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Appendix C  Specifications
Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-2
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-2
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-4
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-5
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-5
Paper alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-8
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-9
Safety approvals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-11
CE marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-11
Command Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-12
EPSON ESC/P2 control codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-12
IBM 2391 Plus emulation control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-16
Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  C-17
International character sets for the Italic table  . . . . . . . . . .  C-28
Appendix D  Customer Support Information
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-2
For North American Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-2
Electronic support services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-2
Automated telephone services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-3
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland 
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-4
Enquiry Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-4
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-4
Faxon EPSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-5
EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and 
utilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-5
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-5
For Australian Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-6
EPSON FAXBACK  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-6
EPSON Bulletin Board System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-6
Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-6
Your dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-6
EPSON Helpdesk  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-7
For Singapore Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  D-7 
						

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For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Internet home page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Electronic bulletin board system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Technical support hotline  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
For Philippines Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Glossary
Index 
						

							1      Getting to Know Your Printer
Getting to Know Your Printer 
Your EPSON® LQ-2180 24-pin dot matrix printer provides 
high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. 
Features include:
oa variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs
othe ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including 
continuous paper, multi-part forms with one original plus 
up to five copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and 
postcards
ohigh-speed printing of up to 480 characters per second at 10 
characters per inch
Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the 
EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft
® Windows® 95/98 
that lets you check the status of your printer quickly and easily, 
and other software. In addition, several options are available to 
help suit your individual needs. 
						

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This section highlights some easy-to-use features that you’ll  
						

							3      Getting to Know Your Printer
oUse the micro adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form and 
tear-off positions. See the Glossary for explanations of the 
top-of-form and tear-off positions.
The micro adjust feature allows you to move the paper 
forward or backward in 1/180-inch increments so that you 
can make precise adjustments to the top-of-form and tear-off 
positions. For more information, see Chapter 2.
Available Paper Paths 
Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on 
continuous and single-sheet paper. As described below, paper 
can be fed into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. 
You select the paper path that best suits your current printing 
needs.
paper release 
lever 
						

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Printing on continuous paper 
You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear 
push, and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and 
bottom) for continuous paper printing. This section helps you 
determine which paper paths and tractor positions are best for 
your continuous paper printing needs. See the appropriate 
sections in Chapter 2 for tractor installation and paper loading 
instructions.
Using a push tractor
If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for 
example, if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is 
best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer’s tear-
off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at 
the perforation. Also, when continuous paper is loaded on a push 
tractor, you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide 
without removing the continuous paper.
There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. The tractors 
are installed in the front push and rear push positions when the 
printer is shipped. See the table below for details about the push 
positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths.
Note:
o
The tractor in the rear push position cannot be removed. 
						

							5      Getting to Know Your Printer
Using a pull tractor
If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as 
multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a tractor in 
the pull position. The pull tractor provides the best paper jam 
prevention, and allows you to load continuous paper from the 
front, rear, or bottom of the printer. However, you cannot use the 
tear-off feature with the pull tractor.
Note:
If you plan to use a pull tractor, you can remove the tractor from the 
front push position and install it in the pull position, or you can purchase 
the optional pull tractor (C80032]
) and install it in the pull position. 
See Chapter 2 for instructions.
Tractor position Description
front push
To use this tractor, load paper in the front slot. If you 
print on thick paper such as multi-part forms or 
continuous paper with labels, load the paper in the 
front paper slot because the paper path from this 
slot is almost straight. This reduces the chance of 
paper jams.
rear push
To use this tractor, load paper in the rear slot.
Note:
Because thick multi-part forms require a straight 
paper path, load them in the front slot.
Caution:
Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear 
slot. If you load continuous paper with labels in the 
rear slot, the labels may come off their backing 
sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 
						

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As shown in the table below, three paper entry slots are available 
for use with the pull tractor: front, bottom, and rear.
Paper slot Description
front
If you print on thick paper such as multi-part forms 
or continuous paper with labels, load it using the 
front paper slot because the paper path from this 
slot is almost straight. This reduces the chance of 
paper jams.
bottom
Because the bottom paper slot has the straightest 
paper path, it is ideal for printing on thick paper, 
such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with 
labels.
Note:
When loading paper in the bottom slot, be sure to 
use a printer stand with an opening large enough 
so that the paper can feed through it without 
obstruction
.
rear
You can also load continuous paper onto the pull 
tractor using the rear slot. 
Note:
Because thick multi-part forms require a straight 
paper path, load them in the front slot.
Caution:
Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear 
slot. If you load continuous paper with labels in the 
rear slot, the labels may come off their backing 
sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 
						

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Using the push and pull tractors in combination
To improve continuous paper feeding and reduce paper jams, 
you can use two tractors at the same time. This is especially 
helpful for printing on continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part 
forms, or labels, and for printing high quality graphics. When 
using two tractors in combination, you can load paper in the front 
paper slot onto the front push tractor and the pull tractor, or load 
paper in the rear paper slot onto the rear push tractor and the pull 
tractor.
Note:
For more information on using two tractors in a push and pull 
combination, see page 2-29.
Combination Description
rear push 
and pull
To use the rear push tractor with the pull tractor, you 
need to remove the standard tractor that comes in 
the front push position and install it in the pull 
position.
Note:
Because thick multi-part forms require a straight 
paper path, load them in the front slot.
Caution:
Do not load continuous paper with labels onto 
the rear push tractor even when it is used in 
combination with the pull tractor. If you load 
continuous paper with labels onto the rear push/pull 
tractor, the labels may come off their backing sheet 
inside the printer and cause a paper jam.
front push 
and pull
To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you 
need to purchase the optional pull tractor 
(C80032]) and install it in the pull position. 
						

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Printing on single sheets
As shown below, your printer has two paper entry slots for 
printing on single sheets: top and front. When continuous paper 
is loaded on the front or rear push tractor, you can load single 
sheets in the top or front slot without removing the continuous 
paper.
This section helps you determine which paper slot best suits your 
single-sheet printing needs. See Chapter 3 for paper loading 
instructions.
Loading paper in the top slot
You can load ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part 
forms, envelopes, or postcards in the top slot.
Note:
Load envelopes only in the top slot.