Epson Lq 2180 User Guide

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10. Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches your paper’s width. 
Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and 
down freely. Then push the lock lever backward to lock the paper guide.
11. Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide 
rollers.
12. Move the cut-sheet feeder’s paper selection lever to the single-sheet 
position, as shown below. Then lift up the center support and close the 
paper guide cover.
Note:
oAlways close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when 
the cover is open.
oWhen the cut-sheet feeder is installed, you can still load single sheets one at a 
time using the front paper slot.
The cut-sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives 
data. Printed pages are stacked on the center support. If you need to eject a 
sheet, press the Load/Eject
 button.
If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low, you can adjust 
its position using the micro adjust feature. See “Adjusting the Top-of-Form 
Position” on page 2-36.
 
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Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the 
printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.
continuous paper 
position
single-sheet 
position 
						

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Selecting the paper source (bin 1 or bin 2) 
When the double-bin cut-sheet feeder is installed, you need to select the 
paper source (bin 1 or bin 2) using your application or the printer’s control 
panel. As shown below, the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder is bin 1 and the 
second-bin cut-sheet feeder is bin 2.
It is best to select the paper source in your application program because 
software settings usually override the printer’s control panel settings. 
However, if you cannot select the paper source in your application, press the 
Tear Off/Bin button until the lights indicate the bin you want as shown 
below. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads paper from the 
bin you select.
bin 1: high-capacity
           cut-sheet feeder
bin 2: second-bin 
           cut-sheet feeder
o n Bin 1 (the high-capacity cut-sheet
feeder) is selected.
n o Bin 2 (the second-bin cut-sheet
feeder) is selected.
n = on, o = off  
						

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Switching between continuous paper and single-sheet 
paper in the cut-sheet feeder
You can easily switch between continuous paper on a push tractor and 
single-sheet paper in the cut-sheet feeder without removing the continuous 
paper.
Switching to continuous paper
1. If any single sheets are in the paper path, press the Load/Eject
 button 
to eject them.
2. Move the printer’s paper release lever to the front or rear push tractor 
position. Also set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for 
the thickness of your continuous paper.
3. Move the cut-sheet feeder’s paper selection lever to the continuous 
paper position.
Switching to single-sheet paper in the cut-sheet feeder
1. If any continuous paper remains in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin
 
button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. Then tear off the 
printed pages.
 
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Caution:
Tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button 
in the next step. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper 
jam.
2. Press the Load/Eject
 button. The printer feeds the continuous paper 
backward to the standby position. The paper is still attached to the push 
tractor but is no longer in the paper path.
3. Move the printer’s paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Also 
set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for the thickness of 
your single-sheet paper.
4. Move the cut-sheet feeder’s paper selection lever to the single-sheet 
position.
5. If you are using the double-bin cut-sheet feeder, select the bin you want 
to use as described on page A-10. 
						

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Using the Roll Paper Holder 
The optional roll paper holder (#8310) allows you to use 8.5-inch roll paper 
like that used with telex machines. This provides an inexpensive alternative 
to using continuous paper for applications that require variable paper 
lengths. Before you install and use the roll paper holder, you need to 
assemble it.
Assembling the roll paper holder
1. Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown.
2. Make sure you orient the stand and base plate as shown below. Then 
place the base plate on the stand and fasten the two together with the 
plastic spacing clips. 
						

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3. Hook the tension lever onto both ends of the stand as shown below. 
While pulling up the tension lever, fit the wire ends of the tension lever 
into the holes in the stand. The roll paper holder is assembled.
Installing the roll paper holder
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Position the roll paper holder underneath the printer as shown below. 
Fit the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer into the two 
holes in the base plate.
 
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Caution:
The roll paper holder is not fastened to the printer; only the printer’s weight 
and the two positioning pegs hold it in place. If you pick up the printer, be 
careful not to drop the roll paper holder.
To remove the roll paper holder, carefully lift up the printer and pull out the 
roll paper holder from beneath the printer.
tension lever 
						

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Loading roll paper
After you install the roll paper holder, follow the steps below to load a roll 
of paper:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then open the paper guide cover 
and remove the paper guide.
2. Make sure the paper tension unit is installed.
3. Set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the 
proper position for the thickness of your roll paper.
4. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.
5. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across.
6. Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as 
shown. 
						

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7. Place the shaft and paper roll on the roll paper holder so the paper feeds 
from the bottom of the roll. 
8. Turn on the printer. Then bring the leading edge of the paper up over 
the rear push tractor and insert it until it meets resistance. The printer 
loads the roll paper automatically.
9. Replace the paper guide and close the paper guide cover. You are now 
ready to print. The printed roll paper is fed over the paper guide to the 
back of the printer, as shown below. 
						

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When you finish printing, open the paper guide cover and press the 
LF/FF button to advance the paper. Then tear off the paper using the 
tear-off edge of the printer (pull it towards you for a clean cut).
Removing roll paper
Roll paper cannot be fed backward. To remove roll paper, open the paper 
guide cover and remove the paper guide; then cut the paper behind where 
it feeds into the printer. Press the Load/Eject button to eject the remaining 
paper. 
						

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Installing an Interface Card 
Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Unplug the printer’s power cord 
and disconnect the interface cable.
2. Remove the screws from the shield plate on the back of the printer and 
remove the plate.
3. Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface 
compartment. Firmly push in the card to make sure the connector at the 
back of the interface card is fully inserted into the printer’s internal 
socket. Then replace the screws and tighten them.
Note:
Store the shield plate in a safe place; you will need to reattach it if you remove the 
interface card later.
To remove the interface card, reverse the steps above. 
						

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Using the C82305] or C82306] serial interface card
To use the C82305
] or C82306
] serial interface card, see the sections below 
regarding the baud rate, handshake timing, and error handling. 
For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structure and 
communications protocol, see your interface card manual.
Selecting a baud rate
You can select from the following baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 
and 19200 bps (bits per second). To set the baud rate, see the bit-rate selection 
table in your interface card manual.
Handshake timing
When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the 
printer outputs an X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 (MARK) to indicate 
that it cannot receive data. When the unused area increases to 512 bytes, the 
printer outputs an X-ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 (SPACE) to indicate 
that it is ready to receive data.
Error handling
When the printer detects a parity error, the print data is replaced with an 
asterisk (
]). The printer ignores all other errors, including framing and 
overrun errors.