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
LQ Printer Software (DCB-LQ2)
This package features a driver and high-resolution fonts for use
with Microsoft@ Windows Presentation Manager version 2.0 and
Windows/386 Presentation Manager. It lets you use your Epson
LQ printer to print pages created under the Microsoft Windows
operating environment.
Optional Interface Boards
A
number of optional interface boards can be used to supplement the
LQ-2550’s built-in parallel and serial interfaces. Guidelines for
choosing the right interface and instructions on installing the boards
are given in Chapter 7.
About This Guide
This
user’s guide provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for
setting up and operating the LQ-2550 printer.
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Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking, setting up, testing,
and connecting the printer, so be sure to read and follow the
instructions in this chapter first.
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Chapters 2 and 3 include important information on paper handling
and general printer operation. This information is necessary for the
day-to-day operation of your printer.
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Chapter 4 contains information designed to help you get the most
from your printer. This section includes advice on the use of
software, commands, graphics, and user-defined characters. Also,
see Chapter 8 for a summary of printer commands.
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If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not
what you expect, see Chapter 6 for a list of recommended solutions.
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Other chapters
and appendixes
contain information on general
maintenance, use of the printer options, and specifications. You will
also find a glossary of printer terms and an index.
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At the back of this guide is a Quick Reference card with the
information you are likely to need most often.
Introduction
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