Features - Epson LQ-1070 Service Manual

1.1 FEATURES

The LQ-570/l 070 are small, light-weight, low-cost, printers with advanced paper handling that is
compatible with the LQ-5 10/550/1010. The printer's main features are as follows:
Use of ESC/P 2 control codes
Ability to print multi-point fonts
Ability to receive and print raster graphic images
Compatibility with the LQ/SQ series available on the market
Printing speeds: 225 characters per second (CPS) (high-speed draft, 10 characters per inch (cpi))
252 CPS (draft, 12 cpi)
210 CPS (draft, 10 cpi)
8 4 CPS (LQ, 12 cpi)
6 4 cps (LQ, 10 cpi)
Optional interface card
Clear, easy-to-read printing with standard EPSON fonts
Multiple fonts resident in the printer
9 LQ fonts (Roman, Saris Seri~, Courier, Prestige, Script, OCR-B, Script C, Orator, Orator-S)
1 draft font
Control panel switch selection of fonts, condensed, and cut-sheet feeder (CSF) bin
Optional tractor unit for push-pull tractor feed
Flexible handling of continuous paper
Three ways to insert continuous paper (front/bottom/rear path)
Auto backout and auto loading (rear insertion)
Use of continuous paper without removing CSF
Attachment of standard tractor unit in either of two positions (push/pull)
Easy handling of cut sheets with the optional cut-sheet feeder
Two ways to insert cut sheets (front/top)
Auto loading
The LQ-570/l 070 are equipped with the standard EPSON 8-bit parallel interface. Various interface
options ensure compatibility with a wide variety of computers. Table 1-1 lists the interface options, Table
1-2 lists the optional units available for the LQ-570/l 070, and Figure 1-1 shows an exterior view of
the LQ-570/l 070.
C82310
C82313
Printing is not possible for the following baud rates : 1800, 200, 134.5, 110, 75 bps.
NOTES: Refer to the "Optional Interface Technical Manual" for details.
The asterisks (') in the table above represent the last digit of the part numbers. This digit varies,
depending on the country. For instance, in the U.S. the last digit is 1.
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Table 1-1. Interface Options
Model
Serial interface card (inch screw)
Serial interface card (mini screw)
Description