Epson Lq680 User Guide
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4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel 4-5 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Page length for tractor This setting allows you to set the page length for continuous paper. Skip over perforation This feature is available only when continuous paper is selected. When you select On , the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because the program margin settings in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application. Auto tear off When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with the tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives the next print job, it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of the next page. When auto tear off is off and you are using continuous paper with the tractor, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off position by pressing the control panel button. See “Using the Tear Off button” on page 2-15 for more information. Auto line feed When auto line feed is on, the printer accompanies each carriage return (CR) code received with a line feed code, and the print position moves to the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off .

4-6 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Print direction You can select auto print direction (Auto ), bidirectional printing (Bi-D ), or unidirectional printing (Uni-D ). Printing is normally bidirectional for faster printing; however, unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment, which is useful for printing graphics. When set to Auto , the printer analyzes the data and uses unidirectional printing only for any lines which require vertical printing alignment. Software When you select ESC/P2 , the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P2 mode. When you select IBM 2390 Plus , the printer emulates an IBM printer. 0 slash The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is on. It has no slash (0) when this feature is off. The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter “O” and a zero. High speed draft When you choose On , the printer prints up to 413 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). When you choose Off , the printer prints up to 310 cps at 10 cpi.0

4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel 4-7 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ I/F (interface) mode The printer comes with a built-in parallel interface and an interface slot in which you can install one optional interface. For information on using an optional interface, see “Optional interface cards” on page A-19. If your printer is connected to only one computer, select Parallel or Optional for the interface mode, depending on the interface you use. If your printer is connected to two computers, select Auto (automatic) to allow the printer to automatically switch between interfaces depending on which one is receiving data. Auto I/F (interface) wait time This setting takes effect only if an optional interface is installed and the auto interface mode is selected. This setting determines how long the printer waits when it no longer receives data from an interface before it checks whether a print job is being sent through the other interface. You can specify 10 seconds or 30 seconds for the auto interface wait time. Parallel I/F bidirectional mode The Parallel Interface bidirectional transfer mode is used when this feature is on. If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary, turn this off. Packet mode Select Auto to use the IEEE-1284.4 packet transfer mode. If packet transfer mode is unnecessary, or if you cannot connect, turn this off.

4-8 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Auto CR (carriage return) This setting is available only in IBM 2390 Plus emulation mode. When auto carriage return is on, each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code is accompanied by a carriage return code. This moves the print position to the beginning of the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off . A.G.M. (Alternate Graphic Mode) When A.G.M. is on, the printer can use some advanced graphics commands like those available in ESC/P2 mode. When you select IBM 2390 Plus mode, this setting is available. Character table You can select from among 13 to 36 standard character tables, depending on the country of purchase. See “Character tables:” on page C-5 for more information of the tables. International character set for Italic table You can select among several international character sets for the Italic character table. Each character set contains eight characters that vary depending on the country or language, so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs. Font You can select six fonts in default-setting mode. The font selected here is appears under Others in the control panel. The following fonts are indicated on the control panel and can’t be selected by default settings: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, and Script.

4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel 4-9 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Manual feed wait time This sets the amount of wait time between when paper is inserted into the paper guide and it is fed. If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position to your satisfaction, you can increase the wait time. Buzzer (beeper) The printer beeps when an error occurs. (See “Using the Error Indicators” on page 5-2 for more information on printer errors.) If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, turn this setting off. Overlapping forms (LQ-680Pro only) This setting takes effect only when the skip-over-perforation setting is on. When overlapping-forms setting is on, the printer lifts up the print head each time it makes a one-inch margin with the skip-over-perforation feature. You need to turn on both the overlapping-forms and the skip-over-perforation settings when you use overlapping forms. This setting is available only on LQ-680Pro. Changing default settings Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer’s default settings. Note: o To print the language selection and default-setting mode instructions, you need five sheets of A4 or letter size single-sheet paper, or five pages of continuous paper that is at least 279 mm (11 inches) long and 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide. o If you use single sheets without an optional cut-sheet feeder, you need to feed a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet.

4-10 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size CHANGE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. c Caution: Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. While holding down the Font button, turn on the printer. The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the language selection instructions. 3. Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions. 4. Press the Tear Off/Bin button (LQ-680) or Tear Off/Special Paper button (LQ-680Pro) to print the default-setting mode instructions (four pages) in the language you selected. The printed instructions list the default settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer’s control panel. Note: The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer’s current settings. 5. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer and exit the default-setting mode. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again. Note: To exit the default-setting mode, turn off the printer when it has finished printing.

5 Troubleshooting 5-1 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size TRBLE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Power supply problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Printing position problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Printing or printout quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Printing a Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Printing a Hex Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

5-2 Troubleshooting R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size TRBLE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you can’t fix your problem using this table, go to the next section. Panel light stateBeep patternProblem Solution n Pause – The printer is paused. Press the Pause button to resume printing. ••• Paper from another paper source is currently in the paper path. (LQ-680 only) Move the paper release lever back to the appropriate position and press the Load/Eject button to clear the paper from the paper path. Then set the lever to the position you want to use. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover and press the Pause button. n Paper Out n Pause••• No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not loaded correctly. Remove your paper and reload it. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading paper. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam as described “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5-16.

5 Troubleshooting 5-3 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size TRBLE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ n = on, f = flashing •••= short series of beeps (three beeps) • • • • •= long series of beeps (five beeps) Note: The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. f Paper Out n Pause••• Continuous paper is not fed back to the standby position. Tear off the printed document at the perforation; then press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light. ••• A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected. Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam as described in “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5-16. f Paper Out f Pause••• The printer was unable to switch between paper sources because of a paper jam or other paper problems. (LQ-680Pro only) Remove any paper from the paper path and clear the paper jam as described in “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5-16. Then retry the paper source selection. f Pause – The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head has cooled. f All the lights on the control panel• • • • • An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. Panel light stateBeep patternProblem Solution

5-4 Troubleshooting R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size TRBLE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Problems and Solutions Most printer problems are easy to solve. Use the information in this section to find the cause and solution to any printer problems that occur. Determine what type of problem occurred, and see the appropriate page listed below: Power supply problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-5 Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-8 Printing position problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5-9 Printing or printout quality problems . . . . page 5-11 You can also use the self test feature to determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem. See “Printing a Self Test” on page 5-18 for instructions. To pinpoint communication problems, experienced users may want to use the printer’s hex dump mode, described in “Printing a Hex Dump” on page 5-19. To clear a paper jam, see “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5-16.