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Troubleshooting

Tel : 0 232 463 39 74

Fax: 0 232 463 39 75

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KOCAELI 

Bilgisayar Hastanesi

Güzeller Mahellesi, Bagdat Caddesi No 195 Gebze/Kocaeli

Tel : 0 262 643 65 66

Fax : 0 262 643 65 67

E-Mail : [email protected]

KONYA 

Bilgisayar Hastanesi

Nisantasi Mah. Tamer Sk. Bulus Sit. C Blok 9/A 42060 
Selçuklu/Konya

Tel : 0 332 238 91 31

Fax : 0 332 238 91 32

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MERSIN 

Bilgisayar Hastanesi

Istiklal Cad. 33 Sok. Bina:8 D:1 33000 Mersin

Tel : 0324 237 84 01

Fax : 0324 237 86 99

Summary of Contents for LQ 630S

Page 1: ...ions repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPOR...

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Page 3: ...ngle sheets 17 Switching to continuous paper 18 Using the Micro Adjust Function 19 Adjusting the tear off position 19 Adjusting the top of form position 20 Chapter 2 Printer Software About Your Printer Software 24 Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me 98 and 95 24 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 25 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 26 Changing the printer d...

Page 4: ...ck out mode setting 49 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 52 Problems and Solutions 53 Power supply problems 54 Paper loading or feeding problems 55 Printing position problems 60 Printing or printout quality problems 62 Correcting USB Problems 68 Clearing a Paper Jam 71 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 72 Printing a Self Test 73 Printing Hex Dump 75 Contacting Customer Su...

Page 5: ...4 For United Kingdom users 126 Printer Parts 128 Printer Specifications 129 Mechanical 129 Electronic 131 Electrical 133 Environmental 133 Paper 133 Printable area 142 Standards and Approvals 143 Command Lists 144 EPSON ESC P 2 control codes 144 IBM PPDS Emulation Control Codes 145 Cleaning the Printer 146 Transporting the Printer 147 Glossary Index ...

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Page 7: ... Positioning the continuous paper supply 5 Loading continuous paper with the tractor 6 Using the tear off function 10 Loading Single Sheets 12 Loading Special Paper 14 Multipart forms 14 Labels 15 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 17 Switching to single sheets 17 Switching to continuous paper 18 Using the Micro Adjust Function 19 Adjusting the tear off position 19 Adjusting the ...

Page 8: ...hould select the paper source depending on the type of paper you are using You can select the paper source by setting the paper release lever See Printer Parts on page 128 for more information Paper source and paper types Basically there are two paper types and two paper sources The table below shows the relationship between paper sources and paper types as well as paper loading and ejecting orien...

Page 9: ...paper release lever has two positions for tractor feeding and for single sheet feeding as explained below Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the paper thickness lever according to the thickness of the paper you are using Single sheet feeding position to use the paper guide Tractor feeding position to use the tractor ...

Page 10: ...too low your printout may appear smudged the paper may not feed correctly or the ribbon may become damaged The following table provides guidelines for selecting the appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using Paper type Paper thickness lever position Ordinary paper single sheets or continuous paper 0 Multipart forms carbonless 2 parts original 1 copy 3 parts original 2 copies 4 ...

Page 11: ...to 10 0 inches wide See Continuous paper on page 134 for detailed continuous paper specifications You can load continuous paper from the tractor unit Positioning the continuous paper supply When you load continuous paper make sure to line up the paper supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer as shown below ...

Page 12: ... it is a good idea to set the Auto tear off function in the default setting mode to on For more information see About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 41 1 Make sure that the paper release lever is set to the tractor feeding position 2 Slide the edge guide all the way to the left ...

Page 13: ...t pins are to the left of the arrow mark 0 position on the back of the printer Then push down the lock lever to lock the sprocket in place Note Printing starts at the arrow mark 0 position on the back of the printer The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark 5 Slide the right sprocket to roughly match the width of your paper but do not lock it sprocket lock lever ...

Page 14: ...he middle of the two sprockets 7 Open the sprocket covers of the both sprockets 8 Fit the first two holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides Be sure to position your paper supply so that the printable side faces up sprocket cover ...

Page 15: ...ly into the printer 9 Close the sprocket covers 10 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lock the sprocket in place Note Before turning the printer on install the ribbon cartridge Otherwise paper jams may occur 11 Turn on the printer if it is turned off The printer is ready to start printing ...

Page 16: ...nce your continuous paper to the printer s tear off edge automatically when you finish printing You can then easily tear offthe printed sheets When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position so that you can save the paper normally lost between documents To use the tear off function turn on the Auto tear offfunction and select the appropriate page...

Page 17: ... page 19 2 When you resume printing the printer feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing Removing continuous paper Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the printer 1 When the auto tear offfunction is on the printer advances the paper to the tear off position automatically 2 Tear off the printed pages 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous pap...

Page 18: ... is not obstructed Follow these steps to load single sheets from the paper guide 1 Make sure the paper guide and the ribbon cartridge are attached as described in the Setup Sheet Then close the tractor unit sprocket covers located on the back of your printer and push down the sprocket lock levers to lock the sprockets in place Note Before turning the printer on install the ribbon cartridge Otherwi...

Page 19: ...rst After a few seconds the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position The printer is ready to start printing Note If the paper feed roller rotates but the printer does not load the paper completely remove the paper and then insert it all the way into the printer again If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position properly increase the Manual feed wait time in the def...

Page 20: ... printed sheet and insert a new sheet into the paper guide The printer automatically advances the paper and resumes printing Note If the printer does not eject the printed sheet press the Load Eject button Loading Special Paper Multipart forms Your printer can print on both single sheet and continuous multipart forms It can use multipart forms with up to five parts including the original cCaution ...

Page 21: ...area on page 142 Labels You can use two types of labels single sheet and continuous forms Do not use labels on shiny single sheet backing because the backing sheet tends to slip and may not feed properly Follow these steps to load labels cCaution Use labels only under normal operating conditions because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity 1 Make sure of the following Your s...

Page 22: ...can easily peel off their backing and jam the printer 1 At the back of your printer tear off the last label form that has entered the printer See the illustration below 2 Press the LF FF button to eject the last label form forward cCaution Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between print jobs they tend to curl and may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer when you resume printing...

Page 23: ...Alwaystearoff paperbeforefeedingitbackwards feeding too many sheets backwards can cause a paper jam Never feed labels backward using the Load Eject button Labels can easily peel off their backing and jam the printer For information on removing labels from the paper path see To tear off and eject labels on page 16 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper back to the standby positi...

Page 24: ...tton to eject the last printed single sheet 2 Make sure continuous paper is loaded in the printer as described in Loading continuous paper with the tractor on page 6 3 Set the paper release lever to the tractor feeding position The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position when it receives data ...

Page 25: ...erforation to the tear off position Follow these steps to adjust the tear off position Note Your tear off position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer 1 Make sure the paper is at the current tear off position 2 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode 3 Press the LF FF ...

Page 26: ... high or low on the page you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top of form position Follow these steps to adjust the top of form position Note Your top of form position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top of form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust functio...

Page 27: ...the top of form position up on the page Note The printer has a minimum and a maximum top of form position If you try to adjust it beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper When the paper reaches the default top of form position the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly You can use the default setting as a reference point when adjusting the top of form positio...

Page 28: ...22 Paper Handling ...

Page 29: ... printer driver from the Start menu 26 Changing the printer driver settings 27 Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 28 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 28 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 30 Changing the printer driver settings 32 Printer Driver Settings Overview 33 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 34 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 35 Access...

Page 30: ...atically installed when you install the printer driver Note Before proceeding make sure you have installed the printer driver on your computer as described in the Setup Sheet Only LQ 630 is displayed as the printer name in the printer driver even if the printer is an LQ 630S model Select LQ 630 when installing or using the printer driver even if the printer being installed or used is an LQ 630S Us...

Page 31: ...tings on page 27 to check and change printer driver settings Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application 1 Select Print Setup or Print fro...

Page 32: ... click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See Changing the printer driver settings on page 27 to change the settings Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu 1 Click Start then point to Settings 2 Click Printers 3 Right click your printer icon and click Properties The screen displays the Properties dialog box w...

Page 33: ...ngs from the printer s Properties dialog box For an overview of the available settings see Printer Driver Settings Overview on page 33 You can also viewonlinehelpbyright clickingitemsinthedriverandselecting What s this When you finish making printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their default values Once youhavecheckedyourprinter...

Page 34: ...e apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 30 for more information To check and change printer driver settings see Changing the printer driver settings on page 32 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing ...

Page 35: ... right click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences Windows XP or 2000 or click Printer Setup Properties or Options Windows NT 4 0 You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Document Properties dialog box which contains the Layout and Paper Quality menus Windows XP or 2000 or the Page Setup and Advanced menus Windows NT 4 0 appears These menus contain the printer driver se...

Page 36: ...ss the printer driver from the Start menu Note The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 2000 operating system They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen 1 For Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 click Start point to Settings thenclickPrinters ForWindowsXPProfessionaledition click Start and then click Printers and Faxes For Windows XP Home edition point to Control ...

Page 37: ... Printing Preferences dialog box or the Document Properties dialog box which contains the Layout and Paper Quality menus Windows XP or 2000 or the Page Setup and Advanced menus Windows NT 4 0 appears These menus display the printer driver settings When you click Properties the printer software window appears which includes menus used to make the printer driver settings ...

Page 38: ...r 2000 or Page Setup menu and Advanced menu Windows NT 4 0 You can also change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software For an overview of the available settings see PrinterDriverSettings Overview on page 33 You can also view online help by right clicking items in the driver and selecting What s this When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or ...

Page 39: ...ing or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want Intensity Intensity Control Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directio...

Page 40: ...N Status Monitor 3 is installed when you install the printer driver as described in the Setup Sheet Halftone Click this button to set the brightness and contrast input the RGB gamma or make other settings The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box appears For details click Help in this dialog box Settings Explanations EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this b...

Page 41: ...Sheet Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3 be sure to read the README file on the driver disk This file contains the latest information on the utility Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Open the Utility menu as described in Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me 98 and 95 on page 24 or Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 on...

Page 42: ... 4 0 on page 28 When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3 as described above the following printer status dialog box appears You can view printer status information in this window Select Notification Displays the error item check box ON OFF status Clear this check box to do not display the error notification Select Shortcut icon The selected icon is displayed in the system tray on the taskbar on the ...

Page 43: ...Control Panel Buttons and Lights 38 Selecting a Font 40 About Your Printer s Default Settings 41 Understanding default settings 41 Changing default settings 47 Lock Out Mode 49 Turning on or off the lock out mode 49 Changing the lock out mode setting 49 ...

Page 44: ...he printer enters the Micro Adjust mode In this mode you can adjust the top of form and tear off positions by pressing the LF FFD and Load EjectU buttons See Using the Micro Adjust Function on page 19 3 Load Eject button Loads a single sheet of paper Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded Loads continuous paper from the standby position Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby p...

Page 45: ...st mode When pressed again exits the Micro Adjust mode Pause light On when the printer is paused Flashes when the printer is in the Micro Adjust mode 5 Paper out light On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or paper is not loaded correctly Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected 6 Power light On when the printer turns on Flashes when a fatal error occurs ...

Page 46: ...Scalable font Settingsyoumakeinapplicationprogramsusuallyoverride settings you make in the default setting mode For best results use your application to select a font and make other settings Font Pitch Draft 10 12 15 Roman 10 12 15 PS Sans Serif 10 12 15 PS Courier 10 12 15 Prestige 10 12 Script 10 OCR B 10 Orator 10 Orator S 10 Script C Proportional Font Size Roman 10 5 pt 8 pt to 32 pt every 2 p...

Page 47: ...erstanding default settings This section describes the settings and options available in the default setting mode These settings are shown in the following table and explained in detail after the table To access and change a setting see Changing default settings on page 47 Default setting mode Setting Options default in bold Page length for tractor Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12...

Page 48: ... Greek PC853 PC855 PC852 PC857 PC864 PC866 PC869 MAZOWIA Code MJK ISO 8859 7 ISO Latin 1T Bulgaria PC 774 Estonia ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT PC 866UKR PC APTEC PC708 PC720 PCAR 864 PC860 PC865 PC861 PC863 BRASCII Abicomp Roman8 ISO Latin 1 PC858 ISO8859 15 PC 771 International character set for italic table Italic U S A Italic France Italic Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark 1 Italic Sweden Italic Italy...

Page 49: ...sing continuous paper the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear off position where you can easily tear off the printed page s When the printer receives data again it automatically moves the paper back to the top of form position and starts printing so you can use all of the next page When using continuous paper it is a good idea to set the Auto tear off function Auto lin...

Page 50: ...terfacethat is receiving data and uses that interface until the end of the print job The Auto setting allows you to share the printer among multiple computers without changing the interface mode If only one computer is connected to the printer you can select Parallel Serial or USB depending on which interface your computer uses Auto I F interface wait time When the printer is in the auto interface...

Page 51: ...when printing from Windows applications using the printer driver included in the CD ROM that comes with the printer In case you encounter any communication troubles when printing from applications based on other operating systems such as DOS turn off this mode Auto CR carriage return This setting is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode When auto carriage return is on each line feed LF code or...

Page 52: ...Orator Orator S Script C Roman T and Sans Serif H Manual feed wait time This setting allows you to set the amount of wait time between when paper is inserted into the paper guide and it is fed If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position properly you should increase the wait time Buzzer beeper The printer beeps when an error occurs See Using the Error Indicators on page 52 for more inform...

Page 53: ... of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide 1 When using continuous paper make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off cCaution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 Turn on the printer while holding down the Load Eject and Pause buttons The printer enters the default ...

Page 54: ...trol panel lights help you make settings Use these instructions to change the printer s default settings from the control panel Note The arrows in the instructions indicate the printer s current settings 6 When you finish making settings turn off the printer and exit the default setting mode Note You may exit the default setting mode by turning off the printer at any time Any settings you have mad...

Page 55: ...s on the Pause and Paper Out lights flash simultaneously when the locked buttons are pushed To turn off the lock out mode repeat steps 1 and 2 The printer beeps once indicating that the lock out mode has been turned off See Changing the lock out mode setting on page 49 for instructions on how to change the functions to be locked Changing the lock out mode setting You can selecttheprinterfunctionst...

Page 56: ...F buttons more than five seconds The printer enters the lock out setting mode When using continuous paper the printer prints the language selection instructions one page 3 When using single sheet paper load paper in the printer The printer prints the language selection instructions one page 4 Make desired changes to the setting according to the instructions 5 Turn off the printer and exit the lock...

Page 57: ...olutions 53 Power supply problems 54 Paper loading or feeding problems 55 Printing position problems 60 Printing or printout quality problems 62 Correcting USB Problems 68 Clearing a Paper Jam 71 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 72 Printing a Self Test 73 Printing Hex Dump 75 Contacting Customer Support 76 ...

Page 58: ...our paper correctly then press the Pause button See Loading Continuous Paper on page 5 Loading Single Sheets on page 12 or Loading Special Paper on page 14 for paper loading instructions Continuous paper is not fully ejected Tear off the paper and press the Load Eject button to eject the paper Single sheet paper is not fully ejected Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet n Power n Pause o ...

Page 59: ... determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem See Printing a Self Test on page 73 for instructions on printing a self test To pinpoint communication problems experienced users may want to use the printer s hex dump mode described in Printing Hex Dump on page 75 To clear a paper jam see Clearing a Paper Jam on page 71 n Power f Pause o Paper Out The print head is overheated ...

Page 60: ...ts are off Cause What to do The printer is turned off Turn on the printer The Power light comes on The power cord is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet or if your power cord is not permanently attached to your printer the power cord is not properly plugged into the printer Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the electrical outlet and the printer Th...

Page 61: ...et feeding position See Setting the paper release lever on page 3 The paper feed roller rotates but the printer does not feed the paper Cause What to do The paper source is set to tractor feeding Set the paper release lever to the single sheet feeding position See Setting the paper release lever on page 3 Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams Cause What to do The paper guide is not properly i...

Page 62: ... to eject the paper Your paper may be too long Make sure the page length of your paper is within the specified range See the single sheet paper specifications in Single sheets on page 134 Also check and adjust the paper size setting in your application or the printer driver When the printer ejects the paper the Paper Out light flashes and the Power and Pause lights come on Cause What to do The pri...

Page 63: ...The paper source is set to single sheet feeding Set the paper release lever to the tractor feeding position See Setting the paper release lever on page 3 for more information The paper has come off the tractor Reattach the paper to the tractor as described in Loading Continuous Paper on page 5 The paper has been fed back to the standby position Press the Load Eject button to load the paper Paper f...

Page 64: ...mation on the continuous paper specifications The sprocket units are positioned incorrectly for the width of paper you are using Adjust the position of the sprockets to remove any slack along the width of the paper Note If paper is jammed in the paper path see Clearing a Paper Jam on page 71 for instructions The printer does not eject your continuous paper properly Cause What to do You may be tryi...

Page 65: ...ting in your application or the printer driver The printer s page length setting for the tractor may not match the size of the continuous paper you are using Check Page length for tractor of the printer sdefaultsettings See Changing default settings on page 47 for more information Paper is jammed inside the printer Clear the paper jam as described in Clearing a Paper Jam on page 71 ...

Page 66: ...incorrect Check and adjust the margin or top of form position settings in your application software See Printable area on page 142 for more information You can also adjust the top of form position using the Micro Adjust function However settings made in Windows applications override settings made in the Micro Adjust mode See Adjusting the top of form position on page 20 for more information Thepri...

Page 67: ...efore printing The paper size setting in your application or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver The printer s page length setting for the tractor does not matchthesizeofthepaperyou are using ChangePage length for tractorsetting using the printer s default setting See Changing default settings on page ...

Page 68: ...tion Your software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that your printer is properly selected in your application software If necessary install or reinstall the printer driver software Refer to the Setup Sheet for detailed instruction The Paper Out and Pause lights are on and the printer does not print Cause What to do The printer is out of paper for the selected paper source Make su...

Page 69: ... The paper is jammed Clear the paper jam as described in Clearing a Paper Jam on page 71 The ribbon is jammed because it has too much slack or it is worn out Remove any slack from the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or replace the ribbon cartridge See Replacing the ribbon cartridge on page 118 for more information The printer stops printing and the Pause light flashes and the Power li...

Page 70: ...ng Stop printing and reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described Replacing the ribbon cartridge on page 118 The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced wWarning Never try to replace the print head yourself because other parts of the printer must be checked at the same time The characters are shortened vertically or the line spacing is entirely cl...

Page 71: ...ver s properties window then click the Port Settings button Select Xon Xoff as the Flow control setting in the dialog box that appears The wrong character table is selected in your software Select the correct character table in your softwareortheprinter sdefaultsettings Note that the character table setting in your software overrides the settings made in the default setting mode The font or charac...

Page 72: ...top of form position on page 20 for more information However settings made in Windows applications override settings made on the control panel Top margin and loading position settings made in your Windows applications override settings you make in the SelecType mode Use your application software to make these settings Note If you want to eliminate the top margin and print at the very top of the pa...

Page 73: ...ne feed option in the default settings mode See Changing default settings on page 47 for more information The line space setting in your application software is incorrect Adjust the line space setting in your application software Thelength of the printingon the pagedoesnot matchyourpaper length Cause What to do The paper size setting in your application or the printer driver may not match the size...

Page 74: ... at the top of the next page Cause What to do The lines per page top and bottom margin or form length setting is incorrect Adjust thesesettings in your application software as follows If your application software has a lines per page setting set it to 66 for letter size paper or 70 for A4 size paper If your software does not have a lines per page setting try decreasing the top margin or increasing...

Page 75: ...installed Follow these steps to check the installation and reinstall the drivers 1 Turn the printer on and plug the USB cable into the printer and the computer 2 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu If EPSON USB Printer Devices ...

Page 76: ...Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again 4 Under Other devices select USB Printer or EPSON LQ 630 and click Remove Then click OK 5 When the following dialog box appears click OK Then click OK again to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Turn off the printer and restart your computer Then reinstall the drivers from the beginning f...

Page 77: ...installing the USB printer device driver and the printer software First uninstall EPSON Printer Software using the Add Remove Programs utility in theControlPanel then uninstallEPSON USB Printer Devices Next reinstall the software as described in the Setup Sheet If EPSON USB Printer Devices is not registered in the Add Remove Programs list access the CD ROM and double click epusbun exe in WinMe or ...

Page 78: ...er prints three sheets of alignment patterns Draft Bit Image and LQ letter quality Select the best alignment pattern from each sheet to align vertical lines Follow the steps below to perform bidirectional adjustment Note To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns you need four sheets of A4 size single sheet paper or 10 inch recommended continuous paper See Loading Continuous Paper on pa...

Page 79: ...ns 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select and enter the number of the pattern with the best alignment for each of the remaining sets 7 Turn off the printer to exit the bidirectional adjustment mode Printing a Self Test Running the printer s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem If the self test results are satisfactory the printer is working properly an...

Page 80: ... printing problem however the draft self test prints faster than the letter quality test 3 When using single sheet paper load paper in the printer After a few seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self test A series of characters is printed Note To temporarily stop the self test press the Pause button To resume the test press the Pause button again 4 To end the ...

Page 81: ...ump mode turn on the printer while holding down both the LF FF and Load Eject buttons 3 When using A4 210 297 mm 8 3 11 7 inches or wider such as letter size paper single sheet paper load paper in the printer 4 Open a software program and send a print job to the printer Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format By comparing the characters printed in the right column with ...

Page 82: ... of the product Product model Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product Select your country Germany on page 77 Hungary on page 99 France on page 77 Norway on page 100 Yugoslavia on page ...

Page 83: ...ge 98 Bulgaria on page 111 Finland on page 96 Macedonia on page 97 Portugal on page 94 Switzerland on page 99 Romania on page 111 Slovenia on page 98 Estonia on page 111 Latvia on page 111 Lithuania on page 112 Israel on page 112 Middle East on page 112 South Africa on page 112 Bosnia Herzgovina on page 113 Argentina on page 113 Chile on page 114 Costa Rica on page 115 Peru on page 115 USA Latin A...

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Page 89: ...4 93 33 98 63 NIORT MAINTRONIC 49 rue du Fief d Amourettes 79000 NIORT Tél 05 49 24 18 71 Fax 05 49 24 15 85 ORLEANS FMA ZA des Vallées 45770 SARAN Tél 02 38 73 16 00 Fax 02 38 43 85 77 PARIS 11ème FMA 10 rue des Goncourt 75011 PARIS Tél 01 47 00 95 95 Fax 01 47 00 95 96 PARIS 12ème BEGELEC 182 rue de Charenton 75012 PARIS Tél 01 44 68 83 01 Fax 01 44 68 83 02 PARIS 13ème MAINTRONIC Immeuble Berli...

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Page 91: ...ivités Point Sud 3C rue du Fort 67118 GEISPOSHEIM Tél 03 88 55 38 18 Fax 03 88 55 41 55 STRASBOURG MAINTRONIC ESPACE EUROPEEN DE L ENTREPRISE 13 avenue de l Europe 67300 SCHILTIGHEIM Tél 03 90 22 79 40 Fax 03 90 20 89 14 TOULON td FMA 64 route de Capelane ZA la Capelane Parc Burotel 83140 SIX FOURS Tél 04 94 63 02 87 Fax 04 94 63 42 55 TOULOUSE FMA Buroplus BP 365 31313 LABEGE CEDEX Tél 05 61 00 5...

Page 92: ...pson es support SERVICIOS OFICIALES DE ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA EPSON TOURS BEGELEC 25 rue des Granges Galand ZI des Granges Galand 37550 ST AVERTIN Tél 02 47 25 10 60 Fax 02 47 25 10 72 TROYES td BEGELEC 15 rue des Epingliers 10120 St ANDRE LES VERGERS Tél 03 25 49 78 96 Fax 03 25 49 78 97 VALENCIENNES BEGELEC td 14C rue Pierre Mathieu 59410 ANZIN Tél 03 27 19 19 05 Fax 03 27 19 19 06 POBLACION PROVINC...

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Page 96: ... A 96 362 21 15 96 393 26 96 C ERNESTO FERRER 16 B 46021 VALLADOLID VALLADOLID ARAQUE PRINT S L 983 20 76 12 983 30 95 05 BAILARÍN VICENTE ESCUDERO 2 47005 BILBAO VIZCAYA DATA SERVICE S L 94 446 79 86 94 446 79 87 C MATICO 29 48007 BILBAO VIZCAYA TECNIMAC 94 410 63 00 94 470 24 23 C MONTE INCHORTA 1 48003 ZARAGOZA ZARAGOZA OFYSAT S L 976 30 40 10 976 32 03 73 C ANTONIO SANGENÍS 16 50050 ZARAGOZA Z...

Page 97: ...arranty Support 01 679 9016 Other Products Warranty Support 01 679 9015 Sales 1 800 409 132 www epson co uk Italy EPSON Italia S p a Via M Viganò de Vizzi 93 95 20092 Cinisello Balsamo MI Tel 02 660 321 Fax 02 612 36 22 Assistenza e Servizio Clienti TECHNICAL HELPDESK 02 268 300 58 www epson it ...

Page 98: ... Tel 080 5044351 Fax 080 5618810 A T S S N C Via della Repubblica 35 a b c 40127 BOLOGNA Tel 051 515313 Fax 051 513241 GSE S R L Via Rimassa 183r 13129 GENOVA Tel 010 5536076 Fax 010 5536113 QUICK COMPUTER SERVICE Via P Manerba 12 71100 FOGGIA Tel 0881 331123 Fax 0881 339133 A T S S N C Via dell Artigianato 4 09125 CAGLIARI Tel 070 2110244 Fax 070 2110260 HARD SERVICE S R L Z A 3 Via del progresso...

Page 99: ...PUTER LAB S N C Via Pelizza da Volpedo 1 20092 CINISELLO BALSAMO MI Tel 02 6174175 Fax 02 6127926 LYAN S N C Via Vercelli 35 S S 230 13030 VERCELLI Loc Caresanablot Tel 0161 235254 Fax 0161 235255 TECNOASSIST S N C Via Roma 44 d 22046 MERONE CO Tel 031 618605 Fax 031 618606 COMPUTER LAB S N C Via F lli Calvi 4 24122 BERGAMO Tel 035 4243216 Fax 035 238424 LYAN S N C Via Camillo Riccio 72 10135 TORI...

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Page 106: ...1 Monday to Friday 8 30 a m to 5 p m http www epson sk support Czek Republic EPSON Deutschland GmbH Service Support 00420 800142052 Monday to Friday 9 a m to 5 30 p m www epson cz support Norway Warranty Support 800 11 828 Sales 23 16 21 24 www epson no Sweden Warranty Support 08 445 12 58 ...

Page 107: ... o o Hazdi Nikole Zivkovica 2 Beograd F R Tel 00381 11 328 44 88 Fax 00381 11 328 18 70 E mail vule bsprocesor com www goran bsprocesor com www gorangalic sezampro yu Greece POULIADIS ASSOCIATES CORP 142 Sygrou Avenue 176 71 Athens Tel 0030 1 9242072 Fax 0030 1 9241066 E mail k athanasiadis pouliadis gr ...

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Page 109: ...Mail epson bilgisayarhastanesi com Datapro Alemdag cad Bayir Sok No 5 3 Kisikli Istanbul Tel 0 216 461 77 75 Fax 0 216 344 77 35 E Mail epson datapro com tr Romar Rihtim Cad 201 Tahir Han Karaköy 80030 Istanbul Tel 0 212 252 08 09 Fax 0 212 252 08 04 E Mail romar romar com tr ADANA Datapro Baraj yolu 2 5 durak yeniçeri apt 615 sok 2 b Adana Tel 0 322 459 30 16 Fax 0 322 459 94 93 ...

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Page 118: ...88 Monday to Friday 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m http www epson lt support Israel Warranty Support 04 8 560 380 www epson com Middle East Warranty Support 971 0 4 352 44 88 or 351 77 77 www epson com Email Warranty Support epson support compubase co ae South Africa Warranty Support 011 444 8278 91 or 0800 600 578 ...

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Page 120: ...6460 020 Tel 55 11 7296 6100 Fax 55 11 7295 5624 www epson com br Chile EPSON CHILE S A La Concepción 322 Providencia Santiago Tel 56 2 236 2453 Fax 56 2 236 6524 www epson cl Colombia EPSON COLOMBIA LTDA Diagonal 109 No 15 49 Bogotá Colombia Tel 57 1 523 5000 Fax 57 1 523 4180 www epson com co ...

Page 121: ...00 Oeste San José Costa Rica Tel 50 6 296 6222 Fax 50 6 296 6046 www epsoncr com Mexico EPSON MÉXICO S A de C V Av Sonora 150 México 06100 DF Tel 52 5 211 1736 Fax 52 5 533 1177 www epson com mx Peru EPSON PERÚ S A Av Del Parque Sur 400 San Isidro Lima Perú Tel 51 1 224 2336 Fax 51 1 476 4049 www epson com ...

Page 122: ...enezuela Tel 58 2 240 1111 Fax 58 2 240 1128 www epson com ve USA Latin America EPSON LATIN AMERICA 6303 Blue Lagoon Dr Ste 390 Miami FL 33126 Tel 1 305 265 0092 Fax 1 305 265 0097 USA EPSON AMERICA INC 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach CA 90806 Tel 1 562 981 3840 Fax 1 562 290 5051 www epson com ...

Page 123: ...Options and Consumables 117 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 Options and Consumables Ribbon Cartridge 118 Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge 118 Replacing the ribbon cartridge 118 Print Server 122 ...

Page 124: ...oducts not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer which is not covered by EPSON s warranties Your printer uses the following ribbon cartridge Replacing the ribbon cartridge Follow these steps to replace a used ribbon cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printercoverbyholdingthefingergripon the center of the cover and pull it down wWarning If you have just used...

Page 125: ...se of the position of the print head close the printer cover Then turn on the printer and the print head moves to the right automatically After that turn the printer off again cCaution Turn the printer off before following the steps below Doing so while the printer is turned on can damage the printer 5 Grasp the ribbon guide and pull it until it is out of the print head ...

Page 126: ...l it out of the printer 7 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package 8 Hold both sides of the ribbon guide and pull it until it is out of the cartridge cCaution Do not tear off the clear film on the ribbon guide Doing so may cause paper jams or printer malfunctions ...

Page 127: ...tridge firmly to fit the plastic hooks into the printer slots 10 Slide it into the print head aligning it with the grooves of the print head until it clicks in place Note Be sure that the ribbon is not twistedwhen youslide the ribbon guide into the print head 11 Turn the ribbon tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon so that the ribbon moves freely ...

Page 128: ... Administrator s Manual packaged with this option for instructions on installation and use The following Printer Servers can be used for LQ 630 only EpsonNet 10 100 BASE Tx Ext Print Server C82378 The following Printer Servers can be used for LQ 630 and LQ 630S EpsonNet 10 100 BASE Tx USB Print Server C82402 EpsonNet 802 11b Wireless Ext Print Server The availability of this option varies by locat...

Page 129: ...mportant safety instructions 124 For United Kingdom users 126 Printer Parts 128 Printer Specifications 129 Mechanical 129 Electronic 131 Electrical 133 Environmental 133 Paper 133 Printable area 142 Standards and Approvals 143 Command Lists 144 EPSON ESC P 2 control codes 144 IBM PPDS Emulation Control Codes 145 Cleaning the Printer 146 Transporting the Printer 147 ...

Page 130: ...ble surface or near a radiator or heat source Place the printer on a flat surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle Do not block or cover the slots and openings in the printer s cabinet and do not insert objects through the slots Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoi...

Page 131: ...ce the printer yourself Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this printer the building installation must be protected by ...

Page 132: ...against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information wWarning This appliance must be earthed Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead f...

Page 133: ...e proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol G The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electri...

Page 134: ... switch printer cover edge guide print head paper bail paper guide paper release lever paper thickness lever OFF center paper support sprockets parallel serial interface connector USB interface connector tractor unit parts parallel for LQ 630 only and serial for LQ 630S only ...

Page 135: ...aphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments Printable columns 80 columns at 10 cpi Resolution Maximum 360 180 dpi letter quality mode Paper feed methods Friction front Push tractor rear Paper feed speed Continuous 3 61 inches second Intermittent 53 msec line at 1 6 inch line spacing ...

Page 136: ...ensions and weight with paper guide Height Width Depth Weight 185 mm 7 3 inches 386 mm 15 2 inches 306 mm 12 0 inches Approx 3 5 kg 7 7 lb Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge S015290 Ribbon life Approx 2 million characters at 10 cpi in the letter quality mode with 48 dots character Acoustic noise Approx 57 dB A ISO 7779 pattern ...

Page 137: ...Built in fonts Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10 12 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10 12 15 cpi proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10 12 15 cpi proportional EPSON Courier 10 12 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator S 10 cpi EPSON OCR B 10 cpi Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 10 5 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments EPSON Sans Serif 10 5 8 to 32 points...

Page 138: ...wing 23 graphical character tables are also available in some countries PC 864 Arabic PC437 Greek PC852 Eastern Europe PC853 Turkish PC855 Cyrillic PC857 Turkish PC866 Russian PC869 Greek MAZOWIA Poland Code MJK CSFR ISO 8859 7 Latin Greek ISO Latin 1T Turkish Bulgaria Bulgarian PC 774 LST 1283 1993 Estonia Estonian PC 771 Lithuanian ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT Latvian PC 866 UKR Ukraina PC APTEC Arabic...

Page 139: ...led folded or crumpled 220 to 240 V Model Input voltage range 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 3 A max 0 9 A Power consumption Approx 20 W ISO IEC 10561 letter pattern Temperature Humidity without condensation Operation plain paper 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH Operation recycled paper or label 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F 30 to 60 RH...

Page 140: ...st be a circle or notched circle The holes must be cleanly cut At the perforation between pages the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts must not cross Width 90 to 257 mm 3 5 to 10 1 inches Length 70 to 364 mm 2 8 to 14 3 inches Thickness single sheets multipart forms 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0025 to 0 0055 inch 0 12 to 0 39 mm 0 0047 to 0 015 inch Weight single sheets multipart forms 52 to 90 g m 1...

Page 141: ...1 The perforation between pages must not extend all the way to the edges of the paper 1 cut area 2 uncut area 3 uncut part of the edges of the paper If you use continuous paper whose page length A in the next illustration is under 101 6 mm 4 0 inches make sure that the length between folds B is over 101 6 mm 4 0 inches 1 2 3 A B ...

Page 142: ...he form sheets of continuous multipart forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping or spot gluing For the best printing quality use multipart forms joined with spot gluing Width 101 6 to 254 0 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches Length page 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 0 to 22 0 inches Copies 1 original 4 copies Total thickness 0 065 to 0 39 mm 0 0025 to 0 015 inch Weight single s...

Page 143: ...ss than 9 4 inches wide multipartforms joinedbycrimping multipartformswithcut paper tab binding set the Multipart forms with cut paper tab binding in the default setting mode to on cCaution Never use continuous multipart forms that are joined with metal staples or bar gluing 1 bar gluing 2 metal stapling spot gluing crimping spot gluing and crimping on each side 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 ...

Page 144: ...ligned properly The binding position should be outside the printable area See Printable area on page 142 for more information Labels single sheet Labels should be securely attached to the backing sheet and the label surface must be flat The labels should not peel off their backing sheet under the conditions below 1 label 2 27 mm wrapping drum radius wrapping angle wrapping time ambient temperature...

Page 145: ...us forms Labels should be securely attached to the backing sheet and the label surface must be flat Backing sheet Width Length 100 to 210 mm 3 9 to 8 3 inches 100 to 297 mm 3 9 to 11 7 inches Labels Width Height Weight 63 5 mm 2 5 inches minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inch minimum 64 g m 17 lb Thickness Backing sheet Total 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch Quality P...

Page 146: ...hen using labels whose backing sheet is entirely covered make sure the cuts around the edges of the labels are perforated 1 backing sheet 2 label sheet 3 several uncut areas on each side 4 label wrapping drum radius wrapping angle wrapping time ambient temperature ambient humidity 27 mm 180 24 hours 40 C 30 2 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 147: ...l Backing sheet Width Length page 101 6 to 254 mm 4 to 10 inches 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 to 22 inches Labels Width Height Corner radius Weight 63 5 mm 2 5 inches minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inch minimum 2 5 mm 0 1 inch minimum 64 g m 17 lb Thickness Backing sheet Total 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch Quality Plain paper or the same quality labels with continuous ba...

Page 148: ...ches For single sheets wider than 209 2 mm 8 24 inches the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4 2 mm 0 165 inch B The minimum left or right margin is 13 mm 0 512 inch The maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For paper wider than 229 2 mm 9 0 inches the side margins increase propotio...

Page 149: ...ms Standards and Approvals European model A 3 mm 0 118 inch or more A 6 35 mm 0 25 inch or more B 1 2 mm 0 0472 inch or more C 3 mm 0 118 inch or more Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 A A A A A A C C C C B ...

Page 150: ... operation ESC ESC U Paper feeding FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC CR Page format ESC C ESC C ESC C 0 ESC Q ESC l ESC c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC V ESC v ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC y ESC X ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font enhancement ESC W DC 4 SO DC2 SI ESC w ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC ESC q Spacing ESC Space ESC c ESC U Cha...

Page 151: ...R ESC Page format ESC C ESC C0 ESC X ESC N ESC O ESC 4 Print position motion ESC d ESC R ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J ESC J AGM Font selection DC2 ESC P ESC ESC E ESC F ESC I ESC d ESC I Font enhancement DC4 SO ESC SO ESC W ESC SI ESC SI ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC _ ESC Spacing BS SP ESC Character handling ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC T ESC ESC Bit image ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC g ESC AGM Barcode ESC f ESC ...

Page 152: ...per guide are still dirty or dusty clean them with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer cCaution Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic compon...

Page 153: ...few minutes before removing the ribbon cartridge 1 Press the Load Eject button and remove any paper loaded in the printer 2 Turn off the printer 3 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 4 Remove the paper guide Remove the ribbon cartridge as described in steps 3 through 4 of Replacing the ribbon cartridge on page 118 Then close the pri...

Page 154: ...148 Product Information ...

Page 155: ... printing buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before it is printed character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that constitute the set of characters used in a particular language characters per inch cpi A measurement of the size of text characters continuous paper Paper that has sprocket feed holes on both sides is perforated between pages and is supplied ...

Page 156: ...s such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics fanfold paper See continuous paper font A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif form feed FF A control code and control panel button that advances the paper to the next top of form position hex dump A troubleshooting method that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the pr...

Page 157: ... functions of a particular printer reset To return a printer to its default settings resolution A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented Resolution of printed images is measured in number of dots per inch dpi self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM Read Only Memory tear off A contro...

Page 158: ...h the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment You can select unidirectional printing in the printer s default setting mode See also bidirectional printing ...

Page 159: ...tching from 17 switching to 18 Customer support 76 D Default settings 41 changing 47 default setting mode 42 Driver printer driver 24 E Electrical 133 ENERGY STAR compliance 126 EPSON Status Monitor 3 24 34 accessing 36 setting up 35 Error indication 52 ESC P2 43 F Font selecting in the default setting mode 40 46 H Hex dump 75 High speed draft 44 I I F interface mode 44 IBM PPDS emulation 43 Inter...

Page 160: ...n 43 Printer driver 24 accessing from Windows Me 98 and 95 24 from Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 28 settings 33 R Removing continuous paper 10 Ribbon cartridge replacing 118 S Safety Warnings Cautions and Notes 124 Safety instructions 124 Self test 73 Single sheets loading 12 switching from 18 switching to 17 Skip over perforation 43 Specifications standards and approvals 143 Status Monitor 3 24 34 T...

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