Epson Lq680 User Guide

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3. Choose Run
 from the File menu. The Run dialog box appears. 
In the Command Line box, type D:SETUP
. (Substitute the 
appropriate drive letter as necessary.) Then click OK
.
If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software 
on your CD-ROM, type EPSETUP
 instead of SETUP
. In the 
dialog box that appears, click the Driver disk creation utility
 
button and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Select your printer from the list.
5. The installation program begins copying the printer software 
files.
6. When the installation is complete, click OK
 to exit the 
installation program.
The installation program automatically selects the LQ-680/LQ-
680Pro as the default printer for Windows applications. For 
information on opening and using the software, see Chapter 3, 
“Using the Printer Software.” 
						

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For DOS programs 
To control the printer from DOS application programs, you need 
to select the printer you are using or another available printer 
from the printer list of your application.
Choose the EPSON LQ-680/LQ-680Pro printer at the appropriate 
step in the setup or installation procedure of your DOS 
application program. If the list in your application does not 
include the LQ-680/LQ-680Pro printer, choose the first available 
printer from this list:
LQ-670
LQ-580/LQ-570e
LQ-2070/LQ-2080
LQ-2170/LQ-2180
LQ-870/LQ-1170
LQ-570/1070/570+/1070+
DLQ-3000/DLQ-3000+
DLQ-2000
LQ-1060
LQ-1050
LQ-2550
LQ-2500
Note:
If your application does not list a suitable alternative, contact the 
software manufacturer to see if an update is available.  
						

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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Selecting a Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Paper source and paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)  . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Using Continuous Paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Positioning your continuous paper supply  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Loading continuous paper with the tractor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Using the tear-off function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Removing continuous paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Using Continuous Multipart Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Using Overlapping Multipart Forms (LQ-680Pro) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Using Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using Single-Sheet Multipart Forms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Using Envelopes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Using Postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets . . . . . . 2-26
Switching to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Switching to continuous paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Using Micro Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Adjusting the loading position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Adjusting the tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Adjusting the printing position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 
						

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Your printer can print on a wide variety of paper types, including 
single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms, labels, 
envelopes, postcards, and roll paper. This chapter explains how 
to use these paper types with your printer.
Note:
See Appendix C for detailed specifications on the paper types the printer 
can use.
Selecting a Paper Source 
Your printer can accommodate a variety of paper types through 
four paper sources: paper guide, tractor, optional cut-sheet 
feeder, or optional roll paper holder. The paper source you should 
select depends on the type of paper you want to use. See “Paper 
source and paper types” on page 2-3. 
For LQ-680 users:
To select a paper source, use the paper release lever. See “Setting 
the paper release lever (LQ-680)” on page 2-4. 
For LQ-680Pro users:
To select a paper source, use the Paper Source
 button on the 
control panel. See “Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)” 
on page 2-5.  
						

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Paper source and paper types
The table below shows which paper source to use for each paper 
type. 
 
N : You can use this paper type with this paper source. 
– : You cannot use this paper type with this paper source.
* You can use only carbonless single-sheet multipart forms that are glued at 
the top of the forms.
** The optional roll paper holder is not available only in some countries. Paper typePaper source
Tractor Paper 
guideOptional cut- 
sheet feederOptional roll 
paper holder**
Continuous 
paper
 
N–– –
Continuous 
multipart forms
 
N–– –
Labels
 
N–– –
Single sheets –
 
N
 
N–
Single-sheet 
multipart forms–
 
N
 
N*
(bin 1 only)–
Envelopes –
 
N
 
N
(bin 1 only)–
Postcards –
 
N
 
N
(bin 1 only)–
Roll paper – – –
 
N 
						

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Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680)
Set the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method you 
want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions: 
 for tractor feeding and   for single-sheet feeding, as explained 
below.
Single-sheet feeding position – to use the paper 
guide, the optional cut-sheet feeder, or the 
optional roll paper holder.
Tractor feeding position – to use the tractor. 
						

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Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)
Set the Paper Source
 button on the control panel to select the 
paper source you want the printer to use. There are three settings: 
Tractor
 for tractor feeding, Manual/CSF Bin1
 for single-sheet 
feeding including the cut-sheet feeder bin 1, and 
Manual/CSF BIN2
 for single-sheet feeding including cut-sheet 
feeder bin 2, as explained below.
Tractor Tractor feeding position – to use the tractor.
Manual/CSF Bin1 Single-sheet feeding position 1 – to use the 
paper guide, the optional cut-sheet feeder 
bin 1, or the optional roll paper holder.
Manual/CSF Bin2 Single-sheet feeding position 2 – to use the 
paper guide, the optional cut-sheet feeder 
bin 2, or the optional roll paper holder.
Paper Source button 
						

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Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever 
You need to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness 
of your paper. 
There are nine lever positions, from -1 to 7. The Auto
 position is 
also available on the LQ-680Pro.
For LQ-680 users:
Set the paper thickness lever manually to the appropriate position 
from -1 to 7, as described in the table below. 
For LQ-680Pro users:
We recommend using the Auto
 position for all types of paper. 
When the Auto position is selected, the printer automatically 
adjusts itself to match the thickness each time it loads new paper, 
but your printing time may be slowed. If you use the same type 
of paper every time, you may want to set the paper thickness lever 
to the appropriate manual position as described in the table below 
to speed-up printing.  
						

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The following table provides guidelines for selecting the 
appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using.
* For thin envelopes, such as airmail envelopes, select position 2 or 3; for regular 
envelopes, select position 4; for thick envelopes, select position 4, 5, or 6.
** LQ-680Pro only.
 
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Caution:
If you set the paper thickness lever to 1
 or higher, be sure to set 
the lever back to the 0
 (or Auto
 position for LQ-680Pro) before 
you print on ordinary paper again.
Paper type Paper thickness lever 
position
Ordinary paper 
(single sheets or continuous paper)-1 or 0
Auto** Multipart forms 
(single sheets or continuous paper)
2 parts (original plus + 1 copy)
3 parts (original plus + 2 copies)
4 parts (original plus + 3 copies)
5 parts (original plus + 4 copies)
6 parts (original plus + 5 copies)1
2
3
5
7
Labels 2
Postcards 2
Envelopes* 2 to 6 
						

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Using Continuous Paper 
You can load continuous paper from the built-in tractor unit 
located on the back of the printer.
Note:
See Appendix C for detailed specifications on continuous paper.
Positioning your continuous paper supply
When you load continuous paper, make sure you align your 
paper supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into 
the printer, as shown below.