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

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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)
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

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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
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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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* 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)