Epson Lq680 User Guide

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line feed (LF)
A control panel button and control code that advances the paper one line space.
micro adjust
A printer feature that allows you to precisely adjust the tear-off and top-of-form 
positions.
pitch
The horizontal size of the font, which is measured in the number of character per 
inch (cpi). The standard is 10 cpi. See also characters per inch (cpi).
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which 
printing is sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for printing 
letters or documents. See also landscape
.
printer driver
A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular 
printer.
resolution
A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed 
images is measured by using the number of dots per inch (dpi).
self test
A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, 
an internally stored self-pattern is printed.
standby position
The position of your continuous paper when it is attached to the tractor but not 
loaded in the printer. 
tear-off position
The position of your continuous paper where you can tear off your printed pages 
at the printer’s tear-off edge. Using the micro adjust feature, you can adjust the 
tear-off position so that the paper’s perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge. 
top-of-form position
The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. 
This is the default top margin position. Using the micro adjust feature, you can 
adjust the top-of-form position. 
unidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional 
printing is useful for printing graphics because it provides precise vertical 
alignment. You can select unidirectional printing using the printer’s default-
setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility. See also bidirectional printing
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Index
Numerics
0 slash, 4-6
A
A.G.M. (Alternate Graphic Mode), 4-8
Adjusting
loading position, 2-28 to 2-30
paper thickness, 2-6 to 2-7
printing position, 2-32
tear-off position, 2-31 to 2-32
Aligning vertical lines, 5-17
Auto CR (carriage return), 4-8
Auto I/F (interface) wait time, 4-7
Auto line feed, 4-5
Auto position. See
 Paper thickness 
lever
Auto tear-off, 2-16 to 2-17, 4-5
B
Bidirectional (Bi-d) printing. See
 Print 
direction
Bidirectional adjustment mode. See
 
Aligning vertical lines
Bit rate, A-19
Built-in font
list, C-4
selecting, 4-2, 4-8
Button
Paper Source, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-21, 
2-27, 2-28, A-10, A-12
Tear Off/Bin, 2-15, 2-20, 2-25, 2-27, 
A-10, A-12, A-13
Tear Off/Special Paper, 2-15, 2-19, 
2-20, 2-24, 2-25, 2-27, A-13
Buzzer (beeper) setting, 4-9
C
Cards. See
 Interface cards or Postcards
Character table
list, C-5
setting, 4-8
Condensed, selecting, 4-2
Continuous paper
loading, 2-9 to 2-14
problems, 5-8
removing, 2-17
switching to and from, 2-26 to 2-28, 
A-13 to A-14
Control panel, 2-2 to 2-32, 4-2 to 4-10, 
5-2, A-10 to A-18
overview, inside front cover
Customer support, D-2 to D-10
Cut-sheet feeders, A-2 to A-15
installing, A-3 to A-6
loading paper from, A-6 to A-12
switching between continuous 
paper and, A-13 to A-14
D
Default settings
changing, 4-9 to 4-10
option list, 4-3 to 4-4
Driver. See
 Printer driver 
						

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Edge guide, 2-22
Electrical, C-6
Emulation. See
 IBM 2390 Plus 
emulation
ENERGY STAR compliance, 4
Envelopes, 2-24 to 2-25
EPSON Remote! utility, 1-12, 3-2, 3-19
EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, 1-12, 
3-2, 3-20 to 3-22
Error indication, 5-2 to 5-3
ESC/P 2, C-15
F
Font (default setting), 4-8
Font. See
 built-in font
H
Hex dump, 5-19 to 5-20
High speed draft (default setting), 4-6
I
I/F (interface) mode, 4-7
IBM 2390 Plus emulation, C-16
Installing
cut-sheet feeders, A-3 to A-6
interface cards, A-20 to A-21
ribbon cartridge, 1-8 to 1-11
Interface cards, A-19 to A-21
International character set for Italic 
table, 4-8
International character sets, C-5
L
Labels, 2-19 to 2-20
Lever
paper release, 2-4
paper thickness, 2-6 to 2-7
M
Manual feed wait time, 4-9
Micro Adjust
loading position, 2-28 to 2-30
printing position, 2-32
tear-off position, 2-31 to 2-32
Multipart forms
continuous, 2-17 to 2-18
single-sheet, 2-23 to 2-24
O
Options
cut-sheet feeders, A-2 to A-15
interface cards, A-19 to A-21
roll-paper holder, A-15 to A-18
Overlapping forms (default setting), 
4-9
Overlapping multipart forms, 
2-18 to 2-19
P
Packet mode, 4-7
Page length for tractor, 4-5
Paper, 2-28
Paper capacity, C-3
Paper jam, clearing, 5-16
Paper release lever, 2-4
Paper source, selecting, 2-2 to 2-5
Paper Source button, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-21, 
2-27, 2-28, A-10, A-12
Paper specifications, C-6 to C-10
Paper thickness lever, 2-6 to 2-7
Parallel I/F (interface) bidirectional 
mode, 4-7
Pitch. See
 Condensed
Plugging in the printer, 1-5 to 1-6
Postcards, 2-25 to 2-26
Printable area, C-11 to C-13
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Printer driver
accessing
from Windows 2000 or 
NT 4.0, 3-9 to 3-12
from Windows 3.1, 3-6 to 3-8
from Windows 98 or 95, 
3-3 to 3-5
from Windows NT 3.5x, 
3-13 to 3-16
installing
for DOS, 1-16
for Windows 2000 or NT 4.0, 
1-13 to 1-14
for Windows 3.1, 1-14 to 1-15
for Windows 98 or 95, 
1-13 to 1-14
for Windows NT 3.5x, 
1-14 to 1-15
settings, 3-17 to 3-18
Printer software, installing,
1-12 to 1-16
R
Remote! utility. See
 EPSON Remote! 
utility
Removing
continuous paper, 2-17
labels, 2-20
roll paper, A-18
Ribbon cartridge, installing or 
replacing, 1-8 to 1-11
Roll-paper holder, A-15 to A-18
S
Safety instructions, 2 to 3
Self test, 5-18 to 5-19
Single sheets
problems, 5-6 to 5-7
using, 2-20 to 2-23
Skip over perforation, 4-5
Software
default setting, 4-6
installing, 1-12 to 1-16Specifications
built-in font, C-4
CE marking, C-14
character tables, C-5
command lists
ESC/P 2, C-15
IBM 2390 Plus emulation, 
C-16
environmental, C-6
international character sets, C-5
mechanical, C-2 to C-3
paper, C-6 to C-10
paper capacity, C-3
printable area, C-11 to C-13
safety approvals, C-14
Status Monitor 3 utility. See
 EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 utility
Switching between continuous paper 
and single sheets, 2-26 to 2-28, 
A-13 to A-14
T
Tear Off/Bin button, 2-15, 2-20, 2-25, 
2-27, A-10, A-12, A-13
Tear Off/Special Paper button, 2-15, 
2-19, 2-20, 2-24, 2-25, 2-27, A-13
Tear-off function, 2-14 to 2-17
Thickness. See
 Paper thickness lever
Troubleshooting
continuous paper loading or 
feeding problems, 5-8
power supply problems, 5-5
printing or printout quality 
problems, 5-11 to 5-15
printing position problems, 5-9
single-sheet paper loading or 
feeding problems, 5-6 to 5-7
U
Unidirectional (Uni-d) printing. See
 
Print direction 
						

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Printer Parts
printer cover
knob
paper release lever 
(LQ-680 only) print head ribbon cartridge
edge guidecontrol panel
paper guide
paper thickness lever
power switch
paper support
parallel interface
sprocket units