Epson LQ-1500 - Impact Printer Especificações

l High-resolution graphics. The LQ-1500 has all the graphics capabi-lities of the FX series of printers and more. The 24-pin print headprovides top-qu

DIP switches 19switch 121switch 1-122, 66switch 1-2 22, 27, 32, 35, 67switch 1-3 22switch 2 22switches 2-1, 2-2, 2-323switch 2-4 23switch 2-5 23switch

LF (Line feed) button 27Lights 25ON LINE 26PAPER OUT 26,27POWER 25READY 25Line feed 50automatic 22Line spacing 50Loading paperpin-feed 34single-sheet

Pinfeed paper, loading 34Pitch, print 57Platen 8Platen release lever 30, 32, 37, 38Power cord, installation 24POWER light 25Power requirements 92Power

Switches 19Switch 122Switch 2 23Tabhorizontal 55vertical 52Technical specifications 91Tractor unit 29installation 34removal 41Underline print 60Unidir

EPSON AMERICA, INC.LIMITED WARRANTYEpson America, Inc. hereby warrants that it will repair or replace, at its option, anypart of the Epson product wit

Using the LQ-1500 Commands with BASICMost versions of BASIC use the LPRINT command and the CHR$(n) func-tion to send codes to the printer. In the CHR!

<SO><ESC> <SO><DC4><ESC> “W” n<SI><ESC> <SI><DC2><ESC> “E”<ESC> “F”<ESC> “G”&l

Master Select CodesEach print style is assigned a value to be used with the Master Select com-mand. The Master Select command consists of <ESC>

Chapter 1Setting Up Your LQ-1500You’ve just purchased a terrific new printer, and dug far enough intothe box to find this manual. Now what? In this ch

ASCII Code Conversion ChartDec Hex332134223523362437253826392740284129422A432B442C452D462E472F48 3049315032513352 345335543655375638573958 3ADec HexAb

Dec111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126Dec 12712812913013113213313413513613713813914014114214314414514614714814915015115215315415515615715

Fig-we 1-1. Unpacking the LQ-1500during operation. Here are some additional suggestions to follow:1. Place the LQ-1500 on a flat, stable surface. The

5. Use the LQ-1500 in areas that are comfortable for you. If you findit too hot, too cold, or too humid, the environment is not right forthe LQ-1500;

Figure 1-3. The LQ-1500 printer 6

Figure 1-4. Paper feed knobRemoving the dust coverThe dust cover is the brown plastic cover which keeps dust out ofthe print mechanism and reduces the

Figure 1-5. Removing the front coverDiscovering what’s insideNow that you can see the insides of the printer, take a few momentsto find some of the pa

Figure 1-6. Printer partsOnce you identify these parts, you will know enough about theprinter to get started. This manual will help you identify other

Figure 1-7. Ribbon cartridge4.Hold the ribbon cartridge in both hands to position it over the printhead (the hole in the ribbon cartridge fits over th

Figure 1-8. Ribbon installationFigure 1-9. Ribbon operationTo replace the front cover, simply reverse the steps you took toremove it. Fit the right en

Installing the Sheet GuideThe sheet guide serves a dual purpose on the LQ-1500. If you areusing single sheets of paper, the guide ensures consistent m

Figure 1-10. Sheet guide assembly13

Figure 1-11. Paper guide positionFigure 1-12. Sheet guide installationIf you plan to use your LQ-1500 with single sheets of paper, lift upthe sheet gu

Figure 1-13. Printing single sheetsOnce the sheet guide is installed you can replace the dust cover ontop, as shown in Figure 1-14. Also, you may want

Figure 1-14. The dust coverFigure 1-15. Interface card16

Installing the interface cardYour dealer may have already installed the interface card for you.Turn your printer around and look at the back of the pr

The installation procedure is the same for all three of the availableinterface cards. The card is easily mounted or removed. The only toolyou need is

Figure 1-17. Interface card installationSetting the DIP SwitchesThis is the last step in installing your printer. Because each com-puter installation

Figure 1-18. Interface connection to computerWARNING: The DIP switches we are discussing are in the interfaceunit on the back of the printer. Do not c

second digit refers to the individual switch number. It is printed righton the switch itself.You can also see that there is a small arrow on the left

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTFOR AMERICAN USERSThis equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and usedproperly, that is, in

Table 1-1. Settings for switch 1SwitchFunction1-12K byte input buffer1-2Paper-out detector1-3Automatic line feed1-4Reserved for future useUpDownFactor

any time by sending the appropriate command to the printer. Thefunctions of the individual switches are summarized in Table 1-2.Table 1-2. Settings fo

have commands for setting top and bottom margins and they workbest if the skip-over-perforation feature is turned off.Switch 2-6--There are occasions

Chapter 2Operation and MaintenanceYour LQ-1500 is now set up. You’ve connected it to your computerand set the switches. Now you’re ready to learn how

Power switchFigure 2-1. Controls and indicatorsl PAPER OUT light -- glows red when the printer is out of paper;printer will stop printing (if Switc

l LF button -- stands for line feed. When you’re off line, tapping this button advances the paper one line at a time. To advance multiplelines, h

You should also clean the inside front portion of the printer (Figure2-2) to get rid of dust and paper lint. To do this, turn the power switchoff and

Chapter 3Installing Paper and Paper FeedersNow that you are more familiar with your LQ-1500, you’re readyto install and load the paper feeders. Since

More Printer PartsYou also need to become familiar with two other important printerparts before you attempt to load any type of paper. Remove the dust

The second setting, released, is used when the tractor unit is inplace. The platen release lever is pulled forward toward the front ofthe printer. In

ContentsIntroduction...1LQ-1500 Features...1About This Manual...21S

2.Install the sheet guide unit and place it in the upright position (seeChapter 1 for details). Line up the left edge of the left sliding guidewith th

PaperFigure 3-2. Sheet loadNote: If the paper does not advance far enough to be held by the paperbail, turn OFF the power, remove the dust cover, open

Removing single-sheet paperTo remove single-sheet paper from the printer, set the printer in theoff-line mode by pressing the ON LINE button (remember

Figure 3-3. Protective cover removed5. Gently tilt the tractor unit toward you and push the tractor unitdown until you feel it lock into place.Prepari

Figure 3-4. Tractor unit installation36

Figure 3-5. Printer parts used with pin-feed paper4.Set the paper support skids evenly from the approximate center ofthe paper width (as shown in Figu

Advance the paper by turning the paper feed knob clockwise.With the platen release lever closed, the paper should easily catchon the platen and be fed

Figure 3-7. Aligning pin framesNote: Position wide paper so that the printable surface is between 1and 136 on your paper bail (the holes will be outsi

Figure 3-8. Pin-feeder coversProper placement of pin-feed paperWhen using the LQ-1500 with pin-feed paper, we recommend thatyou arrange your stack of

Figure 3-9. Paper pathRemoving pin-feed paperIf you want to remove the pin-feed paper from the printer, followthe steps outlined below:1.Remove the (t

3Installing Paper and Paper Feeders...29Types of Paper and Paper Feeders...29Single-sheet paper and sheet guide...

Figure 3-10. Removing the tractor unit1. Turn OFF the printer. Remove the (tractor) dust cover.2. Release the metal lock levers on each end of the tra

2. With the power OFF hold down the LF (LINE FEED) button andturn the printer ON. Watch as all the characters are printed asshown in Figure 3-11. Y

Chapter 4Control CodesThis chapter introduces you to the control codes you can use tosend instructions from your computer to your printer. If you alre

and some of the LQ-1500’s functions. Because of these standard codes,you can use your LQ-1500 printer with virtually any kind of com-puter without hav

Carriage returnIts common nameCRThe abbreviation of its name13Its decimal ASCII code0DHIts hexadecimal ASCII codeCTRL/MIts control-code nameCHR$(13)It

Here are some other common abbreviations:NameEscapeLine FeedForm FeedCarriage ReturnASCII code(decimal)27101213Abbreviation<ESC><LF><FF

Appendix ALQ-1500 Command SummaryThis appendix gives a brief summary of the LQ-1500 commands(control codes). While this is a complete list of the comm

Vertical Spacing CommandsFunction:Line feedFormat:Symbol<LF>Decimal10Hexadecimal 0ARemarks :Returns the print head to the left margin and advanc

Vertical Spacing Commands (continued)Function:Set n/180-inch line spacingFormat :Symbol<ESC> “3” nDecimal 27 51 nHexadecimal 1B 33 nRemarks:Se

Vertical Spacing Commands (continued)Function:Set page length by inchesFormat:Symbol <ESC> “C”<NUL> nDecimal767 0 nHexadecimal 1B 43 00 nR

C The LQ-1500 Character Set...75Regular Characters...75International Character sets...78D

Vertical Spacing Commands (continued)Function:Set vertical tabsFormat:ASCII<ESC> “B” n1 n2 n3 . . .<NUL>Decimal 27 66

Horizontal Spacing CommandsFunction:Carriage returnFormat:ASCII(CR)Decimal13Hexadecimal ODRemarks:Returns the print head to the left margin. If auto-l

Horizontal Spacing Commands (continued)Function:Horizontal tabFormat:ASCII<HT>Decimal9Hexadecimal 09Remarks:This code advances the print head to

Horizontal Spacing Commands (continued)Function:Move print headFormat:ASCII(ESC) “\” n1 n2Decimal27 92 n1 n2Hexadecimal 1B 5C n1 n2Remarks:Moves the p

Print Style Commands (continued)Function:Select elite width printFormat:ASCII<ESC> “M”Decimal27 77Hexadecimal 1B 4DRemarks:Selects elite width (

Print Style Commands (continued)Function:One-line expanded width printFormat:ASCII<ESC> <SO>Decimal27 14Hexadecimal 1B 0ERemarks :This com

Print Style Commands (continued)Function:Select compressed width printFormat:ASCII<ESC> <SI>Decimal27 15Hexadecimal 1B OFFunction:Cancel c

Print Style Commands (continued)Function:Select italic printFormat:ASCII<ESC> “4”Decimal27 52Hexadecimal 1B 34Function:Cancel italic printFormat

Print Style Commands (continued)Function:Cancel superscripts and subscriptsFormat:ASCII<ESC> “T”Decimal27 84Hexadecimal 1B 54Character Set Comma

Character Set Commands (continued)Function:Select international character setFormat:ASCII(ESC) “R” nDecimal27 82 nHexadecimal 1B 52 nRemarks:Selects o

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Graphics Commands (continued)Function:Double-density dot graphicsFormat:ASCII(ESC) “L” n1 n2Decimal27 76 nl n2Hexadecimal 1B 4C nl n2Remarks:datadatad

Graphics Commands (continued)Function:Selected density dot graphicsFormat:ASCII(ESC) "*" s nl n2Decimal27 42 snl n2Hexadecimal 1B 2A s nl n2

Miscellaneous Commands (continued)Function:Delete characterFormat :ASCII<DEL>Decimal127Hexadecimal 7FRemarks:Deletes the character immediately p

Miscellaneous Commands (continued)Function:Set specified data to repeat printingFormat:ASCII<ESC> “V” ndata<ESC> “V”<NUL>Decimal27 8

Miscellaneous Commands (continued)Function:BelIFormat:ASCII<BEL>Decimal7Hexadecimal 7Remarks:Sounds the LQ-1500’s buzzer.Function:BackspaceForma

Miscellaneous Commands (continued)Function:Enable paper-out detectorFormat:ASCII(ESC) “9”Decimal27 57Hexadecimal 1B 39Remarks:Turns the paper detector

Appendix BChanging Printing StyleThe LQ-1500 can produce 224 different styles of printing. Althoughthere are many commands to select these different s

The Select Print Quality command will select either the Letter Qual-ity or the Draft set. The Select Print Quality command looks like this:<ESC>

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Tables1-1 Settings for switch 1...221-2 Settings for switch 2...231-3 International character switch setting

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ASCII32333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162Appendix CThe LQ-1500 Character SetDraftLQDraft!"#%&'()*+,...-/012345

ASCIIDraft LQProp.94 ^^^ 9596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{t|}~abc

ASCII217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235Draft LQProp.Y Y YZ Z ZabCdefghijkASCII2362372382392402412422432442452462472482492502512

DraftInternational CharactersLetter qualityProDortional78

Appendix DWidths of theProportional CharactersThis table lists the widths of the LQ-1500’s proportional characters.The values given are in 360ths of a

r-Total widthRight-spaceBodyLeft-spaceFigure D-1. A character and its widthsLQ Proportional (normal)CharacterASCIIcodeLeft-spaceBUYRight- Totalspacewi

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LQ Proportional (normal) (continued)CharacterASCIIcodeLeft-spaceBodyRight- Total 82

LQ Proportional (normal) (continued)CharacterASCIILeftTotalcodespaceBodyRightspaceText83

IntroductionCongratulations! You’ve purchased the Epson LQ-1500TM. Thisadvanced, state-of-the-art printer combines the quality of typewriterprint with

LQ Proportional (superscript/subscript)CharacterASCII\LeftcodespaceBodyRightspaceTotalwidth

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Appendix EASCII Code Conversion ChartThis chart can be used to convert between the different names forASCII codes. The codes from 0 to 32 have both de

DecimalHexadecimal Abbreviation2519<EM>261A<SUB>271B<ESC>281C<FS>291D<GS>301E<RS>311F<US>3220<SP>Decim

DecimalHexadecimal1036710468105 691066A1076B1086C1096D110 6E1116F112701137111472Decimal127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143Decimal Hexa

Decimal173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213HexadecimalADAEAFBOB

Appendix FSpecificationsof the Epson LQ-1500PrintingPrinting MethodPrinting SpeedImpact dot matrix, with 24-pin print headDraft 200 characters per sec

PaperPaper typesPrinterDimensionsWeightPower requiredEnvironmentRibbonPrinter MTBFPrint head lifeSingle-sheet, friction feed, 7.2 to 14.3inches wide.P

INDEXAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) 45codes, conversion 87Application Notes 2Assemblyof printer 5of sheet guide 12Backspac