Epson LQ-680 manuals
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24-PinDot Matrix Printer 1 User’s Guide3 DECLARATION of CONFORMITYWe: EPSON AMERICA, INC Located at: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA Telephone: (562)290-5254 Trade Name: EPSON Type of Product: Dot Matrix Printer Model: P220A/P220B 5 Contents6 Chapter 2 Paper HandlingPaper source and paper types Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680) Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro) Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever Positioning your continuous paper supply Loading continuous paper with the tractor Removing continuous paper Using Continuous Multipart Forms Using Overlapping Multipart Forms (LQ-680Pro) Using Single-SheetMultipart Forms Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets Switching to continuous paper Adjusting the loading position Adjusting the tear-offposition Adjusting the printing position Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software Accessing the printer driver from 8 Chapter 5 TroubleshootingPower supply problems Single-sheetpaper loading or feeding problems Continuous paper loading or feeding problems Printing position problems Printing or printout quality problems Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 9 Appendix C SpecificationsAppendix D Customer Support Information For Users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland . D-4 Glossary Index 10 Control Panel Buttons and Lights11 Getting to Know Your Printer12 Important Safety Instructions14 Print Head Caution SymbolENERGY STAR Compliance For United Kingdom Users Use of options 15 Safety informationwWarning: Important: If you have to fit a plug: 16 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes17 Setting Up the Printer18 Unpacking the Printer19 Choosing a Place for the PrinterNote for French-speakingusers: 21 Assembling the PrinterAttaching the paper guide Plugging in the Printer1.Make sure the printer is turned off w Warning: 22 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer24 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon CartridgeEPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON Ribbon Cartridges (S015016) 2.Open the printer cover by gently lifting up the notch on the both sides 28 Installing the Printer Software29 Installing the printer software in Windows 98, 952000, or NTFollow the steps below to install the printer software in Windows 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0: If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software on your Driver disk creation utility Cancel ❏Installation time varies depending on your computer 1.Make sure Windows 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is off Insert the printer software Drive Setup.exe 30 Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT32 For DOS programs33 Paper Handling34 Selecting a Paper Source35 Paper source and paper typesThe table below shows which paper source to use for each paper type 36 Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680)37 Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)38 Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever40 Using Continuous PaperPositioning your continuous paper supply 41 Loading continuous paper with the tractor46 Using the tear-offfunction49 Removing continuous paperUsing Continuous Multipart Forms 50 Using Overlapping Multipart Forms (LQ-680Pro)51 Using LabelsNever feed labels backward with the 52 Using Single Sheets❏See Appendix C for detailed single-sheetpaper specifications 55 Using Single-SheetMultipart Forms56 Using Envelopes57 Using PostcardsCard mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to ❏Use postcards only under normal operating conditions 58 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single SheetsSwitching to single sheetsTo switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below 59 c Caution: 60 Switching to continuous paperUsing Micro Adjust Adjusting the loading position 63 Adjusting the tear-offposition64 Adjusting the printing position65 Using the Printer Software66 About Your Printer Software67 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 98 orAccessing the printer driver from Windows applications 69 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menuChanging the printer driver settings 70 Using the Printer Driver With Windows72 Accessing the printer driver from the Control PanelChanging the Printer driver settings 73 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 2000 and NT77 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x81 Printer Driver Settings Overview83 Using the EPSON Remote! UtilityInstalling EPSON Remote Accessing EPSON Remote 84 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 UtilitySetting up EPSON Status Monitor85 Monitoring Preference3. The following settings are available: Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings 86 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor87 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel88 Selecting a Built-InFont and Pitch89 About Your Printer’s Default Settings95 Changing default settings97 Troubleshooting98 Using the Error Indicators100 Problems and Solutions101 Power supply problemsThe control panel lights come on briefly, but then go off and stay off wWarning: 102 Single-sheetpaper loading or feeding problems104 Continuous paper loading or feeding problemsThe printer does not load continuous paper or does not feed it properly The printer does not feed continuous paper back to the standby position 105 Printing position problemsPrinting starts too high or low on the page cCaution: 107 Printing or printout quality problemsThe printer does not print when the computer sends data The printer makes noise, but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly 108 The printout is faintThe printout has gaps Part of the printout is missing, or dots are missing in random positions 109 Lines of dots are missing in the printoutThe print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced All the text is printed on the same line A line feed command is not Turn on the auto line feed setting sent to the printer at the end using the printer’s default-setting of each line of text mode or the EPSON Remote! utility so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See “About Your Printer’s Default Settings” on page 4-3 or “Using the EPSON Remote! Utility” on page 110 The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text111 Vertical printed lines are not aligned112 Clearing Paper Jams113 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout114 Printing a Self TestYou can print a self test using either single sheets or continuous paper To perform a self test, follow these steps: 115 Printing a Hex Dump117 Enhancing Your Printer With Options118 Cut-SheetFeedersTwo cut-sheetfeeders are available for use with your printer: You can install the high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder by itself The For detailed paper specifications, see Appendix C A-2 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 119 Installing the cut-sheetfeeder122 Loading paper from the cut-sheetfeeder129 Switching to continuous paperSwitching to single sheets 130 Loading paper manually from the paper guide131 Roll Paper HolderInstalling the roll paper holder 133 Loading a roll of paper134 Removing roll paper135 Optional interface cards300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps Enhancing Your Printer With Options A-19 136 Installing an interface card139 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer140 Cleaning the Printer141 Transporting the Printer143 Specifications144 Printer SpecificationsMechanical 146 Electronic148 ElectricalCheck the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Environmental Paper 153 Printable area156 Safety approvalsCE marking 157 Command ListsEPSON ESC/P2 control codes 158 IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes159 Customer Support Information160 Contacting Customer Support161 For Users in North AmericaTo speak directly to a technical support representative, dial: (562) (905) Before you call, please have the following information ready: ❏Product name ❏Product serial number (located on the back of the printer) ❏Proof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of purchase D-3 (800) www.epsonsupplies.com 162 For Users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland164 For Users in Australia165 For Users in India166 For Users in MalaysiaFor Users in Singapore 167 For Users in Hong Kong168 For Users in the Philippines169 Glossary173 Index
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