24-PinDot Matrix Printer
Contents
Using Overlapping Multipart Forms
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software
Accessing the printer driver
Chapter 4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options
Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Appendix C Specifications
Contacting Customer Support
Glossary
Index
Printer Parts
Control Panel Buttons and Lights
Getting to Know Your Printer
Important Safety Instructions
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Print Head Caution Symbol
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Choosing a Place for the Printer
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Assembling the Printer
Plugging in the Printer
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
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Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
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Installing the Printer Software
Installing the printer software in Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT
If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software on your
Driver disk creation utility
Cancel
Yes
Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT
Program Manager
File
Command Line
E:\START
OK
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For DOS programs
Paper Handling
Selecting a Paper Source
Paper source and paper types
The table below shows which paper source to use for each paper type
Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680)
Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)
Tractor
Manual/CSF Bin1
Manual/CSF BIN2
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
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Using Continuous Paper
Loading continuous paper with the tractor
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Using the tear-offfunction
Using the Tear Off button
Using auto tear-offmode
Using Continuous Multipart Forms
Using Overlapping Multipart Forms (LQ-680Pro)
Using Labels
Using Single Sheets
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Using Single-SheetMultipart Forms
Using Envelopes
Using Postcards
Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets
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Using Micro Adjust
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After you set the loading position, press the
Adjusting the tear-offposition
Adjusting the printing position
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Installing EPSON Remote
Accessing EPSON Remote
About Your Printer Software
Using the Printer Driver With Windows Me, 98 or
Print Setup
Print
Printer
Setup
Properties
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
2.Click Printers
Changing the printer driver settings
Utility
What’s this
Restore Defaults
Using the Printer Driver With Windows
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Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
Control Panel
Printers
Changing the Printer driver settings
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 2000 and NT
Document Properties
Page Setup
Advanced
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Document Defaults
Default Document Properties
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT
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Advanced Document Properties
Print Manager
Printer
Properties
Printer Properties
Details
Job Default
Printer Driver Settings Overview
The monitoring settings are shown below
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility
Using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility
button. The
dialog box appears
3. The following settings are available:
Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings
Default
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel
Selecting a Built-InFont and Pitch
About Your Printer’s Default Settings
4-4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel
Page length for tractor
Skip over perforation
Auto tear off
Auto line feed
Print direction
0 slash
High speed draft
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode
Packet mode
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Troubleshooting
Using the Error Indicators
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Problems and Solutions
Power supply problems
The control panel lights come on briefly, but then go off and stay off
wWarning:
Single-sheetpaper loading or feeding problems
The printer does not load single-sheetpaper or does not feed it properly
The printer does not fully eject a single sheet
The optional cut-sheetfeeder does not feed your single-sheetpaper properly
Continuous paper loading or feeding problems
The printer does not load continuous paper or does not feed it properly
The printer does not feed continuous paper back to the standby position
Printing position problems
Printing starts too high or low on the page
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Printing or printout quality problems
The printer does not print when the computer sends data
Pause
The printer makes noise, but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly
The printout is faint
The printout has gaps
Part of the printout is missing, or dots are missing in random positions
Lines of dots are missing in the printout
The 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
The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text
Vertical printed lines are not aligned
Clearing Paper Jams
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout
Printing a Self Test
Printing a Hex Dump
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Enhancing Your Printer With Options
Cut-SheetFeeders
Installing the cut-sheetfeeder
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Loading paper from the cut-sheetfeeder
Loading paper from the high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder
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Sheet Feeder
Bin-1
Loading paper from the second-bin cut-sheetfeeder
Bin-2
Switching between the tractor and the cut-sheetfeeder
Switching to continuous paper
Switching to single sheets
Loading paper manually from the paper guide
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Roll Paper Holder
Loading a roll of paper
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Removing roll paper
Optional interface cards
Installing an interface card
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Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Transporting the Printer
Specifications
Printer Specifications
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Electronic
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Electrical
Environmental
Paper
Ordinary single sheets: front and cut-sheetfeeder entry
Single-sheetmultipart forms: front and high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder entry
Envelopes: front and high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder entry
Postcards: front and high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder entry
Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder
Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear entry
Continuous paper with overlapping multipart forms (LQ-680Proonly): rear entry
Labels: rear entry
Printable area
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Safety approvals
CE marking
Command Lists
IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes
About
Version Info
Glossary
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Index
Numerics
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