Problems and Solutions. Epson LQ-510
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Problems and Solutions
This chapter discusses problems you may encounter while operating your printer and their likely solutions. If you are having difficulty achieving the desired printing result, first locate the problem in the table below and then see the appropriate page for the solution.
Power supply l
Power is not being supplied.
See 7-4
Printing l
The printer does not print.
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The print is faint or uneven.
Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics.
Printed characters are not what you expected.
The print position is not what you expected.
See 7-5
See 7-6
See 7-7
See 7-8
See 7-11
Paper handling l
Single sheets do not feed properly.
l
Continuous paper does not feed properly.
l l
Switching between single sheets and continuous paper cannot be performed properly.
The short tear-off function does not operate properly.
See 7-14
See 7-17
See
See
7-21
7-23
7-2 Troubleshooting
Options l
Using the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly.
l l l
Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly.
Using the font module, the module’s fonts do not print.
Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly.
See 7-24
See 7-28
See 7-32
See 7-32
Troubleshooting 7-3
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Table of contents
- 1 FRONT MATTER
- 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 8 INTRODUCTION
- 8 Features
- 9 Options
- 11 About This Manual
- 12 Application Notes
- 13 Where to Get Help
- 14 CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER
- 15 Unpacking the Printer
- 15 Checking the Parts
- 17 Choosing a Place for the Printer
- 19 Assembling the Printer
- 19 Installing the Platen Knob
- 20 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
- 23 Attaching the Paper Guide
- 26 Testing the Printer
- 26 Plugging in the Printer
- 27 Running the Self Test
- 34 Checking the Operation
- 35 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
- 35 The Parallel Interface
- 38 Setting Up Your Application Software
- 38 Choosing From a Menu
- 40 CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING
- 41 Using Single Sheets
- 41 Loading Paper
- 44 Reloading During Printing
- 45 Using Continuous Paper
- 45 Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply
- 46 Loading Continuous Paper
- 52 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
- 52 Switching to Single Sheets
- 56 Switching Back to Continuous Paper
- 59 Printing on Special Paper
- 59 The Paper Thickness Lever
- 62 Multi-part Forms
- 63 Labels
- 65 Envelopes
- 67 CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER
- 68 Operating the Control Panel
- 72 Setting the DIP Switches
- 72 Changing a DIP Switch Setting
- 73 The DIP Switch Tables
- 75 The DIP Switch Functions
- 76 Page Length
- 77 Skip Over Perforation
- 78 Adjusting the Loading Position
- 78 The Loading Position
- 79 Using Micro-adjustment
- 80 Using Short Tear-Off
- 81 Adjusting the Tear-off Position
- 83 Selecting Typestyles
- 84 Character Fonts
- 85 Condensed Mode
- 86 Selecting an International Character Set
- 88 Choosing a Character Table
- 90 Using the Data Dump Mode
- 93 CHAP 4-SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS
- 94 Enhancing Your Printing
- 94 Character Spacing
- 95 Character Size
- 96 Special Effects and Emphasis
- 98 Selecting Typestyles With Master Select
- 101 Graphics
- 102 The Print Head
- 105 The Graphics Command
- 106 Column Reservation Numbers
- 106 A Simple Graphics Program
- 107 Designing Your Own Graphics
- 112 User-defined Characters
- 112 Designing Your Characters
- 114 Defining Your Characters
- 116 Sending Information to Your Printer
- 119 Printing User-defined Characters
- 120 Copying ROM Characters to RAM
- 121 Letter Quality Characters
- 122 Mixing Print Styles
- 125 CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS
- 126 The Cut Sheet Feeder
- 126 Installation
- 129 Paper Handling
- 133 Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
- 135 Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder
- 135 Single-sheet Insertion
- 139 Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder
- 141 The Pull Tractor
- 141 Installation
- 143 Paper Handling
- 148 Removing the Pull Tractor
- 152 The Multi-Font Module
- 154 Installation
- 157 Selecting a Font
- 158 The Interface Boards
- 158 Choosing an Interface
- 159 Compatible Interfaces
- 159 Installation
- 165 #8143 New Serial Interface
- 167 CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE
- 168 Cleaning the Printer
- 170 Replacing the Ribbon
- 176 Transporting the Printer
- 177 CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING
- 178 Problems and Solutions
- 180 Power Supply
- 181 Printing
- 190 Paper Handling
- 200 Options
- 211 CHAP 8-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- 212 Printer Specifications
- 212 Printing
- 214 Paper
- 217 Mechanical
- 218 Electrical
- 218 Environment
- 219 Interface Specifications
- 219 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface
- 221 Interface Timing
- 222 Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions
- 223 Option Specifications
- 223 Single-bin Cut Sheet Feeder
- 225 Initialization
- 225 Default Settings
- 227 CHAP 9-COMMAND SUMMARY
- 228 Using the Command Summary
- 230 Control Key Chart
- 231 Commands in Numerical Order
- 234 Commands Arranged by Topic
- 234 Printer Operation
- 237 MSB Control
- 238 Data Control
- 239 Vertical Motion
- 245 Horizontal Motion
- 248 Overall Printing Style
- 250 Print Size and Character Width
- 254 Print Enhancement
- 259 Word Processing
- 260 Character Tables
- 262 User-defined Characters
- 264 Graphics
- 267 APPENDIX
- 268 Proportional Width Table
- 272 Character Tables
- 275 GLOSSARY
- 283 INDEX