Epson LQ-670- Manuals

Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Produ...

Safety Information Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow allwarnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❑ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator orheat source. ❑ Place the printer on a flat surface. The...

For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages orproblems arising from the use of any options or consumable productsother than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSONApproved Products by Epson (UK) Limited. Safety information w Warning...

Contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . ....

Chapter 3 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper-Feeding Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Paper-feeding methods and paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Chapter 5 Using Printer Options Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Installing the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Switching between the tractor and the cut-sheet feed...

Appendix C Contacting Customer Support For United States Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Electronic support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . . . C-4 Enquiry Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Introduction Your new EPSON ® 24-pin dot matrix printer offers high performance with a wide range of features in a compact design.You will find the same high-quality printing and ease of operationyou have come to expect from EPSON printers. Features Here are some of the features that make your print...

❏ Software, including a printer driver and a remote control panelutility, that lets you change printer settings quickly and easily ❏ Bidirectional communication with IEEE 1284 Nibble Modesupport. Options The following options are available for your printer: ❏ High Capacity (C80678 ✽ ) and Second Bin...

How to Use This Manual This manual provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions forsetting up and operating your printer. Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, andconnecting the printer. Be sure to read this chapter first. Chapter 2 describes how to set up your software, which ...

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes This guide uses the following conventions: w Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Int...

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Assembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . ...

This chapter describes how to set up your printer and connect it to your computer. Unpacking the Printer Besides this guide, your printer box should include an EPSONprinter driver disk, a Notice Sheet, and the following items: Note: Depending on your printer model, the power cord may be permanentlya...

Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to shipthe printer in the future. It should always be transported in itsoriginal packaging or equivalent materials. c Caution: ❑ Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turnon the printer. ❑ There are several models of the prin...

Assembling the Printer Installing the knob Insert the knob into the hole on the side of the printer and rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft. Then firmly push in the knob. knob A51 1 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 1 96/12/19 pass 0 Setting Up the Printer 1-5

Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the powercord is not plugged into an electrical outlet. To install the ribbon cartridge, remove it from its packaging andthen follow these steps: 1. Open the printer cover by gently lifting up the notch on its lef...

4. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon down and the ribbon-tightening knob facing you, and guide the ribbonunder the print head. Then snap the cartridge into place so thatthe tabs on both sides of the cartridge fit into the notches in thecartridge holder. 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening ...

Attaching the paper guide To attach the paper guide, slide the slots on the paper guide all theway onto the mounting pegs in the printer as shown below. Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off when the top of the Operate button is flush with the raised tabs...

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer To connect your computer to your printer’s built-in parallelinterface, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable with aD-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pinCentronics ® compatible connector for the printer. If your computer requir...

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Software Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ For Windows 95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Installing the printer driver using plug-and-play . . . . . . . . 2-2Installing the printer driver using My Computer . ...

The EPSON printer driver disk that comes with your printerincludes the printer driver software and a printer utility. A printer driver is software that allows your computer to controlthe printer. You need to install the printer driver so your softwareapplications can take full advantage of the print...

Installing the printer driver using My Computer If you have trouble installing the printer driver using theplug-and-play feature, follow the steps below to install it. 1. Make sure Windows 95 is running. 2. Double-click the My Computer icon. 3. Click Printers . 4. Double-click the Add Printer icon. ...

12. You can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box. We recommend that you keep the model name as shown. Select the Yes or No radio button to indicate whether you want to use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95applications. 13. Click Finish . The program copies the f...

For Windows 3.1 Users Installing the printer driver using Program Manager Follow the steps below to install the printer driver for Windows 3.1. 1. Make sure Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager window is open. 2. Insert the printer driver disk in a disk drive. 3. Choose Run from the File m...

Windows will now use the LQ-670 as its default printer on port LPT1. If you need to change the default printer or the portassignment, use the Control Panel Printers utility. Using the printer driver Before you start printing, you should make sure that the printerdriver settings match your document r...

❏ Paper Source Click the paper source you want to use. ❏ Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape . The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select. To access the following settings from your application, you mayneed to click Printer , Setup , Options , or some combination ...

Using the EPSON Remote! printer utility The EPSON Remote! utility is included with the printer. Thisutility allows you to change the printer’s default settings fromyour computer. Installing the printer utility Follow the steps below to install the EPSON Remote! utility. 1. Insert the printer driver ...

Chapter 3 Paper Handling Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Selecting a Paper-Feeding Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Paper-feeding methods and paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Your printer can print on a wide variety of paper types, includingsingle sheets, continuous paper, multi-part forms, labels,envelopes, postcards, and roll paper. This chapter explains how touse these paper types with your printer. Note: See Appendix A for detailed specifications on the paper types t...

Paper-feeding methods and paper types The table below shows which paper-feeding method to select foreach paper type. You use the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method: for tractor feeding or for single-sheetfeeding, as described in the next section. Paper-feeding method Tractor Pape...

Setting the paper release lever You use the paper release lever to set the paper path you want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions: for tractor feeding and for single-sheet feeding, as explained below. Single-sheet feeding position − for loading single sheets (including env...

Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever You need to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper. When you print on ordinary single-sheet orcontinuous paper, set the lever to the “0” position on the scale asshown below. 0 2 4 6 A37 3 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0...

The following table provides guidelines for selecting theappropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using. Paper type Paper thickness lever position Thin paper 0 or 1 Ordinary paper (single sheets orcontinuous paper) 0 Multi-part forms (carbonless) 2 parts (original plus + 1 copy) 3 pa...

Follow these steps to load single sheets: 1. Make sure that the printer is off and the paper guide is attachedas described in Chapter 1. Then close the sprocket covers andpush down the sprocket lock levers to lock the sprocket unitsin place. 2. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet positio...

After printing a sheet, the printer ejects the printed sheet onto thepaper guide and the Paper Out and Pause lights come on. If you are printing a multiple-page document, remove the printedsheet and insert a new sheet into the paper guide. The printerautomatically advances the paper and resumes prin...

Positioning your continuous paper supply When you load continuous paper, make sure you align your paper supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer, as shown below. A18 A19 L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0 3-10 Paper Handling

Loading continuous paper with the tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Set the paper release lever to the tractor position, as shown below. Also make sure thepaper thickness lever is set to “0” if you are using ordinarycontinuous paper. 2. Slide the edge guides as far apart as they go. A2...

3. Release the sprocket lock levers by pushing them up. 4. Facing the back of the printer, position the left sprocket unit sothat the sprocket pins are to the left of the “0” on the scale andthe arrow mark on the printer. Then push down the lock leverto lock the sprocket in place. Note: Printing sta...

5. Slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of yourpaper, but do not lock it. 6. Slide the paper support midway between the two sprocket units. A24 A25 3 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0 Paper Handling 3-13

7. Open the sprocket covers. 8. Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides. Be sure to load your paperprintable side up. c Caution: Make sure the first sheet of your continuous paper has aclean, straight edge so that it can feed smoothly into theprinter. A...

9. Close the sprocket covers. If necessary, unlock and reposition the left sprocket unit so that the perforation aligns with thearrow mark on the printer. Then lock the sprocket in place. 10. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lo...

11. Press the Operate button to turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper beforeprinting. When using continuous paper, you can use the tear-off function to tear off printed pages and save the blank pages that are usuallywasted between print jobs. For more ...

If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-offedge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-adjustfeature as described later in this chapter. c Caution : Never use the tear-off function to feed labels backwards; theymay come off their backing and jam the printer. Usin...

2. Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position using themicro-adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off position” later in this chapter. 3. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position ...

For instructions on how to activate the auto tear-off function, see“Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4 or open theEPSON Remote! utility as described in Chapter 2 and follow theon-screen instructions. While using the default-setting mode or theutility, also make sure the page length is set ...

Removing continuous paper 1. After you finish printing, press the Tear Off/Bin button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off position. Note: When the auto tear-off function is on, the printer advances the paperperforation to the tear-off position automatically. You can turn on the auto tear...

You can load single-sheet multi-part forms from the paper guideor with the optional cut-sheet feeder. For instructions, see “UsingSingle Sheets” on page 3-6 or “Loading paper from the cut-sheetfeeder” in Chapter 5. You can load continuous multi-part forms in the same way as you load ordinary continu...

Using Envelopes You can print on a variety of envelopes, loading them in the sameway as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with theoptional cut-sheet feeder. For information on loading envelopes,read this section and see “Using Single Sheets” earlier in thischapter or “Loading paper fro...

Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them in the sameway as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with theoptional cut-sheet feeder. (For instructions on loading singlesheets, read this section and see “Using Single Sheets” on page 3-6or “Loading paper from the ...

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets When using the tractor, you can easily switch between continuouspaper and single sheets (including envelopes or postcards)without removing the continuous paper from the tractor. Switching to single sheets To switch from continuous paper to single ...

4. Move the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position. Now you can load single sheets from the paper guide. Forinstructions, see “Using Single Sheets” on page 3-6. Switching to continuous paper To switch from single sheets to continuous paper, follow the stepsbelow. 1. If necessary, pres...

3. Move the paper release lever forward to the tractor position. The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from thestandby position to the loading position when it receives data. Using Micro Adjust The micro-adjust feature allows you to move paper forward orbackward in 1/180-inch incre...

q If you want to eliminate the top margin and print at the very top ofthe page, adjust the loading position so that the top of the paper linesup with the raised line on the ribbon mask, as shown below. 5. After you set the loading position, press the Pause button to turn off micro-adjust mode. For b...

Adjusting the tear-off position If your paper perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the micro-adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear-off position as follows: 1. Make sure both Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing (the paper is at the current tear-off position). You m...

Chapter 4 Using the Control Panel Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Basic Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

This chapter explains how you can use the control panel to controlthe basic operation of the printer and to perform more advancedoperations, such as making changes to default settings oractivating the printer’s quiet mode. Basic Control Panel Functions The indicator lights on the control panel let y...

Lights Paper Out (red) On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes when the paper isjammed. Pause (orange) On when the printer is not ready to print data, paper is out orjammed, or you press the Pause button to pause printing. Flashes when the printer is in micro-adjust mode or the print head is ...

Tear Off/Bin (two lights, green) The printer uses the two Tear Off/Bin lights to indicate the following: f f The perforation of your continuous paper is at the tear-off position. o n The optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin feeder) is selected. n o The optional second-bin...

When the optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, press this button toselect the cut-sheet feeder bin you want to use. Select Bin 1 to use the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder, and select Bin 1 or Bin 2 to use the double-bin cut-sheet feeder. To print on postcards, select Card mode by pressing this but...

Using the Default-Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions. While you canoften set these functions through your software or printer driver,you may sometimes need to change a default setting from theprinter’s control panel using the default-setting mode. For a detailed descrip...

AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) When AGM is on, the printer can use advanced graphicscommands like those available in ESC/P 2 mode. This feature isavailable only in IBM emulation mode. The default setting is Off. Font In the default-setting mode, you can select from these six fonts: OCR-B, Orator, Ora...

Using Quiet Mode In quiet mode, the printer makes less noise when it prints.However, printing in quiet mode reduces the printing speed. To turn on quiet mode, hold down the Font and Condensed buttons and press the Operate button to turn on the printer. To turn off quiet mode, press the Operate butto...

Chapter 5 Using Printer Options Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Installing the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder . . ...

This chapter describes how to use optional equipment with your printer, including cut-sheet feeders, a roll paper holder, and interface cards. Cut-Sheet Feeders Two cut-sheet feeders are available for use with your printer: Printer model High capacity (bin 1) Second bin (bin 2) LQ-670 C80678 ✽ C8067...

You can load up to 150 single sheets of paper, 40 single-sheetmulti-part forms, 25 envelopes, or 50 postcards in thehigh-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin feeder). You can load an additional 50 single sheets in the second-bincut-sheet feeder (bin 2 of the double-bin feeder). With th...

3. Move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. 4. Hold the cut-sheet feeder by placing your hands on both sides of it. While holding down the buttons on both sides, fit thenotches on each side of the feeder over the mounting posts onthe printer. Lower the cut-sheet feeder until it res...

Note: Even when you are not using the cut-sheet feeder, you can use its sheetguide instead of the standard paper guide; simply close the sheet guide’sextension flap and push in the sheet guide extension, as shown below. Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder This section describes how to load paper...

Loading paper from the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder Load paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of thedouble-bin feeder) as follows: 1. Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract to allow paper loading. 2. Release the paper guide lock levers by pulling them forwa...

3. Slide the right paper guide so that its edge is even with the guide mark on the cut-sheet feeder and push back the lever to lock the paper guide in place. Next, slide the left paperguide to roughly match the width of your paper. 4. Slide the center support midway between the paper guides. guide m...

5. Fan a stack of paper (up to 150 sheets); then tap the sides andbottom of the stack on a flat surface to even it up. c Caution: Do not use labels in the cut-sheet feeder. 6. Insert the paper along the right paper guide and adjust theposition of the left paper guide so that it matches your paper’sw...

Loading paper from the second-bin cut-sheet feeder Follow the steps below to load paper in the second bin of thedouble-bin cut-sheet feeder. Note: You cannot use the second-bin cut-sheet feeder without the high-capacitycut-sheet feeder, although the illustrations here show only the second-binfeeder....

Loading paper manually from the sheet guide The cut-sheet feeder’s single-sheet loading feature allows you toswitch to a different type or size of paper without replacing thepaper already in the cut-sheet feeder or removing the feeder.Follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the paper release lever is ...

Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder (#8310) allows you to use yourprinter with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used in telex machines. Note: This option is available only in some countries. Installing the roll paper holder To install the roll paper holder, follow the steps below. 1. Turn ...

Loading a roll of paper To load a roll of paper on the roll paper holder, follow these steps: 1. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across. Slide theroll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll. 2. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. Load the roll so...

Interface Cards You can use optional interface cards to supplement your printer’sbuilt-in parallel interface. The EPSON interface cards below arecompatible with your printer. (Not all interfaces are availableworldwide.) Model number Card type C82305 ✽ / C82306 ✽ Serial interface C82307 ✽ / C82308 ✽ ...

2. Remove the screws securing the shield plate to the back of theprinter and remove the plate. 3. Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of theinterface compartment. Firmly push in the card to make surethe connector at the back of the card is fully inserted into theprinter’s internal...

Using a serial interface card (C82305 ✽ or C82306 ✽ ) To use a serial interface card (C82305 ✽ or C82306 ✽ ), see the sections below to set the correct baud rate, handshake timing, anderror handling. For all other data transfer conventions, such asword structure and communications protocol, see your...

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Transporting the Printer . . . . ....

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge If your printing becomes faint, you may need to replace the ribbon cartridge. (See Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting,” for moreinformation.) If you do need to replace the ribbon, EPSONrecommends the use of the EPSON Ribbon Cartridge (S015016) for best results. Genuine EPSON ...

6. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon and to make sure the ribbon moves freely. 7. Close the printer cover. Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean itthoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the pr...

c Caution: ❑ Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer; thesechemicals can damage the printer components as well asthe case. ❑ Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism orelectronic components. ❑ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush. ❑ Do not spray the inside of the printer with l...

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Using Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using thelights on the control panel. If your printer stops working andone or more control panel lights are on or flashing, use thefollowing table to diagnose and fix the problem. State ofpanel light Beeppattern Problem Solutio...

Printing a Self Test Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer: ❑ If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is workingproperly and the problem is probably caused by yourprinter driver settings, application settings, co...

After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically, and then begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed. Note: To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To resume the test, press the Pause button again. 3. To end the self test, press the Pause butto...

3. Open a software program and send a print job to the printer. Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimalformat. By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes, you can checkthe codes being received by the printer. If characters ...

Power supply The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off. Cause What to do The printer’s voltage ratingdoes not match the voltage of your electrical outlet. Check the printer and the outletvoltage ratings. If the voltages do not match, unplug the printerimmediately and contact your deale...

Paper handling Single sheets loaded from the paper guide The printer does not load single-sheet paper. Cause What to do Continuous paper is in thepaper path. Remove the continuous paper. Set thepaper release lever to the single-sheetposition and insert a new sheet. (SeeChapter 3 for information on r...

Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams. Cause What to do The paper guide is notproperly installed. Remove the paper guide and install itas described in “Attaching the paperguide” in Chapter 1. The edge guides are notpositioned correctly. Move the edge guides so that theymatch the width of your p...

When the printer ejects the paper, the Paper Out light flashes and the Pause light comes on. Cause What to do The printer has not fullyejected your paper. Remove the paper by hand; the Paper Out light goes out. If you are printing a multiple-page document,insert a new sheet of paper into thepaper gu...

The printer’s page lengthsetting may not match thesize of the paper you areusing. Check the “Page length for tractor”setting using the printer’sdefault-setting mode or the EPSONRemote! utility. See “Using theDefault-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4, or “Using the EPSON Remote! printerutility” in Chapter 2...

Single sheets loaded from the optional cut-sheet feeder The platen rotates but the cut-sheet feeder does not feed thepaper. Cause What to do The cut-sheet feeder isinstalled incorrectly. Reinstall it correctly . See “Installingthe cut-sheet feeder” in Chapter 5. The paper release lever is setto the ...

The cut-sheet feeder feeds more than one sheet at a time. Cause What to do You may have loaded toomany sheets in the bin. Remove some sheets. Thehigh-capacity feeder (bin 1) can holdup to 150 sheets of standard bondpaper, 40 single-sheet multi-partforms, 25 plain or bond envelopes, 30 airmail envelo...

When you try to load single-sheet paper manually, the printerloads the paper from the cut-sheet feeder. Cause What to do The paper was not properlyloaded in the sheet guide. Load the paper in the sheet guide asdescribed on page 5-14. One page of your document is printed on two pages. Cause What to d...

Your interface cable does notmeet the printer and/orcomputer specifications. Use an interface cable that meets therequirements of both the printer andcomputer. See page 1-10 and yourcomputer documentation. Your software is not properlyset up for your printer. Make sure that your printer isproperly s...

The printer makes a strange noise and stops abruptly. Cause What to do The paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam as described onpage 7-24. The ribbon is jammedbecause it has too much slackor it is worn out. Remove any slack from the ribbon byturning the ribbon-tightening knob, orreplace the ribbon ca...

Lines of dots are missing in the printout. Cause What to do The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your dealerto have the print head replaced. w Warning: Never replace the print head yourself because other parts of the printermust be checked at the same time. Incorrect characters are p...

The typestyles or characters set in your application softwarecannot be printed. Cause What to do Your application software isnot correctly configured foryour printer. Make sure that your applicationsoftware is correctly configured foryour printer. See your applicationdocumentation. The printer does ...

The top margin or loadingposition setting is incorrect. Check and adjust the margin andloading position settings in yoursoftware. See the printable areaspecifications in Appendix A. Adjust the loading position inmicro-adjust mode. However, settingsmade in Windows applicationsoverride settings made i...

The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text. Cause What to do Two line feed commands arebeing sent at the end of eachline of text. Turn off the auto line feed option inthe default-setting mode or the EPSONRemote! utility. See “Using theDefault-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4, or “Using the E...

Printing starts lower on the page than you expect, or thebottom of a page is printed at the top of the next page. Cause What to do The lines-per-page, top andbottom margin, or formlength setting is incorrect. Adjust these settings in yourapplication software, as follows: If your application software...

Clearing a Paper Jam To clear a paper jam, follow these steps: 1 Press the Operate button to turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. If continuous paper is loaded in the printer, remove it as described in “Removing continuous paper” in Chapter 3. If continuous paper is jammed in the prin...

Appendix A Specifications Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: Characters per inch Quality Characters/second/line 10 cpi High speed draft 300 10 cpi Normal draft 250 10 cpi Letter quality 83 12 cpi Draft 300 12 cpi Letter quality 100 *The paper thickness lever position o...

Paper Note: Use recycled paper, labels, envelopes, and postcards only under normaltemperature and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F) Humidity 30% to 60% RH Paper storage conditions: Temperature 18° to 22°C (64° to 72°F) Humidity 40% to 60% RH Single sheets: Width ...

Roll paper Mechanical Paper feed methods: Friction feed from frontBuilt-in push tractorCut-sheet feeder (optional)Roll paper holder (optional) Ribbon: Black ribbon cartridge (S015016) Ribbon life 2 million characters (at 10 cpi in letter-quality mode with 48 dots/character) Total print amount: 6.5 m...

Safety approvals 120 V model: Safety standards UL1950 with D3CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class BCSA C108.8 class B 230 V model: Safety standards EN 60950 (VDE, NEMKO) EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub.22) class BAS/NZS 3548 class B Acoustic noise: Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) CE...

Parallel Interface Specifications The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface and anoptional interface slot. Forward channel Transmission mode: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibilitymode Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent Synchronization: STROBE pulse Hands...

Optional Cut-Sheet Feeder Specifications The specifications below apply to both the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder(C80678 ✽ , bin 1) and the second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80679 ✽ , bin 2). Note: You can load the same types of single sheets, multi-part forms, envelopes, andpostcards in the high-capac...

Appendix B Command Lists and Character Tables Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Barcode command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 IBM 2390 Plus Emulation Control Codes . ....

EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use themost advanced font and graphics handling available. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for details. General operation: ESC@, ESC U, ESC EM Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC +, CR Page format: ...

Barcode command Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes thefollowing resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5,UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. See the barcodecommands below: ESC ( B Select Barcode Printing Format: ASCII code: ESC ( B m n Dec...

c : Control flag Bit 0 = Check digit 0: The printer does not add a check digit. 1: The printer adds a check digit. Bit 1 = Human readable character (HRC) 0: The printer adds the HRC. 1: The printer does not add the HRC. Bit 2 = Position of flag character (for EAN-13 and UPC-A only) 0: Center 1: Unde...

IBM 2390 Plus Emulation Control Codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands.For detailed information, see the IBM 2390 Plus reference manual. General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC A (A...

Character Tables in EPSON ESC/P 2 Mode When the printer is in EPSON ESC/P 2 mode, the character tables belowcan be selected using software commands. All character tables except the italic table are the same as the PC437 tablefor hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 and italic tables are shownc...

PC861 (Icelandic) BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese) Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) ISO Latin 1 A-12, A-13 A-14, A-15 B R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 Command Lists and Character Tables B-9

Roman 8 PC437 Greek (Greek)* PC869 (Greek)* A-16, A-17 A-18, A-19 L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 B-10 Command Lists and Character Tables

PC774 (LST 1283:1993)* ISO 8859-2* PC866 LAT. (Latvian)* Italic No character isavailable for hexcode 15 in the italiccharacter table. L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 B-14 Command Lists and Character Tables

Appendix C Contacting Customer Support Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ For United States Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Electronic support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of...

If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve theproblem using the troubleshooting information in this guide, contactcustomer support services for assistance. We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us thefollowing information: Serial number of your printer: (The s...

If you need help using software with an EPSON product, see thedocumentation for that program for technical support information. Electronic support services You can access helpful tips, specifications, DIP switch or jumper settings,drivers, FAQs, sample files, application notes, and EPSON productbull...

Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for: ❏ Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products ❏ Support information including troubleshooting tips, switch settingsand driver information To use Faxon EPSON, call 01442 227332 using a touch-tone phone. Youwill be asked to follow a s...

For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of CustomerService. As well as this User’s Guide , we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing formost EPSON products offered in...

EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clientshave access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you indiagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you onthe latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agentis located. ...

For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users arewelcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited. Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chineseand English on the Internet to provide users with the followinginformation: ...

For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users arewelcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at thetelephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552 Fax: (632) 813-6545 BBS: (632) 814-0595 C R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix c 96...

tear off A control panel button that feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the top-of-formposition. tear-off position The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the Tear Off/Bin button or when auto tear-off mode is on. Usi...

Index A Adjusting loading position, 3-27 − 29 printing position, 3-29 − 30 tear-off position, 3-31 − 32 AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) setting, 4-14 Assembling the printer, 1-5 − 9 Auto CR (carriage return) setting, 4-13 Auto I/F wait time setting, 4-12Auto line feed setting, 4-11Auto tear-off, 3-18 ...

Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Produ...

Safety Information Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow allwarnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❑ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator orheat source. ❑ Place the printer on a flat surface. The...

For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages orproblems arising from the use of any options or consumable productsother than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSONApproved Products by Epson (UK) Limited. Safety information w Warning...

Contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . ....

Chapter 3 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper-Feeding Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Paper-feeding methods and paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Chapter 5 Using Printer Options Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Installing the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Switching between the tractor and the cut-sheet feed...

Appendix C Contacting Customer Support For United States Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Electronic support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . . . C-4 Enquiry Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Introduction Your new EPSON ® 24-pin dot matrix printer offers high performance with a wide range of features in a compact design.You will find the same high-quality printing and ease of operationyou have come to expect from EPSON printers. Features Here are some of the features that make your print...

❏ Software, including a printer driver and a remote control panelutility, that lets you change printer settings quickly and easily ❏ Bidirectional communication with IEEE 1284 Nibble Modesupport. Options The following options are available for your printer: ❏ High Capacity (C80678 ✽ ) and Second Bin...

How to Use This Manual This manual provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions forsetting up and operating your printer. Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, andconnecting the printer. Be sure to read this chapter first. Chapter 2 describes how to set up your software, which ...

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes This guide uses the following conventions: w Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Int...

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Assembling the Printer . . . . . . . . . ...

This chapter describes how to set up your printer and connect it to your computer. Unpacking the Printer Besides this guide, your printer box should include an EPSONprinter driver disk, a Notice Sheet, and the following items: Note: Depending on your printer model, the power cord may be permanentlya...

Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to shipthe printer in the future. It should always be transported in itsoriginal packaging or equivalent materials. c Caution: ❑ Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turnon the printer. ❑ There are several models of the prin...

Assembling the Printer Installing the knob Insert the knob into the hole on the side of the printer and rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft. Then firmly push in the knob. knob A51 1 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 1 96/12/19 pass 0 Setting Up the Printer 1-5

Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the powercord is not plugged into an electrical outlet. To install the ribbon cartridge, remove it from its packaging andthen follow these steps: 1. Open the printer cover by gently lifting up the notch on its lef...

4. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon down and the ribbon-tightening knob facing you, and guide the ribbonunder the print head. Then snap the cartridge into place so thatthe tabs on both sides of the cartridge fit into the notches in thecartridge holder. 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening ...

Attaching the paper guide To attach the paper guide, slide the slots on the paper guide all theway onto the mounting pegs in the printer as shown below. Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off when the top of the Operate button is flush with the raised tabs...

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer To connect your computer to your printer’s built-in parallelinterface, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable with aD-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pinCentronics ® compatible connector for the printer. If your computer requir...

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Software Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ For Windows 95 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Installing the printer driver using plug-and-play . . . . . . . . 2-2Installing the printer driver using My Computer . ...

The EPSON printer driver disk that comes with your printerincludes the printer driver software and a printer utility. A printer driver is software that allows your computer to controlthe printer. You need to install the printer driver so your softwareapplications can take full advantage of the print...

Installing the printer driver using My Computer If you have trouble installing the printer driver using theplug-and-play feature, follow the steps below to install it. 1. Make sure Windows 95 is running. 2. Double-click the My Computer icon. 3. Click Printers . 4. Double-click the Add Printer icon. ...

12. You can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box. We recommend that you keep the model name as shown. Select the Yes or No radio button to indicate whether you want to use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95applications. 13. Click Finish . The program copies the f...

For Windows 3.1 Users Installing the printer driver using Program Manager Follow the steps below to install the printer driver for Windows 3.1. 1. Make sure Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager window is open. 2. Insert the printer driver disk in a disk drive. 3. Choose Run from the File m...

Windows will now use the LQ-670 as its default printer on port LPT1. If you need to change the default printer or the portassignment, use the Control Panel Printers utility. Using the printer driver Before you start printing, you should make sure that the printerdriver settings match your document r...

❏ Paper Source Click the paper source you want to use. ❏ Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape . The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select. To access the following settings from your application, you mayneed to click Printer , Setup , Options , or some combination ...

Using the EPSON Remote! printer utility The EPSON Remote! utility is included with the printer. Thisutility allows you to change the printer’s default settings fromyour computer. Installing the printer utility Follow the steps below to install the EPSON Remote! utility. 1. Insert the printer driver ...

Chapter 3 Paper Handling Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Selecting a Paper-Feeding Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Paper-feeding methods and paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Your printer can print on a wide variety of paper types, includingsingle sheets, continuous paper, multi-part forms, labels,envelopes, postcards, and roll paper. This chapter explains how touse these paper types with your printer. Note: See Appendix A for detailed specifications on the paper types t...

Paper-feeding methods and paper types The table below shows which paper-feeding method to select foreach paper type. You use the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method: for tractor feeding or for single-sheetfeeding, as described in the next section. Paper-feeding method Tractor Pape...

Setting the paper release lever You use the paper release lever to set the paper path you want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions: for tractor feeding and for single-sheet feeding, as explained below. Single-sheet feeding position − for loading single sheets (including env...

Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever You need to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper. When you print on ordinary single-sheet orcontinuous paper, set the lever to the “0” position on the scale asshown below. 0 2 4 6 A37 3 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0...

The following table provides guidelines for selecting theappropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using. Paper type Paper thickness lever position Thin paper 0 or 1 Ordinary paper (single sheets orcontinuous paper) 0 Multi-part forms (carbonless) 2 parts (original plus + 1 copy) 3 pa...

Follow these steps to load single sheets: 1. Make sure that the printer is off and the paper guide is attachedas described in Chapter 1. Then close the sprocket covers andpush down the sprocket lock levers to lock the sprocket unitsin place. 2. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet positio...

After printing a sheet, the printer ejects the printed sheet onto thepaper guide and the Paper Out and Pause lights come on. If you are printing a multiple-page document, remove the printedsheet and insert a new sheet into the paper guide. The printerautomatically advances the paper and resumes prin...

Positioning your continuous paper supply When you load continuous paper, make sure you align your paper supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer, as shown below. A18 A19 L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0 3-10 Paper Handling

Loading continuous paper with the tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Set the paper release lever to the tractor position, as shown below. Also make sure thepaper thickness lever is set to “0” if you are using ordinarycontinuous paper. 2. Slide the edge guides as far apart as they go. A2...

3. Release the sprocket lock levers by pushing them up. 4. Facing the back of the printer, position the left sprocket unit sothat the sprocket pins are to the left of the “0” on the scale andthe arrow mark on the printer. Then push down the lock leverto lock the sprocket in place. Note: Printing sta...

5. Slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of yourpaper, but do not lock it. 6. Slide the paper support midway between the two sprocket units. A24 A25 3 R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Chapter 3 97/04/07 pass 0 Paper Handling 3-13

7. Open the sprocket covers. 8. Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides. Be sure to load your paperprintable side up. c Caution: Make sure the first sheet of your continuous paper has aclean, straight edge so that it can feed smoothly into theprinter. A...

9. Close the sprocket covers. If necessary, unlock and reposition the left sprocket unit so that the perforation aligns with thearrow mark on the printer. Then lock the sprocket in place. 10. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lo...

11. Press the Operate button to turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper beforeprinting. When using continuous paper, you can use the tear-off function to tear off printed pages and save the blank pages that are usuallywasted between print jobs. For more ...

If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-offedge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-adjustfeature as described later in this chapter. c Caution : Never use the tear-off function to feed labels backwards; theymay come off their backing and jam the printer. Usin...

2. Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position using themicro-adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off position” later in this chapter. 3. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position ...

For instructions on how to activate the auto tear-off function, see“Using the Default-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4 or open theEPSON Remote! utility as described in Chapter 2 and follow theon-screen instructions. While using the default-setting mode or theutility, also make sure the page length is set ...

Removing continuous paper 1. After you finish printing, press the Tear Off/Bin button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off position. Note: When the auto tear-off function is on, the printer advances the paperperforation to the tear-off position automatically. You can turn on the auto tear...

You can load single-sheet multi-part forms from the paper guideor with the optional cut-sheet feeder. For instructions, see “UsingSingle Sheets” on page 3-6 or “Loading paper from the cut-sheetfeeder” in Chapter 5. You can load continuous multi-part forms in the same way as you load ordinary continu...

Using Envelopes You can print on a variety of envelopes, loading them in the sameway as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with theoptional cut-sheet feeder. For information on loading envelopes,read this section and see “Using Single Sheets” earlier in thischapter or “Loading paper fro...

Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them in the sameway as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with theoptional cut-sheet feeder. (For instructions on loading singlesheets, read this section and see “Using Single Sheets” on page 3-6or “Loading paper from the ...

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets When using the tractor, you can easily switch between continuouspaper and single sheets (including envelopes or postcards)without removing the continuous paper from the tractor. Switching to single sheets To switch from continuous paper to single ...

4. Move the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position. Now you can load single sheets from the paper guide. Forinstructions, see “Using Single Sheets” on page 3-6. Switching to continuous paper To switch from single sheets to continuous paper, follow the stepsbelow. 1. If necessary, pres...

3. Move the paper release lever forward to the tractor position. The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from thestandby position to the loading position when it receives data. Using Micro Adjust The micro-adjust feature allows you to move paper forward orbackward in 1/180-inch incre...

q If you want to eliminate the top margin and print at the very top ofthe page, adjust the loading position so that the top of the paper linesup with the raised line on the ribbon mask, as shown below. 5. After you set the loading position, press the Pause button to turn off micro-adjust mode. For b...

Adjusting the tear-off position If your paper perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the micro-adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear-off position as follows: 1. Make sure both Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing (the paper is at the current tear-off position). You m...

Chapter 4 Using the Control Panel Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Basic Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

This chapter explains how you can use the control panel to controlthe basic operation of the printer and to perform more advancedoperations, such as making changes to default settings oractivating the printer’s quiet mode. Basic Control Panel Functions The indicator lights on the control panel let y...

Lights Paper Out (red) On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes when the paper isjammed. Pause (orange) On when the printer is not ready to print data, paper is out orjammed, or you press the Pause button to pause printing. Flashes when the printer is in micro-adjust mode or the print head is ...

Tear Off/Bin (two lights, green) The printer uses the two Tear Off/Bin lights to indicate the following: f f The perforation of your continuous paper is at the tear-off position. o n The optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin feeder) is selected. n o The optional second-bin...

When the optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, press this button toselect the cut-sheet feeder bin you want to use. Select Bin 1 to use the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder, and select Bin 1 or Bin 2 to use the double-bin cut-sheet feeder. To print on postcards, select Card mode by pressing this but...

Using the Default-Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions. While you canoften set these functions through your software or printer driver,you may sometimes need to change a default setting from theprinter’s control panel using the default-setting mode. For a detailed descrip...

AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) When AGM is on, the printer can use advanced graphicscommands like those available in ESC/P 2 mode. This feature isavailable only in IBM emulation mode. The default setting is Off. Font In the default-setting mode, you can select from these six fonts: OCR-B, Orator, Ora...

Using Quiet Mode In quiet mode, the printer makes less noise when it prints.However, printing in quiet mode reduces the printing speed. To turn on quiet mode, hold down the Font and Condensed buttons and press the Operate button to turn on the printer. To turn off quiet mode, press the Operate butto...

Chapter 5 Using Printer Options Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Installing the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder . . ...

This chapter describes how to use optional equipment with your printer, including cut-sheet feeders, a roll paper holder, and interface cards. Cut-Sheet Feeders Two cut-sheet feeders are available for use with your printer: Printer model High capacity (bin 1) Second bin (bin 2) LQ-670 C80678 ✽ C8067...

You can load up to 150 single sheets of paper, 40 single-sheetmulti-part forms, 25 envelopes, or 50 postcards in thehigh-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin feeder). You can load an additional 50 single sheets in the second-bincut-sheet feeder (bin 2 of the double-bin feeder). With th...

3. Move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. 4. Hold the cut-sheet feeder by placing your hands on both sides of it. While holding down the buttons on both sides, fit thenotches on each side of the feeder over the mounting posts onthe printer. Lower the cut-sheet feeder until it res...

Note: Even when you are not using the cut-sheet feeder, you can use its sheetguide instead of the standard paper guide; simply close the sheet guide’sextension flap and push in the sheet guide extension, as shown below. Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder This section describes how to load paper...

Loading paper from the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder Load paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of thedouble-bin feeder) as follows: 1. Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract to allow paper loading. 2. Release the paper guide lock levers by pulling them forwa...

3. Slide the right paper guide so that its edge is even with the guide mark on the cut-sheet feeder and push back the lever to lock the paper guide in place. Next, slide the left paperguide to roughly match the width of your paper. 4. Slide the center support midway between the paper guides. guide m...

5. Fan a stack of paper (up to 150 sheets); then tap the sides andbottom of the stack on a flat surface to even it up. c Caution: Do not use labels in the cut-sheet feeder. 6. Insert the paper along the right paper guide and adjust theposition of the left paper guide so that it matches your paper’sw...

Loading paper from the second-bin cut-sheet feeder Follow the steps below to load paper in the second bin of thedouble-bin cut-sheet feeder. Note: You cannot use the second-bin cut-sheet feeder without the high-capacitycut-sheet feeder, although the illustrations here show only the second-binfeeder....

Loading paper manually from the sheet guide The cut-sheet feeder’s single-sheet loading feature allows you toswitch to a different type or size of paper without replacing thepaper already in the cut-sheet feeder or removing the feeder.Follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the paper release lever is ...

Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder (#8310) allows you to use yourprinter with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used in telex machines. Note: This option is available only in some countries. Installing the roll paper holder To install the roll paper holder, follow the steps below. 1. Turn ...

Loading a roll of paper To load a roll of paper on the roll paper holder, follow these steps: 1. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across. Slide theroll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll. 2. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. Load the roll so...

Interface Cards You can use optional interface cards to supplement your printer’sbuilt-in parallel interface. The EPSON interface cards below arecompatible with your printer. (Not all interfaces are availableworldwide.) Model number Card type C82305 ✽ / C82306 ✽ Serial interface C82307 ✽ / C82308 ✽ ...

2. Remove the screws securing the shield plate to the back of theprinter and remove the plate. 3. Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of theinterface compartment. Firmly push in the card to make surethe connector at the back of the card is fully inserted into theprinter’s internal...

Using a serial interface card (C82305 ✽ or C82306 ✽ ) To use a serial interface card (C82305 ✽ or C82306 ✽ ), see the sections below to set the correct baud rate, handshake timing, anderror handling. For all other data transfer conventions, such asword structure and communications protocol, see your...

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Transporting the Printer . . . . ....

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge If your printing becomes faint, you may need to replace the ribbon cartridge. (See Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting,” for moreinformation.) If you do need to replace the ribbon, EPSONrecommends the use of the EPSON Ribbon Cartridge (S015016) for best results. Genuine EPSON ...

6. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon and to make sure the ribbon moves freely. 7. Close the printer cover. Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean itthoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the pr...

c Caution: ❑ Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer; thesechemicals can damage the printer components as well asthe case. ❑ Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism orelectronic components. ❑ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush. ❑ Do not spray the inside of the printer with l...

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Using Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using thelights on the control panel. If your printer stops working andone or more control panel lights are on or flashing, use thefollowing table to diagnose and fix the problem. State ofpanel light Beeppattern Problem Solutio...

Printing a Self Test Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer: ❑ If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is workingproperly and the problem is probably caused by yourprinter driver settings, application settings, co...

After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically, and then begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed. Note: To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To resume the test, press the Pause button again. 3. To end the self test, press the Pause butto...

3. Open a software program and send a print job to the printer. Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimalformat. By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes, you can checkthe codes being received by the printer. If characters ...

Power supply The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off. Cause What to do The printer’s voltage ratingdoes not match the voltage of your electrical outlet. Check the printer and the outletvoltage ratings. If the voltages do not match, unplug the printerimmediately and contact your deale...

Paper handling Single sheets loaded from the paper guide The printer does not load single-sheet paper. Cause What to do Continuous paper is in thepaper path. Remove the continuous paper. Set thepaper release lever to the single-sheetposition and insert a new sheet. (SeeChapter 3 for information on r...

Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams. Cause What to do The paper guide is notproperly installed. Remove the paper guide and install itas described in “Attaching the paperguide” in Chapter 1. The edge guides are notpositioned correctly. Move the edge guides so that theymatch the width of your p...

When the printer ejects the paper, the Paper Out light flashes and the Pause light comes on. Cause What to do The printer has not fullyejected your paper. Remove the paper by hand; the Paper Out light goes out. If you are printing a multiple-page document,insert a new sheet of paper into thepaper gu...

The printer’s page lengthsetting may not match thesize of the paper you areusing. Check the “Page length for tractor”setting using the printer’sdefault-setting mode or the EPSONRemote! utility. See “Using theDefault-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4, or “Using the EPSON Remote! printerutility” in Chapter 2...

Single sheets loaded from the optional cut-sheet feeder The platen rotates but the cut-sheet feeder does not feed thepaper. Cause What to do The cut-sheet feeder isinstalled incorrectly. Reinstall it correctly . See “Installingthe cut-sheet feeder” in Chapter 5. The paper release lever is setto the ...

The cut-sheet feeder feeds more than one sheet at a time. Cause What to do You may have loaded toomany sheets in the bin. Remove some sheets. Thehigh-capacity feeder (bin 1) can holdup to 150 sheets of standard bondpaper, 40 single-sheet multi-partforms, 25 plain or bond envelopes, 30 airmail envelo...

When you try to load single-sheet paper manually, the printerloads the paper from the cut-sheet feeder. Cause What to do The paper was not properlyloaded in the sheet guide. Load the paper in the sheet guide asdescribed on page 5-14. One page of your document is printed on two pages. Cause What to d...

Your interface cable does notmeet the printer and/orcomputer specifications. Use an interface cable that meets therequirements of both the printer andcomputer. See page 1-10 and yourcomputer documentation. Your software is not properlyset up for your printer. Make sure that your printer isproperly s...

The printer makes a strange noise and stops abruptly. Cause What to do The paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam as described onpage 7-24. The ribbon is jammedbecause it has too much slackor it is worn out. Remove any slack from the ribbon byturning the ribbon-tightening knob, orreplace the ribbon ca...

Lines of dots are missing in the printout. Cause What to do The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your dealerto have the print head replaced. w Warning: Never replace the print head yourself because other parts of the printermust be checked at the same time. Incorrect characters are p...

The typestyles or characters set in your application softwarecannot be printed. Cause What to do Your application software isnot correctly configured foryour printer. Make sure that your applicationsoftware is correctly configured foryour printer. See your applicationdocumentation. The printer does ...

The top margin or loadingposition setting is incorrect. Check and adjust the margin andloading position settings in yoursoftware. See the printable areaspecifications in Appendix A. Adjust the loading position inmicro-adjust mode. However, settingsmade in Windows applicationsoverride settings made i...

The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text. Cause What to do Two line feed commands arebeing sent at the end of eachline of text. Turn off the auto line feed option inthe default-setting mode or the EPSONRemote! utility. See “Using theDefault-Setting Mode” in Chapter 4, or “Using the E...

Printing starts lower on the page than you expect, or thebottom of a page is printed at the top of the next page. Cause What to do The lines-per-page, top andbottom margin, or formlength setting is incorrect. Adjust these settings in yourapplication software, as follows: If your application software...

Clearing a Paper Jam To clear a paper jam, follow these steps: 1 Press the Operate button to turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. If continuous paper is loaded in the printer, remove it as described in “Removing continuous paper” in Chapter 3. If continuous paper is jammed in the prin...

Appendix A Specifications Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: Characters per inch Quality Characters/second/line 10 cpi High speed draft 300 10 cpi Normal draft 250 10 cpi Letter quality 83 12 cpi Draft 300 12 cpi Letter quality 100 *The paper thickness lever position o...

Paper Note: Use recycled paper, labels, envelopes, and postcards only under normaltemperature and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F) Humidity 30% to 60% RH Paper storage conditions: Temperature 18° to 22°C (64° to 72°F) Humidity 40% to 60% RH Single sheets: Width ...

Roll paper Mechanical Paper feed methods: Friction feed from frontBuilt-in push tractorCut-sheet feeder (optional)Roll paper holder (optional) Ribbon: Black ribbon cartridge (S015016) Ribbon life 2 million characters (at 10 cpi in letter-quality mode with 48 dots/character) Total print amount: 6.5 m...

Safety approvals 120 V model: Safety standards UL1950 with D3CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class BCSA C108.8 class B 230 V model: Safety standards EN 60950 (VDE, NEMKO) EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub.22) class BAS/NZS 3548 class B Acoustic noise: Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) CE...

Parallel Interface Specifications The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface and anoptional interface slot. Forward channel Transmission mode: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibilitymode Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent Synchronization: STROBE pulse Hands...

Optional Cut-Sheet Feeder Specifications The specifications below apply to both the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder(C80678 ✽ , bin 1) and the second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80679 ✽ , bin 2). Note: You can load the same types of single sheets, multi-part forms, envelopes, andpostcards in the high-capac...

Appendix B Command Lists and Character Tables Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Barcode command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 IBM 2390 Plus Emulation Control Codes . ....

EPSON ESC/P 2 Control Codes Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use themost advanced font and graphics handling available. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for details. General operation: ESC@, ESC U, ESC EM Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC +, CR Page format: ...

Barcode command Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes thefollowing resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5,UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. See the barcodecommands below: ESC ( B Select Barcode Printing Format: ASCII code: ESC ( B m n Dec...

c : Control flag Bit 0 = Check digit 0: The printer does not add a check digit. 1: The printer adds a check digit. Bit 1 = Human readable character (HRC) 0: The printer adds the HRC. 1: The printer does not add the HRC. Bit 2 = Position of flag character (for EAN-13 and UPC-A only) 0: Center 1: Unde...

IBM 2390 Plus Emulation Control Codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands.For detailed information, see the IBM 2390 Plus reference manual. General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC A (A...

Character Tables in EPSON ESC/P 2 Mode When the printer is in EPSON ESC/P 2 mode, the character tables belowcan be selected using software commands. All character tables except the italic table are the same as the PC437 tablefor hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 and italic tables are shownc...

PC861 (Icelandic) BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese) Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) ISO Latin 1 A-12, A-13 A-14, A-15 B R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 Command Lists and Character Tables B-9

Roman 8 PC437 Greek (Greek)* PC869 (Greek)* A-16, A-17 A-18, A-19 L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 B-10 Command Lists and Character Tables

PC774 (LST 1283:1993)* ISO 8859-2* PC866 LAT. (Latvian)* Italic No character isavailable for hexcode 15 in the italiccharacter table. L Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix B 96/12/19 pass 0 B-14 Command Lists and Character Tables

Appendix C Contacting Customer Support Proof Sign-off:Yano _______ Kimura _______ Grady _______ Norum _______ For United States Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Electronic support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of...

If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve theproblem using the troubleshooting information in this guide, contactcustomer support services for assistance. We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us thefollowing information: Serial number of your printer: (The s...

If you need help using software with an EPSON product, see thedocumentation for that program for technical support information. Electronic support services You can access helpful tips, specifications, DIP switch or jumper settings,drivers, FAQs, sample files, application notes, and EPSON productbull...

Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for: ❏ Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products ❏ Support information including troubleshooting tips, switch settingsand driver information To use Faxon EPSON, call 01442 227332 using a touch-tone phone. Youwill be asked to follow a s...

For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of CustomerService. As well as this User’s Guide , we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing formost EPSON products offered in...

EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clientshave access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you indiagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you onthe latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agentis located. ...

For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users arewelcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited. Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chineseand English on the Internet to provide users with the followinginformation: ...

For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users arewelcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at thetelephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552 Fax: (632) 813-6545 BBS: (632) 814-0595 C R Adonis Rev.E A5 size Appendix c 96...

tear off A control panel button that feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the top-of-formposition. tear-off position The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the Tear Off/Bin button or when auto tear-off mode is on. Usi...

Index A Adjusting loading position, 3-27 − 29 printing position, 3-29 − 30 tear-off position, 3-31 − 32 AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) setting, 4-14 Assembling the printer, 1-5 − 9 Auto CR (carriage return) setting, 4-13 Auto I/F wait time setting, 4-12Auto line feed setting, 4-11Auto tear-off, 3-18 ...