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LQ-2080 Revision A 4.1 Overview The adjustment items required for the LQ-2080 are the same as for the LQ-2070. Therefore, see Table 4-1 in the LQ-2170 Service Manual and perform any necessary adjustment after disassembling/assembling the printer. Though the conditions for each adjustment are the same as for the LQ-2070, the adjustment program used for the LQ-2080 is different. Therefore, observe the instructions given in the following sections. NOTE: If you omit this operation, the printer will perform Uni-D print instead of Bi-D. 5. Double-click "LQSERIES.EXE". The program starts up and the screen below appears. 4.1.1 Pre-operation for the Adjustment Program 1. Get a continuous paper. (136-column paper should be used to avoid printing on the platen.) Do not use cut sheet for the Bi-D adjustment. Since the Bi-D adjustment has to be performed with the top and bottom edges of the sheet firmly set in the paper path, use of cut sheet will not provide accurate adjustment. Use single continuous paper. Adjustment program for serial dot matrix printer does not run without any paper loaded. So, be sure to turn the printer on first and then load paper. 2. Set the release lever to the continuous paper position. 3. Connect the printer and the PC and turn the printer on. 4. Press the Load/Eject button to send the paper to the stand-by position. Then press the LF/FF button more than 10 times until the leading edge of the paper is completely out of the printer. Figure 4-1. LQSERIES.EXE Initial Screen 6. Move the cursor to "LQ-2080" and press the Enter key. 7. The following screen appears. Adjustment Overview 34

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LQ-2080
Revision A
Adjustment
Overview
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4.1
Overview
The adjustment items required for the LQ-2080 are the same as for the
LQ-2070. Therefore, see Table 4-1 in the LQ-2170 Service Manual and
perform any necessary adjustment after disassembling/assembling the
printer.
4.1.1
Pre-operation for the Adjustment Program
1.
Get a continuous paper. (136-column paper should be used to avoid
printing on the platen.)
2.
Set the release lever to the continuous paper position.
3.
Connect the printer and the PC and turn the printer on.
4.
Press the Load/Eject button to send the paper to the stand-by
position. Then press the LF/FF button more than 10 times until the
leading edge of the paper is completely out of the printer.
NOTE:
If you omit this operation, the printer will perform Uni-D
print instead of Bi-D.
5.
Double-click “LQSERIES.EXE”. The program starts up and the
screen below appears.
Figure 4-1.
LQSERIES.EXE Initial Screen
6.
Move the cursor to “LQ-2080” and press the Enter key.
7.
The following screen appears.
C
A
U
T
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O
N
Though the conditions for each adjustment are the
same as for the LQ-2070, the adjustment program
used for the LQ-2080 is different. Therefore, observe
the instructions given in the following sections.
C
A
U
T
I
O
N
Do not use cut sheet for the Bi-D adjustment. Since
the Bi-D adjustment has to be performed with the top
and bottom edges of the sheet firmly set in the paper
path, use of cut sheet will not provide accurate
adjustment.
Use single continuous paper.
Adjustment program for serial dot matrix printer
does not run without any paper loaded. So, be sure
to turn the printer on first and then load paper.
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