Epson LQ-670 Product Information Guide
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1. A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches 0 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inches 3 0 mm Roll paper A s HE o B Printable area o A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches 0 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inches 3 0 mm EPSON LQ 0670 3 EPSON LQ 670 Mechanical Paper feed methods Friction feed from front Built in push tractor Cut 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 million lines except print head Print head life 200 million strokes wire MTBF 5000 POH Dimensions and weight with paper guide Height 10 1 inches 256 mm Width 18 5 inches 469 mm Depth 16 9 inches 429 mm Weight Approx 19 8 lb 9 0 kg Electrical Rated voltage AC 120 V Input voltage range AC 103 5 to 132 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 7A maximum 2 2 A depending on the character type Approx 30 W ISO IEC 10561 Letter pattern Power consumption Environmental Temperature Operation without condensation 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C for multi part forms envelopes postcards and labels Storage 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C2. s Page Setup dialog box If you accessed the driver from the Control Panel these settings appear in the printer driver settings window LJ Resolution Click the printing resolution you want LY Paper Size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer If you don t see your paper size use the scroll bar to scroll through the list If your paper size is not included in the list click User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears L Paper Source Click the paper source you want to use Select Portrait or Landscape The diagram on the screen changes according to LJ Orientation the orientation you select To access the following settings from your application you may need to click Printer Setup Options or some combination of these buttons If you accessed the driver from the Control Panel click Options to access these settings LJ Ditherin You can leave this option set to Coarse 8 P which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want LJ Intensity Control Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker Once yov ve checked your printer driver settings you are ready to print For DOS Program Users To install a printer driver in most DOS applications you must select the printer you are using during the installation or setup procedure Choose the EPSON LQ 670 printer at the appropriate step in the
3. O within the printable area of the forms Printing on the edge of a multi part form can damage the print head Load single sheet multi part forms glued at the side of the form only from the paper guide not from the optional cut sheet feeder Using Labels When selecting labels for printing always choose labels mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor Do not use labels on shiny single sheet backing because the backing sheet tends to slip and may not feed properly 16 EPSON LQ 670 You load labels in the same way as you load continuous paper except that you set the paper thickness lever to 2 For instructions on loading continuous paper see Using Continuous Paper earlier Caution Q m When printing on labels make sure that your software JE O settings keep the printing entirely within the printable O area Printing on the edge of a label can damage the print head Because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity use them only under normal operating conditions Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between print jobs they tend to curl and may come off their backing and jam the printer when you resume printing Never feed labels backward with the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin buttons Labels can easily peel off their backing and jam the printer To remove labels from the paper path after you finish printing first tear off the labels at a point befo
4. Option Settings Page length for 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12 14 17 tractor inches Skip over perforation On Off On Off On Off Auto Bi d Uni d Auto tear off Auto line feed Print direction I F interface mode Auto Parallel I F Option I F Auto I F interface wait time 10 seconds 30 seconds Software ESC P 2 IBM 2390 Plus Standard model talic PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC861 BRASCII Abicomp SO Latin 1 Roman 8 All other models talic PC437 PC437 Greek PC850 PC852 PC853 PC855 PC857 PC864 PC866 PC869 ISO Latin 1T SO 8859 7 MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Estonia PC774 ISO 8859 2 PC866 LAT Character table International talic U S A Italic France character set for Italic Italic Germany Italic U K table talic Denmark Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain O slash On Off High speed draft On Off Input buffer On Off Buzzer On Off Auto CR IBM 2390 On Off Plus AGM IBM 2390 Plus On Off HH Font OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T Sans Serif H Default setting EPSON LQ 0670 7 EPSON LQ 670 Fonts selected in the default setting mode correspond to Others on the control panel The following additional fonts are available only by pressing the Font button on the control panel Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Presti
5. 4 EPSON LQ 670 Humidity without condensation Operation 10 to 80 RH 30 to 60 RH for envelopes and labels Storage 0 to 85 RH Safety approvals Safety standards UL1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 No 950 with D3 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B Acoustic noise Approx 55 dB A ISO 7779 pattern Parallel Interface Specifications The printer comes with a bidirectional 8 bit parallel interface and an optional interface slot Forward channel Transmission mode 8 bit parallel IEEE 1284 compatible mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshaking BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible IEEE 1284 level 1 device Reverse channel Transmission mode IJEEE 1284 Nibble Mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level IEEE 1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Extensibility request The printer responds to the extensibility request in the affirmative when the request is 00H or 04H which means 00H Request nibble mode of reverse channel transfer 04H Request device ID in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer EPSON LQ 670 Optional Cut Sheet Feeder Specifications The specifications below apply to both the high capacity cut
6. a single sheet from the optional cut sheet feeder Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode Press the LF FF D button to move the loading position down on the page or press the Load Eject U button to move the loading position up on the page Ol 4 Tt Load Eject Micro Adjust LF FF m mO Draft O m Roman O Sans Serif Courier 18 EPSON LQ 670 3 97 Note The printer has a minimum and a maximum loading position If you try to adjust the loading position beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper When the paper reaches the factory set loading position the printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly Use the factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position If you want to eliminate the top margin and print at the very top of the page adjust the loading position so that the top of the paper lines up with the raised line on the ribbon mask as shown below p raised line a 5 After you set the loading position press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode For both single sheet and continuous paper your loading position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer Adjusting the printing position The printing position is the position on the page where the print
7. mode When you turn on the auto tear off function in the printer s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility the printer advances continuous paper to the tear off position when you finish printing The printer advances paper to the tear off position only when it receives a full page of data or a form feed command and then receives no more data for three seconds While using the default setting mode or the utility make sure the page length is set correctly for your continuous paper If you make these settings in the default setting mode be sure to turn off the printer then turn it on again to apply your settings The steps below describe how to use auto tear off 1 When you finish printing on continuous paper the printer advances the perforation of the final printed page to the tear off position 2 Tear off all printed pages If the perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position later 3 When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing You can also manually feed the paper back to the top of form position by pressing the Tear Off Bin button You can leave auto tear off mode on even when you are using single sheets because the mode is disabled when you move the paper release lever to the single sheet position EPSON LQ 0670 1
8. sheet feeder C806781 bin 1 and the second bin cut sheet feeder C806791 bin 2 Note You can load the same types of single sheets multi part forms envelopes and postcards in the high capacity A cut sheet feeder as you load in the printer s paper guide You can load only single sheet paper in the second bin cut sheet feeder Capacity of bin 1 Single sheets A3 size paper Up to 110 sheets of 22 lb 82 g m paper Up to 135 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb 82 g m paper Up to 185 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m paper Other paper Single sheet multi part Up to 40 sheets of 12 5 lb 47 g m paper forms Envelopes Up to 25 plain or bond envelopes Up to 30 airmail envelopes Postcards Up to 50 plain paper cards Note a The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0 59 inches 15 mm If the weight of your paper differs from the values above the total thickness of the paper stack should be less than 0 59 inches 15 mm Capacity of bin 2 Up to 50 sheets of 22 lb 82 g m paper Up to 60 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m paper Single sheets Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0 20 inches 5 mm Environmental Temperature Operation 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Storage 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C Humidity without condensation 10 to 80 RH 0 to 85 RH Operation Storage Dimensions and weight including the printer With only bin 1 i
9. supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer as shown below 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 the paper thickness lever is set to O if you are using ordinary continuous paper 3 Release the sprocket lock levers by pushing them up 4 Facing the back of the printer position the left sprocket unit so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the 0 on the scale and the arrow mark on the printer Then push down the lock lever to lock the sprocket in place Note Printing starts at the arrow mark on the printer and the O mark on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark and the 0 5 Slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of your paper but do not lock it EPSON LQ 0670 13 EPSON LQ 670 6 Slide the paper support midway between the two sprocket 9 Close the sprocket covers If necessary unlock and reposition units the left sprocket unit so that the perforation aligns with the arrow 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 lock the sprocket in place
10. well as the paper guide If an optional cut sheet feeder is installed remove it 2 Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the other case 3 If the outer case and the paper guide are still dirty or dusty clean them with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer Caution sa C _ Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer s these chemicals can damage the printer components O as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the printer mechanism Contact your EPSON dealer if you think lubrication is needed Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it as described below using the original box and packing materials 1 Turn off the printer and remove any paper loaded in the printer 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer If an optional cut sheet feeder is installed remove it Warning If the printer has been used recently the print head may be hot Let it cool before attempting to remove the ribbon cartridge 3 Remove the paper guide Remove the ribbon cartridge as described in s
11. 5 EPSON LQ 670 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 my When the auto tear off function is on the printer advances the paper perforation to the tear off position a automatically You can turn on the auto tear off function by using the printer s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility 2 Tear off the printed pages 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position 4 To completely remove continuous paper from the printer open the sprocket covers Remove the paper from the tractor unit and then close the sprocket covers Using Multi part Forms Your printer can print on both single sheet and continuous multi part forms It can use multi part forms with up to five parts including the original Caution lt lt O s Use only carbonless multi part forms IO Before printing set the paper thickness lever to the correct position for your multi part forms You can load single sheet multi part forms from the paper guide or with the optional cut sheet feeder You can load continuous multi part forms in the same way as you load ordinary continuous paper For instructions see Using Continuous Paper earlier Caution O _ When printing on multi part forms make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely
12. 7 inches 91 to 297 mm Length 3 6 to 16 5 inches 90 to 420 mm 3 6 to 11 7 inches 90 to 297 mm For the type glued at the side of the form Copies 1 original 4 copies 0 0047 to 0 015 inches 0 12 to 0 39 mm 12 to 15 lb 40 to 58 g m Total thickness Weight part Quality Carbonless multi part forms with a line of glue at the top or the side of the form Continuous paper ordinary and multi part Width 4 0 to 12 0 inches 101 6 to 304 8 mm Length page 4 0 to 22 0 inches 101 6 to 558 8 mm Copies 1 original plus 4 copies 0 0025 to 0 015 inches 0 065 to 0 39 mm Total thickness Weight Ordinary paper 14 to 22 lb 52 to 82 g m 2 EPSON LQ 670 Part of multi part form 12 to 15 lb 40 to 58 g m Quality Plain paper recycled paper and carbonless multi part forms with spot gluing or paper stapling on both sides Labels Note RJ Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets Size Width 2 5 inches 63 5 mm minimum Height 0 94 inches 23 8 mm minimum Backing sheet Width 4 0 to 12 0 inches 101 6 to 304 8 mm Length page 4 0 to 22 0 inches 101 6 to 559 mm Thickness Backing sheet 0 0028 to 0 0035 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm Total thickness 0 0063 to 0 0075 inches 0 16 to 0 19 mm Weight 17 lb 68 g m Envelopes Size No 6 6 5 X 3 6 inches 165 x 92 1 mm No 10 9 5 x 4 1 inches 241 x 105 mm Thickness 0 0063 to 0 0197 inches 0 16 to 0 52 mm Any differences in thickness with
13. 8 Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides Be sure to load your paper printable side up 11 Press the Operate button to turn on the printer When the printer receives data it automatically loads the paper before printing When using continuous paper you can use the tear off function to tear off printed pages and save the blank pages that are usually wasted between print jobs For more information see the next section Caution S O _ Make sure the first sheet of your continuous paper Note Zz has a clean straight edge so that it can feed smoothly You can advance the paper to the loading position by O into the printer pressing the Load Eject button Always make sure there is at least one more sheet than required because continuous paper may not feed properly if it is not fed through the sprocket Caution sl O _e Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise O you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 14 EPSON LQ 670 3 97 EPSON LQ 670 Using the tear off function After you have finished printing you can use the tear off function to advance continuous paper on the tractor to the tear off edge of the printer You can then easily tear off printed sheets When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds paper back to the loading position so you can save
14. EPSON LQ 670 paper thickness lever ribbon cartridge paper guide right edge guide paper release lever paper support sprocket units parallel interface Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments Paper feed speed Normal Mode Continuous 5 inches second Intermittent 60 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing Copy Mode Continuous 3 6 inches second Intermittent 70 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing Printable columns Characters per inch Maximum printed characters per column 10 cpi 106 12 cpi 127 15 cpi 159 17 cpi 181 20 cpi 212 Buffer 64KB or OKB selectable in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility Bitmap fonts Printer Specifications Printing Printing method 24 pin impact dot matrix Printing speed Font Characters per inch available EPSON Draft 10 12 15 EPSON Roman 0 12 15 proportional EPSON Sans Serif 0 12 15 proportional EPSON Courier 0 12 15 EPSON Prestige 0 12 EPSON Script 0 EPSON Script C proportional EPSON Orator 10 EPSON Orator S 10 EPSON OCR B 10 Scalable fonts Font Available sizes EPSON Roman 10 5 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments EPSON Sans Serif 10 5 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments EPSON Roman T 10 5 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments Characters perinch Quality Charac
15. FF D button to feed paper forward or press the Load Eject U button to feed paper backward until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear off edge O Pau Micro Adjust T Load Eject oman Note Zz The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear off position If you try to adjust the tear off position beyond A these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper 4 Tear off the printed pages 5 Press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing Your tear off position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge If your printing becomes faint you may need to replace the ribbon cartridge If you do need to replace the ribbon EPSON recommends the use of the EPSON Ribbon Cartridge S015016 for best results Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges are designed for your EPSON printer their high quality ensures the proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties EPSON LQ 0670 19 EPSON LQ 670 To replace the ribbon cartridge follow these steps 3 Squeeze the tabs on each side of the cartridge and pull the 1 Press the Operate button to turn off the printer and th
16. able only in some countries 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 a for tractor feeding and 8 a for single sheet feeding as explained below sheets including envelopes and postcards from the fal Single sheet feeding position for loading single paper guide the optional cut sheet feeder or the optional roll paper holder Tractor feeding position for loading continuous paper from the tractor Paper feeding method You need to set the paper thickness lever to match the Optional Optional thickness of your paper When you print on ordinary single T Paper cut sheet roll paper sheet or continuous paper set the lever to the 0 position on ractor guide feeder holder the scale as shown below Paper type i al Single sheets O O Continuous O gt z paper Single sheet O O multi part forms bin 1 only Continuous O multi part forms Labels O Envelopes O O OIA ony The following table provides guidelines for selecting the Postcards O i Foni appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using in 1 only Roll paper Oo Paper thickness Paper type lever position Thin paper Oor1 Ordinary paper single sheets or continuous paper 0 Multi part forms carbonless 2 parts original plus 1 copy 3 parts original plus 2 copi
17. correct position for your paper Then turn off the printer Caution sae O _ Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five i seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may O damage the printer 2 To run the test using the Draft font hold down the LF FF button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer To run the test using the printer s letter quality fonts hold down the Load Eject button while you turn on the printer Either self test can help you determine the source of your printing problem however the draft self test prints faster than the letter quality test 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 EPSON LQ 670 3 To end the self test press the Pause button to stop printing If paper remains in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject the printed page Then turn off the printer Caution Do not turn off the printer while it is printing Always press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to eject the printed page before you turn off the printer JO O Printer Driver Settings For Windows 95 Users Before printing check that the printer driver settings on the Paper and Graphics menus are appropriate for the kind of document
18. elow 5 While adjusting the left edge guide to match the width of your paper insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance Be sure to load your paper printable side up After a few seconds the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position The printer is ready to accept data from your computer and print 12 EPSON LQ 670 Note If the platen rotates but the printer does not load the paper completely remove the paper and then insert it all za the way into the printer again After printing a sheet the printer ejects the printed sheet onto the paper guide and the Paper Out and Pause lights come on If you are printing a multiple page document remove the printed sheet and insert a new sheet into the paper guide The printer automatically advances the paper and resumes printing Note If the printer does not eject the printed sheet press the all Load Eject button Caution O _ Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to O clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise O you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Using Continuous Paper Your printer can print on continuous paper from 4 0 to 12 0 inches 101 to 304 8 mm wide You can load continuous paper from the built in tractor unit EPSON LQ 670 Positioning your continuous paper supply When you load continuous paper make sure you align your paper
19. en cartridge out of the printer open the printer cover 4 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and turn a the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to Warning If the printer has been used recently the print head remove any slack in the ribbon may be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon cartridge 2 Make sure the print head is at the ribbon installation position the middle position where the front metal plate is indented as shown below If the print head is not at this position move the print head to the correct position Note i a The print head moves to the ribbon installation position 5 Hold the ribbon cartridge with the exposed ribbon down automatically if the printer is on and no data is sent to and the ribbon tightening knob facing you and guide the ya the printer for several seconds ribbon under the print head Then snap the cartridge into place so that the tabs on both sides of the cartridge fit into the notches in the cartridge holder ZT S 20 EPSON LQ 670 3 97 EPSON LQ 670 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 it thoroughly several times a year Follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer and remove any paper as
20. ent Pause Turns on the bidirectional adjustment mode which allows you to correct printing alignment problems Hex dump Load Eject LF FF Prints the data sent to the printer in hexadecimal code which helps experienced users determine the source of some printing problems Default setting Font Turns on the default setting mode which allows you to change the printer s default settings For more information see Using the Default Setting Mode Quiet mode Font Condensed Turns on the printer s quiet mode which lowers the noise level during printing For more information see Using Quiet Mode Reset buffer Condensed Tear Off Bin Resets the printer to its factory settings Using the Default Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer s control panel using the default setting mode For a detailed description of the settings you can change in the default settings mode see the next section For instructions on changing the settings see Changing the default settings Default setting Mode Options This section describes the options and settings available in the default setting mode Use the table below for quick reference when changing default settings The options are explained in more detail after the table
21. es 4 parts original plus 3 copies Labels and postcards 1 2 3 5 parts original plus 4 copies 5 2 2 Envelopes to 6 For thin envelopes such as airmail envelopes select position 2 or 3 for regular envelopes select position 4 for thick envelopes select position 4 5 or 6 Caution O Always set the paper thickness lever back to the 0 position before you print on ordinary paper again a Using Single Sheets Your printer can print on single sheets of paper from 3 6 to 11 7 inches 92 to 297 mm wide You can load one sheet of paper at a time into the paper guide at the front of the printer or you can load a stack of paper in the optional cut sheet feeder Note If you load long paper for example legal size paper leave enough space at the back of the printer so that the paper is not obstructed EPSON LQ 0670 11 EPSON LQ 670 Follow these steps to load single sheets 1 Make sure that the printer is off and the paper guide is attached Then close the sprocket covers and push down the sprocket lock levers to lock the sprocket units in place 2 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position as shown below Also make sure the paper thickness lever is set to 0 if you are using ordinary single sheet paper 3 Press the Operate button to turn on the printer 4 Slide the right edge guide until it rests against the guide mark as shown b
22. ge and Script These settings are effective only when IBM 2390 Plus emulation is selected Changing the Default Settings Follow the steps below to enter the default setting mode and change the printer s default settings Note To print the language selection sheet and the default setting mode instruction sheets you need four sheets a of A4 or letter size single sheet paper or 11 inch or longer continuous paper If you use single sheet paper to print the default setting mode instruction sheets be sure to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet Otherwise you cannot proceed to the next step 1 Make sure paper is loaded then turn off the printer While holding down the Font button press the Operate button to turn on the printer The printer enters the default setting mode and prints the language selection sheet 2 Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language you want as described on the language selection sheet 3 Press the Tear Off Bin button to print the default setting mode instruction sheets three pages in the language you want Note The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer s current settings 4 Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the option you want to change as described on the default setting mode instruction sheets 5 Press the Tear Off Bin button until the Condensed and Tear Off Bin lights indicate the
23. head actually prints during a print job You can change the current vertical printing position temporarily by using the micro adjust feature as described in the steps below Note Your printing position setting is in effect only until the next time you load paper or turn off the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing If it is press the Pause button to stop printing Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode EPSON LQ 670 3 If necessary open the printer cover to check the printing position and press the LF FF D button to feed paper forward or the Load Eject U button to feed paper backward 4 LF FF Micro Adjust T Load Eject m EO Draft ariar 4 When your paper is positioned correctly press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode and resume printing 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 may need to press the Tear Off Bin button C9 2 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode 3 Press the LF
24. in the printable area must be less than 0 0098 inches 0 25 mm Weight 12 to 24 lb 45 to 91 g m Quality Bond envelopes plain envelopes and airmail envelopes without glue on the flap Postcards Width 4 13 to 5 83 inches 105 to 148 mm Length 4 1 to 5 83 inches 105 to 148 mm Thickness 0 0087 inches 0 22 mm Weight 51 lb 192 g m Quality Plain paper and recycled paper Roll paper Width 8 5 inches 216 mm Thickness 0 0028 to 0 0035 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm EPSON LQ 670 Weight 14 to 22 lb 52 8 to 82 g m Printable area Single sheets Printable area m A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches 0 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inches 3 0 mm The maximum printable width is 10 6 inches 297 mm Continuous paper e Printable area i A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 0 17 inches 4 2 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 51 inches 13 mm The maximum printable width is 10 6 inches 269 mm Labels ee iis eae Po B e E Il C z e M i gt a e c A o w P ms Ay P e pee E e AK oN ee Pa L ab A 0 47 inches 12 mm or more B 0 047 inches 1 2 mm or more C 0 12 inches 3 mm or more Envelopes and postcards A gt 77 Printable area y
25. is already in the loading position press this button to eject it If continuous paper is in the loading or tear off position press this button to feed it backward to the standby position This button also executes micro adjust mode LF FF line feed form feed Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line Hold it down to eject a single sheet 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 optional cut sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position This button also executes micro adjust mode Font Press this button to select one of the following fonts Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script or Others Others means a font other than those indicated on the control panel has been selected using the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility Printing with the Draft font requires fewer dots per character which significantly increases the printing speed However printing with this font also reduces print quality When you need letter quality printing select a font other than Draft X Note The typestyle samples on the control panel are meant as guides only printed results may differ slightly Condensed Alternates between condensed characters and normal characters Tear Off Bin Press this button to move continuous paper to the tear off position Press it again to m
26. nstalled Height 17 6 inches 446 mm Width 18 5 inches 469 mm Depth 26 0 inches 660 mm Weight 24 3 lb 11 0 kg With bin 1 and bin 2 installed Height 17 6 inches 446 mm Width 18 5 inches 469 mm Depth 28 9 inches 733 mm Weight 26 0 lb 11 8 kg Using the Control Panel This section explains how you can use the control panel to control the basic operation of the printer and to perform more advanced operations such as making changes to default settings or activating the printer s quiet mode Basic Control Panel Functions The indicator lights on the control panel let you monitor the current status of the printer and the buttons let you control many printer operations Operate Paper Out lo FS Micro Adjust T Load Eject o o0 O Others o Sans Serif mCourier O Prestige m Script Font Cc Condensed Tear Off Bin C Lights Paper Out red On when the printer runs out of paper Flashes when the paper is jammed EPSON LQ 0670 5 EPSON LQ 670 Pause orange On when the printer is not ready to print data paper is out or jammed or you press the Pause button to pause printing Flashes when the printer is in micro adjust mode or the print head is too hot Font three lights green The printer uses the three Font lights to indicate the selected font as follows
27. oon Draft ono Roman onn Sans Serif noo Courier non Prestige nno Script nnn Others n On 0 Off This light pattern means that a font other than those indicated on the control panel has been selected using the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility The fonts available in the default setting mode or EPSON Remote are OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T or Sans Serif H Condensed green On when you press the Condensed button to print condensed characters 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 cut sheet feeder bin 2 of the double bin feeder is selected n n Card mode is selected for printing on postcards f Flashing n On o Off Buttons Operate Press this button to turn the printer on or off Pause Press this button to temporarily stop printing and press it again to resume printing To turn on the micro adjust mode stop printing and hold down this button for at least 3 seconds Press it again to turn off the micro adjust mode 6 EPSON LQ 670 3 97 Load Eject Press this button to advance single sheet or continuous paper to the loading position The printer normally loads paper automatically If a single sheet
28. ove the next page to the top of form position When the optional cut sheet feeder is installed press this button to select 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 button until both Tear Off Bin lights are on Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to 2 or higher on the scale EPSON LQ 670 Note Ag Paper source settings such as bin 1 or bin 2 made in your software override bin settings made with the Tear a Off Bin button so use your software to make this setting whenever you can Advanced Control Panel Functions Besides giving you control of the basic operation of the printer the control panel allows you to enter the printer s default setting and quiet modes and to access several features helpful when troubleshooting To use the functions below in italics turn on the printer while pressing the corresponding control panel button s Letter quality self test Load Eject Performs a letter quality self test which helps you determine the source of some printing problems See Printing a Self Test for details Draft self test LF FF Performs a draft self test which helps you determine the source of some printing problems See Printing a Self Test for details Bidirectional adjustm
29. paper that would normally be lost between documents You can use the tear off function in two ways by pressing the Tear Off Bin button on the control panel or by using the control panel s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility to select auto tear off If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature as described later Caution O _ Never use the tear off function to feed labels backwards they may come off their backing and jam O the printer Using the Tear Off Bin button When using the tractor you can use the Tear Off Bin button to advance continuous paper to the tear off position by following the steps below 1 Make sure printing has finished Then press the Tear Off Bin button until the two lights on the control panel start flashing The printer advances the paper to the tear off edge CD Tear off Bin OO Tear Off EO Bini Om Bin2 OO Card CD 2 Tear off all printed pages If the perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position later 3 When you resume printing the printer feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing You can also manually feed the paper back to the top of form position by pressing the Tear Off Bin button Using auto tear off
30. print on a wide variety of paper types including single sheets continuous paper multi part forms labels envelopes postcards and roll paper This chapter explains how to use these paper types with your printer 10 EPSON LQ 670 Selecting a Paper Feeding Method Your printer can accommodate a variety of paper types through four paper feeding methods paper guide tractor optional cut sheet feeder or optional roll paper holder The paper feeding method you select depends on the type of paper you want to use For all four paper feeding methods the printer prints on the paper and then ejects it as shown below LOSVESL rIH943098Y Note When using any type of paper make sure you load it printable side up Paper feeding methods and paper types The table below shows which paper feeding method to select for each paper type You use the paper release lever to select the paper feeding method for tractor feeding or a for single sheet feeding as described in the next section EPSON LQ 670 Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever O You can use this paper type with this paper feeding method You cannot use this paper type with this paper feeding method You can use only single sheet multi part forms that are glued at the top of the forms The optional roll paper holder is avail
31. procedure If the list in your application does not include the LQ 670 printer choose the first available printer from this list LQ 2070 LQ 2170 LQ 870 1170 LQ 570 1070 570 1070 DLQ 3000 DLQ 2000 LQ 1060 LQ 1050 LQ 2550 LQ 2500 EPSON LQ 0670 9 EPSON LQ 670 If none of these printers is listed choose the first one available from the following LQ EX FX LX RX MX EPSON printer Standard printer Draft printer Note If your application does not list a suitable alternative contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is ma available Using the EPSON Remote printer utility The EPSON Remote utility is included with the printer This utility allows you to change the printer s default settings from your computer Installing the printer utility Follow the steps below to install the EPSON Remote utility 1 Insert the printer driver disk in a disk drive 2 At the DOS prompt type A SETUP or B SETUP and press Enter 3 At the next screen select your printer and press Enter The default directory C EPUTIL appears 4 Press Enter The printer utility is copied into the EPUTIL directory on drive C Accessing the printer utility When you want to access the EPSON Remote utility follow these steps 1 Change the current directory to drive C 2 Type PRNSET and press Enter Follow the on screen instructions to use the utility Paper Handling Your printer can
32. re the paper slot Then use the LF FF button to advance the remaining labels out of the printer Using Envelopes You can print on a variety of envelopes loading them in the same way as you load single sheets from the paper guide or with the optional cut sheet feeder Before printing set the paper thickness lever to the correct position for your envelopes Load envelopes face up long edge first Make sure that the right edge guide is aligned with the arrow on the paper guide and position the left edge guide to match the width of your envelope Caution zen O _e When printing on envelopes make sure that your p O software settings keep the printing entirely within the O printable area Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions EPSON LQ 670 Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards loading them in the same way as you load single sheets from the paper guide or with the optional cut sheet feeder Before printing set the paper thickness lever to 2 Then select Card mode by pressing the Tear Off Bin button until both Tear Off Bin lights are on Load postcards printable side up Make sure that the right edge guide is aligned with the arrow on the paper guide and position the left edge guide to match the width of your postcard Caution s C _ Card mode is available only when the paper thickness we lever is se
33. setting you want as described on the instruction sheets 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make any other settings you want Each time you press the Tear Off Bin button the printer saves the settings you selected 7 When you finish changing the settings press the Operate button to turn off the printer and exit the default setting mode 8 EPSON LQ 670 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 button to turn off the printer Printing a Self Test Running the printer s self test helps you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer T If the self test results are satisfactory the printer is working properly and the problem is probably caused by your printer driver settings application settings computer or interface cable Be sure to use a shielded interface cable T If the self test does not print properly there is a problem with the printer You can run the self test with either single sheets or continuous paper This section describes how to run the test with single sheet paper To perform a self test follow these steps 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the paper guide or on the tractor and the paper release lever is set to the
34. sheet position Now you can load single sheets from the paper guide Switching to continuous paper To switch from single sheets to continuous paper follow the steps below 1 If necessary press the Load Eject button to eject the last printed single sheet 2 Make sure continuous paper is loaded in the printer 3 Move the paper release lever forward to the tractor position The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position when it receives data EPSON LQ 0670 17 EPSON LQ 670 Using Micro Adjust The micro adjust feature allows you to move paper forward or backward in 1 180 inch increments You can use this feature to adjust the loading printing and tear off positions Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper after the printer loads it automatically If your printing appears too high or low on the page you can change the loading position with the micro adjust feature as follows Note Top margin settings made in some application software override adjustments you make to the loading position with the micro adjust feature If necessary adjust the loading position in your software 1 Make sure the printer is turned on If necessary lift up the printer cover so you can see the paper position Load either continuous or single sheet paper Press the Load Eject button to load continuous paper or
35. t to 2 or higher on the scale When printing on postcards make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area Printing on the edge of a postcard can damage the print head Use postcards only under normal operating conditions Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets When using the tractor you can easily switch between continuous paper 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 sheets follow the steps below 1 When you have finished printing on continuous paper press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off position If you selected auto tear off in the printer s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility the printer advances the paper perforation to the tear off position automatically 2 Tear off the printed pages Caution s Always tear off paper before feeding it backwards feeding too many sheets backwards can cause a paper jam 17 O O Never feed labels backward with the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin buttons Labels can easily peel off their backing and jam the printer 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper back to the standby position The paper is still attached to the tractor but no longer in the paper path 4 Move the paper release lever back to the single
36. teps 1 through 3 of Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge earlier in this chapter Then close the printer cover 4 Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer s original box Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM LQ670 EPSON LQ 670 Service Manual PL LQ670 EPSON LQ 670 Parts Price List 4007028 EPSON LQ 670 User s Guide EPSON LQ 0670 21 EPSON LQ 670 22 EPSON LQ 670 3 97
37. ters 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 ESPON Sans Serif H 10 5 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments The paper thickness lever position or an overheated print head may affect the printing speed Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 POSTNET Character tables One italic and 10 graphics character tables EPSON LQ 0670 1 EPSON LQ 670 Character sets 14 international character sets and one legal character set Emulation ESC P2 IBM 2390 Plus Paper Note Use recycled paper labels envelopes and postcards only under normal temperature and humidity conditions a as follows Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C Humidity 30 to 60 RH Paper storage conditions 64 to 72 F 18 to 22 C 40 to 60 RH Temperature Humidity Single sheets manual insertion Width 3 6 to 11 7 inches 91 to 297 mm Length 3 6 to 16 5 inches 90 to 420 mm Thickness 0 0025 to 0 0055 inches 0 065 to 0 14 mm Weight 14 to 24 lb 52 3 to 90 g m Quality Plain paper bond paper and recycled paper Single sheet multi part forms manual insertion Width 3 6 to 11
38. you want to print and change settings as needed When you are finished making changes click OK to apply the settings or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their factory defaults Paper menu Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer If you don t see your paper size use the scroll bar to scroll through the list If your paper size is not included in the list click Custom and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears LI Paper size I Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape LY Paper source Click the paper source you want to use Graphics menu LJ Resolution LY Dithering Click the printing resolution you want You can leave this option set to Fine which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of your setting Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker LJ Intensity Once you ve checked your printer driver settings you are ready to print For Windows 3 1 Users Before printing check that the printer driver settings are appropriate for the kind of document you want to print and change settings as needed When you are finished making changes click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes 3 97 If you accessed the printer driver from your application some of the settings below may appear in your application
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