24-PINDOT MATRIX PRINTER
FCC Compliance Statement
Printer Parts
TIPS FOR PRINTING ON SINGLE SHEETS
Where to Get Help for
United States Users
For United Kingdom Users
Use of options
Safety information
Green and yellow-Earth
Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live
Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Read all of these instructions and save them for later r e f e r e n c e
2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product
4.Do not use this product near water
power company
9.Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on
personnel
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 water
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Contents
Using Continuous Paper
Tractor position and available paper paths
Changing tractor positions
Changing
Installing in the push-tractor position-Installingin the pull-tractorposition
Loading continuous paper with the push tractor
Removing continuous paper from the push tractor
Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Power Supply
Paper Handling
Chapter 7 Technical
Specitications
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Introduction
More about ESC/P
Options
0Pull-TractorUnit
030019* for LQ-570+,cBOO22* for LQ-1070+)
cl Film Ribbon Cartridge
(#7768 for LQ-570+,#7770 for LQ-1070+)
aInterface Cards
Finding your Way Around
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Chapter
Unpacking the Printer
Checking the parts
Choosing a Place for the Printer
Assembling the Printer
Removing the protective materials
Installing the ribbon cartridge
cover
2 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer
Turn the
1-6Setting Up the Printer
Replace the
P Mum the pper-t~leuer to the nexI lavest position
Attaching the paper guide
Testing the Printer
Plugging in the printer
Running the self test
LOAD/EJECT
LQ mode self test
If you select LQ mode, the printer print the self test in every font, in turn
h4ake sure the printer is turned off and that the
1-10Setting Up the Printer
Up the
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
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Configuring Your Software for the Printer
Paper Handling
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method
Setting the paper-releaselever
Using Single Sheets
Loading single sheets from the top
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Loading single sheets from the front
1 /IO-inch
of the left margin
on your paper
4.While aliening the papeis left edge with the edge guide
2 - 6 P a p e r H a n d l i n g
Using Continuous Paper
Tractor position and avai/abie paper paths
Changing tractor positions
Press
intotheprinteA3bmkmountingslda
5 . Whenthettactorispo6itlonedinthem0un~s
thelocklalxL
2-10 Paper Handling
Make
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Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor
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Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a guide. The
Move the paper support so it is midway between the
support
spxxxket unit&
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10.Close the sprucket covers
12.Pkethel-lotdmonthepaperguidestrsightdowno~themounting posts on the printer
13.Sl&htlyliftthepePerguideandthenbwerituntiItlests on the printer
14.Slkiebothecigeguidestothemickile,ofthepap@rgufde
15.Tumontheprinter
Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor
2msaheWFFbuttdohedtheIlemalning’paper
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Switching to continuous paper
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Whenprintinglabels,alwayschoosethetypemountedcma
continuousbackingsbtwithsprock&h&sforu8ewitha
tl?xtor.Donottrytoprintlabelsassinglesheetsbecaust?labels
onashinybackingsheetcioru3tf6edpqeriy
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Using the Printer
Control Panel
OPERATE (green)
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ALT
MICRO FEED ttLOAD/=CTl Peedspaper6lmvaIdin
Other control-panelfeatures
DIP switch
paper)
Using the Printer
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Print direction
Printer mode
3-10Using the Printer
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Micro Feed
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Tear Off
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Adjusting the tear-offposition
Typestyles
Your printer has I2 built-in
The draft font uses
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Epson Sans Serif Proportional
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Epson Prestige
Epson Orator
Epson Orator-S
Character spacing
Condensed printing
Data Dump Mode
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Using Printer Options
Cut-SheetFeeder
3.Make sure the paper-releaselever is in the single-sheetposition
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5.Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide
7.Push the paper-setIeven back to clamp the paper against the guide rollers
10.Raðepaperguidecoverandksthagainstthepaper
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molmtingpo6tsmtheIwdfhe~tycllt-sheet
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The Epson Interface cards below are compatible with your
printer.(Not all interfaces are available in all countries)
+ This is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by country
If you are
would like to know more about interfaces, contact your dealer
Re-insert
Removal of the interface card is the reverse of the steps above
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Maintenance and Transportation
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Chapter
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
PAUSE
is on
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The printout is faint
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge as desaibed in Chapter
Checkthatthepaper-thiclcnessle~ksetcowztlyZorthe
papexyouareusing.see”settingthepaper-Wlevefin
Chapter2
Linespacingisincorrect Adjustthe~seetlnginyaur
page length
If your software
Turn
ftom your softwads
Theinterf&mayhavebeendisabled.Makesunzthatthe
connector
turned on
When you send data, the platen does not mtate and the paper does not feed
ThepapermaybetoohrtotherightAIigntheleftedgegukie withtheamwonthepaperguid
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paper does
cut-sheet
feeder does not feed the paper
cut-sheetleederandinstaIlitasdesaibedinChapter4
CheckthatthepaperreleaseleverkinthesingMwxt position. See page
You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut-sheetkeder’s
bin. You can load up to SO sheets in the singlebin
feeder,andupto150sheetsorupto30air-mallor25phfn
bond envelopes in the
The cut-sheet feeder feeds two or more t&&s at the same time
Technical Specifications
Printer Specifications
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Character sets:
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Printable area:
A The minimum top margin k 53 mm @.2 inched
However, the maximum
C The nihimum~bottom mar@‘k9 mdO35 inches)
continuous paper
Electrical
120 V model:
ACl2OV
Rated
voltage:
Environmental
Interface Specifications
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Interface timing
Option Specifications
Cut-sheetfeeders
Envelopes
Paper:
C$O63% and W
up to so sheets of 82-g/m2 (22-Mpaper WandCS0640
82-g/m2
Environmental
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Command Summary
Using the Command Summary
Commands Arranged by Topic
General operation
Dec.Hex
Esce 64 40 InitializePrin
Paper feeding
Dec. Hex. D8sawkw
Print position motion
D e c . Hex Descrbitm
Esc\nln2 92 x set Relative Horizontal Print
PosStior
n=nl+n2x256 n:Moves current print posidonindeBnedunits
0Thedefaultunitisl/120inchindraftmodeand1/180
inchinLQmode
Bx(Vnn. 4 0 8 6 2 8 5 6 setAbdutt?VertkalPrint
Dec
Hex
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7:orator
Font enhancement
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8: Japan
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Esc(UlOn
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Appendix
Character Tables
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PC 863 (Canada-French)
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PC&w (GreekI
PC852 (E&t Ewvpe)
A-4Appendix
,cooE
lnternational Character Sets
GIossary
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conthwous paper
cu?-sheetReedef (c3fg
DIPswkhes
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ESC/P
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subscript
feoraYposifion
user-definedchamcfers
GL-6Glossary
Index
Adjusting the loading position
double-bin, 2, 4-2 ,4-8-10
Application software
Auto line feed, 3-7
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Index IN-3