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LQ-2550
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FRONT MATTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Features
Options
About This Guide
Where to Get Help
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER
Unpacking the Printer
Removing the Protective Materials
Choosing a Place for the Printer
Assembling the Printer
Installing the Platen Knob
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
Attaching the Paper Guide
Testing the Printer
Connecting to a Power Supply
Running the Self Test
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
The Parallel Interface
The Serial Interface
Setting Up Your Application Software
Choosing from a Menu
CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING
Using Single Sheets
Loading a Sheet
Reloading During Printing
Using Continuous Paper
Positioning your Continuous Paper Supply
Loading Continuous Paper
When You Have Finished Printing
Reversing the Paper to the Standby Position
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
Switching to Single Sheets
Switching Back to Continuous Paper
Printing on Special Paper
Multi-Part Forms
Labels
Envelopes
CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER
Operating the Control Panel
The Display
The Lights
The Buttons
Other Control Panel Features
SelecType Settings
Using SelecType
Selecting a Main Menu Mode
LOAD MACRO
CHANGE MACRO
CHANGE DEFAULTS
PRINT OUT SETTINGS
CLEAR OUT MACROS
Page Length
Skip Over Perforation
Setting the Loading Position
Adjusting the Loading Position
Short Tear-Off
Selecting Typestyles
Fonts
Pitch
Condensed Mode
Choosing an International Character Set
Choosing a Character Table
CHAP 4-USING SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS
Using the LQ-2550 With Application Programs
Using Printer Selection Menus
A Quick Test
Using Word Processors
Using Spreadsheets
Using Graphics Software
Computer-Printer Communication
Escape Sequences
Printer Commands
Using the Command Summary
Sending Printer Commands from Within Your Software Program
Enhancing Your Printing
Character Size
Special Effects and Emphasis
Selecting Typestyles with Master Select
Graphics
The Print Head
Dot Pattern
Color Graphics
Twenty-Four-Pin Graphics
Pin Labels
The Graphics Command
Column Reservation Numbers
A Simple Graphics Program
Using Hand-Calculated
Individual Graphics Option Commands
The Reassigning Command
User-Defined Characters
Designing Your Characters
Design Grids
Data Numbers
Sending Information to Your Printer
Printing User-Defined Characters
Copying ROM Characters to RAM
Letter Quality Characters
Proportional Mode Characters
Superscripts and Subscripts
The Graphics Command
Column Reservation Numbers
A simple Graphics Program
Using Hand-Calculated Data to Print Graphics
Using Software and Graphics
Mixing Print Styles
CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION
Cleaning the Printer
Replacing the Ribbon
Transporting the Printer
CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
The Printer Does Not Print
The Printer Stops Printing
The Printout is Spaced Incorrectly
The Printout is Faint or Uneven
The Printout is Not what You Expect
Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly
Cut Sheet Feeder Does Not Load Paper Correctly
The Short Tear-Off Feature Does Not Work Properly
Color Printing Is Not What You Expect
Data Dump Mode
CHAP 7-USING PRINTER OPTIONS
The Cut Sheet Feeder
Installation
Loading Paper
Testing the Printer In The Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
Loading Envelopes
Using the Cut Sheet Feeder
Switching between the Cut Sheet Feeder and Continuous Paper
Loading Single Sheets
Removing The Cut Sheet Feeder
The Pull Tractor
Installation
Loading Paper
Removing the Pull Tractor
Interface Boards
Choosing an Interface
Compatible Interfaces
Installing the Interface Board
The Multi-Font Module
Installation
Selecting a Font
CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY
Commands in Numerical Order
Commands Arranged by Topic
Printer Operation
MSB Control
Data Control
Vertical Motion
Horizontal Motion
Overall Printing Style
Print Size and Character Width
Print Enhancement
Word Processing
Character Tables
User Defined Characters
Graphics
APPENDIX A-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Printer Specifications
Double-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder (Optional)
Interface Specifications
Initialization
Default Settings
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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