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2. AGM Alternate Graphic Mode Barcode ESC f ESC p Download Download command is not provided Specifications C 19 Character Tables You can select the character tables shown in this section using the printer s default setting mode or with software commands Note Q Most of the character tables are the same as the PC 437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF are shown for these tables Q The character tables with an asterisk after the table name are available only in some countries PC 437 US Standard Europe C 20 Specifications PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portuguese PC 863 French Canadian PC 865 Nordic Specifications C 21 PC 861 Icelandic BRASCII Abicomp ISO Latin 1 C 22 Specifications Roman 8 PC 858 Specifications C 23 ISO 8859 15 PC 437 Greek PC 853 Turkish PC 855 Cyrillic C 24 Specifications PC 852 Eastern Europe PC 857 Turkish PC 866 Russian PC864 Arabic Specifications C 25 PC 869 Greek MAZOWIA Poland Code MJK CSFR ISO 8859 7 C 26 X Specifications ISO Latin 1T Turkish Bulgaria Bulgarian PC 774 LST 1283 1993 Estonia Estonian Specifications C 27 PC 771 Lithuanian ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT Latvian PC 866 UKR Ukranian C 28 Specifications PC APTEC Arabic PC 708 Arabic PC 720 Arabic PC AR 864 Arabic Specifications C 29
3. Italic table No character is available forhex code 15in the Italic table C 30 Specifications International character sets for the Italic table You can select one of the following eight international character sets for the Italic character table shown below using the default setting mode or the ESC R command For example when you select Italic France the characters in the France row are used in the Italic character table You can select one of the following seven additional sets only with the ESC R command Specifications C 31 C 32 Specifications Appendix D Customer Support Information Contacting Customer Support D 2 For North American USers 4 5 ou vede ei xir s Sab qp dnas D 3 Electronic support ServiceS 0 0 0 eee eee eee ee D 3 Automated telephone services 0000000 e ee eee D 3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users D 5 Enquiry J68E ssi Veo mice Sp dea bem adie ee bees cite ade he D 5 Customer 20 DDOEL ere dot eG E US eee ieee D 5 Faxon BESOIN S abdicat e a aub ad Poirot D 6 EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers anc OUIHOS oos bee bk bud ah eda iat alee eee D 6 World Wide Web tinct ind its Aa ko eel te RAT RAS D 7 For oXustralidt D Sets is ceto o nb e TC Ee opas mates D 7 EESONIDASSDACR 20i Sesh ohana rate td aluet D 7 EPSON Bulletin Board System 0000 000088 D 7 Internet URL http www epson com au 45 D 7 YOUN CGG1
4. LQ 580 LQ 570e Users Guide Control Panel Buttons and Lights Font button Selects the font See Chapter 5 Font lights Indicate which font is selected Condensed button Turns on and off the condensed mode Condensed light Lights up when the condensed mode is On LF FF button e Feeds paper line by line when pressing shortly e Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top of form position when held down Paper Out light e On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or paper is not loaded correctly e Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam has occurred m m Font mu Draft Li Roman m Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script Others Condensed m m Tear Off Bin Tear Off Bin 1 m Bin2 Card Load Eject Paper Out m Pause Micro Adjust Tear Off Bin button tear off position Load Eject button e Advances continuous paper to the Loads a single sheet of e Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear off position to the top of form position e Selects a cut sheet feeder bin when 9 the cut sheet feeder is installed e
5. Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Interfaces 24 pin impact dot matrix High speed draft 400 cps at 10 cpi Draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 360 cps at 12 cpi 450 cps at 15 cpi Draft condensed 257 cps at 17 cpi 300 cps at 20 cpi LQ 100 cps at 10 cpi 120 cps at 12 cpi 150 cps at 15 cpi LQ condensed 171 cps at 17 cpi 200 cps at 20 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments 80 columns at 10 cpi 360 x 180 dpi maximum letter quality 360 x 360 dpi maximum raster graphics One standard bidirectional 8 bit parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot C 2 Specifications Paper feed methods Friction front or top paper entry Paper feed speed Paper capacity Buffer Push tractor rear paper entry Pull tractor front bottom or rear paper entry Push and pull tractor optional Cut sheet feeder optional Roll paper holder optional Continuous 5 inches second Intermittent 45 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing High capacity cut sheet feeder up to 150 sheets of 82 g m 22 Ib paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes up to 30 postcards Note The total thickness of the paper st
6. one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada ii Contents Getting to Know Your Printer HasystosU se Pearules si uve sb os vi ea ce ae yaa a Available Paper Paths eiercic Saiten Sepe e dabo resto he dre Printing on conbnuous paper esee sas ve S LUE ES Printing on single Sheets osse bett eoo tete hs OPUN Sorner eutdeu bed ated poA Stee eae RGU oes Ribbon Cardbsess 226004 Ox Du ped fupe deed gi rts med oes Important Safety Instructions 00 0 Print He d Caubon Symbol et hEVREEE ERE A res ENERGY STAR Compliatice s ena re PRX ES Y For United Kingdom Users i4 y oR heb tbe e bci IJSe OF OD MONS eterna cetera eee be Na Scd eati a tuus oateby MOMA ON eed ob ad oc dob E P cb opes How To Use XourManuals excusi tntasradwerten tiene sad Warnings Cautions and Notes 0 0 0 0 e eee eee Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpackmne the Printers cui Ager arista E eee ele een cronies Choosing a Place for the Printer qoae ewe o Bar ec os e Positioning the continuous paper supply Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Altacune tie Paper QUIC oh du
7. 2 28 Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on oue Sheet retirait etes do der tutte hs 2 29 Switching to printing on single sheets 2 29 Switching to printing on continuous paper 2 30 Adjusting the Top of Form Position 0005 2 31 Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge 2 34 Using the Tear Off Bin button esses 2 34 Advancing the paper to the tear off position automatically 2 35 Adjusting the tear off position 0084 2 35 Printing on Continuous Paper 2 1 Setting the Paper Release Lever There are several ways you can load continuous paper in the printer including the push tractor Use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you want to use as described in the table below Note To decide which paper source and paper path best suits your printing needs see Available Paper Paths on page 4 paper release lever 2 2 Printing on Continuous Paper The table below describes each paper release lever position Paper release Description lever position Single sheet position For loading single sheet paper from the top or front slot For information on loading single sheets see Chapter 3 Push tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the push position Also set the lever to this position when using the push and pull tractor in combination Pull tractor posi
8. CORPORATION The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers 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 the 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 for 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 EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan amp Printed on Recycled Paper User s Guide FCC Compliance Statement For United Sta
9. Options 8 4 15 A 2 to A 30 P Paper guide attaching 1 11 to 1 12 Paper jam clearing 7 16 Paper menu 4 6 Paper paths 4 to 8 Paper release lever 3 2 2 to 2 3 Paper tension unit installing 1 10 2 25 removing 1 6 2 15 Paper thickness lever 2 4 to 2 5 Plugging in the printer 1 13 Printer driver 1 16 accessing from Windows 3 1 4 12 to 4 14 from Windows 95 or 98 4 3 to 4 5 from Windows NT 3 5x 4 25 to 4 28 from Windows NT 4 0 4 16 to 4 18 IN 2 installing for DOS 1 19 for Windows 3 1 1 18 to 1 19 for Windows 98 95 1 16 to 1 17 for Windows NT 3 5x 1 18 to 1 19 for Windows NT 4 0 1 16 to 1 17 setting for Windows 3 1 4 14 to 4 15 for Windows 95 or 98 4 5 to 4 8 for Windows NT 3 5x 4 28 to 4 29 for Windows NT 4 0 4 18 to 4 21 Printer software installing 1 16 to 1 19 Print head caution symbol 11 Printing on continuous paper 2 1 to 2 36 single sheets 3 1 to 3 13 Print Setup 4 14 Pull tractor 5 to 6 A 3 Pull tractor position 2 3 Push tractor 4 2 6 to 2 12 Push tractor position 2 3 R Removing continuous paper with labels 2 28 paper tension unit 1 6 2 15 printed document from pull tractor 2 21 push tractor 2 11 to 2 12 pull tractor 2 24 to 2 25 push tractor 2 12 roll paper A 24 Ribbon cartridge 9 1 5 to 1 10 Ribbon installation position 1 7 Roll paper loading A 22 to A 24 removing A 24 Roll paper holder A 3 A 20 to A 24 assembling A 20 to A 21 installin
10. The options available vary depending on the country of purchase These settings take effect only when IBM 2390 Plus emulation is selected Page length for tractor This setting allows you to set the page length in inches for continuous paper Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 5 Skip over perforation This feature is available only when continuous paper is selected When you select On the printer provides a one inch 25 4 mm margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page Because the program margin settings in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application Auto tear off When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear off position where you can easily tear off the printed pages When the printer receives the next print job it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top of form position and starts printing so you can use all of the next page When auto tear off is off and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor you need to move the perforation to the tear off position manually by pressing the Tear Off Bin button See Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge on page 2 34 for more information T
11. appears and you see the Paper Graphics and Device Options menu These menus contain the printer driver settings EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 on LPT1 Properties Paper Graphics Device Options Paper size Letter8 1 2x 11 in D a n 4 Legal Ad A5 B5 JS B4 ult gt Orientation A Portrait Landscape Paper source Manual feed About Restore Defaults Cancel 4 4 Using the Printer Software 3 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See Printer driver settings overview below for detailed information about the settings Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu follow these steps 1 Click the Start button and then point to Settings 2 Click Printers 3 Right click your printer icon and click Properties The screen displays the Properties window which contains the Paper Graphics and Device Options menus These menus display the printer driver settings 4 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has four menus Paper Graphics Device Options and Utility The printer driver settings on each of these menus are described below To open the menus see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you
12. toward the back of the printer 12 After you finish printing follow the steps in the next section to tear off your printed document If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low you can change its position by using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 2 10 Printing on Continuous Paper Removing a printed document from the push tractor To remove the printed document follow these steps Lh Make sure the Tear Off Bin lights are flashing This indicates your paper is at the current tear off position You may need to press the Tear Off Bin button Open the paper guide cover and tear off the printed document using the tear off edge of the paper tension unit Note If your paper s perforation is not properly aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position on page 2 35 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position Close the paper guide cover When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and starts printing Printing on Continuous Paper 2 11 To feed continuous pape
13. ESC P 2 Document Settings EH dg Paper Output TT E Paper Size lt 44 gt TN Orientation Portrait Poo de 3 Paper Source Automatically Select tne Graphic fH Resolution 180 180 Edom Document Options f Halftone Color Adjustment oof Print Quality lt High Speed Detault gt T Print Test as Graphics lt Olf gt Ea Change Paper Size Setting E b 3 4 Envelope b 1 2 x 35 8in E 44 Fantold 210 mm x 11 273 in E 44 Small E A5 Paper Output Check the Paper Size Orientation and Paper Source settings you made on the Page Setup menu and change them if necessary Select the setting and then choose an option from the Change Setting list box Graphic Select Resolution and then choose the printing resolution from the Change Setting list box The higher the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing 4 20 Using the Printer Software J Document Double click Halffone Color Options Adjustment to open the Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box Click Print Quality to select a Print quality option Click Print Text as Graphics or Metafile Soooling and select On or Off in the Change Setting list box J Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the p
14. P U Ol OO OA 1B 28 43 O2 OO 78 OF 18 28 63 O4 OO 3C dca Cae et adt OO 3C OF 18 19 30 OD 1B 44 18 1B 24 AA O5 1B 2A aKa ao o nes ips oe 27 24 OO OO OO 08 OO OO O8 OO OO O8 OO OO O8 OO E c EET 1B 4 78 18 24 OA Ol 1B 2A 27 EC O3 OO OO 38 OO Jx X m 8 10 44 00 10 82 OO 21 O2 OO 21 02 OO 21 O2 OO 21 Dus eio luis 02 OO 21 O2 OO 21 O4 OO 21 O4 OO 11 O8 OO OF FE WE tuu d oed elio E S If characters are printable they appear in the right column as ASCII characters Nonprintable codes such as control codes are represented by dots By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes you can check the codes the printer is receiving To turn off hex dump mode press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to eject the printed page s Then turn off the printer Troubleshooting Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options JD HOfiS i sobsci anh th a weit bo Ote did detta bad tup A 2 Paper handling options avete apa vett dua A 2 Opuonal mterface Cards oa dod ies qiio oS on S cepi A 4 Using the Optional Cut Sheet Feeders 005 A 5 Installing an optional cut sheet feeder A 6 Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder A 8 Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder A 12 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder A 16 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 A 17 Switching bet
15. Paper Out L Pause Clear the paper jam as described on Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 16 The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools An unknown printer error has occurred Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes then turn on the printer again If the error recurs contact your dealer Pause Lj Paper Out aly O on LI flashing eee short series of beeps three beeps e e o o o long series of beeps five beeps Note The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available Troubleshooting 7 3 Problems and Solutions Most printer problems are easy to solve Use the information in this section to find the source of and solution to any printer problems that occur Determine the type of problem that occurred and see the appropriate page below Power supply problems page 7 5 Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems ss soses o hop pM SEE eS page 7 6 Continuous paper loading or FECCING PLODICING eere eei onte were does page 7 8 Wrong top of form position page 7 9 Wrong tear off position page 7 10 Printing or printout quality problems page 7 11 You can also use the self test feature to determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem See Printing a Self Test on pag
16. The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced i Caution Never replace the print head yourself you may damage the printer Other parts of the printer must also be checked when the print head is replaced All the text is printed on the same line Cause What to do No line feed command is Turn on the auto line feed setting sent at the end of each lineof using the printer s default setting text mode or the EPSON Remote utility so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text Cause What to do Two linefeedcommandsare Turn off the auto line feed setting being sent at the end of each using the printer s default setting line of text mode or the EPSON Remote utility See About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 The line space settingin your Adjust the line space setting in your application software is application software incorrect Troubleshooting 7 13 The skip over perforation Turn off the skip over perforation setting is on setting in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility See About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on pag
17. Turns on the card mode to print on postcards and envelopes See e Chapter 3 Aly ats e 1L when continuous paper is in the tear off position e BB when bin 1 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected e E when bin 2 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected e O O when the printer is in the card mode CO On Flashing B Off paper Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded Loads continuous paper from the standby position Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position Micro Adjust mode Pause button Stops printing temporarily and resumes printing when pressed again When pressed for three seconds turns on the micro adjust mode To turn off press again Pause light e On when the printer is paused e Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode e Flashes when the print head has overheated When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds the printer enters the micro adjust mode In this mode you can press the LF FF amp and Load Ejectt buttons to adjust the top of form or tear off position See Chapter 2 EPSON 24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ 580 LQ 570e All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON
18. below you need four sheets of A4 or letter size single sheet paper or four pages of continuous paper that are at least 279mm 11 inches long and 241 mm 9 5 inches wide See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets If you use single sheets you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet onto the paper guide Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer While holding down the Pause button turn on the printer The printer enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns As described in the instructions compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment Follow the instructions to print the remaining sets of alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment in each set After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment patterns turn off the printer and exit the bidirectional adjustment mode Your selections are saved automatically Troubleshooting 7 17 Printing a Self Test 7 18 Running the printer s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the prob
19. bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directional printing mode Printing speed will decrease but printing precision will improve Default printing uses the settings stored in the printer Once you ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2 or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software 4 15 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4 0 You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu When you access the printer driver from a Windows application any settings you make apply only to the application you are using See Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications below When you access the printer driver from the Start menu the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 4 18 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 18 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 16 To access the printer driver from a Windows application follow the steps
20. enhancement ESC W DC4 SO DC2 SI ESC w ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC ESC q Spacing ESC Space ESC c ESC U Character handling ESC t ESC t ESC R ESC ESC amp ESC ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC Bit image ESC Bar code ESC B Specifications C 15 Barcode commands Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 and POSTNET See the barcode commands below ESC B Select Barcode Printing Format ASCII code ESC B m n Decimal 27 40 66 m n Hexadecimal 1B 28 42 m n Function ESC B n1 n2 km s v1 v2 c data n n1 256 x n2 k Select barcode k 0 EAN 13 1 EAN 8 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 3 UPC A 4 UPC E 5 Code 39 6 Code 128 7 POSTNET m Module width 180 dpi m 2 2 dots 3 3 dots 4 4 dots 5 5 dots s Space adjustment value 3 lt s lt 3 1 360 inch units v1 v2 Bar length v1 v2 x 256 1 180 inch units Note Q The v1 and v2 values are ignored when POSTNET is selected Q The long bar length of POSTNET is always 0 125 inch the short bar length is always 0 050 inch C 16 Specifications c Control flag Bit 0 Check digit 0 The printer does not add a check digit 1 The printer adds a check digit Bit 1 Human readable character HRC 0 The printer adds the HRC 1 The printer does not add the HRC Bit 2 Po
21. method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots draft The print mode used by your printer when you select Draft as the font The Draft font uses fewer dots per character for faster printing See also letter quality driver See printer driver ESC P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers the system of commands your computer uses to control your printer It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers ESC P2 The enhanced version of the ESC P printer command language factory settings The configuration settings for a computer or printer that are set at the factory If the device reverts to these settings when initialized they are called default settings see also default fanfold paper See continuous paper font A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif form feed FF A control panel button and control code that advances the paper to the next top of form position halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots See also dithering hex dump A troubleshooting feature that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the printer is in hex dump mode it pr
22. on the next page Note The steps on the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application See your application manual for details Using the Printer Software 1 Select PrintSetup or Print from the File menu of your application software The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears Print Ea Printer Name EPSON LO 580 ESC P 2 Y Properties Status Ready Type EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Where LPT1 Comment Print to file Print range Copies 6 All Number of copies Pages from 1 to HEEG n Cancel 2 Makesure that your printer is selected and then click Printer setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Document Properties window appears and you see the Page Setup and Advanced menus These menus contain the printer driver settings in EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Document Properties i2 x Page Setup Advanced Paper Size B WY Paper Source 3 Automatically Select Orientation A Portrait E Landscape Using the Printer Software 4 17 3 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See Printer driver settings overview below for detailed information about the settings Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu follow these steps 1 Click th
23. panel lights pattern L Pause The printer is paused Press the Pause button to resume printing Paper from another paper source is currently in the paper path Move the paper release lever back to the appropriate position and press the Load Eject button to feed the paper out ofthe paper path Then set the lever to the position you want to use Pressthe Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary L Paper Out No paper is loaded in the selected paper L Pause source Load paper in the printer Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary The paper is not loaded correctly Remove your paper and reload it See Chapter 2 continuous paper or Chapter 3 single sheets for instructions on loading paper Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary Paper is jammed in the printer Clear the paper jam as described Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 16 7 2 Troubleshooting panel lights pattern Continuous paper is not fed to the standby position Tear off the printed document at the perforation then press the Load Eject button The printer feeds the paper to the standby position Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary ll Paper is jammed in the printer
24. paper using the tear off edge of the printer Removing roll paper Roll paper cannot be fed backward To remove roll paper open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide then cut the paper behind where it feeds into the printer Press the Load Eject button to eject the remaining paper A 24 Enhancing Your Printer With Options Using an Optional Front Sheet Guide The optional front sheet guide C81423 k fits inside the front of the printer This option allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single sheet multipart forms of up to 5 parts one original and four copies Paper used with front sheet guide must be 148 to 257 mm 5 8 to 10 1 inches wide and can only be loaded one sheet at a time The optional front sheet guide C81423 k provides you with the best paper jam prevention but you cannot load continuos paper in the front when it is installed Note This option is not available in some countries Installing the front sheet guide 1 Open the front cover Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 25 2 Remove the edge guide from the bottom of the printer by pushing in the pegs 3 Insert the front of the front paper guide into the holder on both sides of the printer s interior Insert the pegs on the back of the front paper guide into the holes on the inside bottom of the printer A 26 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 4 Open the edge guides on the paper guide all the way to the
25. roll paper holder Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 21 To remove the roll paper holder carefully lift up the printer and pull out the roll paper holder from beneath the printer Loading roll paper After you install the roll paper holder follow the steps below to load a roll of paper 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide 2 Make sure the paper tension unit is installed 3 Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for the thickness of your roll paper 4 Setthe paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across D 6 Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as shown A 22 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 7 Place the shaft and paper roll on the roll paper holder so the paper feeds from the bottom of the roll 8 Turn on the printer Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the push tractor and insert it until it meets resistance The printer loads the roll paper automatically 9 Replace the paper guide and close the paper guide cover You are now ready to print The printed roll paper is fed over the paper guide to the back of the printer as shown below Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 23 When you finish printing open the paper guide cover and press the LF FF button to advance the paper Tear off the
26. side up flap side up printable side down 1 Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to position 2 or 6 to match the thickness of the envelope _1 Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded Also avoid using envelopes that are too thin they may curl during printing and become jammed Q If you are using No 6 envelopes align the left edge of the envelope with the arrow mark on the printer Printing on Single Sheets 3 5 Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH ul Caution Because printing on the edge of an envelope may damage the print head make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of your envelopes See Appendix C for details on the printable area of envelopes Loading postcards You can load postcards one ata time in the top or front paper slot as described in Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot on page 3 8 or Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot on page 3 11 Also follow these guidelines J When you are loading postcards long edge first always load them in the top slot 3 6 Printing on Single Sheets 1 Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to position 2 Qj Before printing turn on the card mode by pressing the Tear Off Bin button until both Tear Off Bin lights are on After you finish printing on postcard
27. the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot Removing the paper from the pull tractor 1 After you finish printing tear off the supply of paper at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 To eject the paper hold down the LF FF button Printing on Continuous Paper 2 21 Using two tractors in the push pull combination 2 22 Toimprove continuous paper feeding and reduce paper jams you can use two tractors at the same time When using two tractors in combination you can load paper in the rear paper slot onto both the push tractor and the pull tractor To use the push tractor with the pull tractor you need to purchase the optional pull tractor C80020 k Install the optional pull tractor as described in Installing the tractor in the pull position on page 2 14 To load paper onto two tractors follow these steps 1 2 Remove the printer cover and paper guide Make sure one tractor is in the push position and one tractor is in the pull position as described earlier in this chapter Set the paper release lever to the push tractor position Set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for your paper s thickness Load continuous paper onto the push tractor as described earlier in this chapter Turn on the printer Press the Load Eject button to advance the paper to the top of form position Then press the LF FF button until the perforation between the first and seco
28. the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing Only monochrome printing is available Click a check box to turn the corresponding option on or off Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directional printing mode Printing speed will decrease but printing precision will improve Default printing uses the settings stored in the printer This item will appear when you click More Options Once you ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2 or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software 4 29 Using the EPSON Remote Utility The EPSON Remote utility allows you to easily change the printer s default settings from your computer s DOS prompt Installing EPSON Remote Follow the steps below to install EPSON Remote 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM in a disk drive 2 At the DOS prompt type D SETUP If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive D substitute the appropriate letter Then press Enter 3 Select your printer s name in the Printer Model window and press Enter C EPUTIL appears as the default directory 4 Press E
29. you load labels be sure to use the tractor in the pull position and load the labels in the front or bottom You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2 before printing on labels See Loading paper onto the pull tractor on page 2 16 for more information ul Caution Q Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot because the paper path from the rear slot is curved labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam Q Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity use them only under normal operating conditions as follows Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH Q Do not load continuous paper with labels that is damaged curled or wrinkled Q Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing Printing on Continuous Paper 2 27 Removing continuous paper with labels To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer follow the steps below when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer 1 Tear off the supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 Hold down the LF FF button to eject the remaining labels from the printer Caution Never press the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin button When fed backward labels can easily come
30. your application or printer application or printer driver driver does not match the size of the paper you are using The printer s page length Check the page length settings for the settings forthe tractor donot tractor using the printer s default match the size of the setting mode or the EPSON Remote continuous paper you are utility See About Your Printer s using Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 7 10 Troubleshooting Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the computer sends data Cause The printer is paused The interface cable is not plugged in securely Your interface cable does not meet the printer and or computer specifications Your software is not properly set up for your printer What to do Press the Pause button Check that both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer are plugged in securely If the cable is connected correctly run a self test as described later in this chapter Use an interface cable that meets the requirements of both the printer and computer See Optional interface cards on page A 4 and your computer s documentation Select your printer from the Windows desktop or in your application If necessary install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 1 The printer makes noise but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly Cause The pa
31. 25 Installing the front sheet guide 004 A 25 Loading paper in the front sheet guide A 27 Installing an Interface Card s ass ninckte Pesto ma S enn dos A 29 vi Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer ees deba ews co roba rade Transporting the Printer ces Sere el Shae hdd Appendix C Specifications Printer SpeciMCalOns seser iana enden mails meek RR IMISCHATICAN dcr meat ER odes ek Eleetricalos qae o ce eek EH eae a aee diu Envitonental 2222 2 93e rk Rees e v oh Paper alie NMEN S ovr o vd qoare oap Sans l rittable dfed duveo os oa ned etna eee dace tiu Safety approvals aod eeT p ea S EAE parua CE BOTE KIN oos Sauna doe IDA UE adiu edis Cormmiand LISS 2323 erro init ded Ge oce bte de ios EPSON ESC P2 control codes IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes Character Lables 2o vt ere rise bel tea esa International character sets for the Italic table Appendix D Customer Support Information Contacting Customer Support 00 For North American Users 020 000 08 Electronic support services 0008 Automated telephone services For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users BEnauiby Desk elo ere CE IER EE Mr Customer SUPPO uc xo25n dE one came RI EE eas Faxon EPSON vyer irestore ido Ao deci EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and Dill EP CCEPIT Wor
32. 3 1 ONTO IKa eo 1 18 FOr DOS PrO TAMS desque ead edhe iu ees 1 19 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 Unpacking the Printer Besides this guide your printer box should include an EPSON printer software CD ROM a Notice Sheet and the following items printer power cord ribbon cartridge Note Depending on your printer model the power cord may be permanently attached to the printer Also the shape of the power cord plug varies depending on the country of purchase be sure the plug you have is the right one for your location ul Caution There are several models of the printer designed for different voltages and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use with another voltage If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer 1 2 Setting Up the Printer You must remove all protective materials packed around and inside your printer before you set it up and turn on the power Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet packed with the printer to remove these materials Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future It should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent materials Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines below when selecting a location for your printer L Place the printer on a flat stable surface The printer will not operate properly if it i
33. 6 08290 Cerdanyola del Valles Barcelona Spain Phone 582 15 00 Fax 582 15 55 EPSON PORTUGAL S A R do Progresso 471 1 Perafita 4460 Matosinhos Portugal Phone 02 996 14 02 Fax 02 996 14 11 1999 September EPSON 24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ 580 LQ 570e User s Guide Printed in Indonesia 00 01 1 5
34. 6l TUM D 8 EPSON Helpdesk eire ert ho oo nd bade Gates ets D 8 For ompapore Users ca atin eed vene tothe t eeu aaa D 8 For MONS KONG USBES cop en dedi deti EO E dup aded dni bled D 9 Interet home pa E c cute ire ee eod d esbettadeges D 9 Electronic bulletin board system 000 D 9 Technical support hoine 4 veh Le Cr D 9 For Philippines Users uuu sw bb Va weno me ee eet ee eee nes D 10 Customer Support Information D 1 Contacting Customer Support If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in Chapter 7 contact customer support services for assistance See the section for your country in this section We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us the following information _J Printer model Q Serial number of your printer The serial number label is on the back of the printer J Brand and model of your computer L Printer software version Click the About button in your printer driver 1 Windows version for example 95 98 NT 4 0 or 3 1 Q Software application s you normally use with the printer and their version number s D 2 Customer Support Information For North American Users If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada EPSON provides customer support through the following services Electronic support services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON s h
35. EFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVW ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVW ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVM 0 2 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Follow these steps to select a built in font or pitch using the buttons on the printer s control panel 1 Make sure that the printer is not printing If it is wait until printing has finished 2 Toselect a font press the Font button until the three Font lights indicate the font you want as shown below Cs NN LINNENL NN LINE NN O On Off others means the font selected in the default setting mode Note The Font button cannot directly select OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T or Sans Serif H To select one of these fonts you must first use the default setting mode to register it as the other font Note that the default other setting is Roman T 3 Press the Condensed button to turn the condensed mode on or off The table below shows normal and condensed printing Condensed mode Off This is condensed fon This is condensed Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 3 About Your Printer s Default Settings 5 4 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 The following table lists the default settings and the options y
36. Manager window is open 2 Insert the printer software CD ROM shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive If you are using diskettes insert Disk1 of your printer software in a disk drive 3 Choose Run from the File menu The Run dialog box appears In the Command Line box type D SETUP If your CD ROM drive has a drive letter other than D or if you are using a diskette substitute the appropriate drive letter Then click OK Command Line Po Ll Run MHinimized If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software on your CD ROM type EPSETUP instead of SETUP In the dialog box that appears click the Driver disk creation utility button and follow the on screen instructions 4 Select your printer from the list 5 Theinstallation program begins copying the printer software files 1 15 Setting Up the Printer 6 When the installation is complete click OK to exit the installation program The installation program automatically selects the LQ 580 LQ 570e as the default printer for Windows applications For information on opening and using the software see Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software For DOS programs To control the printer from DOS application programs you need to select the printer you are using or another available printer from the printer list of your application Choose the EPSON LQ 580 LQ 570e printer at the appropriate step in the setup or installation procedure of you
37. N Bulletin Board plus more Customer Support Information D 7 Your dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems They can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 02 9903 9040 Fax 02 9903 9189 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for your EPSON product type of computer operating system application programs and any other information you feel is required For Singapore Users Contact the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 065 337 7911 Fax 065 334 1185 D 8 Customer Support Information For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and Engli
38. PSON printer software CD ROM shipped with your printer Your printer software includes Q Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs or drives your printer With it you can make printer settings such as print quality resolution and paper size Q EPSON Status Monitor 3 Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 only The EPSON Status Monitor3 notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information Q EPSON Remote a DOS based printer setup utility The EPSON Remote utility allows you to easily change the printer s default settings from the computer screen See Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 Toinstall the printer software see Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 or Installing the printer software in Windows 3 1 or NT 3 5x in this section If you are using DOS see For DOS programs on page 1 19 Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Follow the steps below to install the printer software in Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Note Q Installing the printer software for Windows NT 4 0 may require network administration privileges Ask your administrator for more information 1 16 Setting Up the Printer If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software on your CD ROM insert the CD and run the EPSETUP program In the dialog box that appears click the Driver disk creation utility button and follow the on screen instructions If yo
39. ack can be up to 15 mm 0 59 inch Single bin cut sheet feeder up to 50 sheets of 82 g m 22 Ib paper Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 5 mm 0 20 inch 64KB Specifications C 3 C 4 Specifications Built in fonts Character tables Character sets Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON OCR B EPSON Orator EPSON Orator S EPSON Script C Scalable fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman T 10 12 15 cpi 10 12 15 cpi proportional 10 12 15 cpi proportional 10 12 15 cpi 10 12 cpi 10 cpi 10 cpi 10 cpi 10 cpi proportional 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif H 10 5 8 32 pt Barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 POSTNET One Italic and 12 graphical character tables 35 graphical character tables are available in some countries See Character Tables every 2 pt on page C 20 for more information 14 international character sets and one legal character set Reliability Dimensions and weight Ribbon Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Inout frequency range Rated current Power consumption Note Total print volume 19 million lines except print head MTBF 10 000 POH 25 duty Print head life approx 200 million s
40. and off the printer Store the paper tension unit in a safe place 3 Lower the tractor into the printer s mounting slots and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as described in the next section To remove the pull tractor see Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 Printing on Continuous Paper 2 15 Loading paper onto the pull tractor When using the pull tractor load continuous paper in the front or bottom slot if possible loading paper in the rear slot may increase the chance of a paper jam ul Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam To load paper onto the pull tractor follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is removed Also check that the tractor is installed in the pull position 2 Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat 3 Setthe paper release lever to the pull tractor position Set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for your paper s thickness 2 16 Printing on Continuous Paper 4 Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward 5 Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the scale
41. anuals accessories and parts from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Note If you need help using software with an EPSON product see the documentation for that program for technical support information Customer Support Information For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland Epson UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections For example the Enquiry Desk fax number 01442 227271 should be dialed as 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland Enquiry Desk The Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 or via the Internet at info epson co uk They can provide the following information Q Information and literature on new EPSON products also available from Faxon EPSON Q Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options Customer Support Our Customer Support team can provide the following services Q Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products J Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period Forin
42. area specifications in Appendix C Adjust the top of form position in micro adjust mode Be aware however that settings made in Windows applications override settings made in micro adjust mode See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 Choose the correct printer from the Windows desktop or in your application before printing Adjust the top of form position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Troubleshooting 7 9 Wrong tear off position The printer prints on or too far away from the perforation of your continuous paper Cause What to do The tear off position setting Adjust the tear off position using the is incorrect micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position on page 2 35 You moved the paper using Adjust the tear off position using the the knob while the printer micro adjust feature See Adjusting was on the tear off position on page 2 35 H Caution Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position The printer you want to use Choose the correct printer from the is not selected in your Windows desktop or in your software application before printing The paper size setting in Check the paper size setting in your
43. as described above the following window appears You can view the following information in the Printer Status window L Current Status Provides you with detailed printer status information a graphic display and status messages Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 6 3 6 4 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error nidicalorsii bie vieta Maced bo oe embed 7 2 Problems and Solutions aet ER Swede ep waded 7 4 Powersupply problems ose seams Schr ene eee 7 5 Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7 6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7 8 Wrong top of form position 0 esee 7 9 Wrong tear off pOSIUOD c oe eere mE es wand ad 7 10 Printing or printout quality problems 7 11 Cleanne Paper JarnJ seseeecscvel elei e E Ea EI Re 7 16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 7 17 Printine a sell Vests 3453599902 eee ae dcs Ws ees pe Rees 7 18 Pinte a Ee DUIND sad TA UOS EP E SRPERR GRE E ES EE 7 19 Troubleshooting 7 1 Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem If you can t fix your printer problem using this table go to the next section State of Beep Problem
44. at to do Bidirectional printing which Use the printer s bidirectional is the printer s standard adjustment mode to correct this printing mode is out of problem See Aligning Vertical Lines alignment in Your Printout later in this chapter Troubleshooting 7 15 Clearing Paper Jams 7 16 To clear a paper jam follow these steps 1 2 Turn off the printer If a single sheet of paper is stuck on the paper guide gently remove it Remove the printer cover If continuous paper from the rear slot is loaded in the printer remove the paper guide If continuous paper is jammed in the printer tear off the supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to eject the paper in the printer Remove any remaining pieces of paper ul Caution Use the knob on the left side of the printer to clear paper jams only when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or lose the top of form or tear off position Replace the paper guide if necessary and replace the printer cover Then close the paper guide cover Turn on the printer Make sure the Paper Ouf and Pause lights are off Troubleshooting Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned you can use the printer s bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem Note E To complete the steps
45. ay affect loading performance so use the front or bottom slot whenever possible Caution Do notload continuous paper with labels in the rear slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam Using the push and pull tractor in combination You can improve paper feeding and reduce paper jams by using two tractors at the same time This is especially helpful for printing on continuous preprinted forms or multipart forms and for printing high quality graphics To use the push tractor with the pull tractor you need to purchase the optional pull tractor C80020 and install it in the pull position Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the push tractor even when it is used in combination with the pull tractor If you load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push pull tractor the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam rear push and pull Note For more information on how to use two tractors in the push and pull combination see Using two tractors in the push pull combination on page 2 22 6 Getting to Know Your Printer Printing on single sheets You can load single sheets from the top or the front of the printer You can load ordinary single sheets from either position even with continuous paper already loaded in the push tractor This section helps you determine which paper slot best suits you
46. ce barcodes and text are printed in the same place 1 The start and stop characters of Code 39 are added to human readable characters Q The initial data of Code 128 Set A B or C is identified as the first data of Code 128 and must be hexadecimal 41 42 and 43 respectively I When Code 128 Set C and Interleaved 2 of 5 are selected barcode data requires an even number data string However if an odd number string is sent a 0 is automatically added making it an even number data string J The barcode print start position except for POSTNET is always 40 360 inch above the baseline Specifications IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below For detailed information see the IBM 2390 Plus reference manual General operation NUL DC3 ESC j BEL CAN DC1 ESC Q ESC K ESC U ESC F Paper feeding FF LF ESC 5 ESC A ESC A AGM ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 3 AGM CR ESC Page format ESC C ESC CO ESC X ESC N ESC O ESC 4 Print position motion ESC d ESC R ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J ESC J AGM Font selection DC2 ESC P ESC ESC E ESC F ESC I ESC d ESC I Font enhancement DC4 SO ESC SO ESC W ESC SI ESC SI ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC _ ESC Spacing BS SP ESC Character handling ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC T ESC ESC Bit image ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC g ESC
47. cess the printer driver may differ depending on your application See your application manual for details Using the Printer Software 1 Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 14 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box currently EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 on LPT1 C Specific Printer EPSON LQ 580 ESC P on LPTI1 EI Paper Size A4 210 x 297 mm Source Manual Feed 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer setup or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Options dialog box appears See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 14 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box Dithering Intensity Control OQ Mone Darker Lighter Normal C Line Ark Print Quality High Speed Default EI Using the Printer Software 4 13 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel follow these steps 1 Inthe Main window double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click the Printers icon The Printers dialog box appears 3 Make sure your printer is highlighted then click Setup The Print Setup dialog box appears To access more settings you may need to click Options See the next section for detailed information Printer driver s
48. ci verc edite nk bs Plus cine ti thie Printer secus p poop ec eer Peel te eto Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Installing the Printer Software 00 0 0c ce eee ee eee Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 QUINT EU i sanie das eae E dto reper artc gea s Installing the printer software in Windows 3 1 S MESS E X For DOS programi seesi Coon erepto e p id orgia Chapter 2 Printing on Continuous Paper setting the Paper Release Lever 4 deri een ae RR 2 2 Setting the Paper Thickness Lever 0 00000 2 4 Usine the Push TEaeloEue uere eo matte ore ieee eiae 2 6 Loading paper onto the push tractor 2 6 Removing a printed document from the push tractor 2 11 Removing the push tractor 0 0 0 00000000 2 12 Reinstalling the tractor in the push position 2 13 Using the Tractor in the Pull Position 0 2 14 Installing the tractor in the pull position 2 14 Loading paper onto the pull tractor 2 16 Removing the paper from the pull tractor 2 21 Using two tractors in the push pull combination 2 22 Removing the pull tractor eiri erno reiro Reni RE e 2 24 Loading Multipart Forms 0 00 cece ee eee 2 26 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2 27 Removing continuous paper with labels 2 28 Switching Between Printing on Continuous Pape
49. d to click a combination of these buttons The screen displays the Document Properties dialog box which contains the Form and Orientation printer driver settings See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 for detailed information about these settings Document Properties Onentation a Portrait OQ Landscape 4 26 Using the Printer Software 3 Click Options or a similar button to view the Advanced Document Properties dialog box which includes the Graphics Resolution Color and Optimizations printer driver settings See Document Properties dialog box on page 4 28 for detailed information about these settings Advanced Document Properties Graphics Resolution 180 x 180 Media Type Cancel a Hore Options e Color a Monochrome Color Grey Scale Depth Optimizations Scan for Rules Print Text as Graphics Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel follow these steps 1 In the Main window double click the Print Manager icon The Print Manager window opens 2 Make sure your printer is highlighted then click Printer and select Properties The Printer Properties dialog box appears 3 Click the Details button then click Job Default You see the Document Properties dialog box which includes the Form and Orientation printer driver settings See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 for detailed in
50. der see the next section However before installing the double bin cut sheet feeder you must assemble it as described a Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 To load paper in a bin see Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder on page A 8 or Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder on page A 12 Note You cannot install and use the optional cut sheet feeders when the tractor unit is installed in the pull position To remove the tractor from the pull position see Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 5 Installing an optional cut sheet feeder A 6 You install the single bin high capacity and double bin cut sheet feeders in the same way Follow the steps in this section Note Before you install the double bin cut sheet feeder you need to assemble it as described on Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide by moving it to the upright position and pulling it straight up Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it straight up and off the printer Enhancing Your Printer With Options Holding the cut sheet feeder in both hands press down on the latch levers and fit the notches over the printer s mounting posts as shown below Release the latch levers to lock the feeder in place single bin cut sheet fe
51. dge follow the instructions in Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge on page 1 5 Note Use the optional film ribbon cartridge when you want especially high quality printing For everyday operations use the standard black ribbon cartridge Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Q Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source L Place the printer on a flat surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle J Do not block or cover the openings in the printer s cabinet Do not insert objects through the slots Q Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label Getting to Know Your Printer 9 10 Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Unplug the printer before cleaning and clean it with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Except a
52. e The paper thickness leveris Set the paper thickness lever to match not set correctly the thickness of your paper See Setting the Paper Thickness Lever on page 2 4 The printer does not feed continuous paper to the standby position Cause What to do You did not tear off the Tear off the printed pages at the printed pagesbeforepressing perforation Then press the Load the Load Eject button Eject button to feed the paper backward to the standby position 7 8 Troubleshooting Wrong fop of form position Printing starts too high or low on the page Cause The paper size setting in your application software or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using The printer s page length settings for the tractor do not match the size of the continuous paper you are using The top margin or top of form position setting is incorrect The printer you want to use is not selected in your software You moved the paper using the knob while the printer was on K Caution What to do Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver Check the page length settings for the tractor using the printer s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility See About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 Check the margin or top of form position setting in your application software See the printable
53. e Using the Error Indicators on page 7 2 for more information on printer errors If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs turn this setting off Roll paper When you turn on this mode the printer recognizes that single sheets are not loaded in the printer so it does not try to eject the paper and advance it forward to the next page when you press the LF FF button Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 9 Changing default settings 5 10 Follow the steps on the next page to enter the default setting mode and change the printer s default settings Note a To print the language selection and default setting mode instructions you need five sheets of A4 or letter size single sheet paper or five pages of continuous paper that is at least 279 mm 11 inches long and 210 mm 8 27 inches wide See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets If you use single sheets you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer While holding down the Font button turn on the printer The printer enters the default setting mode and prints the language selection instructions Press the Font button un
54. e 4 30 The printer prints strange symbols incorrect fonts or other inappropriate characters Cause What to do Your printer and computer Make sure that you are using the are not communicating correct interface cable and that the correctly communications protocol is correct See Optional interface cards on page A 4 and your computer documentation If you installed an optional serial interface card also see Installing an Interface Card on page A 29 The wrong character tableis Select the correct character table using selected in your software your software the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility The character table setting in your software overrides settings made in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility The printer you want to useis Choose the correct printer from the not selected in your software Windows desktop or in your application before printing Your application softwareis Make sure that your application not configured correctly for software is set up correctly for your your printer printer See your application documentation If necessary install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 1 7 14 Troubleshooting Software settings override Use your application software to settings you make using the select the font default setting mode EPSON Remote or the control panel buttons Vertical printed lines are not aligned Cause Wh
55. e 7 18 for instructions on printing a self test To pinpoint communication problems experienced users may want to use the printer s hex dump mode described on Printing a Hex Dump on page 7 19 To clear a paper jam see Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 16 7 4 Troubleshooting Power supply problems The control panel lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off Cause What to do The printer s voltage rating Check the printer and the outlet doesnot match the voltageof voltage ratings If the voltages do not your electrical outlet match unplug the printer immediately and contact your dealer Warning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that has the wrong voltage for your printer The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off even though you turned on the printer Cause What to do The power cord is not Turn off the printer and make sure the properly plugged into the power cord is firmly plugged into the electrical outlet or your electrical outlet and the printer if printer necessary Then turn on the printer The electrical outlet doesnot Use a different outlet work Troubleshooting 7 5 Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems The printer does not load single sheet paper or does not feed it properly Cause What to do The paper release leverisset Set the paper release lever to the to a tractor position single sheet position For more info
56. e Start button and then point to Settings 2 Click Printers 3 Right click your printer icon and click Document Defaults The screen displays the Default Document Properties window which contains the Page Setup and Advanced menus These menus display the printer driver settings 4 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has two menus Page Setup and Advanced The printer driver settings on each of these menus are described below To open these menus see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes 4 18 Using the Printer Software Page Setup menu EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Document Properties EAE Page Setup Advanced Paper Size B 9 Paper Source 3 Automatically Select Orientation Portrait C Landscape Cancel _ Paper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use from the Paper Size list L Paper Source Select the paper source you want to use from the Paper Source list L Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape Using the Printer Software 4 19 Advanced menu E l EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Document Properties RAEI Page Setup Advanced EPSOM LO 580
57. e place Note When the pull tractor is installed it is not necessary to remove the paper tension unit 1 6 Setting Up the Printer 5 Make sure that the print head is not hot if it is let it cool for a few minutes before touching it Then slide the print head to 1 the middle of the printer by hand 6 Ifaused ribbon cartridge is installed grasp the cartridge by its handle and pull it straight up Properly dispose of the used ribbon cartridge Setting Up the Printer 1 7 7 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package Turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon ribbon tightening knob 8 Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position then press on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots 1 8 Setting Up the Printer 9 Usea pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide Turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 10 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased Setting Up the Printer 1 9 11 To replace the paper tension unit lower it onto the printer s mounting pegs Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place 12 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the
58. e printer The printer should always be kept level Q Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand Positioning the continuous paper supply 1 4 Before using continuous paper make sure you line up your paper supply with the tractor feeder so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer as shown below m rear front bottom Setting Up the Printer Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON black ribbon cartridges 7753 or EPSON film ribbon cartridge 7768 Products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by warranties W Warning You will need to move the print head by hand to install or replace the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Caution Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer 2 Ifthe printeris connected to an electrical outlet unplug it from the outlet Setting Up the Printer 1 5 3 Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it straight up and off 4 Push up the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up and off the printer Store the paper tension unit in a saf
59. eature you can adjust the tear off position so that the paper s perforation is aligned with the printer s tear off edge See also page 5 of the Glossary for paper positions top of form position The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line This is the default top margin position Using the micro adjust feature you can adjust the top of form position See also page 6 of the Glossary for top of form positions unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it provides precise vertical alignment You can select unidirectional printing using the printer s default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility See also bidirectional printing Glossary Paper positions Standby position In the standby position your paper is attached to the printer but is not inside the printer Tear off position Tear off your printed document at the printer s tear off edge Glossary 3 Top of form position ABC The letters ABC above are printed at the top of form position 6 Glossary Index A Adjusting tear off position 2 35 to 2 36 top of form position 2 31 to 2 33 Advanced document properties 4 29 Advanced menu 4 20 Advancing to
60. eder high capacity cut sheet feeder double bin cut sheet feeder Note To use both cut sheet feeders together as a double bin cut sheet feeder you need to install the single bin cut sheet feeder behind the high capacity cut sheet feeder For installation details see Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 7 3 Toreplace the printer cover first insert the front tabs into the slots on the printer then lower the cover into place If youinstalled the double bin cut sheet feeder you need to select your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 See Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 on page A 17 You are now ready to load paper with your single bin high capacity or double bin cut sheet feeder Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder The single bin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper When the single bin cut sheet feeder is installed you can still use the paper guide to load single sheets and envelopes one at a time ul Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper envelopes or labels in the single bin cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure the paper guide is removed and set the paper thickness lever to the single sheet position Also make sure the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover is set to the proper position for your paper s thickness A 8 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 2 Slide the left paper guide o
61. eding problems 7 6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7 8 Wrong top of form position cece ee ee eee 7 9 Wrong t ar Olf posin sees xs dove eerie ewes ws 7 10 Printing or printout quality problems 7 11 Clearing Paper 8s cna tei bat awa ee tue er ndo 7 16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 7 17 Pinne a Sel TCS ieddieatasaeheneaganomiabnemete teres 7 18 PununealHex DUM Psi air ax erbe ghe ee ors 7 19 Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options OPIO Mp PUT A 2 Paper handling options o3 3d one Ea EO ES A 2 Optional iterface cards scie eorom xe ei edes A 4 Using the Optional Cut Sheet Feeders 0 A 5 Installing an optional cut sheet feeder A 6 Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder A 8 Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder A 12 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder A 16 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 A 17 Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder 0 0 6 cece eee ee A 18 Using the Roll Paper Holder xi ee dehet Ret kde d A 20 Assembling the roll paper holder suu A 20 Installing the roll paper holder ssuuu A 21 Loading Toll DaDOE ai roe cere P ctetu A 22 Removing roll paper cci eee eb beber A 24 Using an Optional Front Sheet Guide 0 0 A
62. en send a print job to the printer When the printer receives data it prints the page and ejects it back onto the paper guide To continue printing your document remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of paper If you need to eject a sheet press the Load Eject button If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top ot Form Position on page 2 31 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 3 10 Printing on Single Sheets Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot To load paper in the front paper slot follow these steps 1 Make sure the paper guide is installed properly If not attach it as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 2 Make sure the paper guide cover is closed 3 3 Ifthe front cover is closed open it by pulling the tabs at both ends of the cover Slide the edge guide until it locks in place next to the arrow on the paper guide Printing on Single Sheets 3 11 4 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness See the table on page 3 3 5 Turn on the printer if necessary 3 12 Printing on Single Sheets 6 Making sure
63. er with the continuous paper positioned as shown below Then close it If you use the rear slot replace the paper guide and make sure the edge guides are together in the middle of the paper guide and lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat Turn on the printer Printing on Continuous Paper 2 19 14 Remove any slack in the paper and adjust the top of form position the position where the printer will start printing by pressing the LF FF button or using the micro adjust feature To use the micro adjust feature see Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 The printer will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper ul Caution Q Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Q Always remove any slack from the paper otherwise print quality may be reduced 15 Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover 16 You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 Then send a print job to the printer The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer Al A A 2 20 Printing on Continuous Paper 17 After you finish printing open the paper guide cover then tear off
64. ettings overview The printer driver settings are described in this section To access the printer driver settings see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes Print or Print Setup dialog box J Resolution Click the printing resolution you want The higher the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing This setting is available only from the Control Panel _ Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select 4 14 Using the Printer Software _ Paper Size L Paper Source Options dialog box J Dithering Q Intensity Control Q Print quality Select the size of the paper you want to use 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 Click the paper source you want to use 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 Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter
65. f the cut sheet feeder so it is aligned with the triangle mark Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides paper guides of the cut sheet feeder paper support 3 Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading 4 Open the paper guide cover Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 9 5 Take a stack of paper up to 50 sheets and fan it Next tap the side and bottom edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 6 Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide 7 Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely 8 Pushback the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide rollers A 10 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 9 Attach the stacker support wires to the paper guide as shown below if necessary 10 Install the paper guide with the attached stacker support by fitting the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer Slide the edge guides to the middle of your paper The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 11 If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this by adjusting the to
66. finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their default values Using the Printer Software 4 5 Paper menu 4 6 EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Properties H E General Details Sharing Utility Paper Graphics Device Options Paper size Letter 8 1 2 11 in Legal Orientation Portrait L A Ad AD ESIS Ba Wl C Landscape Paper source Manual feed ba About Restore Defaults L Paper size L Orientation L Paper source Using the Printer Software Select the size of the paper you want to use If you don t see your paper size use the scroll bar to scroll through the list If your paper size is notincluded in the list click Custom and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears Select Portrait or Landscape Click the paper source you want to use Graphics menu EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Properties General Details Sharing Utility Paper Graphics Device Options Resolution r Dithering C Mone Coarse Fine C Line art C Eror diffusion r Intensity 1 Darkest l H Lightest Current intenzity 100 Restore Defaults OF Cancel J Resolution Click the printing resolution you want The higher the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows pr
67. formation about these settings Using the Printer Software 4 27 4 Click Options to open the Advanced Document Properties dialog box which contains the Graphics Resolution Color and Optimizations printer driver settings See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 for detailed information about these settings Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has two dialog boxes Document Properties and Advanced Document Properties The printer driver settings in each of these dialog boxes are described below To open these dialog boxes see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes Document Properties dialog box J Form Select the type of paper you want to use If you don t see your paper type select it from the Form list _ Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select Click the Halftone button to set the brightness and contrast input the RGB gamma or make other settings The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box appears For details click Help in this dialog box 4 28 Using the Printer Software Advanced Document Properties dialog box Q Graphics Resolution L Color 1 Optimizations Q Print quality Select a printing resolution option from the Graphics Resolution list The higher
68. formation etc Monitoring Preferences OF Cancel Apply Qj EPSON Status You can access EPSON Status Monitor Monitor 3 3 when you click this button Whenever you monitor the printer make sure there is a checkmark in the Monitor the printing status check box Note This utility is available only when Q The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port LPT1 Q Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication Using the Printer Software 4 9 4 10 J Monitoring Click this button to open the Preferences Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences EPSON LQ 580 ESC P2 EJE3 Select Notification Screen Notification lx Printing Error k Communication Error Default Example Double clicking the Shortcut loon opens the Printer Status Window Receive error notifications for shared printe Allow monitoring of shared printers Cw Hee Using the Printer Software You can change the following settings select Displays the error item check box ON OFF status Notification Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification select Shortcut The selected icons are displayed in the task tray icon on the PC screen The setting example is shown on the right window By clicking the shortcut icon you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog eas
69. formation on contacting our CustomerSupport team please see the Service and Support Information booklet that came with your EPSON product Customer Support Information D 5 If this booklet is not available details can be found on Faxon EPSON faxback service EPtec Bulletin Board Service or on EPSON s World Wide Web site See below for details Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for Q Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products Q Support information including troubleshooting tips switch settings and driver information To use Faxon EPSON call 01442 227332 using a touch tone phone You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers Faxon EPSON will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue call Faxon EPSON again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D 6 You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 Membership is notrequired Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols supported include Xmodem Ymodem and Zmodem See the documentation that came with your communications so
70. ftware and modem for more information When you first connect to the Bulletin Board Service you will be asked for your name company name phone number and a password which you can invent yourself Customer Support Information World Wide Web If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web browser you can access EPSON s World Wide Web site at http www epson com Here you will find information on the latest EPSON products software drivers and answers to frequently asked questions For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service As well as this User s Guide we provide the following sources for obtaining information EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem phone 02 9417 5090 Internet URL http www epson com au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf You can get the same information as offered on the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSO
71. g A 21 Safety instructions 9 to 11 Second bin cut sheet feeder A 2 Selecting built in font 5 2 Self test 7 18 to 7 19 Separator ribbon 1 8 Setting paper release lever 2 2 to 2 3 paper thickness lever 2 4 to 2 5 Setup 4 19 Single sheet position 2 3 printing 7 to 8 3 1 to 3 13 problems 7 6 to 7 7 Specifications CE marking C 14 electrical C 5 environmental C 6 mechanical C 2 to C 5 paper C 6 to C 9 paper alignment C 10 printable area C 11 to C 13 safety approvals C 14 Switching between continuous paper and single sheet 2 29 to 2 30 T Tear off edge 2 34 to 2 36 feature 2 position 2 35 to 2 36 problems 7 10 Tear Off Bin button 2 34 Top of form problems 7 9 Top slot 7 3 2 3 8 to 3 10 Transporting the printer B 3 Troubleshooting Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7 8 power supply problem 7 5 printing or printout quality problems 7 11 to 7 15 Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7 6 to 7 7 tear off position problems 7 10 top of form position problems 7 9 Unpacking the Printer 1 2 to 1 3 Using push and pull tractor combination 2 22 to 2 24 push tractor 2 6 to 2 12 IN 3 IN 4 Printer Parts edge guides paper guide paper guide cover printer cover paper release lever ribbon cartridge A ad thickness p knob SN shield plate aper tension unit parallel interface tractor poe power cord power swi
72. he tear off feature is not available for paper loaded on the pull tractor Auto line feed When auto line feed is on the printer accompanies each carriage return CR code received with a line feed code When this feature is on the print position moves to the next line If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return select Off Print direction 5 6 You can select auto print direction Auto bidirectional printing Bi D or unidirectional printing Uni D Printing is normally bidirectional however unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment which is useful for printing graphics Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel When set to Auto the printer analyzes the data and uses unidirectional printing for any lines which require vertical printing alignment Software When you select ESC P2 the printer operates in the EPSON ESC P2 mode When you select IBM 2390 Plus the printer emulates an IBM printer O slash The zero character has a slash 0 when this feature is on It has no slash 0 when this feature is off The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter O and a zero High speed draft When you choose On the printer prints up to 400 cps characters per second at 10 cpi characters per inch When you choose Off the printer prints up to 300 cps at 10 cpi I F interface mode The printer comes with a built in parallel
73. he terminal in the plug marked with the letter L Getting to Know Your Printer If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating How To Use Your Manuals This User s Guide provides detailed information on setting up and using your printer The Quick Reference Guide that also comes with the printer summarizes basic information on how to use the printer Warnings Cautions and Notes This guide uses the following conventions Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury ul Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Getting to Know Your Printer 13 14 Getting to Know Your Printer Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer lt hitb theo bet bab doe E emi 1 2 Choosing a Place tor the Printer s tur po REX X uh 1 3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1 4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Atache the Paper GUIS eret nete are meta deis brani es 1 11 Plugging in the Printers v eesriie Xe e pt E EXER REPRINTS 1 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Installing the Printer Software acce RR eem 1 16 Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 SM TU 1 16 Installing the printer software in Windows
74. ily Receive error Error notification for a shared printer can be notification for received when this check box is turned on shared printers Allow monitoring When this check box is turned on a shared printer of shared printer can be monitored by other PCs Note Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings Using the Printer Software 4 11 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3 1 You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Control Panel When you access the printer driver from a Windows application any settings you make apply only to the application you are using See Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications below When you access the printer driver from the Control Panel the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel on page 4 14 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 14 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer drioer some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 12 To access the printer driver from a Windows application follow the steps on the next page Note The steps on the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver How you ac
75. ing Your Printer With Options A 29 A 30 3 Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Firmly push in the card to make sure the connector at the back of the interface card is fully inserted into the printer s internal socket Then replace the screws and tighten them Note Store the shield plate in a safe place you will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later To remove the interface card perform the procedure above in reverse order Enhancing Your Printer With Options Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleamme the Printe i ebbe re ertet e bent B 2 Transporhne the Printers cuo pr x ele qoae et B 3 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B 1 Cleaning the Printer B 2 To keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year To clean your printer follow these steps 1 Remove any paper loaded in the printer Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the paper guide If a pull tractor or an optional cut sheet feeder is installed remove it 3 Useasoft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the outer case and paper guide 4 Ifthe outer case or paper guide is still dirty or dusty clean them with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place and lower it until it lies flat on the top of the printer to prevent water f
76. inter quickly and easily and other software In addition many options are available to suit your individual needs Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Easy to Use Features This section highlights some easy to use features that you ll find helpful Q Use the tear off feature to save paper If you load paper in the push tractor you can use the tear off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer s tear off edge when you finish printing Then you can easily tear off printed sheets and save paper normally lost between documents For more information see Chapter 2 2 Getting to Know Your Printer Q Use the paper release lever to change the paper path without removing continuous paper from the push tractor When using the paper release lever you can easily switch to printing on single sheets without removing the continuous paper loaded in the push tractor For more information see Chapter 2 paper release lever Q Use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top of form and tear off positions See the Glossary for explanations of the top of form and tear off positions The micro adjust feature allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1 180 inch increments so that you can make precise adjustments to the top of form and tear off positions For more information see Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Printer 3 Available Paper Paths Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on continu
77. interface and an interface slot in which you can install one optional interface For information on using an optional interface see Optional interface cards on page A 4 If your printer is connected to only one computer select Parallel or Optional for the interface mode depending on the interface you use If your printer is connected to two computers select AUTO automatic to allow the printer to automatically switch between interfaces depending on which one is receiving data Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 7 Auto I F interface wait time This setting takes effect only if an optional interface is installed and the auto interface mode is selected This setting determines how long the printer waits when it no longer receives data from an interface before it checks whether a print job is being sent through the other interface You can specify 10 seconds or 30 seconds for the auto interface wait time Parallel I F bidirectional mode The Parallel Interface bidirectional transfer mode is used when this feature is on If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary turn this off Packet mode Select Auto to use the IEEE 1284 4 packet transfer mode If packet transfer mode is unnecessary or if you cannot connect turn this off Auto CR carriage return This setting is available only in IBM 2390 Plus emulation mode When auto carriage return is on each line feed LF code or ESC J code is acc
78. inting Q Dithering 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 selection Q Intensity Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker Using the Printer Software 4 7 Device Options menu EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Properties General Details Sharing Utility Paper Graphics Device Options Print quality High Speed Default Q Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directional printing mode Printing speed will decrease but printing precision will improve Default printing uses the settings stored in the printer Once you ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2 or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3 4 8 Using the Printer Software Utility menu To use the utilities click the Utility tab in the printer software window then click the button for the utility you want to use EPSON LQ 560 ESC P 2 Properties Paper Graphics Device Options General Details Sharing Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 Display error in
79. ints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation as well as in ASCII codes that stand for characters Also called data dump Glossary interface The connection via a cable between the computer and the printer through which print data is transmitted to the printer initialization Returns the printer to its default settings a fixed set of conditions landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets See also portrait letter quality LQ The print mode used by your printer printing with letter quality fonts provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed See also draft line feed LF A control panel button and control code that advances the paper one line space micro adjust A printer feature that allows you to precisely adjust the tear off and top of form positions paper positions There are three paper positions for continuous paper printing standby tear off and top of form For single sheet printing there is only the top of form position See also standby position tear off position and top of form position For detailed information on these positions see Paper positions on page 5 of the Glossary pitch The size of the font which is measured in the number of character per inch cpi The standard is 10 cpi See also character per inch platen The black roller that
80. ion setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer 1 Makesure the 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 to advance the paper to the tear off position 2 Openthe paper guide cover 3 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode Printing on Continuous Paper 2 35 4 Press the LF FF amp button to feed the paper backward or press the Load Eject f button to feed the paper forward until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear off edge tear off edge Note The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear off position If you try to adjust the tear off position beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper 5 After you set the tear off position press the Pause button to turn off the micro adjust mode 6 Tear off the printed pages When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing 2 36 Printing on Continuous Paper Chapter 3 Printing on Single Sheets Usine omp le 5Deelss adscitus hd areas E da 3 2 Available paper types and paper slots 3 2 Loading single sheet multipart forms 3 4 Loodie CNV ClO DCS sols daa dou et drop We aub d e AN ote EAS 3 5 koade postcarebJ vos es i
81. it is aligned with the edge guide load the paper printable side up until it meets resistance The printer feeds the paper automatically and is ready to print Note The time from when the paper is inserted until it feeds can be set with the default setting mode s Manual feed time For instructions see Changing default settings on page 5 10 7 You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 Then send a print job to the printer When the printer receives data it prints the page and ejects it onto the paper guide on top of the printer To continue printing your document remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of paper in the front cover If you need to eject a sheet press the Load Eject button If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top ot Form Position on page 2 31 Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Printing on Single Sheets 3 13 3 14 Printing on Single Sheets Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Sottware i icdseserehet bier RE bad 4 2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 and 98 4 3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
82. itching fo printing on continuous paper 2 30 To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on continuous paper with the push tractor follow these steps 1 If a single sheet remains in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject it Caution Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Make sure that the tractor is installed in the push position To install the tractor in the position see Reinstalling the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 Load continuous paper onto the push tractor as described earlier in this chapter The printer loads your continuous paper automatically when you begin printing Printing on Continuous Paper Adjusting the Top of Form Position The top of form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing If your printing appears too high or low on the page you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top of form position Follow these steps Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Note Q Your top of form position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer Q The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top of form position setting you make with the micro adjust feature If necessary adjus
83. ke settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 IJ ES Select Notification screen Notification E Printing Error k Communication Error Default Example Select Shortcut lean Double clicking the Shortcut Icon opens the Printer Status Window Receive error notifications for shared printe Allow monitoring of shared printers OF Cancel Help Using the Printer Software 4 23 You can change the following settings select Displays the error item check box ON OFF status Notification Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification select Shortcut The selected icons are displayed in the task tray icon on the PC screen The setting example is shown on the right window By clicking the shortcut icon you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog easily Receive error Error notification for a shared printer can be notification for received when this check box is turned on shared printers Allow monitoring When this check box is turned on a shared printer of shared printer can be monitored by other PCs Note Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings 4 24 Using the Printer Software Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3 5x You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Control Panel When you access the printer driver from a Windows application any settings you make ap
84. ld Wide Web v 22644 iem dort oo ERR For Australian Users cicius rte Sui b f d th n EPSON TAX BAC I ses totis Dade eRe vii EPSON Bulletin Board System cccererem rey mte D 7 Internet URL http www epson com au sss D 7 OUT C68 GE seo ocio E atte ore ra aaa toad ees D 8 EPSON Helpdesk oet S eant ultr seq Ee deuten D 8 FOr singapore U eiS ces cred o emetentsscekertectet eere p D 8 For Fone ong USefsauce s d pen Eae rd e deed bd D 9 Mermet home DOPO eaa dd esp tabo deben re psc does D 9 Electronic bulletin board system 045 D 9 Technical Support hotlme i a cies tror chr tre D 9 For Philippines Users au ux ear pe OR oo oder ee ardebat D 10 Glossary Index viti Getting to Know Your Printer Your EPSON LQ 580 LQ 570e 24 pin dot matrix printer provides high quality printing and great performance in a compact design LQ 570e is the name used in the United States Canada and Latin America Features include Q A variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs J The ability to handle a wide range of paper types including continuous paper multipart forms with one original and up to four copies labels single sheets envelopes and postcards _1 High speed printing of up to 400 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility for Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 that lets you check the status of your pr
85. left and right then place the paper guide in the upright position Loading paper in the front sheet guide You can load single sheets or multipart forms one at a time in the front sheet guide A ul Caution Do not load envelopes in the front sheet guide 1 Makesure that the paper guide is in the upright position and the edge guides are open all the way to the left and right Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 27 2 If you are using ordinary single sheet paper set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to 0 as shown below If you are loading a single sheet multipart form set the paper thickness lever to the proper position 3 Slide the edge guide to the triangle mark on the front sheet guide Note You can slide the edge guide to the left in 1 10 inch increments to increase the left margin on your printout A 28 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 4 Making sure it is aligned with the edge guide load the paper printable side up until it meets resistance The printer loads the paper automatically Installing an Interface Card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Unplug the printer s A power cord and disconnect the interface cable 2 Remove the screws from the shield plate on the back of the printer and remove the plate Enhanc
86. lem E If the self test results are satisfactory the printer is working properly and the problem probably results from your printer driver settings application settings computer or interface cable Be sure to use a shielded interface cable If the self test does not print properly there is a problem with the printer See Problems and Solutions for possible causes and solutions to the problem You can print a self test using either single sheets or continuous paper See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets Note Use continuous paper that is at least 241 mm 9 5 inches wide or A4 or letter size single sheet paper To perform a self test follow these steps t 2 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer To run the test using the Draft font hold down the LF FF button while you 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 test prints faster than the near letter quality test Troubleshooting After a few seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing a self test A series
87. m left to right and then right to left This increases the print speed but may reduce precise vertical alignment Bidirectional printing is the printer s standard printing mode See also unidirectional printing buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before it is printed character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the set of characters used in a particular language characters per inch cpi The number of characters that can fit in one inch of a text line determined by the size of the characters See also pitch continuous paper Paper that has sprocket feed holes on both long edges is perforated between pages and is supplied in a folded stack Also called fanfold paper control codes Special codes used to control printer functions such as a carriage return or line feed instead of printing characters cpi See characters per inch cut sheet feeder An optional detachable device that automatically feeds single sheets of paper into the printer data dump See hex dump default Value settings or settings that take effect when a device such as a printer is turned on reset or initialized See also factory settings Glossary 1 dithering A halftoning method in which dots are printed in a predetermined pattern to simulate a shade or tone Dithering works best for images with solid colors such as charts and graphs See also halftoning dot matrix A
88. n cut sheet feeder 257 to 356 mm 10 1 to 14 inches C 6 Specifications Thickness Weight Single sheet multipart forms Width Length Copies Thickness Weight Binding Envelopes Size Thickness Weight Postcards Width Length 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0025 to 0 0055 inch Cut sheet feeder 0 07 to 0 14 mm 0 0028 to 0 0055 inch 52 to 90 g m 14 to 24 Ib Cut sheet feeder 64 to 90 g m 18 to 24 Ib front entry only 100 to 257 mm 3 9 to 10 1 inches 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches 1 original up to 4 copies 0 12 to 0 39 mm 0 0047 to 0 015 inch 40 to 58 g m 12 to 15 Ib Line glue at the top of form top entry only No 6 165 x 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 241 x 105 mm 9 5 x 4 1 inches 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 0063 to 0 0205 inch 45 to 90 g m 12 to 24 Ib front and top entry Front and top 100 to 200 mm 3 9 to 7 9 inches Cut sheet feeder 100 to 148 mm 3 9 to 5 8 inches Front 148 to 200 mm 5 8 to 7 9 inches Top 100 to 200 mm 3 9 to 7 9 inches Cut sheet feeder 100 to 148 mm 3 9 to 5 8 inches Specifications C 7 C 8 Thickness 0 22 mm 0 0087 inch Weight 192 g m 51 Ib Continuous paper standard and multipart front rear and bottom entry Width 101 6 to 254 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches Length one page 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 0 to 22 0 inches Copies 1 original up to 4 copies Thickness Printable area 0 065 to 0 39 mm 0 0025 to 0 015 inch Perf
89. nan itp ties a Need doa 3 6 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3 8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3 11 Printing on Single Sheets 3 1 Using Single Sheets Available paper types and paper slots As shown below you can load single sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide on top of the printer or the front cover You can print on ordinary single sheets single sheet multipart forms postcards and envelopes Your single sheet paper may be from 100 to 257 mm 3 9 to 10 1 inches wide Note Qj To load a stack of single sheet paper use the optional cut sheet feeder See Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options Q For detailed specifications on the types of single sheet paper you can use see Appendix C top paper slot front paper slot 3 2 Printing on Single Sheets The table below shows the types of paper you can load in the top and front paper slots and the paper thickness lever setting for each paper type For more information on the paper thickness lever see Setting the Paper Thickness Lever on page 2 4 Paper type Available Paper thickness paper slots lever position Ordinary single sheet paper Top and front l or O Multipart forms carbonless 2 parts original 1 copy 3 parts original 2 copies 4 parts original 3 copies 5 parts original 4 copies Postcards Top and front Envelopes Top Note Q If the p
90. nd page is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Caution Never use the knob to move the paper this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Load the paper onto the pull tractor s sprockets as described in Loading paper onto the pull tractor on page 2 16 Printing on Continuous Paper 10 11 12 Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position Then remove any slack in the paper between the push and pull tractor using the micro adjust feature described on Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 if necessary Move the paper release lever back to the push tractor position you set in step 2 When the printer receives data it will start printing at the current position If necessary follow the steps in Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 to adjust the current position of the paper ul Caution Q Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Q Always remove any slack from the paper otherwise print quality may be reduced Attach the paper guide Then slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 Then send a p
91. nter again The EPSON Remote utility is copied to the C NEPUTIL directory Accessing EPSON Remote 4 30 To access EPSON Remote type C PRNSET at the DOS prompt and press Enter Then follow the on screen instructions to use this utility You can also access EPSON Remote by typing C PANEL at the DOS prompt and pressing Enter The PRNSET and PANEL access methods differ slightly The PANEL method opens a condensed version of EPSON Remote that only provides the most often used settings Using the Printer Software Chapter 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Selecting a Built In Font and Pitch 0 004 5 2 About Your Printer s Default Settings 05 5 4 Changing default selUnbPS sus edm ve ure wb Em 5 10 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 1 Selecting a Built In Font and Pitch Your printer comes with the twelve built in fonts shown in the table below You can also change the pitch by turning the condensed mode on or off You can select the font and pitch using the buttons on the printer s control panel as described below Note Settings you make in your application programs usually override settings you make from the printer s control panel For best results use your application to select a font and pitch Font Sample ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUUU ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW ABCD
92. o 22 Ib Specifications C 9 Paper alignment Front entry Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 10 5 0 Lira baaara Yang OD 0 000000 0O0000 0O00000 Rear entry Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 O e 1 00000 O O 1 00000 O olo j 00000 PNE O O O O 10 5 0 irritar C 10 Specifications Printable area Single sheets envelopes and postcards printable area printable area The minimum top margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The maximum paper width is 257 mm 10 1 inches and the maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For single sheets wider than 209 2 mm 8 23 inches the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper C The minimum bottom margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch Specifications C 11 Continuous paper Printable area A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4 2 mm 0 17 inch each B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch each The maximum paper width is 254 mm 10 0 inches and the maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For continuous paper wider than 229 2 mm 9 0 inches the side margins increase proportionally to match
93. ocket to the left margin of the paper using the scale on the printer Printing starts at the 0 mark Then push the lever back to lock it in place front of the printer Note See Appendix C Paper alignment and Printable area for more information on the left margin position 2 8 Printing on Continuous Paper 6 Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but do not lock it Move the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown in step 5 7 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open both sprocket covers and fit the first three holes of the paper printable side down over the tractor pins Then close the sprocket covers front of the printer 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock down 9 Attach the paper guide as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 After installing the paper guide grab the center section of the paper guide lift it up and lay it flat Printing on Continuous Paper 2 9 10 Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Then close the paper guide cover 11 Turn on the printer You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 When the printer receives data it automatically loads the paper and starts printing The printed pages are fed over the paper guide
94. of characters is printed Note To temporarily stop the self test press the Pause button To resume the test press the Pause button again 3 To end the self test press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to eject the printed page Then turn off the printer Printing a Hex Dump If you are an experienced user or a programmer you can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program In hex dump mode the printer prints all data received from the computer as hexadecimal values You can print a hex dump using either single sheets or continuous paper See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets Note Use continuous paper that is at least 241 mm 9 5 inches wide or A4 or letter size single sheet paper To print a hex dump follow the steps below 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer Troubleshooting 7 19 7 20 To enter hex dump mode hold down both the LF FF and Load Eject buttons while you turn on the printer Open a software program and send a print job to the printer Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format Hex Dump 1B 40 OD 18 74 Ol 1B 36 18 52 OO 1B 50 1B 28 55 8 t 6 R
95. off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam 2 28 Printing on Continuous Paper Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on Single Sheets You can easily switch back and forth between printing on continuous paper with the push tractor and printing on single sheets without having to remove or reload the continuous paper Switching to printing on single sheets To switch from printing on continuous paper with the push tractor to printing on single sheets follow these steps Note If a tractor is in the pull position remove any continuous paper from it before switching to single sheet printing See Removing the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 1 Ifany printed pages remain in the printer press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off position Then tear off the printed pages Caution i _1 Tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button in the next step Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Qj Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause tt to lose the tear off position 2 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 3 Load single sheets in the top or front cover as described in Chapter 3 Printing on Continuous Paper 2 29 Sw
96. often print on thick or heavy continuous paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels use a tractor in the pull position The pull tractor provides you with the best paper jam prevention and allows you to load continuous paper from the front rear or bottom of the printer However you cannot use the tear off feature with the pull tractor Note If you plan to use a tractor in the pull position you can remove the tractor from the rear push position and reinstall it in the pull position or you can purchase an optional tractor unit C80020 and install it in the pull position See Chapter 2 for instructions You can use the front bottom or rear paper slot with the pull tractor If you print on thick paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels use the front paper slot because this paper path is almost straight This reduces the chance of paper jams The bottom paper slot has the straightest paper path so it is the best slot to use when printing on thick paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels Note When loading paper in The bottom slot be sure fo use a printer stand with an opening large enough for the paper to feed through it without obstruction Getting to Know Your Printer 5 You can also load continuous paper from the rear pull tractor position Note Paper loaded from the rear slot results in a curved paper path which m
97. ome page at http www epson com EPSON Internet FIP Site EPSON Forum on CompuServe If you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or other software for FTP downloading to log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and your e mail address as the password Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum For a free introductory CompuServe membership call 800 848 8199 and ask for representative 529 Automated telephone services Service Access EPSONSoundAdvice EPSON FaxAdvice EPSON Referral Service For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day seven days a week call 800 992 8911 Access EPSON s technical information library by calling 800 992 8911 You must provide a return fax number to use this service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center call 800 992 8911 Customer Support Information D 3 D 4 EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation configuration and operation of EPSON products Dial 562 276 4322 U S or 905 709 3839 Canada 6 A M to 6 P M Pacific Time Monday through Friday Before you call please have the following information ready Q Product name Q Product serial number Q Computer configuration Q Description of the problem Youcan purchase ink cartridges paper m
98. ompanied by a carriage return code This moves the print position to the beginning of the next line If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return select Off A G M Alternate Graphic Mode When A G M is on the printer can use some advanced graphics commands like those available in ESC P2 mode When you select IBM 2390 mode this setting is available The default setting is off Character table Youcanselect among 13 standard character tables as well as tables for 23 other countries See Appendix C for character samples 0 6 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel International character set for Italic table You can select among several international character sets for the Italic character table Each character set contains eight characters that vary depending on the country or language so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs See Appendix C for character samples Font You can select six fonts in default setting mode The following fonts are indicated on the control panel and can t be selected by default settings Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige and Script Manual feed wait time This sets the amount of wait time between when paper is inserted into the paper guide and it is fed If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position to your satisfaction you can increase the wait time Buzzer beeper The printer beeps when an error occurs Se
99. on page 2 12 Printing on Continuous Paper 2 13 Using the Tractor in the Pull Position Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on thick and heavy continuous paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels However you cannot use the tear off feature with the pull tractor Because thick paper requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams you should load paper in the front or bottom slot when using the pull tractor ul Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam To further reduce the chance of paper jams and improve the performance of continuous paper you can use two tractors in combination When using this printing method load the paper onto both the push tractor and the pull tractor See Using two tractors in the push pull combination on page 2 22 Installing the tractor in the pull position To install a tractor in the pull position you must either remove the push tractor or purchase the optional pull tractor C80020 amp To remove the push tractor see Removing the push tractor on page 2 12 To install a tractor in the pull position follow these steps 1 Makesure the printer is turned off Then lift the printer cover up and off the printer 2 14 Printing on Continuous Paper 2 Push up the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up
100. on the paper guide as a guide Printing starts at the arrow mark Then push the lever back to lock it in place Note See Appendix C Paper alignment and Printable area for more information on the left margin position Printing on Continuous Paper 2 17 6 Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but 2 18 do not lock it Move the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown in step 5 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open both sprocket covers Insert the paper into the front bottom or rear paper slot as described below until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Before you load paper in the front slot open the front cover and remove it Then load paper printable side up Load paper in the bottom slot printable side up forward Before you load paper in the rear slot remove the paper guide Then load paper in the rear slot printable side down and attach the paper guide Printing on Continuous Paper 10 11 12 13 Fit three holes on each side of the paper over the tractor pins on both sprockets Then close the sprocket covers Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock down If you use the front slot attach the front cov
101. orated edges up to 0 9 mm 0 035 inch Weight 52 to 82 g m 14 to 22 Ib not multipart Weight 40 to 58 g m 12 to 15 Ib one sheet of multipart Binding Point glue or paper staples on both sides front bottom or rear entry The continuous multipart forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets The ratio of the cut uncut length at the perforation should be between 3 1 and 5 1 The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper At the perforation between pages the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1 mm or less Specifications Continuous paper with labels Label size Backing sheet width Backing sheet length one page front and bottom entry 23 8 x 63 5 mm 15 16 x 2 5 inches minimum 2 5 mm 0 1 inch corner radius minimum 101 6 to 254 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 0 to 22 0 inches Backing sheet thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch Total thickness Label weight Roll paper Width Thickness Weight 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch 64 g m 17 Ib rear entry with optional roll paper holder only 216 3 mm 8 5 0 12 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 52 to 82 g m 14 t
102. ote Before proceeding make sure you have installed the printer driver on your PC as described in Chapter 1 EPSON Remote is a DOS based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer s default settings from the computer screen To use the EPSON Remote utility with DOS see Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility program is available for Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 It allows you to monitor the status of your printer alerts you when errors occur and provides you with troubleshooting tips To use the Status Monitor see Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 To use the printer driver see the appropriate page below depending on your Windows version Windows 95 and 98 ss page 4 3 Windows 3 sd Rettig id ded eta eMe page 4 12 Windows NT Ais scicadedGor t esr ees page 4 16 Windows INE 9 5X 2 992220 tT Tip page 4 25 Note LQ 570e may appear in the LQ 580 printer driver window depending on the country where you bought your printer 4 2 Using the Printer Software Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 and 98 Youcanaccess the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu When you access the printer driver from a Windows application any settings you make apply only to the application you are using See Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications below When you access the printer driver from the Start men
103. ou can select in the default setting mode The settings are explained in detail after the table For instructions on changing the default settings see Changing default settings on page 5 10 Page length for tractor Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12 14 17 Skip over perforation Print direction High speed draft On Off I F mode Auto Parallel Optional Auto I F wait time 10 seconds 30 seconds Parallel I F bidirectional On Off mode Packet mode Auto Off Auto CR IBM 2390 Plus On Off A G M IBM 2390 Plus On Off Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Character table Standard model Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 858 ISO 8859 15 All other models Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 437 Greek PC 853 PC 855 PC 852 PC 857 PC 864 PC 866 PC 869 MAZOWIA Code MJK ISO 8859 7 ISO Latin 1T Bulgaria PC 774 Estonia ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT PC 866 UKR PC APTEC PC 708 PC 720 PC AR864 PC 860 PC863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 858 ISO 8859 15 PC 771 International character Italic U S A Italic France Italic set for Italic table Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain Font OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T Sans Serif H Manual feed wait time second 1 5 seconds 2 seconds 3 seconds Buzzer On Off
104. ouble bin See Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder on page A 18 for instructions A 2 Enhancing Your Printer With Options Additional tractor unit C80020 This option is available because using two tractors in combination improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chances of paper jams This printing method is especially useful for printing on continuous multipart forms For instructions on using this option see Using the Tractor in the Pull Position on page 2 14 Roll paper holder 8310 Allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines See Using the Roll Paper Holder on page A 20 for instructions Front sheet guide C81423 k The front sheet guide allows you to Z F load single sheets from the front paper slot This option may not be LI available in some countries Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 3 Optional interface cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer s built in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer Not all the interfaces in the table are available worldwide See Installing an Interface Card on page A 29 for instruction
105. our printer see Installing an optional cut sheet feeder on page A 6 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 When the double bin cut sheet feeder is installed the high capacity cut sheet feeder becomes bin 1 and the single bin cut sheet feeder becomes bin 2 for paper path selection purposes A bin 2 single bin cut sheet feeder bin 1 high capacity cut sheet feede Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 17 It is best to select the paper path in your application program because software settings usually override the printer s control panel settings However if you cannot select the paper path in your application select a path by pressing the Tear off Bin button until the light indicates the bin you want as shown below MQ bin 1 high capacity cut sheet feeder is selected OW bin 2 single bin cut sheet feeder is selected m m m Font m Condensed m m Tear Off Bin Load Eject m Paper Out mu Draft Tear Off Roman o Bini m Pause Sans Serif m Bin2 Courier Card Prestige m Script ft Others LJ Micro Adjust 4 3sec Thecut sheet feeder you selected automatically loads paper when the printer receives da
106. ous and single sheet paper As described below paper can be fed into the printer from the top front bottom or rear You can select the paper path that best suits your current printing needs Printing on continuous paper You can choose from two tractor positions push and pull and three paper entry slots front rear and bottom for continuous paper printing This section helps you determine which paper paths and tractor positions are best for your continuous paper printing needs See the appropriate sections in Chapter 2 for tractor installation and paper loading instructions Using the push tractor If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper for example if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips it is best to use the push tractor This allows you to use the printer s tear off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation Also when continuous paper is loaded on the push tractor you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide without removing the continuous paper from the tractor The tractor is installed in the rear push position when the printer is shipped See the table below for details about the corresponding paper feeding path Caution Do notload continuous paper with labels in the rear slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam 4 Getting to Know Your Printer Using a pull tractor If you
107. p of form position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder The high capacity cut sheet feeder holds up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 25 envelopes ul Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper or labels in the high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Setthe paper release lever to the single sheet position Also make sure the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover is set to the proper position for your paper s thickness A 12 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 2 Pull the lock levers on the edge guides forward to release them 3 Slide the left paper guide until it is aligned with the triangle mark then lock it in place by pushing back its lock lever Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 13 4 Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading 5 Open the paper guide cover 6 Take a stack of paper up to 150 sheets and fan it Next tap the side and bottom edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 7 Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide A 14 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 8 Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches you
108. per thickness lever is set incorrectly The ribbon has too much slack the ribbon has come loose or the ribbon cartridge is not installed properly What to do Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See Setting the Paper Thickness Lever on page 2 4 Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Troubleshooting 7 11 The printout is faint Cause The paper thickness lever is set incorrectly for your paper The ribbon is worn out The printout has gaps What to do Move the paper thickness lever to a lower setting Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Cause The paper thickness lever is not set correctly What to do Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See page 2 5 for continuous paper or page 3 3 for single sheets Part of the printout is missing or dots are missing in random positions Cause The ribbon has too much slack the ribbon has come loose or the ribbon cartridge is not installed properly The ribbon is worn out 7 12 Troubleshooting What to do Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Lines of dots are missing in the printout Cause What to do
109. perly Too many sheets are loaded in the cut sheet feeder The edge guides of the cut sheet feeder are not positioned correctly There is only one sheet left in the bin What to do Reinstall it as described in Installing an optional cut sheet feeder on page A 6 Load no more than 150 single sheets in the high capacity cut sheet feeder See Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder on page A 18 for more information Align the left edge guide with the arrow mark then move the right edge guide to match your paper s width Load more paper in the cut sheet feeder Troubleshooting 7 7 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems The printer does not load continuous paper or does not feed it properly Cause What to do The paper release lever isnot Setthe paper release lever to the tractor set correctly position for the paper source you want to use For more information on setting the paper release lever see Chapter 2 Single sheet paper is in the Set the paper release lever to the single paper path sheet position and press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet Then set the paper release lever back to the appropriate tractor position See Switching to printing on continuous paper on page 2 30 for more information Continuous paper is not See Chapter 2 for instructions on loaded properly loading continuous paper on the tractor you want to us
110. ply only to the application you are using See Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications below When you access the printer driver from the Control Panel the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel on page 4 27 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application follow the steps on the next page Note The steps on the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application See your application manual for details Using the Printer Software 4 25 1 Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears T ee Printer Name Gest Status Default printer Ready Type EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 3 x Where LPT1 Comment Paper Sie e 8 Portai Source Print Manager Setting E O Landscape Orientation 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may nee
111. provides a backing for the paper during printing portrait Printing that is oriented upright on the page as opposed to landscape in which printing is sideways on the page This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents See also landscape printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print It is smaller than the physical size of the page because of margins printer driver A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular printer reset To return a printer to its default settings Glossary 3 4 resolution A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented Resolution of printed images is measured by using the number of dots per inch dpi self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test an internally stored self pattern is printed standby position The position of your continuous paper when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer See also page 5 of the Glossary Tear Off Bin button A control panel button that feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear off position When pressed again the paper feeds back to the top of form position Selects the bin when the double bin cut sheet feeder is installed tear off position The position of your continuous paper when you finish printing if the auto tear off mode is on or if you press the Tear Off Bin button Using the micro adjust f
112. r single sheet printing needs See Chapter 3 for paper loading instructions Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets envelopes or postcards in the top slot Note Load envelopes in the top slot only Getting to Know Your Printer 7 Loading paper in the front slot You can load ordinary single sheets single sheet multipart forms or postcards in the front slot Note Always use the front paper slot to load single sheet multipart forms Options Your printer comes with everything necessary to print on continuous paper and single sheets using a variety of paper paths By adding options such as a cut sheet feeder pull tractor unit roll paper holder or front sheet guide you can further expand your printer s versatility Optional interface cards are also available to supplement your printer s built in parallel interface For more information on options for your printer see Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options 8 Getting to Know Your Printer Ribbon Cartridge Your printer uses the following ribbon cartridges EPSON black ribbon cartridge 7753 EPSON film ribbon cartridge 7768 When printing becomes faint you need to replace the ribbon cartridge Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges are designed and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts To replace a used ribbon cartri
113. r DOS application program If the list in your application does not include the LQ 580 LQ 570e printer choose the first available printer from this list LQ 580 LQ 570e LO 870 LQ 570 570 LO 8504 LO 850 LOQ 510 550 LO 200 LO 500 LOQ 860 LOQ 2550 LO 2500 LO 800 LO 1500 Note If your application does not list a suitable alternative contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is available Setting Up the Printer 1 19 1 20 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 2 Printing on Continuous Paper Setting the Paper Release Lever 0 00 00 00 006 2 2 Setting the Paper Thickness Lever 0 000000 00 000 2 4 Using the Push Tractor scsi et iit eee ha b ruere 2 6 Loading paper onto the push tractor 2 6 Removing a printed document from the push tractor 2 11 Removing the push tractor 2 12 Reinstalling the tractor in the push position 2 13 Using the Tractor in the Pull Position 2 14 Installing the tractor in the pull position 2 14 Loading paper onto the pull tractor 0 2 16 Removing the paper from the pull tractor 2 21 Using two tractors in the push pull combination 2 22 Removing the pull tractor cite ICE PEERS 2 24 Loading Multipart Forms ove ee S4 ee bU EE an 2 26 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2 27 Removing continuous paper with labels
114. r and Printing On Single Sheets ee sacos ae e Ter p eR 2 29 Switching to printing on single sheets 2 29 Switching to printing on continuous paper 2 30 Adjusting the Top of Form Position 004 2 31 Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge 2 34 Using the Tear Off Bin button 005 2 34 Advancing the paper to the tear off position autormalcallys as debe edi heok i eben bed qos tne debates 2 35 Adjusting the tear off position 0004 2 35 Chapter 3 Printing on Single Sheets Using Siecle Sheets uera awe eee Stu Atte edt 3 2 Available paper types and paper slots 3 2 Loading single sheet multipart forms 3 4 Loading enveloD65 309 19252 o oh cotto Aq aded oti 3 5 Loading postcards jist nas yc acne idu eau a wees 3 6 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3 8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3 11 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software About Your Pinter SoI DWTe use sseneatetamesa d e ROC obe a 4 2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 and 98 4 3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4 5 Printer driver settings Overview 0000005 4 5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3 1 4 12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 12 Acces
115. r in the rear slot For information on when to use the push tractor see Available Paper Paths on page 4 Note The tractor is installed in the push position when the printer is shipped If a tractor is not installed in the push position go to Reinstalling the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 Loading paper onto the push tractor 2 6 If a tractor is installed in the pull position you need to remove it and install the paper tension unit as described on Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 before using the push tractor Note To avoid paper jams it is best to load thick multipart forms using the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor ul Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam Printing on Continuous Paper To load paper onto the push tractor follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Openthe paper guide cover and remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 2 3 Setthe paper release lever to the push tractor position Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness Printing on Continuous Paper 2 7 4 Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward front of the printer 5 Slide the left spr
116. r paper s width and lock it in place Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely If you are loading envelopes push back the envelope levers as shown below 9 Pushback the paper set levers to clamp the paper or envelopes against the guide rollers The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this by adjusting the top of form position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 15 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder Using the double bin cut sheet feeder allows you to load two different types of paper automatically Before you install the double bin cut sheet feeder you need to connect the single bin cut sheet feeder C80637 amp to the high capacity cut sheet feeder C80638 k 1 Remove the gear cover from the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder by pressing down the tab and pulling the cover backward Store it in a safe place 2 Hold the single bin cut sheet feeder in both hands Fit the notches in the single bin cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder A 16 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 3 Lock the two cut sheet feeders together by pushing firmly on the tab locks To install the double bin cut sheet feeder on y
117. r so that the mark is even with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover This gives you an 8 5 mm 0 33 inch margin on the next page meaning the printer starts printing 8 5 mm 0 33 inch below the perforation If you mark a point 5 5 mm 0 22 inch above the perforation you get a 9 5 mm 0 37 inch margin on the next page O O OwO 6 5mm 0 26 inch 8 5mm 0 33 inch 00 0 00O 6 After you set the top of form position press the Pause button to exit micro adjust mode Printing on Continuous Paper 2 33 Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge If you use the push tractor you can use the tear off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer s tear off edge when you finish printing You can then easily tear off the printed document When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position so that you can save the paper normally lost between documents As described below you can use the tear off feature in two ways manually by pressing the printer s Tear Off Bin button or automatically by turning on the auto tear off mode If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the position of the perforation using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position on page 2 35 Caution Never use the tear off feature by pressing the Tear Off Bin button or turning on the auto tear off mode as described belo
118. r to the standby position where you can remove the paper press the Lodd Eject button See the Glossary for an explanation of the standby position Then open the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove the paper ul Caution Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Removing the push tractor 2 12 To remove the tractor from the push position follow these steps 1 Remove any paper from the tractor as described in the previous section 2 Turn off the printer 3 Remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 4 Press the tractor s lock tabs tilt the tractor up and lift it out of the printer Printing on Continuous Paper Reinstalling the tractor in the push position If a tractor is installed in the pull position you need to remove it and install the paper tension unit as described on Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 before using the push tractor To reinstall the tractor in the push position follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 3 Hookthe tractor s hooks on the pins inside the printer and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the push tractor To remove the tractor see Removing the push tractor
119. rint job to the printer The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer Printing on Continuous Paper 2 23 13 After you finish printing open the paper guide cover then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot To remove the paper from the tractor follow the steps under Removing the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the pull position follow these steps 1 Remove any paper loaded on the pull tractor as described on Removing the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 2 Turn off the printer Then remove the printer cover and lift the paper guide up and off the printer 3 Pressthe tractor s lock tabs tilt the tractor toward you and lift it off the printer 2 24 Printing on Continuous Paper 4 Store the tractor ina safe place or install it in the push position as described on Reinstalling the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 5 To replace the paper tension unit lower it onto the printer s mounting pegs Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place 6 Replace the paper guide and the printer cover Then close the paper guide cover Printing on Continuous Paper 2 25 Loading Multipart Forms 2 26 You can use carbonless multipa
120. rinted image is smeared you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality Q Ifthe printed image is faint or has many gaps you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality Q Do not load paper that is damaged curled or has been folded Printing on Single Sheets 3 3 Loading single sheet multipart forms You can load single sheet multipart forms in the front paper slot only as described in Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot on page 3 11 Be sure to follow these guidelines Q Use only carbonless multipart forms bound as shown below fastened only at the top by line gluing Q You can use the front paper slot to load single sheet multipart forms that are fastened at the top Insert the of form in the front slot bound edge first and printable side up as shown below printable side up 3 4 Printing on Single Sheets L Before printing set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper See the table on page 3 3 for details Q Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0 39 mm 0 015 inch in thickness Loading envelopes You can load envelopes in the top paper slot only as described in Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot on page 3 8 Also follow these guidelines _1 Load envelopes one at a time in the top slot with the flap fold first and the flap
121. rinter plug the appropriate end into the AC inlet on the back of the printer 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Setting Up the Printer 1 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer has two separate interface connections an IEEE 1284 compatible parallel interface and Type B optional interface See Optional interface cards on page A 4 for more information If your computer requires a different type of printer interface you should be able to use one of the optional interfaces described on Optional interface cards on page A 4 Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer using a parallel interface connector or a ground wire connector 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the parallel interface connector parallel interface connector 1 14 Setting Up the Printer 3 Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides of the connector 4 If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the printer s ground connector as shown below 5 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer After you connect the printer to your computer install the printer software as described in the next section Setting Up the Printer 1 15 Installing the Printer Software After you connect the printer to your computer you need to install the software included on the E
122. rinter to uni directional printing mode Printing speed will decrease but printing precision will improve Default printing uses the settings stored in the printer Once you ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2 or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software 4 21 Utility menu To use the utilities click the Utility tab in the printer software window then click the button for the utility you want to use If youare using NT 4 0 you can open the printer software window by selecting Properties from the printer folder ll EPSON LQ 560 ESC P 2 Properties H E General Ports Scheduling Sharing Security Utility Device Settings c EPSON Status Monitor 3 t i Display error information etc Monitoring Preferences Cancel Qj EPSON Status You can access EPSON Status Monitor Monitor 3 3 when you click this button Whenever you monitor the printer make sure there is a checkmark in the Monitor the printing status check box 4 22 Using the Printer Software Note This utility is available only when Q The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port LPT1 Q Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication QJ Monitoring Click this button to open the Preferences Monitoring Preferences dialog box 4 where you can ma
123. rmation on setting the paper release lever see Chapter 2 Continuous paper is in the Set the paper release lever to the paper path appropriate tractor position and press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper to the standby position Then set the paper release lever to the single sheet position See Switching to printing on single sheets on page 2 29 for more information The paper on the paper Move the paper a little to the left guide is positioned too far to the right for the printer to detect that it is there Single sheet paper is not See Chapter 3 for instructions on loaded properly loading single sheet paper The paper thickness lever is Set the paper thickness lever to match not set correctly the thickness of your paper See Setting the Paper Release Lever on page 2 2 Your paper is creased old See the paper specifications in too thin or too thick Appendix C and use new clean sheets of paper 7 6 Troubleshooting The printer does not fully eject a single sheet Cause Your paper is too long What to do Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet Make sure the page length of your paper is within the range specified for single sheet paper in Appendix C Also check and adjust the paper size setting in your application or printer driver The optional cut sheet feeder does not feed your single sheet paper properly Cause The cut sheet feeder is not installed pro
124. rom getting inside the printer ul Caution Q Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the case L1 Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components L4 Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Q Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable lubricants can damage the printer mechanism Contact an EPSON dealer if you think lubrication is needed Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as described below W Warning You need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 1 Remove any paper loaded in the printer Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the paper guide 4 Ifa pull tractor is installed remove it as described in Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 If any options are installed remove them and pack them in their original boxes 5 Make sure that the print head is not hot Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 6 Remove the paper tension unit as described on Installing the
125. rt forms of up to five parts four copies in addition to the original Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position based on the number of layers in your form For best results with thick paper such as multipart forms select a straight or almost straight paper path Itis best to load multipart forms using the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor Except for setting the paper thickness lever you load multipart forms the same way you load ordinary continuous paper For details see the sections on loading continuous paper earlier in this chapter Note Q Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0 39 mm 0 015 inch in thickness for the printable area and 0 76 mm 0 030 inch for the perforated edges Do not load paper that is damaged curled or wrinkled If you are using crimp bound paper be sure the protruding side of the crimp faces away from the print head when you print Hitting the crimp protrusion with print head could severely damage the print head Printing on Continuous Paper Loading Continuous Paper With Labels When printing on labels use only the type of labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor feeder Do not try to print on single sheets with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly Thick paper such as continuous paper with labels requires a straight or almost straight paper path When
126. s C823 14 Coax interface card C8231 5 Twinax interface card C82345 IEEE 1284A Type B bidirectional parallel interface card C82362 C82363 Ethernet interface card C82364 The asterisk amp is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country When you use Ethernet interface card C82363 you need to attach the optional interface adapter C82525 to the interface card Caution ul If you install the C52305 C82306 optional serial interface card be sure to set the transfer speed to one of the following 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 bps If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer A 4 Enhancing Your Printer With Options Using the Optional Cut Sheet Feeders Two types of optional cut sheet feeders are available for use with your printer the single bin cut sheet feeder C80637 k and the high capacity cut sheet feeder C80638 amp You can use either one of these separately or you can use both feeders together as a double bin cut sheet feeder to automatically load two different types of paper The single bin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 single sheets The high capacity cut sheet feeder holds up to 150 single sheets or up to 25 envelopes ul Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder To install the single bin high capacity or double bin cut sheet fee
127. s press the Tear Off Bin button once to exit the card mode Bin 1 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected Use postcards only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH Printing on Single Sheets 3 7 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot To load paper in the top slot follow these steps 1 Make sure the paper guide is installed properly If not attach it as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 2 Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the arrow on the paper guide Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 3 8 Printing on Single Sheets 3 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness See the table on page 3 3 5 Turn on the printer if necessary Printing on Single Sheets 3 9 6 Insertasheet of paper printable side down between the edge guides until it meets resistance The printer feeds the paper automatically and is ready to print Note The time from when the paper is inserted until it feeds can be set with the default setting mode s Manual feed time For instructions see Changing default settings on page 5 10 7 Check the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 and change them if necessary Th
128. s for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Getting to Know Your Printer 11 For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information 12 W Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The brown wire must be connected to t
129. s specifically explained in this guide do not attempt to service the printer yourself Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions If the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the printer if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged or if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Printer parts marked with this symbol may be hot A N Turn off the printer and let it cool for a few minutes before you touch any printer part marked with this symbol Getting to Know Your Printer 1 If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this printer the building installation must be protected by a 16 amp circuit breaker Note for German speaking users Bei Anschlufi des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muf sichergestellt werden daf die Geb udeinstallation mit einem 16 A Uberstromschalter abgesichert ist Print Head Caution Symbol The symbol on the print head indicates that this part may be hot Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has NA determined that this product meets the ENERGY Enerji STAR guideline
130. s tilted or at an angle L Place the printer where you can easily connect it to a network interface cable if necessary Q Leave adequate room around the printer for easy operation and maintenance _1 Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Keep it away from direct sunlight strong light heat sources or excessive moisture or dust J Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations J Place the printer near a wall outlet where you can easily unplug the power cord Note for French speaking users Placez l imprimante pres d une prise de contact o la fiche peut tre d branch e facilement Setting Up the Printer 1 3 J Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers An interruption in power can erase information in the memory of your printer or computer Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause voltage fluctuations Q Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Q Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug 1 Make sure the paper path is clear and unobstructed before you print on continuous paper See the next section If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines Q Use a stand that supports at least 20 kg 44 Ib J Never use a stand that tilts th
131. sh on the Internet to provide users with the following information J Product information _1 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 1 Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers You canlog onto the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical support hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 Customer Support Information D 9 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 D 10 Customer Support Information Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for assigning numeral codes to letters and symbols auto line feed When this option is turned on in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility each carriage return CR code is automatically followed by a line feed LF code bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions bidirectionally fro
132. sing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4 14 Printer driver settings overview 0000005 4 14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4 0 4 16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 16 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4 18 Printer driver settings Overview 0000005 4 18 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3 5x 4 25 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 25 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4 27 Printer driver settings Overview 0 000000 5 4 28 Using the EPSON Remote Utility 0 0 004 4 30 Installing EPSON Remote 5 555 ee CARO tanh he e 4 30 Accessing EPSON Remote vae rk ee ewe Wwe ls 4 30 Chapter 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Selecting a Built In Font and Pitch 0 000004 5 2 About Your Printer s Default Settings 04 5 4 Changing default settings 0 0 0 0 000 5 10 Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 6 2 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 4 6 2 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Usmep the Error IneledlolS cese d ecran herent ee ee por e ew an 7 2 Problems and SolutlObiS rs c oet emo aceite he Retro es 7 4 l owersSupply probem eeren qeu barra eee iE 7 5 Single sheet paper loading or fe
133. sition of flag character for EAN 13 and UPC A only 0 Center 1 Under Bits 3 7 Not used Barcode data Barcode data corresponds to the barcode symbology The data number of each barcode type is constant The barcode is printed only if the following valid characters are set Barcode type Number of valid Number of valid characters 1 HEX characters 2 HEX EAN 13 OD EAN 8 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 2 to FF UPC A OC UPC E OC or 8 Code 39 l to FF Code 128 2 to FF POSTNET 6 or OA or OC 5 or 9 or OB Number of valid characters 1 Control flag c b0 0 Number of valid characters 2 Control flag c bOz1 Specifications C 17 C 18 The valid data for each barcode type is described below If invalid data is included in the barcode data string the barcode is not printed Barcode type Barcode data EAN 13 0 9 Hex 30 39 EAN 8 0 9 Hex 30 39 UPC A 0 9 Hex 30 39 UPC E 0 9 Hex 30 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 0 9 Hex 30 39 POSTNET 0 9 Hex 30 39 Code 39 0 9 Hex 30 39 Hex 41 5A Hex 20 24 25 2B 2D 2 2F Code 128 Set A Set B Set C The following conditions are required for barcode printing Q Barcode printing is always performed unidirectionally However when it is mixed with raster bit image data neither barcode nor raster bit image data is printed 1 A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the right margin L When barcode data and text data are mixed in a data sequen
134. slots on the printer and then lowering the cover into place Push it down until it clicks Note You install the optional 7768 film ribbon cartridge the same way you install the ribbon cartridge However you should follow the guidelines below when using a film ribbon 1 10 Setting Up the Printer Q Print on ordinary paper only Q Move the paper thickness lever to the next lowest position Attaching the Paper Guide To install the paper guide follow these steps 1 Make sure the paper guide cover is open as shown below Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the printer s pegs Then tilt the guide back until it stops paper tension unit Q paper guide cover Caution Make sure to slide the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the printer s pegs on each side of the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 11 2 Close the paper guide cover 1 12 Setting Up the Printer Plugging in the Printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure its voltage matches that of your electrical outlet Also make sure the plug on your printer s power cord matches your electrical outlet W Warning It is not possible to change the printer s voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the p
135. status alerts you when printer errors occur and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available only when Q The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port LPT1 _1 Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility when you install the printer driver Before using the Status Monitor be sure to read the README file in the Disk 1 folder on the driver disk This file contains the latest information on the Status Monitor Note If you install the driver by using Add Printer in the Printers folder or by using the Point and Print method Status Monitor 3 may not function properly If you want to use Status Monitor 3 reinstall the driver as described in Chapter 1 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 6 2 There are three ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 QJ Double click the printer shaped shortcut icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar see Utility menu Q Open the printer software window click the Utility tab then click EPSON Status Monitor 3 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 Printer Status window To get more detailed information on printer status you can access Status Monitor 3 from the printer software window Click the Utility tab then click EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you access the Printer Status window
136. t the top of form position in your software 1 Make sure printer is turned on 2 Ifnecessary load paper as described earlier in this chapter If you load paper onto the push tractor press the Load Eject button to advance the paper to the current top of form position 3 Liftthe printer cover up and off the printer 4 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode Printing on Continuous Paper 2 31 5 Press the LF FF amp button to move the top of form position up on the page or press the Load Eject button to move the top of form position down on the page Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position m Paper Out Ph 3sec Note Q The printer has a minimum and a maximum top of form position If you try to adjust it beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper Q When the paper reaches the default top of form position the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly You can use the default position as a reference point when adjusting the top of form position 2 32 Printing on Continuous Paper To adjust the top of form position for continuous paper loaded on the pull tractor see the following example First mark a point 6 5 mm 0 26 inch above the paper s perforation then position the pape
137. ta Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheel feeder You can easily switch between continuous paper on a push tractor and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any sheets are in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject them 2 Move the printer s paper release lever to the push tractor position Also set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for your paper A 18 Enhancing Your Printer With Options Switching to single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder 1 Ifany continuous paper remains in the printer press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off position Then tear off the printed pages ul Caution Tear off any printed documents before pressing the Load Eject button in the next step Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam 2 Press the Load Eject button The printer feeds the paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 3 Move the printer s paper release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for the thickness of your single sheet paper 4 Ifyouare using the double bin cut sheet feeder select the bin you want to use as described on Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 on page A 17 Enhancing Yo
138. tch front cover open front edge guide EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Ave P O Box 2842 Torrance CA 90509 2842 Phone 800 922 8911 Fax 810 782 5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Z lpicher StraBe 6 40549 D sseldorf Germany Phone 0211 56030 Fax 0211 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 70 GIBBES STREET CHATSWOOD 2067 NSW Phone 2 9903 9000 Fax 2 9903 9177 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S Giovanni MI Italy Phone 2 262331 Fax 2 2440750 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Hirooka Office 80 Harashinden Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken 399 0785 Japan EPSON UK LTD Campus 100 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7TJ U K Phone 44 01442 261144 Fax 44 01442 227227 EPSON FRANCE S A 68 bis rue Marjolin 92300 Levallois Perret France Phone 33 1 40 87 37 37 Telex 610657 EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LTD No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY amp TRADING LTD 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 02 717 7360 Fax 02 712 9164 EPSON IBERICA S A Av de Roma 18 2
139. tes Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and 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 Q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Q Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Q Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected UL Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than
140. the tear off edge 2 34 to 2 36 Aligning vertical lines 7 17 Attaching paper guide 1 11 to 1 12 printer cover 1 10 B Built in font 5 2 C Character Tables C 20 to C 31 Choosing a place for the printer 1 3 to 1 4 Cleaning the printer B 2 Clearing paper jams 7 16 printer B 2 Connecting the printer 1 14 to 1 15 Continuous paper printing 4 to 6 problems 7 8 Control panel 5 2 to 5 11 Cut sheet feeder switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper A 18 D Default setting 5 4 to 5 11 Document properties 4 28 E Edge guide 2 19 ENERGY STAR compliance 11 EPSON Remote 1 16 EPSON Remote Utility 4 30 EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 16 Error indicator 7 2 to 7 3 F Front paper guide 2 19 slot 8 3 2 3 11 to 3 13 G Graphics menu 4 7 H Hex dump 7 19 to 7 20 High capacity cut sheet feeder A 2 I Installing interface card A 29 paper tension unit 1 10 2 25 ribbon cartridge 1 5 to 1 10 tractor in the pull position 2 14 to 2 15 Interface card A 4 installing A 29 L Loading continuous multipart forms 2 26 continuous paper with labels 2 27 envelopes 3 5 to 3 6 IN 1 paper onto pull tractor 2 16 to 2 21 push tractor 2 6 to 2 10 postcards 3 6 to 3 7 roll paper A 22 to A 24 single sheet multipart forms 3 4 to 3 5 single sheets in front paper slot 3 11 to 3 13 top paper slot 3 8 to 3 10 M Micro adjust feature 3 mode 2 31 to 2 33 O
141. the width of the paper C 12 Specifications Roll paper printable area The minimum top margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches Specifications C 13 Safety approvals 120 V model Safety standards EMI 230 V model Safety standards EMI Acoustic noise UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B EN 60950 EN 55022 CISPR pub 22 class B AS NZS 3548 class B Approx 49 dB A ISO 7779 pattern CE marking 230 V model Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 60801 2 IEC 60801 3 IEC 60801 4 C 14 Specifications Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC P2 control codes and IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes EPSON ESC P2 control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC P2 printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics General operation ESC ESC U ESC EM Paper feeding FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC CR Page format ESC C ESC C ESC C 0 ESC OQ ESC I ESC c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC V ESC v ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC y ESC X ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font
142. til the Font lights indicate the language you want as described in the language selection instructions Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Press the Tear Off Bin button to print the default setting mode instructions four pages in the language you selected The printed instructions list the default settings you can change describe how to change them and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer s control panel Note The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer s current settings When you finish making settings turn off the printer and exit the default setting mode Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again Note You may exit the default setting mode by turning off the printer when the printer is not printing Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 11 0 12 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 6 2 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 04 6 2 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 6 1 About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility comes with your printer but is available only when using Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 It allows you to monitor your printer s
143. tion For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position When the tractor is in the pull position you can load paper in the front rear or bottom slot Printing on Continuous Paper 2 3 Setting the Paper Thickness Lever Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover You can select one of eight positions identified by the scale next to the lever 2 4 Printing on Continuous Paper Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper Ordinary single sheets or continuous paper Carbonless multipart forms with 2 parts original 1 copy 3 parts original 2 copies 4 parts original 3 copies 5 parts original 4 copies Continuous paper with labels 2 See Appendix C for complete paper specifications Continuous paper with labels cannot be used with the push tractor To use them install the tractor unit in the pull position Note Q If the printed image is smeared you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality Q If the printed image is faint or has many gaps you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality Printing on Continuous Paper 2 5 Using the Push Tractor To use the push tractor load continuous pape
144. tractor in the pull position on page 2 14 Attach the protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller Then install the paper tension unit as described on Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 7 Makesure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the push position See Loading paper onto the push tractor on page 2 6 for instructions 8 Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer s original box Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B 3 B 4 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Appendix C Specifications Printer Speci CaHOns oc aberat obe a E C 2 NMlechanicale eresse trei eee piar ies ow ae eae ene ets C 2 BIGCU ICA dad dde dh Hebe bs ER OI oe Roe Ranh ed bale C 5 Environmental occ iain wd ae cise eae Rp PENA UE Ree RR C 6 PODES adips eke unre EEE EETA tuom ieee tar dope C 6 Papera enmen aeo peg 3x43 avian rq A acinis dog fA C 10 Pruntable fea s 22d obe PS Ux uL DO p DS ei C 11 Dale APPlOVa lou ore o 6d ete nut eut tdt m UE SF Dui eta C 14 CE ORE S robot ies aru et mus a REM EUM ge C 14 Comm aiid EISES xe accra SU Ud We E E es eta RES C 15 EPSON ESC P2 control codes l l C 15 IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes C 19 Character Tables 2 sse Ee b Ed e eee as si ea C 20 International character sets for the Italic table C 31 Specifications C 1
145. trokes per wire Height 160 mm 6 3 inches Width 415 mm 16 3 inches Depth 368 mm 14 5 inches Weight approx 7 5 kg 16 5 Ib Black ribbon cartridge 7753 Film ribbon cartridge 7768 Black ribbon life 2 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character Film ribbon life 0 2 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character 22010 240 V Mode 19810 264V 1 0 A maximum 0 5 A maximum 2 6 A depending 1 4 A depending on the character on the character type type Approx 36 W ISO IEC 10561 letter pattern Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Specifications C 5 Environmental Temperature Humidity without condensation Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F O to 85 RH Paper Note Q Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH Q Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged wrinkled or curled Ordinary single sheets front top and cut sheet feeder entry Width Front and top 257 to 356 mm 10 1 to 14 inches High capacity cut sheet feeder 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches Second bin cut sheet feeder 182 to 216 mm 7 2 to 8 5 inches Length Front and top 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches High capacity cut sheet feeder 257 to 356 mm 10 1 to 14 inches Second bi
146. u the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 4 5 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 5 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application follow the steps on the next page Note The steps on the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application See your application manual for details Using the Printer Software 4 3 1 Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears Print 2 x Printer 1 Name EPSON LO 580 ESC P 2 Properties Status Default printer Ready Type EPSON LQ 580 ESC P 2 Where LPT1 Comment Print to file Print range Copies 6 All Number of copies C Pages from 1 ta jJ 4 3 FF Collate Selection Cancel 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Properties window
147. u are using the diskette version of the EPSON software make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk or disks before you begin installation Make sure Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 is running and the printer is off Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The Install dialog box appears If you are using diskettes insert the diskette in a disk drive then double click the Drive icon and double click the Setup exe icon Click Install to start the printer software installation Select your printer from the list then follow the instructions on the screen Note E If the New Hardware Found screen or any other wizard appears when you turn on your computer click Canceland follow the steps above Installation time varies depending on your computer For information on opening and using the software see Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software When you install the printer driver on Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 EPSON Status Monitor 3 will also be installed See Chapter 6 for information on installing and using the Status Monitor Setting Up the Printer 1 17 Installing the printer software in Windows 3 1 or NT 3 5x Follow the steps below to install the printer software in Windows 3 1 or NT 3 5x systems Note Installing the printer software on Windows NT 3 5x may require network administration privileges Ask your administrator for more information 1 Make sure Windows is running and the Program
148. ur Printer With Options A 19 Using the Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder 8310 allows you to use 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines This provides an inexpensive alternative to using continuous paper for applications that require variable paper lengths Before you install and use the roll paper holder you need to assemble it Assembling the roll paper holder To assemble the roll paper holder follow the steps below 1 Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown 2 Make sure you orient the stand and base plate as shown below Then place the base plate on the stand and fasten the two together with the plastic spacing clips A 20 Enhancing Your Printer With Options 3 Hook the tension lever onto both ends of the stand as shown below While pulling up the tension lever fit the wire ends of the tension lever into the holes in the stand The roll paper holder is assembled Tension lever installing the roll paper holder To install the roll paper holder follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Position the roll paper holder underneath the printer as shown below Fit the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer into the two holes in the base plate ul Caution The roll paper holder is not fastened to the printer only the printer s weight and the two positioning pegs hold it in place If you pick up the printer be careful not to drop the
149. w to feed continuous paper with labels backward they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer Using the Tear Off Bin button 2 34 After the printer finishes printing your document check that the Tear Off Bin lights are not flashing Then press the Tear Off Bin button The printer advances the paper to the tear off edge Note If the Tear Off Bin lights are flashing the paper ts in the tear off position If you press the Tear Off Bin button again the printer feeds your paper to the next top of form position Printing on Continuous Paper Advancing the paper to the tear off position automatically To automatically advance your printed documents to the tear off position you need to turn on the auto tear off mode and select the appropriate page length for continuous paper in the default setting mode For instructions see Changing default settings on page 5 10 When auto tear off is on the printer automatically advances the paper to the tear off position whenever it receives a full page of data or a form feed command followed by no more data Adjusting the tear off position If your paper s 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 Follow these steps Caution Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position Note Your tear off posit
150. ween continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder 0 0006 A 18 Using the Roll Paper Holder dedere EC bete Assembling the roll paper holder suse Installing the roll paper holder 04 Loading roll paper s suuows aoe ik oe eb Supe a Reto f Removing TOI E paper 25222 46 P1 pE reit ERE REEN Using an Optional Front Sheet Guide 045 Installing the front sheet guide 0000 Loading paper in the front sheet guide Installing an Interface Card 48e RR RC een chide RE A 29 Enhancing Your Printer With Options A 1 Options The following table shows the paper handling options and interface cards available for your printer To purchase options contact your dealer or customer support as described in Appendix D Paper handling options High capacity cut sheet feeder C80638 k Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading See Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder on page A 18 for instructions If you also install the single bin cut sheet feeder you can use both feeders as a double bin cut sheet feeder Single bin cut sheet feeder C80637 You can load up to 50 sheets of ordinary single sheet paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder You can also connect it to the high capacity cut sheet feeder to create a d

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