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EPSON
LX-80™ PRINTER
User’s Manual
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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not in strict accordance with the installed and used properly, that is, manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, installation. If this eq
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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of Figures . . . Vlll List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . 1 LX-80 Features . . . . . . 2 About This Manual . . . 3 ........ . 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer 3 ........................ . . . . Printer Parts 4 ...................... . . . . Printer Locatio n . . . 4 .......... . Paper Feed Knob Installation . . . 5 .................. . Ribbon Installation . . . 8 .................. . Ribbon Replacemen t
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35 ....... . LX-80 Features 5 35 . . Demonstration Programs 36 . . . . ......... . Pica Printing 37 . . . . ..... . Changing Pitches 37 . . . . ..... . ..... . Cancelling Codes 38 . . . . ..... . ... . Resetting the Printer 38 . . ..... . ..... . Pitch Comparison 39 . . . . . . ..... . Near Letter Quality Mode 41 . . 6 Print Enhancements and Special Characters 41 ............................. . Bold Modes.. 41 ....................... . Emphasized mode 42 ......................... . Master progra
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73 ............. . 9 Introduction to Dot Graphics 74 ............................. . Dot Patterns 75 ............................... . Print Head 75 Graphics Mode ........................... . 76 Pin Labels ............................... . 78 First Graphics Program ..................... . 78 Multiple-Line Exercise ..................... . ......................... . 80 Density Varieties ......................... . 81 Reassigning Code ............... . 81 Column Reservation Numbers ..............
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F-1 ..... . F Troubleshooting and Advanced Features F-1 ................. . Problem/Solution Summary F-1 ....................... . Setting print styles F-1 Tabbing ............................... . F-1 Graphics ............................... . F-3 ....................... . Paper-out sensor F-3 SelecType Solutions F-3 ..... . ..I......:::::::::::::: Method l. . F-3 Method 2.. ............................. . F-4 Method3 ............................... . F-4 Method 4 ..............................
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List of Figures 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Printer parts 5 . . . 1-2 Paper feed knob installation . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Ribbon cassette 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Print head assembly 7 . . . . . 1-5 Ribbon cassette installation . . 8 Ribbon placement . . . . . . . . . 1-6 9 LX-80 ready for paper loading . 1-7 10 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 12 Test patterns . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 14 . . . . . . . . Cable connection 1-10 17 . . . . . . . . 2-1 SelecType
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E-1 .. . Continuous paper with printer stand E-1 . . E-2 ...... . Continuous paper without stand E-2 E-2 .................. . Tractor placement E-3 . . . E-3 ...... . Paper separator and paper guide E-4 . . . . E-4 ................ . Tractor release levers E-5 E-5 .......... . Pin feed holder adjustment E-6 E-5 ................ . Ope n in feed cover E-7 . . . . E-6 ................ . Top of page position E-8 I-3 . . . . . .............. . I-1 Parallel interface timing List of Tables 16 .........
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Introduction The Epson LX-80 printer combines low price with the high quality and advanced features formerly available only on more expensive LX-80 Features In addition to the high performance and reliability you’ve come to expect from an Epson printers, the LX-80 offers: l Draft mode for quick printing of ordinary work l Near Letter Quality mode for top quality printing l A variety of print styles, including Roman and italic, six widths, and two kinds of bold printing l User-definable character
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About This Manual We’re not going to waste your time with unnecessary information, but we won’t neglect anything you need to know about the LX-80 and its many features. You can read as much or as little of this manual as you wish. If you have used printers before and have a specific program that you want to use with the LX-80, a quick reading of the first chapter may be all you need. If, on the other hand, you are new to computers and printers, you will find this manual easy to follow and the LX
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-80 Printer Setting up your LX-80 printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to your computer. This chapter will have you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after. Printer Parts First, see that you have all the parts you need. In addition to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure l-1. * In the United States,
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In addition to the items in the box, you need a cable and possibly an interface board. The cable connects the printer to your computer, and the interface board is necessary only for those computers that ® can’t use the LX-80’s Centronics parallel interface. Your computer manual or your dealer will tell you which cable you need and whether or not you need a special interface. Printer Location Now that you have unpacked your printer, you should choose a suitable location for it. The main requirem
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Figure 1-2. Paper feed knob installation Ribbon Installation The LX-80 printer uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon, which is enclosed in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. The parts of this cassette are labelled in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3. Ribbon cassette 5
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To install the ribbon, first open the lid at the front of the LX-80 so that you can see the print head assembly shown in Figure 1-4. Move the assembly by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the printer will not get in your way. Also be sure that the paper bail is against the black roller so it too will not be in your way. Note: Moving the print head by hand when the printer is turned on can harm the printer. Always be sure that the printer is turned off before you move t
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Then hold the ribbon cassette so that the small knob is on top and the exposed section of ribbon is away from you. Insert the cassette in its holder by first sliding the pins at the back of the ribbon cassette under the small hooks on the holder. (See Figure l-5.) Then lower the front of the cassette so that the exposed section of ribbon can fit between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide. Push down until the cassette fits firmly in place. Figure 1-5. Ribbon cassette installation 7
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Now turn the knob on the cassette in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon. As you turn the knob, see that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head nose and the silver ribbon guide (Figure l-6). If it doesn’t, guide it with a pen or a pencil. Figure l-6. Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printing begins to become light and you need to re- place the ribbon, lift the front of the cassette to remove it and then follow the above instructions with a ne
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Paper Loading Now put a sheet of paper in your LX-80 so you can test it. Figure 1-7 shows the names of the parts that you need to know. Friction lever Figure 1-7. LX-80 ready for paper loading 9
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See that the printer is turned off, open the front lid, and push the friction lever back and the paper bail forward. Then move the print head by hand to the center of the printer and feed the paper into the paper slot in the top of the printer, When the paper will not go any farther, turn the paper feed knob to advance it as you would with a typewriter. Turn the knob until the top of the paper is at least above the ribbon guide. Then push the paper bail against the paper. If the paper becomes c
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There are several buttons and indicator lights on the control panel. Their primary functions are described below: l The POWER light glows green when the power is on. l The READY light glows green when the printer is ready to accept data. This light flickers somewhat during printing. l The PAPER OUT light glows red to indicate that the printer is out of paper or the paper is loaded incorrectly. l The ON LINE light glows green when the printer can receive data. l The ON LINE button switches the pr
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Test Pattern Now you’ll see your LX-80 print something even though it’s not connected to a computer yet. Make sure that your printer has paper in it and that the power switch is off. Now, hold down the LF button on the control panel while you turn the printer on with the power switch. The LX-80 will begin printing all the letters, numbers, and other characters that are stored in its ROM (Read Only Memory) for the draft mode. When the printing starts, you can release the LF button; the printing w
