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Troubleshooting

Problems and Solutions ............................................... 6-2

Power Supply ........................................................... 6-3

Printing .................................................................... 6-4

Paper Handling ......................................................... 6-8

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TroubIeshooting 6-1

Summary of Contents for C107001 - LQ 570+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer

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Page 3: ... from that to which the receiver is connected l 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 levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain a...

Page 4: ...e an option to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using standard 8 x 11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 Note To find the right lines per page setting for paper that is not 8 x 11 create a test document using your application program Set your top and bottom margins to 0 and then create a file of numbered lines from 1 to 66 When you print ...

Page 5: ... Consumer Resource Center at 800 92243911 Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Sales of ribbons supplies parts documentation and accessorie...

Page 6: ...openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the typ...

Page 7: ... Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A B C D E F When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the product If the product has been exposed to rain ...

Page 8: ... Printer 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1 14 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2 1 Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2 2 Using Single Sheets 2 4 Using Continuous Paper 2 9 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 21 Printing on Special Paper 2 23 Chapter 3 Using the Printer 3 1 Control Panel 3 2 DIP Switches 3 6 Micro Feed 3 13 Tear ...

Page 9: ...ubleshooting 6 1 Problems and Solutions 6 2 Power Supply 6 3 Printing 6 4 Paper Handling 6 8 Options 6 10 Chapter 7 Technical Specifications 7 1 Printer Specifications 7 2 Interface Specifications 7 10 Option Specifications 7 14 Initialization 7 16 Chapter 8 Command Summary 8 1 Using the Command Summary 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic 8 3 Appendix A 1 Character Tables A 2 International Character Se...

Page 10: ...pson ESC P 2 This enhanced printer control language adds scalable fonts and improved graphics capability With scalable fonts you can print characters of various sizes Compatibility The printer supports the Epson ESC P commands widely used in application programs written for other Epson LQ and SQ printers Unique control panel design You can choose from nine popular letter quality fonts and one draf...

Page 11: ...by connecting this cut sheet feeder to the single bin model Pull Tractor Unit C80019 for LQ 570 C80022 for LQ 1070 Although you can use the standard tractor as a pull tractor using the optional pull tractor improves printing accuracy which is especially useful for printing on continuous multi part forms Film Ribbon Cartridge 7768 for LQ 570 7770 for LQ 1070 An optional film ribbon cartridge provid...

Page 12: ...contains troubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 6 for a list of problems and solutions Other chapters contain information on options general maintenance specifications and printer commands See the end of this manual for a glossary of printer terms and an index Warnings Cautions and Notes WARNINGS must be follo...

Page 13: ...Introduction Printer Parts 4 Introduction ...

Page 14: ...nter 1 5 Removing the protective materials 1 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1 6 Attaching the paper guide 1 9 Testing the Printer 1 10 Plugging in the printer 1 10 Running the self test 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1 14 Choosing from a menu 1 14 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 15: ...er cord may be attached to the printer Store the packing materials in case you ever need to transport your printer CAUTION There 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 1 2 Setting Up the P...

Page 16: ...ive heat moisture or dust l Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug l Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord l Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your printer or computer l Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause ...

Page 17: ...izontal If you install a cut sheet feeder the 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...

Page 18: ...u must remove the locking clip as described here 1 Remove the paper guide Lift the printer cover up and off Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper tension unit lift up the front of the unit and then lift it off 2 Remove the locking clip from the paper tension unit Note Store the clip with the other packing materials in case you ever need to transport your printer Setting Up the Printer 1 5 ...

Page 19: ... printer cover up and off Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper tension unit and lift it up and off also WARNING Never move the print head while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer Also if you just used the printer the print head may be hot Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 2 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer 1 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 20: ...o position then press on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots 4 Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide Turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 5 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or crease...

Page 21: ...k into place 7 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer then lower it into place Note You install the optional 7768 or 7770 film ribbons in the same way as you install the ribbon cartridge However you should follow the guidelines below when using a film ribbon l Print on ordinary paper only l Move the paper thickness lever to the next lowest positio...

Page 22: ... Printer Attaching the paper guide 1 Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer 2 Lower the paper guide until it stops in the upright position Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 23: ...our dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on the printer s rear panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Running the self test You can run the self test with either continuous paper or single sheets Also you can load the paper for the test from the top rear front or bottom The ...

Page 24: ...gle sheet position 2 While holding down the LF FF Line Feed Form Feed button turn on the printer The printer beeps and the platen turns for a few seconds signalling that the printer is in self test mode 3 Move the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the guide mark Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper Setting Up the Printer 1 11 ...

Page 25: ...t meets resistance After a few seconds the printer loads the paper to the loading position and begins printing the self test 5 To stop the self test press the PAUSE button you can resume the self test by pressing the PAUSE button again 6 Press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper from the printer and then turn the printer off Note If test results are not satisfactory see Chapter 6 I Here is pa...

Page 26: ...e printer and computer are turned off then plug the cable connector securely into the printer s parallel interface connector Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Note If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector beside the interface connector 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at th...

Page 27: ...ts printer selection menu Choose from the following list the printers are listed in the order of preference LQ 510 550 LQ 500 LQ 860 LQ 1060 LQ 850 LQ 1050 LQ 2550 LQ 2500 LQ 800 LQ 1000 LQ 1500 If none of these printers is listed select the first one available from the following list EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer To use all the features of your printer however it is ...

Page 28: ...g tractor positions 2 10 Loading continuous paper with the push tractor 2 12 Removing continuous paper from the push tractor 2 14 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor 2 15 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor 2 20 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 21 Switching to single sheets 2 21 Switching to continuous paper 2 22 Printing on Special Paper 2 23 Paper thi...

Page 29: ...a push or pull tractor You will probably use only one or two of these methods on a regular basis This chapter explains the various methods of paper handling and includes recommendations on the feeding methods best suited to your specific needs Setting the paper release lever The paper release lever has three positions with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position 2 2 Pap...

Page 30: ...ing continuous paper from the rear with the tractor in the push tractor position Pull tractor This position is for loading continuous paper from the rear front or bottom with the tractor in the pull tractor position Use this position when you have installed both the push tractor and the optional pull tractor Paper Handling 2 3 ...

Page 31: ...nches to 420 mm 16 5 inches wide on the LQ 1070 You can load single sheets from either the top or front of the printer Loading single sheets from the top 1 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position 2 Turn on the printer The OPERATE light on the control panel comes on 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 32: ... the arrow on the paper guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Insert the paper firmly between the edge guides until it meets resistance after a few seconds the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position Paper Handling 2 5 ...

Page 33: ...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 Loading single sheets from the front 1 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position and open the front cover 2 Turn on the printer The OPERATE light on the control panel comes on 2 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 34: ... edge guide to the left in l 10 inch increments to increase the size of the left margin on your paper 4 While aligning the paper s left edge with the edge guide insert the paper firmly until it meets resistance after a few seconds the printer automatically loads the paper to the loading position Paper Handling 2 7 ...

Page 35: ...ge 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 Note The printer s built in stacker in front of the paper guide can hold up to 50 sheets of ejected paper 2 8 Paper Handling ...

Page 36: ...n also install an optional pull tractor and use both the push and pull tractors together Tractor position and available paper paths Below are the various ways of feeding continuous paper Always move the paper release lever to the position indicated for the paper feeding method you are using Tractor Paper release position lever position Paper feeding method Push tractor position Pull tractor positi...

Page 37: ...nter If necessary remove the tractor from the pull tractor position by pressing the lock tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounting slots Press open the tractor s lock tabs Hold the tractor horizontally above the printer and lower it straight down into the printer s back mounting slots When the tractor is positioned in the mounting slots release the lock tabs If you removed the...

Page 38: ...it up from the front and lift it off the printer If necessary remove the tractor from the push tractor position by pressing the lock tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounting slots Press the tractor s lock tabs open Tilt the tractor forward and lower it into the printer s front mounting slots An arrow on each side of the mounting slots shows you where to align the When the tra...

Page 39: ...ure the printer is turned off and the paper guide is removed 2 Make sure the tractor is in the push tractor position and the paper release lever is in the push tractor position 3 Release the tractor s sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 40: ...ack to lock it in place Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units 5 Make sure your paper has a clean straight leading edge Then open the sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 41: ...eives data Note You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT button CAUTION Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Removing continuous paper from the push tractor 1 Press the TEAR OFF button to advance the paper to the tear o...

Page 42: ...r all paper paths Note When the tractor is in the pull tractor position do not use the TEAR OFF button or the LOAD EJECT button to feed the paper back to the standby position 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the paper guide and printer cover are removed 2 Make sure the tractor is in the pull tractor position and the paper release lever is in the pull tractor position Paper Handling 2 15 ...

Page 43: ...procket unit to approximately 12 mm 1 2 inch from the far left position and push the sprocket lock lever back to lock the sprocket unit in place Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it in place Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 44: ...mpletely to the left 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Insert the paper into the desired paper slot rear front or bottom until it emerges between the platen and print head 7 Pull the paper up until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Paper Handling 2 17 ...

Page 45: ...ide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper Then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back 12 Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer 13 Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer 14 Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide 15 Turn on the printer 2 18 Paper Handling ...

Page 46: ...TION Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 17 To replace the printer cover insert the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lower the cover into place Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 47: ...aper from the pull tractor 1 To remove continuous paper when using the pull tractor tear off the paper at a point before it enters the paper slot 2 Press the LF FF button to feed the remaining paper forward out of the printer 2 20 Paper Handling ...

Page 48: ...tton to advance the paper to the tear off position 2 Tear off the printed pages CAUTION l Always tear off paper before back feeding back feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam l 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 t...

Page 49: ...itch from single sheets back to continuous paper in the push tractor follow the steps below 1 If a single sheet is in the paper path press the LOAD EJECT button to eject it 2 Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer 3 Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide 4 Move the paper release lever to the push tractor position The printer automatically adv...

Page 50: ...ou need to change the paper thickness setting CAUTION l When printing on labels or multi part forms make sure that your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area l Always return the paper thickness lever to position 0 when you return to printing on ordinary paper Paper thickness lever Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper accordi...

Page 51: ...part forms only in the front paper slot You can use multi part forms of up to four parts including the original Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position Use only carbonless multi part forms You load multi part forms the same way as you load single sheets or continuous paper For best results with continuous multi part forms it is recommended you use the tractor installed i...

Page 52: ...tractor in the pull tractor position You load labels the same way that you load continuous paper with the pull tractor except you set the paper thickness lever to position 2 See Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor earlier in this chapter for details CAUTION l Never feed labels backward with the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF buttons Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer l S...

Page 53: ...er thickness lever to position 2 3 or 4 depending on the thickness of the envelope l Always feed envelopes by inserting the wide edge into the printer CAUTION l Only use envelopes under normal operating conditions l Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head Make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of the envelopes See page 7 5 2 26 Paper Handling ...

Page 54: ...3 6 DIP switch DIP switch tables 3 7 functions 3 9 Micro Feed 3 13 Using micro feed 3 13 Adjusting the loading position 3 14 Tear Off 3 16 Tear off mode 3 16 Using the TEAR OFF button 3 17 Adjusting the tear off position 3 18 Typestyles 3 19 Character fonts 3 19 Character spacing 3 23 Condensed printing 3 23 Data Dump Mode 3 24 Using the Printer 3 1 ...

Page 55: ...t is off unless you press the pause button to prevent printing DATA orange On when the printer s buffer contains data MULTI PART green On when you move the paper thickness lever to position 2 or higher The printing speed is reduced when this light is on When this light is blinking you can use the micro feed feature PAPER OUT red On when the printer runs out of paper BIN 1 green On when bin 1 of th...

Page 56: ...ontinuous paper to the loading position However 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 Tap this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line Hold th...

Page 57: ... Micro Feed later in this chapter for more information on the MICRO FEED button Bin Select TEAR OFF This button selects the paper bin when both optional cut sheet feeders are installed and you are printing on single sheets When printing on continuous paper press this button once to feed paper from the loading position to the tear off position Press this button again to feed the paper backward to t...

Page 58: ...check that your printer is operating properly and gives you a printout of the current DIP switch settings See the section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for more information Data dump Hold down the LF FF and LOAD EJECT buttons while turning on the printer to enter data dump mode Data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the comput...

Page 59: ...nside a compartment next to the control panel Changing a DIP switch setting To change a DIP switch setting follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the DIP switch cover 3 Use a pointed instrument such as the tip of a pen to turn a switch on or off The section on DIP switch functions lists the setting for each switch 4 Close the DIP switch cover The new DIP switch settings take effect when ...

Page 60: ...bles 1 4 1 5 Print direction 1 6 High speed draft 1 7 Input buffer 1 8 1 inch skipover perforation Table 2 DIP switch 2 SW Description 2 1 2 2 Page length for continuous paper 2 3 Tear off 2 4 Auto line feed On Off See Tables 3 and 4 Unidirectional Bidirectional Off On None 8 KB On Off On Off See Table 5 On Off On Off The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings The defaults for DIP swit...

Page 61: ... On Off On Off United Kingdom On Off Off Off Denmark I Off On On Off Sweden Off On Off Off Italy Spain I Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Table 4 Character tables Table 5 Page length Page length 8 5 inches 216 mm 11 inches 279 mm 11 7 inches 296 mm 12 inches 305 mm 2 1 2 2 Off On Off Off On On On Off 3 8 Using the Printer ...

Page 62: ...lish Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea and Legal Note If you send the ESC t 0 command to select italics while DIP switch 1 4 is on the international character set is always USA Character tables Your printer has six character tables built in five graphics character tables and one italics character table You can select the character tables with DIP switches 1 1 1 2 1 3 and 1 4 according...

Page 63: ... can print draft characters at speeds up to 225 cps characters per second The printer reduces the number of dots in each draft font character to increase the printing speed If you select emphasized printing or condensed printing during high speed draft mode printing speed temporarily switches to normal draft speed until the enhancement is turned off Also if a line contains superscript subscript do...

Page 64: ...n unless your program does not provide these margins Adjust your top of form position with the MICRO FEED buttons to get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page Continuous paper page length When you are printing on continuous paper DIP switches 2 1 and 2 2 let you select from the four page lengths described in DIP switch Table 5 Tear off You can turn on DI...

Page 65: ... is on DIP switch 2 4 on the printer accompanies each carriage return code CR received with a line feed code LF If your printer is double spacing turn DIP switch 2 4 off If each line overprints the next turn DIP switch 2 4 on 3 12 Using the Printer ...

Page 66: ...emembers the new position until you turn off the power The loading position returns to the factory setting when the power is turned on again Using micro feed To use the micro feed feature you press the ALT button at the same time as you press the LOAD EJECT or LF FF button as indicated on the printer s control panel To use the micro feed feature follow the steps below 1 Make sure printing has stop...

Page 67: ...er continuous or single sheet paper Load continuous paper by pressing the LOAD EJECT button The MULTI PART light begins to blink Note You can adjust the loading position only while the MULTI PART light is blinking 3 While holding down the ALT button press the LOAD EJECT button to adjust the loading position to a lower position on the page press the LF FF button to adjust the loading position to a ...

Page 68: ...he printer beeps and the paper stops moving When the paper reaches the factory set loading position the printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly Use the factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position The printer remembers the new loading position for single sheet paper only until you turn off the power The loading position returns to the factory setting when the pow...

Page 69: ...f the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro feed feature CAUTION l Never use the tear off feature to reverse feed labels they may come off their backing and jam the printer l Never reverse feed continuous paper when using the pull tractor the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer Tear off mode When y...

Page 70: ... manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF button Using the TEAR OFF button Whether or not the printer is in tear off mode you can use the TEAR OFF button to advance continuous paper to the tear off position by following the steps below 1 2 3 Make sure printing has finished Then press the TEAR OFF button The printer advances the paper to the tear o...

Page 71: ...members the new tear off position Tear off any printed pages When you begin printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF button Note l The printer has a minimum and maximum tear off position If you try to advance the loading position beyond...

Page 72: ... chapter All other fonts are letter quality LQ fonts Letter quality fonts produce fully formed characters for presentation quality documents To select a font press the FONT button on the printer s control panel until the light next to your desired font comes on The font remains selected until you select another With Epson s new ESC P 2 printer control language the Roman and Sans Serif fonts are sc...

Page 73: ...ypestyles The following shows sample characters for each font Draft high speed draft To select high speed draft turn DIP switch 1 6 off Draft normal draft Epson Courier Epson Roman 3 20 Using the Printer ...

Page 74: ...Typestyles Epson Roman Proportional Epson Sans Serif Epson Sans Serif Proportional Epson Prestige Epson Script Using the Printer 3 21 ...

Page 75: ...Typestyles Epson Script C Epson Orator Epson Orator S OCR B 3 22 Using the Printer ...

Page 76: ...types of spacing This is 10 cpi printing This is 12 cpi printing This is 15 cpi printing This is proportional printing Condensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width allowing more characters to fit on a line This is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a pa...

Page 77: ... 5 01 1B 3 3 1C 2 0 2 0 5 4 6 8 6 9 73 P U 3 T h i s 2 0 2 0 6 9 7 3 2 0 6 1 6E 2 0 6 5 7 8 6 1 6 D 7 0 6C 6 5 2 0 i s a n e x a m p l e 6F 6 6 2 0 6 1 2 0 6 4 6 1 74 61 2 0 6 4 7 5 6D 7 0 2 0 70 o f a d a t a d u m p p 7 2 6 9 6E 74 6 F 7 5 7 4 2E 0D 0 A 0 A r i n t o t l t 5 To turn off data dump mode press the PAUSE button to stop printing and then turn the printer off Look at the data dump sho...

Page 78: ...with the high capacity cut sheet feeder 4 6 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 9 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 11 Pull Tractor 4 12 Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor 4 12 Interface Cards 4 14 Installing an interface card 4 14 The C823051 C823061 serial interface card 4 16 Using Printer Options 4 1 ...

Page 79: ...cut sheet feeder by following the instructions in the manual that comes with it Installing a cut sheet feeder You follow the same steps to install either the single bin or high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Remove the paper guide and printer cover 2 If the standard tractor is installed in the pull tractor position remove it and re install in the push tractor posit...

Page 80: ...nting posts on the printer Release the latch levers and lower the cut sheet feeder until it rests on the printer You are now ready to load paper with your cut sheet feeder Removing a cut sheet feeder is the reverse of the steps above Loading paper with the single bin cut sheet feeder Load paper using the single bin cut sheet feeder as follows 1 Turn off the printer Remove the paper guide if necess...

Page 81: ...ort to midway between the paper guides 3 Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading 4 Take a stack of paper and fan it Next tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack CAUTION Do not use multi part forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder 4 4 Using Printer Options ...

Page 82: ...der to the edge guides of the paper guide 9 Replace the paper guide by placing the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer Lower the paper guide into position and then slide the edge guides to the middle Note When the cut sheet feeder is installed you can still load single sheets using the top paper guide or the front paper slot The cut sheet feeder automati...

Page 83: ...n the left and right paper guides forward 2 Slide the left paper guide until the ridge on the paper guide is aligned with the triangle mark on the front of the cut sheet feeder then lock the paper guide in place by pushing back on its lock lever Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support midway between 4 6 Using Printer Options ...

Page 84: ...urface to even up the stack CAUTION Do not use multi part forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder 5 Insert up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 30 air mail or 25 plain bond envelopes 6 Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure that the position of the guide allows the paper to move freely up and down Then lock the right paper guide in p...

Page 85: ...elopes against the guide rollers Note Even when the cut sheet feeder is installed you can also insert single sheets using the front paper slot or the slot between the paper guide and stacker The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when you send print data to the printer as long as the PAUSE light is not on You can also load paper from the cut sheet feeder by pressing the LOAD EJECT button 4...

Page 86: ...e a double bin cut sheet feeder Follow these steps 1 Remove the gear cover from the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder and store in a safe place 2 Hold the single bin cut sheet feeder in both hands Fit the notches in the single bin cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the rear of the high capacity cut sheet feeder Using Printer Options 4 9 ...

Page 87: ... chapter 5 Load paper into each bin See the sections on loading paper in this chapter You can now use either cut sheet feeder to load paper The high capacity cut sheet feeder becomes bin 1 and the single bin cut sheet feeder becomes bin 2 Select the bin number by pressing the Bin Select button The light of the selected bin comes on You can also specify the bin number using software commands You ma...

Page 88: ...the printed pages properly and prevents paper jams Switching to the cut sheet feeder 1 If any printed sheets remain in the printer press the TEAR OFF button to advance the continuous paper to the tear off position 2 Tear off the printed pages 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 ...

Page 89: ...nd the paper release lever is in the push tractor position 2 Remove the printer cover paper guide and paper tension unit by lifting them up and off the printer 3 Install the optional pull tractor in the pull tractor position as described in Chapter 2 Note The optional pull tractor cannot be installed in the push tractor position 4 Attach the continuous paper to the push tractor as described in Cha...

Page 90: ...ng posts on the printer 10 Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer 11 Replace the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lowering the cover into place Note When you want to print several pages of continuous paper fold the first page forward at the perforation afte...

Page 91: ... card C823071 C823081 32KB serial interface card C82310 32KB parallel interface card Substitute for 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 install an optional interface card 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Unplug the print...

Page 92: ...s Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Push in firmly to make sure you fully insert the connector at the rear of the interface card into the printer s internal socket Re insert the screws and tighten to complete installation of the optional interface Removal of the interface card is the reverse of the steps above Using Printer Options 4 15 ...

Page 93: ...nd When you set the baud rate see the bit rate selection table in the C823051 C823061 interface card manual Handshake timing When the vacant 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 vacant area for data in the buffer increases to 528 bytes the printer outputs an X ON code o...

Page 94: ...Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 5 3 Transporting the Printer 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Page 95: ... or dusty clean it with a soft clean well wrung cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer CAUTION l Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case l Do not use a hard or abrasive brush l Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricant...

Page 96: ... fabric Film 7753 7768 7754 7770 To replace the ribbon cartridge follow the steps in Installing the ribbon cartridge in Chapter 1 Note l Use the optional film ribbon cartridge when you want especially high quality printing For everyday operations use the standard ribbon cartridge l Do not use ribbon cartridge designed for nine pin printers Maintenance and Transportation 5 3 ...

Page 97: ... paper guide Remove the optional pull tractor and cut sheet feeder or feeders if installed Remove the ribbon cartridge Remove the paper tension unit Attach the protective locking clip to the paper tension unit and then replace the paper tension unit See page 1 5 Make sure the standard tractor is installed in the push tractor position Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord i...

Page 98: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 6 2 Power Supply 6 3 Printing 6 4 Paper Handling 6 8 Options 6 10 TroubIeshooting 6 1 ...

Page 99: ...racters or graphics l Printed characters are not what you expected l The print position is not what you expected Paper handling l Single sheets do not feed properly l Continuous paper does not feed properly Options l When using the cut sheet feeder the paper does not feed properly l When using the optional pull tractor the paper does not feed properly l When using an optional interface the printer...

Page 100: ...another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly l The OPERATE light comes on briefly and then goes off The light stays off even when the power is switched on again Check that the printer s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet If the voltages do not match unplug the printer and contact your dealer immediately Do not reconnect t...

Page 101: ... printing but nothing is printed The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1 The ribbon may be worn out Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 5 The paper thickness setting may be incorrect See Setting the paper thickness lever in Chapter 2 l The printer makes a strange noise the buzzer sounds several times and the printer st...

Page 102: ...hics l A line of dots is missing in the printout The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced l Dots are missing in random positions Either there is too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose Reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Printed characters are not what you expected l The typestyles or characters that are ...

Page 103: ...o make minor adjustments to the loading position See page 3 14 l All the text is printed on the same line Set DIP switch 2 4 on so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return l The text is printed with extra blank lines between the lines of text Two line feed signals are being sent Set DIP switch 2 4 off Line spacing is incorrect Adjust the line space setting in yo...

Page 104: ...ose the correct printer when you choose a printer from your application program s menu See page 1 14 Use your application software to specify the type of paper you are using single sheet or continuous Use your application software to reduce or eliminate the top margin and to reduce the page length or lines per page setting l When clearing the buffer you also lose the top of form Always advance the...

Page 105: ...release lever is in the single sheet position l When you insert the paper the platen rotates but paper does not feed Reinsert the paper more firmly l Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams Turn off the printer and move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position Pull out the paper and check the following two items Make sure the paper size is within the specified range See page 7 4 Mak...

Page 106: ...he correct position Make sure the paper supply is not obstructed by a cable or some other object Make sure that your paper supply is positioned within 1 meter 3 28 feet of the printer The position of your paper supply may be preventing it from feeding straight Check that the holes on the sides of the paper are aligned with each other Also make sure the sprocket units are locked and their covers ar...

Page 107: ...ee page 2 2 The paper set levers may be pulled forward Push back on the paper set levers Paper may be jammed near the print head There may be only one sheet left in the bin Add more paper You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin You can load up to 50 sheets in the single bin cut sheet feeder and up to 150 sheets or up to 30 air mail or 25 plain bond envelopes in the high c...

Page 108: ...h tractors are aligned There may be slack in the paper Adjust the position of the sprocket units to take up any slack across the width of the paper Remove slack lengthwise by pulling out and rotating the gear on the right of the optional pull tractor When using an optional interface the printer does not operate properly l The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expected You may ...

Page 109: ...Options 6 12 Troubleshooting ...

Page 110: ... 2 Paper 7 4 Mechanical 7 7 Electrical 7 8 Environmental 7 9 Interface Specifications 7 10 Specifications and pin assignments 7 10 Interface timing 7 13 Option Specifications 7 14 Cut sheet feeders 7 14 Initialization 7 16 Default settings 7 16 Technical Specifications 7 1 ...

Page 111: ...d graphics Unidirectional for graphics Unidirectional can be selected by DIP switch or software command Line spacing l 6 inch l 8 inch or programmable in l 360 inch increments Paper feed speed 77 6 milliseconds per l 6 inch line 2 2 inches per second with continuous feed Printable columns Character sizes 10 cpi 10 cpi condensed 12 cpi 12 cpi condensed 15 cpi Maximum printed characters LQ 570 LQ 10...

Page 112: ...using ESC P 2 commands See the command summary in Chapter 8 for details Scalable fonts Font Min pt Epson Roman 8 Epson Sans Serif 8 Max pt 32 32 Increments 2 pt 2 pt Character tables Character sets One italic and five graphics character tables 14 international character sets and one legal character set Technical Specifications 7 3 ...

Page 113: ...12 to 0 32 mm 0 0047 to 0 012 inches Weight 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb per sheet l Load single sheet multi part forms only into the front slot l Use only carbonless multi part forms Continuous paper Width 101 to 254 mm 4 to 10 inches for LQ 570 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches for LQ 1070 Copies Four sheets one original plus up to three copies Thickness 0 065 to 0 10 mm 0 0025 to 0 0039 inches for one ...

Page 114: ... 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 240 x 104 mm 9 5 X 4 1 inches Thickness 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 0063 to 0 0197 inches Weight 45 to 91 g m2 12 to 15 lb l Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions l Insert envelopes into the top slot only Printable area Single sheets A The minimum top margin is 8 5 mm 0 33 inches B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 inches However the...

Page 115: ...um left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inches However the maximum printable width is 203 mm 8 inches for LQ 570 or 345 mm 13 6 inches for LQ 1070 Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 8 5 mm 0 33 inches B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 inches C The minimum bottom margin is 13 5 mm 0 53 inches 7 6 Technical Specifications ...

Page 116: ... cartridge 7768 LQ 570 or 7770 LQ 1070 optional Life expectancy in LQ at 48 dots character 0 2 million characters 7768 0 3 million characters 7770 MCBF For all components excluding print head 3 million lines MTBF LQ 570 4000 power on hours 25 duty LQ 1070 6000 power on hours 25 duty Print head life 200 million strokes per wire with fabric ribbon 100 million strokes per wire with film ribbon Dimens...

Page 117: ...tric strength Between AC line and chassis AC 1 2 kV 1 second 220 240 V model Rated voltage AC 220 to 240 V Input voltage range AC 198 to 264 V Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 1 0 A Power consumption during self test printing in draft mode at 10 cpi LQ 570 approx 33W LQ 1070 approx 36 W Dielectric strength Between AC line and chassis AC 1 5 kV 1 secon...

Page 118: ...ter Specifications Environmental Temperature Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F Humidity without condensation Operation 10 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Technical Specifications 7 9 ...

Page 119: ...ive interface signals Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 microseconds at the receiving terminal 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent information of the 21 DATA 2 IN 1st to 8th bits of parallel data respectively 22 DATA 3 IN Each signal is at HIGH level when data is 23 DATA 4 IN logical 1 a...

Page 120: ...matically fed one line after printing XT The signal level can be fixed to this by setting DIP switch 2 4 to on 15 NC Not used 16 GND Logic ground level 17 CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground which is GND isolated from the logic ground 18 NC Not used 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 16 INIT IN When this level becomes LOW the printer controller is reset to its power up state and the...

Page 121: ...inter Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side All interface conditions are based on the TTL level Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG ...

Page 122: ...Interface Specifications Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface Technical Specifications 7 13 ...

Page 123: ...and weight Dimensions when mounted on the printer includes printer dimensions Bin capacity Single sheets C80637 and C80639 Up to 50 sheets of 82 g m2 22 1b paper C80638 and C80640 Up to 150 sheets of 82 g m2 22 1b paper Envelopes C80638 and C80640 Up to 25 plain bond Up to 30 air mail MCBF 100 000 cycles 7 14 Technical Specifications ...

Page 124: ... inches 0 0098 to 0 0197 inches 0 07 to 0 12 mm 0 25 to 0 50 mm 0 0028 to 0 0028 to 0 0047 45 to 91 q m2 18 to 24 lbs 12 to 24 lbs I Paper storage conditions Temperature 18 to 22 C 64 to 72 F Humidity 40 to 60 Environmental Temperature Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F Humidity without condensation Operation 15 to 80 R H Storage 5 to 90 RH Note l 90 g m2 24 1b paper pri...

Page 125: ... the printer is initialized Item Default condition Top of form position Current paper position Page length The current DIP switch setting Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing 1 6 inch Character pitch 10 cpi or condensed depending on control panel selection Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected on control panel Speci...

Page 126: ...ummary 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic 8 3 General operation 8 3 Paper feeding 8 3 Page format 8 4 Print position motion 8 5 Font selection 8 6 Font enhancement 8 7 Spacing 8 9 Character handling 8 9 Bit image 8 11 Graphics 8 12 Command Summary 8 1 ...

Page 127: ...scribes 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 letters usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC is a command with no parameters ESC U 1 0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off ESC nl n2 is a command with two ...

Page 128: ...t a sheet l For the ESC EM command the variables are the characters 1 49 decimal or 31 hex and 2 50 decimal or 32 hex Do not use 1 decimal 01 hex 2 decimal or 02 hex Paper feeding ASCII Dec Hex Description CR 13 FF 12 LF 10 ESC 0 48 ESC 2 50 ESC 3 n 51 ESC n 43 0D Carriage Return 0C Form Feed 0A Line Feed 30 Select l 8 inch Line Spacing 32 Select l 6 inch Line Spacing 33 Set n 180 inch Line Spacin...

Page 129: ... in defined units n n1 n2 X 2 5 6 n Bottom margin in defined units Set Page Length in Defined Units ESC C 2 0 nl n2 n nl n2 X 2 5 6 n Number of defined units Set Page Length in Lines n number of lines 1 127 Set Page Length in Inches n number of inches 1 22 Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n number of lines 1 127 Cancel Top Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper Set Left Margin n left margin colu...

Page 130: ...position in defined units l The default unit is l l20 inch in draft mode and l 180 inch in LQ mode ESC V nn 40 86 28 56 ESC v n n 4 0 1 1 8 2 8 7 6 ESC D nn 68 44 HT 9 09 Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC V 2 0 nl n2 n nl n2 x 256 n Specifies print position from top margin in defined units Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC v 2 0 nl n2 n nl n2 x 2 5 6 n Moves current print position in...

Page 131: ... Sans Serif 7 Orator 2 Courier 8 Orator S 3 Prestige 9 Script C 4 Script ESC X n n 88 58 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC X m nl n 2 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 nl 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 and Sans S...

Page 132: ...ect 10 5 point 15 cpi Turn Proportional Mode On Off Select Letter Quality or Draft n 0 D r a f t 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 1 12 cpi 2 proportional 4 condensed 8 bold 16 double strike 32 double width 64 ital...

Page 133: ...ff Cancel Double Width Printing one line 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 Line Score ESC 3 0 1 nl n2 nl 1 Underline n1 2 Strikethrough nl 3 Overscore n2 0 Cancel score line selected by nl n2 1 Single continuous line n2 2 Double continuous ...

Page 134: ...ne positioning unit as n 3600 inch n 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 n 10 default Set Horizontal Motion Index HMI Change Pitch in n 360 inch units Total units nl n2 x 2 5 6 Character handling ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC t nn 4 0 116 28 74 Assign Character Table ESC t 3 0 dl d2 d3 Assign Character Table set by d2 and d3 to d l dI 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 or 3 d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC 437 USA 3 0 PC 850 ...

Page 135: ...y 64 Legal 7 Spain ESC n n 38 26 Define User Defined Character ESC 0 nl n2 d0 dl d2 data n l first character number n 2 last character number do left space of character dl body width of character d 2 right space of character data 3 bytes required for each column super subscripts require only 2 bytes per column ESC 0 n 0 58 3A Copy ROM to RAM n 0 1 2 3 4 5 or 9 n Typeface ESC n 37 25 Select User De...

Page 136: ...C 6 ESC nn 40 94 28 5E Print Data as Characters ESC nl n2 data n nl n2 x 2 5 6 n amount of data data n byte data for printing as character Bit image ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC nn 42 2A Select Bit Image ESC m nl n2 d a t a n n1 n2 x 2 5 6 n Total columns Total data n1 n2 x 256 x t Command Summary 8 11 ...

Page 137: ...ics mode with ESC ESC nn 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC c h m n1 n2 d a t a c 0 Full graphics mode 1 Compressed mode 10 20 Dot density for vertical in 3600 DPI h 10 20 Dot density for horizontal in 3600 h D P I m Number of vertical dots Total dots n 1 n 2 X 2 5 6 l The following combination is not allowed 100 and h 20 8 12 Command Summary ...

Page 138: ...Appendix Character Tables A 2 Italic Character Table A 2 Graphics Character Tables A 3 International Character Sets A 6 A p p e n d i x A 1 ...

Page 139: ...r by using the ESC t software command For the graphics character tables the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 Italic Character Table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F F A 2 Appendix ...

Page 140: ...Tables PC 437 United States character table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F PC 850 Multilingual character table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F A p p e n d i x A 3 ...

Page 141: ...s PC 860 Portugal character table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F PC 863 Canada French character table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F A 4 Appendix ...

Page 142: ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Character available with ESC To print the characters in the table on the left you must first send the ESC command This command is available only on printers featuring Epson ESC P 2 A p p e n d i x A 5 ...

Page 143: ...tch 1 1 On On On On Off Off Off Off 1 2 1 3 1 4 On On Off On Off Off Off On Off off off off On On Off On Off Off Off On Off off off off The following seven additional sets are available only by using the ESC R software command Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 8 J a p a n 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal A 6 Appendix ...

Page 144: ... bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head goes from left to right only on every other line On the other lines it goes from right to left This increases the speed of printing because the head prints in both directions bit A binary digit 0 or l which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before p...

Page 145: ...code Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed cpi See characters per inch cut sheet feeder CSF An optional detachable device that automatically feeds single sheets of paper into the printer data dump A troubleshooting feature that helps advanced users find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the prin...

Page 146: ... draft One of three print qualities available on your printer Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high speed printing See also high speed draft and Letter Quality ESC P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC P printer command language Commands in this language give laser like features such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for ...

Page 147: ...nter A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time italics A typestyle in which the characters slant This sentence is italicized Also a character table that contains italicized characters and symbols Letter Quality LQ One of three print qualities available on your printer Letter quality provides better readability and ap...

Page 148: ...ple a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft RAM Random access memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer and for storing user defined characters All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its default status by sending a command or an INIT signal or by ...

Page 149: ...e paper to when you press the TEAR OFF button or when auto tear off mode is on Using the micro feed feature you can adjust the position so that the paper s perforation meets the printer s tear off edge top of form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper unidirectional printing Printing in...

Page 150: ...23 7 3 tables 3 7 9 A 2 5 Cleaning the printer 5 2 Connecting the printer 1 13 Continuous paper loading 2 12 19 top of form 2 19 3 14 Control panel 3 2 Copy capacity 2 24 Cut sheet feeder 2 3 2 3 4 2 1 1 double bin 2 4 2 4 9 10 high capacity 2 4 2 3 4 6 8 single bin 2 4 2 5 D Data dump 3 24 Default settings 7 16 DIP switches functions 3 9 12 setting 3 6 tables 3 7 8 Draft 3 7 3 10 3 20 high speed ...

Page 151: ... specifications 7 10 International character sets A 6 Italic character table A 2 L Labels 2 25 7 6 Letter Quality 3 19 LF button 3 3 LOAD button 3 3 Loading paper 2 4 2 12 2 15 continuous paper 2 12 2 15 cut sheet feeder 4 3 4 6 envelopes 2 26 4 6 labels 2 25 single sheets 2 4 Loading position 3 14 M Micro feed feature 3 13 Multi part forms 2 24 MULTI PART light 3 2 o OCR B font 3 22 OPERATE light...

Page 152: ... 6 specifications 7 7 S Safety instructions v Scalable fonts 3 19 Self test 1 10 Single sheets 2 4 8 Skip over perforation 3 7 3 11 Special paper 2 23 Specifications 7 1 T TEAR OFF button 3 4 light 3 3 Tear off 3 7 3 11 3 16 mode 3 7 3 11 3 16 position 3 18 Tractor 2 9 installing 2 9 11 position 2 9 Transporting the printer 5 4 Troubleshooting 6 1 12 Typestyles 3 19 U Unidirectional printing 3 7 3...

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