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Epson
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Dot Matrix Printers
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LQ-570e, LQ-580
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User Guide
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English
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Epson LQ-570e,LQ-580 User Guide
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Cover of EpsonDot Matrix Printers LQ-570e,LQ-580 User Guide
List of Contents
Front Cover
Control Panel Buttons and Lights
Copyright
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users
Warning
For Canadian Users
Contents
Getting to Know Your Printer
Easy-to-Use Features
Available Paper Paths
Printing on continuous paper
Using the push tractor
Using a pull tractor
Using the push and pull tractor in combination
Printing on single sheets
Loading paper in the top slot
Loading paper in the front slot
Options
Ribbon Cartridge
Important Safety Instructions
Print Head Caution Symbol
ENERGY STAR Compliance
For United Kingdom Users
Use of options
Safety information
How To Use Your Manuals
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
1. Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Choosing a Place for the Printer
Positioning the continuous paper supply
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
Attaching the Paper Guide
Plugging in the Printer
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
Installing the Printer Software
Installing the printer software in Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0
Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x
For DOS programs
2. Printing on Continuous Paper
Setting the Paper Release Lever
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever
Using the Push Tractor
Loading paper onto the push tractor
Removing a printed document from the push tractor
Removing the push tractor
Reinstalling the tractor in the push position
Using the Tractor in the Pull Position
Installing the tractor in the pull position
Loading paper onto the pull tractor
Removing the paper from the pull tractor
Using two tractors in the push/pull combination
Removing the pull tractor
Loading Multipart Forms
Loading Continuous Paper With Labels
Removing continuous paper with labels
Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on Single Sheets
Switching to printing on single sheets
Switching to printing on continuous paper
Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position
Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge
Using the Tear Off/Bin button
Advancing the paper to the tear-off position automatically
Adjusting the tear-off position
3. Printing on Single Sheets
Using Single Sheets
Available paper types and paper slots
Loading single-sheet multipart forms
Loading envelopes
Loading postcards
Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot
Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot
4. Using the Printer Software
About Your Printer Software
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 and 98
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
Printer driver settings overview
Paper menu
Graphics menu
Device Options menu
Utility menu
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
Printer driver settings overview
Print or Print Setup dialog box
Options dialog box
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
Printer driver settings overview
Page Setup menu
Advanced menu
Utility menu
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
Printer driver settings overview
Document Properties dialog box
Advanced Document Properties dialog box
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility
Installing EPSON Remote!
Accessing EPSON Remote!
5. Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel
Selecting a Built-In Font and Pitch
About Your Printer’s Default Settings
Page length for tractor
Skip over perforation
Auto tear off
Auto line feed
Print direction
Software
0 slash
High speed draft
I/F (interface) mode
Auto I/F (interface) wait time
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode
Packet mode
Auto CR (carriage return)
A.G.M. (Alternate Graphic Mode)
Character table
International character set for Italic table
Font
Manual feed wait time
Buzzer (beeper)
Roll paper
Changing default settings
6. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3
About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Printer Status window
7. Troubleshooting
Using the Error Indicators
Problems and Solutions
Power supply problems
The control panel lights come on briefly, but then go off and stay off.
The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off even though you turned on the prin...
Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems
The printer does not load single-sheet paper or does not feed it properly.
The printer does not fully eject a single sheet.
The optional cut-sheet feeder does not feed your single-sheet paper properly.
Continuous paper loading or feeding problems
The printer does not feed continuous paper to the standby position.
Wrong top-of-form position
Printing starts too high or low on the page.
Wrong tear-off position
The printer prints on (or too far away from) the perforation of your continuous paper.
Printing or printout quality problems
The printer does not print when the computer sends data.
The printer makes noise, but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly
The printout is faint.
The printout has gaps.
Part of the printout is missing, or dots are missing in random positions.
Lines of dots are missing in the printout.
All the text is printed on the same line.
The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text.
The printer prints strange symbols, incorrect fonts, or other inappropriate characters.
Vertical printed lines are not aligned.
Clearing Paper Jams
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout
Printing a Self Test
Printing a Hex Dump
A. Enhancing Your Printer With Options
Options
Paper handling options
Optional interface cards
Using the Optional Cut-Sheet Feeders
Installing an optional cut-sheet feeder
Loading paper in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder
Loading paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder
Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder
Selecting your paper path (bin 1 or bin 2)
Switching between continuous paper and single-sheet paper in the cut-sheet feeder
Switching to continuous paper
Switching to single-sheet paper in the cut-sheet feeder
Using the Roll Paper Holder
Assembling the roll paper holder
Installing the roll paper holder
Loading roll paper
Removing roll paper
Using an Optional Front Sheet Guide
Installing the front sheet guide
Loading paper in the front sheet guide
Installing an Interface Card
B. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Transporting the Printer
C. Specifications
Printer Specifications
Mechanical
Electrical
Environmental
Paper
Paper alignment
Printable area
Safety approvals
CE marking
Command Lists
EPSON ESC/P2 control codes
Barcode commands
Barcode data
IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes
Character Tables
PC 437 (US Standard Europe)
PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese)
PC 863 (French-Canadian) PC 865 (Nordic)
PC 861 (Icelandic) BRASCII
Abicomp ISO Latin 1
Roman 8
PC 858
ISO 8859-15 PC 437 Greek*
PC 853 (Turkish)* PC 855 (Cyrillic)*
PC 852 (Eastern Europe)* PC 857 (Turkish)*
PC 866 (Russian)* PC864 (Arabic)
PC 869 (Greek)* MAZOWIA (Poland)*
Code MJK (CSFR)* ISO 8859-7*
ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)* Bulgaria (Bulgarian)*
PC 774 (LST 1283: 1993)* Estonia (Estonian)*
PC 771 (Lithuanian) ISO 8859-2*
PC 866 LAT. (Latvian)* PC 866 UKR (Ukranian)*
PC APTEC (Arabic)* PC 708 (Arabic)*
PC 720 (Arabic)* PC AR 864 (Arabic)*
Italic table
International character sets for the Italic table
D. Customer Support Information
Contacting Customer Support
For North American Users
Electronic support services
Automated telephone services
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users
Enquiry Desk
Customer Support
World Wide Web
For Australian Users
EPSON FAXBACK
EPSON Bulletin Board System
Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au
Your dealer
EPSON Helpdesk
For Singapore Users
For Hong Kong Users
Internet home page
Electronic bulletin board system
Technical support hotline
For Philippines Users
Glossary
Paper positions
Standby position
Tear-off position
Top-of-form position
Index
Printer Parts
Overseas Marketing Locations
Back Cover
Bookmarks and Contents
PDF Info
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