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printable columns:

Buffer: Character fonts:

Font Epson Draft Epson Courier
0 or 8 Kbytes (DIP-switch selectable)
LQ-1070 and LQ-1070+ Differences
La-Acoustic Noise: Scalable Fonts: 55dB(A) 2 Epson Roman Epson Sans Serif LQ-1070+ 465dB(A) 4 Epson Epson Epson Epson M-5JlO C118 C118001 (LQ-1070+) P63OB Character tables: 1 italic and 7 graphics character tables 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Roman Sans Serif Roman T Sans Serif H
&R-B Epson Scnpt C Epson Roman T Epson Sans Serif Ii You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands

Scalable fonts:

Print Speed Main Board Product code: Model Number:
315cps (15cpi draft) Cl33 CO63001 (LQ-1070) P63OA

337 cps (15cpi draft)

Printer Mechanism: M-5ElO

Printer Specifications

Printing
Printing method: Printing speed: 24-pin impact dot matrix

Character sets:

Mechanical
Paper-feed methods: Friction Push-tractor Pull-tractor Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (optional) Double-bin cut-sheet feeder (by combination of both optional cut-sheet feeders) Ribbon: Black n&m cartridge #7754: L.ife expectancy In LQ at 48 dots/character: 2 miIIion characters In draft, at 28 dok/characten 3.42 miIIion characters Film ribbon cartridge #7770 (optional): Life expectancy in LQ at 48 dok/characten 0.2 million characters For aII components (excluding print head): 3 miIIionIines 6000 power-on hours (25% duty) 200 miIIion strokes per wire (with fabric ribbon) 100 miUion strokes per wire (with film ribbon)

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cpt: characters per inch
cps: characters per second

LQ: letter quality

Printing direction:
Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics. UnidirectionaI for graphics (unidimctionaI canbe seIectedwithDIPswitchorsoftwarecommand). l/6 inch, l/8 inch, or programmable in l/360-inch increments Less than 46.5 dB(A) normal 65.2 miI.Iiseconds per 1 /&inch line; 2.8 inches per second with continuous feed
MCBF: MTBF: Print head life:
Line spacing: Acoustic noise: Paper feed speed:

24-Pin Printers

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Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth weight 16Omm (6.3 inches) 609 mm (24.0 inches) 368mm(14.5 inches) 9.5 kg (21.0 lb) Labels (continuous only): Size 63.5 x23.8mm(2?4~15/16 inches) 101 x 23.8 mm (4 x 15/16 inches) 101 x 27 mm (4 x 17/16 inches) 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0031 inches) for Thickness backing sheet 0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches) total l Use continuous type labels only. l Use labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Envelopes: Size

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Electrical
Rated voltage: Input voltage range: Rated current: Power consumption: AC 120 V (120 V model) AC 103.5 to 132 V (120 V model) 2.0 A (120 V model) (during self-test printing in draft mode, at 10 cpi) Approx. 36 W (120 V model)
Rated frequency range: 50 to 60 Hz Inputfrequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Insulation resistance: 10 MR minimum (at DC 500 V between AC power line and chassis) Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): 120 V model: AC 1.0 kV (rms), 1 minute or AC 1.2 kV (rms), 1 second

weight

No. 6-166 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches) No. 10-240 x 104 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches) 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inches) 45 to 91 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb) l Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. l Insert envelopes into the top slot only.
Printable area: Single sheets A The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). B T h e rninhum left and rightmarginsare3mm (0.12 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 345 mm (13.6 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches).

Environmental

Temperature: Humidity: Operation: 5 to 35C (41 to 95F) Storage: -30 to 60C (-22 to 140F) Operation: 10% to 80% RH without condensation Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation

Printable area

Single sheets: Width top front IJ=gth Thickness weight 148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) 182 to 364 mm (7.2 to 14.3 inches) 364 mm (14.3 inches) maximum 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inches) 52.3 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb)
Continuous paper A The minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 9 mm (0.35 inches). B T h e minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 345 mm (13.6 inches).

Single-sheet multi-part fms: Width 182 to 364 mm (7.2 to 14.3 inches) 257 mm to 297 mm (10.1 to 11.7 inches) LeIYi+ copies Four sheets (1 original plus up to 3 copies) ThiCklESS 0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.012 inches) Weight 40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb) per sheet l Load single-sheet multi-part forms only into the front slot. l Use only carbonless multi-part forms. Continuous paper: Width copies

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Weight
101 to 407 mm (4 to 16 inches) for LQ-1070+ Four sheets (1 original plus up to 3 copies) 0.065 to 0.10 mm (0.0025 to 0.0039 inches) for one sheet 0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.012 inches) total 52.3 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb) for one sheet 40 to 58 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb) per sheet in multipart forms l Use only carbonless multi-part forms.
Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). B T h e minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). I I J-6 Printablearea

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The Control Panel
The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons let you control many of the printer settings. While holding down this button, pressing certain other buttons results in the following: BUFFER CLEAR (PAUSE) clears the printers buffer and initializes
? (LOAD/EJECT) feeds paper forward in l/MO-inch
, 1 (LF/FF) feed paper backward in l/180-inch increments

Lights

OPERATE (green)
On when operate switch is on and power is supplied.

Bin Select/TEAR OFF

This button selects the paper bin when both optional cut-sheet feeders are installed and you are printing on single sheets. When printing on continuous paper, press this button once to feed paper from the loading position to the tear-off position Press this button again to feed the paper backward to the loading position

PAUSE (yellow)

On when the printer is not ready to print data. Stays off unless you press the PAUSE button to prevent printing.

DATA (yellow)

On when data is present in the printers buffer.

CONDENSED

Press this button to print condensed characters. Press again to return to normal character printing.

MULTI-PART(green)

On when you move the paper-thickness lever to position 2 or higher. The printing speed is reduced when this light is on.
Press this button to select from among the built-in fonts. Note: The panels font name typestyles are meant as guides only; actual printed resdk may differ slightly.
PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer runs out of paper. BIN 1 (green) On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding. BIN 2 (green)
On when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding.
Other control-panel features
The control panel also gives you access to two special functions: self test: Hold down the ALT button while turning on the printer to perform the self test. The self test lets you check that your printer is operating properly and gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch settings.

TEAR OFF (yellow)

On when you press the TEAR OFF button to feed the paper to the tearoff position
Fonts (green) On when a specific font is selected.
Data dump: Hold down both the LF/FF button and LOAD/EJECT button while turning on the printer to enter data dump mode. Data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer.

Buttons

Press this button to temporarily stop printing. Press this button again to resume printing. Press this button to load single-sheet or continuous paper to the loading position (however, the printer normally loads paper automatically). If single-sheet paper is already in the loading position, use this button to eject the sheet. If continuous paper is in the loading or tear-off position, press this button to feed it backward to the standby position.

Setting the DIP Switches

DIP-switch tables
The section below shows the settings and functions of each DIP switch. You can see the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test. Table 2 DIP switch 2 SW
I-1 l-2 1-3 1-4 I-5 I-8 1-7 l-8 D4BSCflptlOtl International character sets/ character tables 1 OFF ON Sea Tables 3 and 4 below

LOAD/EJECT

LF/FF (Line feed/Form feed) Tap this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line. Hold this button down to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page. You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the cut-sheet feeder or to feed
Print direction Not used Input buffer 1 -inch skip-over-perforation

Unidirectional None On

Bidirectional 8 Kbytes Off
continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position.

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Table 2 DIP switch 2
SW 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 Deecrlptlon Page length (for continuous paper) Tear off Auto line feed ON 1 OFF See Table 5 below On On Off Off 4 5
International character sets
Country ASCII code (hex) 1 DIP switch 1
5C SD SE 7C 70 7E l-l 1-2 l-3 t-4 USA X $ e I \ I * 1 I 1 W OnOnOnCff France # S B l q 8 A t 6 Bb. OnOnOff off Germany t$B#au- t & 8 (i B OnOffOn off United Kingdun e t e ( \ 1 A t { ; ) - OnOffOff Off Dermark I off #$edOA^t~eAOffOnOn off Sweden tnBXe,AU6iiijAilOffOn~ A h A b & 3 0ffOffOn Off 6W d$e*\Sparn I R $ e i R i A t ,. A) * OffOffOffOff

Table 3 International character sets

Sweden w Spain 1

off Off Off

On off Off

off On off

Off Off Off

The following eight additional sets are available only by using the ESC R software command. Additional international character sets
Country ASCII code (hex) 5C 5D SE 7C 70 7E

Table 4 Character tables

Character table Italic PC 437 (Unrted States) PC PC PC PC 850 (Multilingual) 860 (Portugal) 863 (Canada-French) 865 (Norway) l-l 1 l-2 1l-3 Set international character sets according to Table 3 above On On On Off On On On Off On Off On Off Off On On 14 Off On On On On On
Q Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Sparn II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal
Yn12RBAUCaabii WtPa0AUieeAii
#$rijfi~l5 #SBjRi i A 6 ii Ciiifidti xre[w]-(;} #$fiyaot-

Character tables

Table 5 Page length
Page length 6.5 inches (216 mm) 11 inches (279 mm) 11.7 inches (296 mm) 12 inches 1305 mm)

1 2-l I Off Off On On

1 2-2 I On Off On Off
Your printer has six character tables built-in five graphics character tables and one italics character table. You can select the character tables with DIP switches l-2,1-3, and 1-4, according to Table 4. To select a graphics character table, you must first turn DIP switch l-4 on. Note: If you send the ESC t 1 command (to select graphics) while DIP switch 1-Q is off, the graphics character table is always PC 437 (United States).

DIP-switch functions

This section descriies all of the functions you can select with the DIP switches.
You can change 12 characters in the italic character table to suit your printing needs. Since these characters are often used in other languages, they are named after countries and referred to as international character sets. Select the international character set with DIP switches l-2,1-3, and l-4, according to DIP-switch Table 3. The character sets you can select by DIP switch are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, and Spain I. However, you can also select the following sets with the ESC R software command: Japan (English), Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America, Korea, and Legal. Note: If you send the ESC t 0 command (to select italics) while DIP switch l-4 is on, the international character set is always USA.

Print direction

Printing is normally bidirectional. However, turning DIP switch 1-5 on for unidirectional printing-in which the print head prints in one direction only-allows for precise vertical printing alignment. This makes it ideal for printing graphics such as lines or boxes. If DIP switch l-5 is on, printing is unidirectional even if you select bidirectional with the ESC U 0 software command.

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Input buffer capacity
The printer stores print data sent from your computer in its input buffer. Keep DIP switch l-7 off to select an 8Kbyte buffer. Connector pin assignments and a description of their respective interface signals are shown in the following table.
Dlrectkn IN Descrldlon. STROBE pulse to read data. Pulsewidth must be more than 0.5 microseconds at the recervrng terminal. These signals represent informatron of the 1 st to 8th bits of parallel data, respectively. Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0.

Skip-over-perforation

Turning DIP switch l-8 on when you are using continuous paper enables the skip-over-perforation function Use this function to leave a l-inch (25.~mm) margin between the last printable line on one page and the first printable line on the next page. This causes the printer to skip over the perforation between continuous sheets. Most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins. Do not turn on skip-over-perforation unless your program does not provide these margins. Adjust your top-of-form position with the MICRO FEED buttons to get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page.

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DATA DATA DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA DATA ACKNLG
Continuous paper page length
When you are printing on continuous paper, DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2 let you select from the four page lengths described in DIP-switch Table 5.

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Tear off

When you turn DIP switch 2-3 on, the tear-off feature is automatic when using continuous paper. The printer automatically advances the last printed page to the tear-off position You can then easily tear off the printed paper. The printer automatically returns the paper to the loading position when it receives more print data. You can also return the paper to the loading position by pressing the TEAR OFF button or the LOAD/EJECT button. Use the tear-off feature only with continuous paper loaded with the push tractor. Do not use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor.

INIT IN

About an 11 -microsecond pulse. LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is readv to acted more data. HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in the followrng cases: 1) During data entry (ea. char. time) 2) During printing 3) During PAUSE 4) During printer-error state A HIGH sianal indicates that the printer is &t of paper. Pulled up to 5V through 3.3 Kohm resistance. When this signal is LOW, the paper is automatically fed 1 line after printing. (The signal level can be fixed to this by settrng DIP switch 2-4 to ON.) Not used. Logic ground level. Printers chassis ground, which is isolated from the logic ground. Not used. Twisted-pair return signal ground level. When this level becomes LOW, the printer controller is reset to its crower-uo state and the onnt buffer is cleared. This level is normally HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 microseconds at the receiving terminal. This level becomes LOW when theprinter is: 1) in paper out state, 2) in PAUSE state, 3) in error state Same as for Pins 19-30. Not used. Pulled up to 5V through 3.3 Kohm The DCl/DC3 code is valid only when this signal is HIGH. This signal is always LOW.

Auto line feed

When auto line feed is on (DIP switch 2-4 on), the printer accompanies each carriage-return code (CR) received with a linefeed code (LF). If your printer is double spacing, turn DIP switch 2-4 off. If each line overprints the next, turn DIP switch 24 on

OUT IN

Interface Specifications
Your printer is equipped with a parallel interface.
Specifications and pin assignments
The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Datafbrmat: Synchronization: Handshake timing: Signal led: Gwmec tar: 8bitr a l l e l pa STROBE pulse BUSY and m signal TTL compatible level 36pi.n 57-30360 (Amphenol) connector or equivalent
The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. signal ground level. For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side. All interface conditions are based on TTL level. Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds. Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW.)
. Return denotes the twisted-pair return to be connected at

Interface timing

The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface: Paper:
Width C806391 C806401 Length Thickness Weight Envelopes single sheets 182 to 420 mm N/A (7.17 to 16.5 inches) 182 to 420 mm 165 to 241 mm (6.50 to 9.49 inches) (7.1710 16.5 inches) 210 to 305 mm 92tolO4mm (3.62 to 4.09 inches) (8.27 to 12.00 inches) 0.07 to 0.10 mm 0.16to0.52mm (0.0028 to 0.0039 inches) (0.0063 to 0.0205 inches) 64t082dmto 91 g/m2 I(12 to 24-lbs) 1 (I 7 to 22-lbs)

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Paper storage conditions: Temperature: 18 to 22C (64 to 72OF) Humidity: 40% to 60%

Interface Cards

You can use optional interface boards to supplement your printers built-in parallel interface. The Epson interfaces below are compatible with your printer:

Model Number C823051 C823071 C823101 MACLQ Name Serial interface card 32 KB serial interface card 32 KB parallel interface card Eoson Talk interface card

Temperature:

Operation: 5 to 35C (41 to 95F) Storage: 30 to 60C (-22 to 140F)
Humidity (without condensation):

Operation: 15% to 80%

Storage: 5% to 90% Note:
9&g/m* paper printing is only available at normal operating conditions. Envelope printing is only available with the C806381 cut-sheet feeder, at normal operating conditions.
Command Changes from ESC/P Option Specifications

Cut-sheet feeders

Dimensions and weight
Printer Cut+hest feeder LQ- 1070+ Single-bin C806391 L&1070+ Hlgh-capactty C806401 Height 377 mm (14.8 inches) 367 mm (14.4 inches) Width 60Qmm (24.0 inches) 60Qmm (24.0 inches) Depth 444mm (17.5 inches) 434mm (17.1 inches) Weight 0.75 kg (1.65 lb) 2.15kg (4.74 lb)

New Commands

The following are new commands that have been added to the ESC/P command set: EsC(C ESC(G =tu =tv Et =3C =(t =(v Est. ESC X
Set page length in defined unit Select graphics mode Define unit Set absolute vertical print position Print data as characters Set page format Assign character table Set relative vertical print position Print raster graphics Select font by pitch and point Set horizontal motion index (HMI)
Note: Dimensions when mounted on the printer; includes printer dimensions Bin capacity Single sheets: c806391 Up to 50 sheets of 82-g/m* (22-lb) paper C806401 Up to 150 sheets of 82-g/m* (22-lb) paper C806401 Up to 25 (plain bond) Up to 30 (air mail)

Deleted Commands

The following commands are not supported on Epson ESC/P 2 printers: ESCb Esc/ ESCa Set vertical tabs in VFU channels Select vertical tab channel Select justification

Envelopes:

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Non-recommended Commands

Epson recommends against using the following commands because some of these commands are not supported in existing printers and some are duplicates of other commands. BEL Bs DC1 CAN ESC# Esc< Esc= Esc> ESC? ESCA ESCK ESCL ESCY Escz DEL Backspace Select printer Deselect printer Cancel data Cancel MSB control UnidirectionaI printing for one Iine SetMSBtoO SetMSBtol Reassign bit-image mode Select n/&%inch line spacing Select 8-dot, single-density, bit-image printing Select 8dot, double-density, bit-image printing Select 8dot, double-speed, double-density, bit-image printins Select quadruple-density bit-image printing Delete character PL-LQ1070+ SIKLQ1070+ 4002064

Information Reference List
Engineering Change Notices
Product Support Bulletins
Technical Information Bulletins

Related Documentation

LQ107O+ADD LQ-570/1070 and LQ570+/1070+, ActionPrinter 5000/5500 and ActionPrinter 5000+ Service Manual LQ-1070-k Parts Price List LQ-1070+ SeIf Paced Kit LQ-57O+/LQ-107% Users Guide
Installation/Support Tips
Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printers features. Many of these programs provide an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers.

Choosing from a menu

To take full advantage of your printers features, including ESC/P 2, choose the LQ570+/1070+ or Stylus 800/1000 from the menu. If these printers are not listed, contact the software manufacturer to see if an update to the software is available. Until you receive an update, choose from the following list: ActionPrinter 5000+ ActionPrinter 5000 LQ-570/1070 LQ-870/1170 LQ-100 SQ-870/1170 LQ-510/550 LQ-500 LQ-86O/LQ-1060 LQ-85O/LQ-1050 LQ-2550 If none of these printers is listed, select the first one available from the following list: EX, FX, LX, RX, MS, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer To use all the features of your printer, however, it is best to choose a program with your printer on its menu. If your program does not list this printer, contact the manufacturer of the software to see if an update is available.

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