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    User's Manual EPSON® Y45499114003
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    EPSON® LQ-850/950/1050 User's Guide
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    is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules, which are
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    Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the parts 1-2 Removing the protective materials 1-3 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-5 Assembling the Printer 1-6 Installing the platen knob 1-6 Installing the ribbon l-7 Attaching the paper guide l-10 Testing the Printer 1-12
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    Contents Printing on Special Paper 2-16 The paper thickness lever 2-16 Multi-part forms 2-18 Labels 2-18 Envelopes 2-19 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 SelecType 3-4 Other control panel features 3-5 Setting the DIP Switches
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    IQ 4-24 Printing user-defined characters 4-27 Copying ROM characters to RAM 4-27 Letter Quality characters 4-28 Chapter 5 Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon 5-2 Transporting the Printer 5-4 Cleaning the Printer 5-6 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 6-2 Problems and solutions
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    Compatible interfaces 7-24 Installing the interface board 7-25 The Multi-Font Module 7-34 Using the font module 7-36 The Emulation Module 7-38 Chapter 8 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications 8-2 Printing 8-2 Paper 8-3 Mechanical 8-4 Electrical 8-5 Environment 8-5 vi
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    Specifications 8-6 Parallel interface 8-6 Serial interface 8-9 Chapter 9 Command Summary The Command Summary 9-2 Commands in Numerical Order 9-5 Commands Arranged by Topic 9-8 Printer operation 9-8 Data control 9-13 Vertical motion 9-13 Horizontal motion 9-18 Overall printing
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    on troubleshooting, printer options, and general maintenance. You will also find a glossary of printer terms and an index. At the back of the manual is a Quick Reference Card with the information you are most likely to need. The LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050 are basically the same printer except
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    About This Guide Conventions used in this Guide Warnings must be followed to avoid damage to your equipment. Cautions should be followed carefully to ensure that your printer operates correctly. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. ix
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    high performance and reliability with a wide range of features. Features In addition to the high quality printing and ease of operation you've come to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050 offer the following: An advanced paper handling system that lets you use single sheets of
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    paper can be fed automatically into the printer without reloading. These units also can part forms. Optional Interface Boards A number of optional interfaces can be used to supplement the LQ's built-in parallel and serial interfaces. Guidelines for choosing the right interface and instructions
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    Introduction xii
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    Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Checking the parts l-2 Removing the protective materials 1-3 Choosing a Place for the Printer l-5 Assembling the Printer l-6 Installing the platen knob l-6 Installing the ribbon l-7 Attaching the paper guide l-10 Testing the Printer 1-12 Loading a sheet of
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    Unpacking the Printer Checking the parts make sure you have all the parts AS you unpack the printer, shown below and that none have been damaged during transportation. In some locations the power cable is a separate item. 1-2
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    two brackets, two locking tabs, and a print head protector. These protective items must be removed before you turn on the printer. After removing these items, store them with the other packaging material in case you ever need to transport your printer. To remove the packing materials, follow these
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    Unpacking the Printer 2. Remove the print head protector. 3 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. Then, remove the left and right locking tabs. Be sure to remove all protective materials before you turn on the printer. 1-4
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    electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in your computer's and printer's memory. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disturb the power supply. Keep the
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    with the automatic paper loading system and may cause a paper jam. The LQ printers have a new paper loading system that uses both a paper tension unit and platen knob except in the case of a paper jam or other paper feeding problems. If you need to adjust the position of the paper after it is
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    Assembling the Printer Installing the ribbon To install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the printer is not connected to an electrical outlet. 2. Remove the printer cover. 3. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. 4. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the
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    . (The LQ-850 ribbon cartridge has only one handle.) Push the cartridge firmly into position, making sure that the black plastic hooks fit into the slots inside the printer. 6. Use a pointed object, such as the tip of a pencil, to guide the ribbon between the print head and the ribbon guide. At the
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    , follow the steps listed below: 1. Place the paper guide on the printer as shown, making sure that the back edge of the guide is even with the back of the printer. 2. Raise the paper guide up until it locks in place. To lower the paper guide, lift up slightly to release it from its locked position
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    3. Attach the printer cover. Assembling the Printer 4. Close the paper guide cover. 1-11
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    ensure that the ribbon has been installed correctly. Before carrying out the test, you need to load a sheet of paper into the printer. Before turning on your printer, be absolutely sure you have removed all protective materials. Turning on the printer while the print head cannot move may seriously
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    Testing the Printer 2. Turn on the printer. The green POWER light and the red PAPER OUT light come on. After turning the printer off, always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on. Rapid switching of the power on and off can damage the printer. 3. Push the paper release lever back to
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    Testing the Printer 4. Move the right and left edge guides of the paper guide to match the width of the platen (black roller), and insert a sheet of paper the same width. Never loading the paper, remove the paper and try the procedure once more, but press the paper a bit more firmly into place. 1-14
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    to start the printer's self test. This prints out the settings of the printer's DIP switches and the characters in the printer's memory. The DIP switch settings are explained later in this guide. This test can be performed in either of the LQ's two printing modes: draft or LQ (Letter Quality). No
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    until the printer runs out of paper or you press the ON LINE button. everything is operating correctly, After press tchheecOkNingLtIoNsEeebtuhtatot n to stop the test. Part of a When using the optional cut sheet feeder, the self test print out is slightly different. See the section on the cut
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    holding down the FORM FEED button. You need only hold the button down until printing begins. As before, the self test ends when the printer runs out of paper or when you press the ON LINE button. Part of a typical LQ self test is shown below: Count t-y us+l France Germany U.K. Denmark Sweden SWl
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    to Your Computer Your LQ printer has two separate interface connections: a Centronics ® compatible parallel interface and an RS-232C compatible serial interface. If you are not sure which one is required by your computer, check your computer manual for this information. If you have a suitable
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    together until they lock onto either side of the connector. If your cable has a ground wire, attach this wire to the ground connector of the printer. 3. Plug the other end of the interface cable into the computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it
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    to work with: Computer Apple® IIc IBM® PC and compatibles Most other computers Epson cable #8239 #8297 #8293 When connecting your computer to the serial interface, follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off. 2. Connect the interface cable to the serial
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    2-5 Using Continuous Paper 2-6 Positioning your continuous paper supply 2-11 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2-12 Switching back to continuous paper 2-15 Printing on Special Paper 2-16 The paper thickness lever 2-16 Multi-part forms 2-18 Labels 2-18 Envelopes 2-19
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    Using Single Sheets Your printer can handle a wide range of paper sizes up to a maximum width of 10.1 inches on the LQ-850, 13.0 inches on the LQ-950, or 14.4 inches on the LQ-1050. Always make sure that your printing is confined to the size of paper you are using. Avoid printing on the platen (
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    in an upright position and align the left edge guide with the arrow on the paper guide. (You may want to change this position later, depending on the margin settings of your application program.) 4. Adjust the right edge guide to fit the size of the paper. 5. Slide the paper down between the edge
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    platen knob while the printer is turned on. 7. Press the ON LINE button so that the ON LINE indicator lights up. When the printer is on line it can accept data from your computer. If the platen (black roller) turns but the sheet does not load, remove the sheet from the printer
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    sheet paper, there are two ways your software can *allow you to load a new sheet at the end of a printed page: l If your software sends characters in a continuous stream, the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the paper. When this happens, the page ejects and the ON LINE light goes
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    low-profile design takes up little space and can handle a wide variety of paper widths. To load continuous paper, follow these steps: 1. See that the printer is turned off. 2. Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position. 3. Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper
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    4. Attach the paper rest. Using Continuous Paper 5. Release the sprocket lock levers and slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left and lock it in place. Next, slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of your paper. 2-7
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    Using Continuous Paper 6. Slide the paper support to a point midway between the sprocket units. 7. Open the sprocket covers. 2-8
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    Using Continuous Paper 8. Fit the first four holes in the paper over the pins of each sprocket unit making sure the paper is under the silver edge ; then close the sprocket covers. Slide the right sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and has no wrinkles; then lock it in place.
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    When using continuous paper, always make sure that the edge guides are pushed together. 10. Close the paper guide cover and turn on the printer. 11. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the paper to the loading position. The printer remembers this position and advances each page to the same position
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    you added paper-handling capabilities. When this feature is selected, the printer automatically feeds the paper forward so that you can tear it off at printing jobs. See the section on short tear off in Chapter 3 for details. A1 Do not advance the paper using the platen knob while the . printer
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    from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below. 1. Open the paper guide cover and press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. Then, remove your printed document. If ythoeuFaOrReMnoFt EuEsiDngbtuhtetosnhotortatdevaarn-oceff function, you your document need to press to
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    Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into a standby position. The paper is still attached to the tractor, but no longer in the paper path. The PAPER OUT light comes on
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    guides to roughly match the width of your paper. 5. Close the paper guide cover. Next, insert the paper between the edge guides. 6. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to automatically feed the page to the loading position. 7. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it is ready to print
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    Sheets Switching back to continuous paper To switch back to printing with continuous paper, first see that the single sheet has ejected. 1. Open the sheet guide cover. Next, lower the paper guide onto the back of the printer and slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the middle of
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    In addition to using single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can also print on a wide variety of paper types, including multi-part forms and labels. You can even feed envelopes manually or with the optional cut sheet feeder. Before printing on these special types of paper you need to adjust
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    2 can shorten the life of the print head. To help the orange MyUouLTcIh-ecPkARthTe position light on of the paper thickness the control panel comes lever, on if the lever is set to position 4 or higher. Printing past the edge of envelopes, multi-part forms, labels, or thicker than normal
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    normal paper, such as envelopes or multi-part forms, be absolutely sure that your printing stays within the printable area of the paper. See pages 2-20 and 8-3 for more about printable area. Multi-part forms Your printer can also use continuous multi-part forms. These multiple forms should have no
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    position. If a label does become stuck in the printer mechanism, refer the problem to your dealer. Since labels are especially sensitive to in the table on page 2-17. Then, follow the single sheet loading instructions at the beginning of this chapter. Because of the thickness of envelopes, however
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    your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelopes as shown below. 0.33 n or more 3- J k0.12" or more i - 0.87" or more t To make sure that the printing fits within this area, always perform a sample printing test using a normal single sheet
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    Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 SelecType 3-4 Other control panel features 3-5 Setting the DIP Switches 3-6 Page Length 3-9 Skip Over Perforation 3-10 Adjusting the Loading Position 3-12 The loading position 3-12 Micro adjustment 3-12 Short Tear Off 3-14
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    ) On when the power switch is on, and power is supplied. READY (green) On when the printer is ready to accept input data. Flickers during printing. PAPER OUT (red) On when the printer is out of paper. -MULTI-PART (orange) On when the paper thickness lever is set to position 4 or higher. (For regular
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    0 MULTI.PART SelecType 0 POWER 0 READY 3 PAPER OUT 0 SANS SERIF 0 SLOT A 0 SLOT B FORM FEED- 0 1s CPI ---I 0 CONDENSE0 II-. ON LINE This button controls the printer's on line/off line status. When the printer is on line, the indicator - light is on and the printer can receive and print data
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    remain valid even after you turn off, reset, or initialize the printer. 0 MULTI-PART S&c Type 0 POWER 0 READY 0 PAPER OUT FORM FEED - either condensed or normal printing. The orange light is on when the printer is in condensed mode. In this mode, all characters are printed at approximately 60%
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    while you turn on the printer, you can start the LQ's self test. This prints out the DIP switch settings and the characters in the printer's ROM (Read Only you turn on the printer, you turn on the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced users to diagnose many problems. See the section on
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    the two groups of DIP switches (SW1 and SW2) in the back of the printer, you can control various features such as character set and page length. To change the setting of a DIP switch, first turn off the printer. Using a pencil, pen, or other pointed instrument, change the setting as shown below
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    tables below describe the functions of the DIP switches. DIP Switch 1 Switch Description 1-1 1-2 International character set 1-3 1-4 Character table 1-5 Print direction for graphics I 1-6 1 Not used 1-7 Cut sheet feeder mode 1-8 6 Kbytes receive buffer ON OFF See the table below
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    Italy * See page 3--I _20-^fOoFrFoth_ er character sets. Spain 1 Interface/parity selection Baud rate selection pgyz$=j Print direction for graphics With unidirectional printing, the print head prints in one direction only to eliminate any possible deviation in the dot positions, making it ideal
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    the switch off, you set the page length at 11 inches. To change the setting of a DIP switch, first turn off the printer. Next, change the DIP switch; then turn the printer back on. o/ 01I 0, 01'/- 1 l-inch paper ,'/ / 2-1 OFF 01 01 01 0% ;;I lIa-inch paper 01 //I 2-1 ON Your new settings will not
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    on the next page. This feature may be useful when using continuous paper because it will cause the printer to stop printing, skip over the perforation, then resume printing. If you adjust your loading position correctly, you can get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the
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    Skip Over Perforation A1 Most application programs take care of the top and l bottom margins. Therefore, do not turn skip over perforation on unless your program does not provide these margins. 3-11
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    loaded by the printer. The loading position is important because it determines where the printing begins on the page. If the printing is too high feeding problem. If you need to adjust the loading position, always use the microadjustment feature. Until this loading position is reset, the printer
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    hold the button down, the paper moves continuously in 1/180 of an inch increments. When the paper reaches the factory set loading position, the printer beeps and micro-adjustment feeding pauses for a moment before continuing. You can use this factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the
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    the continuous paper to the tear-off edge of the sheet guide cover so that you can tear off the last sheet. When you resume printing, the paper feeds back to the loading position. To use this feature, first turn off the printer and turn DIP switch 2-7 on. Then, load continuous paper in
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    adjustment, the new tear-off position is reset and remains valid even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized. Never use the short tear off feature with labels. 4. When you resume printing after tearing off the sheet, the paper automatically feeds backward to the loading position
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    SelecType panel remain valid even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized . To use software commands, see the instructions for your application program or Chapter 9, control panel to choose fonts, pitches, and condensed printing. Orange lights indicate which features you have chosen.
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    c h e d u l e for quantities over one g r o s s ? The Roman and Sans Serif Letter Quality (LQ) fonts use a larger number of dots for higher print quality at a lower speed. ROMAN 0123456789:;?@ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^-'abcdeef.g. h. aij.k*l.mnopqrstuv We've just seen your excellent ad for
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    all pitches. See the section on font modules in Chapter 7. The following printout compares the three pitches: This is 10 CPI printing. This is 12 CPI printing. This is 15 CPI printing. In 10, 12, and 15 CPI, each character is given the same amount of space. The width of proportional spacing, however
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    spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page printing. This is condensed 10 CPI printing, This is 12 CPI printing. This is condensed 12 CPI printing printing. Because these commands cancel SelecType settings, you should use the program's print
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    switch, first turn off the printer. Set the DIP switch, and then turn the printer back on. Choosing a character 1 France 2 Germany 3 U.K. 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain I 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark 11 Spain II 12 Latin 64 Legal #$@E\ # $ ii o G # $ 5 x u f B 0 # tl B is 0 # $ @ o \ II #
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    . Then change the DIP switch, and turn the printer back on. Turning DIP switch 1-4 on selects the Epson Extended Graphics character table; turning l-4 off selects the italics table. The tables on the following pages show what characters are printed in each of the character tables. The values across
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    Selecting Character Sets Epson Extended Graphics character table CODE10123456789A8~DEF 0 0 e P t p (; & 6 :.:IA:.' L 4. a P 1 !lAQaqi.icei$$L~bf )91YiyBUr4cJB* A * :JZjzbuT[*rQ. 8 + ; K[ktY@&l~g6d C ,
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    selecting Character sets Italics character table CODE10123456789ABCDEF 0 0 e P t p 08P'p 1 !lAQaq !lAQaq 2 1, 2 B R b r " 2BRbr 3 #3CScs XbCScs 4 $4DTdt $4DTdt 5 %5EUeu XdEUeu 6 &GFVfv &GFVfv 7 '7GWgw '7GWgw 8 (8HXhx (8HXhx 9 )SIYiy )SIYiy A * :JZjz * : JZjs 6 +;
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    Selecting Character Sets 3-24
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    test 4-3 Computer-printer communications 4-3 Word processors 4-4 Spreadsheets 4-6 Graphics programs 4-7 Graphics 4-8 The print head 4-9 The 20 Designing your characters 4-20 Sending information to the LQ 4-24 Printing user-defined characters 4-27 Copying ROM characters to
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    listed, select the first one available on the following list. EX FX LX E& Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer To use all the features of the LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050, however, it is best to use a program with the LQ-850, LQ-950, or LQ-1050 on its menu. If your program does not list these
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    manual and the instructions above, print a sample document to make sure that the program and the printer are communicating properly. If the document does not print the way you think it should, re-check the program's printer selection and installation routine. If you are still having trouble printing
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    Command Summary and the Quick Reference Card give both the decimal and hex numbers for each command. Unidirectional printing The LQ printers have the advanced capability of printing text and graphics bidirectionally. For exact alignment of some graphic images you may want to select unidirectional
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    If your LQ is not printing correctly, check both the LQ and your word processor and review this checklist: 0 Make sure you've selected the correct printer. 0 Carefully read the printer setup and installation information in your word processor's manual. 0 Check the printer options that may be part of
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    setup routine, carefully read the program's manual for information on printing. A major concern for printing spreadsheets is the width of the printer. The LQ-850 is an 80 column printer, the LQ-950 is a 110 column printer, and the LQ-1050 is a 136 column printer, but by using condensed 12 cpi you
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    If you're still having difficulty printing, check the troubleshooting section in your spreadsheet program's manual or Chapter 6 of this manual. Graphics programs The LQ is capable of producing finely detailed graphic images. A later section of this chapter gives specific information on the graphics
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    your software a few instructions. The quickest and easiest way to print graphics on your LQ is to use a commercial graphics program. With such programs you usually create an image on your monitor and then give a command to send the image to the printer
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    LQ's print head works. The LQ's print head has 24 pins. As it moves across the page, electrical impulses cause the pins to fire. Each time a pin fires, it strikes the inked ribbon , the pins in the print head are in more than one column, but the intelligence of the printer handles the timing of pin
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    the print head moves across the paper, every 1/180th of an inch it must receive instructions about which of its 24 pins to fire. At each position it can fire any number of pins from none to 24. This means that the printer must receive 24 bits of information for each column it prints. Since the LQ
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    time, add up the numbers of the pins and send the sum to the printer. With these labels for the pins, you fire the top pin by sending 128 how to calculate the number that will fire a particular pattern of pins. 128 H 128 64 32 32 16 88 iii 64 16 88 128 I 128 i; 16 8 ; 2 1281 3 - 74 : s 1
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    code that turns on a graphics mode also specifies how many columns it will use. After the LQ receives this code, it interprets the next numbers as pin patterns and prints them on the paper. The LQ has one command that allows you to use any of the 11 graphics options. The format of
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    Graphics *Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode. Column reservation numbers The graphics command requires more than one number to specify how many columns to reserve because one line can use thousands of columns, but the LQ does not use numbers larger than 255 (decimal). Therefore, the
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    and n2 should be 6 because 1632 = 96 + (6 x 256). The LQ will interpret the number of bytes determined by nl and n2 as graphics data, no hand, you supply too much graphics data, the excess will be interpreted and printed as regular text. A simple graphics program This first program is just a simple
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    1/8th of an inch high and less than 1/4th of an inch wide. The actual pattern that the LQ prints on the paper is, of course, made up of dots that overlap each other both vertically and horizontally. . These totals are the values that will be sent to the printer as graphics data to print the design.
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    Graphics Below is shown the same grid divided into three sections to make the data calculation easier. At the the bottom of each section of each column is the total of the pin numbers for that section. This gives you a total of 126 data numbers necessary to print this small figure.
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    Graphics Here is the BASIC program that prints the design shown on the previous pages. x 3 bytes for each pin column). Lines 30-60 print the design that you see below. Notice that the dots overlap quite a bit. This design was printed using the triple-density 24-pin graphics option because the
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    program above will cause the pattern to print 10 times in a row as shown below. 15 FOR C=l TO 10: RESTORE 65 NEXT C Individual graphics options commands As previously mentioned, the LQ responds to commands that are used by Epson FX and RX series printers. There are four individual graphics options
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    Graphics The reassigning command The LQ has a command that allows you to change the 27)"?";"K" CHR$(4) This is a quick way to change the aspect ratio of the design that you are printing. Changing the graphics option will change the width without changing the height. You should, however, make this
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    and the user-defined characters are stored in the LQ's Random Access Memory (RAM). Designing your characters User-defined characters are like dot graphics because you send the printer precise instructions on where you want each dot printed. In fact, planning a user-defined character is like planning
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    a grid that is 24 dots high-one dot for each pin on the LQ print head. The width of the character matrix is dependent upon the character set in base indicates the baseline for all letters except those with descenders (the bottom parts of such letters as j and y). The bottom row is usually left blank
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    you want them to print. The examples here, the information to the LQ. Every dot has bits. Hence, one bit represents each dot. Data numbers The bits within each byte have values of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128. In the vertical column of dots, the bits are arranged so that the most significant bit
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    uses decimal numbers because the example programs in this manual are written in BASIC and everyone is familiar with decimals. The data you send to the LQ, however, can be in any form (binary, decimal, hexadecimal) that step in defining a character is to send this information to the printer. 4-23
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    User-Defined Characters Sending information to the LQ The printer loads characters in the print style (Letter Quality, draft, or proportional) that the printer is currently using. It also records whether italic or script (either superscript or subscript) is turned on. This means that if you want to
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    specification the number of columns of dots that are printed to make up the character. By varying the you can create proportional-width characters that print at draft speed. The table below (maximum) 12 36 I 30 I 42 The last part of the character definition is the actual data that defines the
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    160 DATA ~,0,0,2,0,0,1,0,0 In line 10, the ESC x command selects draft style printing. The actual character definition starts in line 20. The two at signs the data statements at the end of the program) is sent to the printer in the loop between lines 50 and 70. When defining Letter Quality or
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    you select the user-defined character set and try to print other characters, the only one that will print is the arrow. Since no other characters are in the printer's user-defined RAM area, nothing else prints. Other characters sent to the printer don't even print as spaces; it's as if they were not
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    It is, however, rather inconvenient. Therefore, the LQ has a command which allows you to copy all created. You must send this command to the printer before you define characters. If you use this Letter Quality characters If you select Letter Quality printing with the ESC xl command, you can design
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    User-Defined Characters Superscripts and subscripts You can also create superscript and subscript user-defined characters. Just as Letter Quality characters are defined when the Letter Quality mode is selected, super/subscript characters are created when either superscript or subscript is selected.
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    to the mode in which they were defined, you can then select and print them. Keep in mind that user-defined characters are stored in RAM, which is not permanent. Whenever the printer power is turned off, or the printer is intialized with the (INIT) signal, the user-defined characters are lost. (Some
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    Replacing the Ribbon 5-2 Transporting the Printer 5-4 Cleaning the Printer 5-6
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    . Use the following Epson replacement ribbons: Printer LQ-850 LQ-950 LQ-1050 Standard ribbon #7753 #7767 #7754 Film ribbon #7768 #7769 #7770 To replace the ribbon, turn off the power to the printer and remove the printer cover. If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot
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    hooks fit into the slots as shown below. (The LQ-850 ribbon cartridge has only one handle.) 5. Use a pointed object, such as the tip of a pencil, to guide the ribbon between the print head and the ribbon guide. At the same time, turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to help
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    cover, platen knob, paper guide, and any installed options. 2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. While holding the paper bail open, reattach the left and right locking tabs. Then, slide the print head all the way to the right, and insert the print head protector between the paper
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    Transporting the Printer 4. Fit the printer back into the foam packaging material and then back into its original box. When you carry the printer, never hold it by the option compartment cover. This cover could come off and cause you to drop the printer. 5-5
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    , as well as the ribbon cartridge. Carefully clean the printer using a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner with a small nozzle. Clear away all dust and dirt. Slide the print head to one side in order to clean beneath it. Be careful not to damage any of the parts inside the printer. If the outer case
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    Troubleshooting 6-2 Problems and solutions 6-2 Data dump mode 6-5
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    not print, try the self test described in Chapter 1. If the self test works properly, the printer is all right, and the problem probably lies in the computer, the software or the cable. If the self test does not work, contact your Epson dealer. The printout is faint or uneven See that the ribbon is
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    1. l The ribbon may be jammed. See the section on the self test in Chapter 1. l If the READY light is off and the ON LINE light is flickering, the LQ has stopped to allow the print head to cool. Printing resumes soon; you do not have to do anything to re-start it. l If the printer stops
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    in the way of the paper. See Chapter 2 for instructions on the proper placement of the paper supply. If the short tear-off mode is turned on by the DIP switch setting, the paper advances part of a page at the end of each print job. This is not an error; it allows you
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    problems between the printer and application programs. In data dump mode, an exact printout of the codes reaching the printer is produced. Use paper at least 11 inches wide on the LQ-950 and 14 inches wide on the LQ 61 60 70 6C 65 20 6F 66 20 61 20 64 61 74 61 20 64 75 6D 70 20 70 72 69 6E 74 6F 75
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    Troubleshooting 3. To turn off the data dump mode, press the ON LINE button to stop the printing and set the printer off line, then turn off the printer Initialize printer Select USA character set Select Epson Extended Graphics Printable code expansion Cancel condensed mode Select pica
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    11 Setting up your software 7-12 Control panel operation 7-13 Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode 7-14 Switching between cut sheet feeder Pull Tractor 7-16 Installation and use 7-17 When you are finished printing 7-22 Using the pull tractor alone 7-22 Removing the pull
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    . Printer LQ-850 LQ-950 LQ-1050 Single bin #7339 #7345 #7340 Dual bin #7346 #7347 #7348 The illustrations in this chapter show the single bin feeder for the LQ-1050, but the others work in the same way. For the dual bin feeders, see the manual that comes with them for assembly instructions
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    The Cut Sheet Feeder Assembly ends together 1. Attach the paper feeder rests by squeezing the free and inserting them into the slots as shown. 2. Insert the paper support over the back edge of the feeder. 7-3
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    Feeder 3. Attach the two front stacker supports as shown. (There is only one front paper support on the cut sheet feeder designed for the LQ-850 printer.) Installation Attach the assembled cut sheet feeder as follows. 1. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide. 2. Make sure the paper release
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    the front of the unit. 4. Tilt the feeder forward slightly to fit the notches at the base of the unit over the pins on the printer; then tilt the unit back until its rests on top of the
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    The Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Detach the front section of the printer cover. 6. After raising the cut sheet feeder's paper path guide, attach the front cover; then close the paper path guide. 7-6
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    thickness of the envelope. For specific information on paper thickness settings, see the section on printing with special paper in Chapter 2. Printing past the edge of envelopes, multi-part forms or thicker than normal paper can damage the print head. When you print on anything thicker than normal
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    lever all the way forward until the paper supports retract and lock open to allow for paper loading. Make sure that the two small front levers are up when using normal paper. 2. Slide the left paper guide so that the fin on the edge guide matches the arrow on the metal; then slide
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    side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack. 4. Insert the paper between the paper guides, aligning it with the left edge of the guide. Then, adjust the right paper guide until the paper is held firmly, but not so tightly that it causes the paper to bunch. 7-9
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    The Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Push the paper set lever back until it clicks into place and clamps the paper against the guide rollers. The lever will not close completely if too much paper is used. If this happens, remove some paper from the stack and try again.
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    this command, see the summary of commands in Chapter 9. If the paper reaches the bottom of the print area when any of the following line feeding commands is used, the sheet in the printer is automatically ejected and the next sheet is loaded. LF line feed; advances the paper by one line
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    how many printable lines per page you have. The LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050 automatically count and print out the number of lines that are available on these applications without any problems. Simply insert the paper you will be using into the sheet feeder, use the Self Test to print out the number
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    your cut sheet feeder. Not all software is set up the same, so you may find that a bit of experimentation is required before you find the best equivalent settings to use. To maintain 54 printed lines per page: Continuous form settings Cut sheet feeder settings Change Page Length from 66 to 61
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    you perform the cut sheet feeder self test, the printer counts the number of lines on the page and prints out this number at the bottom of the first envelopes. 8 Switching between cut sheet feeder and continuous paper The LQ printer allows you to easily switch between cut sheet feeder and continuous
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    forward. You will not need to change the DIP switch setting. 4 Raise the paper path guide until it clicks open, as shown below. This guide directs the flow of continuous paper out the front of the printer. 5. Continuous paper can now be loaded. With the paper release lever forward, the control panel
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    The Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor (#7311 for the LQ-850, #7313 for the LQ-950, or #7312 for the LQ-1050) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful1 with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor along with the
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    The Pull Tractor Installation and use After making sure that the printer is turned off, install and use the pull tractor as follows: 1. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide and install the paper rest if you haven't already. (See page 2-7.) 2. Remove the paper tension unit by pressing open
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    place. 6. After the paper is loaded in the push tractor, see that the printer is off line and press the FORM FEED button. This advances the paper one pull tractor. AT Never use the platen knob to feed the paper while the . printer is turned on. If you need to adjust the loading position, be sure to
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    Pull Tractor 8. Adjust the sprocket frames to match the width of the paper and adjust the paper supports so they are evenly placed between the sprocket units. (There is only one paper support on the LQ-850.) 9. Fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins of the sprocket frames, adjusting the
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    The Pull Tractor 10. If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins, press in on the pull tractor feed knob and turn it in the desired direction. 11. Close the sprocket covers. 7-20
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    The Pull Tractor 12. See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the sprocket units in place. 13. Slide the rollers on the paper bail so they are evenly distributed across the width of your paper. Also, make sure that the right and left rollers are at the both edges of your paper. 7-21
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    . Re-install the paper guide; then slide the edge guides together so they meet at about the middle of the paper's width. 15. Install the pull tractor cover as shown below. 16. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line. Now you are ready to begin printing. When you are finished
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    The Pull Tractor Removing the pull tractor After turning off the printer and removing the pull tractor cover, remove the pull tractor as follows: 1. Press the tabs on the pull tractor and tilt it back and lift it off the printer. 2. Replace the paper tension unit as shown below. 3. Now you are ready
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    interfaces The following is a list of Epson interfaces that are compatible with your LQ printer. interface number #8143 #8148 #8165 name Optional serial interface Intelligent serial interface Intelligent IEEE-488 interface All Epson interfaces have the EPSON name printed on them. If the board has
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    power cord and disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Remove any installed printer options such as a pull tractor or cut sheet feeder; then remove the printer cover, the paper guide, and the platen knob. 3. Using a cross-head screwdriver, remove the two retaining screws: one located at
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    Interface Boards 4. Detach the upper case by pressing in on the two retaining clips inside the front of the printer. 5. Partially raise the upper case; then reach under and detach the control panel by releasing the front clip. 7-26
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    case, tilt the case straight back to detach the rear hinges, and then lift it off. 7. Remove the shield plate at the back of the printer to allow access to the optional interface connector. 7-27
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    Interface Boards 8. Remove the power cable attached to the main board. To remove, grasp the clip at its base and pull gently, but firmly, straight up. You may need to move the clip back and forth slightly as you pull upward to free it from-the board. 9. Remove the screw labelled CG from the main
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    board without the FG (frame ground) wire attached. If your interface comes packaged with the FG wire attached, skip to the next section for installation instructions. 7-29
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    Interface Boards 1. Using the CG screw, attach the round end of the FG (frame ground) wire to the main board. Position the other end of the wire as shown. 2. Reattach the power cable, making sure that the small fins on the white plastic clip are on the side away from you. Take extra care to see that
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    with the screws provided. 4. Attach the plug end of the FG wire onto the FG pin located on top of the interface board. 5. Reassemble the printer, taking care not to pinch the FG wire between the upper and lower sections of the case. 7-31
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    This section describes how to install an interface board that has an FG (frame ground) wire attached. 1. Carefully place the interface board next to the printer as shown below. Using the CG screw, connect the round end of the FG wire to the main board. 2. Reattach the power cable, making sure
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    the main board. Make sure that the connector pins are properly inserted into the mating connector. 4. Secure the board with the screws provided. 5. Reassemble the printer, taking care not to pinch the FG wire between the upper and lower sections of the case. 7-33
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    optional Multi-Font Module (#7407) gives you seven additional fonts for your LQ printer. Once you install it in either slot A or slot B, the Font Module is installed in one of the slots (A or B) in the printer. See the manual that comes with the module for full information on using the font module.
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    The Multi-Font Module OCR-A The OCR-A and OCR-B fonts can be read by an optical character reader (also known as a document reader or image scanner) for input into another computer. Orator t, - * /0123456789:;(=>?@ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^-' ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZ{l}"~Oi~~AA~~~il GmKQ
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    The Multi-Font Module Using the Multi-Font Module To install a font module, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the font compartment cover. Inside the compartment are two connectors labelled A and B. 3. Insert the font module securely into SLOT A or B so
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    Close the font compartment cover. 5. After you have turned on the printer and are ready to print, select SLOT A or B by pressing the FONT button on the SelecType panel. This font module selection remains valid even after the printer is turned off, reset, or initialized. 6. You can use SelecType to
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    The Emulation Module The optional Emulation Module for IBM ProPrinter X/XL allows you to use programs designed to be used with an IBM ProPrinter. See the manual that comes with the Emulation Module for full instructions on using it. 7-38
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    Printer Specifications 8-2 Printing 8-2 Paper 8-3 Mechanical 8-4 Electrical 8-5 Environment 8-5 Interface Specifications 8-6 Parallel interface 8-6 Serial interface 8-9
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    Printer Specifications Printing Printing method 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed Pitch Quality 10 draft 10 LQ 12 draft 12 LQ Characters/second/line 220 73 264 88 Printing direction Bi-directional with logic-seeking. User can select unidirectional printing (left to right). Line
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    13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics set Paper Paper feed methods Friction Built-in push feed tractor with paper tension unit Single-bin or dual-bin cut sheet feeder (optional) Pull tractor (optional) Paper width Type of paper LQ-850 LQ-950 LQ-1050 Single sheets Continuous
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    , multi-part, no-carbon paper only; one original plus up to three copies, maximum thickness: 0.0126 inches Mechanical Ribbon Cartridge ribbon, available in black only. Do not use ribbons for 9-pin printers. Printer LQ-850 LQ-950 LQ-1050 Standard ribbon #7753 #7767 #7754 Film ribbon #7768
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    Printer Specifications Electrical Voltage 120 VAC, f 10% (USA) 220 VAC, f 10% (Europe) Non-switchable Power consumption 120 Watts maximum Frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Insulation resistance 10
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    Specifications The LQ is equipped with both a parallel and a serial interface. Do not plug more than one interface cable into the printer 8 at one time. This may damage your printer These signals represent information IN of the 1st of 8th bits of parallel IN data, respectively. Each signal is a
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    Interface Specifications Pulled up to +5 volts through 32 - ERROR 33 - GND 34 - NC 35 - - 36 - SLCT IN OUT IN LOW, the printer controller is reset to its power-up state and the print buffer is cleared. This level is usually HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 microseconds at
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    Interface Specifications Notes: 1. The column heading "Direction" refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer. 2. "Return" carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the
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    acknowledged, since the printer is looking for another DC1 character, which would allow it to resume printing. Serial interface The LQ built-in serial interface is an RS-232C asynchronous interface with the following characteristics: Data format 1 start bit Data word length: 8 bits Odd, even or
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    Interface Specifications Handshaking Handshaking by DTR signal or X-on/X-off. The DTR signal changes to mark-meaning the printer is not ready to receive data-when the number of bytes free in the input buffer goes down to 256. The signal changes to space-meaning that the printer is now ready-when the
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    Commands in Numerical Order 9-5 Commands Arranged by Topic 9-8 Printer operation 9-8 Data control 9-13 Vertical motion 9-13 Horizontal motion 9-18 Overall printing style 9-22 Print size and character width 9-23 Print enhancement 9-26 Word processing 9-31 Character tables 9-32
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    This chapter lists and describes all the commands available on the LQ-850, LQ-950, and LQ-1050. This summary is divided by topics, but there is subjects: Printer operation Data control Vertical motion Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size and character width Print enhancement Word
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    $(27);"W';"l"-ASCII Character These correspond to: ESC W SOH or ESC W1 Examples The simplest type of command consists of sending a single character to the printer. For instance, to print in condensed mode, you send the code 15. The code format is: ASCII code: SI Decimal: 15 Hexadecimal: OF 9-3
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    : ASCII code: ESC p Decimal: 27 112 : Hexadecimal: 1B 70 n In this case n can be either 1 or 0, to begin or end proportional printing. To turn ON proportional printing from BASIC the command is: LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(112);CHR$(l) Control key chart Some application programs can use control key
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    . 9-25 OF Select Condensed Mode 9-24 11 Select Printer 9-8 12 Cancel Condensed Mode 9-25 13 Deselect Printer 9-9 14 Cancel Double-wide Mode (one line) . 21 Master Select 9-23 23 Cancel MSB Control 9-12 24 Set Absolute Print Position 9-20 25 Select User-defined Set 9-34 26 Define User-defined
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    7 55 ESC : 58 ESC ( 60 ESC = 61 ESC > 62 ESC ? 63 ESC @ 64 ESC A 65 ESC B 66 ESC C 67 ESC C 0 67 ESC D 68 ESC E 69 0 9-11 3E Set MSB to 1 9-12 3F Reassign Graphics Mode 9-37 40 Initialize Printer 9-8 41 Select n/60-inch Line Spacing 9-16 42 Set Vertical Tabs 9-17 43 Select Page
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    ASCII Dec. ESC 1 108 ESC p 112 ESC q 113 ESC t 116 ESC w 119 ESC x 120 Hex. Description Page 6C Set Left Margin 9-18 70 Turn Proportional Mode On/Off . . . . . 9-24 71 Select Character Style 9-30 74 Select Character Table 9-32 77 Select Double High 9-25 78 Select Letter Quality or Draft 9-22
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    lists and describes all the commands. Printer Operation ESC @ Initialize Printer Format: ASCII code: ESC @ Decimal : 27 64 Hexadecimal: 1B 40 Comments: Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the command. DC1 Select Printer Format: ASCII code: DC1 Decimal
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    into the deselected state until select printer code (DC1) is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE button. DEL Delete Character Format: ASCII code: DEL Decimal: 127 Hexadecimal: 7F Comments: Removes the last text character on the print line but does not affect control
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    Unidirectional Mode (one line) ( 60 3C Comments: Printing is normally bidirectional. This command selects unidirectional printing for one line only. (It is cancelled by a carriage return.) The print head moves to the extreme left (home) position and printing takes place from left to right. ESC
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    send data with the MSB set to 1, which means that italics or character graphics from the upper half of the ASCII table will always be printed. ESC = can overcome this problem. 9-11
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    Format: ASCII code: ESC ) Decimal: 27 62 Hexadecimal: 1B 3E Comments: Sets the MSB bit of al! incoming data as 1. Set MSB to 1 ESC # Cancel MSB Control Format: ASCII Beeper BEL Format: ASCII code: BEL Decimal: 7 Hexadecimal: 07 Comments: Sounds the printer's beeper. Beeper 9-12
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    but does not affect control codes. Vertical Motion Form feeding FF Form Feed Format: ASCII code: FF Decimal: 12 Hexadecimal : 0C Comments: Prints the data in the print buffer and advances the paper to the top of the next form according to the current page length. The default page length is
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    Format: ASCII code: ESC N n Decimal: 27 78 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4E n Comments: The variable n is the number of lines skipped between the last line printed on one page and the first line on the next page. For example, with the standard settings for line spacing (l/6-inch), and page length (66
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    feeding LF Line Feed Format: ASCII code: LF Decimal: 10 Hexadecimal : 0A Comments: When this command is received, the data in the print buffer is printed and the paper advances one line in the current line spacing. ESC 0 Select 1/8-inch Line Spacing Format: ASCII code: ESC 0 Decimal
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    ESC 2 Select 1/6-inch Line Spacing Format: ASCII code: ESC 2 Decimal : 27 50 Hexadecimal: 1B 32 Comments: Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 2 is the character two and not code 2. This is the default at power on. ESC 3 Select n/180-inch Line
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    Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/360 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. This value of n must be from O-255. ESC J Perform n/UO-inch Line Feed Format: ASCII code: ESC J n Decimal: 27 74 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n Comments: Advances the paper n/180 of an inch. The value of n must be
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    current pitch. Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as 10 pitch. This command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print line. Use lowercase 1 (for left), not the numeral one. The minimum space between the margins is the width of one double-wide 10 pitch
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    between the margins is the width of one double-wide 10 pitch character. Print head movement BS Backspace Format: ASCII code: BS Decimal: 8 Hexadecimal: 08 Comments: Prints out data in the print buffer, then moves the print position one space to the left. Backspacing can be performed up to
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    sequence specifies the distance from the left margin that subsequent characters are to be printed, using this formula: total number of dots = nl + (n2 X 256 : Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of following data will start. To find nl and n.2, first calculate
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    Horizontal tabbing HT Tab Horizontally Format: ASCII code: HT Decimal: 9 Hexadecimal: 09 Comments: Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab setting. The default settings are at intervals of eight characters in the currently selected pitch. ESC D Set Horizontal Tabs
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    mode. 1: Selects the Letter Quality (LQ) mode. ESC k Select Typestyle Family Format: ASCII code: ESC k n Decimal : 27 107 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6B n Comments: This command affects only the Letter Quality typestyle, not draft. If n = 0, the Roman typestyle in the printer is used. To select one
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    , condensed, emphasized, double-strike, double-wide, italic, and underline. To determine n, add the values of the desired modes from the table below: Print Size and Character Width ESC P Select 10 Pitch Format: ASCII code: ESC P Decimal : 27 80 Hexadecimal: 1B 50 Comments: Selects 10 pitch
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    but should not be used with fonts in the optional font modules. SI Select Condensed Mode Format: ASCII code: SI Decimal: 15 Hexadecimal: 0F Comments: Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width. For example, the condensed 10 pitch mode has 17 characters per inch. 9-24
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    : Duplicates the SI command. Select Condensed Mode DC2 Cancel Condensed Mode Format: ASCII code: DC2 Decimal: 18 Hexadecimal: 1 2 Comments: Cancels condensed printing set by SI, ESC SI, or SelecType. so Select Double-wide Mode (one line) Format: ASCII code: SO Decimal: 14 Hexadecimal
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    Double-wide Mode (one line) Format: ASCII code: DC4 Decimal: 20 Hexadecimal: 14 Comments: Cancels one-line double-wide printing selected by SO or ESC SO, but not double-wide printing selected by ESC W or ESC !. ESC W Turn Double-wide Mode On/Off Format: ASCII code: ESC W n Decimal: 27 87
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    : ESC G 27 71 1B 47 Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each line twice, with the second printing slightly below the first. ESC H Cancel Double-strike Mode Format: ASCII ESC S 0 27 83 0 1B 53 0 Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal character height in the upper
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    S1 Select Subscript Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC S 1 Decimal : 27 83 1 Hexadecimal: 1B 53 1 Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal character height in the lower part of the character space. ESC T Cancel Superscript/Subscript Format: ASCII code: ESC T Decimal: 27 84
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    of d2 determine the characteristics of the score line as shown below: On (1) Bit 2 Broken line Bit 1 Double line on Bit 0 Single line on Off (0) Continuous Double line line off Single line off Notes: If Bit 1 and Bit 0 are both off, the selected score is cancelled. Double line and single
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    4 Select Italic Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC 4 Decimal : 27 52 Hexadecimal: 1B 34 Comments: Causes italic characters to be printed. This command is valid even if the Epson Graphic set has been selected by ESC t or a DIP switch, but character graphics are not italicized. ESC 5 Format: ASCII
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    Word Processing ESC a Select Justification Format: ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1B n 9; n 61 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering. 2: Selects right justification. 3: Selects full justification. The default
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    codes 128-255. Selecting Epson Character Graphics does not disable italic printing. Italic printing can still be selected Epson Graphic character table. 2: See below. Duplicates the function of DIP switch l-4. Note that the value of n must equal 00 hex or 01 hex. The value 2 re-maps any downloaded
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    0 = USA 7 = Spain I 1 = France 2 = Germany 8 = Japan 9 = Norway 3 = England 10 = Denmark II 4 = Denmark I 5 = Sweden 6 = Italy 11 = Spain II 12 = Latin America 64 = Legal User-defined Characters Note: See Chapter 4 for sample programs and full information on this topic. ESC & Define User
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    : ESC 0 n 0 Decimal: 27 5:8 0 n 0 Hexadecimal: 1B 3A 00 n 00 Comments: This code copies the characters in the ROM into RAM so that specific characters can be redefined. The variable n represents the font family. Roman = 0; Sans Serif = 1. ESC % Select User defined Set Format: ASCII code
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    Graphics Note: See Chapter 4 for sample graphics programs. See the table under ESC* for graphics modes. ESC K Select Singledensity Graphics Mode Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: ESC K 27 75 1B 4B nl n2 nl n2 nl n.2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin, single-density graphics mode. The
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    available modes. The total number of columns = nl + (d X 256). tCRTI' ' I I 8 4 80 Triple-density 1 24 1 39 I 180 Hex-density* ( 24 1 40 360 *Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode. 9-36
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    ESC ? Reassign Graphics Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC ? s m Decimal: 27 63 s m Hexadecimal: 1B 3F s m Comments: Changes one graphics mode to another. The variable s is a character (K, L, Y or Z), which is reassigned to a mode m (0-6). 9-37
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    for letters and symbols used by nearly all manufacturers of computers, printers, and software. Baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent to bits per second. Bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head goes from left to right only on every other line. On
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    feeder An optional device that automatically feeds single sheets of paper into the printer. Data dump A trouble-shooting feature. When the printer is in the data dump mode, each code that it receives is printed in hexadecimal notation. Sometimes called hex dump. Decimal See Number systems. Default
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    on the LQ. Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high-speed printing. See also Letter Quality. Escape (ESC) A special control code used to begin most printer commands. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a set of commands developed by Epson and supported by
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    and the printer. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time and a parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time. Italic A typestyle in which the characters slant. This sentence is italicized. Letter Quality (LQ) One of two methods of printing on the LQ. Letter Quality
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    often called a bit: any decimal number between 0 and 255 can be expressed by an eight-bit binary number. Paper bail The part of the printer that holds the and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time. Parity Parity is a method for a computer and printer to check the reliability of data
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    . When the self test is turned on, the printer prints the characters that are stored in its ROM. Serial interface An interface is the connection between the computer and the printer. There are two types: a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time, and a parallel interface transmits data one
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    Glossary Tractor The part of the printer that moves continuous paper through the printer. 12 pitch A pitch with 12 characters per inch. User-defined characters Characters defined and stored temporarily in the printer by the user. Also known as download characters. GL-7
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    here. For page references for specific commands, see pages 9-8-35 ASCII), 4-3 Application programs, 4-2-7 ASCII, 4-3 Assembling the printer, 1-6-11 B Buttons, 3-2-5 BIN 1/BIN 2, 3-3 34-35 Character pitch, 3-18 Character sets, 3-20-23 Epson Extended Graphics, 3-7, 3-21-22 international, 3-7-8, 3-20
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    Download characters. See User- defined characters E Electrical specifications, 8-5 Emulation Module, 7-38 Envelopes, 2-19-20, 7-10 Environmental specifications, 8-5 Epson 25-33 Interface specifications parallel, 8-6-9 18 Legal character set, 3-20 Lights MULUTI-PART, 3-2 PAPER OUT, 3-2 POWER, 3-2
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    4-9-12, 8-4 Print head protectors, removing, 1-3 Printer commands, 4-6-7 maintenance, 5-1-6 options, 7-1-37 parts, 1-2, inside back cover setting up, 1-1-20 specifications. See Technical specifications testing, l-12-17, 6-5-6 transporting, 5-4-5-5 troubleshooting, 6-l-6-6 using, 3-l-23 Problems and
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    processors, 4-4-6 Special paper, printing on, 2-16-19 Spreadsheets, 4-6-7 T Technical specifications, 8-l-10 Testing the printer, l-12-17, 6-5-6 Transport locking brackets, l-3 Transporting the printer, 5-4-5 Troubleshooting data dump mode, 6-5-6 problems and solutions, 6-2-5 Typestyles character
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    Unpacking the printer, 1-2-4 User-defined characters, 4-20--4-30 W Width table, 9-36 Word processors, 4-4-6 Index IN-5
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    EPSON® LQ-850/950/1050 Quick Reference
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    DIP Switch 1 1 Switch 1 Descriction International character set ON OFF I See the table below. DIP Switch 2 1 Switch 1 Descriotion ON OFF 1 2-1 ( Page length 12 inches 11 inches 2-2 1 Skip Over Perforation ON OFF 2-3 Interface/Parity See the table below. t 2-4 2-5 Baud rate See
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    variables, such as ESC Q n for setting the right margin, see Chapter 9. Printer Operation/Data Control 1 Code . I ESC @ 1 Dee 1 Hex 1 FI 64 40 Initialize Printer DC1 17 11 Select Printer DC3 19 13 Deselect Printer DEL I127 ] 7F 1 Delete Character t ESC ( I80 I3C 1 Select Unidirectional
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    Overall Printing Style/Print Size Print Enhancement/Word Processing Character Tables ESC t 116 74 Select Character Table 9-32 ESC 6 54 36 Enable Printable Characters 9-32 ESC 7 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes 432 ESC R 82 52 Select a Character Set 9-33
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    paper guide edge guides // paper rest tion cartridge compartment aper release lever control panel built-in push tractor aper tension unit serial power cord
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    r ml0cu0nll =IEo\l Printed in Japan 88.07-40
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    EPSON AMERICA, INC. 2780 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, California 90505 EPSON®
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