prop 64 italic 4 cond 128 underline 8 bold A 22 Specifications Com...

Page 144: ...g one line Turn Underline On Off Turn Double Height Printing On Off Select Double Strike Printing Cancel Double Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript Subscript Printing Select Character Style n 0 Normal style 1 Outline 2 Shadow 3 Outline with shadow Select Line Score ESC 301 n1 n2 n1 1 Underline n1 2 Strikethrough n1 3 Overscore n2 0 Cancel score ...

Page 145: ...fined Character ESC 0 n1 n2 d0 d1 d2 data n1 first character number n2 last character number d0 left space of character d1 body width of character d2 right space of character data 3 bytes required for each column super subscripts require only 2 bytes per column ESC n 37 25 Select User Defined Set n 0 Normal set 1 User defined set ESC nn 40 94 28 5E Print Data as Characters ESC n1 n2 data n n1 n2x2...

Page 146: ...1 2 3 1 2 or 3 n 2 Remaps downloaded characters from O 127 to 128 255 ESC 6 54 36 ESC 7 Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes With graphics character tables this command enables the printing of codes 128 159 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 25 ...

Page 147: ... D 0 9 0 E 0 E 20 F 0 19 0 1A 0 7F 1 1F 0 7F 2 1D 7 1B 0 1C 0 20 0 25 0 23 0 Character Table Italic PC 437 PC 437 Greek P C 7 7 4 PC 850 PC 852 PC 853 PC 855 PC 857 PC 860 PC 861 PC 863 PC 864 PC 865 PC 866 PC 866 LAT PC 869 BRASCII Abicomp IS0 Latin 1 IS0 Latin 1T IS0 Latin 2 IS0 8859 7 MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Estonia Roman 8 Available in certain areas A 26 Specifications Command Summary and Ch...

Page 148: ... and proportional Define Unit ESC U 10 n Define positioning unit as n 3600 inch n 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 n 10 default Graphics ASCII ESC nn Dec Hex Description 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC c v h m n1 n2 data c 0 Full graphics mode 1 Compressed mode v 10 20 Dot density for vertical in 3600 v DPI h 10 20 Dot density for horizontal in 3600 h DPI m Number of vertical dots Total dots n1 n2 x 256 ESC G...

Page 149: ...l Vertical Adjacent density dpi density dpi Pins dot printing t 0 60 60 8 enable 1 1 120 60 8 enable 1 2 120 60 8 disable 1 3 240 60 8 disable 1 4 80 60 8 enable 1 6 90 60 8 enable 1 32 60 180 24 enable 3 33 120 180 24 enable 3 38 90 180 24 enable 3 39 180 180 24 enable 3 40 360 180 24 disable 3 A 28 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 150: ...C E 5 Code39 6 Code 128 7 POSTNET m Module width 180 dpi m 2 2 dots 3 3 dots 4 4 dots 5 5 dots s Space adjustment value 3 s 3 1 360 inch units V1 v2 Bar length V1 v2 x 256 1 180 inch units The V1 and v2 values are ignored when POSTNET is selected The long bar length of POSTNET is always 0 125 inch the short bar length is always 0 050 inch Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 29 ...

Page 151: ...a corresponds to the barcode symbology The data number of each barcode type is constant The barcode is not printed if the following valid characters are not set Barcode Type Number of valid Number of valid characters 1 HEX characters 2 HEX EAN 13 0D EAN 8 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 2 to FF UPC A 0C UPC E 0C or 8 Code 39 1 to FF Code 128 2 to FF POSTNET 6 or 0A or 0C 0c 7 2 to FF 0B 0B or 7 1 to FF 2 to ...

Page 152: ... bit image data neither barcode nor raster bit image is printed A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the right margin When barcode data and text data are mixed in a data sequence barcode and text are printed in the same place The initial data of Code 128 Set A B or C is identified as the firstdata of Code 128 and must be hexadecimal 41 42 and 43 respectively When Code 1...

Page 153: ...aracter Tables International Character Sets Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 6E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Graphics Character Tub es PC 437 United States A 32 ...

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Page 161: ...mbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language characters per inch cpi A measurement of the size of text characters condensed Printing in which each character is approximately 60 of the width of standard characters For example condensed 10 cpi printing actually has 17 characters per inch Useful for fitting wide table or spreadsheets onto the paper continuous ...

Page 162: ...ost software for personal computers ESC P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC P printer command language Commands in this language produce laser like results such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics font A style of type designated by a name such as Palatino or Helvetica form feed A control code and control panel button that advances the paper to the next top margin position hex dump A troublesho...

Page 163: ...A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular printer pull tractor unit An optional device that feeds continuous paper through the printer RAM Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer and as a place for storing user defined characters reset To return a printer to its defaults self test A method for checking the operation of the prin...

Page 164: ...just feature top of form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line This is the default top margin position unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment 4 Glossary ...

Page 165: ... button 3 5 light 3 3 Connecting the printer 1 10 Continuous paper 2 9 30 advancing to tear off position 3 17 loading 2 9 29 problems 6 11 switching to or from cut sheet feeder 4 7 8 switching to or from single sheets 2 30 32 unloading 2 30 Control panel 3 2 6 Cut sheet feeders 4 2 8 double bin 4 6 7 high capacity 4 2 6 problems 6 7 11 second bin 4 2 8 switching to continuous paper 4 7 D Data dump...

Page 166: ... button 3 4 Lights 3 2 3 Load Eject button 3 4 Loading paper continuous paper 2 9 29 cut sheet feeder 4 4 envelopes 2 36 labels 2 35 multipart form 2 34 postcards 2 36 single sheets 2 4 8 Location for printer 1 2 3 M Microsoft Windows See Windows Micro Adjust button 3 4 Micro Adjust feature 3 13 15 Moving the printer 5 2 Multipart forms 2 34 0 Operate button 3 4 5 Options 2 4 2 14 P Paper continuo...

Page 167: ... Push pull tractor 2 27 29 R Release lever See Paper release lever Ribbon cartridge installing 1 5 10 replacing 5 3 Ribbon pack 5 3 Roll paper 2 36 4 9 11 holder 4 9 11 S Safety instructions viii Second bin cut sheet feeder 4 2 8 Self test 1 11 13 Shield plate 4 13 Single sheet paper 2 4 8 4 7 loading from front 2 7 8 loading from top 2 4 6 Skip over perforation 3 11 Software DOS 1 21 setting up 1...

Page 168: ...idirectional printing 3 10 Unpacking the printer 1 4 Utilities EPSON Calibration 1 22 EPSON Remote 1 22 V Voltage caution 1 5 1 10 W Weight A 10 Windows 1 15 20 installing printer driver 1 15 18 IN 4 Index ...

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