User manual EPSON LQ-550 ESCP MANUAL

[. . . ] Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident. misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U. S. ) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. [. . . ] Slidetherightsprocktunitto lU?IMW~~sIadrhthepaper. Thenlo&itinphxx!bypushingthesprodcetlodr~r back 8. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer. Slightly lift the paper guide and then bwer % until it resk on theprMer. Rdsethepaperguklemverandrestitonthe papergubdt. ll. ~ontheprin~. Theprinterad~thf?paperto~ loading position when it nxeives data - Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor By pIacing the tractor ii\ the pull-tractor position, you can load paper from the rear, fron~orbottom. Thestqs axe the same for all paper paths. Note: donotwetk Whmtktmctorf6intkpuaJraclor buttontofczdtkpyIpokck EAR-oFFhttonw*LoAD/E R tO#UStllndby~ 1 . Makesuretheprinterishuwdoffandthepapergukieand theprintercoverare~ved. Makesurethetracbrisinthepulkacbr positionandthe paperhleverlsinthe~poeitbar * 2-14 Paper Handling 4. Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked 0. Push the sprocket lock lever back to lock the sprocket unit in place. 3-2 3-2 zght8. T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other control-panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-9 3-13 3-13 3-14 3-16 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-19 3-24 3-25 DIP Switches . ~;~Pb&setthg DIP-&t&functb;r;::::. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the TEAR OFF button Adjusting the tear-off position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 Using the Printer 3-1 I Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons let you control many printer s&tin&L OPERATE (green) Onwhentfu?opecateswitchfsonandpowerksup~ - I I Using the Printer 3-3 . I ALT 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. [. . . ] This qstem of commandsgiWyoUsOttwarecU&IOlofyoUr pripter from your ampter. It is standard for ail Epson printers and supported by mo6t applicatkm software for personala3mputers A f6nt is a group of similarly desigmxl typefaces, de&gnat& by a family name. km feed 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. [. . . ]