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NEW 

LQ-850/1050+ 

DOT-MATRIX PRINTER

Cross-head screwdriver

Printer Specifications

Main Board Type: C027-X

Print method:

24-pin 

impact dot matrix

Print speed:

Printing direction:

Line 

spacing:

Paper feed speed:

Printable columns:

Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and
graphics.
(Unidirectional can be selected with 

DIP

switch or by using the proper software
command.)

1/6 inch or programmable in increments

of 1/360 inch

Single sheet: 3.0 inches per sec

(60 ms/line)

Continuous: 2.7 inches per sec

(65 

ms/line)

24-Pin Printers

12/31/90

NEW 

LQ-850/1050 +-1

Buffer:

Character fonts:

6KB or 0KB (panel button selectable)

OCR-A and Orator-S must be selected using escape

sequences.

Characters:

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

Paper weight:

Paper thickness:

Number 

of 

copies:

Single sheet

Multi-part
forms

Envelope

Single Sheet

Continuous

Envelope

Label

14 1b to 24 lb
14 lb to 22 lb
12 lb to 15 lb per sheet.

Maximum  number sheets = 4

12 lb to 24 lb

0.0025 to 0.0055 inch

(0.065 to 0.14 mm)
0.0025 to 0.012 inch
(0.065 to 0.32 mm)
0.0063 to 0.0197 inch
(0.16 to 0.52 mm)
maximum 0.0075 inch
(0.19 mm)

One original plus up to 3 copies

(at normal temperature)
One original plus up to 2 copies
(all temperature ranges)
Total thickness must not exceed 0.012 inch
(0.32 mm)

Summary of Contents for LQ-850+

Page 1: ...ton selectable OCR A and Orator S must be selected using escape sequences Characters 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 Paper weight Paper thickness Number of copies Single sheet Multi part forms Envelope Single Sheet Continuous Envelope Label 14 1b to 24 l...

Page 2: ...amage the print Operation angle Less than 15 without cut sheet feeder 0 with cut sheet feeder Shock Vibration Operation Up to 1G within 1 ms Storage Up to 2G within 1 ms Operation Up to 0 25 G at up to 55 Hz Storage Up to 0 50 G at up to 55 Hz Paper Handling Paper feeding methods Friction Built in push feed tractor with paper tension unit Pull tractor optional Single bin or double bin cut sheet fe...

Page 3: ... side horizontal Note The ESC R control codes can change the above settings to any country s character 5 The following table gives you general guidelines for selecting the right paper thickness lever position for the type of paper you are using Paper typo Lever position Paper single sheets or continuous 1 paper with film ribbon installed 1 Thin paper 2 or 1 Paper single sheets or continuous paper ...

Page 4: ...ble that supports your model Buttons 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 button to feed paper to the loading position or to eject paper that is already loaded Paper is ejected forward if the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position a...

Page 5: ...verrides 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 condensed mode all characters are printed at approximately 40 percent of their normal width You cannot select condensed mode with a pitch of 15 cpi 1 Graphics 1 Option Single density Double density High speed double densit...

Page 6: ...Line 9 12 Delete Character 9 9 Select Double wide Mode one line 9 27 Select Condensed Mode 9 26 Control Cut Sheet Feeder 9 10 Set Intercharacter Space 9 33 Master select 9 23 Cancel MSB Control 9 11 Set Absolute Print Position 9 20 Select User defined Set 9 37 Define User defined Characters 9 36 Select Score 9 31 Select Graphics Mode 9 39 Set n 360 inch Line Spacing 9 15 Turn Underline Mode on Off...

Page 7: ...9 14 Select 10 CPI 9 24 Set Right Margin 9 19 Select an International 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 Doublewide Mode on Off 9 27 Select High speed Doubledensity Graphics Mode 9 38 Select Quadruple density Graphics Mode 9 39 Set Relative Print Position 9 21 Select Justificati...

Page 8: ...r Setting up the Page Length The page length has to be adjusted for using single sheets and for using tractor paper When your software you asks you to set up the number of lines page single sheets require a shorter page length than does tractor paper Set the page length to 61 lines for single sheets also when using the cut sheet feeder and 66 lines for tractor paper Software The type of printer in...

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