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tractor
The part of the printer that

moves

continuous paper through the

printer by its sprockets gripping the holes in continuous paper.

unidirectional printing
Printing in one direction only. Allows more precise vertical

alignment than bidirectional printing. Often used for printing
graphics.

user-defined characters
Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user.
Also known as download characters.

10 cpi
A character spacing of 10 characters per inch. This is often the
standard or default pitch.

12 cpi
A character spacing in which each character is slightly narrower
than normal,

so that

there are 12 characters per inch. Also referred

to as elite.

Glossary 9

Summary of Contents for LQ-1050

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Page 2: ...EPSON LQ 850 950 1050 User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n kmet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dans le reglement sur le brouillage radioelectriq...

Page 4: ...rotect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The 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 This product should be operated from the type of...

Page 5: ...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 When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or wate...

Page 6: ...ng the Printer to Your Computer 1 30 Setting Up Your Application Software 1 34 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2 1 Using Single Sheets 2 2 Using Continuous Paper 2 6 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2 16 Printing on Special Paper 2 25 Chapter 3 Using the Printer 3 1 Operating the Control Panel 3 2 Setting the DIP Switches 3 6 Page Length 3 11 Skip Over Perforation 3 12 Adjusting the Loading...

Page 7: ...er Options 5 1 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5 2 The Pull Tractor 5 28 The Multi Font Module 5 41 The Interface Boards 5 48 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 6 2 Replacing the Ribbon 6 4 Transporting the Printer 6 9 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Problems and Solutions 7 2 Power Supply 7 4 Printing 7 5 Paper Handling 7 16 Options 7 27 Chapter 8 Technical Specifications 8 1 Printer Specifications 8 ...

Page 8: ...hapter 9 Command Summary 9 1 Using the Command Summary 9 2 Commands in Numerical Order 9 5 Commands Arranged by Topic 9 8 Appendix A 1 Proportional Width Table A 2 Character Table A 6 Glossary Index vii ...

Page 9: ...of up to 300 characters per second at 10 characters per inch cpi in high speed draft mode and 295 characters per second at 12 cpi or 246 characters per second at 10 cpi in normal draft mode An improved control panel design that allows direct selection of many of the printer s main features including character fonts and character spacing as well as a choice of normal or condensed printing The Smart...

Page 10: ...al symbol set and an italic character table l The ability to handle a wide range of paper types including envelopes and labels Options A variety of printer options is available for use with your printer For detailed information on using these options see Chapter 5 l Single bin and Double bin Cut Sheet Feeders 7339 7340 7345 7346 7347 7348 The cut sheet feeders make it possible to handle single she...

Page 11: ...rt forms l Multi Font Module 7407 The optional Multi Font module adds to the number of fonts available in the Letter Quality mode You can use two Multi Font modules with your printer l Film Ribbon Cartridge 7768 7769 7770 The optional film ribbon cartridge provides you with even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon Introduction 3 ...

Page 12: ...instructions on setting up and operating your Epson printer Finding your way around l Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking setting up testing and connecting the printer Be sure to read and follow these instructions first Inside the back flap of this manual are illustrations of the printer in which all of the major parts are identified l Chapters 2 and 3 cover paper handling and general prin...

Page 13: ...ance and specifications You will also find a glossary of printer terms At the back of this manual is a handy Quick Reference card that contains the information you are most likely to need Note The LQ 850 LQ 950 and LQ 1050 are basically the same printer except for their widths Therefore the illustrations in this guide show only the LQ 1050 Conventions used in this manual m WARNINGS must be followe...

Page 14: ...nd service for Epson products Epson America provides product information and toll free support to its dealers and service centers Therefore contact the business where you purchased your Epson product to request assistance If the people there do not have the answer to your question they can obtain it through Epson s toll free dealer support program Epson is confident that this policy will provide y...

Page 15: ...ng the Platen Knob 1 10 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 11 Attaching the Paper Guide 1 15 Testing the Printer 1 18 Plugging in the Printer 1 18 Running the Self Test 1 19 Checking the Operation 1 27 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 30 The Parallel Interface 1 31 The Serial Interface 1 32 Setting Up Your Application Software 1 34 Choosing From a Menu 1 34 Setting Up the Printer l l ...

Page 16: ...Unpacking the Printer Checking the Parts When you unpack the printer make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none have been damaged Cross head sc ewdtiver 1 2 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 17: ...ed to transport your printer The ribbon cartridge that comes with the LQ 850 is 7753 7767 comes with the LQ 950 and 7754 with the LQ 1050 Removing the Protective Materials The printer is protected during shipping by two locking brackets two locking tabs and a print head protector These protective items must be removed before you turn on the printer After removing these items store them with the ot...

Page 18: ...printer 3 Use the cross head screwdriver that came with the printer to unscrew and remove the two transport locking brackets Look straight down inside the printer to find the locking brackets The brackets are orange and their screws are red 1 4 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 19: ...4 Remove th 5 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 5 ...

Page 20: ...6 Remove the left and right locking tabs 7 Attach the printer cover unit 1 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 21: ...8 Close the paper guide cover WARNING Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turn on the printer Setting Up the Printer l 7 ...

Page 22: ... and for unrestricted flow of air around the printer Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental interruption of power can wipe out information in both your computer s memory and in your printers memory Avoid using outlets that...

Page 23: ... from horizontal l With a cut sheet feeder your printer must be kept level l If your paper supply is positioned below the printer stand make sure there is enough clearance to keep the paper from catching on the underside of the stand Also make sure the distance between the stand supports is wide enough for the paper you are using l Position your printer s cables so that they do not interfere with ...

Page 24: ...aten Knob You use the platen knob to feed the paper manually in the event of a paper jam or other paper feeding problem The platen knob is packed in an indentation in the printer s white foam packing material 1 Insert the platen knob into the hole on the printer s side and rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft 1 10 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 25: ...use a paper jam Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Your printer s ribbon cartridges are designed for easy installation and removal You install the standard ribbon cartridge and the optional film ribbon cartridge in the same way A standard ribbon cartridge comes with your printer Install the ribbon cartridge as follows 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the printer cover unit Setting Up th...

Page 26: ...rned on because this can damage the printer Also if you have been using the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 4 Turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow This removes slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 27: ...om you The LQ 850 ribbon cartridge has only one handle Push the cartridge firmly into position making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots inside the printer Note Press lightly on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks are properly seated Setting Up the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 28: ...g knob to help feed the ribbon into place 7 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased Make sure the paper thickness lever on the left is set to position 2 See The Paper Thickness Lever in Chapter 2 if you are printing on special paper 1 14 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 29: ...8 and 7769 or 300 000 characters 7770 If you continue to use the ribbon beyond its life expectancy printing suddenly becomes faint and the ribbon may snap Attaching the Paper Guide When you use single sheets the paper guide helps to feed the paper smoothly and efficiently into the printer Attach the paper guide using the following procedure 1 Place the paper guide on the printer as shown below Mak...

Page 30: ...Raise the paper guide until it locks into place Note To lower the paper guide lift up slightly to release it from its locked position then gently lower it down onto the printer 1 16 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 31: ...3 Attach the printer cover by fitting the hooks on the cover into the notches at the front of the printer and tilting the cover back into place 4 Close the paper guide cover Setting Up the Printer 1 17 ...

Page 32: ...d perform this test to make sure that your printer was not damaged during shipping and that the ribbon is correctly installed Before running the self test you need to connect the printer to an electrical outlet and load a sheet of paper Plugging in the Printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet 1 18 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 33: ...apter 3 before following the steps below The self test is 8 inches wide on the LQ 850 11 inches wide on the LQ 950 and 14 inches wide on the LQ 1050 0 I CAUTION Never run the self test using paper that is narrower than 8 27 inches 210 mm on the LQ 850 11 inches 279 mm on the LQ 950 or 14 inches 360 mm on the LQ 1050 This prevents the print head from printing directly onto the platen which can dama...

Page 34: ...o the single sheet position While holding down the LINE FEED button draft mode or FORM FEED button Letter Quality mode turn on the printer The printer beeps several times and the POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on l 20 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 35: ...Move the left edge guide to the right or left until it rests against the triangular guide mark on the paper guide 5 Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper Setting Up the Printer 1 21 ...

Page 36: ...er about two seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and then starts the self test A list of DIP switch settings is printed first followed by a series of characters The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button 1 22 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 37: ... to stop the test press the ON LINE button If the test results are not satisfactory see Checking the Operation later in this chapter for possible causes and solutions Note To resume the test press the ON LINE button once more Setting Up the Printer 1 23 ...

Page 38: ... to eject any paper that is still loaded Then turn off the printer WARNING After turning the power off always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on Turning the power on and off rapidly can damage the printer 1 24 Setting Up the Printer ...

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Page 41: ...bon may not be installed properly Turn off the printer reinstall the ribbon cartridge and then tighten the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob Make sure the ribbon passes between the print head and ribbon guide The ribbon may be worn Replace the ribbon cartridge See Replacing the Ribbon in Chapter 6 Turn off the printer and repeat the self test Make sure you hold down the FORM FEED or LIN...

Page 42: ...tridge hooks are inserted securely into the printer The ribbon may be worn out A worn ribbon can damage the print head and should be replaced Install a new ribbon cartridge as soon as possible See Replacing the Ribbon in Chapter 6 The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly for the paper you are using Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See The Paper Thickness...

Page 43: ...in random positions There is either too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose and caught on something Stop printing turn off the printer and reinstall the ribbon cartridge If the printer still does not print the self test correctly contact your Epson dealer Setting Up the Printer 1 29 ...

Page 44: ... able to connect to most computers immediately If you have one of the few computers that require a different type of interface you need to install an optional interface board See The Interface Boards in Chapter 5 The parallel interface is the printer s default setting If you need to use the built in serial interface be sure to change the DIP switch setting as shown in Chapter 3 WARNING Do not plug...

Page 45: ...ble as described below 1 Make sure that both your printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer 3 Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Setting Up the Printer 1 31 ...

Page 46: ...end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer The Serial Interface Connect the serial interface cable as described below 1 Make sure both your printer and computer are turned off 1 32 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 47: ...nector securely into the printer WARNING Do not plug more than one interface cable into the printer at once This may damage the printer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer Setting Up the Printer 1 33 ...

Page 48: ...shares a great many commands you can use an application program even if it does not list the LQ 850 LQ 950 or LQ 1050 on its printer selection menu If the printer is not listed choose one of the following printers They are listed in order of preference LQ 850 LQ 950 LQ 1050 LQ 800 LQ 1000 LQ 510 LQ 500 LQ 1500 If none of these printers is listed select the first one available on the following list...

Page 49: ...ositioning Your Continuous Paper Supply 2 6 Loading Continuous Paper 2 7 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2 16 Switching to Single Sheets 2 16 Switching Back to Continuous Paper 2 21 Printing on Special Paper 2 25 The Paper Thickness Lever 2 25 Multi part Forms 2 29 Labels 2 30 Envelopes 2 32 Paper Handling 2 1 ...

Page 50: ...tall the optional cut sheet feeder This option automatically inserts a new sheet and can hold up to 150 pages For more details see Chapter 5 Loading Paper 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position This position is marked by the icon shown below Note For normal use the paper thickness lever is set to position 2 See The Paper Thickness Lev...

Page 51: ...on Note Do not insert paper in the printer before turning on the printer 4 Move the left edge guide until it rests against the guide mark You may want to change this position later depending on the margin settings of your application program Paper Handling 2 3 ...

Page 52: ...er 6 Slide the paper down between the edge guides until it meets resistance and the PAPER OUT light goes off After about two seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and is set to ON LINE so that it can accept data from your computer 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 53: ...r press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line then press the LOAD EJECT button You are now ready to begin printing Reloading During Printing When you print a document of more than one page using single sheet paper the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the page When this happens the ON LINE light either goes off automatically or remains on depending on your application ...

Page 54: ... or 254 mm wide on the LQ 850 up to 12 0 inches or 305 mm on the LQ 950 and up to 16 0 inches or 406 mm wide on the LQ 1050 Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply An important consideration for achieving smooth and trouble free paper feeding is the position of your paper supply Three ways of positioning your printer and continuous paper supply are shown below 2 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 55: ...o that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer Loading Continuous Paper 1 Be sure that the printer is turned off 2 Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below Paper Handling 2 7 ...

Page 56: ...uide cover and remove the paper guide 3 Open the paper g 4 Attach the paper rest 2 8 Paper Handling ...

Page 57: ...6 Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward as shown below Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left and press the lever back to lock it in place Paper Handling 2 9 ...

Page 58: ...first printable column position is indicated by the mark shown in the illustration below 7 Slide the right sprocket unit so that it roughly matches the width of your paper but do not lock it 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 59: ...aper support midway between the two sprocket units 9 Open both sprocket covers 0 1 CAUTION Make sure that the first sheet of paper has a clean straight edge before inserting it into the printer Paper Handling 2 11 ...

Page 60: ...10 Fit the first four holes in the paper over the pins of both sprockets 11 Close the sprocket covers 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 61: ...e 13 Reattach the paper guide on top of the paper as shown below Then slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the middle of the paper s width 0 I CAUTION When using continuous paper always make sure that the paper edge guides are pushed together in the middle of the paper guide Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 62: ...If you are using special paper see The Paper Thic later in this chapter for details et to position kness Lever 14 Close the paper guide cover and turn on the printer 15 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position 2 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 63: ...ading Position in Chapter 3 0 I CAUTION Never adjust the loading position using the platen knob and never turn the platen knob while the printer is turned on When using continuous paper you can choose the short tear off feature to give you added paper handling capabilities This feature makes it easier to detach printed pages and saves the blank pages that are usually lost between printing jobs See...

Page 64: ...you to easily switch to single sheet printing without removing the continuous paper from the tractor Switching to Single Sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets follow the steps below 1 If the printer is on line press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Open the paper guide cover 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 65: ...advance your document to a point where it can be easily removed 0 I CAUTION Make sure you tear off your printed document before pressing the LOAD EJECT button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may result in a paper jam This is especially true for narrow paper less than 6 inches or 152 4 mm wide Paper Handling 2 17 ...

Page 66: ...he paper far back enough to reach the standby position If the PAPER OUT light does not come on press the LOAD EJECT button again With normal width continuous paper you can press the LOAD EJECT button up to three times If however you are using narrow paper between 4 and 6 inches or 101 6 and 152 4 mm you can press the LOAD EJECT button only once Also do not use this button to eject labels WARNING N...

Page 67: ...4 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position 5 Lift the paper Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 68: ...6 Move the left edge guide until it rests against the guide mark Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 7 Close the paper guide cover 2 20 Paper Handling ...

Page 69: ...fter about two seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and sets itself ON LINE Switching Back to Continuous Paper It is also easy to switch back to printing with continuous paper Before switching to continuous paper make sure that the single sheet is ejected and the printer is off line Paper Handling 2 21 ...

Page 70: ...1 Open the paper guide cover 2 Lift up slightly on the paper guide and then lower it onto the back of the printer 2 22 Paper Handling ...

Page 71: ... right edge guides together so that they meet at about the middle of the continuous paper s width 4 Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position then close the paper guide cover Paper Handling 2 23 ...

Page 72: ...5 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed the continuous paper to the loading position Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data 2 24 Paper Handling ...

Page 73: ...setting WARNING When printing on multi part forms labels or envelopes make sure that your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area For multi part forms and labels you should not print any closer than one half inch 38 mm from either side of the paper For information on the printable area for envelopes see Envelopes later in this chapter The Paper Thickness L...

Page 74: ...ant to use the single sheets or continuous paper set the paper thickness lever to position 1 The following table gives you general guidelines for selecting the right paper thickness lever position for the type of paper you are using Note If the lever is set to position 4 or higher the printing speed may be reduced slightly 2 26 Paper Handling ...

Page 75: ...ickness setting follow these steps 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the printer cover WARNING If the printer has just been in use the print head may be hot Be careful not to touch it Paper Handling 2 27 ...

Page 76: ...2 Select the paper thickness you want according to the table below For normal use the lever should always be set to position 2 on the scale 3 Reattach the printer cover unit 2 28 Paper Handling ...

Page 77: ... envelopes multi part forms labels or thicker than normal paper can damage the print head Multi part Forms With the built in tractor unit your printer can print on continuous multi part forms You can use multi part forms that have up to four parts including the original Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position Except for the paper thickness lever setting you load multi pa...

Page 78: ...s lever must be adjusted for printing labels See Loading Continuous Paper earlier in this chapter For the correct paper thickness setting see The Paper Thickness Lever earlier in this chapter WARNING Never feed labels backward through the printer Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer Therefore never use the LOAD EJECT button to eject labels Also never use the short tear off fu...

Page 79: ...To eject labels from the printer follow these steps 1 Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide 2 Tear off the sheet of labels at the perforation behind the push tractor Paper Handling 2 31 ...

Page 80: ...e single sheet loading feature Before loading envelopes adjust the position of the paper thickness lever according to the Paper Thickness Lever table earlier in this chapter For details on paper handling see Using Single Sheets earlier in this chapter See Chapter 5 for a description of how to use envelopes with the optional cut sheet feeder 2 32 Paper Handling ...

Page 81: ...s is shown on the next page The print head must not go past the left or right edge of the envelope or other thick paper Make sure that your application program page setup keeps the printing entirely within this printable area Always keep the longer side of the envelope horizontal If you use No 6 envelopes make sure the left edge guide is aligned with the arrow on the paper guide Paper Handling 2 3...

Page 82: ...TION Envelope printing is available only at normal temperature 41 F to 95 F or 5 C to 35 C To make sure that the printing fits within the printable area always print a test sample using a normal sheet of paper before printing on envelopes 2 34 Paper Handling ...

Page 83: ... 3 12 Adjusting the Loading Position 3 14 The Loading Position 3 14 Using Micro adjustment 3 15 Using Short Tear off 3 17 Adjusting the Tear off Position 3 19 Selecting Typestyles 3 21 Character Fonts 3 21 Character Spacing 3 24 Condensed Mode 3 25 Selecting an International Character Set 3 26 Selecting a Graphics Character Set 3 28 Choosing a Character Table 3 31 Using the Data Dump Mode 3 35 Usi...

Page 84: ...the paper thickness lever is set to position 4 or higher For regular paper this light should not be on When this light is blinking the micro adjustment function can be used POWER green On when the POWER switch is on and power is supplied READY green On when the printer is ready to accept input data Flickers during printing PAPER OUT red On when the printer is out of paper or when continuous paper ...

Page 85: ...nd the printer can receive and print data from the computer FORM FEED When the printer is off line press this button to eject a single sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the top of the next page LINE FEED When the printer is off line press this button to advance the paper one line or hold it down to advance the paper continuously LOAD EJECT When the printer is off line press this but...

Page 86: ... to select the character spacing You can choose 10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPI or PS proportional spacing The orange indicator light shows the spacing you select You cannot select proportional spacing with draft mode Draft mode overrides proportional spacing CONDENSED Press this button to turn the condensed mode on and off The orange indicator light is on when the printer is in the condensed mode In the con...

Page 87: ...iately after loading paper or when using short tear off you can make fine adjustments to the loading and short tear off positions These positions can only be adjusted while the MULTI PART light is blinking See Adjusting the Loading Position and Using Short Tear off later in this chapter By holding down both the LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons while you switch on the printer you turn on the data du...

Page 88: ...ttings become effective when you turn on reset or initialize the printer Changing a DIP Switch Setting To change a DIP switch setting follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer 2 Locate the DIP switches on the back of the printer 3 Use a pointed object such as a pen to change the DIP switch settings A DIP switch is on when it is up and off when it is down The new DIP switch settings take effect whe...

Page 89: ...irection for graphics l 6 High speed draft l 7 Cut sheet feeder mode l 8 Skip over perforation ON OFF See table 1 4 Graphics Italics Unidir Bidir OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF DIP Switch 2 SW Description ON OFF 2 l I I Page length selection 2 2 2 3 Interface type parity 2 4 I See table 5 I See table 2 Note The factory settings for DIP switches 1 1 to 1 3 1 4 2 1 and 2 2 vary depending on the country and ar...

Page 90: ...r in this chapter for other character sets International character sets are selectable only when the DIP switch l 4 is OFF Table 2 Interface parity selection Interface type Parity SW 2 3 SW 2 4 Parallel OFF OFF Serial Even ON OFF Serial Odd OFF ON Serial None ON ON 3 8 Using the Printer ...

Page 91: ...pJ 300 bps ON ON Table 4 Graphics character sets Graphics character sets are selectable only when the DIP switch 1 4 is ON Table 5 Page length selection 12 inches 1 ON 1 OFF 1 8 5 inches 11 7 inches OFF ON ON ON Using the Printer 3 9 ...

Page 92: ...l print settings Tear off mode When DIP switch 2 7 is on the short tear off mode is on This feature automatically advances continuous paper to the tear off position and then reverse feeds the paper to the loading position See the section on using short tear off later in this chapter 0 1 CAUTION Do not use the short tear off mode with labels High speed draft When DIP switch l 6 is off high speed dr...

Page 93: ...age length selection Page length SW 2 1 SW 2 2 11 inches OFF OFF 12 inches ON OFF 8 5 inches OFF ON 11 7 inches ON ON Note If you are using the cut sheet feeder the page length is automatically set when you run the printer s self test For details see The Cut Sheet Feeder in Chapter 5 Other page lengths can be set using the commands ESC C and ESC C 0 See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details...

Page 94: ...f one page and half at the top of the next page as shown in the following illustration DIP switch 1 8 OFF Skip over perforation OFF w 9 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0 456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ J 56789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ em z 6789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ a a 789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ J at 89 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ l _ abc 9 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV...

Page 95: ... margins Use skip over perforation only if your program does not provide these margins The skip over perforation setting can be set to values other than one inch by using the ESC N command See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details Using the Printer 3 13 ...

Page 96: ...s off If you need to adjust the loading position always use the micro adjustment feature Until the loading position is reset the printer remembers this position even if it is turned off and uses it as a reference point for feeding paper The micro adjustment feature moves the paper in 1 180 inch increments to make fine adjustments to the loading position You can use this feature to adjust the loadi...

Page 97: ...he loading position Then press the ON LINE button the MULTI PART light begins to blink I MULTI PART LOAD EJECT n ON LINE 111 BIN 1 II II BIN2 cl Note You can use the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons for micro adjustment only while the MULTI PART light is blinking Press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed the paper backward Using the Printer 3 15 ...

Page 98: ... factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the printer s loading position When the paper reaches either the minimum or maximum top margin the printer beeps and the paper stops moving Once you have adjusted your paper the printer remembers this new loading position When the printer receives data the MULTI PART light stops flashing 3 16 Using the Printer ...

Page 99: ... paper normally lost between documents Note You can use the tear off feature only with the built in tractor feeding system To use this feature set DIP switch 2 7 to on Then load continuous paper in the normal way Leave the paper guide cover open so that you can use the cover s tear off edge You can leave the short tear off feature turned on DIP switch 2 7 on even when you are using single sheets W...

Page 100: ...then tear off the page using the tear off edge as shown below If the page perforation is not properly aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using micro adjustment as described below Note Short tear off is performed whenever the printer receives a full page of data or a form feed and no more data is received for three seconds When you resume printing after tearing off ...

Page 101: ...sition using the micro adjustment feature 1 Make sure the printer feeds the paper to the tear off position after printing the document The MULTI PART light should begin blinking indicating that you can now use the micro adjustment feature to make fine adjustments to the tear off position MULTI PART Using the Printer 3 19 ...

Page 102: ...button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed it backward You can now tear off your document from the perforation and resume printing The printer remembers this new tear off position even after the printer is turned off and on again 3 20 Using the Printer ...

Page 103: ...pe panel remain valid even after you turn off reset or initialize the printer However commands from your application program temporarily override the SelecType settings Some application programs are designed to control all typestyle functions These programs cancel all previous typestyle settings by sending certain software commands before printing Because these commands override SelecType settings...

Page 104: ...F 0 SLOT A 0 SLOT B There are two printing speeds for the DRAFT font high speed draft and normal draft These printing speeds are controlled by DIP switch 1 6 The following samples show the character set available for each font DRAFT high speed draft We ve just seen your excel lent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Tradpr s Times Y What is the price schedule for quantities over one ...

Page 105: ...es over one gross We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross SANS SERIF We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross Using the Printer 3 23 ...

Page 106: ...pacing comes on PITCH 0 10 CPI 0 12 CPI 0 15 CPI 0 PS Note Some of the fonts in the optional font module do not offer all character spacings See The Multi Font Module in Chapter 5 For each of the two Letter Quality fonts you can choose a fixed character pitch of 10 12 or 15 characters per inch cpi or proportional spacing However high speed draft and normal draft fonts cannot be combined with propo...

Page 107: ...pplications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page You can combine the condensed mode with 10 and 12 cpi printing and proportional spacing but not 15 cpi To select the condensed mode simply press the CONDENSED button so that the orange indicator light comes on To turn off the condensed mode press the button again The following printout compares normal 10 and 12 cpi wit...

Page 108: ...ding to the table below DE switch 1 4 must be off This table also shows the characters that differ in each international character set Country ASCII code hex DIP SW 23 24 40 58 5C 5D 5E 60 78 7C 7D 7E 1 l 1 2 1 3 0 U S A I 5 ON ON ON 1 France x ia Q 0 8 A 6 ii ON ON OFF 2 Germany 8 6 8 tf n Y 6 ii I3 ON OFF ON 3 U K r 8 1 ON OFF OFF 4 Denmark I 1 0 A A a 0 OFF ON ON 5 Sweden ti il j A u 6 ii ij c ...

Page 109: ...an Se Y A I 9 Norway nti 0AU6s0 6 IO Denmark II bt4IOAUi5aaHil 11 Spain II dii SiB t i ii 6 d 12 Latin America biRi 6iliii6ti 13 Korea rtSerwl 1 64 Legal X fjO q t 0 a t Once you set the DIP switches for a certain character set that set remains valid even after you turn off reset or initialize the printer However software commands override the DIP switches settings until the commands are canceled ...

Page 110: ...ng to the DIP switch table for international character sets shown earlier in this chapter International character sets are selectable only when DIP switch 1 4 is ON United States CODE 0 1 23456709ABCDEF 0 0 e P p c 6 xj L I a E 1 2 3 Pl3CScsf6ii 4 5 SXSEUeuiibR 6 k6FVfvHiia 7 6 9 A 0 C D M i m E F 3 28 Using the Printer ...

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Page 112: ...9ABCDEF 0 C P p C ti I I i Lr a E 4DTdtftk 5EUeuhf 8HXhxSttf SIYiySBr JZjz u Ktk 9 c L lliS N n Norway CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 A B C D E F 0 0 P p 2 g j L L a r 1 2 3 4 5 67 6 9 A B K k C D M I E m a 4 F 3 30 Using the Printer ...

Page 113: ...IBM or IBM compatible computer select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print character graphics as they are displayed on the screen Even if you select Epson Character Graphics you can still print ordinary text and italics For italics see the description of the ESC 4 command in the Command Summary Chapter 9 Note In most cases Epson Extended Graphics is the preferred selection Samp...

Page 114: ... P P 1 lAQaq IAQa 2 fl 2 B R b r 2 B R b r 3 3CScs 3CSCS 4 84DTdt 4DTdt 5 SEUeu SElJeu 6 GFVfv GFVfV 7 7GWgw 7GWgw 8 8HXhx 8HXhx 9 19IYiy 9IYiy A J 2 j z J Z jz B K k 1 K k C t CL 11 L lI D Mlm MlmJ E N n N n F O 0 O 0 3 32 Using the Printer ...

Page 115: ...Epson Extended Graphics ODE 0 1 23456789ABCDEF 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Using the Printer 3 33 ...

Page 116: ...table below CAUTION To change the setting of a DIP switch first turn off the printer change the DIP switch and then turn the printer back on Tables showing which characters are printed in each of the character tables are listed in the Appendix 3 34 Using the Printer ...

Page 117: ...and application programs The data dump mode gives a printout of the codes reaching the printer To use the data dump mode follow these steps 1 Make sure that the printer is loaded with either single sheet or continuous paper 2 If the printer is on switch it off then hold down the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons at the same time you turn on the printer Using the Printer 3 35 ...

Page 118: ...0 64 mple of a data d 75 60 70 20 6F 72 69 6E 75 74 2E 20 54 68 ump orintout Th 69 73 20 66 6 5 61 74 75 20 6D 61 68 65 73 is feature makes 20 69 74 20 65 61 73 79 6F 72 20 2E 2E 2E it easy for On the left side of the printout all the codes are printed in hexadecimal format On the right side of the printout all printable characters are printed and others such as control codes are represented by do...

Page 119: ... To interpret the data dump printout examine the first three hex codes on the second line of the printout sample 20 20 54 Each hex code 20 represents a space hex code 54 represents the letter T Check the second line of the text field on the right side of the printout and you will find the letter T preceded by two spaces The chart below interprets the first eight codes Hex codes Command lB40 ESC lB...

Page 120: ...t Head 4 11 The Graphics Command 4 14 Column Reservation Numbers 4 15 A Simple Graphics Program 4 16 Designing Your Own Graphics 4 17 User defined Characters 4 22 Designing Your Characters 4 22 Defining Your Characters 4 24 Sending Information to Your Printer 4 26 Printing User defined Characters 4 29 Copying ROM Characters to RAM 4 30 Letter Quality Characters 4 31 Mixing Print Styles 4 32 Softwa...

Page 121: ...olled by DIP switch 1 6 High speed draft is ideal for rough drafts and large documents or reports that you need to print quickly Normal draft takes a bit longer but offers higher resolution characters Finally Letter Quality takes even longer but produces darker more fully formed characters suitable for presentation quality documents For Letter Quality printing the printer offers two fonts Roman an...

Page 122: ...proportional spacing However you cannot combine normal draft mode with proportional spacing and high speed draft mode is available only in 10 cpi printing The printout below compares the three spacings This is 10 cpi printing This is 12 cpi printing This is 15 cpi printing As shown above 15 cpi characters are only about two thirds the height of 10 and 12 cpi characters This makes 15 cpi particular...

Page 123: ...ting These modes are double wide double high and condensed The double wide mode doubles the width of any size character while the double high mode doubles the height of any size character These modes are useful for emphasizing document titles and headings in reports but are usually not suitable for large amounts of text These modes can also be combined to obtain even more impressive printing resul...

Page 124: ...e Widening or narrowing the characters also widens or narrows the spaces between words Because word processors usually create a left margin by printing spaces you may need to change the left margin and the number of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you change character widths Note You cannot condense 15 cpi High speed draft temporarily switches to normal draft speed when you sel...

Page 125: ...ice making the text bolder For even greater boldness you can combine emphasized and double strike The following samples show the different effects you can achieve using these modes alone and in combination This is ROMAN printing This is ROMAN emphasized This is ROMAN double strike This is ROMAN with both Note High speed draft temporarily switches to normal draft speed when you select emphasized or...

Page 126: ...nuous underlining n a Tlils 1s bFGEGii GVZFTiriiiigT Superscripts and subscripts Superscripts and subscripts can be used for printing footnote numbers and mathematical formulas The example below shows underlining and subscripts combined in a mathematical formula average ai t a2 t t an n Outline and shadow The outline and shadow features are useful for adding variation and emphasis to text that you...

Page 127: ...tion on sending ESCape codes to your printer see Chapter 9 The format of the Master Select code is shown below ASCII ESC n Decimal 27 33 n Hexadecimal 1B 21 n The variable n is a number that identifies the mode or combination of modes To find the value of n use the following table to add up either the decimal or hexadecimal numbers for the features you want condensed 4 04 emphasized 8 08 double st...

Page 128: ... ESC 1 Decimal 27 33 49 Hexadecimal 1B 21 31 The print quality and font must be set separately using SelecType or the ESC x and ESC k commands There are two more things to consider when using the Master Select command l Master Select cancels any of the other listed features that you do not set For example if you have already set a different character width and you use Master Select to set emphasiz...

Page 129: ... print graphics on your printer is to use a commercial graphics program With such programs you usually create an image on your monitor then give a command to send the image to the printer If you use commercial software that produces graphics all you need to know about dot graphics is how to use the software The application program will take care of the printer Some programs call this bit image pri...

Page 130: ...ent patterns forming letters numbers and symbols Because the dots overlap each other both horizontally and vertically in Letter Quality mode it is difficult to see the individual dots Instead the letters and symbols seem to be made up of unbroken lines In order for the dots to overlap vertically the pins in the print head are in more than one column but the intelligence of the printer handles the ...

Page 131: ...ad is 24 pin graphics This mode has five densities but for simplicity this explanation deals with only one of them triple density Triple density prints up to 180 dots per inch horizontally As the print head moves across the paper every 1 180th of an inch it must receive instructions about which of its 24 pins to fire At each position it can fire any number of pins from none to 24 This means that t...

Page 132: ...bering system is shown below 126 64 32 16 2 1 To fire any one pin you send its number to the printer To fire more than one pin at the same time add up the numbers of the pins and send the total Using these labels for the pins you fire the top pin by sending 128 To fire the bottom pin you send 1 If you want to fire only the top and bottom pins you simply add 128 and 1 and send 129 By adding the app...

Page 133: ...or you Before you can put these numbers into a graphics program however you need to know the format of the graphics command The Graphics Command The graphics mode command is quite different from the other commands used by the printer For most of the other printer modes such as emphasized and double wide one ESC code turns the mode on and another turns it off For graphics the command is more compli...

Page 134: ...erve because one line can use thousands of columns but the printer does not use numbers larger than 255 in decimal Therefore the graphics mode command uses two numbers nl and n2 for reserving columns To find nl and n2 divide the total number of columns by 256 The result is n2 the remainder is nl Since the command is set up for two numbers you must supply two even if you need only one When you need...

Page 135: ...m is just a simple example to show you how the graphics command column reservation numbers and data can be used in a BASIC program Type in and run the following program Be especially careful to include both semicolons The program produces the printout you see below 10 WIDTH LPT 255 20 Ll RIW CHR 27 CHR 32 CHR 4O CHR O 30 FOR X l TO 120 40 LFlum cHR 170 50 NEXT x Line 20 selects single density 24 p...

Page 136: ...ine of 24 pin graphics is approximately 1 8th of an inch high and since triple density graphics prints 180 dots per inch horizontally a design planned on this grid will be about 1 8th of an inch high and less than 1 4th of an inch wide The actual pattern that the printer prints on the paper is of course made up of dots that overlap each other both vertically and horizontally The reason the plannin...

Page 137: ...nd to the printer as graphics data to print the design Below is the same grid divided into three sections to make the data calculation easier At the bottom of each section of each column is the total of the pin numbers for that section This gives you the total of 126 data numbers necessary to print this small figure 4 18 Software and Graphics ...

Page 138: ...127 255 0 255 255 1255 255 3 255 3 255 255 7 255 255 15 255 255 loo DNA 31 255 254 31 255 252 31 255 248 31 255 240 31 255 224 31 255 192 110 DATA 31 255 0 31 252 0 31 240 0 31 224 0 31 128 0 31 240 0 120 DATA 31 255 192 28 255 224 28 127 240 28 15 248 30 0 252 31 0 126 130 DATA 15 128 15 7 192 7 3 240 7 1 254 7 0 255 7 0 127 135 140 DATA o 31 99 0 7 231 0 1 247 0 0 255 0 0 127 0 0 63 In this prog...

Page 139: ... as the ESC command but each one works for only one graphics option All these commands are for 8 pin graphics options Note that the commands contain one less variable than the ESC command because they don t need to select a graphics option The commands are shown below Command Function ESC K Sinale densitv ESC format ESC 0 ESC L 1 Double density 1 ESC 1 1 ESC Y ESC 2 Double density high speed ESC 2...

Page 140: ...d to use the CRT I graphics option the command in BASIC is LPRINT CHR 27 K CHR 4 This is a quick way to change the aspect ratio of the design that you are printing Changing the graphics option will change the width without changing the height You should however make this change with caution If you change one of the 8 pin graphics options to a 24 pin graphics option without changing the program tha...

Page 141: ...in creating characters or simply supplies you with sets of characters already created Also some popular software programs make use of the printer s user defined character function to enhance printouts These characters are called download characters in some programs The standard ASCII characters are stored in the printer s Read Only Memory ROM or optional Multi Font Module and the user defined char...

Page 142: ... more closely together than those for draft characters The illustrations below show the two design grids The line at the side labeled cap indicates the top of a standard capital letter The line labeled base indicates the baseline for all letters except those with descenders the bottom parts of such letters as j and y The bottom row is usually left blank because it is needed for underlining Draft p...

Page 143: ...rint The examples shown here like the ones in the graphics section use an x to represent each dot In the illustration below you see a draft grid with a simple user defined character planned on it Now you translate the dot pattern you ve created on paper to a numeric format so you can send the data to your printer Every dot has an assigned value Each vertical column which has a maximum of 24 dots i...

Page 144: ...mple On the left side of the figure the data numbers are calculated for the middle column The value of each byte is calculated by adding the values of the rows in which dots appear The right side of the figure shows the whole character with the three data numbers for each column indicated at the bottom This manual uses decimal numbers because the program examples are written in BASIC and everyone ...

Page 145: ...dO dl d2 data The ESC is simple enough The 0 which is ASCII code 0 not the numerical zero in quotation marks allows for future enhancements At this time it is always ASCII 0 You can define many characters with a single command The values nl and n2 are the ASCII codes of the first and last characters you are defining If you are defining only one character nl and n2 are the same You can use any code...

Page 146: ...cter By varying the width of the character and the spaces around it you can create proportional width characters that print at draft speed The table below shows the maximum values for these bytes Mode dl Draft 9 Letter Quality 10 cpi 29 Letter Quality 12 cpi 23 Proportional 37 dO dl d2 12 36 30 42 The last part of the command to define your characters is the actual data that defines the dot patter...

Page 147: ...command selects draft printing The actual character definition starts in line 20 The two signs in line 30 represent nl and n2 the range of characters being defined in this case a range of 1 Line 40 contains dU dl and d2 The information about the actual character design which is contained in the DATA statements at the end of the program is sent to the printer in the loop between lines 50 and 70 Not...

Page 148: ...haracters in ROM that the printer normally uses and the alternative character you defined remain in the printer available for your use The command to switch between the two sets is used in line 90 and 110 It is EX n If n is equal to 0 the normal ROM character set is selected this is the default If n is equal to 1 the user defined character set is selected If you select the user defined character s...

Page 149: ...d forth at will between the normal character set and your user defined character set It is however rather inconvenient Therefore your printer has a command that allows you to copy all of the standard characters from ROM to the user defined character set The command format is as follows where the value of n represents the font family ESC OnO Note This command cancels any user defined characters you...

Page 150: ... you cannot place dots in adjacent columns There must be an empty dot position both to the left and right of each dot that prints Superscripts and subscripts You can also create superscript and subscript user defined characters Just as Letter Quality characters are defined when the Letter Quality mode is selected superscript and subscript characters are created when you select either superscript o...

Page 151: ...ality and proportional in combination with most of your printer s various print styles For instance emphasized mode works with userdefined characters The characters you design are enhanced to give this printing effect Mixing the three types of user defined character sets is not possible For example if you select draft and define some characters then select proportional and define some more the fir...

Page 152: ...remain unaffected If you switch back to the mode in which they were defined you can then select and print them Keep in mind that user defined characters are stored in RAM which is not permanent memory When the printer power is turned off or the printer is initialized with the INIT signal the user defined characters are lost Some computers do this each time BASIC is loaded Software and Graphics 4 3...

Page 153: ...16 Using Continuous Paper 5 18 Loading Single Sheets 5 23 Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder 5 24 The Pull Tractor 5 28 Installation 5 28 Paper Handling 5 31 Removing the Pull Tractor 5 37 The Multi Font Module 5 41 Installation 5 44 Selecting a Font 5 47 The Interface Boards 5 48 Choosing an Interface 5 48 Compatible Interfaces 5 49 Installation 5 49 8143 New Serial Interface 5 65 Using the Printer Op...

Page 154: ...pes using the cut sheet feeder You can use the following cut sheet feeders with the printers The double bin sheet feeders have a front bin bin 1 and a back bin bin 2 in which you can store two different types of paper You select the bin to feed from through the control panel or using a simple command The illustrations in this section show the single bin feeder for the LQ 1050 You use the other she...

Page 155: ... Assemble the cut sheet feeder following the instructions provided in its accompanying manual 2 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the printer cover unit and the paper guide Using the Printer Options 5 3 ...

Page 156: ...r release lever back to the single sheet position 4 Remove the paper tension unit by pressing the levers back to open the mounting latches At the same time lift up on the front of the unit 5 4 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 157: ...16 Using Continuous Paper 5 18 Loading Single Sheets 5 23 Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder 5 24 The Pull Tractor 5 28 Installation 5 28 Paper Handling 5 31 Removing the Pull Tractor 5 37 The Multi Font Module 5 41 Installation 5 44 Selecting a Font 5 47 The Interface Boards 5 48 Choosing an Interface 5 48 Compatible Interfaces 5 49 Installation 5 49 8143 New Serial Interface 5 65 Using the Printer Op...

Page 158: ...pes using the cut sheet feeder You can use the following cut sheet feeders with the printers The double bin sheet feeders have a front bin bin 1 and a back bin bin 2 in which you can store two different types of paper You select the bin to feed from through the control panel or using a simple command The illustrations in this section show the single bin feeder for the LQ 1050 You use the other she...

Page 159: ... Assemble the cut sheet feeder following the instructions provided in its accompanying manual 2 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the printer cover unit and the paper guide Using the Printer Options 5 3 ...

Page 160: ...r release lever back to the single sheet position 4 Remove the paper tension unit by pressing the levers back to open the mounting latches At the same time lift up on the front of the unit 5 4 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 161: ...ts on top of the printer 6 Separate the paper guide cover transparent gray plastic from the printer cover With the underside of the paper guide cover toward you notice the two plastic tabs that secure the paper guide cover to the printer cover Press back on the inside edge o each of these tabs to release the paper guide cover Using the Printer Options 5 5 ...

Page 162: ...7 Raise the cut sheet feeder s paper path guide and attach the printer cover 5 6 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 163: ...8 Close the paper path guide 9 Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 1 7 to ON Using the Printer Options ...

Page 164: ... that the cut sheet feeder mode is turned on with DIP switch l 7 Pull the left and right paper set levers of the selected bin all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading Note Make sure the front levers on the left and right paper guides are up when using normal paper 5 8 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 165: ...de the right paper guide so that it roughly matches the width of your paper 4 Take a stack of paper and fan it as shown This keeps the paper from sticking and ensures that only one sheet feeds at a time Tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even the stack Using the Printer Options 5 9 ...

Page 166: ...use multi part forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder 5 Insert the stack of paper between the paper guides aligning it with the left edge of the guide Then adjust the right paper guide until the paper is held firmly but not so tightly that it causes the paper to buckle Make sure the paper can move up and down freely 5 10 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 167: ...try again 7 If you use the double bin cut sheet feeder you can select the paper bin number with the control panel on the printer When the printer is on line press the LOAD EJECT button to change between bin 1 and bin 2 The printer beeps once if you select bin 1 and twice for bin 2 You can also select the bin with the ESC EM software command LOAD EJECT 11 BIN 1 0 II BIN2 Using the Printer Options 5...

Page 168: ...r is the default page length setting This setting however can be overridden by software commands Running the self test is the same as when the cut sheet feeder mode is off The steps below are for a self test in draft mode 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and a stack of paper is inserted in the selected bin of the cut sheet feeder Check that the cut sheet feeder mode is selected and the p...

Page 169: ...er Quality mode press the FORM FEED button instead of the LINE FEED button A part of the printout of the first sheet is shown below The printout of the second sheet is similar to the original self test described in Chapter 1 This is line XX Using the Printer Options 5 13 ...

Page 170: ...ir mail envelopes Before printing on envelopes you need to set the paper thickness lever See Printing on Special Paper in Chapter 2 WARNING When you print on envelopes be sure that the settings of your application program keep the printing entirely within the printable area You load envelopes in much the same way as regular paper 1 Make sure that the paper release lever is in the single sheet posi...

Page 171: ...2 Push down on the two front levers on the left and right paper guides until they lock into position Using the Printer Options 5 15 ...

Page 172: ...ter and make sure that the ON LINE light is on When the printer is on line a new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feed command is sent to the printer Paper out condition When the printer is on line and receives print data from the computer the first sheet loads automatically Subsequent sheets load automatically as necessary l In the cut sheet feeder mode th...

Page 173: ...aper in the printer press this button to feed the paper one line or hold it down to feed the paper continuously FORM FEED When there is no paper in the printer press this button to load the paper Note that paper loads automatically when you print When there is paper in the printer press this button to eject the sheet without loading the next sheet LOAD EJECT When there is no paper in the printer p...

Page 174: ...omatically ejected and the next sheet is loaded LF Line Feed advances the paper one line VT Vertical Tab advances the paper to the next vertical tab position ESC J Line feed advances the paper n l80th of an inch Software is not effective while the printer is off line Make sure that the printer is on line if you wish to control the cut sheet feeder using software commands Using Continuous Paper The...

Page 175: ...the cut sheet feeder as described in this section making sure that DIP switch 1 7 is set to ON 3 If a single sheet is still in the printer eject it by pressing the LOAD EJECT button Using the Printer Options 5 19 ...

Page 176: ...witch from the cut sheet feeder to continuous paper pull paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position You do not need to change the setting of DIP switch 1 7 the 5 20 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 177: ...ff line the control panel functions normally allowing you to use the micro adjustment feature to finely adjust the loading position of your paper 0 I CAUTION Never attempt to print on labels when the cut sheet feeder is installed To switch back to using the cut sheet feeder follow these steps 1 Tear off all printed sheets Press the LOAD EJECT button until the continuous paper feeds backward out of...

Page 178: ...2 Close the paper path guide and set the printer on line 3 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position 5 22 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 179: ...r 1 Make sure that the paper release lever is in the single sheet position 0 I CAUTION If you are using the double bin cut sheet feeder make sure that bin 1 is selected by the LOAD EJECT button or with the ESC EM software command 2 Press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line 3 Align the single sheet to be fed with the mark on the left paper guide Then slide the sheet into the paper path ...

Page 180: ...cutive single sheets pull the paper set levers on the cut sheet feeder forward Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder 1 Turn off the printer and remove any paper stacked in the cut sheet feeder 2 Open the cut sheet feeder s paper path guide and remove the printer cover 5 24 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 181: ...3 Tilt the back of the cut sheet feeder forward to release its notches from the printer s pins Then lift up and remove the cut sheet feeder Using the Printer Options 5 25 ...

Page 182: ...nt latches click in place over the front mounting pins located behind the paper bail 5 Attach the paper guide cover to the printer cover as shown below Then install the printer cover unit onto the printer 6 Set DIP switch 1 7 to OFF to turn off the cut sheet feeder mode Note When DIP switch l 7 is OFF the printer uses the continuous paper page length selected by DIP switches 2 l and 2 2 5 26 Using...

Page 183: ...Removal of the cut sheet feeder is now completed Be sure to store the removed cut sheet feeder in its original box and packing materials Using the Printer Options 5 27 ...

Page 184: ...e of the pull tractor is also recommended for obtaining the highest quality graphics For best results use the pull tractor along with the built in push tractor as described in this section You can use the following pull tractors with the printers Installation 1 Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover unit and paper guide 2 Install the paper rest 5 28 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 185: ... the mounting latches At the same time lift up the front of the unit 4 Hold the pull tractor with the knob to the right Fit the rear notches on the tractor over the rear mounting pins of the printer as shown in the following illustration Using the Printer Options 5 29 ...

Page 186: ...ins of the printer 6 Pull the paper release lever all the way forward to the continuous paper position 0 I CAUTION You cannot use the short tear off function with the pull tractor Before you start printing with the pull tractor be sure that DIP switch 2 7 is set to OFF 5 30 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 187: ...cket unit about 1 4 inch from the left before locking it in place When you have paper loaded turn on the printer 2 Make sure that the printer is off line and then press the LOAD EJECT button to load the paper Next press the FORM FEED button to advance the paper one page so that you can fit the paper onto the pull tractor Using the Printer Options 5 31 ...

Page 188: ...e printer is turned on If you need to adjust the 3 loading position use the micro adjustment function described in Chapter 3 Open the sprocket covers of the pull tractor and pull the sprocket lock levers toward you to release them 5 32 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 189: ...kets Place the paper supports evenly between the sprocket units There is only one paper support on the LQ 850 and LQ 950 5 Fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins on the sprocket units adjusting the position of the sprocket units as necessary Using the Printer Options 5 33 ...

Page 190: ...not fit exactly onto the tractor pins or if the paper buckles press in on the pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly 7 Close the sprocket covers 5 34 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 191: ...ION Make sure that the sprocket units of the two tractor units are properly aligned 9 Slide the rollers on the paper bail bar so they are evenly distributed across the width of your paper making sure that the right and left rollers are at both edges of your paper Using the Printer Options 5 35 ...

Page 192: ...des together so they meet at about the middle of the paper s width 11 Install the pull tractor cover 12 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line Note Do not use the short tear off feature with the pull tractor 5 36 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 193: ...Removing the Pull Tractor 1 Remove the pull tractor cover and the paper guide 2 Tear off any printed sheets or extra blank sheets Using the Printer Options 5 37 ...

Page 194: ...kward out of the paper path to the standby position The PAPER OUT light comes on when the paper is completely out of the paper path Note Make sure you tear off the printed document before removing paper with the LOAD EJECT button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may result in a paper jam 5 38 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 195: ...nuous paper from the push tractor unit Then push the paper release lever backward 5 Turn off the printer Then pressing the tabs on the pull tractor tilt it back and lift it off the printer Using the Printer Options 5 39 ...

Page 196: ...tches on the unit over the rear mounting pins of the printer Press the levers open as you tilt the unit forward until the front latches click in place over the front mounting pins located behind the paper bail 7 Install the paper guide and the printer cover unit 5 40 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 197: ...r S You can use any one of these fonts as your default font when the printer is turned on and any of the others optionally by sending a command to the printer 0 I CAUTION Do not insert the Multi Font Module when the printer is turned on These are samples of the character sets of the Multi Font Module s fonts Courier We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of T...

Page 198: ...back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross 5 42 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 199: ...ad by an optical character reader also known as a document reader or image scanner for input into another computer The print enhancements such as bold and underlining cannot be read by an actual optical character reader Orator 012 4 6789 ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ t u PO AAC AB DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV rYtAA 6BCI o 60afvRfAfbO F i WE VE JUST SEEN YOUR EXCELLENT AD FOR MINIATURE ZEBRAS IN A RECENT BACK...

Page 200: ...Times What is the prlce schedule for quantities over one gross Installation WARNING Always turn off the printer before you insert or remove the module Installing or removing the module while the power is on may damage the printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the font compartment cover as shown below Inside the compartment are two connectors slots labeled A and B 5 44 Using the...

Page 201: ...o select the font you want according to the table in the next section Selecting a Font 3 Insert the font module securely into slot A or B so that the arrow marks on the font module and the slot are facing each other Using the Printer Options 5 45 ...

Page 202: ...n on the printer Then select SLOT A or SLOT B by pressing the FONT button on the SelecType panel 0 SANS SERIF Note This font module selection remains valid even after you turn off reset or initialize the printer 5 46 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 203: ...l the family number of the font with the rotary switch on the module When the printer is turned on that font becomes the default font if the slot is selected by pressing the button on the control panel l Send a software command ESC k to the printer to select the family number See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details Proportional spacing is not effective when printing any font in this modul...

Page 204: ... such as Coax and Twinax allow Epson printers to function as local IBM printers without the addition of any other circuitry or components Serial interfaces are required if your computer is not equipped with a parallel interface or if you need an interface that conforms to the Current Loop standard instead of RS 232C These interfaces also provide some combination of the following features X ON X OF...

Page 205: ...h 8 and should correspond to one of the numbers listed in the table above Also Coax and Twinax interfaces are available from third party vendors These interfaces allow connectivity to mainframes and minicomputers and emulation of IBM printers The Coax EP Connect is available from Avatar Corporation 508 435 6872 and the Twinax I O8300 is available from I O Corporation 801 973 6767 Installation The ...

Page 206: ...rned off and the power cord is unplugged Also try not to touch contacts on the circuit board of the printer because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity that may build up on your body 2 Remove any installed printer options such as the pull tractor or the cut sheet feeder Then remove the paper rest the printer cover unit the paper guide the paper tension unit and the pl...

Page 207: ...cated at the front of the printer the other at the back near the printer s fan 4 Detach the upper case by pressing in on the two retaining clips inside the front of the printer The clips on the upper case release from the printer s lower case Using the Printer Options 5 51 ...

Page 208: ... under the control panel and notice the clip that secures the control panel to the upper case Now reach under the control panel and release the front clip 6 Slip the control panel back through the upper case 5 52 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 209: ...7 With the control panel free of the upper case tilt the case straight back to detach the rear hinges and then lift it off Using the Printer Options 5 53 ...

Page 210: ...late The following illustration shows a rear view of the printer 9 Remove the power cable attached to the main board by grasping the clip at its base and pulling gently but firmly straight up You may need to move the clip back and forth slightly as you pull upward to free it from the board 5 54 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 211: ... of interface board designs which slightly change the way they are installed in the printer The frame ground wire is attached for one type and not attached for the other This difference does not affect the operation of the interface in any way Check to see which type of interface board you have and then follow the instructions for that type of board FG wire not attached FG wire attached Using the ...

Page 212: ... board according to the manual accompanying your interface board If you are installing the 8143 board see the next section 8143 New Serial Interface 2 Use the CG screw to attach the round end of the FG wire to the main board and position the other end as shown 5 56 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 213: ...able making sure that the small fins on the white plastic clip are toward the inside of the printer Take extra care to see that the holes of the clip are aligned with the pins of the connector Using the Printer Options 5 57 ...

Page 214: ...the CN2 connector on the main board and with the interface port of the back of the printer Carefully insert the pins on the optional interface board into the mating connector on the main board Then secure the board with three of the screws provided 5 58 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 215: ...terface board If the FG wire is attached follow these steps 1 Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying your interface board If you are installing the 8143 board see the next section 8143 New Serial Interface Using the Printer Options 5 59 ...

Page 216: ...2 Carefully place the interface next to the printer as shown below Use the CG screw to connect the round end of the FG wire to the main board 5 60 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 217: ...able making sure that the small fins on the white plastic clip are toward the inside of the printer Take extra care to see that the holes of the clip are aligned with the pins of the connector Using the Printer Options 5 61 ...

Page 218: ...evel rotate it clockwise into position and attach it to the main board Make sure the connector pins are properly inserted into the mating connector 5 Secure the board with three of the screws provided e 5 62 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 219: ...the rear hinges of the upper case into the openings in the lower case then partially lower the upper case 0 t CAUTION Take care not to pinch the FG wire between the upper and lower sections of the case Using the Printer Options 5 63 ...

Page 220: ...s clear of the upper case Then reinsert the control panel into the upper case Press down on the front of the control panel until the front clip snaps into place 3 Close the upper case Make sure you press down on the front of the case until it locks into place 5 64 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 221: ...interface it may be necessary for you to alter the communication protocol of the printer or the computer so that they can communicate properly In most cases you should use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer s manual to match the computer with the interface If you are using the 8143 optional interface board make sure that you read through the section below on baud ra...

Page 222: ...rs in the 8143 interface manual For more information on the printer s input buffer settings see Setting the DIP Switches in Chapter 3 of this manual Handshaking 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 indicating that it cannot receive data Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 528...

Page 223: ...Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 6 2 Replacing the Ribbon 6 4 Transporting the Printer 6 9 Maintenance 6 1 ...

Page 224: ...t its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year Follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide and any installed options 2 Using a soft brush carefully remove all dust and dirt 6 2 Maintenance ...

Page 225: ... l Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer because these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case l Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components l Do not use a hard or abrasive brush l Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your Epson dealer if you think lubrication is neede...

Page 226: ... Standard ribbon LQ 850 7753 LQ 950 7767 LQ 1050 7754 Film ribbon 7768 7769 7770 Do not use ribbons designed for nine pin printers 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the printer cover unit WARNING If you have used the printer recently the print head may be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon 6 4 Maintenance ...

Page 227: ...n cartridge grip it by the two black handles and lift the cartridge straight up and out of the printer Ribbon cartridges 7753 and 7768 have only one handle 3 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer Maintenance 6 5 ...

Page 228: ... knob in the direction of the arrow 5 Push the new ribbon cartridge firmly into position making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots as shown below Note Press lightly on both sides of the cartridge to make sure the hooks are properly inserted 6 6 Maintenance ...

Page 229: ...print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place Be careful not to puncture the ribbon 7 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also see that the ribbon is not twisted or creased Maintenance 6 7 ...

Page 230: ...8 Reattach the 6 8 Maintenance ...

Page 231: ... materials as described below 1 Turn off the printer then remove any installed options 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and disconnect the interface cable between the printer and the computer 3 Remove the printer cover unit and the paper guide 4 Remove the ribbon cartridge and the platen knob Maintenance 6 9 ...

Page 232: ... to the middle of the printer While holding the paper bail bar open reattach the left and right locking tabs 6 Slide the print head all the way to the left and insert the print head protector as shown below 6 10 Maintenance ...

Page 233: ...driver reattach the two transport locking brackets 8 Reattach the printer cover unit WARNING When you carry the printer never hold it by the font compartment cover If this cover comes off you may drop the printer Maintenance 6 11 ...

Page 234: ...9 Fit the printer back into the white packing material and then back into its original box 6 12 Maintenance ...

Page 235: ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 7 2 Power Supply 7 4 Printing 7 5 Paper Handling 7 16 Options 7 27 Troubleshooting 7 l ...

Page 236: ...inter does not print l The print is faint or uneven l Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics l Printed characters are not what you expected l The print position is not what you expected See 7 5 See 7 6 See 7 7 See 7 8 See 7 11 Paper handling l Single sheets do not feed properly See 7 16 l Continuous paper does not feed properly when using the push tractor See 7 19 l Switching betwe...

Page 237: ...ly l Using the pull tractor with the push tractor continuous paper does not feed properly l Using the font module the module s fonts do not print l Using an optional interface the printer does not operate properly See 7 27 See 7 31 See 7 35 See 7 35 Troubleshooting 7 3 ...

Page 238: ...the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly If the electrical outlet is controlled by a switch use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by an outside switch The voltage may not be correct for your printer Check the label on the printer s back panel and confirm that the printer s voltage rating matches your electrical outlet If the voltages do not match unplug the printe...

Page 239: ...puter Secure the connector using the wire retaining clips You may not be using the correct interface cable Make sure your interface cable meets the printer and the computer specifications The printer may be off line and cannot receive data Press the ON LINE button The ON LINE light should go on See Chapter 3 The paper may be set too far to the right so that the paper detector cannot sense it Move ...

Page 240: ...the printer reinstall the ribbon cartridge and take up any slack in the ribbon The ribbon may be worn Replace the ribbon cartridge See Chapter 6 This indicates an error in printer operation Turn off the printer check for paper jams or other problems then turn the printer back on If the printer still does not print correctly contact your Epson dealer The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes ...

Page 241: ...all a new ribbon cartridge See Chapter 6 The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly for the paper you are using Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See Chapter 2 The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your Epson dealer to have the printer repaired There is either too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose and gotten caught on somet...

Page 242: ...ure to check the printer settings and reset as needed The wrong font is selected If your program accepts control codes set the codes to the values below to select the built in fonts Roman ESC k 0 Sans Serif ESC k 1 Draft ESC x 0 See Chapter 3 and Chapter 9 The wrong character table is selected If your application program is capable of sending control codes specify the Epson Extended Graphics chara...

Page 243: ...ch setting To do this turn off the power set DIP switch l 4 to off then turn on the power See Chapter 3 The wrong international character set is selected If your application program is capable of sending control codes specify the desired international character set using ESC R n See the description of ESC R in Chapter 9 You can also select the international character table by changing DIP switch s...

Page 244: ...the CONDENSED light on the control panel is on If it is lit press the CONDENSED button to cancel the mode Also if your application program is capable of sending control codes you can cancel the condensed mode by sending the DC2 code to the printer See Chapter 9 The software may not be properly installed for your printer Use the program s setup or install procedure to check the printer settings and...

Page 245: ...ommunication protocol is correct See your computer s manual for more information Make sure the interface cable is fastened securely to both the printer and the computer The loading position may be incorrect Use micro adjustment to adjust the loading position See Chapter 3 If the problem persists check the top margin set by your application software and adjust it A line feed signal is not being sen...

Page 246: ...rectly Disable the AUTO FEED XT signal of your interface Line spacing is too tight or too far apart If your application program is capable of sending control codes specify the line spacing using ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 or ESC A See Chapter 9 The margin setting may not be correct Use your application program to change the margin In BASIC enter either of the following statements WIDTH LPRINT 255 EIDTI I L...

Page 247: ...g ESC C or ESC C 0 See Chapter 9 If this does not resolve the problem check the page length set by your application software and adjust it if necessary If you are using the cut sheet feeder the self test function prints the number of printable lines that can fit on a single sheet Use this feature to determine the correct page length setting See Chapter 5 One inch skip over perforation may be set S...

Page 248: ... Chapter 3 If your program allows you to use control codes you can also use the ESC C or ESC C 0 command to set the page length See Chapter 9 The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low Use the micro adjustment feature to reset the loading position so that the perforation is centered within the skip area See Chapter 3 Your application program may be setting the top and bottom marg...

Page 249: ...rm the bidirectional print alignment adjustment or select the unidirectional print mode by sending ESC U or ESC to the printer You can also select unidirectional printing by setting DIP switch l 5 to on See Chapter 3 Unidirectional printing is slightly slower See Chapter 9 If the printer still does not print try the self test described in Chapter 1 If the self test works properly the printer is al...

Page 250: ...per using one of the control panel buttons while the printer is on line ON LINE light is on Press the ON LINE button once to take the printer off line then feed the paper After feeding the paper press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line See Chapter 3 The cut sheet feeder mode may be turned on DIP switch l 7 is on When you are not using the cut sheet feeder make sure DIP switch l 7 ...

Page 251: ...per can move up and down freely See Chapter 2 The paper may not be firmly inserted When feeding thicker than normal paper press down lightly on the paper while pressing the LOAD EJECT button The edge guides may be too far apart Adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper The dimensions of the paper may exceed the specified limitations Use only paper sizes that are within the specified range M...

Page 252: ...he paper feed is crooked The paper guide may not be attached or it may not be in the correct position When printing on single sheets use the paper guide in its upright position The paper does not fully eject The paper may be dog eared Use new paper You may be trying to eject the paper using the FORM FEED button Always press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper The page length setting may be wr...

Page 253: ... LINE button once to take the printer off line then try feeding paper After feeding paper press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line See Chapter 3 The paper release lever may be pushed back to the single sheet position When using the push tractor be sure the paper release lever is pulled forward to the continuous paper position See Chapter 2 Continuous paper may have already been in...

Page 254: ...he paper may be caught on the edge guides When using continuous paper make sure that the paper guide is installed over the paper and that the edge guides are positioned in the center See Chapter 2 The holes on the sides of the paper may not be aligned with each other Reposition the paper on the tractor pins See Chapter 2 The sprocket units are incorrectly positioned for the paper width Move the ri...

Page 255: ...that the paper guide is in the lowered position so that it can act as a paper separator See Chapter 2 The paper thickness lever may be in the wrong position For printing on ordinary paper always set the lever to position 2 The paper dimensions may exceed the specified limitations Use only paper sizes that are within the specified range Your printer can print on continuous multi part forms consisti...

Page 256: ... length for one page of continuous paper may be set incorrectly Set DIP switches 2 l and 2 2 See Chapter 3 You can also use control codes ESC C or ESC C 0 to set the page length correctly See Chapter 9 The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low Use the micro adjustment to reset the loading position See Chapter 3 The paper you are trying to feed may be too heavy for the built in p...

Page 257: ...n works only if the data in the print buffer is completely printed and the next print position is at the top of the next page Your program may not be sending a form feed command to the printer At the end of your program or the page send a form feed FF If you are using BASIC be sure to add a semicolon after the FF code to prevent any additional codes from being sent to the printer You may have trie...

Page 258: ...els Read through the section on printing on special paper for the correct type of labels to use See Chapter 2 You may be trying to back feed labels through the printer This can cause labels to come off their backing and jam the printer Do not feed labels using the LOAD EJECT button Also make sure that DIP switch 2 7 short tear off is off If a label does become jammed in the printer mechanism see y...

Page 259: ...eet from the paper guide the platen rotates in reverse the single sheet does not load and the continuous paper comes off the sprockets A single sheet may be in the paper guide causing the continuous paper to back out and to come off the sprockets When using continuous paper always make sure to remove any single sheets remaining in the paper guide See Chapter 2 The paper release lever may not be in...

Page 260: ... middle of a page One page of data may not have been sent to the printer Finish the page by sending a form feed code FF to the printer or by sending enough line feed codes LF to advance the remainder of the page The continuous paper may not have fed backward far enough to reach the standby position before you changed the position of the paper release lever Remove the jammed paper and try again Als...

Page 261: ... feeding the paper Paper feeds automatically when the cut sheet feeder receives a print command from the computer only while the printer is on line The printer may be off line Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line The cut sheet feeder mode may be off Set DIP switch l 7 to on If your program allows you to use control codes use ESC EM 4 to set the cut sheet feeder mode The printer must...

Page 262: ...er making sure that the mounting notches are properly mated with the pins on the printer See Chapter 5 The cut sheet feeder may be out of paper Load more paper in the cut sheet feeder s bin The paper release lever may not be in the single sheet position Push the lever back to the single sheet position See Chapter 5 The paper set levers may be pulled forward After loading a stack of paper in the cu...

Page 263: ...t feeder if necessary You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin Remove the sheets The bin can hold a maximum of 150 sheets There may be only one sheet left in the bin The last sheet in the bin may not feed so add more paper You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin Remove the sheets The bin can hold a maximum of 150 sheets You may have forgotten to f...

Page 264: ...ust the paper guides to the width of the paper There may be too much outgoing paper Never let more than 80 sheets of outgoing paper accumulate while printing The weight of your paper may be too heavy or too light for the cut sheet feeder Refer to the specifications in Chapter 8 and make sure that your paper is the proper size and quality The single sheet may have been inserted in the wrong place C...

Page 265: ...sh tractor continuous paper does not feed properly The FORM FEED or LINE FEED button was pressed but the paper does not feed at all Platen does not rotate The printer may be on line Before using the control panel buttons to feed paper always take the printer off line ON LINE light out The page length setting may be wrong Run a self test in cut sheet feeder mode The printer will automatically measu...

Page 266: ...aper so that it feeds straight in line with the sprockets The supply of paper may be too far from the printer Position the paper supply so that it is less than three feet or one meter away The paper may be caught on the edge guides When using continuous paper make sure that the paper guide is lowered over the paper and that the edge guides are moved to the center of the paper s width See Chapter 2...

Page 267: ... the paper Remove slack lengthwise by pressing in and rotating the pull tractor knob on the right Do not turn the platen knob The paper thickness lever may not be correctly set Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper The paper may not meet the specifications Check that your paper is the proper size weight and thickness Skip over perforation may be set Set DIP switch 1 8 ...

Page 268: ... one page of the continuous paper may be set incorrectly Use DIP switches 2 1 and 2 2 See Chapter 3 You can use control codes ESC C or ESC C 0 to set the correct page length See Chapter 9 The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low Use the micro adjustment feature to reset the loading position See Chapter 3 The short tear off function may be selected The short tear off function ca...

Page 269: ... you expected The font module may be inserted the wrong way Align the b marks on the module and the slot and insert it properly See Chapter 5 The font in the module may not be correctly selected Select the slot by pressing the FONT button on the control panel See Chapters 3 and 5 If your program allows you to use control codes use ESC k command to select the font See Chapter 9 The interface board ...

Page 270: ... for parallel regardless of whether the optional interface board is parallel or serial See Chapter 3 You can also check the current DIP switch settings by running the self test You may be trying to use a cable with the wrong specification Make sure that the cable matches the specifications of the interface The DIP switches or jumpers on the interface board may be set wrong See the interface manual...

Page 271: ...operly after checking the above points run a self test of the interface to make sure that there are no on board defects If any abnormality is found contact your Epson dealer Note If you are still having problems after working through the solutions in this section you may want to try using the data dump mode a mode that helps advanced users determine the causes of communication problems between the...

Page 272: ...Printing 8 2 Paper 8 4 Mechanical 8 8 Electrical 8 9 Environment 8 9 Interface Specifications 8 10 Parallel Interface 8 10 Serial Interface 8 13 Option Specifications 8 15 Cut Sheet Feeder 8 15 Initialization 8 17 Default Settings 8 18 Technical Specifications 8 1 ...

Page 273: ...ity 10 82 12 98 Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics Unidirectional for graphics Unidirectional can be selected with a DIP switch or by using the proper software command Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in increments of 1 360 inch Paper feed speed Single sheet 3 0 inches per sec 60 ms line Continuous 2 7 inches per sec 65 ms line 8 2 Technical Specifications ...

Page 274: ...or 0KB panel button selectable Characters Font High speed draft Available sizes Characters per inch 10 1 Normal Draft I 10 12 15 I Epson Roman 10 12 15 Proportional Epson Sans Serif 10 12 15 Proportional 96 standard ASCII character set including italic characters 14 international character sets 1 Legal character set Epson Extended Graphics character set 5 graphics character sets Technical Specific...

Page 275: ... I LQ 950 I LQ 1050 7 2 to 10 1 inches 7 2 to 13 0 inches 7 2 to 14 3 inches 182 to 257 mm 182 to 330 mm 182 to 364 mm 7 2 to 14 3 inches 7 2 to 14 3 inches 7 2 to 14 3 inches 182 to 364 mm 182 to 364 mm 182 to 364 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches 4 0 to 12 0 inches 4 0 to 16 0 inches 101 to 254 mm 101 to 305 mm 101 to 406 mm No 6 6 54 x 3 62 inches 166 x 92 mm No 10 9 45 x 4 09 inches 240 x 104 mm 2 5 x 0 9...

Page 276: ...ch 13 5 mm minimum Note For the LQ 850 printing on paper from 9 to 10 1 inches wide increases the minimum right and left margins to 0 53 inches 13 5 mm For the LQ 950 printing on paper from 12 0 to 13 0 inches wide increases the minimum right and left margins to 0 59 inches 15 0 mm Technical Specifications 8 5 ...

Page 277: ... to 0 98 inch 25 0 mm when printing on IO inch wide paper on the LQ 850 or on 16 inch wide paper on the LQ 1050 Envelope yi3 in minimum 0 iz 3 0mm 0 53 inch 13 5 mm minimum Note Envelope printing is only available at normal operating conditions Load the envelope with its long side horizontal 8 6 Technical Specifications ...

Page 278: ...ne original plus up to 2 copies all temperature ranges Total thickness must not exceed 0 012 inch 0 32 mm Notes l The use of 24 lb paper is only available at normal temperature l Printing past the edge of envelopes multi part forms labels or paper that is thicker than normal can damage the print head l Labels with a pressure sensitive covering either glued or tacked onto the backing sheet can be p...

Page 279: ...ding print head 5 000 000 lines LQ 850 4000 power on hours at 25 duty LQ 950 5000 power on hours at 25 duty LQ 1050 6000 power on hours at 25 duty Print head life 200 million strokes Dimensions and weight LQ 850 80 LQ 950 110 LQ 1050 136 Height 5 6 inches 142 mm 5 6 inches 142 mm 5 6 inches 142 mm Width 17 0 inches 430 mm 20 6 inches 522 mm 23 8 inches 605 mm Depth 14 2 inches 360 mm 14 2 inches 3...

Page 280: ... one minute or 1 20 kV rms and chassis applied for one second Environmental Temperature Humidity without condensation Operation angle Operation 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage 22 F to 150 F 30 C to 65 C Operation 10 to 80 Storage 5 to 85 Less than 15 without cut sheet feeder 0 with cut sheet feeder Shock Vibration Operation Up to 1 G within 1 ms Storage Up to 2 G within 1 ms Operation Up to 0 25 ...

Page 281: ... DATA 4 IN DATA 5 IN DATA6 IN DATA 7 IN DATA 8 IN ACKNLG OUT Description STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 microseconds at the receiving terminal These signals represent information of the 1st to 8th bits of parallel data respectively Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0 About an 11 microsecond pulse LOW indicates that data has ...

Page 282: ... 50 microseconds at the receiving terminal 32 ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer is 1 in paper out state 2 off line 3 in error state 33 GND Same as for Pins 19 30 34 NC Not used 35 OUT Pulled up to 5V through 3 3 Kohm resistance 36 SLCT IN IN The DC1 DC3 code is valid only when this signal is HIGH Internal fixing can be carried out with Jumper J1 The level of this signal is factory ...

Page 283: ...ld be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer and the printer All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and the fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the B...

Page 284: ...char normal cond on line High DC1 Recv d High High Low Pulsed Enabled ea char TIHish 1 tIv d High 1 High Low l setar Disabled 1 High 1 iierated 1 Disabled While printing is disabled character data is being received and acknowledged so that the printer can look for another DC1 character which would allow it to resume printing Serial Interface The LQ built in serial interface is an IX 232C asynchron...

Page 285: ... buffer rises to 528 Error handling A character is printed if a parity error is detected All other errors are ignored Connector 6 pin DIN connector In this table the direction of signals is given relative to the printer Pin 1 Sianal 1 dfbg fk 1 Direction number I 1 TXD out Transmits data for X on X off 2 DTR out Indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data Mark level indicates pri...

Page 286: ...nsions mounted on printer Bin and Stacker capacity Single sheet Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb Wg m2 paper Up to 185 sheets of 17 lb 64gh d paper total thickness should be up to 0 59 inch or 15 mm Envelopes Up to 25 plain and bond type Up to 30 air mail For double bin cut sheet feeder envelopes can only be used in bin 1 Technical Specifications 8 15 ...

Page 287: ... C Humidity 40 to 60 Temperature Operation 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage 22 F to 158 F 30 C to 70 C Humidity without Operation 15 to 80 condensation Storage 5 to 90 Notes l 24 lb paper printing is only available at normal operating conditions l Envelope printing is only available at normal operating conditions 8 16 Technical Specifications ...

Page 288: ...receives an INIT signal at the parallel interface pin 31 goes LOW Software initialization l The software sends the ESC initialize the printer command These three kinds of initialization have slightly different effects In particular ESC does not initialize the printer mechanism clear the input data buffer or clear the user defined character set Technical Specifications 8 17 ...

Page 289: ...urrent FONT button setting The current PITCH button setting Condensed mode Special printing effects The current CONDENSED button setting Cancelled except condensed printing I User defined characters Hardware Cleared Software Deselected only I Justification Left justification Graphic mode assignment ESCK ESC O ESCL ESC l ESCY ESC 2 ESCZ ESC 3 In addition the data buffer is cleared when the printer ...

Page 290: ...Commands Arranged by Topic 9 8 Printer Operation 9 8 MSB Control 9 11 Data Control 9 12 Vertical Motion 9 13 Horizontal Motion 9 19 Overall Printing Style 9 22 Print Size and Character Width 9 24 Print Enhancement 9 28 Word Processing 9 33 Character Tables 9 34 User defined Characters 9 36 Graphics 9 38 Command Summary 9 1 ...

Page 291: ...describes each command separately the commands are divided into the following subjects Printer operation Print size and character width MSB control Print enhancement Data control Word processing Vertical motion Character sets Horizontal motion User defined characters Overall printing style Graphics Each command has a format section and a comments section The format section gives the ASCII decimal ...

Page 292: ...rinter For instance to print in condensed mode the code format is ASCII code SI Decimal 15 Hexadecimal 0F This code can be sent from a program by sending the code 15 directly More complex commands consist of two or more character codes For example to print in double wide mode the code format is the following ASCII code ESC W n Decimal 27 87 n Hexadecimal 1B 57 n In this case n can be either 1 on o...

Page 293: ...low gives you the proper values The Control Key column indicates that you press the control key at the same time you press the key for the letter or symbol in that column For example you press the control key and A at the same time to send the value 1 Some application programs that use this system cannot use Control and many programs use the control keys for other purposes Dec Hex Ctrl Key 0 00 1 ...

Page 294: ...25 ESC 38 26 ESC 40 28 Beeper 9 12 Backspace 9 20 Tab Horizontally 9 21 Line Feed 9 15 Tab Vertically 9 17 Form Feed 9 13 Carriage Return 9 12 Select Double wide Mode one line 9 26 Select Condensed Mode 9 25 Select Printer 9 8 Cancel Condensed Mode 9 26 Deselect Printer 9 9 Cancel Double wide Mode one line 9 27 Cancel Line 9 12 Delete Character 9 9 Select Double wide Mode one line 9 27 Select Cond...

Page 295: ...t 1 6 inch Line Spacing 9 16 Set n 180 inch Line Spacing 9 16 Select Italic Mode 9 34 Cancel Italic Mode 9 35 Enable Printable Characters 9 37 Enable Upper Control Codes 9 37 Copy ROM to RAM 9 36 Select Unidirectional Mode one line 9 9 Set MSB to 0 9 11 Set MSB to 1 9 11 Reassign Graphics Mode 9 40 Initialize Printer 9 8 Set n 60 inch Line Spacing 9 l6 Set Vertical Tabs 9 17 Set Page Length in Lin...

Page 296: ...ternational Character Set 9 35 Select Superscript Mode 9 30 Select Subscript Mode 9 30 Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode 9 30 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off 9 10 Turn Double wide Mode On Off 9 27 Select High speed Double density Graphics Mode 9 38 Select Quadruple density Graphics Mode 9 39 Set Relative Print Position 9 21 Select Justification 9 33 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels 9 18 Select 15 CPI...

Page 297: ...Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the command See Initialization in Chapter 8 DC1 Select Printer Format ASCII code DC1 Decimal 17 Hexadecimal 11 Comments Returns the printer to the selected state if it has been deselected by the printer deselect code DC3 It does not select the printer it has been switched off line by the ON LINE button DC1 and DC3 do not work if p...

Page 298: ...ete Character Comments Removes the last text character on the print line but does not affect control codes Printing direction ESC Select Unidirectional Mode one line Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 60 Hexadecimal 1B 3C Comments Printing is normally bidirectional This command selects unidirectional printing for one line only It is cancelled by a carriage return The print head moves to the extreme ...

Page 299: ...itioning ESC EM Control Cut Sheet Feeder Format ASCII code ESC EM n Decimal 27 25 n Hexadecimal 1B 19 n Comments The following values can be used for n 0 Turns mode off 1 Selects bin 1 2 Selects bin 2 4 Turns mode on R Ejects a sheet No paper is loaded The command should not be used unless the cut sheet feeder is installed It is ignored if any value other than 0 1 2 4 or R is used for n The cut sh...

Page 300: ...ming data to 0 Some computers always send data with the MSB set to 1 which means that italics or character graphics are always printed ESC can overcome this problem ESC Set MSB to 1 Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 62 Hexadecimal 1B 3E Comments Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1 ESC Cancel MSB Control Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 35 Hexadecimal 1B 23 Comments Cancels the MSB control se...

Page 301: ... 0D Comments Prints the data in the print buffer and returns the print position to the left margin A line feed is added if the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW or if DIP switch 2 8 is on CAN Cancel Line Format ASCII code CAN Decimal 24 Hexadecimal 18 Comments Clears all text on the print line but does not affect control codes 9 12 Command Summary ...

Page 302: ...u can change the page length with ESC C When using a cut sheet feeder FF ejects the sheet into the stacker but does not load a new sheet ESC C Format ASCII code ESC C n Decimal 27 67 n Hexadecimal 1B 43 n Set Page Length in Lines Comments Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing The value of n must be from 1 to 127 lines The top of form position is reset to the current line Over...

Page 303: ...es skipped between the last line printed on one page and the first line to print on the next page For example with the standard setting for line spacing 1 6 inch and page length 66 lines ESC N 6 prints 60 lines and then skips 6 This setting is cancelled by ESC 0 ESC C or ESC C 0 The value of n must be from 1 to 127 Overrides the DIP switch setting for l inch skip over perforation ESC O Cancel Skip...

Page 304: ...e spacing ESC Set n 360 inch Line Spacing Format ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 43 n Hexadecimal 1B 2B n Comments Sets line spacing to n 360 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The value of n must be from 0 to 255 ESC 0 Format ASCII code ESC 0 Decimal 27 48 Hexadecimal 1B 30 Select l B inch Line Spacing Comments Sets the line spacing to 1 8 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands Comman...

Page 305: ...inch Line Spacing Format ASCII code ESC 3 n Decimal 27 51 n Hexadecimal 1B 33 n Comments Sets the line spacing to n 180 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The value of n must be from 0 to 255 ESC A Set n 60 inch Line Spacing Format ASCII code ESC A n Decimal 27 65 n Hexadecimal 1B 41 n Comments Sets the line spacing to n 60 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The value of n must...

Page 306: ...tab position in the channel selected by ESC If no channel has been selected channel 0 is used If no vertical tabs have been set the paper advances one line ESC B Set Vertical Tabs Format ASCII code ESC B nl n2 0 Decimal 27 66 nl n2 0 Hexadecimal 1B 42 nl n2 00 Comments Sets up to 16 vertical tabs in the current line spacing Tab settings are not affected by subsequent changes in line spacing The ta...

Page 307: ...refore up to eight sets of vertical tabs can be set The channels are selected by ESC To clear the tabs in channel c use ESC b c 0 ESC Select Vertical Tab Channel Format ASCII code ESC c Decimal 27 47 c Hexadecimal 1B 2F c Comments This command is used to select the vertical tab channel with the value of c from 0 to 7 All subsequent VT commands use the channel selected by this command If no channel...

Page 308: ...ercase 1 as in left not the numeral one The minimum space between the margins is the width of one double wide 10 cpi character ESC Q Format ASCII code ESC Q n Decimal 27 81 n Hexadecimal 1B 51 n Set Right Margin Comments Sets the right margin to n columns in the current character size Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as 10 cpi This command clears previous tab settings and all pre...

Page 309: ...3 has been sent ESC Set Absolute Print Position Format ASCII code ESC nl n2 Decimal 27 36 nl n2 Hexadecimal 1B 24 nl n2 Comments This sequence specifies the distance from the current left margin that subsequent characters are to be printed using this formula total number of dots nl 22 x 256 Each unit equals 1 60th of an inch The sequence is ignored and the previous setting remains effective if the...

Page 310: ...ing number using this formula total number of dots nl 256 x n2 The command is ignored if it would move the print position outside the current margins A unit is 1 120th of an inch in draft and 1 180th of an inch in Letter Quality or proportional modes Horizontal tabbing HT Format ASCII code HT Decimal 9 Hexadecimal 09 Tab Horizontally Comments Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab ...

Page 311: ...lears all tabs The default settings when power is turned on or after an ESC command are at every eight characters The tab settings are not affected by changes in cpi The tab positions in proportional printing are determined by the 10 cpi character size Overall Printing Style ESC x Select Letter Quality or Draft Format ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 l O n Hexadecimal 1B 78 n Comments The following val...

Page 312: ...e used for n 0 Roman 5 OCR B 1 Sans Serif 6 OCR A 2 Courier 7 Orator 3 Prestige 8 Orator S 4 Script Typestyle families 2 to 8 are available only if the appropriate font module is installed such as the Multi Font Module Overrides the SelecType panel setting ESC Format ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 33 n Hexadecimal 1B 21 n Master Select Comments Selects any valid combination of the following modes 10 ...

Page 313: ...s normally used to cancel 12 or 15 cpi ESC M Format ASCII code ESC M Decimal 27 77 Hexadecimal 1B 4D Select 12 CPI Comments Selects 12 character per inch printing ESC g Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 1 3 Hexadecimal 1B 67 Select 15 CPI Comments Selects 15 character per inch printing and cancels 10 or 12 cpi Cannot be combined with condensed mode 9 24 Command Summary ...

Page 314: ... overrides the condensed mode and fixed cpi fonts When proportional is cancelled the previously selected font is used Graphic characters are printed in fixed cpi only proportional mode is only available in Roman and Sans Serif fonts SI Select Condensed Mode Format ASCII code SI Decimal 15 Hexadecimal 0F Comments Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width For example the condensed ...

Page 315: ...l panel DC2 Cancel Condensed Mode Format ASCII code DC2 Decimal 18 Hexadecimal 12 Comments Cancels condensed mode set by SI ESC SI or SelecType and returns printing to normal SO Format ASCII code SO Decimal 14 Hexadecimal 0E Select Double wide Mode one line Comments Doubles the width of all characters on one line This mode is cancelled by LF FF VT or DC4 9 26 Command Summary ...

Page 316: ... code ESC W n Decimal 27 87 n Hexadecimal 1B 57 n Comments Doubles the width of all characters The following values can be used for n 1 Turns mode on 0 Turns mode off DC4 Format ASCII code DC4 Decimal 20 Hexadecimal 14 Comments Cancel Double wide Mode one line Cancels double wide mode selected by SO or ESC SO but not double wide mode selected by ESC W or ESC Command Summary 9 27 ...

Page 317: ...de on 0 Turns mode off You may need to adjust line spacing to compensate for the height of these characters Cannot be used with the pull tractor Print Enhancement ESC E Format ASCII code ESC E Decimal 27 69 Hexadecimal 1B 45 Select Emphasized Mode Comments Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice with the second dot printed slightly to the right of the first 9 28 Command Summary ...

Page 318: ...ect Double strike Mode Format ASCII code ESC G Decimal 27 71 Hexadecimal 1B 47 Comments Makes text bolder by printing each line twice with the second printing slightly below the first ESC H Format ASCII code ESC H Decimal 27 72 Hexadecimal 1B 48 Cancel Double strike Mode Comments Cancels the double strike mode selected by ESC G Command Summary 9 29 ...

Page 319: ...he character space ESC S1 Select Subscript Mode Format ASCII code ESC S 1 Decimal 27 83 1 Hexadecimal 1B 53 01 Comments Prints characters about two thirds of the normal character height in the lower part of the character space ESC T Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode Format ASCII code ESC T Decimal 27 84 Hexadecimal 1B 54 Comments Cancels either superscript or subscript 9 30 Command Summary ...

Page 320: ... The value of d2 determines whether the score line is single double broken or continuous d2 0 Cancel the score line selected by d1 d2 1 Single continuous line d2 2 Double continuous line d2 5 Single broken line d2 6 Double broken line The last three bits of d2 determine the characteristics of the score line as shown below On 1 Off 0 Bit 2 Bit 1 Broken line Double line on Continuous line Double lin...

Page 321: ... HT or ESC are not underlined ESC q Format ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 1 3 n Hexadecimal 1B 71 n Select Character Style Comments The following values can be used for n 0 Selects normal 1 Selects outline 2 Selects shadow 3 Selects outline with shadow This command is valid for all characters with the exception of character codes B0H to DFH F4H and F5H 176 to 223 244 and 245 decimal in the Epson Exte...

Page 322: ...commands should not be used with justification For n 3 there must be no carriage returns within a paragraph ESC SP space Format ASCII code ESC SP n Decimal 27 32 n Hexadecimal 1B 20 n Set Intercharacter Space Comments Sets the amount of space added to the right of each character in addition to the space already allowed in the design of the character The number of dots is determined by n which shou...

Page 323: ...e 1 Selects Epson Extended Graphics character table 2 Selects user defined character table and remaps user defined O 127 to 128 255 Note that the value of n must equal 00 hex 01 hex or 02 hex See the Appendix for character tables ESC 4 Select Italic Mode Format ASCII code ESC 4 Decimal 27 52 Hexadecimal 1B 34 Comments Causes characters from the italic character table to be printed This command is ...

Page 324: ...ode ESC R n Decimal 27 82 n Hexadecimal 1B 52 n Comments Selects one of the international character sets The following values can be used for n 0 USA 8 Japan 1 France 9 Norway 2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 England 11 Spain II 4 Denmark I 12 Latin America 5 Sweden 13 Korea 6 Italy 64 Legal 7 Spain I Overrides the DIP switch settings of the international character set Command Summary 9 35 ...

Page 325: ...elected mode ESC Copy ROM to RAM Format ASCII code ESC 0 n 0 Decimal 27 58 0 n 0 Hexadecimal 1B 3A 00 n 00 Comments This sequence copies the characters in ROM to RAM so that specific characters can be redefined The variable n represents the font family Fonts in the font module except Orator and Orator S can also be copied The printer cannot select fonts 2 to 6 if you do not have the Multi Font Mod...

Page 326: ...haracters Format ASCII code ESC 6 Decimal 27 54 Hexadecimal 1B 36 Comments When the Epson Extended Graphics character table is selected ESC 6 enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 decimal as characters not control codes See the Appendix for characters printed ESC 7 Format ASCII code ESC 7 Decimal 27 55 Hexadecimal 1B 37 Enable Upper Control Codes Comments When the Epson Extended Graphics c...

Page 327: ...lumns nl n2 x 256 ESC L Select Double density Graphics Mode Format ASCII code ESC L nl n2 Decimal 27 76 nl n2 Hexadecimal 1B 4C nl n2 Comments Turns on 8 pin low speed double density graphics mode The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 ESC Y Select High speed Double density Graphics Mode Format ASCII code ESC Y nl n2 Decimal 27 89 nl n2 Hexadecimal 1B 59 nl n2 Comments Turns on 8 pin high speed d...

Page 328: ...ecimal 1B 2A m nl n2 Comments Turns on graphics mode m See the following table for details on the available modes The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 Option Single density 8 0 Double density 8 1 High speed double density 8 2 Quadruple density 8 3 CRT I 8 4 CRT II 8 6 Single density 24 32 Double density 24 33 CRT III 24 38 Triple density 24 39 Hex density 24 40 Adjacent dots cannot be printed i...

Page 329: ...t ASCII code ESC s m Decimal 27 63 s m Hexadecimal 1B 3F s m Comments Changes from one graphics mode to another The variable s is a character K L Y or Z The variable m corresponds to the mode m in the ESC command 9 40 Command Summary ...

Page 330: ...Appendix Proportional Width Table A 2 Character Tables A 6 A l ...

Page 331: ...national characters Also see the descriptions of the ESC R and ESC t commands in Chapter 9 for information on how to use these characters The following width table shows each character its ASCII code hexadecimal and its width If there are two numbers in the width column the second one is for the superscript subscript version of the character Code CHR Width Code CHR Width 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28...

Page 332: ...4 36124 36124 36124 42128 36124 42128 36124 36124 30 20 24116 30120 24 l 6 30120 30120 18112 30120 36124 30120 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 78 7c 70 7E i f C CHR d e f E i ii 1 m n 0 P 9 r U V W X Y z F i c ii c I ii B Q c ts Width 36 24 30120 24116 36124 36124 18112 24 l 6 36124 18112 42128 36124 30120 36124 36124 30120 30120 24116 36124 36124 42128 30120 3...

Page 333: ... 20 30120 18112 30120 36124 36124 36124 30120 30120 30120 30120 30 20 30120 30120 30120 BO Bl 82 83 84 85 B6 87 88 89 BA BB BC BD BE BF co Cl c2 c3 c4 c5 C6 c7 C8 c9 CA CB cc CD CE CF Do Dl 02 CHR 9 I_ _ xy y 1 II 1 J I Width 30120 30120 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 A 4 ...

Page 334: ... F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Wldth 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 3C l20 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30120 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE CHR i 2 I a a D 0 0 Width 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 24 16 30120 36124 36124 30120 30120 30120 A 5 ...

Page 335: ...ware command lets you select whether to print hex codes 80 to 9F as characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 Italic Character Table CODE 0123456789ABCDEF 0 O PCp O P P 1 lAQaq 1ABaC7 2 2 B R b r 2 B R b I 3 3CScs 3CSCS 4 4DTdt 4DTdt 5 SEUeu SEUeu 6 GFVfv GFVfV 7 7GWgw 7GWgw 8 SHXhx 8HXhx 9 19IYiy 9IYiy A J Z j z J 2 jz B K k K I k C L li f L lI D M m Mlm E N n N n F 0 _ 0 o o A 6 ...

Page 336: ...Epson Extended Graphics Character Table A 7 ...

Page 337: ...ernal control through the parallel connector the printer will automatically feed the paper one line after receiving a CR code baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission Usually expressed in bits per second or bps bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head alternates printing a line left to right then the next line right to left and so on Because the head prints in both dire...

Page 338: ...pi condensed Printing in which each character is approximately 60 percent of the width of standard characters For example condensed 10 characters per inch cpi has 17 characters per inch Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper continuous paper Paper which hassprocket feed holes on both long edges is perforated between pages and is supplied in a folded stack Also called fanfold...

Page 339: ...ialized DIP stands for Dual In line Package dot graphics A graphic design formed by patterns of dots Also called bit image graphics dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots double high printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal double strike printing A way of producing bolder characters Each character ...

Page 340: ...haded areas ESC escape code A special control code used to begin most printer commands ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers The system of commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers font A font is a style of type designated by a family name fo...

Page 341: ...of connection between the computer and printer See also parallel interface and serial interface italic A typestyle in which the characters slant This sentence is italicized Also a character table that contains italicized characters and symbols Letter Quality One of two print qualities available on your printer Letter Quality provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed See a...

Page 342: ...commonly used with printers decimal is base 10 and uses the digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 This is the most familiar system hexadecimal hex is base 16 and uses the digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E and F This is frequently used by programmers Any decimal number between 0 and 255 can be expressed by a two digit hex number binary is base 2 and uses only the digits 0 and 1 All information in compu...

Page 343: ...method for a computer and printer to check the reliability of data transmission platen The black roller that provides the backing for the paper during printing print quality Your printer has three types of print quality draft high speed draft and Letter Quality Draft and high speed draft are for high speed draft quality jobs Letter Quality is used to produce more polished documents proportional pr...

Page 344: ...t are stored in its ROM Read Only Memory serial interface A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time See also parallel interface short tear off A feature that automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear off position for you to remove it and then draws the paper back to the loading position These positions can be adjusted using the micro adjustment feature See also ...

Page 345: ...idirectional printing Often used for printing graphics user defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user Also known as download characters 10 cpi A character spacing of 10 characters per inch This is often the standard or default pitch 12 cpi A character spacing in which each character is slightly narrower than normal so that there are 12 characters per inch...

Page 346: ...Cartridge fonts 3 4 Character defining 4 24 26 designing 4 22 24 fonts 3 21 24 8 3 size 4 4 5 spacing 3 4 3 24 25 4 3 I style 9 32 width 9 24 28 Character sets 3 7 3 9 3 28 30 8 3 Canada French 3 30 Multilingual 3 29 Norway 3 30 Portugal 3 29 United States 3 28 Character tables 9 34 35 A 6 7 choosing 3 31 34 Epson Extended Graphics A 7 graphics 3 7 italics 3 7 A 6 selecting 9 34 Command summary 9 ...

Page 347: ... 7 functions 3 10 setting 3 6 10 tables 3 7 9 Double bin sheet feeder 5 2 Double high mode 4 5 6 9 28 Double strike mode 4 6 4 8 9 29 Double wide mode 4 3 4 5 6 4 8 9 26 27 DRAFT font 3 4 9 22 high speed 3 22 normal 3 23 E Electrical standards 1 3 8 9 Emphasizing text 4 5 8 9 28 29 Envelopes 2 25 26 2 32 34 cut sheet feeder 5 14 16 manual feed 2 33 printable area 2 33 34 Epson Extended Graphics ch...

Page 348: ... Input buffer control 3 5 Interface boards 548 65 choosing 5 48 Coax 5 48 49 frame ground wire 5 55 63 IEEE 488 5 48 49 installing 5 49 65 new serial interface 8143 5 65 66 serial 548 49 Twinax 5 48 49 Interface type parity 3 7 8 International character sets 3 7 8 DIP switch settings 3 26 selecting 3 26 27 9 35 Italic character table 3 31 32 3 34 A 6 Italics 4 5 6 4 8 selecting 9 34 35 M Margins B...

Page 349: ...7 thickness 8 7 weight 8 7 width 8 4 Paper edge guides l 21 2 3 4 2 13 Paper guide attaching l Xi 17 continuous paper 2 13 single sheet l 15 17 Paper handling 2 2 34 problems 7 16 26 Paper jam 1 10 PAPER OUT light 3 2 Paper release lever 1 20 2 2 2 7 Paper thickness lever 1 14 2 2 2 14 2 25 32 3 2 Parallel interface 1 30 32 Pin labels 4 13 14 Pitch 3 24 25 PITCH button 3 4 Platen knob 2 5 2 15 3 1...

Page 350: ...tractor 5 28 40 continuous paper 5 28 36 installing 5 28 30 paper handling 5 31 36 removing 5 37 40 R READY light 3 2 Reassigning command 4 21 Ribbon cartridge l 3 installing l 11 15 replacing 6 4 8 ROMAN font 3 4 3 23 4 2 RS 232C interface 1 30 S SANS SERIF font 3 4 3 23 4 2 Score mode 9 31 Script font 5 42 5 47 Selecting fonts Multi Font Module 5 47 SelecType panel 3 4 3 21 Self test 1 18 3 5 ru...

Page 351: ...witches T Tear off mode see Short tear off Tear off position adjusting 3 19 20 Technical specifications see Specifications Tractor see Pull tractor Troubleshooting 7 2 37 options 7 27 37 paper handling 7 16 26 power supply 7 4 printing 7 5 15 Typestyles selecting 3 21 25 4 8 9 9 23 U Underline mode 4 5 4 7 8 9 32 Underlining 4 3 9 31 Unidirectional mode 9 9 10 printing 3 10 8 2 Upper case attachin...

Page 352: ...EPSON L Q 8 5 0 9 5 0 1 0 5 0 Quick Reference ...

Page 353: ...riage Return 9 12 10 Cancel Line 9 12 Vertical Motion Code FF ESC C ESCCO Dee Hex Function Page 12 oc Form Feed 9 13 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines 9 13 67 43 Set Paae Lenath in Inches 9 14 III OBI I Set Skip Over Perforation Cancel Skip Over Perforation Line Feed Set rY360 inch Line Spacing Select l inch Line Spacing Select l 6 inch Line Spacing Set WIBO inch Line Spacing Set n 60 inch Line Spaci...

Page 354: ...nction Page 78 Select Letter Quality or Draft 9 22 6B Select Type style Family 9 23 21 Master Select 9 23 Print Size and Character Width E Print Enhancement Word Processing Code Dee Hex ESC a 97 61 ESCSPbpace 32 20 Function Select Justification Set Intercharacter Soace Page 9 33 F 93 ...

Page 355: ...9 1 63 1 3F 1 Resassian Graphics Mode 9 40 The DIP Switch Tables DIP Switch 1 SW 1 Description 4 1 I ON OFF I I 1 International character set and Graphics character set See table I 4 Pages 3 8 and 3 9 I 1 v l 4 l 5 l 6 1 7 1 a Character table Graphics Italics Print direction for graphics Unidir Bidir High speed draft OFF ON Cut sheet feeder mode ON OFF Skip over perforation ON OFF I I DIP Switch 2...

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