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Epson LQ-800 User Manual (185 pages)

Epson Printer User Manual

Brand: Epson | Category: Printer | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

4
- Introduction
  
  11
- The LQ-800
  
  13
  - The LQ-1000
    14
  - Installing the Paper Feed Knob
    15
  - Selecting the Right Location
    16
  - Installing the Ribbon
    17
    
    Tightening the Ribbon
    17
    
    Loading the LQ-1000 Ribbon Cartridge
    18
    
    Loading the LQ-800 Ribbon Cartridge
    18
    
    Replacing the Ribbon
    20
  - Loading Single-Sheet Paper
    20
    
    Installing the Single-Sheet Guide
    20
    
    Installing the Single-Sheet Guide
    21
    
    Loading the Paper
    21
    
    Loading Single-Sheet Paper
    22
    
    Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
    24
  - Turning on the Power
    24
    
    Paper Thickness Lever
    24
    
    Turning on the Power Switch
    25
  - Operating the Control Panel
    26
    
    Off Line/On Line
    26
  - The LQ Control Panel
    26
    
    Form Feed/Letter Quality
    27
    
    Line Feed/Draft
    27
  - Running the Self Test
    28
  - Selecting the Letter Quality or Draft Mode
    28
- 1 Setting up Your LQ Printer
  
  13
  - Unpacking Your Printer
    13
- Appendix A. but no Matter What You Choose, You Can Always Use the Buttons on the Control Panel to Switch between the Two Styles
  
  28
- 2 The Cut Sheet Feeder
  
  32
- 3 The Tractor Unit
  
  46
- 4 Using the LQ with Commercial Software
  
  57
- 5 LQ Features
  
  59
  - Escape and ASCII
    59
  - Demonstration Programs
    60
    
    Running BASIC Programs
    61
  - Sending Control Codes to the Printer
    62
  - Basic Widths
    63
    
    Elite Printing
    63
    
    Fifteen Mode Printing
    63
    
    Pica Printing
    63
  - Letter Quality and Draft
    64
  - Cancelling Modes
    64
  - Resetting the Printer
    64
    
    Disabling a Program's Reset Code
    65
  - Print Quality Command
    66
  - Other Widths
    66
    
    Double-Width Printing
    66
    
    Condensed Printing
    67
  - Print Enhancements
    68
    
    Emphasized Mode
    68
  - LQ Character Widths
    68
    
    Double-Strike
    69
    
    Proportional Mode
    70
    
    Underline Mode
    70
    
    Master Select
    72
    
    International Characters
    73
    
    Superscript and Subscript
    73
  - International Characters in Draft Mode
    74
  - International Characters in Letter Quality Mode
    75
  - International Characters in Proportional Mode
    75
    
    Margins
    76
    
    Page Formatting
    76
    
    Linespacing
    77
    
    Skip-Over-Perforation
    77
  - Maximum Right Margin Settings
    77
    
    Half-Speed Mode
    78
    
    Printing to the End of the Page
    78
- 6 Graphics and User-Defined Characters
  
  79
  - Graphics
    79
    
    The Print Head
    80
    
    Dot Patterns
    81
    
    Eight-Pin Graphics
    81
    
    Pin Labels
    81
    
    Twenty-Four-Pin Graphics
    81
  - Calculations for Pin Patterns
    82
  - Pin Numbering System
    82
  - Graphics Command
    83
  - Graphics Options
    83
    
    Column Reservation Numbers
    84
    
    First Graphics Program
    84
    
    Using Hand-Calculated Data to Print Graphics
    85
  - Pattern on Grid
    85
    
    Individual Graphics Options Commands
    88
    
    Reassigning Command
    88
  - User-Defined Characters
    89
    
    Design Grids
    89
  - Design Grids
    90
  - Defining Your Own Characters
    91
    
    Data Numbers
    91
    
    Sending Information to the LQ
    92
  - Calculating the Data
    92
  - Character Width Limits
    93
  - Printing User-Defined Characters
    94
    
    Copying ROM to RAM
    95
    
    Letter Quality Characters
    96
    
    Proportional Mode Characters
    96
    
    Superscripts and Subscripts
    96
    
    Mixing Print Styles
    97
  - Super/Subscript Widths
    97
- The DIP Switches
  
  99
  - The DIP Switch Panels
    99
  - DIP Switch Panel
    101
    
    A-3 International DIP Switch Settings
    103
    
    A-4 Interface Selection
    103
    
    A-5 Baud Rate Selection
    103
- The LQ Character Set and ASCII Table
  
  104
- Installing the Option Cartridge
  
  108
  - Modules Together
    108
    
    C-2 Installing an Option Cartridge
    109
  - The Identity Module
    109
  - The Font Module
    110
  - Using the Option Cartridges
    111
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  
  112
  - Diagnosing the Problem
    112
  - Beeper Error Warnings
    115
  - Hex Dump Mode
    115
- Appendix B. if any Are Skipped or Repeated, You will Know that Your Computer System Changes some Codes before It Sends Them to the Printer
  
  117
  - IBM PC BASIC Solutions
    117
  - Applesoft BASIC Solutions
    118
  - Changing the Print Head
    119
  - Maintenance
    119
  - QX-10® and QX-16 Solutions
    119
  - Print Head Replacement
    120
- Widths of the Proportional Characters
  
  122
  - Proportional Character Widths
    123
- The Parallel and Serial Interfaces
  
  126
  - Pins and Signals
    126
  - Parallel Interface Timing
    128
  - Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions
    129
    
    F-3 Pins and Signals
    130
    
    Serial Interface
    130
    
    Compatible Interfaces
    131
- Choosing and Setting up Optional Interfaces
  
  131
  - Removing the Upper Case
    133
  - Removing the Control Panel
    134
    
    Installing an Interface Board
    135
  - Interface Board Mounted on Main Circuit Board
    136
  - Baud Rate Settings for 8143
    137
  - Baud Rate Settings for 8148
    137
  - Baud Rate Settings for 8149
    138
  - Parity Check Settings for 8143
    138
  - Parity Check Settings for 8149
    138
- Technical Specifications
  
  139
  - Dimensions and Weight
    141
  - Serial Interface
    142
- Command Summary
  
  143
  - Default Settings
    143
  - Commands in Numerical Order
    144
Table of Contents

145
- Commands by Function
  146
- Character Width
  147
- Print Quality
  147
- Print Enhancement
  150
- Cancel Skip-Over-Perforation
  155
- Word Processing
  161
- User-Defined Character
  167
  - Msb Control
    168
  - Other Codes
    169
- Index
  173
  - Select N/60-Inch Line Spacing
    181
  - Select Emphasized Mode
    181
  - Cancel Emphasized Mode
    181
  - Select Double-Strike Mode
    181
  - Cancel Double-Strike Mode
    181
  - Immediate N/180-Inch Line Feed
    181
  - Select Subscript
    181
  - Select Unidirectional Mode
    182
  - Set Print Position
    182
  - Select Family of Typestyles
    182
  - Select/Cancel Proportional Mode
    182
  - Select Half-Speed Mode
    182
  - DIP Switch Panel
    183
  - Interface Selection
    183
  - Baud Rate Selection
    183
    
    Limited Warranty
    184