Epson 680Pro Product Information Guide

Epson 680Pro - LQ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Manual

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  • Epson 680Pro | Product Information Guide - Page 1
    ribbon cartridge print head edge guide control panel paper guide paper thickness lever power switch paper support sprocket units parallel interface EPSON LQ-680Pro printer cover knob Options Paper Handling Options High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806871) Feeds up to 150 single sheets of
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Paper feed methods Paper feed speed 24-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 413 cps at 10 cpi Draft 310 cps at 10 cpi 372 cps at 12 cpi 465 cps at 15
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro Electronic Interfaces Buffer Built-in fonts Character tables Character sets One standard bidirectional 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot 64KB Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10 not load paper that has
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    Backing sheet width 4 to 12 inches (101.6 to 304.8 mm) Backing sheet length (one page) 3 to 22 inches (76.2 to 558.8 mm) Backing sheet thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm) Total thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm) Label weight 17 lb (64 g/m²) 4 - EPSON LQ-680Pro 11/00
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro Printable Area Single sheets, envelopes, postcards and roll paper A B A printable area printable B area Continuous paper with overlapping multipart forms A B B printable area B C C A The minimum top margin is 0 inch (0 mm). For envelopes and postcards loaded from
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    the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. State of panel lights n Pause Beep Problem pattern Solution - The printer is paused. Press the Pause button to resume printing. ••• The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover and press the Pause button. 6 - EPSON LQ-680Pro 11/00
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro State of panel lights n Paper Out n Pause Beep pattern ••• Problem Solution No paper is loaded in the selected paper 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
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro Use the Paper Source button on the control panel to select the paper source you want the printer to use. Choose from three settings: t Select Tractor when you are using paper loaded on the tractor. t Select Manual/CSF Bin1 to feed single sheets using the paper guide or optional cut-
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    setting mode. See "Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever" on page 8 and "Changing the Default Settings" on page 14 for more information. You can load continuous multipart forms the same way you load ordinary continuous paper. (For instructions, see the User's Guide.) 11/00 EPSON LQ-680Pro - 9
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    entirely within the printable area. Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head. For more information see "Printable Area" on page 5. Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions. For more information on loading envelopes, see the User's Guide. 10 - EPSON LQ-680Pro 11/00
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    EPSON LQ-680Pro Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them the same way you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with the optional cut-sheet feeder. (For instructions on loading single sheets, see the User's Guide.) Before printing, make sure the paper thickness
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    off; otherwise, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of-form or tear-off position. 6. Replace the paper guide, if necessary, and replace the printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover. 7. Turn on the printer. Make sure the Paper Out and Pause lights are off. 12 - EPSON LQ-680Pro 11/00
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    touch the print head when you 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 proceeding. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the printer cover. EPSON LQ-680Pro 4. If a used ribbon cartridge is
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    , go to step 6. If you want to change any of the default settings, press the Tear Off button to print the instructions (three pages) in the language you selected. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer's control panel. 14 - EPSON LQ-680Pro 11/00
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    prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format. 2. 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. 11/00 EPSON LQ-680Pro
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    printer, ribbon cartridge, and paper guide in the original packing materials and place them in the printer's original box. Related Documentation 4013016-01 TM-LQ680 PL-LQ680 EPSON LQ-680/680Pro User's Guide EPSON LQ-680/680Pro Service Manual EPSON LQ-680Pro Parts Price List 16 - EPSON LQ-680Pro
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Options
Paper Handling Options
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806871)
Feeds up to 150 single sheets of paper, 40 single-sheet multipart
forms, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 50 postcards into the printer
without reloading. 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 (C806791)
Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper and is used
in conjunction with the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create
a double bin.
Roll paper holder (#8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that
used with telex machines.
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.
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If you install the C823051 optional serial interface card, be sure to
set the transfer speed to one of the following: 300, 600, 1200,
2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 bps.
ribbon
cartridge
paper guide
paper thickness lever
print head
printer cover
control panel
knob
edge guide
power switch
paper support
sprocket units
parallel interface
Model number
Card type
C823051
Serial Type B interface card
C823071
32KB Serial Type B interface card
C823121
LocalTalk interface card
C823141
Coax Type B interface card
C823151
Twinax Type B interface card
C823452
IEEE-1284 (Type B bidirectional)
parallel interface card
C823622A
EpsonNet 10 Base T type B print
server
C823642A
EpsonNet 10/100 Base TX type B
print server with AC adapter