Epson LQ-570+ User guide

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Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Introduction
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Contents
Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation.........................................................................3
Introduction...........................................................................................................................3
Printer Parts..........................................................................................................................4
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge..............................................................................................5
Attaching the Paper Guide....................................................................................................7
Loading Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor...................................................................8
Removing Continuous Paper from the Pull Tractor.............................................................11
Paper-Thickness Lever.......................................................................................................11
Control Panel......................................................................................................................12

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Introduction
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Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation
Introduction The following pages give the basic information required for an ACD Manager user to
operate the printer supplied to produce reports.
Before any printing can take place the printer must be in the following condition:
1. The printer is loaded with paper.
2. The paper feed lever on the top right of the printer should be fully forward.
3. The printer isswitched ON (if not press the Operate button).
4. The Power ON lamp is illuminated.
5. The Draft lamp is illuminated.
The printer is supplied setup to use Draft font which will give the quickest output and give
the longest ribbon life. The font can be changed by pressing the 'Font' button. The current
font will be shown by the adjacent indicator lamp.
The paper feed mechanism is supplied to use pull tractor feed. This method is
recommended as it gives least possibility of the paper jamming in the printer. This is
important as the ACD Autoprint normally takes place at night when the system is
unattended.
Printer Settings
To enable the printer to operate correctly with the ACD Manager the DIP switches behind
the cover on the front of LQ-570+ printer should be set as shown below. These setting
switches should be changed when the printer is switched off, otherwise the new settings will
not be registered by the printer.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Printer Parts
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Printer Parts

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
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Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure that the power cord is not plugged
into an electrical outlet.
1. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the printer cover. Lift the paper guide
up and off. Lift the printer cover up and off. Grasp both ends of the clear plastic
paper-tension unit; lift up the front of the unit and then lift it off.
Warning: Never move the print head whilst the printer is turned on; this can
damage the printer. Also, if you just used the printer, the print head may be hot. Let
it cool for a fewminutes before touching it.
2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer.
3. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow. This removes any
slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install. Next, hold the ribbon cartridge
by its handle and push it firmly down into position; then press on both ends of
the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots.
4. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the
print head and ribbon guide. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the
ribbon into place.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
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5. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly. Also
check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased.
6. Replace the paper-tension unit by placing it on the printer's mounting pegs; then
lower the front of the unit into place. Press on the front of both sides of the
paper-tension unit until you feel it click into place.
7. Replace the printercover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the
printer; then lower it into place.
Note: You install the optional #7768 or#7770 film ribbons in the same way as you
install the ribbon cartridge. However, you should follow the guidelines below when
using a filmribbon:
– Print on ordinary paper only.
– Move the paper-thickness lever to the next lowest position.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Attaching the Paper Guide
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Attaching the Paper Guide
1. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on
the printer.
2. Lower the paper guide until it stops in the upright position. Raise the paper
guide cover and rest it against the paper guide.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Loading Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor
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Loading Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor
By placing the tractorin the pull-tractor position, you can load paper from the rear,
front, or bottom. The steps are the same for all paper paths.
Note: When the tractor isin the pull-tractor position, do not use the TEAR-OFF
button or the LOAD/EJECT button to feed the paper back to the standby position.
1. Make sure the printeris turned off and the paper guide and the printercover are
removed.
2. Make sure the tractor is in the pull-tractor position and the paper-release lever is
in the pull-tractor position.
3. Release the tractor's sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock leversforward.
4. Slide the left sprocket unit to approximately 12 mm (l/2 inch) from the far left
position and push the sprocket lock lever back to lock the sprocket unit in place.
Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not
lock it in place. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket
units.
5. If you are inserting paper in the front paperslot, remove the front coverand
slide the edge guide completely to the left.

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6. Make sure your paperhas a clean, straight edge. Insertthe paper into the
desired paper slot (rear, front, or bottom) until it emerges between the platen
and print head.
7. Pull the paper up untilthe perforation between the first and second pages is
even with the top of the printer's ribbon.
8. If you insert paper through the front paper slot, re-attach the front cover.
9. Fit the first fourholes of the paper over the sprocket pins.
10. Close the sprocket covers.
11. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. Then lock it in
place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back.
12. Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on
the printer.
13. Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it untilit rests on the printer.
14. Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide.
15. Turn on the printer.
16. If necessary, adjust the paperposition using the micro-feed feature.

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Caution: Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams when
the printer is off.Otherwise, you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the
top-of-form position.
17. To replace the printer cover, insert the front tabs into the slots on the printer and
then lower the cover into place. Raise the paper-guide cover and rest it on the
paper guide.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Removing Continuous Paper from the Pull Tractor
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Removing Continuous Paper from the Pull Tractor
1. To remove continuous paper when using the pull tractor, tear off the paper at a
point before it enters the paper slot.
2. Press the LF/FF button to feed the remaining paper forward, out of the printer.
Paper-Thickness Lever
Set the paper-thickness lever to match the thickness of yourpaper according to the
table below.
Paper Type Lever Position
Ordinary paper (with film ribbon) -1
Thin paper -1 or 0
Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous) 0
Multi-part forms (carbonless)
– 2 sheets (original + 1 copy)
– 3 sheets (original + 2 copies)
– 4 sheets (original + 3 copies)
1
2
2 to 3
Labels 2
Envelopes 2 to 5
Note: Print speed is reduced forpaper-thickness lever settings of 2 and above.

Epson LQ-570+ Printer Operation Control Panel
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Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The buttons let you
control many printer settings.
Lights OPERATE (green)
On when the operate switch is on and power is supplied.
PAUSE (orange)
On when the printeris not ready to print data. The PAUSE light is off unless you
press the pause button to prevent printing.
DATA (orange)
On when the printer's buffer contains data.
MULTI-PART (green)
On when you move the paper-thickness lever to position 2 or higher. The printing
speed is reduced when this light is on. When this light is flashing, vou can use the
micro-feed feature.
PAPER OUT (red)
On when the printerruns out of paper.
BIN 1 (green)
On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding.
BIN 2 (green)
On when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding.
TEAR OFF (yellow)
On when you press the TEAR OFF button to feed continuous paper to the tear-off
position.
CONDENSED (green)
On when you select condensed printing from the control panel.
FONT (green)
On when a specific font is selected. When you select Roman T or Sans Serif H with
your software, all the FONT lights are turned off.

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Buttons PAUSE
Press this button to temporarily stop printing. Press this button again to resume
printing.
LOAD/EJECT
Press this button to load single-sheet or continuous paper to the loading position.
However, the printer normally loads paperautomatically. If single-sheet paper is
already in the loading position, use this button to eject the sheet. If continuous paper
is in the loading or tear-off position, press thisbutton to feed it backward to the
standby position.
LF/FF (line feed/form feed)
Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line. Hold this button down to
eject a single sheet of paperor advance continuous paper to the top of the next
page. You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper fromthe
cut-sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the
loading position.
ALT
Use this button in combination with other buttons to perform the following tasks:
BUFFER CLEAR (PAUSE)
Clears the printer's buffer and initializes the printer settings.
Note: To clear the buffer but save the top-of-form setting, press the PAUSE button;
then press the LF/FF button to advance the paper to the top of the next page; and
then press the ALT and PAUSE buttons at the same time.
MICRO FEED 1' (LOAD/EJECT)
Feeds paper forward in 1/180-inch increments.
MICRO FEED 1, (LF/FF)
Reverse-feeds paperin 1 /180-inch increments.
Bin Select/TEAR OFF
This button selects the paper bin when both optional cut-sheet feeders are installed
and you are printing on single sheets. When printing on continuous paper, press this
button once to feed paper from the loading position to the tear-off position. Press
this button again to feed the paper backward to the loading position.
CONDENSED
Press this button to print condensed characters. Press it again to return to normal
character printing.
FONT
Press this button to select from among the built-in fonts.
You cannot select Roman T or Sans Serif H with this button. You can select these
fonts only with yoursoftware.
Note: The typestyle samples on the panelare meant as guides only; actual printed
results may differ slightly.

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