User manual EPSON LQ-1500

[. . . ] FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient the receiving antenna - Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver - Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and receiver are on different branch circuits. [. . . ] The ON LINE and READY lights should now be off. Press the FF (FORM FEED) button and the paper will be ejected from the printer. Loading Pin-feed Paper Pin-feed paper is used quite frequently. It is convenient if you do lots of printing or want to use special pin-feed forms such as labels. It is also very convenient for printing rough drafts of documents where you can use less expensive paper. Loading the LQ-1500 with pin-feed paper is not difficult, but it does require that you have the optional tractor unit purchased separately from your dealer. As with single-sheet feed, the printer does most of the work and virtually takes care of itself until the paper runs out. All you have to do is load the paper correctly. Installing the tractor unit The following steps show you how to prepare the printer for pinfeed paper (see Figures 3-3 and 3-4). Remove the dust cover and the front cover. If the sheet guide unit is installed, lay it back flat against the top of the printer. It should not remain in the upright position when you install the tractor unit. Remove the small protective cover on the right side of the printer to make room for the tractor unit. It is retained by a single Phillips screw as shown in Figure 3-3. Locate the metal brackets on either side of the printer. These brackets have two functions: they hold the sheet guide unit and the tractor unit. Notice that there are two unused wedge-shaped slots which will hold the tractor unit. Pick up the tractor unit by each end and slip the tiny silver pegs into the open slots (see Figure 3-4). 34 Figure 3-3. Gently tilt the tractor unit toward you and push the tractor unit down until you feel it lock into place. Preparing the printer for pin-feed paper With the tractor unit now installed, you can prepare the printer to load the pin-feed paper. Follow the steps outlined below and refer to Figure 3-5. Set DIP switch 1-2 in the down position to enable the paper-out detector. This allows the printer to stop printing and signal when you are out of pin-feed paper. printer). 2. Open the paper bail by pulling it forward (toward the front of the 3. Unlock the gray pin-feeder lock levers on the tractor unit by pulling them toward the front of the printer and slide both pin-feeders outward to the sides. [. . . ] Selects international character set (0 n 10). <ESC> "R" n Graphics Commands <ESC> "K" n1 n2 data (ESC) "L" n1 n2 data (ESC) "Y" n1 n2 data (ESC) "Z" n1 n2 data (ESC) "*" s n1 n2 data <ESC> "7" s n Prints Prints Prints Prints single-density dot graphics. quadruple-density dot graphics. Prints selected-density dot graphics. Assigns graphics densities. Miscellaneous Commands Cancels the current line. [. . . ]