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User’s Manual
For United States Users
WARNING
For Canadian Users
Tips for printing on single sheets
Where to Get Help for United States Users
Contents
Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7 Technical Specifications
Chapter 8 Command Summary
Introduction
Options
2 Introduction
Finding Your Way Around
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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CAUTION
Notes
Printer parts
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Note: In some countries, the power cord is attached
4 Introduction
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
that
not
may
those
6 Introduction
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Removing the protective materials
Choosing a Place for the Printer
these
mm)
any
Assembling the Printer
used
then
1-8Setting Up the Printer
Attaching the paper guides
Top paper guide
Front paper guide
Testing the Printer
Running the self test
can
the test
LF/FF
POWER
1-12Setting Up the Printer
each
PAUSE
can
the PAUSE
LOAD/EJECT
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
Configuring Your Software for the Printer
Paper Handling
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method
Paper Handling
Using Single Sheets
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Loading single sheets from the front
2-6Paper Handling
CAUTION: Use
sheets
Using Continuous Paper
Using the paper-pathguide
Changing tractor positions
Installing in the front push-tractorposition
Installing the push-tractorin the rear position
2-10Paper Handling
Installing the pull-tractor
Loading continuous paper with the front push-tractor
2-12Paper Handling
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edge
Removing continuous paper from the front push-tractor
TEAR OFF
2-14 Paper Handling
Loading continuous paper with the rear push-tractor
2-16Paper Handling
Removing continuous paper from the rear push-tractor
Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor
2-18Paper Handling
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when
2-20 Paper Handling
Adjusting the top-of-formposition
Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
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Switching to continuous paper
2-24 Paper Handling
Printing on Special Paper
MULTI-PART
Multi-partforms
2-26Paper Handling
Labels
Envelopes
Note:
2-28Paper Handling
Using the Printer
Control Panel
BIN
Font
Pitch
Buttons
ALT
BUFFER CLEAR (ALT + PAUSE)
MICRO FEED:
(ALT + LOAD/EJECT)
(ALT + LF/FF)
Other control-panelfeatures
DIP Switches
DIP-switchtables
Table 1 DIP Switch 1 setting
Table 2 DIP Switch 2 setting
paper)
* Asterisks indicate the default settings
DIP Switches
Table 3 International character sets
Table 4 Character tables
Character table
SW l-1
DIP-switchfunctions
International character sets
Character tables
Print direction for graphics
High-speeddraft
Input buffer capacity
3-10Using the Printer
Skip-over-perforation
MICRO FEED
Continuous paper page length
Tear off
Auto line-feed
3-12Using the Printer
Micro Feed
Adjusting the loading position
MULTI-PART
Note: You
MULTI- PART
3-14Using the Printer
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Tear Off
Using the TEAR OFF button
Off
Adjusting the tear-offposition
3-18Using the Printer
Typestyles
Roman
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Using the Printer
This is 10 cpi printing
This is 12 cpi printing
This is proportional printing
Data Dump Mode
Using the Printer Options
Cut-SheetFeeders
Loading paper with the single-bin cut-sheetfeeder
4-4Using the Printer Options
so that it matches
Push
down
Loading paper or envelopes with the high-capacity cut-sheetfeeder
4-6Using the Printer Options
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4-8Using the Printer Options
Assembling the double-bin cut-sheetfeeder
the two
cut-sheet
on the
BIN SELECT
4-10Using the Printer Options
Switching between continuous paper and the cut-sheetfeeder
Switching to the cut-sheetfeeder
4-12Using the Printer Options
Additional Tractor Unit
Using two tractor units in combination
4-14 Using the Printer Options
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Interface Card
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The C823051 serial interface card
Baud rate selection
Handshake timing
Error handling
4-18Using the Printer Options
Maintenance and Transportation
Cleaning the Printer
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
Transporting the Printer
Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Power Supply
Printing
The print is faint or uneven
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge
Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics
Printed characters are not what you expected
Check that the software is correctly installed for your printer
The print position is not what you expected
Two line-feedsignals are being sent. Set DIP switch 2-4 off
Change the
page-length
setting with DIP switches
One-inch
skip-over-perforation
may be set. Set DIP switch
off
Adjust the top-of-formposition as described in Chapter
Paper Handling
Make sure the paper size is within the specified range. See page
Make sure the paper is aligned with the edge guides
Use the LOAD/EJECT button to eject paper. Do not use the LF/FF button
The paper may be too long. Only use paper that is within the specified range
Continuous paper does not feed properly
6-10Troubleshooting
Options
When you use an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly
6-12Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications
Printing method:
Printing speed:
Printing direction:
Line spacing:
1/6-inch, 1/8-inchor programmable in
Printable
Character fonts:
Scalable fonts:
Character tables:
Printer Specifications
Paper
Paper size:
PaperLQ-870LQ-1170
Single sheet
Continuous paper
35’1
or more
01 more
I.‘I Printable area I’I’
Paper thickness:
Paper weight:
Paper quality:
Number of copies:
Notes: You
Mechanical
Paper-feed
methods:
Ribbon:
LQ-870:#7753, LQ-1170:#7754
Electrical
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
AC 103.5 to 132
Rated current:
Storage: -30" to 60°C (-22" to 140°F)
Interface Specifications
Signal
Description
BUSY
GND
7-12Technical Specifications
Interface timing
Option Specifications
Paper storage
conditions:
Temperature:
Initialization
Command Summary
Using the Command Summary
Commands Arranged by Topic
Page format
m2nln2
m = m l + m2 X 2 5
n = nl
n2 X
Print position motion
nl n2 3
l/60-inch
for this
ESC \ nl n2
Font selection
M = 0, 1, 18, 21, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 60, or
n = nl -kn2 X
Total points = (nl + n2 X 256) X
0, 21
1: 12 cpi
16:
32:
64:
128:
Hex
ESC S
28 2D
ESC ( - 3 0 1 nl n2
nl = 3:
Spacing
l/180
ESC ( U nn
1 0 n
as n/3600 inch n = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
n = 0, 1, 2, 3, "0", "I", "2", or "3
from O-127 to
1 :
10:
11:
4094 28 5E
n = nl •k n2 x 256 n: amount of data
Bit image
n = nl + n2 x
(nl
Graphics
nl n2
10, 20:
3600/v DPI
3600/h
Appendix
Character Tables
commands
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International Character Sets
Glossary
character table
characters per inch (cpi)
condensed printing
continuous paper
control code
default
DIP switches
dot matrix
double-heightprinting
Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal
font
A font is a style of type designated by a family name
form feed
high-speeddraft
initialize
line feed
loading position
micro feed
parallel interface
platen
subscript
superscript
tear off
tear-offposition
top of form
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