Epson 2080 - LQ B/W Dot-matrix Printer driver and firmware
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Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 5
... to easily change the printer's default settings.
Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to each printer
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EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22
Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992
Printer: FX-2180
Mode: ESC/P
Port: LPT1
Font
: Roman
Pitch
: 10CPI
Print Quality
: LQ
Character Table : PC...
User Manual - Page 4
... 1 Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4
Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging in the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Software 1-15
Installing the printer software in Windows 95...
User Manual - Page 6
...14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . .4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . .4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20 Using the EPSON Remote! Utility 4-22 Installing EPSON Remote 4-22 Accessing EPSON Remote 4-22
Chapter 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel
Selecting...
User Manual - Page 10
... Know Your Printer
Your EPSON® LQ-2080 24-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: t a variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs t the ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including
continuous paper, multi part forms with one original plus up to five copies, labels...
User Manual - Page 24
... 1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11
Plugging in the Printer 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14
Installing the Printer Software 1-15 Installing the printer software in Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 1-16 Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-17 For DOS programs 1-18
Setting Up the Printer...
User Manual - Page 38
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Your printer software includes:
t Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your printer. With it, you can make printer settings such as print quality, resolution, and paper size.
t EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows 95/98 only) The EPSON Status Monitor 2 notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information.
t EPSON Remote! (a Dos-based printer setup...
User Manual - Page 39
...the dialog box that appears, click the Driver disk creation utility button and follow the on-screen instructions.
t If you are using the diskeette version of the EPSON software, make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk or disks before you begin installation.
1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. The Install dialog box appears. (If you are...
User Manual - Page 40
... NT 3.5x. Note: Installing the printer software for Windows NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Ask your network administrator for more information. 1. Make sure Windows is running and the Program Manager
window is open. 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM shipped with your
printer in the CD-ROM drive. (If you are using diskettes, insert it in a disk drive.) 3. Choose Run from...
User Manual - Page 41
... for Windows applications.
For information on opening and using the software, see "Using the Printer Software" in Chapter 4.
For DOS programs
To control the printer from DOS application programs, you need to select the printer you are using or another available printer from the printer list of your application.
Choose the EPSON LQ-2080 printer at the appropriate step in the setup or installation...
User Manual - Page 96
... Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-20
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility 4-22 Installing EPSON Remote 4-22 Accessing EPSON Remote 4-22
Using the Printer Software 4-1
User Manual - Page 97
...your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer's capabilities.
Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your PC as described in Chapter 1.
EPSON Remote! is a DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer's default settings from...
User Manual - Page 98
... settings match your requirements.
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below.
Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details.
Using the Printer Software...
User Manual - Page 99
... File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears.
2. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper and Graphics menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.
4-4 Using the Printer Software
User Manual - Page 100
... displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper and Graphics menus. These menus provide the printer driver settings.
4. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings.
Printer driver settings overview
Your printer driver has two menus: Paper and Graphics. The printer driver settings...
User Manual - Page 134
... bar in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window.
Changes the size of the printer icons in the Installed Printers list.
Displays only the printer names and icons in the Installed Printers list.
Displays the printer name and icon, status, and number of jobs waiting to print for each printer in the Installed Printers list.
Updates the printer status information shown in the Installed Printers list.
Using...
User Manual - Page 150
... does not meet the printer and/or computer specifications.
Use an interface cable that meets the requirements of both the printer and computer. See page A-3 and your computer documentation.
Your software is not properly set up for your printer.
Select your printer from the Windows
desktop or in your application. If
necessary, install or reinstall the
printer driver software as described in...
User Manual - Page 154
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Make sure that your application software is set up correctly for your printer. See your application documentation. If necessary, install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 1.
Software settings override settings you make using the default-setting mode, EPSON Remote!, or the control panel buttons.
Use your application software to select the font.
Vertical printed...
User Manual - Page 211
... printer driver.)
Windows version (for example, NT, 98, 95, or 3.1):
Software application(s) you normally use with the printer and their version number(s):
For North American Users
If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides customer support through the following services:
Electronic support services
Service World Wide Web EPSON Internet FTP Site
EPSON Download...
User Manual - Page 222
printer driver A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular printer. reset To return a printer to its default settings. resolution A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed images is measured using the number of dots per inch (dpi). self test A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the...
User Manual - Page 226
...-14 from Windows 3.1, 4-8-11 from Windows 95/98, 4-3-5 installing, for DOS, 1-18 for NT 3.5x, 1-17-18 for NT 4.0, 1-16-17 for Windows 3.1, 1-17-18 for Windows 95/98, 1-16-17 settings, for DOS, 1-18 for NT 3.5x, 4-20-21 for NT 4.0, 4-14-16 for Windows 3.1, 4-10-11 for Windows 95/98, 4-5-8 Printer parts, inside back cover Printer software, 4-2
Printer Status window, 6-9-10...