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EPSON® 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2070 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product. Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC /P 2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON ConnectionSMis a service mark of Epson America, Inc. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 1995 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan. User's Guide

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
TABLE OF CONTENTS	10
INTRODUCTION	14
Options	15
How to Use This Manual	16
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	17
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	18
Choosing a Place for the Printer	19
Unpacking the Printer	21
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge	22
Plugging in the Printer	27
Running the Self Test	28
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	31
Installing the Printer Driver	32
For Microsoft Windows Users	32
For DOS Program Users	38
DOS Printer Utilities	38
CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING	39
Setting the Paper Release Lever	40
Using Single Sheets	42
Loading Single Sheets With the Paper Guide	42
Loading Single Sheets From the Front	45
Using Continuous Paper	47
Loading Paper With the Rear Push Tractor	47
Loading Paper With the Optional Tractor Unit	51
Loading Paper With the Push/pull Tractor Combination	65
Removing Paper From the Tractor	68
Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets	68
Switching to Sing/e Sheets	69
Switching to Continuous Paper	70
Printing on Special Paper	70
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever	71
Multipart Forms	72
Labels	73
Envelopes	74
Postcards	74
Roll paper	74
CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER	75
Control Panel	76
Lights	76
Buttons	78
Other Control Pane/ Features	80
Using the Default Setting Mode	81
Selecting an Instruction Sheet Language	81
Changing the Default Settings	81
Printer Functions	83
Using Quiet Mode	87
Using Micro Adjust	87
Using the Tear-Of Function	89
Using Auto Tear-off Mode	90
Using the Tear Off/Bin button	91
Using Bi-d Adjustment	92
Printing Barcodes	92
CHAP 4-USING PRINTER OPTIONS	93
Cut-Sheet Feeders	94
Installing the High Capacity Cut-sheet Feeder	94
Loading Paper With the High Capacity Cut-sheet Feeder	96
Installing the Double Bin Cut-sheet Feeder	98
Switching Between Continuous Paper and the Cut-sheet Feeder	99
Selecting Sing/e-sheets, Postcards, or Envelopes	100
Pull Tractor	101
Roll Paper Holder	101
Interface Cards	104
Installing an Interface Card	104
The C823O5* and C82306* Serial Interface Cards	106
CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION	107
Cleaning the Printer	108
Replacing the Ribbon	109
Transporting the Printer	110
CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING	111
Power Supply	112
Power is Not Being Supplied	112
Printing	113
The Printer Does Not Print	113
The Print is Faint or Uneven	115
Dots are Missing in Printed Characters or Graphics	115
Printed characters are Not What You Expect	116
The Print Position is Not What You Expect	116
Paper Handling	117
Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly	117
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly	118
Options	119
The Paper Does Not Feed Properly With fhe Cut-sheet Feeder	119
Continuous Paper Does not Feed Properly When Using the Tractors in a Push/Pull Position	121
APPENDIX-SPECIFICATIONS, COMMAND SUMMARY, AND CHARACTER TABLES	122
Printer Specifications	123
Printing	123
Paper	125
Paper alignment	128
Printable area	129
Mechanical	130
Electrical	131
Environmental	132
Safety Approvals	132
CE marking	133
Interface Specifications	133
Using Commands	138
Sending Printer Commands	138
Using the Command Summary	138
Commands Arranged by Topic	139
General Operation	139
Paper Feeding	139
Page Format	140
Print Position Motion	141
Font Selection	142
Font Enhancement	144
Character Handling	145
Spacing	148
Graphics	148
Bit Image	149
Barcode	150
Character Tables	153
International Character Sets	153
Graphics Character Tubles	153
GLOSSARY	161

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EPSON

24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer

LQ-2070

system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,

recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.

No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information

contained herein.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this

product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or

third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized

modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product.

Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or

problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those

designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson

Corporation.

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC /P 2 is a trademark

of Seiko Epson Corporation.

EPSON Connection

is a service mark of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification

purposes

only and may be

trademarks of their respective companies.

User’s Guide