LQ-570/1070 Characterfonts: ! Fort1 I I 1 Epson Drafi Epson Cower Epson Roman 1 Epson San6 Sent Epson Presllge ~ Epson Scnpt I Epson Sormt C Epson Orator 1 Epson Orator-S I OCR-B IPoint / Pitch 10.5 pl i7P' / 15cpl , 1Ocpl , 12cpl lo 10 !o 10 IO 10 0 IO /O j0 IO i0 IO / Proptilonel j 1 10 IO I IO 10 0 I I 10 You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. Scalable fonts: Font Power cord Ribbon cartridge Epson Roman / Epson Sans serif 1 mln pt I8 j8 ] maxpl I 32 ( 32 Increments ~ 2 Dt ~2 Pt Character tables: Character sets: 1 italic and 5 graphics character tables 14 international character se6 and 1 legal character set Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Quellly Mgh-speed draft DraR I Letter quality Chemcten per Inch 10 10 / 12 110 ! 12 Cheratefdecondlllne 225 210 252 I 70 184 Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Friction Push-tractor Pull-tractor Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (optional) Double-bin cut-sheet feeder (by combination of both optional cut-sheet feeders) Black ribbon cartridge #7753 (LQ-570) or #I7754 (LQ-1070): Life expectancy ln LQ, at 48 dots/character: 2 million characters In draft, at 28 dots/character: 3.42 million characters Film ribbon cartridge #7768 (LQ-570) or #7770 (LQ-2070) (optional): Life expectancy In LQ, at 48 dots/character: 0.2 million characters (#7768), 0.3 million characters (#7770) MCBF: M7BF: Print head life: For all components (excluding print head): 3 million lines LQ-570: 4OCO power-on hours (25% duty) LQ-1070: 6000 power-on hours (25% duty) 2OOmillionstrokesperwire(withfabricribbon) 100 million strokes per wire (with film ribbon) 24-pin impact dot matrix Printing direction: Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics. Unidirectional for graphics (unidirectional can be selected with DIP switch or software command). l/6 inch, l/8 inch, or programmable in 1/36&nch increments 77.6 milliseconds per l/&inch line; 2.2 inches per second with continuous feed Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Character size I IOcpl h 0 opl condensed l12coI 1 I Maximum prlnted characters La570 I LO-1070 136 &I 233 137 j/ 164 96 I Dimensions and weight: i Height I Width I I Deoth Weight I La-570 151 mm (5.8 Inches) 434 mm (17 1 Inches) 368 mm (14.5 Inches 1 6.1 kg (13.4 lb) I Buffer: 0 or 8 Kbytes (DIP-switch selectable) I LQ-1070 151 mm (5.9 Inches) / 609 mm (24 0 Inches) I366 mm 114.5 inches) 16.4 kg (18.5 lb) , : ! 24-Pin Printers 8/20/91 LQ-570/1070-l LQ-570/1070 Electrical Rated voltage: Input voltage range: Rated cuwen t: Power cunsrrnption: AC 120 V (120 V model) AC lcr3.5 to 132 V (120 V model) 2.0 A (120 V model) (during self-test printing in draft mode, at 10 cpi) Approx. 33 W (120 V model) Envelopes: Size Thickness Weight lRbd5: Size 63.5 x 23.8 mm (2% x 15/16 inches) 101 x 23.8 mm (4 x 15/16 inches) 101 x 27 mm (4 x 17/16 inches) 0.07 to 0.09 mm (O.OM8 to 0.0031 inches) for backing sheet 0.16 to 0.19 mm (O.OCKi3 to 0.0075 inches) total l Use continuous type labels only. l Use labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. No. 6-166 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches) No. 10-240 x 104 mm (9.5 x 4.1 inches) 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inches) 45 to 91 g/m2 (12 to 15 lb) l Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. l insert envelopes into the top slot only. Thickness Ratedfrequency range: 50 to 60 Hz Inputfrequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Insulation resistance: 10 MR minimum (at DC 500 V between AC power line and chassis) Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): 120 V model: AC 1.0 kV (rms), 1 minute or AC 1.2 kV (rms), 1 second Printable area: Single sheets Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Operation: 5" to 35°C (41" to 95°F) Storage: -30" to 60°C (-22' to 140OF) Operation: 10% to 80% RH without condensation Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation A The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches) for LQ-570 or 345 mm (13.6 inches) for LQ1070. The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Paper Single sheets: Width top front Length Thickness weight 148 to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches) for LQ570 148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) for LQ-1070 182 to 257 mm (7.2 to 10.1 inches) for LQ570 182 to 364 mm (7.2 to 14.3 inches) for LQ1070 364 mm (14.3 inches) maximum 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inches) 52.3 to 90 g/m2 (14 to 24 lb) Printable area Sing&sheet multi-part forms: Width 182 to 216 mm (7.2 to 8.5 inches) for LQ-570 182 to 364 mm (7.2 to 14.3 inches) for LQ-1070 257 mm to 297 mm (10.1 to 11.7 inches) Length Four sheets (1 original plus up to 3 copies) copies Thickness 0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.012 inches) Weight 40 to 58 g/m* (12 to 15 lb) per sheet l Load single-sheet multi-part forms only into the front slot. l Use orily carbonless multi-part forms. Continuous paper: Width Copies Thickness 101 to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches) for LQ-570 101 to 406 mm (4 to 16 inches) for LQ1070 Four sheets (1 original plus up to 3 copies) 0.065 to 0.10 mm (0.0025 to O.OU.39 inches) for one sheet 0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.012 inches) total 52.3 to 82 g/m* (14 to 22 lb) for one sheet 40 to 58 g/m* (12 to 15 lb) per sheet in multipart forms l Use only carbonless multi-part forms. Continuous puper The xninimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 9 mm (0.35 inches). The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inches). However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches) for LQ570 or 345 mm (13.6 inches) for LQ1070 Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inches). C T h e minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Weight Printable area LQ-570/1070-2 8/20/91 24-Pin Printers LQ-570/1070 The Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons let you control many of the printer settings. While holding down this button, pressing certain other buttons results in the following: BUFFER CLEAR (PAUSE) clears the printer's buffer and intitializes ~~,~~~~~' I Sfzji? ? (LOAD/EJECT) feeds paper forward in l/ 180~inch J (LVFF) feed paper backward in 1 /lB@inch increments ALT ' Lights OPERATE (green) On when operate switch is on and power is supplied. Bin Sale&TEAR OFF This button selects the paper bin when both optional cut-sheet feeders are installed and you are printing on single sheets. When printing on continuous paper, press this button once to feed paper from the loading position to the tear-off position. Press this button again to feed the paper backward to the loading position. PAUSE (yellow) On when the printer is not ready to print data. Stays off unless you press the PAUSE button to prevent printing. On when data is present in the printer's buffer. CONDENSED Press this button to print condensed characters. Press again to return to normal character printing. Press this button to select from among the built-in fonts. Note: The panel's font name typestyles are meant as guides only; actual minted results may differ slightly. DATA (yellow) MULTI-PART (green) On when you move the paper-thickness lever to position 2 or higher. The printing speed is reduced when this light is on. On when the printer runs out of paper. FONT PAPER OUT (red) BIN 1 (green) On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding. Other control-panel features The control panel also gives you access to two special functions: self test: Hold down the LF/FF button (for LQ printing) or the LOAD/EJECT button (for draft printing) while turning on the printer to perform the self test. The self test lets you check that your printer is operating properly and gives you a printout of the current DIP-switch settings. BIN 2 (green) On when bin 2 of the optionai cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding. TEAR OFF (yellow) On when you press the TEAR OFF button to feed the paper to the tearoff position On when a specific font is selected. Fonts(gretm) Buttons PAUSE Press this button to temporarily stop printing. Press this button again to resume printing. Data dump: Hold down both the LF/FF button and LOAD/EJECT button while turning on the printer to enter data dump mode. Data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer. Setting the DIP Switches DIP-switch tables The section below shows the settings and functions of each DIP switch. You can see the current DIP-switch settings at any time by running the self test. Table I DIP switch I SW l-l 1-2 l-3 l-4 l-5 1-6 1-7 l-6 DWCliptlOfl lntemabonal character sets/ character tables' / Pnnt dwctlon High-speed draft Input buffer 1 -Inch &D-over-Derforatlon i OFF ON See Tables 3 and 4 below / LOAD/EJECT Press this button to load single-sheet or continuous paper to the loading position (however, the printer normally loads paper automatically). If single-sheet paper is already in the loading position, use this button to eject the sheet. lf continuous paper is in the loading or tear-off position, press this button to feed it backward to the standby position. LF/FF (Line feed/Form feed) Tap this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line. Hold this button down to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page. You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the cut-sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position. 1 Unldwctlonal j Off / None I On Bidvechonai ~ On 18 K b y l e s 1 on 24-Pin Printers 8/20/91 LQ-570/1070-3 LQ-570/1070 Table 2 DlP switch 2 gi 2-2 [ 2-3 / I 2-4 Dewtptlotl Page length (for contmuo~s ' paper1 ~Tearoff Auto line feed ON OFF I See Table 5 below 1 on on Off off / Country 0 USA 1 Frame 2 Germany 3 UnltedKingdom 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spam I I f # t International character sets ASCII code (hex) DIP switch 23 24 40 50 SC 5D SE 60 78 7C 7D 7E l-l 1-2 1-3 14 S $ a h l [ q \ 3 I A a ' ' 6 1 I D ) ib " OnOnOnOn; OnOnOffOn Table 3 ~ntemational character sets cc4mtry I USA ! Franc8 Germany Umted Kingdom L Denmark 1 ~Sweden 1 Italy Spun 1 I 1-l I On ! On j On j On 1 / on ! Off ( Off i Off jl-2 IOn IOn / IOff `cm On On Off ,Off l-3 On Off On I Off ~ On j off 1 On Ioff ; 14 Off ~off Off ioff o f off Off / IOff #slAoo- ' 11 6 Ii D OnOtfOnOff! E ( @ [ \ ] * ' ( i ) - On OHjCft Offj ete A0AA* # n B .& 0 A U #SC'\6 + R$a;Ric 6 h ' 0 a - Oft OnIOn Off ii 6 A ii 0HOnCHOff & b & i OH Oft On Off .. fi } - offjon off OH The following eight additional sets are available only by using the ESC R software command. Additional international character sets ASCII code (hex) 23 24 40 50 5C 50 5E 60 70 7C 70 7E Table 4 Character tables Charactor IkllC Country ! l-l j l-2 11-3 Set lntemattonal character sats j accordmg to Table 3 above 1 On j On On I On On Off 14 Off On On 6 Japan (EngIl*) 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latm America 13 Korea 64 Legal X $ @! [ table Y PC 437 (UnIted States) PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portugal) itn$ROAiUeORii tttt~0AUbesAii t$6iRi6'iR6Q XStiiW i CiiiRBQ 1 - ' 1 I 1 - xsc[wl-`(l}' # $ fj ' vq 1 0 0 + - Table 5 Page length Page length 6.5 Inches (216 mm) 11 Inches (279 mm\ 11.7 inches (296 mm) 12 mchas (305 mm) 2-l Off off 1 On j On 2-2 On oft / On Ioff Character tables Your printer has six character tables built-in: five graphics character tables and one italics character table. You can select the character tables with DIP switches l-2,1-3, and 14, according to Table 4. To select a graphics character table, you must first turn DIP switch 140n Note: If you send the ESC t 1 command (to select graphics) while DIP switch 14 is off, the graphics character table is always PC 437 (United States). DIP-switch functions This section describes all of the functions you can select with the DIP switches. International character sets You can change 12 characters in the italic character table to suit your printing needs. Since these characters are often used in other languages, they are named after countries and referred to as international character sets. Select the international character set with DIP switches l-2,1-3, and 14, according to DIP-switch Table 3. The character sets you can select by DIP switch are USA, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark 1, Sweden, Italy, and Spain 1. However, you can also select the following sets with the ESC R software comman& Japan (English), Norway, Denmark II, Spain 11, Latin America, Korea, and Legal, Note: If you send the ESC t 0 command (to select italics) while DIP switch 14 is on, the international character set is always USA. Print direction I Printing is normally bid&&o&. However, turning DIP switch l-5 on for unidirectional printing-in which the print head prints in one direction onl ...