Epson LQ-570+ User manual

Read This First

What’s new about the EPSON®LQ-570e?

It’s faster, more

durable, and handles more parts per form. But don’t worry; it

works the same way as the EPSON LQ-570+. Take a few minutes

to read this booklet so you can get up and running quickly.

Here’s what you’ll find inside this booklet:

New Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Turning On the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Location of the Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Paper Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting for Different Top and Bottom Margins. . . . . . . . . 8

Adjusting the Loading (Top-of-Form) and Tear-off

Positions with Micro Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

No More DIP Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Changing Settings Through the Default Setting Mode. . . . . 9

Clearing the Input Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

New Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About Your EPSON LQ-570e

This booklet briefly describes the new features provided by the

EPSON LQ-570e. It is intended for LQ-570+ users who are

upgrading to the LQ-570e. If you are not familiar with the

LQ-570+, please see the LQ-570e User’s Guide for detailed

instructions on using the printer.

Your new LQ-570e printer is very similar to the LQ-570+,

only better. It’s faster, more reliable, and accommodates more

copies per multi-part form (4 plus 1 original). It is backward-

compatible with the LQ-570+, so you should not have any

problems matching the software settings you’re already using.

Be sure to consult the LQ-570e User’s Guide for setup instructions

and detailed information about your printer.

New Specifications

This table summarizes the basic specification differences for the

two models.

Function LQ-570+ LQ-570e

Printing speed LQ: 75 cps

Draft: 225 cps

High speed draft

(10 cpi): not available

LQ (10 cpi): 100 cps

Draft (10 cpi): 300 cps

High speed draft

(10 cpi): 400 cps

Printable area

Top margin

Bottom margin

5.3 mm (.2 in)

9 mm (.35 in)

4.2 mm (.17 in)

Input buffer 8 Kb 64 Kb

Reliability

MVBF

MTBF (power-on

hours), 25% duty cycle

3 million lines

4,000 hours

19 million lines

(except print head)

10,000 hours

Printer Software

The LQ-570e comes with printer software on a CD-ROM which

includes a printer driver for Microsoft®Windows®and some

helpful utilities. You do not need to install this driver if you are

happy with the driver(s) you are currently using for your

LQ-570+. The LQ-570e printer hardware is backward-compatible

with ESC/P2 software drivers.

If you decide to install the software, you can take advantage of

the following features:

❏A printer driver which lets you control printing.

❏The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility for Windows versions 95,

98, and NT 4.0 (or later). The Status Monitor displays

information about the printer’s status and lets you know if

there is a problem with a print job.

❏The EPSON Remote! utility, a DOS-based printer setup utility

that lets you change printer default settings from your

monitor screen. (This provides an alternative way to change

the default settings as described on page 9.)

See the LQ-570e User’s Guide for instructions on installing and

using the printer software.

Interface Parallel

Type B

IEEE 1284 parallel

Type B level 2

Copy capability 1 + 3 1 + 4

Bar code fonts none 8 fonts

Character set tables 6 13

Function LQ-570+ LQ-570e

Turning On the Printer

The OPERATE button has been removed. To turn the printer on

and off, press the power switch.

The Control Panel

The control panel has been modified, as shown on the next page.

The OPERATE and ALT buttons have been removed, along with

the OPERATE, DATA, and MULTI-PART lights.

Note:

To determine if the printer is on, you can check the Font lights. As long

as one of the lights is on, you know that the printer is turned on.

power switch

Control Panel

n= On

f= Flashing

o= Off

Tear Off/Bin button

Advances continuous paper to the

tear-off position.

Feeds continuous paper backward

from the tear-off position to the

top-of-form position.

Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when

the cut-sheet feeder is installed.

Turns on Card mode to print on

postcards and envelopes.

Tear Off/Bin lights

f f when continuous paper is in the

tear-off position.

o n when bin 1 of the optional

cut-sheet feeder is selected.

n o when bin 2 of the optional

cut-sheet feeder is selected.

n n when the printer is in Card

mode.

*Micro Adjust mode

When you hold down the Pause button for 3 seconds,

the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. (Make sure

the Pause light is flashing.) In this mode, you can press

the LF/FFDand Load/EjectUbuttons to adjust the

top-of-form or tear-off position.

Pause button

Stops printing temporarily,

and resumes printing

when pressed again.

When pressed for 3

seconds, turns on the

Micro Adjust mode.* To

turn off, press again.

Pause light

On when the printer is

paused.

Flashes when the printer is

in the Micro Adjust mode.*

Flashes when the print

head has overheated.

Font lights (3 LEDs)

Indicate which

font is selected. If

all lights are on,

one of the

“Others” fonts is

selected. See

page 7.

Paper Out light

On when no paper is

loaded in the selected

paper source or paper is

not loaded correctly.

Flashes when paper has

not been fully ejected or

a paper jam has

occurred.

LF/FF button

Feeds paper line by line

when pressed once.

Ejects a single sheet or

advances continuous

paper to the next

top-of-form position

when held down.

Load/Eject button

Loads a single sheet of

paper.

Ejects a single sheet of

paper if a sheet is loaded.

Loads continuous paper

from the standby position.

Feeds continuous paper

backward to the standby

position.

Condensed light

On when condensed

mode is on.

Condensed button

Turns condensed

mode on and off.

Font button

Selects the font.

Location of the Knob

The knob (for clearing paper jams) is located on the left side of the

LQ-570e. Use this knob only when the printer is off. Otherwise,

you may damage the printer or lose the top-of-form or tear-off

position.

Paper Handling

While the LQ-570e handles paper much like the LQ-570+, there

are certain differences. Be sure to consult your LQ-570e User’s

Guide for instructions on loading and removing paper, changing

the tractor position, and switching between continuous and single

sheets.

Selecting Fonts

On the LQ-570e, you can select from 12 fonts, 6 of which are

available through the Font button. To choose one of the other 6

fonts, you need to change the default setting by assigning the

desired font as “Others.” (See “Changing Settings Through the

Default Setting Mode” on page 9 for more information.)

The 6 fonts available through the Font button are Draft, Roman,

Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, and Script. The 6 fonts available

through the default setting mode are OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S,

Script-C, Roman-T, and Sans Serif H.

Adjusting for Different Top and Bottom Margins

The LQ-570e allows for smaller top and bottom margins—4.2 mm

(.17 inch) for both—increasing the maximum printable area on the

page. You will not notice any difference in printing unless you

have specified margins in your software applications that are less

than the minimum allowed by the LQ-570+ (5.3 mm [.2 inch] for

the top and 9 mm [.35 inch] for the bottom). In this case you may

need to adjust your top and bottom margin settings through your

software or by adjusting the top-of-form position. See your

LQ-570e User’s Guide.

Adjusting the Loading (Top-of-Form) and Tear-off

Positions with Micro Adjust

The LQ-570+ micro-feed feature is now called the Micro Adjust

mode on the LQ-570e. To adjust the top-of-form or tear-off

position, make sure paper is loaded in the printer. Then hold

down the Pause button for 3 seconds to enter Micro Adjust

mode. Make sure the Pause light is flashing. Then press the

Load/Eject

Uor LF/FF

Dbutton to adjust the position. When you

are done, press Pause again.

No More DIP Switches

The LQ 570e has no DIP switches. The functions defined by DIP

switch settings on the LQ-570+ are now selected through the

Default Setting Mode on the LQ-570e. See the following section.

Changing Settings Through the Default Setting Mode

The LQ-570e includes a Default Setting mode which lets you set

the functions controlled by DIP switch settings on the LQ-570+,

plus a number of additional features. The table belowsummarizes

the differences. (Default settings are in bold.) To enter the Default

Setting mode, make sure the printer is off and paper is loaded.

Then hold down the Font button and press the power switch to

turn on the printer. Instructions are printed which you can follow

to change any settings. When you are finished, turn off the printer

to exit the Default Setting mode.

Note:

You can also change the default settings using the EPSON Remote!

utility. See Chapter 5 in your LQ-570e User’s Guide.

Setting LQ-570+ LQ-570e (Default

Setting mode)

Page length for

continuous paper

(tractor)

DIP switches 2-1 and 2-2

select 8.5, 11, 11.7, and 12

inches

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4,

5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12,

14, 17

Skip over

perforation

DIP switch 1-8 (On, Off) On, Off

Auto tear-off DIP switch 2-3 (On, Off) On, Off

Auto line feed DIP switch 2-4 (On, Off) On, Off

Print direction DIP switch 1-5 (Bi-D, Uni-D) Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D

Software (printer

mode)

DIP switch 1-6

(ESC/P2, IBM emulation)

ESC/P 2, IBM®2390 Plus

0 slash not available On: , Off: 0

High speed draft not available On, Off

I/F mode not available Auto, Parallel, Optional

Auto I/F wait time not available 10 seconds, 30 seconds

Parallel I/F

bidirectional mode

not available On, Off

Packet mode (IEEE

1284.4 protocol)

not available Auto, Off

* These settings take effect only when IBM 2390 Plus emulation is selected.

See Chapter 5 in your LQ-570e User’s Guide for instructions on

using the default setting mode.

Clearing the Input Buffer

On the LQ-570+, you cleared the input buffer by pressing the ALT

and PAUSE buttons. On the LQ-570e, press the Font and

Condensed buttons together. (Hold them down for 3 to 4

seconds, until the printer beeps.)

Auto CR

(IBM 2390 Plus)*

not available On, Off

A.G.M.

(IBM 2390 Plus)*

not available On, Off

Character table DIP switches 1-1 — 1-4

(PC 437, PC 850, PC 860,

PC 863, PC 685, Brascii (or

PC 437 Greek), Abicomp

[or PC 853], PC 437 [or

PC 852])

Standard model:

Italic, PC 437, PC 850,

PC 860, PC 863, PC 865,

PC 861, BRASCII,

Abicomp, Roman 8,

ISO Latin 1, PC 858,

ISO 8859-15,

International

character set for

Italic table

DIP switches 1-1 — 1-4

(USA, France, Germany,

UK, Denmark I, Sweden,

Italy, Spain 1)

Italic U.S.A., Italic France,

Italic Germany, Italic U.K.,

Italic Denmark1, Italic

Sweden, Italic Italy,

Italic Spain1

Font not available OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S,

Script C, Roman T, Sans

Serif H

Manual feed wait

time

Fixed

2 seconds front normal/

copy, rear normal)

3 seconds (rear copy)

1 second, 1.5 seconds,

2 seconds, 3 seconds

Buzzer not available On, Off

Roll paper not available On, Off

Setting LQ-570+ LQ-570e (Default

Setting mode)

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