CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS. Epson LQ-510
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Chapter 5
Using the Printer Options
The Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode . . . . . 5-9
Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Single-sheet Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
The Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Pull Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
The Multi-Font Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Interface Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choosing an Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compatible Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#8143 New Serial Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
The optional cut sheet feeder (C806122) makes it possible to handle single-sheet paper more easily and more efficiently. Up to 150 sheets of standard bond paper can be fed automatically into the printer without reloading.
Installation
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove the paper guide and printer cover.
2. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the cut sheet feeder.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
3. Make sure the rear.
that the paper release lever is pushed all the way to
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
4. Insert the metal brackets into the cut sheet feeder. Then tilt the cut sheet feeder slightly forward to fit the notches at the base of the unit over the black pins inside the printer. Tilt the feeder back until it rests on top of the printer.
5. Attach the printer cover as shown in the illustration below.
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T h e C u t S h e e t F e e d e r
6. Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 1-8 to on.
7. Turn on the printer.
Paper Handling
1. Make sure that the cut sheet feeder mode is turned on with DIP switch 1-8 and turn on the printer.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
2. Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper supports retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.
3.
Slide the left paper guide to where the fin on the edge guide is slightly left of the arrow on the panel. Next, slide the right paper guide so that it roughly matches the width of your paper.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
4.
Take a stack of paper and fan it as shown. This keeps the paper from sticking and ensures that only one sheet feeds at a time.
Tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even the stack.
Note: For best results, use typewriter quality paper. If you plan to use paper with a glossy or textured surface, test it before using it to print documents. Do not use multi-part forms, carbon paper, envelopes, or labels in the cut sheet feeder.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
5.
Insert the stack of with the left edge until the paper to freely.
paper between the paper guides, aligning it of the guide. Then adjust the right paper guide paper is held firmly, but not so tightly that it causes the buckle. Make sure the paper can move up and down
6.
Push the paper set levers back until they click into place clamp the paper against the guide rollers.
and
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
When you perform the cut sheet feeder self test, the printer counts the number of lines on the page. As shown on the following page, the number of lines counted is printed out at the bottom of the first test page. This number is the default page-length setting. This setting, however, can be overridden by software commands.
Running the self test is the same as when the cut sheet feeder mode is off. The steps below are for a self test in draft mode.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off and a stack of paper is in the bin. Check that the cut sheet feeder mode is selected and the paper release lever is pushed to the rear.
2. While holding down the LINE FEED button, turn on the printer.
(For LQ mode, press the FORM FEED button instead of the LINE
FEED button.)
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A part of the printout of the first sheet is shown below. The printout of the second sheet is similar to the original self test described in Chapter 1.
This is the first line.
This is line XX.
3. The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button. To stop the test, press the ON LINE button.
Note:
To resume the test, press the ON LINE button once more.
4. To end the self test when paper is loaded, press the LOAD/EJECT button to eject the paper. Then turn off the printer.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder
After stacking paper in the cut sheet feeder, turn on the printer and make sure that the ON LINE light is on. In on line status, a new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feed command is sent to the printer.
Paper out condition
When the printer is on line and receives print data from the computer, the first sheet loads automatically. Subsequent sheets load automatically as necessary.
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In the cut sheet feeder mode, the PAPER OUT light goes on while a sheet of paper is being fed, but the printer remains on line.
When the specified paper bin is empty, the printer automatically goes off line, the PAPER OUT light goes on, and the beeper sounds. To resume printing, add more paper and press the ON
LINE button.
Note: If you turn off your printer during the time the printer detects a paper out or paper jam condition, any data remaining in the printer’s buffer is discarded.
Single-sheet Insertion
Your cut sheet feeder also has a single-sheet loading feature. This feature is especially useful because it allows you to switch to a different type or size of paper (for one sheet only) without replacing the stack of paper in your cut sheet feeder.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
1. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line.
2. Align the single sheet to be fed with the mark on the left paper guide; then slide the sheet into the printer path until you feel resistance.
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3.
Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the sheet.
The Cut Sheet Feeder
Control panel operation
To operate the cut sheet feeder manually from the control panel when the printer is in the cut sheet feeder mode, first make sure that the printer is off line.
LINE FEED When there is paper in the printer, press this button to feed the paper one line or hold it down to feed the paper continuously.
FORM FEED
LOAD/EJECT
When there is no paper in the printer, press this button to load the paper. When there is paper in the printer, press this button to eject the sheet.
When there is no paper in the printer, press this button to load the paper. When there is paper in the printer, press this button to eject the sheet.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
Software operation
The following commands cause the printer to eject the sheet in the printer without loading the next sheet.
FF: Form Feed
ESC EM R: Ejects a sheet in the cut sheet feeder mode
Note: The ESC EM command is a software command used to control the operation of the cut sheet feeder. For more information about this command, see the Command Summary in
Chapter 9.
If the paper reaches the bottom of the print area when any of the following line feed commands is used, the sheet in the printer is automatically ejected and the next sheet is loaded.
LF:
VT:
Line Feed; advances the paper one line
Vertical Tab; advances the paper to the next vertical tab position
Line feed; advances the paper n/180th of an inch ESC J:
Software is not effective while the printer is off line. Make sure that the printer is on line if you wish to control the cut sheet feeder using software commands.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder
1. Turn off the printer and remove any paper remaining in the bin and printer.
2. Remove the printer cover and tilt the cut sheet feeder back.
Release its notches from the printer’s pins, and then lift up and remove the cut sheet feeder.
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The Cut Sheet Feeder
3. Set DIP switch 1-8 to off (to turn off the cut sheet feeder mode).
4. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part that was on it originally.
Removal of the cut sheet feeder is now completed. Be sure to store the removed cut sheet feeder in its original box and packing materials.
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The Pull Tractor
The optional pull tractor (C800062) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor along with the built-in push tractor as described in this section.
Installation
1. Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover and paper guide.
2. Remove the paper tension unit cover.
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The Pull Tractor
3. Fit the rear notches on the tractor over the rear mounting pins in the printer. Then tilt the tractor unit toward you until the front latches click in place over the black front mounting pins. Push down on the front latches to be sure they are firmly seated.
4. Pull the paper release lever to the continuous paper position and turn on the printer.
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Paper Handling
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on and that the paper release lever is set forward to the continuous paper position.
2. Set the first three holes of the continuous paper onto the built-in push tractor as described in Chapter 2.
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The Pull Tractor
3. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the continuous paper; then press the FORM FEED button. This advances the paper one page so that you can fit the paper onto the pull tractor.
Note: After you press the FORM FEED button, be careful not to touch any of the buttons on the control panel until step 10.
CAUTION:
Never use the platen knob while the printer is turned on. To adjust the loading position, use the microadjustment feature described in Chapter 3.
4. Open the sprocket covers of the pull tractor and pull the sprocket lock levers toward you to release them.
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The Pull Tractor
5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper; then adjust the paper support so that it is halfway between the sprocket units.
6. Fit the holes in the paper over the tractor pins on units and close the sprocket covers.
the sprocket
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The Pull Tractor
7. If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins or if the paper buckles, press in on the gray pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly.
8. See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the sprocket units in place.
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The Pull Tractor
9. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the pull tractor.
10. Install the paper guide; then install the pull tractor cover as shown below and press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line.
Although the pull tractor can be used in combination with the builtin push tractor as described above, the pull tractor can also be used by itself. Instead of setting the paper on the pins of the push tractor, simply insert it through the same paper path as you would use with single-sheet paper.
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The Pull Tractor
Note: Do not use the short tear-off feature with the pull tractor.
Removing the Pull Tractor
1. Make sure to tear off the printed document and remove the tractor cover and paper guide. Then turn on the printer.
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The Pull Tractor
2. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. Then, press the LOAD/EJECT button until the continuous paper feeds backward out of the paper path to the standby position. The
PAPER OUT light comes on when the paper is completely out of the paper path.
3. Remove the continuous paper from the push tractor unit.
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The Pull Tractor
4.
Hold the front latches between your thumb and index finger and gently lift them up, slowly tilting the unit back. Then push the paper release lever to the rear.
5. Replace the paper tension unit cover as shown below.
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The Pull Tractor
6. Remove the tractor cover from the printer cover and reassemble the printer cover.
7. Install the paper guide and printer cover.
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The Multi-Font Module
The optional Multi-Font Module gives you an easy way to have access to seven more fonts for your printer. After you install the
Multi-Font Module in its slot, you can use any one of the following fonts as your default font when the printer is turned on and any of the others optionally by sending a command to the printer.
CAUTION: Do not insert the Multi-Font Module when the printer is turned on.
These are samples of the character sets of the Multi-Font Module’s fonts:
We've just seen your excellent
ad
for
m i n i a t u r e z e b r a s
in
a
r e c e n t
b a c k i s s u e o f
Trader's Times. What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross?
W e ’ v e j u s t s e e n y o u r e x c e l l e n t a d f o r m i n i a t u r e z e b r a s i n a r e c e n t b a c k i s s u e o f
T r a d e r ’ s T i m e s . W h a t i s t h e p r i c e s c h e d u l e f o r q u a n t i t i e s o v e r o n e g r o s s ?
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The Multi-Font Module
W e ’ v e j u s t s e e n y o u r e x c e l l e n t a d f o r m i n i a t u r e z e b r a s in a r e c e n t b a c k i s s u e o f
T r a d e r ' s T i m e s . W h a t i s t h e p r i c e s c h e d u l e f o r q u a n t i t i e s o v e r o n e g r o s s ?
OCR-B
We've just seen your excellent ad for
miniature
zebras in
a
recent back issue of
Trader's Times. What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross?
We've just seen your excellent ad for
m i n i a t u r e
z e b r a s in a recent back issue of
Trader's Times. What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross?
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The Multi-Font Module
Orator
W
E
'
V E J U S T S E E N Y O U R E X C E L L E N T A D F O R
MINIATURE ZEBRAS IN A RECENT BACK ISSUE OF
T
R A D E R
'
S
T
I M E S
. W
HAT IS THE P R I C E S C H E D U L E
FOR QUANTITIES OVER ONE GROSS?
Orator-S
We've just seen your excellent
ad
for
miniature
zebras in a recent back issue of
price
schedule
Installation
1. Turn off the printer. See the font family table on page 5-33 and dial the rotary switch to the font of your choice.
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The Multi-Font Module
2. Hold the module with the rotary switch on the top and plug it into the slot.
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3. Turn the printer on; then select the slot by pressing the FONT switch on the operating panel.
WARNING: Always turn off the power before inserting or removing the module; otherwise you may seriously damage the printer or the module.
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Selecting a Font
This table shows the family numbers and characters per inch of the fonts in the Multi-Font Module.
Font name
Courier
Prestige
Script
OCR-B
OCR-A
Orator
Orator-S
Family number
2
5
6
3
4
7
8
Characters per inch
10, 12, 15
10, 12, 15
10, 12, 15
10
10
10
10
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With the printer turned off, dial the family number of the font with the rotary switch on the module. When the printer is turned on, that font becomes the default font if the slot is selected with the DIP switch setting or by pressing the button on the control panel.
Send a software command, ESC k, to the printer to select the family number. See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details.
Proportional spacing is not effective when printing any font in this module.
Numbers 0, 1, and 9 are not used.
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The Interface Boards
A number of optional interfaces are available in case your computer is either not provided with a parallel interface or you wish to increase the memory capacity of your printer’s buffer.
Choosing an Interface
Optional interfaces can be divided into three main categories which are described briefly below.
IEEE-488 interfaces offer standardized connections, trouble-free operation, and the ability to connect computers, printers, and other devices on the same line so that they may share data freely.
The buffered parallel interfaces also offer trouble-free operation and standardized connections. They provide the printer with more memory to free the computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text or graphics. You can increase the printer’s data buffering capacity by an additional 32 KB (about 10 pages).
Serial interfaces are required if your computer is not equipped with a parallel interface or if you need an interface that conforms to the Current Loop standard instead of RS-232C. These interfaces also provide some combination of the following features: X-ON/X-OFF data communication protocol, loopback self test modes, and data buffers that increase the printer’s data buffering capacity by 8 KB.
If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces, contact your Epson dealer.
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The Interface Boards
Compatible Interfaces
The following is a list of Epson interfaces that are compatible with your LQ-510 printer.
Interface number
#8143
#8148
#8165
#8172
Name
New Serial Interface
Intelligent serial interface
Intelligent IEEE-488 interface
32 KB buffered parallel interface
All Epson interfaces have the Epson name printed on them. If the board has an identification code printed on it, it is a four-digit number beginning with 8 and should correspond to one of the numbers listed in the table above.
Also Coax and Twinax interfaces are available from third party vendors. These interfaces allow connectivity to mainframes and minicomputers and emulation of IBM printers. The Coax
(EP-Connect) is available from Avatar Corporation (508) 435-6872, and the Twinax (I-08300) is available from I-O Corporation (801) 973-6767.
Installation
1. Unplug the printer and remove the printer cover and paper guide.
WARNING: High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on. Do not attempt to remove the upper case unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged. Also, try not to touch contacts on the circuit board of the printer because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity present in your body.
Do not change the settings of any DIP switches on the main board.
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2. Remove the screw securing the interface board cover and lift off the cover.
3.
Remove the screw labeled CG from the main board.
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Installing the board
There are two basic interface board designs-one with the FG wire not attached and one with the FG wire attached. This slight difference changes the way the boards are installed in the printer but does not affect the operation of the interface in any way. Check to see which type of interface board you have.
FG wire not attached
See below
FG wire attached
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FG wire not attached
1. Use the CG screw to attach the round end of the FG (frame ground) wire to the main board and position the other end as shown.
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2. Carefully insert the pins on the optional interface board into the mating connector on the main board; then secure the board with the screws provided.
3. Attach the plug end of the FG wire onto the FG pin located on top of the interface board.
4. Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying it.
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FG wire attached
1. Carefully place the interface board next to the printer as shown below. Use the CG screw to connect the round end of the FG
(frame ground) wire to the main board.
2. Holding the interface board level, rotate it into position and attach it to the main board. Make sure that the connector pins are properly inserted into the mating connector.
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3. Secure the board with the screws provided.
4. For all interface boards except #8l43 New Serial Interface board, set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying it. If you have the #8143, see page 5-41.
Attaching the interface board cover
I. Bend back the hinge plate on the interface board cover as shown below.
Note: When you reattach the interface board, rebend the plate to cover the opening. The plate is sturdy, but be careful not to subject it to excessive bending.
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2. Reattach the board cover.
The Interface Boards
CAUTION: When an optional interface board is installed, be sure to disconnect the printer cable from the printer’s built-in parallel interface. Two interface cables must not be connected at the same time.
#8143 New Serial Interface
If you are using an optional interface, it may be necessary for you to alter the communication protocol of the printer or the computer so that they can communicate properly. In most cases, you should use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer’s manual to match the computer with the interface.
If you are using the #8143 optional interface board, make sure that you read through the section below on baud rate selection. You may also want to see the sections on handshaking timing and error handling for interface information specific to the LQ-510 printer.
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For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structure or communications protocol, use the information in the manual supplied with your #8143 optional interface.
Baud rate selection
You can select baud rates from 75 to 19,200 BPS (Bits Per Second).
When setting the baud rate, make sure you use the bit rate selection table for printers with buffers (in the #8143 interface manual).
For more information on the LQ-510’s input buffer settings, see the section on DIP switch functions in Chapter 3 of this manual.
Handshaking timing
When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to “1”
(MARK) indicating that it cannot receive data.
Error handling
When a parity error is detected, your printer prints an asterisk (*).
All other errors, including framing and overrun, are ignored.
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