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Epson LQ-2170 manuals available for free PDF download: Service Manual, User Manual, Product Support Bulletin, Technical Brief
Epson LQ-2170 Service Manual (175 pages)
Terminal Printer
Brand:
Epson
| Category:
Printer
| Size: 3.44 MB
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Description
7
Service Manual
1
Table of Contents
7
Specifications
10
Features
10
Figure 1-1 Exterior View of the LQ-2170
11
Accessories
12
Table 1-1 Items Included with the Printer
12
Table 1-2 Consumables
12
Table 1-3 Optional Units
12
Hardware Specifications
13
Printing Method
13
Figure 1-2. Pin Configuration
13
Printing Specifications
14
Table 1-4 Print Speed and Printable Columns
14
Table 1-5 Print Resolution
14
Paper Handling Specifications
15
Table 1-6 Paper Path and Paper Types
15
Table 1-7 Paper Thickness Lever Positions
16
Paper Specifications
17
Table 1-8 Specifications for Cut Sheets (Single Sheet, Not Multipart)
17
Table 1-9 Specifications for Cut Sheets (Multipart)
17
Figure 1-3 Printable Area for Cut Sheets
18
Table 1-10 Printable Area for Cut Sheets
18
Table 1-11 Specifications for Envelopes
19
Table 1-12 Specifications for Card Stock
19
Figure 1-4 Printable Area for Envelopes and Card Stock
20
Table 1-13 Printable Area for Envelopes and Card Stock
20
Table 1-14 Specifications for Continuous Paper (Single Sheet and Multipart)
21
Figure 1-5 Printable Area for Continuous Paper
22
Table 1-15. Printable Area for Continuous Paper
22
Figure 1-6 Label Size
23
Table 1-16 Specifications for Continuous Paper with Labels
23
Figure 1-7 Printable Area for Roll Paper
24
Table 1-17 Specifications for Roll Paper
24
Table 1-18 Printable Area for Roll Paper
24
Ribbon Specifications
25
Electrical Specifications
25
Environmental Conditions
26
Reliability
26
Safety Approvals
26
Table 1-23. Reliability
26
Table 1-24 Safety Information for Printer Models
26
CE Marking
27
Physical Specifications
27
Cut Sheet Feeder Specifications
27
Table 1-25 CE Marking
27
Table 1-26 Physical Specifications
27
Table 1-27 Hopper Capacity
27
Table 1-29 Environmental Conditions
28
Table 1-30. Character Tables
29
Firmware Specifications
29
Control Codes and Fonts
29
Interface Specifications
30
Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)
30
Figure 1-8 Data Transmission Timing
31
Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel)
32
Table 1-33 Pin Assignments for Reverse Channel
32
Interface Selection
33
Table 1-34. Paper Handling Sequence 1
34
Table 1-35. Paper Handling Sequence 2
34
Table 1-36. Paper Handling Sequence 3
35
Table 1-37. Paper Handling Sequence 4
35
Table 1-38. Paper Handling Sequence 5
36
Table 1-39. Paper Handling Sequence 6
36
Paper Width Sensor Operation
37
Operating Instructions
38
Control Panel Operation
38
Table 1-41. Operations in Normal Mode
38
Figure 1-9 Control Panel
38
Table 1-42. Operations at Power on
39
Status Codes Indicated by the Leds and Beeper
39
Table 1-44 Indicators and Beeper
39
Tear off Function
40
Self-Test Function
41
Hexadecimal Dump Function
41
Figure 1-10 Self-Test Printout
41
Default Setting Function
42
EEPROM Clear Function
42
Table 1-45 EEPROM Initialization Settings
42
Bidirectional Adjustment Function
43
Initialization
43
Operation Initialization
43
Power on Initialization
43
Software Initialization
43
Figure 1-12 Main Components
44
Main Components
44
C165 MAIN Board Assembly
45
C165 PSB/PSE Board Assembly
45
Figure 1-13 C165 MAIN Board Assembly
45
Figure 1-14 C165 PSB/PSE Board Assembly
45
C165 PNL Board Assembly
46
Printer Mechanism
46
Figure 1-17 Housing Assembly
47
Housing Assembly
47
Chapter 2 Operating Principles
48
Printer Mechanism Operation
50
Printing Mechanism
50
Carriage Movement Mechanism
51
Platen Gap Adjustment
52
Paper Handling Mechanism
53
Release Lever
53
Paper Advance Mechanism
54
Paper Paths
60
Ribbon Advance Mechanism
65
Power Supply Operation
66
Power Supply Overview
66
Power Supply Circuit Operation
67
Control Circuit
71
System Reset Circuit
73
Printhead Driver Circuit
73
CR Motor Driver Circuit
74
Pf Motor Driver Circuit
75
EEPROM Control Circuit
75
Sensor Circuits
76
Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly
77
Overview
81
Precautions
81
Tools
81
Service Checks after Repair
82
Specifications for Screws
83
Printer Disassembly and Assembly
84
Before Starting Disassembly Procedures
85
Removing the Panel Board Assembly
86
Removing the Printhead
87
Removing the HP Sensor
88
Removing the PW Sensor Assembly
88
Removing the Platen Assembly
90
Removing the Upper Housing Assembly
91
Removing the Case Open Sensor Assembly
92
Removing the CR Motor Assembly
92
Removing the Printer Mechanism
93
Removing the PG Sensor Assembly
95
Removing the Right Frame Assembly
96
Disassembling the Right Frame Assembly
96
Removing the Left Frame Assembly
99
Removing the Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly
100
Removing the CR Assembly
101
Removing the Rear PE Sensor Assembly
103
Removing the Front PE Sensor Assembly
103
Removing the C165 MAIN Board Assembly
104
Removing the C165 PSB/E Board Assembly
105
Disassembly and Assembly of Csf bin
106
Disassembling the Right Side Block
106
Disassembling the Paper Support Block Assembly
112
Adjustment Overview
114
Required Adjustments
114
Required Adjustment Tools
114
Adjusting and Resetting the Printer
115
Factory Settings
120
Tpe Level Reset
121
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
122
Overview
123
Troubleshooting Information
123
Printhead
123
Sensors
124
Motors
125
Unit Level Troubleshooting
126
Abnormal Printing
131
Repairing the C165Psb/Pse Board Assembly
132
Repairing the C165 Main Board Assembly
134
Repairing the Printer Mechanism
137
Chapter 6 Maintenance
142
Applying Lubrication
143
Preventive Maintenance
143
Table 6-1. Lubrication
143
Table 6-2. Lubrication Points
143
Figure 6-1. Lubrication Points 1 and
144
Figure 6-2. Lubrication Point
144
Figure 6-3. Lubrication Point
145
Figure 6-4. Lubrication Points 5, 6, and
145
Appendix
146
Expanded Production Commands
147
Eeprom Adress Map
148
Connector Summary
151
Figure 1-16. Printer Mechanism
151
Circuit Diagrams
157
Circuit Board Component Layouts
163
Exploded Diagrams
166
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Epson LQ-2170 User Manual (165 pages)
24-Pin Dot matrix Printer
Brand:
Epson
| Category:
Printer
| Size: 1.28 MB
Table of Contents
Dos Printer Utilities
7
Declaration of Conformity
12
Compuserve Online Support
14
For United Kingdom Users
14
Use of Options
14
Safety Information
15
Important Safety Instructions
16
Table of Contents
17
Options
23
How to Use this Manual
24
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
25
Setting up the Printer
26
Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer
27
Choosing a Place for the Printer
27
Unpacking the Printer
29
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
30
Plugging in the Printer
35
Running the Self Test
35
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
39
Setting up Your Software
40
Microsoft Windows and All Windows Programs
40
Checking the Printer Driver Settings
41
Using Non-Windows Software
42
Printer Utilities
43
Paper Handling
46
Selecting the Paper Feeding Method
47
Setting the Paper Release Lever
47
Using Single Sheets
48
Loading Single Sheets from the Top
48
Loading Single Sheets from the Front
51
Using Continuous Paper
53
Selecting the Tractor Position and Paper Path
53
Changing Tractor Positions
54
Loading the Front Push Tractor
57
Loading the Rear Push Tractor
60
Loading the Pull Tractor
64
Loading the Push/Pull Tractor
67
Removing Paper from the Tractor
68
Switching between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets
69
Switching to Single Sheets
69
Switching to Continuous Paper
70
Printing on Special Paper
70
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
71
Multipart Forms
72
Labels
73
Envelopes
74
Postcards
74
Roll Paper
74
Chapter 3 Using the Printer
75
Control Panel
76
Lights
76
Buttons
78
Other Control Panel Features
80
Changing the Default Settings
81
Selecting an Instruction Sheet Language
81
Selecting Items and Changing Settings
81
Default Setting Item Functions
83
High Speed Draft
84
Print Direction
84
Interface Mode
84
Input Buffer
85
Skip over Perforation
85
Auto Line Feed
85
Micro Adjust
87
Tear-Off
89
Using Auto Tear-Off Mode
90
Using the Tear Off/Bin Button
91
Using the Tear off /Bin Button
91
Bi-D Adjustment
91
Barcode Printing
92
Chapter 4 Using Printer Options
94
Cut-Sheet Feeders
94
Installing the High Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
94
Loading Paper with the High Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
96
Loading Paper with the Highcapacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
96
Assembling the Double bin Cut-Sheet Feeder
98
Switching between Continuous Paper and the Cut-Sheet Feeder
98
Selecting Single-Sheets, Postcards, or Envelopes
99
Pull Tractor
100
Loading Paper with the Push Tractor and the Optional Pull Tractor
100
Roll Paper Holder
101
Interface Cards
104
Installing an Interface Card
104
The C82305] or C82306] Serial Interfacecard
106
The C82305* or C82306* Serial Interface Card
106
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation
107
Cleaning the Printer
107
Replacing the Ribbon
107
Cleaning the Printer
108
Transporting the Printer
110
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
111
Power Supply
112
Power Is Not Being Supplied
112
Printing
113
The Printer Does Not Print
113
The Print Is Faint or Uneven
114
Dots Are Missing in Printed Characters or Graphics
115
Printed Characters Are Not What You Expect
115
The Print Position Is Not What You Expect
116
Paper Handling
117
Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly
117
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly
118
Options
120
The Paper Does Not Feed Properly with the Cut-Sheet Feeder
120
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly When Usine the Pull Tractor with the Push Tractor
122
Appendix Specifications, Command Summary, and
124
Printer Specifications
124
Printing
124
Paper
126
Paper Alignment
129
Printable Area
130
Mechanical
131
Electrical
132
Environmental
133
Safety Approvals
133
CE Marking
134
Interface Specifications
134
Using Commands
139
Sending Printer Commands
139
Using the Command Summary
139
Commands Arranged by Topic
140
General Operation
140
Paper Feeding
140
Page Format
141
Print Position Motion
142
Font Selection
143
Font Enhancement
145
Character Handling
146
Spacing
149
Graphics
149
Bit Image
150
Barcode
151
Character Tables
154
International Character Sets
154
Graphics Character Tables
154
Epson LQ-2170 User Manual (166 pages)
EPSON 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer User's Guide LQ-2170
Brand:
Epson
| Category:
Printer
| Size: 1.17 MB
Table of Contents
Printer Parts
2
Declaration of Conformity
5
Compuserve Online Support
7
For United Kingdom Users
7
Use of Options
7
Safety Information
8
Important Safety Instructions
9
Table of Contents
11
Maintenance and Transportation
14
Options
18
How to Use this Manual
19
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
20
Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer
21
Choosing a Place for the Printer
22
Unpacking the Printer
24
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
25
Plugging in the Printer
30
Running the Self Test
30
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
34
Installing the Printer Driver
35
For Microsoft Windows Users
35
For DOS Program Users
41
DOS Printer Utilities
41
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
44
Selecting the Paper Feeding Method
44
Setting the Paper Release Lever
44
Using Single Sheets
45
Loading Single Sheets from the Top
45
Loading Single Sheets from the Front
48
Using Continuous Paper
50
Selecting the Tractor Position and Paper Path
50
Changing Tractor Positions
51
Loading the Front Push Tractor
54
Loading the Rear Push Tractor
57
Loading the Pull Tractor
61
Loading the Push/Pull Tractor
64
Removing Paper from the Tractor
65
Switching between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets
66
Switching to Single Sheets
66
Switching to Continuous Paper
67
Printing on Special Paper
67
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
68
Multipart Forms
69
Labels
70
Envelopes
71
Postcards
71
Roll Paper
71
Chapter 3 Using the Printer
74
Control Panel
74
Lights
74
Buttons
76
Other Control Panel Features
78
Changing the Default Settings
79
Selecting an Instruction Sheet Language
79
Selecting Items and Changing Settings
79
Using the Printer
80
Default Setting Item Functions
81
Interface Mode
82
Micro Adjust
85
Tear-Off
87
Using Auto Tear-Off Mode
88
Using the Tear Off/Bin Button
89
Bi-D Adjustment
89
Barcode Printing
90
Chapter 4 Using Printer Options
92
Cut-Sheet Feeders
92
Installing the High Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
92
Loading Paper with the High Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
94
Assembling the Double bin Cut-Sheet Feeder
96
Switching between Continuous Paper and the Cut-Sheet Feeder
96
Selecting Single-Sheets, Postcards, or Envelopes
97
Pull Tractor
98
Loading Paper with the Push Tractor and the Optional Pull Tractor
98
Roll Paper Holder
99
Interface Cards
102
Installing an Interface Card
102
The C82305 or C82306 Serial Interface Card
104
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation
106
Cleaning the Printer
106
Replacing the Ribbon
107
Transporting the Printer
108
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
110
Power Supply
110
Power Is Not Being Supplied
110
Printing
111
The Printer Does Not Print
111
The Print Is Faint or Uneven
112
Dots Are Missing in Printed Characters or Graphics
113
Printed Characters Are Not What You Expect
113
The Print Position Is Not What You Expect
114
Paper Handling
115
Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly
115
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly
116
Options
118
The Paper Does Not Feed Properly with the Cut-Sheet Feeder
118
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly When Using the Pull Tractor with the Push Tractor
120
Appendix
121
Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables
122
Printer Specifications
122
Printing
122
Paper
124
Paper Alignment
127
Printable Area
128
Mechanical
129
Electrical
130
Environmental
131
Safety Approvals
131
CE Marking
132
Interface Specifications
132
Using Commands
137
Sending Printer Commands
137
Using the Command Summary
137
Commands Arranged by Topic
138
General Operation
138
Paper Feeding
138
Page Format
139
Print Position Motion
140
Font Selection
141
Font Enhancement
143
Character Handling
144
Spacing
147
Graphics
147
Bit Image
148
Barcode
149
Character Tables
152
International Character Sets
152
Graphics Character Tables
152
Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables
152
Index
161
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