Printer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- FRONT MATTER
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER
- CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING
- CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER
- CHAP 4-USING SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS
- Using the LQ-2550 With Application Programs
- Computer-Printer Communication
- Enhancing Your Printing
- Graphics
- User-Defined Characters
- Designing Your Characters
- Design Grids
- Data Numbers
- Sending Information to Your Printer
- Printing User-Defined Characters
- Copying ROM Characters to RAM
- Letter Quality Characters
- Proportional Mode Characters
- Superscripts and Subscripts
- The Graphics Command
- Column Reservation Numbers
- A simple Graphics Program
- Using Hand-Calculated Data to Print Graphics
- Using Software and Graphics
- Mixing Print Styles
- CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION
- CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
- Troubleshooting
- Problems and Solutions
- The Printer Does Not Print
- The Printer Stops Printing
- The Printout is Spaced Incorrectly
- The Printout is Faint or Uneven
- The Printout is Not what You Expect
- Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly
- Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly
- Cut Sheet Feeder Does Not Load Paper Correctly
- The Short Tear-Off Feature Does Not Work Properly
- Color Printing Is Not What You Expect
- Data Dump Mode
- CHAP 7-USING PRINTER OPTIONS
- CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY
- APPENDIX A-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
Using the LQ-2550 with Application Programs
Now that you’ve set up and tested the printer, you need to start using it
with your application programs.
Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you’re
using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s
features. Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that
presents a list of printers to choose from. If your application program
has a printer selection menu, use the instructions below.
Using printer selection menus
If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose LQ-2550. If
the menu does not list this printer, choose one of the following. They are
listed in order of preference.
LQ-2500
LQ-1050 (LQ-850)
LQ-1000 (LQ-800)
LQ-500
LQ-1500
If none of these printers is listed, choose the first one available of the
following: LQ, EX, JX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, standard printer,
draft printer.
If you plan to use color, choose either the LQ-2550 or the LQ-2500.
To use all the features of the LQ-2550, it is best to use a program with the
LQ-2550 on its menu. If your program does not list the LQ-2550, contact
the software manufacturer to see if an update is available.
A quick test
After setting up your application program, print a sample document to
make sure the program and the LQ-2550 are communicating properly. If
the document doesn’t print correctly, recheck the program’s printer
selection and installation procedure. If you’re still having trouble
printing, consult the troubleshooting section in Chapter 6.
4-2 Using Software and Graphics