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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2 180 - 1 User Replaceable Par ts Options Paper Handling Options High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C80673 ✽ ) Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper , 25 plain bond envelo pes, or 30 postca rds into th e prin ter wit hout reloa ding . You can al so load a sta ck of sing le-she et multi -part forms up to 0.59 inch (15 mm) th ic[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 2 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Optional Interface Cards You can ins tal l an optio nal in terfa ce card to supple men t your printer ’s buil t-in par allel inte rface an d prov ide ad ded n etwor k compa tibil ity. The EPSON i nterf ace car ds in the tab le belo w are compa tible wi th you r printer . (Not al l interfa ces are availa ble in[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2 180 - 3 Electrical This product is also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Pha se voltag e 220 to 240 V. Note: Check the lab el on the ba ck of the printer f or the printer’s voltage. Environmental Paper Note: Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 4 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Thick ness 0.0025 to 0.00 55 inc h (0. 065 to 0.1 4 mm) Weig ht 14 t o 24 lb (52 to 9 0 g /m 2 ) Single-sheet multi-pa rt forms: front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry Width Front a nd Top 3.9 to 16. 5 inche s (100 to 42 0 mm) High-capacit y cut-sheet feeder 3.9 to 11. 7 inche s (100 to 29 7 mm) Length F ront 5.[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2 180 - 5 Paper Alignment Front entry Printin g star ts at the arrow mark. The unpr inta ble are a is to the left of the arrow mark . Rear ent ry Printin g star ts at “0 ” on the s cale . The u nprintab le ar ea is to the left of the “0.” Printable Area Single sheets, envelo pes, and postcards A The minimum top [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 6 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Roll paper A The minimum top an d bottom m argins are 0.1 7 inch (4.2 mm). B The minimum left and right mar gins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printa ble width is 8 inc hes (203 mm). Safety Approvals 120 V m odel : Safety s tandard s UL1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 EMI FCC par t 15 subpart B class B CSA C108. 8 cla[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2 180 - 7 LF/FF button ❏ Feeds paper line b y line. ❏ Ejects a s ingle sheet or advances conti nuous paper to t he next top-of -form positio n when held down. Load/Eject button ❏ Loads a single sheet of paper. ❏ Ejects a s ingle sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded. ❏ Loads c ontinuous p aper fr om the sta ndby[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 8 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Status Monitor The EP SON Statu s Mon itor 2 utility come s with you r printe r but is avail able only for us e with M icrosoft ® Windows 95 and 98. It al lows you to mo nitor your printe r’s statu s, ale rts you when pr inter e rrors occur, and provid es trou bleshoot ing instru ctions when neede d. Paper P [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ-2 180 - 9 Using a pull tractor If you of ten pri nt on t hick or h eavy continuo us paper, such a s multi-pa rt form s or con tinuous paper w ith la bels, us e a tra ctor in the pull position. The pull trac tor provides the best paper jam preventi on, and allows you t o load continuous paper from the fro nt, re ar, or b[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 10 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Loading paper in the top slot You can l oad ordinary s ingle sheet s, single-s heet multi- part forms, en velopes, or postcards in t he top slo t. Note: Load envelopes only in the top slot. Loading paper in the front slot You can l oad ordinary s ingle sheet s, single-s heet multi- part forms, o r postcards in [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 11 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Setti ng the pape r thickne ss lever al lows th e printer t o accommodat e various thicknesses of paper . The paper thicknes s lever is located under t he printer cover. You can select o ne of nine po sitions i dentified by t he scale next to the l eve r. Use the fo llowing ta [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 12 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 You lo ad label s the sa me wa y you loa d ordin ary c ontin uous paper, except you must set the paper t hickness l ever to 2 before prin ting. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in t he rear paper slot be cause the paper path fr om the rear s lot is curved; labels may come off their backing shee[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 13 Loading paper onto the front push tractor To load pa per onto the fron t push tr actor, fo llow these steps: 1. Op en the front paper guide by pu lling the tab at the center of the gu ide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides and pull ing it str aight out of t he printer. Check tha t the tracto r is i[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 14 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 8. At tach the fro nt paper g uide by sli ding it along the printer’s mounting slo ts as shown b elow. Then close the front paper guide. 9. Slide t he edge guides to the middle of the top paper gui de. Make sure tha t the printer cover and the paper guide cover are closed. Note: Always close the printer cover[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 15 To remove the remaining paper from the printer, press the Load/Ejec t button to feed the paper ba ckward to t he stan dby position. Then open the sprocket covers of t he tractor an d remove t he paper. Caution: Always t ear off yo ur printed documen t before you press the Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding se[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 16 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 4. R elease the left and right sprockets by pul ling the sprocket lock levers forward. 5. S lide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the scal e on the pr inter. (Pr inting sta rts at the “ 0” mark.) Then push the le ver back to lock i t in place. Note: For more information on the left ma[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 17 Removing the printed document from the rea r push tractor To remove th e printed doc umen t, follow th ese steps: 1. Ma ke sure the Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing. (This indicat es your pap er is at the c urrent tear-o ff posi tion.) Yo u may need to press t he Tear Off/Bin button to a dvance the paper to t[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 18 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 2. P ush up the tabs o n each side of the pa per tension unit and lift th e unit up an d off the pr inter . Sto re the p aper te nsio n unit in a safe plac e. 3. Lower t he tractor into the pri nter’s mounting sl ots and press down bo th ends of t he tracto r to make su re that it is firmly seated. You are no[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 19 8. I nsert the paper into the fr ont, bott om, or rear paper slot as described below until i t emerges between th e platen and the ribbo n gu ide. Then pu ll up t he pap er u ntil the per fo ration between the fi rst and second pages is even with the top of the printer’s r ibbon. 9. Fi t four holes of the p[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 20 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 16. After you finish pr inting, open the paper guide cover; t hen tear off the pri nted do cument at the perfo ration ne arest the paper exit slot. Removing paper from the pull tractor 1. After yo u fin ish pri nti ng, te ar off the fres h suppl y of p aper at the perforat ion nearest the paper entry slot. 2. H[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 21 12. You may need to check and chan ge the printer driver settings. Wh en the printer receives data, it automatically loads the pa per an d starts print ing. As sho wn be low, t he printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the b ack of the p rinter . 13. After you finish pr inting, open the paper guide[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 22 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Switching to printing on continuous paper To switch from pr inting on single sheet s to printin g on continuo us paper with the fron t or re ar push trac tor, fol low these st eps: 1. If a single sheet remains in the printer, press the Load/Eject button to eject i t. Caution: Never use the knob to eject paper w[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 23 Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge If you use the fron t or rear pus h tractor, yo u can use the tear- off feature to advan ce you r continuo us paper to the pr inter’ s tear- off edge when you finish printing. Yo u can then easily tear off t he p rinted d ocument . Wh en you resum e printi ng, th e p[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 24 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Replacing the Rib bon Cartridge Warni ng: If you just us ed the printer, the print head m ay be hot ; let it cool befor e you replace t he ribbon ca rtridge. Caution: Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the electrical outlet. Moving the print hea d while the printer is on may damage the printer. 1. [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 25 6. After you r emov e the new ribbon car trid ge fro m th e package, remove the separa tor from the middle of the ribbon cartri dge and discard the separa tor. Then turn the rib bon-tighte ning knob in the di rection of th e arrow to remove any sl ack in the ribbon. 7. Ho ld the cart ridge with the ribbo n-ti[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 26 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Clearing Paper Jams To clear a paper jam, follow these st eps: 1. Press t he Oper ate button to turn off the printe r. 2. If a single-sheet of paper i s stuck on the paper guide, gently remo ve it. 3. R emove the pr inter co ver. If you are loading c ontinuous paper from th e rear slot, remove the paper guide. [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 27 4. Press t he Font butt on to pr int the d efault-se tting m ode instructio ns (two pages) in the la nguage you selected. The prin ted instr uctions li st the def ault setting s you can change, des cribe how to change them, and show you how the control pan el lights help you make set tings. Follow these instr[...]

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    EPSON LQ-2180 28 - EPSON LQ-2180 2/99 Printing a Hex Dump If you are an experienced user or a programmer, you can pr int a hexade cimal du mp to isolat e comm unicat ion proble ms betwee n the pri nter and your so ftware program. In h ex dump mode, the printer prints all data received from th e computer as hexa decimal values. You can pr int a hex [...]

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    EPSON LQ-2 180 2/99 EPSON LQ -2180 - 29 Transp orting the P rinter If you nee d to trans por t your pri nter some dista nce, car efull y repack i t usin g the original box and p acking mat erials , as describ ed belo w. Warni ng: You will need to move the print head by hand to remove the r ibbon cartridge. If y ou have just us ed the printer, the p[...]