Epson Lq 2180 User Guide

B
Cleaning and Transporting the Printer      B-1
Appendix B
Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 

B-2      Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer 
To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly 
several times a year. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove any paper loaded in 
the printer.
2. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder 
is installed, remove it.
3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the 
outer case and paper guide.
4. If the outer case or paper...

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Cleaning and Transporting the Printer      B-3
Transporting the Printer 
If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using 
the original box and packing materials, as described below.
 
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Warning:
You will need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge. 
If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a 
few minutes before touching it.
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then...

B-4      Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 

C
Specifications      C-1
Appendix C
Specifications
Printer Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Environmental  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

C-2      Specifications
Printer Specifications 
Mechanical
Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed: High speed draft  480 cps at 10 cpi 
maximum
Draft 360 cps at 10 cpi
Letter quality 120 cps at 10 cpi
Printing direction: Bidirectional logic seeking for text and 
graphics printing. Unidirectional text or 
graphics printing can be selected using 
software commands.
Line spacing: 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch 
increments
Printable columns: 136 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution:...

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Specifications      C-3
Paper capacity: High-capacity cut-sheet feeder
up to 150 sheets of 82 g/m
2 (22 lb) paper
up to 25 plain or bond envelopes
up to 30 airmail envelopes
up to 30 postcards
a stack of multi-part forms up to 15 mm 
(0.59 inch) thick
Note:
The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 
15 mm (0.59 inch).
Second-bin cut-sheet feeder
up to 50 sheets of 82 g/m
2 (22 lb) paper
Note:
The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 
5 mm (0.20 inch)
Buffer: 64KB or 0KB (selectable...

C-4      Specifications
Electrical
This product is also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase 
voltage 220 to 240 V.
Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer. Character tables: One Italic and 12 graphical character tables. 
(34 graphical character tables are available in 
some countries.) See page C-19 for more 
information on the available character tables.
Character sets: 14 international character sets and one legal 
character set
Reliability: Total...

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Specifications      C-5
Environmental
Paper
Note:
oUse recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity 
conditions, as follows:
Temperature  15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)
Humidity 30 to 60% RH
oDo not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.
Ordinary single sheets: front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry
Width Front and Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
High capacity cut-sheet feeder:
100 to 297 mm (3.9 to 11.7 inches)
Second bin cut-sheet feeder:
182...

C-6      Specifications
Single-sheet multi-part 
forms: front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry
Width Front and Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder:
100 to 297 mm (3.9 to 11.7 inches)
Second-bin cut-sheet feeder:
182 to 420 mm (7.2 to 16.5 inches)
Length Front:
148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches)
Top:
100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches)
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder:
100 to 297 mm (3.9 to 11.7 inches)
Second-bin cut-sheet feeder:
210 to 420 mm (8.3 to 16.5 inches)
Copies...