Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement For American Users
FCC for this equipment. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cable connected to unused interfaces. Seiko Epson Corporation 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.
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Page 5 If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do Also, make sure that the outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Assembling the Printer ......Testing the Printer ....... . .
Page 7 Chapter 8 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications ....... Interface Specifications ......
Page 8 Chapter 9 Command Summary Using the Command Summary ..... . Commands in Numerical Order ..... . Commands Arranged by Topic .
Page 9: Introduction
Features In addition to the high-quality printing and ease of operation you have come to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-1010 offers the following features: Easy paper handling, featuring automatic single-sheet loading. Compatibility with the Epson ESC/P LQ-500, LQ-510, LQ-800, LQ-850, LQ-1000, LQ-1050, LQ-1500, LQ-2500, and LQ-2550.
Page 10: Options And Supplies
The ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including envelopes, labels, and wide carriage computer paper. Options and Supplies A variety of printer options is available for use with your LQ-1010 printer. For detailed information on installing and using these options, see Chapter 5.
Page 11 Pull Tractor Unit (C800141) This option improves the performance of continuous paper handling. It is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms. Multi-Font Module (#7407-A) The optional Multi-Font module adds to the number of fonts available in the Letter Quality mode. Film Ribbon Cartridge The optional film ribbon cartridge provides you with even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon.
Page 12: About This Manual
Chapter 5. About This Manual This user’s manual provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions on setting up and operating your Epson LQ-1010 printer, Finding your way around • Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing, and connecting the printer.
Page 13: Application Notes
Also included in the box with your printer is a booklet called Notes. It contains information on using specific software Application applications with your printer. Be sure to look at the booklet after you set up your printer. must be followed carefully to avoid damage to...
Page 14: Where To Get Help
Customer Care Centers. Therefore, we ask that you contact the business where you purchased your Epson product to request assistance. If the people there do not have the answer to your question, they can obtain it through our dealer support program.
Page 15: Setting Up The Printer
Testing the Printer ........1-14...
Page 16: Chapter 1 Setting Up The Printer
Unpacking the Printer Checking the Parts When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none have been damaged. Setting Up the Printer...
Page 17: Removing The Protective Materials
Removing the Protective Materials The printer is protected during shipping by a locking clip. You must remove this clip before turning on the printer. Be sure you have removed the locking clip before WARNING: tuning your printer. Turning on the printer while the clip is attached may seriously damage the mechanism.
Page 18 Unpacking the Printer 2. Remove the paper tension unit as shown below. 3. Remove the locking clip. Note: Store the clip with the other packing material in case you ever need to transport your printer. 1-4 Setting up the Printer...
Page 19: Choosing A Place For The Printer
There are several important things to consider when selecting a place to set up your printer. Keep the following in mind: Place the printer on a flat, hard, stable surface. A soft surface, such as a padded counter or carpeted area, will block the ventilation slots and may cause overheating.
Page 20 The stand should be able to support at least twice the weight of printer, or approximately 36 pounds LQ-1010 Never use a stand that supports the printer at an angle of more than 15 degrees from horizontal. With a cut...
Page 21: Assembling The Printer
Assembling the Printer After you’ve decided on the best place to set up your printer, the next step is to install the platen knob. WARNING: Be sure to remove the locking clip as described in the Removing the Protective Materials section of this chapter before proceeding.
Page 22: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge
Assembling the Printer 2. Push firmly on the platen knob until it fits against the printer case. CAUTION: Do not use the platen knob to adjust the position of the paper. This interferes with the automatic paper loading system and may cause a paper jam.
Page 23 CAUTION: turned on because this can damage the printer. Also, if you have been using the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow. This removes slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install.
Page 24 Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place. 1-10 Setting Up the Printer...
Page 25 Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased. 6. Fit the rear notches of the paper tension unit over the pins of the printer. Lower the unit, pressing on both sides to lock it in place. Setting Up the Printer...
Page 26: Attaching The Paper Guide
Attaching the Paper Guide When you use single sheets, the paper guide helps to feed the paper smoothly and efficiently into the printer. Attach the paper guide using the following procedure. 1. Place the paper guide on the printer as shown below.
Page 27 To lower the paper guide, lift up slightly to release it from its locked position; then gently lower it down onto the printer. 3. Attach the printer cover by fitting the hooks on the cover into notches at the front of the printer and tilting the cover back into place.
Page 28: Testing The Printer
Testing the Printer Now that your printer is fully assembled, you can use its built-in self test function to see that the printer is working correctly before you connect it to a computer. You should perform this test to make sure that your printer was not damaged during shipping and that the ribbon is correctly installed.
Page 29: Running The Self Test
Running the Self Test The self test can be run in the draft or Letter Quality mode, depending on which button you hold down as you turn on the printer. Although the self test can be run with continuous paper, use single-sheet paper now because single-sheet loading is easier.
Page 30 Testing the Printer 3. While holding down the LINE FEED button (draft mode) or FORM FEED button (Letter Quality mode), turn on the printer. The printer beeps several times and POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on. 4. Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark.
Page 31 WARNING: Never run the self test using paper that is narrower than 14 inches (legal paper turned sideways) to prevent the print head from printing directly onto the platen. 6. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the paper. Testing the Printer Setting Up the Printer 1-17...
Page 32 ON LINE button. If the test results are not satisfactory, see Checking the Operation later in this chapter for possible causes and solutions. Note: To resume the test, press the ON LINE button once more. Setting Up the Printer 1-18...
Page 33 Testing the Printer 9. If the paper is still loaded, press the LOAD/EJECT button or LINE FEED button to eject it. Then turn off the printer. After turning the power off, always wait at least WARNING: five seconds before turning it back on. Turning the power on off rapidly can damage the printer.
Page 34 Note: When using the optional cut self test printout is slightly different. For details, see Feeder section in Chapter 5. 1-20 Setting Up the Printer SW1-1 1-2 1-3 o f f o f f o n o f f o f f...
Page 35 SW1-4 1-5 o f f o f f o f f o f f o n Setting Up the Printer Testing the Printer Page length 11” 12” Tear off moc...
Page 36: If The Self Test Does Not Work
If the self test does not print properly, check the control panel and the print head area. If paper is jammed, turn off the printer. Then remove the paper using the platen knob and load a new sheet. Make sure that all packing material and shipping restraints have been removed from inside the printer.
Page 37: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer
If you are not sure which type of interface cable is required, see your computer manual. The Parallel Interface Connect the parallel interface cable as described below: 1. Make sure that both your printer and computer are turned off. Setting Up the Printer 1-23...
Page 38 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer. 3. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector. Setting Up the Printer 1-24...
Page 39 5. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer. Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Setting Up the Printer 1-25...
Page 40: Setting Up Your Application Software
If your application program has a printer selection menu, use instructions below. Choosing From a Menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands, you can use application program even if it does not list on its printer selection menu. If the the following printers.
Page 41: Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Feeding Method ..... . . 2-2 Using Single Sheets ........2-3 Loading Paper .
Page 42: Selecting A Paper Feeding Method
Selecting a Paper Feeding Method The paper release lever on the LQ-1010 has three positions for use with the various methods of paper feeding. Make sure the paper release lever is set to match the desired paper feeding method. The lever positions are marked by three icons, as described below.
Page 43: Using Single Sheets
Using Single Sheets Your printer can accommodate single sheets with a width of 7.2 inches or 182 mm to 14.3 inches or 364 mm. If you do most of your printing on single sheets, you may find it more convenient to install the optional cut sheet feeder. This option automatically inserts a new sheet and can hold up to 150 pages.
Page 44 Using Single Sheets Turn on the printer. (The green POWER light should come on.) Note: Do insert paper in printer. Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark. (You may want to change this position later, depending on the margin settings of your application program.)
Page 45 5. Press the LOAD/EJECT button once to load the paper automatically. CAUTION: Never advance the paper using the platen knob while the printer is turned on. If the platen turns without loading the paper, remove the paper and reinsert it more firmly.
Page 46: Reloading During Printing
Using Single Sheets Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line. When the ON LINE light is lit, the printer can accept data from your computer. You are now ready to begin printing. Reloading During Printing When you print a document of more than one page using single-sheet paper, the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the page.
Page 47: Using Continuous Paper
406 mm wide. Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply An important consideration for achieving smooth and trouble-free paper feeding is the position of your paper supply. Three ways of positioning your printer and continuous paper supply are shown below. Paper Handling 2-7...
Page 48: Loading Continuous Paper
Using Continuous Paper Be sure to align the paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer. Loading Continuous Paper Be sure that the printer turned off, then remove the paper guide.
Page 49 Using Continuous Paper 2. Set the paper release lever to the push tractor paper position, which is the middle setting. This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below. 3. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward as shown below.
Page 50 Continuous Paper. Using Slide the left sprocket unit until it is about inch (25 mm) from the farthest left position and press the lever back to lock it in place. 5. Slide the right sprocket unit so that it roughly matches the width of your paper, but do not lock it.
Page 51 Using Continuous Paper 6. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units. 7. Open both sprocket covers. Paper Handling 2-11...
Page 52 Using Continuous Paper 8. Fit the first three holes in the paper over the pins of both sprockets. CAUTION: Make sure that your paper has a clean, straight edge before inserting it into the printer. 9. Close the sprocket covers. Paper Handling...
Page 53 Using Continuous Paper Slide the right sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Then lock it in place. 11. Reattach the paper guide as shown below. Then slide the edge guides apart to the sides of the paper guide as shown. Paper Handling 2-13...
Page 54 12. Turn on the printer. It will beep because there is no paper in the printer. Then press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position. 13. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data. 2-14...
Page 55 The printer remembers the loading position and advances each page to the same position. If you need to adjust the loading position, use the micro-adjustment feature. See the section on setting the loading position in Chapter 3. CAUTION: Never adjust the loading position using the platen knob and never turn the platen knob while the printer is turned on.
Page 56: Switching Between Continuous And Single Sheets
Switching to Single Sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps below. 1. If the printer is on line, press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. 2-16 Paper Handling...
Page 57 2. Tear off any outgoing sheets. If your printed document has not advanced past the print head, you need to press the FORM FEED button to advance your document to a point where it can be easily removed. CAUTION: Make sure you tear off your printed document before pressing the several pages at a time may result in a paper jam.
Page 58 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 3. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position. The paper is still attached to the tractor but is no longer in the paper path.
Page 59 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Push the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position. This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below. 5. Stand the paper guide upright and adjust the edge guides to roughly match the width of your paper.
Page 60 Slide the edge guides to exactly match the width of your paper. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to automatically feed the single-sheet paper to the loading position. Then, press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line. 2-20 Paper Handling...
Page 61: Switching Back To Continuous Paper
1. Slide the edge guides apart so they do not interfere with continuous paper feeding. 2. Lower the paper guide onto the printer. Paper Handling 2-21...
Page 62 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 3. Pull the paper release lever forward to the middle (push tractor) position for continuous paper feeding. 4. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the continuous paper to the loading position. 2-22 Paper Handling...
Page 63 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 5. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data. Paper Handling 2-23...
Page 64: Printing On Special Paper
2-31. The Paper Thickness Lever To accommodate various thicknesses of paper, the LQ-1010 is equipped with a paper thickness lever that can be set to eight positions. These positions are identified by a scale on the printer next to the lever. (See the chart on page 2-26.)
Page 65 Printing on Special Paper To change the paper thickness setting, follow these steps. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove the printer cover. WARNING: If the printer has just been in use, the print head may be hot. Allow it to cool before touching it.
Page 66 Printing on Special Paper Paper Type Paper (single sheets or continuous) Thin paper 24 lb paper Multi-part forms 2-sheet 3-sheet Labels Envelopes Air mail Plain Bond (20 lb) Bond (24 lb) Note: Lever position 1 is used only when the printed characters are too light.
Page 67: Multi-Part Forms
Multi-part Forms With the built-in tractor unit, your printer can print on continuous multi-part forms. You can use multi-part forms that have up to three parts including the original. Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position;...
Page 68: Labels
Printing on Special Paper Except for the paper thickness lever setting, you load multi-part paper the same way as continuous paper. For details, see the section on loading continuous paper in this chapter. Also see the sections on setting the loading position and page length in Chapter 3. CAUTION: single-sheet feeding system or the optional cut sheet feeder.
Page 69 DIP switch stuck in the printer, contact your Epson dealer. Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity, always use them under normal operating conditions. Don’t leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs;...
Page 70: Envelopes
Printing on Special Paper Envelopes You can feed envelopes individually using the single-sheet loading feature. Before loading envelopes, adjust the position of the paper thickness lever according to the table on page handling, see Using Single Sheets on page When manually feeding an envelope, you may have to push it down slightly while pressing the LOAD/EJECT button to get it to feed properly.
Page 71 Envelope printing is only available at normal CAUTION: temperature (41°F to 95°F or 5°C to 35°C). To make sure that the printing fits within the printable area, always print a test sample using a normal sheet of paper before printing on envelopes.
Page 72: Using The Printer
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel ......3-2 Setting the DIP Switches ......3-6 Changing a DIP Switch Setting .
Page 73: Operating The Control Panel
Operating the Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons and paper handling functions let you control many of the printer settings. Lights Using the Printer MULTI-PART (orange) On when the paper thickness lever is set to position higher.
Page 74 Press this button to put the printer on line or to take it off line. When the printer is on line, the ON LINE light is on and the printer can receive and print data from the computer.
Page 75 This button is used to turn the condensed mode on and off. The orange indicator light is on when the printer is in the condensed mode. In the condensed mode, all characters are printed at approximately 60 percent of their...
Page 76 Other control panel features The control panel of your printer also gives you access to several special functions. Self test: Both a draft and Letter Quality self test function are built into the printer. The self test printout lets you check the current DIP switch settings and operating status of the printer.
Page 77: Setting The Dip Switches
Setting the DIP Switches The LQ-1010 has two sets of DIP (Dual Inline Package) switches located under a small cover above the control panel. By changing the settings of these switches, you can control various printer features, such as the character set and page length.
Page 78: The Dip Switch Tables
DIP switch 1 DIP switch 2 * Required for use of user-defined (download) characters. ** When on and ESC U0 is input, multi-pass characters are printed bi-directionally. Using the Printer Using the Printer...
Page 79 Setting the DIP Switches Table 1 International character sets Table 2 Font selection Font SW1-4 SW1-5 Roman Sans Serif Slot Draft Table 3 Character spacing Spacing SW2-7 SW2-8 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional cpi: characters per inch. Using the Printer...
Page 80: The Dip Switch Functions
Input buffer capacity The input buffer stores data from your computer. If you want to free your computer for other tasks while the printer prints, change the setting of switch however, be sure to set the input buffer to 1 KB (off).
Page 81: Page Length
See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details. If you are using the built-in push tractor, you can also select 8.5 inches as the page length by using the control panel. When the printer is on line, press the LOAD/EJECT button once to select the 8.5-inch page length.
Page 82: Skip Over Perforation
Use skip over perforation only if your program does not provide these margins. The skip over perforation setting can be set to values other than one inch by using Chapter 9 for details., ESC N command. See the Command Summary in Using the Printer 3-11...
Page 83: Adjusting The Loading Position
Until the loading position is reset, the printer remembers this position even if it is turned off, and uses it as a reference point for feeding paper. The micro-adjustment feature moves the paper in 1/180-inch increments to make fine adjustments to the loading position.
Page 84: Using Micro-Adjustment
Using Micro-adjustment 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on and that either a single sheet or continuous paper is ready to be loaded. 2. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position. Then press the ON LINE button; the MULTI-PART light begins to blink.
Page 85 3. Press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed the paper backward. Note: When the Paper the printer beeps and micro-adjustment feeding pauses for a moment before continuing. You can use this factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the printer’s loading position.
Page 86: Using Short Tear-Off
When you are finished printing, the short tear-off feature automatically feeds the perforation of the continuous paper to the tear-off edge of the printer cover so that you can tear off the last sheet. When you resume printing, the paper feeds backward to the loading position. This feature lets you save the paper normally lost between documents.
Page 87: Adjusting The Tear-Off Position
If the page perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using micro-adjustment, as described below. Note: Short tear-off is performed whenever the printer receives a full page of data or a form feed, and no more data is received for three seconds...
Page 88 1. Make sure the printer feeds the paper to the tear-off position after printing the document. 2. The MULTI-PART light should begin blinking, indicating that you can now use the micro-adjustment feature to make fine adjustments to the tear-off position.
Page 89 FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed it backward. You can now tear off your document from the perforation and resume printing. The printer remembers this new tear-off position even after the printer is turned off and on again. 3-18...
Page 90: Selecting Typestyles
You can use the SelecType section of the control panel to choose fonts and condensed printing. Orange lights indicate which features you have chosen. For example, if both indicator lights are lit, the slot is selected for your optional font cartridge (if one is installed). Using the Printer 3-19...
Page 91: Character Fonts
SelecType to select your typestyles. If SelecType does not work with a particular application, check your software manual for instructions on selecting typestyles. Character Fonts The LQ-1010 printer has three built-in fonts: DRAFT SANS SERIF 3-20 Using the Printer...
Page 92: Condensed Mode
T h i s i s 1 0 C P I p r i n t i n g . This This is 12 CPI printing. This is cpi is 17 cpi, and the condensed 12 cpi printing, condensed printing. condensed 12 CPI Using the Printer 3-21...
Page 93: Selecting An International Character Set
You can select international character sets by changing the DIP switch settings. Whenever the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized, the character set selected by the DIP switches becomes the default character set. To select an international character set, set DIP switches 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3 according to the table below.
Page 94 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal Selecting an International Character Set ASCII code hex Using the Printer 3-23...
Page 95: Choosing A Character Table
Choosing a Character Table DIP switch 1-7 selects either the italic character table or the Epson Extended Graphics character table. The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters, Greek characters, mathematic symbols, and character graphics for printing lines, comers, and shaded areas.
Page 96 Character table Italics Graphics CAUTION: off the printer, change the DIP switch, and then turn the printer back on. Tables showing which characters are printed in each of the character tables are listed in the Appendix. DIP SW 1-7...
Page 97: Using The Data Dump Mode
The data dump mode gives a printout of the codes reaching the printer. To use the data dump mode, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that the printer is loaded with either single-sheet or continuous paper. Using the Printer...
Page 98 Your printer prints out all the codes sent to the printer, as shown below. (In order to print the last line, you will have to take the printer off line.) On the left side of the printout all the codes are printed in hexadecimal format.
Page 99 Using the Data Dump Mode 4. To turn off the data dump mode after you have taken the printer off line, turn off the printer. By comparing the characters printed in the text field on the right side of the data dump printout (see step 3) with the printout of hex codes, you can check which codes are being sent to the printer.
Page 100: Chapter 4 Software And Graphics
Defining Your Characters ......Sending Information to Your Printer ....
Page 101: Enhancing Your Printing
Enhancing Your Printing You can obtain a wide variety of printing effects with the LQ-1010, from changing the number of characters per inch to using special effects on selected words and phrases. This section gives you a sampling of the features you may select with your software.
Page 102: Character Size
Character Size In addition to the basic cpi spacings and proportional spacing, the LQ-1010 offers three other modes that can change the size of your printing. These modes are double-wide, double-high, and condensed. The double-wide mode doubles the width of any size character, while the double-high mode doubles the height of any size character.
Page 103: Special Effects And Emphasis
Special Effects and Emphasis The LQ-1010 offers two ways of emphasizing text and also allows you to use underlining, superscripts, subscripts, and italics. These features can be controlled directly by software commands. Many application programs can also produce some of program manual for details.
Page 104 In double-strike mode, the print head prints each line twice, making the text bolder. For even greater boldness, emphasized and double- strike can be combined. The following samples show the different effects you can achieve using these modes alone and in combination. This is This is ROMAN, emphasized.
Page 105: Selecting Typestyles With Master Select
Selecting Typestyles With Master Select Your LQ-1010 printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that allows you to choose many combinations of these nine modes: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, proportional spacing, condensed, emphasized, double-strike, double-wide, italics, and underline.
Page 106 Double-strike D o u b l e - w i d e 3 2 n = 49 After calculating the value of n, you use the Master Select command to send the value to the printer. ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Hex.
Page 107 Enhancing Your Printing The print quality and font must be set separately, using SelecType or the ESC x and ESC k commands. There are two more things to consider when using the Master Select command: Master Select cancels any of the other listed features that you do not set.
Page 108: Graphics
The quickest and easiest way to print graphics on your printer is to use a commercial graphics program. With such programs you usually create an image on your monitor then give a command to send the image to the printer.
Page 109: The Print Head
The print head is able to print graphics as well as text because graphic images are formed by the printer in about the same way that pictures in newspapers and magazines are printed. If you look closely at a...
Page 110 24 pins to fire. At each position it can fire any number of pins, from none to 24. This means that the printer must receive 24 bits of information for each column it prints. Since the printer uses 8-bit bytes of information in communicating with the computer, it needs three bytes of information for each position.
Page 111 Graphics To fire any one pin, you send its number to the printer. To fire more than one pin at the same time, add up the numbers of the pins and send the total. Using these labels for the pins, you fire the top pin by sending 128.
Page 112: The Graphics Command
Your printer has one command that allows you to use any of the graphics options. The format of the command is: In this command, m selects the graphics option and n1 and n2 specify the number of columns to reserve for graphics.
Page 113: Column Reservation Numbers
This means that you must be sure to supply enough bytes of graphics data or the printer will stop and wait for more data and will seem to be locked. If, on the other hand, you supply too much graphics data, the excess will be interpreted and printed as regular text.
Page 114: Designing Your Own Graphics
Type in and run the following program. Be especially careful to include both semicolons. The program produces the printout you see below: 10 WIDTH "LPT1:", 255 20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"*"CHR$(32)CHR$(40)CHR$(0); 30 FOR X=1 TO 120 40 LPRINT CHR$(170); 50 NEXT X Line 20 selects single-density 24-pin graphics mode (mode 32) and also reserves 40 columns for graphics.
Page 115 180 dots per inch horizontally, a design planned on this grid will be about 1/8th of an inch high and less than 1/4th of an inch wide. The actual pattern that the printer prints on the paper is, of course, made up of dots that overlap each other both vertically and horizontally.
Page 116 Graphics Below is the same grid divided into three sections to make the data calculation easier. At the bottom of each section of each column is the total of the pin numbers for that section. This gives you the total of 126 data numbers necessary to print this small figure.
Page 117 Graphics Below is the BASIC program that prints the design shown on the previous pages. Note that the data numbers in lines 80 through the same numbers that are at the bottom of each section in the last illustration. The WIDTH statement in line WIDTH statement format may be different for your system.
Page 118 Notice that the dots overlap quite a bit. This design was printed using the triple-density, 24-pin graphics option because the density is the same (180 dots per inch) in both directions (horizontal and vertical). Adding the following lines to the preceding program causes the pattern to print 10 times in a row as shown below: 15 FOR C-1 TO 10:RESTORE 65 NEXT C...
Page 119: User-Defined Characters
User-defined Characters With this printer, it is possible to define and print characters of your own design. You can design an entirely new alphabet or typeface, create special characters for use as mathematical or scientific symbols, or create graphic patterns with user-defined characters to serve as building blocks for larger designs.
Page 120 To design a character you use a grid that is 24 dots high-one dot for each pin on the printer’s print head. The width of the character matrix depends on the character set in use. For draft characters, the grid is nine dots wide, for Letter Quality it is 29 dots wide, and for proportional characters it is 37 dots wide.
Page 121: Defining Your Characters
Now you translate the dot pattern you’ve created on paper to a numeric format so you can send the data to your printer. Every dot has an assigned value. Each vertical column (which has a maximum of 24 dots) is first divided into three groups of eight dots.
Page 122 This manual uses decimal numbers because the program examples are written in BASIC and everyone is familiar with decimals. The data you send to your printer, however, must be in the form (binary, decimal, or hexadecimal) that you can use with your programming language.
Page 123: Sending Information To Your Printer
The command your printer uses to define characters is one of the most complex in its repertoire. The format of the command is this: ESC &...
Page 124 The last part of the command to define your characters is the actual data that defines the dot patterns for each character. Since it takes three bytes to specify all the dots in one vertical column, your printer expects dl x 3 bytes of data to follow d2.
Page 125 Line The information about the actual character design (which is contained in the DATA statements at the end of the program) is sent to the printer in the loop between lines Note: When defining Letter Quality or proportional characters, put a WIDTH statement in your program to prevent carriage return and line feed codes from interfering with your definitions.
Page 126: Printing User-Defined Characters
As you can see, both sets of characters (the @ from the original characters in ROM that the printer normally uses and the alternative character you defined) remain in the printer available for your use. The command to switch between the two sets is used in line 90 and 110. It If n is equal to 0, the normal ROM character set is selected (this is the default).
Page 127: Copying Rom Characters To Ram
Since no other characters are in the printer’s user-defined RAM, there is nothing else to print. Other characters sent to the printer do not even print as spaces; it’s as if they were not sent at all.
Page 128: Letter Quality Characters
Letter Quality Characters If you select Letter Quality printing with the ESC xl command, you can design user-defined characters using up to Quality/Proportional grid. The dot columns are spaced closer together horizontally than draft dot columns (the horizontal dot spacing is 1/360th of an inch as opposed to 1/120th of an inch for draft characters).
Page 129: Mixing Print Styles
Each of the three user-defined character modes (draft, Letter Quality, and proportional) can be used in combination with most of your printer’s various print styles. For instance, emphasized mode works with user-defined characters. The characters you design are enhanced to give this printing effect .
Page 130 Keep in mind that user-defined characters are stored in RAM, which is not permanent memory. When the printer power is turned off or the printer is initialized with the INIT signal, the user-defined characters are lost.
Page 131: Using The Printer Options
Paper Handling ........5-6 Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode ..5-10 Single-sheet Insertion .
Page 132: The Cut Sheet Feeder
Installation Note: Assemble the cut sheet feeder by following the instructions provided in its accompanying manual. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then push the paper release lever all the way to the rear. Using the Printer Options...
Page 133 The Cut Sheet Feeder 2. Remove the paper guide and printer cover. 3. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the cut sheet feeder. Using the Printer Options...
Page 134 The Cut Sheet Feeder Tilt the cut sheet feeder slightly forward to fit the notches at the base of the unit over the pins inside the printer. Tilt the feeder back until it rests on top of the printer. Using the Printer Options...
Page 135 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Attach the printer cover as shown in the illustration below. 6. Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 1-8 to on. 7. Turn on the printer, Using the Printer Options...
Page 136: Paper Handling
Paper Handling 1. Make sure that the cut sheet feeder mode is turned on with DIP switch 1-8 and that the printer is turned on. 2. Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper supports retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.
Page 137 Slide the left paper guide to where the fin on the edge guide aligns with the arrow on the panel. Slide the right paper guide so that it roughly matches the width of your paper. The Cut Sheet Feeder Using the Printer Options...
Page 138 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, envelopes, or labels in the cut sheet feeder. Using the Printer Options carbon paper,...
Page 139 Then adjust the right paper guide until the paper is held firmly, but not so tightly that it causes the paper to buckle. Make sure the paper can move up and down freely. Using the Printer Options...
Page 140: Testing The Printer In The Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
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.
Page 141 The Cut Sheet Feeder 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.
Page 142 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. Using the Printer Options 5-12...
Page 143: Single-Sheet Insertion
(for one sheet only) without replacing the stack of paper in your cut sheet feeder. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. The Cut Sheet Feeder Using the Printer Options...
Page 144 The Cut Sheet Feeder 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. Using the Printer Options 5-14...
Page 145: Operating The Cut Sheet Feeder
3. Press the LOAD/EJECT button to load the sheet. Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder After stacking paper in the cut sheet feeder, make sure the printer is turned on and that the ON LINE light is on. In the on line status, a new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feed command is sent to the printer.
Page 146 Control 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. When there is paper in the printer, press this...
Page 147: Removing The Cut Sheet Feeder
ESC J: Line feed; advances the paper n/180th of an inch 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.
Page 148 The Cut Sheet Feeder 2. Remove printer cover. Using the Printer Options 5-18...
Page 149 The Cut Sheet Feeder 3. Tilt the cut sheet feeder back. Release its notches from the printer’s pins, and then lift up and remove the cut sheet feeder. Set DIP switch 1-8 to off (to turn off the cut sheet feeder mode).
Page 150 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part that was on it originally. 6. Install the paper guide and printer cover. 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.
Page 151: The Pull Tractor
For best results, use the pull tractor along with the built-in push tractor as described in this section. Installation Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover and paper guide. Remove the paper tension unit. provides optimum continuous...
Page 152 Fit the rear notches on the tractor over the rear mounting pins in the printer. Tilt the tractor unit toward you until the front latches click in place over the front mounting pins. Push down on the front latches to be sure they are firmly seated. 5-2 2 Using the Printer Options...
Page 153: Paper Handling
5. Pull the paper release lever all the way forward to the pull tractor position. Paper Handling 1. Turn off the printer. Then set the first three holes of the continuous paper onto the built-in push tractor as described in the Using Continuous Paper section in Chapter 2.
Page 154 The Pull Tractor 2. Now turn on the printer. 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.
Page 155 4. Pull the sprocket lock levers toward you to release them. 5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper: then adjust the paper supports so that they are evenly spaced between the sprocket units. Using the Printer Options 5-25...
Page 156 If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins or if the paper buckles, press in on the pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly. 7. Close the sprocket covers. 5-26 Using the Printer Options...
Page 157 The Pull Tractor 8. See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the sprocket units in place. 9. Install the paper guide. Using the Printer Options 5-27...
Page 158 The Pull Tractor Slide the edge guides all the way apart. 11. Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the pull tractor. Using the Printer Options 5-28...
Page 159 The Pull Tractor 12. Install the pull tractor cover as shown below. 13. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line. Using the Printer Options 5-29...
Page 160: Removing The Pull Tractor
Before you start printing with the pull tractor, be sure DIP switch 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. 5-30 Using the Printer Options not use the short tear-off feature 2-2 is set to off.
Page 161 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.
Page 162 The Pull Tractor 4. Hold both ends of the tractor unit and slowly tilt unit back. 5. Replace the paper tension unit as shown below. Using the Printer Options 5-32...
Page 163 The Pull Tractor Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part that was on it originally. Install the paper guide and printer cover. Using the Printer Options 5-33...
Page 164: The Multi-Font Module
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.
Page 165 Trader's Times. What is the price schedule quantities seen your excellent recent back What is the price over gross? recent back over gross? Using the Printer Options The Multi-Font Module issue schedule issue 5-35...
Page 166 Trader's Times. What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross? Using the Printer Options 5-36 H A T I S T H E P R I C E S C H E D U L E...
Page 167: Installation
The Multi-Font Module Installation 1. Turn off the printer. See the font family table on page 5-39 and dial the rotary switch to the font of your choice. 2. Hold the module with the rotary switch on the top and plug it into the slot.
Page 168 The Multi-Font Module 3. Turn the printer on; then select the SLOT by pressing the FONT switch on the operating panel until both indicator lights are lit. WARNING: removing the module; otherwise you may seriously damage printer or the module.
Page 169 DIP switch setting or by pressing the FONT button Send a software command, ESC k, to the printer to select the family number. See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details.
Page 170: The Interface Boards
If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces, contact your Epson dealer. 5-40 Using the Printer Options be divided into three main categories which are...
Page 171: Compatible Interfaces
Compatible Interfaces The following is a list of Epson interfaces that are compatible with your LQ-1010 printer. Interface number #8143 #8148 #8165 #8172 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.
Page 172 WARNING: 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...
Page 173 The Interface Boards 4. Lift off the cover. Remove the screw labeled CG from the main board. Using the Printer Options 5-43...
Page 174 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.
Page 175 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. The Interface Boards Using the Printer Options 5-45...
Page 176 4. Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying it. 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.
Page 177 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. 3. Secure the board with the screws provided. Using the Printer Options 5-47...
Page 178 The plate is sturdy, but be careful not to subject it to excessive bending. 5-48 Using the Printer Options have the #8143, see page the interface board cover as shown 5-50.
Page 179: 8143 New Serial Interface
#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...
Page 180 X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 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. 5-50 Using the Printer Options BPS (Bits Per Second).
Page 181: Chapter 6 Maintenance
Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer ... 6-2 Replacing the Ribbon ... 6-5 Transporting the Printer ... 6-11 Maintenance 6-1...
Page 182: Cleaning The Printer
To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow the steps below: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove the paper guide or the cut sheet feeder.
Page 183 If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Keep the printer cover in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer. Maintenance 6-3...
Page 184 Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. Do not use a hard or abrasive brush. Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. Contact your Epson dealer if you think lubrication is needed. Maintenance...
Page 185: Replacing The Ribbon
Replace the ribbon when the printout becomes too faint. The standard ribbon cartridge or recommended for the LQ-1010 printer. Do not use ribbons designed for nine-pin printers. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Then remove the printer cover.
Page 186 Remove the paper tension unit. 3. To remove the ribbon cartridge, grip it by the black plastic handles and lift the cartridge straight up and out of the printer. If the printer has just been used, the print head WARNING: may be hot.
Page 187 Replacing the Ribbon 4. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. 5. To remove slack in the new ribbon, turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow. Maintenance 6-7...
Page 188 Replacing the Ribbon Push the new ribbon cartridge firmly into position, making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots, as shown below. Note: Press lightly on both sides of the cartridge to make sure the hooks are properly inserted. Maintenance...
Page 189 Replacing the Ribbon Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place. Be careful not to puncture the ribbon. 8.
Page 190 Replacing the Ribbon Attach the paper tension unit. Insert the hooks on the printer cover unit into the printer, and then tilt the printer cover back into place. 6-10 Maintenance...
Page 191: Transporting The Printer
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove any installed options, as well as the paper guide and printer cover. WARNING: Turn the printer off before unplugging the power cable from the AC outlet.
Page 192 Transporting the Printer 4. Remove the ribbon cartridge. 5. Attach the locking clip as shown below. WARNING: You must attach the locking clip when you transport the printer. Maintenance 6-12...
Page 193 Transporting the Printer 6. Reattach the paper tension unit, locking it securely in place. 7. Remove the platen knob. Maintenance 6-13...
Page 194 Transporting the Printer 8. Reattach the printer cover, then replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box. 6-14 Maintenance...
Page 195: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions ... 7-2 Power Supply ..Printing ......... . Paper Handling .
Page 196: Problems And Solutions
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.
Page 197: Troubleshooting
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. Problems and Solutions See 7-24 See 7-28...
Page 198: Power Supply
Solution The power cable may be loose or not properly plugged into the electrical outlet. Turn off the printer, see that the power cable is properly plugged in to the electrical outlet, and turn the printer back on. The power switch is off. Turn on the switch.
Page 199: Printing
Check the printer settings and make the necessary changes. The interface cable may be loose. Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer. Secure the connector using the wire retaining clips. You may not be using the correct interface cable.
Page 200 Turn off the printer, check for paper jams or other problems; then turn the printer back on. If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your Epson dealer. The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cools.
Page 201 See Chapter 2. The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your Epson dealer to have the printer repaired. There is either too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose and gotten caught on something.
Page 202 Draft: See Chapter 3. The wrong character table is selected. If your application program is capable of sending control codes, specify the Epson Extended Graphics character table using ESC t 1. You can also select the graphics character table by changing a DIP switch setting. To do this, turn off the power, set DIP switch 1-7 to on, then turn on the printer.
Page 203 Problem Printed characters are not what you expected (continued). Graphic characters or fines are being printed instead of the selected italic characters. The wrong international characters are being printed. Solution The wrong character table is selected. If your application program is capable of sending control codes, specify the italic character table using ESC t You can also select the italic character table...
Page 204 Also, if your application program is capable of sending control codes, you can cancel the condensed mode by sending the DC2 code to the printer. See Chapter 9. The software may not be properly installed for your printer. Use the program’s setup (or install) procedure to check the printer settings and reset as needed.
Page 205 In BASIC, enter either of the following statements: WIDTH LPRINT WIDTH "LPT1" If the printer still does not print properly, set the right margin to the maximum setting using ESC Q. See Chapter 9. Line spacing is too tight or too far apart.
Page 206 Printing Problem The print position is not what you expected (continued). Page length does not match the length of the paper. Regular gaps occur in the printout. Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip.
Page 207 ASCII format and in If the printer still does not print, try the self test described in Chapter 1. If the self test works properly, the printer is all right, and the problem probably lies in the computer, the software, or the cable. If the self test does not work, contact your Epson dealer.
Page 208: Paper Handling
You may be trying to feed paper using one of the control panel buttons while the printer is on line (ON LINE light is on). Press the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line; then feed the paper. After feeding the paper, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line.
Page 209 Adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper. The dimensions of the paper may exceed the specified limitations. Use only paper sizes that are within the specified range. Multi-part forms cannot be used with this printer’s single-sheet feeding system. See Chapter 8. Troubleshooting Paper Handling 7-15...
Page 210 Troubleshooting 7-16 Solution The paper may have been between the edge guides before the printer was turned on. When loading single sheets, be sure that paper is not in the paper guide before you turn the printer on. The paper guide may not be attached, or it may not be in the correct position.
Page 211 (ON LINE light on). Press the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line, then try feeding paper. After feeding paper, press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line.
Page 212 Solution The paper supply may be obstructed by a cable or some other object. Make sure that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer. See Chapter 2. Your supply of continuous paper may be too far from the printer. Position your paper supply within 3 feet (1 meter) of the printer.
Page 213 The paper dimensions may exceed the specified limitations. Use only paper sizes that are within the specified range. Your printer can print on continuous multi-part forms consisting of 1 original and 1 or 2 copies. See Chapter 8. Skip over perforation may be interfering with your application program settings.
Page 214 Paper Handling Problem Continuous paper does not feed properly (continued). Skip over perforation is set, but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip. The loading position of the paper shifts slightly while printing several pages. After printing stops, the paper automatically feeds forward.
Page 215 Solution Your program may not be sending a form feed command to the printer. At the end of your program or the page, send a form feed (FF). If you are using BASIC, be sure to add a semicolon (;) after the FF code to prevent any additional codes from being sent to the printer.
Page 216 Paper Handling Problem Switching between single sheets and continuous paper cannot be performed properly (continued). lever paper release is correctly set for continuous paper, but when the LOAD/EJECT button is pressed, the platen rotates backward and the paper comes off the sprockets.
Page 217 One page of data may not have been sent to the printer. Finish the page by sending a form feed code (FF) to the printer or by sending enough line feed codes (LF) to advance the remainder of the page.
Page 218: Options
Paper feeds automatically when the cut sheet feeder receives a print command from the computer (only while the printer is on line). The printer may be off line. Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line. sheet The cut feeder mode may be off.
Page 219 Remove and reinstall the cut sheet feeder making sure that the mounting notches are properly mated with the pins on the printer. See Chapter 5. The cut sheet feeder may be out of paper. Load more paper in the cut sheet feeder’s bin.
Page 220 Options Problem Using the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly (continued). After a print command is sent from the computer, the platen rotates, but paper does not feed. The PAPER OUT light is on (continued). Two or more sheets feed at the same time.
Page 221 Problem Using the cut sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly (continued). The paper feed is crooked. You tried to manually insert a single sheet, but instead paper was fed from the cut sheet bin. feeder’s Solution The paper may be old or creased.
Page 222 You may have to change the top or bottom margin or page length for your application program. The printer may be on line. Before using the control panel buttons to feed paper, always put the printer off line (ON LINE...
Page 223 The supply of paper may be too far from the printer. Position the paper supply so that it is less than three feet or one meter away.
Page 224 Options Problem Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly (continued). Paper feed is crooked or the paper jams (continued). Several lines of space occur in the printout. Skip over perforation is set, but does not work.
Page 225 Problem Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly (continued). Skip over perforation is set, but the skip has shifted from the perforation, or the perforation does not in the center of the fall skip (continued).
Page 226 Using an optional interface, the printer does not operate properly. The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expected. 7-32 Troubleshooting Solution The font module may not be fully inserted in the slot.
Page 227 See your computer manual for the correct settings. The computer and interface settings may not match. Match the settings for each condition. Two cables may be installed on the printer; only one cable may be attached at any time. Troubleshooting Options...
Page 228 Options If the printer still does not operate properly after checking the above points, run a self test of the interface to make sure that there are no on-board defects. If any abnormality is found, contact your Epson dealer. 7-34...
Page 229: Chapter 8 Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Printer Specifications ....... . . 8-2 Printing ......... .
Page 230: Printer Specifications
Printer Specifications Printing Print method: Print speed: Quality Characters per inch Draft Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: (continuous feed) Printable columns: Character spacing 10 cpi 10 cpi condensed 12 cpi 12 cpi condensed Input buffer: Technical Specifications 24-pin impact dot matrix Characters/second/line Bidirectional logic-seeking for text printing.
Page 231: Paper
10, 12, 15, Proportional 10, 12, 15, Proportional 96 standard ASCII character set (including italic characters) 15 international character sets (including a legal symbol set) Epson Extended Graphics character set Single sheet (182 Continuous 4 to 16 inches (101 6.5 or 9.5 inches...
Page 232: Continuous Paper
Printer Specifications Printable area: Single sheet 0.12 inches (3 mm) or more Continuous paper inches (9 mm) 0.35 0.51 inches (13 mm) or more (both sides) when the 4 to 14.9 inch (101 mm to 378 mm) width paper is used.
Page 233 Envelope lb to Single Sheet 0.0025 to 0.0055 inches (0.065 Continuous 0.0025 to 0.01 inches (0.065 Envelope 0.0063 (0.16 Label 0.01 inches (with (Maximum 0.28 mm) backing) Technical Specifications 8-5 Printer Specifications lb per sheet 0.14 0.25 inches 0.0197 0.52...
Page 234: Mechanical
Printer Specifications Copy capacity: Note: Label printing and the printing of only at normal temperature and normal humidity. Mechanical Paper feeding methods: Ribbon: expectancy Life of ribbon: MCBF: MTBF: Print head life: Dimensions and weight: (excluding knobs and paper guides)
Page 235: Electrical
Up to 2 G within 1 ms Operation: Up to 0.25 G at up to 55 Hz Storage: Up to 0.50 G at up to 55 Hz Less than 15º (without cut sheet feeder) 0° (with cut sheet feeder) Technical Specifications 8-7 Printer Specifications...
Page 236: Interface Specifications
Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an S-bit parallel interface. For specifications on optional interfaces, refer to their manuals. Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface Connector pin assignments and a description of their respective interface signals are shown in the following table.
Page 237 Not used. Twisted-pair return signal ground level. When this level becomes LOW, the printer controller is reset to its power-up state and the print buffer is cleared. This level is normally HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 microseconds at the receiving terminal.
Page 238: Interface Timing
0.2 microseconds. Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW.
Page 239 DC1/DC3 High/Low (no effect) (no effect) *While printing is disabled, character data is being received and acknowledged so that the printer can look for another DC1 character, which would allow it to resume printing. Interface Specifications ACKNLG Pulsed...
Page 240: Option Specifications
8-12 in (D) x 17.4 mm (W) x mm (D) x (618 (mounted on the printer) approx. (2.7 Single sheet : Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb Up to 185 sheets of 17 lb Up to 100 sheets of 24 lb...
Page 241 Paper: 0.12 inches (3 mm) or more Paper feed accuracy cannot be assured within 0.9" (22 mm) from either the top or bottom edges of the paper. Storage condition: Width 7.17 (182 10.12 to 14.33 inches Length (257 Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0055 (0.07 Weight Printable area...
Page 242: Initialization
Initialization There are two ways that the printer can be initialized (returned to the default settings) through the hardware and one way through the software. These are described in the following table: Hardware initialization Software initialization Default Settings The table below shows the default conditions that become valid when the printer is initialized.
Page 243 Initialization Also, the data buffer is cleared when the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal. Note: The user-defined character set is not cleared when the printer is initialized with the software command (ESC @).
Page 244: Chapter 9 Command Summary
Commands Arranged by Topic ......9-8 Printer Operation ....... . .
Page 245: Using The Command Summary
Using the Command Summary This chapter lists and describes all the commands available on the LQ-1010. The first part of this chapter lists all commands in numerical order and gives the number of the page where each is fully described. If you know which command you are looking for, consult the numerical list.
Page 246: Command Summary
The simplest type of command consists of a single character to be sent to the printer. For instance, to print in condensed mode, the code format is: A S C I I c o d e : S I Decimal: Hexadecimal: OF This code can be sent from a program by sending the code 15 directly.
Page 247: Control Key Chart
Using the Command Summary Control Key Chart Some application programs use control key codes for decimal values O-27. The table below gives you the proper values. The Control Key column indicates that you press the control key at the same time you press the key for the letter or symbol in that column.
Page 248: Commands In Numerical Order
(one line) ....Select Condensed Mode ..Select Printer ....Cancel Condensed Mode ..
Page 249 (one line) ... Set MSB to 0 ... Set MSB to 1 ... Reassign Graphics Mode ... 9-40 Initialize Printer ... Set n/60-inch Line Spacing ... Set Vertical Tabs ... Set Page Length in Lines ... 9-13 Set Page Length in Inches ...
Page 250 Dec. ASCII ESC N 78 4E ESC 0 79 4F ESC P 80 50 ESC Q 81 51 ESC R 82 52 ESC S 0 83 53 ESC S 1 83 53 ESC T 84 54 ESC U 85 55 87 57 ESC Y 89 59...
Page 251: Commands Arranged By Topic
Hexadecimal : Comments: Returns the printer to the selected state if it has been deselected by the printer deselect code (DC3). It does not select the printer if it has been switched off line by the ON LINE button. Command Summary...
Page 252 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until the select printer code is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE (DC1) button. Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Removes the last text character on the print line but does not affect control codes.
Page 253 Command Summary ESC U Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Turns the mode on 0: Turns the mode off Text printing is normally bidirectional. (Graphics printing is always unidirectional.) This command moves the print head to the extreme left (home) position;...
Page 254: Msb Control
MSB Control MSB means the Most Significant Bit. MSB control (ESC = , ESC > , and ESC #) does not work for graphics or user-defined characters. ESC = Format: ASCII code: Decimal : Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0. Some computers always send with data the MSB set to...
Page 255: Data Control
Commands Arranged by Topic Format : ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sounds the printer’s beeper. Data Control Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 0 D Comments: Prints the data in the print buffer and returns the print position to the left margin.
Page 256: Vertical Motion
Vertical Motion Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Prints the data in the print buffer and advances the paper to the top of the next form according to the current page length. When using a cut sheet feeder, FF ejects the sheet into the stacker. ESC C Format: ASCII code:...
Page 257 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC N Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: The variable n is printed on one page and the first line to print on the next page. For example, with standard setting for line spacing (l/6-inch), and page length (66 lines), ESC N 6 prints 60 lines and setting is cancelled by ESC O, must be from 1 to 127.
Page 258 ESC 0 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets line spacing to commands. The 0 is the digit zero and not ASCII code 0. ESC 2 Format: ASCII code: D e c i m a l : Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands.
Page 259 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC 3 Format: ASCII code: Decimal : Hexadecimal : Comments: Sets the line spacing to n/180 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands. The 3 is the digit three and not ASCII code 3. The value of n must be from 0 to 255.
Page 260 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: H e x a d e c i m a l : 0 B Comments: Advances the paper to the next vertical tab position in the channel selected by ESC /. If no channel has been selected, channel 0 is used., If no vertical tabs have been set, the paper advances one line.
Page 261 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC b Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be from 0 to 7. Therefore, up to eight sets of vertical tabs can be set. The channels are selected by ESC /.
Page 262: Horizontal Motion
Horizontal Motion ESC 1 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the left margin to n columns in the current character size. Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print line.
Page 263 Commands Arranged by Topic Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Prints out data in the print buffer, then moves the print position one space to the left. Backspacing is possible up to, but not beyond, the left margin setting. The BS code is ignored if ESC a2 or ESC a3 has been sent.
Page 264 ESC \ Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of subsequent data will start. To find n1 and n2, first calculate the displacement required in dots. If the displacement is to the left, subtract it from 65536.
Page 265: Overall Printing Style
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC D Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: This command allows setting of up to 32 horizontal tabs, which are entered as n1, n2, n3, etc. (from 1 to 255) with the number 0 terminating the command. The tab settings must be entered in ascending order.
Page 266 ESC k Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal : Comments: This command affects only the Letter Quality typestyle, not draft. If n = 0, the Roman font is used. To select one of the other typestyles, use the family number of the font choose the Prestige font, use 3 for the value of n.
Page 267: Print Size And Character Width
Commands Arranged by Topic Print Size and Character Width ESC P Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Selects 10 character per inch printing. This command is normally used to cancel 12 or 15 cpi. ESC M Format : ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments:...
Page 268 ESC p Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns proportional mode on and off. The following values can be used for n: 1: Turns mode on. 0: Turns mode off. The width of proportional characters varies from character to character. Therefore, a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W.
Page 269 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC SI Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Duplicates the SI command and the function of the CONDENSED button on the control panel. Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Cancels condensed mode set by SI, ESC SI, or SelecType and returns printing to normal.
Page 270 ESC SO Format: ASCII code: E S C S O Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Duplicates the SO command. ESC W Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Doubles width of all characters. The following values can be used for n: 1: Turns mode on. 0: Turns mode off.
Page 271: Print Enhancement
Commands Arranged by Topic ESC w Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Doubles the height of The following values can be used for n: 1: Turns mode on. 0: Turns mode off. Cannot be used with the pull tractor. Print Enhancement ESC E Format: ASCII code:...
Page 272 ESC G Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each line twice. ESC H Format : ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Cancels the double-strike mode selected by ESC G. ESC S0 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal character height in the upper part of the character space.
Page 273 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC S 1 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal character height in the lower part of the character space. ESC T Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Cancels either superscript or subscript. Command Summary 9-30 Cancel Superscript/Subscript Mode...
Page 274 ESC ( - Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Use decimal or hexadecimal values for all variables, not ASCII characters. Use the following values for the first n1 must be 3. n2 must be 0. must be 1. The value of determines the location of the score: = 1 for underline.
Page 275 This command is valid for all characters, with the exception of character codes B0H to DFH, F4H, and F5H (176 to 223, 244, and 245 decimal) in the Epson Extended Graphics character table. Command Summary 9-32 Turn Underline Mode On/Off...
Page 276: Word Processing
Word Processing ESC a Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Sets the type of justification. The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering. 2: Selects right justification. 3: Selects full justification. The default setting is n = 0. Full justification (n = 3) is performed when the buffer becomes full;...
Page 277: Character Tables
Comments: Causes characters from the italic character table to be printed. This command is valid even if the Epson Extended Graphics character set has been selected by ESC t or by DIP switch 1-7, but the character graphics are not italicized.
Page 278 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Cancels the mode selected by ESC 4. ESC R Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Selects one of the international character sets. The following values can be used for n: 0 = USA = France 2 = Germany 3 = England 4 = Denmark I...
Page 279: User-Defined Characters
This sequence copies the characters in ROM to RAM characters be redefined. The variable n represents the font family. Fonts in font cartridges (except Orator and Orator-S) can also be copied. The LQ-1010 installed the appropriate font module. 0: Roman Sans Serif 2: Courier...
Page 280 Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: When the Epson Extended Graphics character table is selected, ESC 6 enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 (decimal) as characters, not control codes. See the Appendix for characters printed. ESC 7 Format:...
Page 281 Commands Arranged by Topic Graphics See Chapter 4 for sample graphics programs. See the table under ESC * for density information on graphics modes. ESC K Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal : Comments: Turns on 8-pin, single-density graphics mode. The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256).
Page 282 ESC Z Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on 8-pin, quadruple-density graphics mode. The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC * Format: ASCII code: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments: Turns on graphics mode m. Refer to the following table for details on the available modes.
Page 283 Commands Arranged by Topic ESC ? Format: ASCII code: Decimal : Hexadecimal: Comments: Changes from one graphics mode to another. The variable s is a character (K, L, Y or Z), representing the commands ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, and ESC Z. The variable m has a range of mode m in the ESC * command.
Page 284: Appendix
Appendix Proportional Width Table ......A-2 Character Tables ........A-6 A - 1...
Page 285: Proportional Width Table
Proportional Width Table This table lists the widths of your printer’s proportional characters. The values given are in 360ths of an inch. (For example, a value of 36 is 36/360ths of an inch.) You may need to enter these widths into a special table for your word processing program so it can calculate the number of proportional characters that will fit on a line.
Page 286 Code Width 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 24/16 30/20 Code 36/24 36/24 42/28 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 42/28 36/24 42/28 36/24 36/24 30/20 24/16 30/20 24/16 30/20 30/20 18/12 30/20 36/24 30/20 Proportional Width Table Width 36/24 30/20...
Page 287 Proportional Width Table A - 4 Width Code 30/20 30/20 18/12 18/12 18/12 36/24 36/24 36/24 42/28 42/28 30/20 30/20 30/20 36/24 36/24 36/24 36/24 42/28 30/20 30/20 36/24 42/28 30/20 30/20 18/12 30/20 36/24 36/24 36/24 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20...
Page 288 Code Width Code 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 30/20 Proportional Width Table Width 24/16 30/20 36/24 36/24 30/20 30/20 30/20 42/28 18/12 30/20 30/20 36/24 36/24 30/20 36/24 A - 5...
Page 289: Character Tables
Character Tables These character tables are selected by DIP switch software command. For the Epson Extended Graphics character table, use of the ESC or ESC 7 software command lets you select whether to print hex codes 80 to Italic Character Table...
Page 290 Epson Extended Graphics Character Table CODE Character Tables...
Page 291: Glossary
When this feature is enabled using a DIP switch or external control through the parallel connector, the printer will automatically feed the paper one line after receiving a CR code. baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission.
Page 292 (CSF) An optional, detachable device which automatically feeds single sheets of paper into the printer. data dump Sometimes called hex dump. A troubleshooting feature. When the printer is in data dump mode, hexadecimal notation.
Page 293: Graphics
DIP switches Small switches in a printer that control various printer functions and set the default status of the printer when it is turned on or initialized. DIP stands for Dual In-line Package. dot graphics graphic design formed by patterns of dots. Also called bit image graphics.
Page 294 ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. The system of commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers. font A font is a style of type designated by a family name.
Page 295 The position to which the paper is automatically loaded. It can be adjusted by using the micro-adjustment feature. memory The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file from a computer, the contents of the file are transferred quickly from computer’s memory to...
Page 296 The part of the printer that fits above the platen to assure proper paper tension in printing area. parallel interface An interface that connects interface transmits data one character or code at a time.
Page 297 All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned Off. reset To return a printer to its defaults, either by a command, an INIT signal, code, or by turning the printer off and on. self test A method of checking the operation of the printer.
Page 298 Printing in one direction only. Allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing. Often used for printing graphics. user-defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user. Also known as download characters. Glossary...
Page 299: Index
5-10 — 13 using, 5-15-17 Data dump mode, Default settings, Diagnostics, printer, 1-14 — 22 3-26-28, 7-1-23 3-21, 4-4 — 5 1-26 1-23 - 25 3-2 — 5 S-2-20 8-12 5-2 — 5 5-6 — 10 5-17 —...
Page 300 4-6-8, 9-26-27 Downloading user-defined characters, 4-24-26, 9-36 Draft font, 3-20 Draft mode, 1-20 Emphasized mode, 4-4 — 5, 4-6-8, 9-28 — Envelopes, 2-30 Epson Extended Graphics, 3-24-25, A-7 Font button, 3-4 also Fonts, see Multi-Font Module — designing, 4-20 — downloading,...
Page 301 Master select, 4-6 — 8 Mathematic symbols, 3-24 Micro-adjustment, 3-13 Moving printer, 6-11 print head, 1-9 Multi-Font Module, 5-34 — 39 font descriptions, 5-34 — 36 installation, 5-37 — 38 selecting fonts, 5-38 Multi-part forms, 2-27 Multi-part light, 3-2 On line button, 3-3...
Page 302 Strike-through mode, 4-5, 9-31 Subscript mode, 4-6, 9-29 — Superscript mode, 4-6, 9-29 — 30 Switches, see DIP switches Tear-off mode, 3-9 Technical specifications, see Specifications Testing printer, 1-14 — 22, 5-10 — 13 Toll-free number, Intro-6 8-12 — 13...
Page 303 Troubleshooting, 7-1 — 34 optional accessories, 7-24 — 34 paper handling, 7-14 — 23 power supply, printing, 7-5 — 13 Typestyles, 3-19-21, 4-6-8, also 4-20 — Underline mode, 4-5, 4-6 — 8, 9-31 Unpacking printer, 1-2 — 4 Ventilation, Fonts Index Index...
Page 305 The following control codes are listed briefly for quick reference. For a more detailed explanation, see page reference in Chapter 9. Variables are not included in this quick reference due to their complexity. setting the right margin, see Chapter 9. Printer Operation ASCII Dec. Hex. ESC @ ESC <...
Page 306 Horizontal Motion Dec. ASCII Hex. ESC I ESC Q ESC $ ESC \ ESC D Overall Printing Style ASCII Hex. Dec. ESC x ESC k ESC ! Print Sire and Character Width Dec. Hex. ASCII ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC SI ESC SO...
Page 307 Character Tables ASCII Dec. Hex. ESC 1 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC R User-defined Characters Dec. Hex. ASCII ESC &. ESC : ESC % ESC 6 ESC 7 Graphics Dec. Hex. ASCII ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC’...

Epson LQ-1010 User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Chapter 3 Using the Printer

Chapter 4 Software and Graphics

Chapter 5 Using the Printer Options

Chapter 6 Maintenance

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Chapter 8 Technical Specifications

Chapter 9 Command Summary

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