Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LQ 500 Epson
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EPSON AMERICA, INC. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: 24 Pin Printer Error and Beep Codes Date: 4/3/91 PSB No: P-0076 Page(s): 1 of 4 Originator JV Epson printers issue beep tones when certain error conditions exist. Those beeps can assist you in locating and repairing customer’s printers.
PSB No: P-0076 Page: 2 of 4 LQ-800, LQ-1000, L750 1 beep: BEL code 1 beep: A Control Panel setting is accepted 3 beeps: Paper End detected 5 beeps: Abnormal carriage movement (.5 sec. pause between beeps) 5 beeps: LQ-860 +35V supply is abnormal 1 beep: BEL code (.
PSB No: P-0076 Page: 3 of 4 LQ-2500 NOTE: Printers with LCD displays use error messages along with beeps to inform the user of problems. The following messages will help you to troubleshoot problems. A blank LCD screen with the Power-on LED lit can be caused by a bent pin on one of the PROM S or jumper J1 may be set incorrectly.
PSB No: P-0076 Page: 4 of 4 LQ-2550 cont. 03 10 11 12 20 A ‘Verify After Write” check to the SRAM has failed. The SRAM could be bad. This is a motor control error. Four possible areas of failure are: a. CR home condition not detected at power up b.
Product Support Bulletin Subject: Power Specifications Date: 2/7/90 PSB No: P-0060 Page: 1 of 2 Originator: RFB The following information is a list of the power requirements for the Epson 9 and 24 pin printers and laser printers.
PSB No: P-0060 Page: 2 of 2 Product 1 Voltage 1 Max. Current Consumption 1 Power Consumption 1 BTU/HR LX810 1 12ov .7 Amp 84 VA maximum I 286.69 T750 120v 1.
EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. INFORMA Product Support Bulletin Subject: Tractor Pin Alignment Date: 5/15/89 PSB No: P - 0044 Page: 1 of 1 Originator: RP bd The purpose of this bulletin is to insure the proper installation and alignment of the FX- 850/1050 and LQ- 850/1050 push tractor assemblies.
P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN PSB NO.: P-0035 DATE: 11/29/88 PAGE: 1 of 3 SUBJECT: LQ-850/950/1050 PRINTER QUESTIONS Q: How do I get the short tear off feature to work? A: The first step is to turn the dip switch 2-7 to the "ON" position. Then there are two ways to activate the short tear off.
NUMBER: P-0035 PAGE: 2 of 3 Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: What fonts are built into the LQ-850/950/1050? Draft Roman(10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi) Roman Proportional Sans Serif(10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi).
NUMBER: P-0035 PAGE: 3 of 3 Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: Q: A: What if I want to install an optional serial interface board? Install the optional interface as detailed in the User's Manual. Then set the dip switches on the printer to the parallel position and then set the dip switches on the optional interface board to enable it.
EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. SERVICE P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN PSB NO.: P-0028 DATE: 8/1/88 PAGE: 1 of 1 SUBJECT: PDOS FOR THE LQ-850/950/1050 PRINTERS The following contains information on using the L.
EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. SERVICE P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN PSB NO.: P-0020 DATE: 5/6/88 PAGE: 1 of 2 SUBJECT: LQ-850/1050 PAPER THICKNESS LEVER Reports from the field and from various repair locations show that a large percentage of print head failures could be caused by an incorrect paper thickness setting.
NUMBER: PO020 PAGE: 2 of 2 FIGURE 1.1 Location of paper thickness lever and settings in the LQ-850/ LQ 1050 printers. New label to be inc beginning in April FIGURE 1.
EPSON EPSON AMERICA, INC. INFORMATION Product Support Bulletin Subject: Epson Dot - Matrix Printer Options and Accessories Date: 8/1/89 Page: 1 of 2 PSB No: P-0017B Originator: RFA 9 - PIN DOT MATRIX .
PSB No: P-0017B Page: 2 of 2 24 - PIN MATRIX OPTIONS TRACTOR UNITS PULL TRACTOR CUT SHEET FEEDERS SINGLE BIN DOUBLE BIN INTERFACE BOARDS SERIAL - 0K BUFFER - 8K BUFFER PARALLEL - 32K BUFFER IEEE 488 -.
EPSON AMERICA, INC. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Quick Reference for Printer Acoustic Noise Levels Date: 6/5/91 PSB No: P-0016D Page(s): 1 of 2 Originator: SLS Sound intensity is measured in units called Bels (named after Alexander Graham Bell,) or more commonly in tenths of this fundamental unit: decibels.
PSB No: P-0016D Page: 2 of 2 MODEL NOISE LEVEL LQ-860 55 dB(A) LQ-1050 55 dB(A) LQ-2550 55 dB(A) LASER PRINTERS.
EPSON EPSON AMERICA. INC. SERVICE P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 3/1/88 Subject: Epson Printer/Ribbon Compatibility Number: P-0013A PURPOSE: This list will assist in ribbons to printers. the correct matching of Epson The numbers listed below are the Epson part numbers and can be used to order ribbons.
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