24-PIN DOT MATRIX PRINTER

LQ-570+/1070+

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Users Guide

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

0 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 0 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

Printer Parts

paper guide \

Y printer cover T/ guide;~Zguide

front &over

OPERATE switch

interfay cover

prtnf head
parallel lnterfac ground connector paper-tension unit

tractor L-bit

AC inlet
TIPS FOR PRINTING ON SINGLE SHEETS
There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets as opposed to continuous paper. When you print on single sheets, you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next. These differences in print position are easy to adjust; you can simply change some of the settings in your software as described below to get the right results. 1. When you install software, it normally ask you what printer you are using. Make sure you choose the correct printer. See Chapter 1 for the right printer to choose. 2 Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page. If your program has a lines-per-page setting and you are using standard 8% x 11-inch paper, set the lines per page to 61.
Note: To findUut tight lines-F-pge &ting for paper that is not 8% x II,createatestdaru~~gyour~Setyourtopand boftommarginstoOandthenaerrfeafileofnumberedlinesFwn I to 66. when you plirlt purjzle, notice the last number pri?lted on the first page. This is your maximum lines-per-page setting.
3. If your program doesnt have a lines-per-page setting, try decreasing the top margin or increasing thebottom margin, or both, until you get the results you want.
4. You can also try adjusting the form length setting. For a
standard 8% x 11-inch page, try setting the form length at 10 inches
5. Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using
single sheets or continuous paper. Make sure you choose single sheets.
Where to Get Help for United States Users

Epson America provides customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers. Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Consumer Resource Center at (800) 922-8911: 0 Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center 0 Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation of Epson products cl Information on software drivers Cl Sales of the Epson ESC/P Reference Manual, which contains comprehensive information on ESC/P 2 cl Epson technical information library fax service Cl Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products 0 Sales of ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your Epson product cl Customer Relations 0 Information about user groups

For United Kingdom Users

Epson product guarantee
Under the law, goods sold must comply with their description and must be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose or correspond with any sample. This guarantee does not affect the seller's legal obligation or the rights of the consumer in the consumer transactions under any Statute, including Sections 12 to 15 of the Sales of Goods Act, 1979. All Epson Products, other than OEM products, are fully guaranteed against faulty operation or performance for a period of ONE YEAR from date of purchase by the w of the product. All claims under this guarantee MUST be supported by evidence of purchase, normally the bill of sale invoice, and it is the responsibility of the claimant to furnish such proof. Epson (UK) Limited does not issue or operate any form of guarantee registration card. Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or, if this is impractical, to any Epson supplier who also handles the same product. In the event of any difficulty, users are requested to contact the Service Co-ordinator Manager at Epson (UK) Limited.
Epson (UK) limited, or Epson Appointed Distributors, will at
their discretion repair or replace part or all of the product to provide, in their judgement, a satisfactory performance of the product consistent with its age and apparent usage. This guarantee covers the cost of both the parts and labour required to correct any malfuntion of the equipment, but specifically excludes: wear and tear, consumables, physical damage due to unauthorized and inexpert repair.
The guarantee is restricted to the performance of the product alone; and Epson (UK) Limited does not accept responsibility for any consequential loss or damage, nor claimed or implied performance, when the product is used in any combination with other equipment or program software. Product guarantee may be invalidated as a result of excessive or inappropriate use, use in adverse environment or in conditions outside the specifcations or if the product has been subjected to unapproved modifications. The guarantee does not cover visits to the users premises or the repair or commissioning of the product on site.

9. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on. 10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 12. Except as specifically explained in the Users Manual, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel. 13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B. If liquid has been spilled into the product C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water D. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions am followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and willoften require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

Contents

lntroduction
Features. More about ESC/P2. Options. Finding Your Way Around. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer. checking the parts. Choosing a Place for the Printer. Assembling the Printer. Removing the protective materials. Installing the ribbon cartridge. Attaching the paper guide. Testing the Printer. Plugging in the printer. Running the self test. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer. Configuring Your Software for the Printer. Choosing from a menu.

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

1-2 1-2 1-3 l-4 1-4 1-4 l-8 l-9 l-9 1-9 1-12 1-14 1-14
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method. Setting the paper-release lever. Using Single Sheets. Loading single sheets from the top. Loading single sheets from the front.

2-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-5

Using Continuous Paper. 2-7 Tractor position and available paper paths. 2-7 Changing tractor positions. 2-8 Installing in the push-tractor position-Installing in the pull-tractor position Loading continuous paper with the push tractor. 2-10 Removing continuous paper from the push tractor. 2-13 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor. 2-14 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor. 2-18 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets. 2-18 Switching to single sheets. 2-18 Switching to continuous paper. 2-20 Printing on Special Paper. 2-20 Paper-thickness lever. 2-21 Multi-part forms. 2-22 Labels. 2-22 Envelopes. 2-24

0 Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up,
testing, and connecting the printer. J3e sure to read this chapter Arst.
cl Chapters 2 and 3 include important information on paper
handling and day-today operation of your printer.
a Chapter 6 contains tmubleshooting information. If the
printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect, see Chapter 6 for a list of pmblems and solutions.
cl Other chapters contain information on options, general
maintenance, spedficatkm, and printer command&see the end of this manual for a glossary of printer tems and an index.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

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Warnings must 6efblhxd to a7d bodily injuy Cautions must be obsenxd to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain import@ injbmation and useful tips on the operation ?fyour printer.

4 Introduction

Chapter 1
Unpacking the Printer. 1-2 Checking the parts. 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer. 1-3 Assembling the Printer. Removing the protective materials. Installing the ribbon cartridge. Attaching the paper guide. 1-4 1-4 1-4 1-8
Testing the Printer. 1-9 Plugging in the printer. 1-9 Running the self test. l-9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer. 1-12 Configuring Your Software for the Printer. 1-14 Choosing from a menu. l-14

Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking the Printer Checking the parts
When you unpack the printer, make sure you have all the parts shown below and that none is damaged.

Power cord

Rlbbon cartridge
Caution: Ihere~SeWalVe?ShS oftheprinterdesignedford~~ uoltages,and it is not pssible to adjust the piiterfi3r useat another~l~ge.Ifthelobclonfhckackqftheprinterdoesnot shaothecorrectwl~gefotyrnrr~ntry,aontactyourdealer
Choosing a Place for the Printer
When selecting a place to set up your printer, be sure to follow the guidelines below. 0 Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. 0 Place the printer &se enough to the computer for the printers interface cable to reach it. 0 Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for easy operation and maintenance. Q Awid loadions that ate subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. Q Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug.a Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. 0 Avoid elect&al outlets contx&d by wall switches or automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your printer or computer. cl Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage. 0 Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of ekxtnxnagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or thebase units of con3ess telephones. If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines: 0 Use a stand that supports at least 16.0 kg (3!53 lbs) for the L&)-570+ or 22.0 kg (48.5 lbs) for the LQ-1070+. cautio?c

Caution: Fun the self test using paper at least 220 mm (8.2 inches) wide fortheLQ-57O+or36Omm(Z4iruhs)rctide~ tk LQ-2070+; otkrwGe, tk print kud prints directly on tk plilten. 4. Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meek
resistance. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper to the loading position andbegins printing the self test.
5. To stop the self test, press the PAUSE button (you can resume the self test by pressing the PAUSE button again). 6. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to eject the paper from the printer and then turn the printer off.
If test results are not satisfadtxy, see Chapter 6. Roman #$%&()*i.-./01234567!39:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKl #$%&o*+ ,-./0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLb ;t$%&( I*+, -./0123456789:: <=>?OABCDEFGHIJKLMl #$%&()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?BABCDEFGHIJKLMN( $%&(I*+,-. /0123456789: ;<=>?BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOl
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
If the self test prints co&y, you are ready to conned your printer to the computer. Use a shielded twisted-pair parakl cable to connect your amputer to the print&s built-in parakl interface. Connect the parallel interface cable as dexribed belowz
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off; then plug the cable connector securely into the printeis parallel interface connector. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector.
Note: If your cable has a ground toire, connect it to the gmnd conbesidetheinttrfceaonnadar. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (if there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the gxwnd connector at the back of the computer.)
Configuring Your Software for the Printer
Most software lets you specify the type of printer you use so that you can take full advantage of the print&s features. Your software probably provides an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers.

Using the Printer 3-3

Use this button in combination with otkbulton~ to perfhn the following tmklx

f3lJFFERCLEARPAUSQ

ClearstheprinMsbu&rand inidalkestheprlntersettings.

MICRO FEED

ttLOAD/=CTl

Peedspaper6lmvaIdin

1/18@td tnaelmnb
Note: The typesty& samples on the panel are meant 11s gddes only; actual
printai lvsufts may d@.r slightly.
Other control-panel features
Thecontmlpanelakogivesyouaccesstotwoothetspedal flUKdtW. selftest Hold down the LF/FF button (for LQ printing) or the LOAD/WECTbutton (lor draft printing) while tUmangOntheprlnber.Thl?selfteStletSp ~~yauP~~koperatfngPFoperfy. HolddowntheALTbuttonwhiletumhgonthe printertoPrintoutalktofthecumnt DxP*witchse~ sehetheon~testingprinterinchapter 1 for more ilbkmnation. Data dump: HoIddowntheiF/FFandLOAD/~buttmi Whik?~On~z;rintertOentepdata dumpmochDatadumpmodealluws advanoeduser3tofindthecauseof ccImm&atiproblemsbetweentheprinter andthemputer. Thedatadum+odekmomhllyatplalnedat theendoft.bk@ter.
The tables below list the functions of the DIP switches. You can see the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1. DIP switch I1
On Off See the tables on the next page.

1-2 l-3 l-4

sets/character tables

1-5 /l-7

Print direction Printer mode** Input buffer

Unidirectional

1 l-8 / 1 -inch skip-over-perforation

DIP switch 2

SW 2-l 2-2 2-3 2-4
** SW l-6 has no function on printers other than the European version.
Description Page length (for continuous

paper)

See the Page length table

Tear off Auto line feed

off* off*
* The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings. The defaults for DIP switches l-l, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, and 2-2 vary according to the country.

Using the Printer 3-7

14 otl

an on on

llhchmmm 11.7hchao96~

Ott on

ntlsst?ctimdesaibesthefun&msaftheDIpstitCheB.
You can select the character tables with DIP switches 1-1,1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, according to @Character tables on page34

Enter tear-off mode by perfom the hollowing steps: 1. h4akestmtheprhteristumaioff. 2 Turn DIP switch 2-3 an.
3. ~mtheprinterOh WhenteaMfmodeisonandyoupxintoncontinuouspaper onthepushtractor,t.heprinteradvantxsthe~prinkdpage totheteaMff~ti~ThenyoucantearoffaIiprintedpages. IftheperfoMonisnotalignedwiththe~edge,adjuat thetearoffpositionasdescrkdinthesecHononadjustingthe tear-offpositionhterinthkchapter. ~you lesumeprtnting,theprinterfeedsthepaperbackto thebadingpo6itbnandbegfns~dng.cyoucanalso manuaIlykithepaperbacktotheloadingposit4onby
pressingthel.OAD/fiJECTorTEARoFFbutton3
Adjusting the tear-off position
If the perforation is not aligned with the tear4 edge, adjust the tear-off position by Mowhg the! stepsbeknw 1. h4akesumthepaperishtheteardpa6itianandthelEAR

OFFlightison

3. Tear off any printed pages 4.

3-18 Using the Printer

Typestyles
You can produce a wide range of typestyles by combing different character fonts, widths, and other enhancements. You can select typestyles using the control panel cxyour software.
Your printer has I2 built-in The draft font uses Thismakesitideal Nme Ietterquality (LQ) fon fonts produce fully-foxmed doamen& printefs controt panel until With Epsons newEiiC/P 2 p

alsokk!ctacataMebn~

fast printing. work alsoavaiIabIe.Letterquality ctem for presntationquality
iightnexttoyourdesiredfont

cctntrd~youcan

andSansserifhws,s&tble areavaihble;RoeMnTis S&fHi@mihtO

with. boat rishoo

with best wishes

RolXMIkT rihbatufaba

3-20 Using the Printer

with best Wishes

Sons Serif with host wlshu

SansSedfH wuhbe8twkh

wittlbestwishes

with best wishes.

Using the Printer 3-21
The tOllowing shows sample characters for the draft and LQ fonts
Epson Courier mtyz{:)-Cuea~a6~~~~S~~~~~~u~Q~~~~f4R~~l6 GilRBPjr++io

l$sonRoman

LHNOPQRSTW'WXYZ[\]- abcdefghijklamopqrstuv
I#$%& ( )*+,-. /0123456789~;<=>?8CCDBFGHIJK
Epson Sans Serif Proportional
!?I$%&()*+,-./01234567S3:;<=>?OABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTlJVWXYZ[U^,abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv

Theprtnkrmakesastnqgeno~t-trebuzzersoundssevenl times, and the printer stops Ibruptly. ~offtheprinterandcheck~apaperlam,aribbonjam,or other problems. If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer. Printed characters have pazts missing at the bottom The ribbon cartridge may not be htalled properly. See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1. Troubleshooting 6-3
The PAUSE light is flashing and the printer does not print, or it
stops printing abruptly. The print head k overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cuo& The printout is faint. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge as desaibed in Chapter 5. Checkthatthepaper-thiclcnessle~ksetcowztlyZorthe papexyouareusing.seesettingthepaper-Wlevefin Chapter2 AlineofdotsiamissingidtheprMout. The print head is damaged. Stop printing and amtait your dealerbhavethepIintheadreplaced. Dots are missing iu randomposi~onu. Hithe.rthexektoomuchshclcintheribbonortherMxmhas comeIoose.Reinstalltheribbonoltrbdgeas-in chapted.
Thetypestyiesor~~thatare~byyourso~cannot :

be pxinted

checkthatthesoftwarek~~y~n6guredforyourprinter.
The font selected on the control panel does not print

6-4 Troubleshooting

The wrong characters are printed.
The wrong character table or the wrong intematbnal character
set is selected. Check the DIP-switch settings. See page 3-6. The characters printed M smaller than exp&ed.
Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Adjustthetopmarginsetbyyoursoftwareorusemicrofixd tomakminoradjustmentstotheIoad@gpositionStxpage 3-13.
Set DIP switch 24 on so,that the printer automatically adds a line-~axIetoeachcanfageneturn. ThetextisprintedwithextrablanklinesbetweentheHnesoftext Twoline-M signalsarebeing sent.S&DIPswitch 24off.

Linespacingisincorrect

Adjustthe~seetlnginyaur
Page length does not match the length of &e paF Chedcthepage-lengthsettingi.npursdtwareandadjustitif n~.~rsing~~paper,alsosee1Tipgfaprinting cmSingleSheeWonpageiiLParcontinuouspaper,changethe pagdength setting with DIP witches 2-1 and 2-2 See page 34
Regular g&s occur in the printout.
One-inch skip-overperfuWion may be set Set DIP switch 1-8
off. Skip over-perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the 82dp. Make sure the page-kngth DIP-switch setting matches the page length of your paper. See page 3-9.
If your software controls the top and bottom margins, set DIP
switch l-8 off. Vertical printed lines do not align.
Turn DIP switch 1-5 on for &dire&o nalprinting.
Besunztochoosethec0rnxtprinterwknyauchooseaprinter ftom your softwads setup menu. See page I-14 USeyoUrsOftwall?!tO~thetypeOfpageryaU~uSing (sing~hf!etor.~tlnuou8~
When clearing the buffer, you also lose the top&4orm.

The cut-sheet feeder feeds two or more t&&s at the same time. You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut-sheet ieedeis bin. See above.
You may have forgotten to fan the stack of paper before bading it into the bin. Remove the paper and f&n it.
Paper loaded from the cutgheet feeder is cmoked. The paper may be old or creased. Use only new, &an sheets of
pal= Theremaybetoomuchpaperinthestacker.Removethepaper from the stacker.
Paper loaded with the optional pull tractor k awked or the paper jThepulltxactorandpushtractorspmdcetunitsmaynotbe alignKlcom?cdy.M8ke!surethesproc2;etun.itsonboth=-hPd Theremaybeslackinthepaper.Adjustthe~~ofthe
sprocketunitstotakeup~yslack~thewidthofthe paper. Remove slack lengthwise by pulling out and rotating
the gear on the right of the optional puJl tractor.
Chapter 7 Technical Specifications
Printer Specifications. Printing. Paper. Electrical. Mechanical. Environmental. 7-2 7-2 7-4 7-7 7-7 7-8
Interface Specifications. 7-9 Specifications and pin assignments. 7-9 Interface timing. 7-12 oglns~ns.fl~. 7-12... 7-12
Initialization. 7-14 Default settings. 7-14

Printer Specifications

Printing method:

24-pin inqxt dot matrix

Printing speed:

-llv htt

letter Qudily.

choTacknperhch

chamcw22s 2M 7s 90
Printable calm: clmmcter*es uoxhnlmpmkddKwrckR lQWO+ I LO1070,

l--GzZl

1: tscd ~

Line sp2cing:

1/6in&orprogrmmablein 1/360-hCh~~
7-2 Technical Specifications

Paper ked sped:

65.2 millkmmck fix LQ57Ot or 81.1 milusecondsfwLQr070+ perl/binchline;Z8khesper second with continuous feed OKBorappnuG8KB (DIP-switch sdectabk)

Buffet: Character hntsi

Character sets:
14 international character sets alKioxudegalchar8cterset
Single sheets width top front Length Thickness Weight

52.3toXIg/m2 04to24lbI

148b257mm(5.8to10.1inches~Cor~570+ 1(8to420mmf5(58to16.5inches)forLQ-1070+ 182to257257(7.2b10.1ir&fs~fbrLQ570+ 182to364mm(7.2to143inches~fbrLQ-1070+ 364tIUllO43hChtS~maximum 0.065 to a14 mm (0.0025 to oao55 inches)

Command Summary 8-1

Using the Command Summary
This printer uses the Epson ESC/P 2 printer control language. Youcanusethe~commandstopmdu~h&hquaky, laserlikeprintouts. BC/P2commandsprovidesdable fonts
@psonRoman,~~~serif,Eqlson~C~~pson
~~~s-~I5=Phj--e-ammandsbytopk.Ifacommand hasnoparametexs,itismerdylisted.Ifithasparamebgs,they are explained. The M are indkated by bwemse italicized letters, usually % The examples below show how tk parameters are indicated. ESC@isaammandwithnopa~ ESCUl/Ofsa~~thatusesl~turnthe~~onand 0 to turn it off. ESC$nl disa cttmmmdwithtwo~ ESCDnnisacmuxudwithavariablenumberofparameter. Ifyouareanacperlencedprinteruser,youmaywantto purchasetheBsc/P RefhmceManualfka3mprehensive plQgramminginBnrmabionOn~these-yourEpsandeakrorseeWheretoGetHdpfkUnitedStat& Users,earllertnthismanuat
Commands Arranged by Topic General operation Esce

EscUl/O

Dec.Hex.~ InitializePrin~ 64 40

T u r n - M o d e on/-

8-2 Command Summary

Am/ ESCEMn

Dec. Hex. 25 19
DescflDth Control Paper Loading/ Ejeding n=l SelectbinlofCSF n=2 Selectbin2ofCSF n-T Ejectasheet
0 The variables a~ the characters 1 (49 dedmal oc 31 hex)and2@Odecimalor32hexI.Donotusedecimal 1,Ol hex,dedmal2,orO2hex.

Paper feeding CR

FF LF ESCO

Esc2 ESC3n

Dec. Hex. D8sawkw

CarriageReturn

PamPeed
LineFeed S&Ctl/8-inchLine~ select1/6-inch~spachng set n/l~inch Line spacing setn/~iLinespadng
setRightMa* n=rightmargindllmn
SetPageFurlw ESC(c4OmZm2nZn2

m=ml+m2x256

m:Tcqmar@nindefined

Units ~n=nl+d!x256

n:BottommarghindeWd

UllitS Esc(Cnn

SetPageLengthinDefined Units
Esc(C2Onf ?I2 n=nl+n2x256
n: Number of defined units

ESCCn Esccon ESCNN

SetPageLengthhLheS n=numberoflims(l-127) SetPa@?TBgthhInches n = number o# inches (l-22) setBottomMarginior ContinuousPaper
n = number of lines (l-127)
bCi?ITOp/BOttt3mMarginfCX ContinuousPaper

Command Summary 8-11

ESC(Gnn
Dec. Hex. Dc?samm 4On SelwtGraphicsMode ISC(GlOn

n=l,a49

0 CancelGraphbmodewithIiSC@

Esc*?ln

D e c. Hex. LbscmkM seleaitrmage 42 2A Esc*mnI?l2data

n=nl+n2x2!56

~TOblCd~ Totaldata= (n.I+n2x2543xt

8-12 Command Summary

Character Tables. A-2 Italic Character Table. A-2 Graphics Character Tables. A-3 International Character Sets. A-8

Character Tables

These charackr tables are selected by setting DIP switches l-l, 1-2i~,and1-4,orbyusin%the~tandESC(tsoAware commank
Mthegraphicsc~tab~arethesameforhsrd~00 thmu& 7F. Therefin, only the first table is shown completely. Italic Character Table
0123466769ABCDEF tu sPOeP*Pru spa 6P l p

2 a 4 S 6

9 A B C D E F

1lAQaq 2BRbr

ax$4DTdt %SBUeu

C6PVfv

llcscs

13cscs m$4DTdt

&dPVfv
#r"ZBRbr 65BtJeu ' 7GYgw (8RXbx

!lAQaq

( 8 H X h x

'7GWgw

VT Esc+ l :L\l:A FF CR i =Nlla)ca - n - 90 SQ $1 _ 0 OaSl

.K C.k {

:JZjs 11 [.k { , k& \ 1 ' -=Hlmj

A-2 Appedix

axE8OA8COEF 4 t 7 a a A c E F

PC 863 (Canada-French)

88ABCDEF 2 a 4 f 7 : 0. c D E F iiiz 2 s 4 : : a A B C D E F

Abtcmp 031~ Fbdwuese)

Eiz-ii: s
OBABCDEF u sp 6.i b A6&6 #rA U A 8 x 6 a u #i(x 0 a 0

A : 0 E F

LF t Y VTEszr: t f ff

Hrmtira

a 9 i$ 1 a

7 : A 8 C 0 E F

: 0 A 8 C D E F

PC&w (GreekI

OooE -ii-: a

4 x x : B C 0 E F

PC852 (E&t Ewvpe)

9 A E D E F

: B C 0.E F

x a A B C D E F

CCCEI~~ABCOEF 0 IC$AgLAam a A B C D E.F

A-4 Appendix

Characters available with ESC (* Topintthecharactersinthe table on the left, you must first ,cooEsend the FSC (A command. 3

A B C 0 E F 1

lnternational Character Sets

DIP switch

0 u.s.A

1 Franca

2 Germfq 3ww ,4ssweden

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AmericanStandardCodefixInkmnationkkchange.A standardizedccding6ystem~assigningMlmerlcalcodesto letters,andsymbDls.

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Printing In which the print head prints in both directions. This lraea!B the speed of printing.

buffer

A control code and contxol panel button that advance the paper to the next top-of-fMnp&tion.

Glossary GL-3

Mtattze
To establish the initiaI default status of the printer by turning on the printer or sending an INlT signal.

htedbce

n\eczonnectionbet~thecomputerandtheprfnter.A paralklinterfacetransmitsdataonechamcterorcodeata time, and a serial in&face transmits data onebit at a time. Atypestyleinwhkhthechamctersslant.This-fs ifnlklzed. Also,a character table that contains itaW cbara~andsymbols.
One of two print qualities available on your printer. Utter quality providesbetter readability and appearawe at a reduced print spcxci. See aIso&@.
Acontrolcodeandax&rolpanelbutttkthatadvancethe paper one line. Ihe position to which the paper is automatically loaded. It can be adjusted with the ~&ID-feed feature.
Afeaturethatyouusetoadjustthepape.rloedingandtear& po&ions,anda~lpaneibuttonyouuseto~paper, eitherfbrwardorbackw~,inl/1~inchincFementg
The black roller that provides a backing fat the paper during printing.
The area of a page on wNch the printer can print. It is slightly smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.

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Printingfnwhnthewidthofthe charstcter varies. from cbaxacter to cfamter. For example, a capital W &ves much
morespecethanaIowercase tl%eresuIthoksmoreIikf2a typsetbookthanatypewrittendraft.
Random access memory. The portion of the printe~s memory usedasabufferandforstoringuserdefinedcharactem.All datastoredinRAMkk&wkntheprinteristurn4off. IWet reset To return a printer to its default status by sending a command oranIMTsignaLorbytumingtheprinteroffandthenbaclc

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A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, the printer prints various spedfkation infbrmation and the characters stored in its ROM.

subscript

PIillthghWhiCheach chara& is printed at about two-thirds
the normal height, in the lower part of the character space.

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Printing in which each chamcter is printed at about two-thirds thenormalhetghtintheupperpartafthecharad;erspace.

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A control panel @l-ton that +omatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the &ar-offposition and then feeds the paper back to the roeding @tion.

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Thepositlontheprinberfeedsthepaperbowhenyc#lpressthe TEAROfFbuttonofwhenautotearoHmodeison.Usingthe mi~feedfeature,ytnlcanad~thepositklnsiithatthe papefsperfo4onmeet6theprintemearoffedge.
Thepositionon~paperthattheprinterxS0gn&sasthe fimtprintableline.Thep&mte.rfixdsthepapertothisposition whenitkmisthepaper.

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PrintingInonedim&ononly.Unidirectianalprintingisuseful for printing graphicsbecause it alkms moie precise vertical alignment than b&e&uml printing.

user-defined chamcfers

Charactemhataredefinedandstomdintheprinterbythe user. Also knownas doe& charactem.

GL-6 Glossary

Command descriptions are not indexed here. For information on specific commands, see Chapter 8.
A Adjusting the loading position, 3-14 Application software, 1-14 Auto line feed, 3-7, 3-12 B Baud rate, 4-16 Bidirectional printing, 3-7, 3-10, 7-2 Buffer, 3-4, 3-7, 3-12, 7-3 Buffer dear, 3-4, 6-6 Buttons, 3-3 C Cable parallel interface, 1-12--13 fonts, 3-4, 3-19, 7-3 pitch, 3-24, 7-3 tables, 3-7--10, A-2--7 Cleaning the printer, 5-2 Connecting the printer, 1-12--13 Continuous paper loading 2-10--20 top-of-form, 2-17, 3-12, 3-14 Control panel, 3-2 Copy capacity, 2-22
Cut-sheet feeder, 2, 3-2, 4-2--11 7-12 double-bin, 2, 4-2 ,4-8-10 high-capacity, 2, 4-2--3, 4-6--9 single-bin, 2, 4-2--5 D Data dump, 3-5, 3-25 Default setting, 3-7, 7-15 DIP switches functions, 3-9--13 iziE2?6?_r) Draft, 3-19, 3-22 E ~hy@s$ll. 2-4, 2-13,~ * EJECT button, 3-3 Envelopes, 2-21, 2-24, 4-7--8, 7-4, 7-6, 7-13 cut-sheet feeder, 4-6--8 loading, 2-24 ESC/P2, 2, 8-2

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FF button, 3-3
Fonts, 3-4, 3-19,7-3 button, 3-4 draft, 3-19, 3-22 Epson Courier, 3-22 Epson Orator, 3-23 Epson Orator-S, 3-23 Epson Prestige, 3-23 Epson Roman, 3-22 Epson Roman T, 3-20 Epson Sam Serif, 3-22--23 Epson Sans Serif H, 3-21 Epson Script 3-23 &>sg-C 3-23 Form length continuous paper, 3-7, 3-9 G Graphics character tables, A-3--7 I IBM emulation, 3-7, 3-11 Initialization, 7-14 Input buffer, 3-7, 3-12, 7-3 Interface optional, 3, 4-14--16 specifications, 7-9--12 International character sets, A-8 Italic character table, A-2 L Labels, 2-22--23,7-5 Letter Quality, 3-19 LF button, 3-3

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EPSON LQ-570+ Impact Printer
F E AT U R E S Fast print speed BENEFITS 24-pin high performance printer technology delivers 337 characters per second in Draft mode and 112 cps in Letter Quality mode. Ideal for Windows and most software applications; EPSON ESC/P 2 emulation backwards-compatible with EPSON ESC/P. Easy connectivity to Macintosh through EPSONTalk option. Ultra Letter Quality at 360 dpi for the sharpest professional text and graphics available from an impact printer; whisper quiet at 46.5 dB(A). Provides a wide variety of built-in fonts for layout versatility: 14 easily selectable typefaces, four scalable, switches easily from single sheets to envelopes to labels to continuous multipart forms. Backed by the EPSON two-year limited warranty. EPSON Connection technical support to answer your questions.
VERSATILE LETTER QUALITY PRINTING THATS FAST, SHARP AND QUIET.
Once again, EPSON rewrites the book on performance and productivity with an affordable 24-pin printer for the small business or desktop printing. The EPSON LQ-570+ is everything youve ever heard about EPSON products reliable, versatile, easy-to-use-plus something you wont hear its whisper quiet! This printer outclasses the competition with a host of performance features: its fast, has the widest range of built-in fonts, and offers multi-path paper handling for single sheets, envelopes, or multipart forms. And, with our optional film ribbon cartridge, it produces ultra Letter Quality results for the sharpest professional text and graphics available from an impact printer. Add easy compatibility with popular software applications, plus EPSONs renowned service and support. So stop getting distracted by noisy printers when theres work to be done. Let the EPSON LQ-570+ quietly handle your printing needs.

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PRI I T R S ECI S P E C N F IEC A T IPO N S F I C A T I O N S Printing Method 24-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking in text and graphics mode Print Speed Bitmapped fonts Draft 337 cps (15 cpi) 269 cps (12 cpi) 225 cps (10 cpi) Character Matrix Bitmapped fonts Advanced Paper Handling Micro-adjustment for top-of-form and tear-off mode, paper parking for loading single sheet paper without removing continuous paper. Optional pull tractor, standard capacity cut sheet feeder, and high capacity cut sheet and envelope feeder. Paper Handling Single sheets of 5.8" to 10.1" (top loading) plain/recycled paper 7.2" to 10.1" (front loading) Continuous 4.0" to 10.1" No. 6 envelopes 6.5" x 3.625" No. 10 envelopes 9.5" x 4.125" Labels Continuous sheets Forms Continuous multipart: original plus three carbonless copies; maximum thickness 0.012" Input Buffer 8KB Interface Centronics compatible 8-bit Parallel standard; optional Serial and buffered Parallel, Twinax, Coax, LocalTalk, Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Servers Printer Language EPSON ESC/P2 Power Requirements 120V AC 10%; 49.5 to 60.5Hz; 120 VA max. Hardware Features Control panel selection of fonts, condensed mode, paper source, micro-adjustment, paper feeding, buffer clear, tear-off mode Reliability/ Life Expectancy MTBF 4,000 power-on hours (POH) @ 25% duty Print head life Fabric 200 million strokes per wire Film 100 million strokes per wire Ribbon life Fabric 2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 dots/character Film 0.2 million characters in LQ mode at 48 LQ dots/character Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON LQ-570+ impact printer Std. capacity cut sheet feeder High capacity cut sheet and envelope feeder Pull tractor InterfacesType B Serial 32KB Serial Bidirectional Parallel Multiprotocol Series 2 Ethernet Print Server Twinax Coax LocalTalk Ribbons Fabric (black) Film (black) Warranty Two year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada SupportThe Epson Connection Pre-sales Support U.S. and Canada Automated Technical Support Internet Website

Letter Quality

112 cps 90 cps 75 cps
(15 cpi) (12 cpi) (10 cpi)
9 x 22 Draft mode (10 cpi) 31 x 22 Letter Quality mode (10 cpi) 22 x 16 Letter Quality mode (15 cpi) 37 x 22 proportional
Character Sets 96 ASCII characters; 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set; 128 user-defined characters; Extended IBM style graphic characters; 5 code pages Scalable Fonts EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points, EPSON San Serif 8 to 32 points EPSON Roman T 8 to 32 points, EPSON San Serif H 8 to 32 points Resident Bitmapped Fonts (cpi) EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15, EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15, proportional, EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, proportional, EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15, EPSON Prestige 10, 12, EPSON Script 10, 12, OCR-B 10, EPSON Script C, proportional, EPSON Orator 10, EPSON Orator-S 10 Column Width 10 cpi cpi 120 Physical Dimensions Height 6.3" Width 17.1" 12 cpi 17.16 cpi Depth Weight 14.5" 14.8 lb
Print Enhancements Bitmapped fonts Double-wide, double-high, condensed, double-strike Bitmapped & scalable Superscript, subscript, emphasized, underline, score, outline, shadow, italic, strike-through, double underline Formatting 32 horizontal tabs; line spacing in 1/6" or 1/8" or programmable (minimum 1/360" increments); skip over perforations in lines; page length in lines or inches Maximum Graphics Resolution 360 x 360 dpi Paper Feed Mechanism Removable push/pull tractor for rear, front and bottom feed; automatic fanfold paper load; automatic single sheet paper stacking; friction feed; top and front automatic single sheet load Paper Feed Speed 65.2 millisecond per 1/6" line 2.8" per second continuous feed Sound Level 46.5 dB(A)
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