Epson Lq 2180 User Guide

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Specifications      C-7
Continuous paper
(standard and multi-part): front, rear, and bottom entry
Width 101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches)
Length 101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches)
Copies 1 original + up to 5 copies
Thickness Printable area  0.065 to 0.46 mm 
(0.0025 to 0.018 inch)
Perforated edges up to 0.9 mm (0.035 inch)
Weight 
(not multi-part) 52 to 82 g/m
2 (14 to 22 lb)
Weight 
(one sheet of multi-part) 40 to 58 g/m
2 (12 to 15 lb)
Binding Point glue or paper staples on both sides...

C-8      Specifications
Paper alignment
Front entry
Printing starts at the arrow mark. The unprintable area is to the left of the 
arrow mark.
Rear entry
Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of 
the “0”. 

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Specifications      C-9
Printable area
Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards:
B
BC B
C A
A
A The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
B  The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
    The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
    The maximum width is 420 mm (16.5 inches) and 
    the maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches). 
   For single sheets wider than 351.4 mm (13.8 inches), the side margins
    increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
C The minimum...

C-10      Specifications
Continuous paper:
Roll paper:
A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the 
    perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each. 
B  The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each.
    The maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches).
    The maximum width is 420 mm (16.5 inches) and 
    the maximum printable width is 345.4 mm (13.6 inches).
    For continuous paper wider than 371.4 mm (14.6 inches), the side margins 
    increase proportionally to match...

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Specifications      C-11
Safety approvals
120 V model:
Safety standards UL1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950
EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B
CSA C108.8 class B
230 V model:
Safety standards EN 60950 (TÜV)
EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B
AS/NZS 3548 class B
Acoustic noise: Approx. 54 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
CE marking
230 V model:
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 50082-1
    IEC 801-2
    IEC 801-3
    IEC 801-4 

C-12      Specifications
Command Lists 
Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P2 control codes and 
IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes.
EPSON ESC/P2 control codes 
Selecting an EPSON ESC/P2 printer in your software allows you to use 
advanced fonts and graphics.
General operation:
ESC @, ESC U, ESC EM
Paper feeding:
FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC +, CR
Page format:
ESC (C, ESC C, ESC C 0, ESC Q, ESC I, ESC (c, ESC N, ESC O
Print position motion:
ESC $, ESC ¥, ESC (V, ESC (n, ESC D, HT, ESC...

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Specifications      C-13
Barcode commands
Your printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the 
following resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, 
UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. See the barcode 
commands below:
Function:
ESC ( B n
1 n
2 k
 m
 s
 v
1 v
2 c
 data 
n
 = (n
1 + (256 ´
 n
2))
k: Select barcode
k
 = 0: EAN-13, 1: EAN-8, 2: Interleaved 2 of 5, 3: UPC-A, 
      4: UPC-E, 5: Code 39, 6: Code 128, 7: POSTNET
m
: Module width (180 dpi)
m
 = 2:...

C-14      Specifications
c: Control flag
Bit 0 = Check digit
      0: The printer does not add a check digit.
      1: The printer adds a check digit.
Bit 1 = Human readable character (HRC)
      0: The printer adds the HRC.
      1: The printer does not add the HRC.
Bit 2 = Position of flag character (for EAN-13 and UPC-A only)
      0: Center
      1: Under
Bits 3-7 = Not used
Barcode data
Barcode data corresponds to the barcode symbology. The data number of 
each barcode type is constant. The barcode...

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Specifications      C-15
The valid data for each barcode type is described below. If invalid data is 
included in the barcode data string, the barcode is not printed.
The following conditions are required for barcode printing:
o
Barcode printing is always performed unidirectionally. However, when 
it is mixed with raster bit image data, neither barcode nor raster bit 
image data is printed.
o
A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the 
right margin.
o
When barcode data and...

C-16      Specifications
IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes
This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below. For 
detailed information, see the IBM 2391 Plus reference manual.
General operation:
NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F
Paper feeding:
FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC A (AGM
*), ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC 3 
(AGM
*), CR, ESC ]
Page format:
ESC C, ESC C0, ESC X, ESC N, ESC O, ESC 4
Print position motion:
ESC d, ESC R, ESC D, HT, ESC B, VT, ESC J, ESC...