Epson LQ-1500 Specifications

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Figure 1-I. Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Paper guide, 3) Platen knob, 4) Ribbon cartridge, and 5) User

If you select super/subscript, the character box now has 16 (high) x 7 (wide) dot positions for draft characters, or 16 x 23 dot

1250 IF HID$(I$,2,l)=*p" THEN QUA=2 ELSE QUA=0 1260 ' 1270 I$=INPUT$(O,#l) 1280 IF RIGHT$(I$,l)="T" THEN SCR=O :GOTO

1890 SO$="Continue" :Sl$="Start over" 1900 S=O :PX=17 :PY=l :GOSUB 2820 :IF S THEN CLS :GOTO 1120 1910 ' 1920

2530 IF Y<Al THEN DT(X,Y+l)=O :CS$=STRING$(2,1) :GOTO 2610 ELSE GOT0 2610 2540 IF Y=Al THEN CS$=CHR$(P) ELSE CS$=STRINGQ(2,2) 2550

3170 IF FL=0 THEN A(CC)=-1 3180 BEEP 3190 CC=CC+l :IF CC=127 THEN CC=33 3200 GOT0 1920 3210 *------ Wrap-up _________-----______________

Appendix D CHARACTER SETS This appendix gives tables of the printer’s standard and IBM character sets. The decimal character code of e

STANDARDCHARACTERSET 98

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IBM CHARACTER SET #2

. Entry slot Power 1 Platen knob Connector igure 1-2. The printer’s external parts Release lever: releases the platen. This lever must be

IBM CHARACTER SET #l Other characters are identical to IBM character set #2. The duplication of control codes enables systems with

ADDITIONAL CHARACTER SET Hexa- decimal 0 5 6 7 8 In IBM mode, additional characters can be printed by special commands.

1; B INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS ! 1 When an international set is by DIP 2-2 to or by command from the following are made the chara

INDEX ‘iA; Absolute tab, 78 Auto feed, 86 Automatic carriage return, 16 Automatic line feed, 17, 75 Automatic sheet feeder, 6, 16 zspac

[II IBM character sets, 61, 100 - IO3 IBM mode. 16.43 IBM printers, 29 IBM-PC, 24 IC card, 5 Immediate print, 85 Initialization sequen

Star printers, 29 Style/Pitch switch, 21, 23, 26 Subscripts, 60 Super/subscript character, 91 Superscripts, 60 Tabulation, 50, 73, 74, 7

COMMAND SUMMARY MODE CODE FUNCTION <BEL> Bell CBS> Backspace <HT> Horizontal tab <LF> Line feed <VT> Vertical tab <

MODE IBM Std. Std IBM Std. IBM Std. IBM IBM Std. IBM IBM Std. CONTROL CODE < EfjC > “7” < ESC > “8” < ESC > “9” < ESC &

MODE CONTROL CODE FUNCTION PAGE IBM < > “s” co> co> n base for spacing > “[” “g” nl n2 m0 ml ml < ESC > T” nl n

MODE CONTROL CODE < ESC > “x” < 1 > < EfjC > “x” “0” < ESC > “x” “1” <ESC> “_” <o> <ESC> “-

Figure 1-3. Removing the top cover lnstaii the ribbon cartridge The top side of the ribbon cartridge has a handle for turning the

Next place the ribbon cartridge on the print head carriage, guiding the ribbon between the print head and the platen. Press down

Connect the printer to the computer Connect the printer end of the interface cable to the connector socket on the right side of the

guide Figure 7-7. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets Semiautomatic loading Single sheets can be loaded manually with power off

lever lgure i-8. Loading a single sheet Manual loading It is also possible to load paper manually while the printer’s power is off.

LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS Fanfold forms have holes along the sides and perforations between the sheets. They are also called

Clamp lever Figure l-10. Opening the sprocket covers to expose the sprocket teeth igure l-11. Closing the sprocket covers 10. Fit the

13. Turn the platen knob to feed the paper forward until it comes out from under the top cover. 14. Move the bail lever back to

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if

3. Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the top cover. If n

Figure l-13. Short test pattern Long self test To see the printer’s variety of type styles, you can run the long version of the p

ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted to accommodate different paper thickne

I Figure l-15. DIP switches International character set Print style and pitch selection The printer is delivered with all DIP switch set

Switch l-l: Is the page length of your paper 11 inches or 12 inches? Leave this switch ON if you will be using 1 l-inch forms.

If you selected IBM mode, do you want IBM character set #l or #2? ON selects character set #2, which is for computers with an g

- Option * 12 CPI OFF 1 OFF 1 OFF 1 OFF 1 * If there is no Font Card in the slot, Courier style is selected.

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATlONS The control panel switches can be pressed singly to perform the oper- ations indicated by their n

On Line switch The On Line switch sets the printer on-line and off-line. The state changes each time you press the switch. In the

Quiet Mode switch This switch operates off-line to select the printing mode. The printer powers up in normal printing mode. To sele

b: L 1 L- e Lr- HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into five chapters and four appendixes. To learn how to make the best

The selections cycle in the following order when using the Quiet Mode switch: Pica (10 characters per inch) Elite (12 characters per

Stay in panel pitch: Style/Pitch and Paper Feed switch By holding these switches down during power-up, you can prevent software inte

If your system passes the codes directly to the printer without changing them, you will get a printout like Figure 2-3. 00 01 02

Coding for IBM-PC with color adaptor: 20 GOSUB 100 100 O=INP(&H379) :IF 0<128 THEN 100 110 OUT bH378,I :OUT &H37A,5 :OUT &

Page feed: Paper Feed and On Line switches If you are using single sheets, this operation ejects the current page. If you are usin

C/earing the buffer: On Line and Style/Pitch switches When DIP switch 2-l is ON, the printer stores received data in a large memory

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Chapter 3 USING THE PRINTER WITH COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE There is an abundance of commercial software available: spreadsheet programs, word-pr

Selecting (or describing) a printer is the main step in the installation process and frequently the only step necessary. If you se

lnitializa tion sequence One of the installation options may be to specify the commands your software sends at the beginning of eac

FEATURES OF THE PRINTER I This printer is a compact, convenient, monochrome printer with a full complement of features, making it an

Type style and pitch selection If your software does not control the type style and pitch, you must make these selections on the co

Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one or more letters or numbers. Some examples are: <ESC>Wl Double-

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Chapter 4 USING THE PRINTER WITH DOS AND BASIC Although you will probably do most of your printing with the aid of commercial softwar

To switch printer output off, press CTRL-PRTSC or CTRL-P again. Each time you press this key combination, hard copy toggles from on

If you want a particular type style or print pitch you can make these settings from the control panel before you start printing.

- 1 l:*AV[xl^V[!AVAAVIX*VL\ 2’*^c! . - I *E ^V indicates that the following character is a control code. “V[ enters the <ESC> code.

1000 1 Set control codes 1010 E$=CHR$(27) 1020 D$=E$+"xO" 1030 L$=E$+"xl" 1040 C$=E$+"kO"+L$ 1050 P$=E$+"kO"+L

1560 LPRINT ES;" ";CHR$(I); 'Increase character space 1570 LPRINT "THE SPACINGS ARE CHANGED" 1580 NEXT I 1590 LP

2120 NEXT ROW 2130 LPRINT ES;"@" 'Initialize printer 2140 END 2500 ' 2510 ' SUBROUTINES 2520 ' Define super/su

Dot graphics: .,iii.:::::i:iii, .,::~ . . . ,i/;i,- :p; j,$ "'::.j;;; .::::. .:: .,,\ ,y,, ,.,!:ly .iilili.l :y:: jlj,. ,,:,'.!:iy; &ap

3260 DATA 15, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 3270 DATA 0, 1, 3, 3, 7, 7, 15, 14, 14, 14 3280 DATA 14, 15, 7, 7, 7, 3, 0, 0, 0

Actual printing begins in line 1120. Using the preassigned commands, the program prints samples of its different type styles, includ

1600 LPRINT E$;"3";CHRQ(36); 'Set l/6" line spacing 1610 ' LPRINT ES;" ";CIiRQ(O); 'Normal character

Chapter 5 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Dust and heat will make any mechanism wear more quickly. The best maintenance is preventive,

krgure 3-7. nepiacmg me rlmon canrloge REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The dot matrix print head has a life of about 200 million dots, or ye

7. Place the new print head on its support, seating it on the two pins. 8. Thread the new cable the same way as the old, secu

REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE RAM CARD The optional RAM card has an internal battery that backs up the stored data even when the car

TROUBLESHOOTING n If the printer doesn’t print: l Check the Power and On Line indicators. Both must be on. l Check that the interface

I i n If the printed characters don’t match the characters on the screen: / I l Check DIP switches 2-2 to 2-4. When these switches are

I* : F 1 , / i y c. Appendix A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS w Printing Mechanism Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Text: Dot graphi

TABLEOFCONTENTS Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1 Locating the printer 1 Unpacking and inspection 1 Check the carton contents Setting up 3

Special features Panel pitch/style lock-in Forward and reverse micro-feed Paper parking Hexadecimal dump H Dot Matrix Size Draft character:

n Type Sty/es and Pitches Type styles Extra-large characters Print pitches Line spacing Column width Pica: Elite: Semi-condensed: Condensed p

n Electrical Specifications Line voltage 120 VAC + 10% 220 VAC + 10% 240 VAC f 10% Line frequency Power consumption Insulation resistance

12 13 16 PAPER OUT OUT SELECTED OUT I I SIGNAL 1 GND 14-15 IN/C I Goes High if the printer runs out of paper. Can be held Low permanent

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Appendix B PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS This appendix describes the printer’s control commands. The commands are arranged by function. The

Select LQ characters Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> 5” “ 1” 27 120 49 1B 78 31 Both <ESC> “X” <I> 27 120 1 I

Select upright characters . Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “ ” 5 27 53 1B 35 IBM < FS > *‘ ” 5 28 53 IC 35 Stops

I j / i I 1 I [ / / / I , ! r i I i i Stop underlining Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > -_” “0” 27 45 48 1B 2D 30 Both < ESC

CHARACTER SET COMMANDS Select standard character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “t” “0” 27 116 48 1B 74 30 Both <

Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Appendix A Appendix B Page feed Top of form Forward micro-feed Reverse micro-feed Clearing the buffer USING TH

n Character set n Character set 0 U.S.A 7 Spain I 1 France 8 Japan 2 Germany 9 Norway 3 England 10 Denmark II 4 Denmark I 11 Sp

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS Pica pitch . Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <ESC> “p” 27 80 IB 50 IBM <DC2> 18 12 1 I

Condensed printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <Sl> 15 OF Both <ESC> <SIB 27 15 1B OF In Standard mode, changes from pica

Caucel one-line expanded printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <DC4> 20 14 Stops one-line expanded printing set with < SO

Increase character spacing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. I <ESC> “” n 1 27 32 n 1113 20 n Increases the space between charac

Select character width Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. <FS> “E” n 28 69 n 1c 45 n Selects a character width according to the

Select character type and print pitch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM < ESC > “I” n 27 73 n 1B 49 n Selects a combination of

Set line spacing to l/6 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. < ESC > “2” 27 50 1B 32 IBM <FS> “2” 28 50 IC 32 Sets the di

Define line spacing to n/72 inch Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM I <ESC> “A” n I 27 65 n IIB 41 n I Defines the distance t

Perform one n/180-inch or n/276-inch line feed Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both 1 < ESC > “J” n I27 74 n IIB 4A n Feeds the

Appendix C DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR Draft character LQ character Appendix D CHARACTER SETS Standard character set IBM character set #2

Set page length to n inches Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <ESC> “C” co> n 27 67 0 n 1B 43 00 n Sets the page length

Disable paper-out detector Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both < ESC > “8” 27 56 1B 38 Causes the printer to disregard the signal

Select vertical tab channel Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both -z ESC > “1” n0 27 41 n0 IB 2F n0 Selects a set of vertical ta

Sets the right margin at column n in the current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected). Column

Backspace Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both CBS> 8 1 08 Moves the print position one column to the left. Ignored if the print posit

Set horizontal tab stops ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “D” nl n2 . ..<O> 27 68 nl n2...0 IB 44 nl nL..OO Cancels all curr

Relative horizontal tab Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Std. < ESC > “\” nl n2 21 92 nl n2 1B 5C nl n2 IBM < FS > “\” nl

GRAPHICS COMMANDS Print 8-M sing/e-density graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “K” nl n2 27 75 nl n2 1B 4B nl n2 Both m

Print 24bit hex-density graphics Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <FS> “Z” nl n2 28 90 nl nZ 1C 5A nl n2 Both ml m2 m3 ml m2 m3 m

Select graphics mode Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal IBM < ESC > “[” “g” nl 27 91 103 nl 1B SB 67 nl n2 mO ml m2 n2 m0 ml m2... n

L L C hapter 7 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include - l Locating the printer l Unpacking and inspection (names of

Define download characters 1 Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “82” co> nl 27 38 0 nl 1B 26 00 nl ! Std. n2 m0 ml m2 n2

Select ROM character set Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> “%” “0” 27 37 48 1B 25 30 Both <ESC> “Q/O” < 0 > 27 37

Cancel last line Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal Both <CAN> 24 18 Deletes the last line currently present in the print buffer. Repe

Cancel immediate print Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal < ESC > “i” “0” 27 105 48 1B 69 30 Both < ESC > “i” co> 27 105 0

Bidirectional printing Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal I <ESC> “U” “0” 27 85 48 1B 55 30 Both <ESC> “U” co> 27 85 0 1B

Eject paper from ASF Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal <ESC> <EM> “R” 27 25 82 1B 19 52 Both c<(,, a.(,, “R” “)” “)” 40 40 8

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Appenciix c DOWNLOAD CHARACTER GENERATOR With this printer you can create new characters and symbols, download their dot data, and have

The normal character height is 24 cells, and the width is varied by the character mode as shown below. Character mode Character wid

By moving the cursor and pressing the Fl, F2, and F3 keys you can quickly build up the dot pattern. If necessary you can clear all