Epson LQ-2180 User Manual

EPSON LQ-2180

paper guide	edge guides	paper guide
cover		paper
		separator
printer cover

front paper guide

(closed)		paper release
		lever
	control panel
		knob
	paper thickness	ribbon cartridge
	lever
shield plate

parallel interface

	paper tension
tractor	unit

front paper guide	front edge guides
(open)

User Replaceable Parts

User Replaceable Part	Parts Price List Name	Part Number
Bottom cover	Bottom cover	1039404
Connector cover	Upper connector cover	1037223
Connector cover screws (2)	C.B. S-tite screw	1002674
Front edge guides	Front edge guides	1039456
Front paper guide	Front cover	1039403
Knob	Knob	1039462
Logo plate	Logo plate	1039774

User Replaceable Part	Parts Price List Name	Part Number
Paper guide cover	Rear printer cover	1028340
Paper separator	Paper separator	n/a
Paper tension unit	Paper eject assembly	1039457
Paper thickness lever cap	Lever cap	1039412
Printer cover	Printer cover assembly	1025024
Rear edge guides	Rear edge guides	1039459
Rear push tractor	Rear tractor assembly	1039012
Ribbon cartridge	Ribbon cartridge	S015086
Tractor (pull or front push)	Front tractor assembly	1039013

Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C80673 )

Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 30 postcards into the printer without reloading. You can also load a stack of single-sheet multi-part forms up to 0.59 inch (15 mm) thick in this feeder.

Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80674 )

Connects to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a double-bin cut-sheet feeder. You can load up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper in the second-bin cut-sheet feeder.

Pull tractor (C80032 )

Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper jams. Using a pull tractor in combination with a push tractor is especially useful for printing on continuous preprinted forms, multi-part forms, and labels, and also for printing high-quality graphics.

Roll paper holder (#8310)

Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with telex machines.

Note:

The asterisk ( ) is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by country.

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Optional Interface Cards

You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer. (Not all interfaces are available in all countries.)

Model number	Name
C82305 / C82306	Serial interface card
C82307 / C82308	32KB serial interface card
C82310 / C82311	32KB parallel interface card
C82312	LocalTalk interface card
C82313	32KB IEEE-488 interface card
C82314	Coax interface card
C82315	Twinax interface card
C82345	IEEE-1284 parallel interface card
C82357 / C82362 /	Ethernet interface card
C82363 / C82364

The asterisk ( ) is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by country.

Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method	24-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed	High-speed draft
	480 cps at 10 cpi maximum
	Draft
	360 cps at 10 cpi
	Letter-quality
	120 cps at 10 cpi
Printing direction	Bidirectional logic seeking for text and
	graphics printing. Unidirectional text
	or graphics printing can be selected
	using software commands.
Line spacing	1/6-inch or programmable in
	1/360-inch increments
Printable columns	136 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution	Maximum
	360 × 180 dpi (letter quality)
	360 × 360 dpi (raster graphics)

Interfaces	One standard bidirectional, 8-bit,
	parallel interface with IEEE 1284
	nibble mode support and one optional
	interface slot
Paper feed methods	Friction (front or top paper entry)
	Push tractor (front or rear paper entry)
	Pull tractor (front, bottom, or rear
	paper entry)
	Push and pull tractor (additional
	tractor is required for front push and
	pull tractor combination)
	Cut-sheet feeder (optional)
	Roll paper holder (optional)
Paper feed speed	Continuous
	5 inches/second
	Intermittent
	45 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing
Paper capacity	High-capacity cut-sheet feeder
	up to 150 sheets of 22 lb
	(82 g/m2) paper
	up to 25 plain or bond envelopes
	up to 30 airmail envelopes
	up to 30 postcards
	a stack of multi-part forms up to
	0.59 inch (15 mm) thick
	Note:
	The total thickness of the paper stack
	can be up to 0.59 inch (15 mm).
	Second-bin cut-sheet feeder
	up to 30 airmail envelopes
	up to 30 postcards
	Note:
	The total thickness of the paper stack
	can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm).
Buffer	64KB or 0KB (selectable in the
	default-setting mode or the EPSON
	Remote! utility)

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Built-in fonts	Bitmap fonts
	EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi
	EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
	EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
	EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi
	EPSON Prestige 10, 12 cpi
	EPSON Script 10 cpi
	EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi
	EPSON Orator 10 cpi
	EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi
	EPSON Script C proportional
	Scalable fonts (selectable in 2-point increments)
	EPSON Roman 10.5, 8–32 pt
	EPSON Sans Serif 10.5, 8–32 pt
	EPSON Roman T 10.5, 8–32 pt
	EPSON Sans Serif H 10.5, 8–32 pt
	Barcode fonts
	EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A,
	UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Character tables	1 Italic table and 12 graphical
	character tables (34 graphical
	character tables are available in
	some countries)
Character sets	14 international character sets and
	1 legal character set
Reliability	Total print volume
	24 million lines (except print head)
	MTBF 10,000 POH (25% duty)
	Print head life
	400 million strokes/wire
Dimensions and	Height
weight	10.1 inches (257 mm)
	Width
	25.2 inches (639 mm)
	Depth
	15.8 inches (402 mm)
	Weight
	28.8 lb (13 kg)
Ribbon	Black ribbon cartridge (S015086)
	Ribbon life
	8 million characters
	(LQ, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)

Electrical

	120 V Model	220 to 240 V Model
Input voltage range	99 to 132 V	198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range	50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range	49.5 to 60.5		Hz
Rated current	1.0 A (maximum 4 A	0.5	A (maximum 2 A
	depending on the	depending on the
	character type)	character type)
Power consumption	Approx. 52 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)

This product is also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220 to 240 V.

Note:

Check the label on the back of the printer for the printer’s voltage.

Environmental

		Humidity
	Temperature	(without condensation)
Operation	41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C)	10 to 80% RH
Storage	–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)	0 to 85% RH

Paper

Note:

Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:

Temperature	59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity	30 to 60% RH

Donotload paper thathasbeen folded oris damaged,wrinkled,orcurled.

Ordinary single sheets:

front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry

Width	Front and Top
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	High capacity cut-sheet feeder
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	Second bin cut-sheet feeder
	7.2 to 16.5 inches (182 to 420 mm)
Length	Front
	5.8 to 16.5 inches (148 to 420 mm)
	Top
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	High capacity cut-sheet feeder
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	Second bin cut-sheet feeder
	8.3 to 16.5 inches (210 to 420 mm)

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Thickness	0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm)
Weight	14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m2)

Single-sheet multi-part forms:

front, top, and cut-sheet feeder entry

Width	Front and Top
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	High-capacity cut-sheet feeder
	3.9 to 11.7 inches (100 to 297 mm)
Length	Front
	5.8 to 16.5 inches (148 to 420 mm)
	Top
	3.9 to 16.5 inches (100 to 420 mm)
	High-capacity cut-sheet feeder
	3.9 to 11.7 inches (100 to 297 mm)
Copies	1 original + up to 5 copies
Thickness	0.0047 to 0.018 inch (0.12 to 0.46 mm)
Weight	12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2)
Binding	Line glue at the top of form
	(both front and top entry)
	Single side line glue (front entry only)

Envelopes: top entry only

Size	No. 6: 6.5 × 3.6 inches (165 × 92 mm)
	No. 10: 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 105 mm)
Thickness	0.0063 to 0.0197 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)
Weight	12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m2)

Postcards:

front and top entry

Width	3.9 to 5.8 inches (100 to 148 mm)
Length	Front
	5.8 inches (148 mm)
	Top
	3.9 to 5.8 inches (100 to 148 mm)
Thickness	0.0087 inch (0.22 mm)
Weight	51 lb (192 g/m2)

Continuous paper (standard and multi-part): front, rear, and bottom entry

Width	4.0 to 16.0 inches (101 to 406 mm)
Length	4.0 to 22.0 inches (101 to 558 mm)
Copies	1 original + up to 5 copies
Thickness	Printable area
	0.0025 to 0.018 inch (0.065 to 0.46 mm)
	Perforated edges
	up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm)

Weight (not multi-part)

14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2)

Weight (one sheet of multi-part)

12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2)

Binding	Point glue or paper staples on both sides
	(front, bottom, or rear entry)

Note:

Because thick multi-part forms require a straight paper path, load them in the front slot.

Continuous paper with labels: front and bottom entry

Label size (minimum)

0.938 × 2.5 inches (23.8 × 63.5 mm)

0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius

Backing sheet width

4.0 to 16.0 inches (101 to 406 mm)

Backing sheet length (one page)

4.0 to 22.0 inches (101 to 558 mm)

Backing sheet thickness

0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Total thickness

0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm)

Label weight 17 lb (68 g/m2)

Roll paper:

rear entry with optional roll paper holder only

Width	8.5 ± 0.12 inch (216 ± 3 mm)
Thickness	0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)
Weight	14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2)

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Paper Alignment

Front entry

Printing starts at the arrow mark. The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark.

Rear entry

Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0.”

Printable Area

Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards

A	B
			A
printable		printable	B
area
		area
	B		A
	A

AThe minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

BThe minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum width is 16.5 inches (420 mm).

The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm).

For paper wider than 13.8 inches (351 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

Continuous paper

printable area

A

A

printable area

B

B

AThe minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

BThe minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm). The maximum width is 16.5 inches (420 mm).

The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm).

For paper wider than 13.8 inches (351 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

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Roll paper

A

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

B

B

printable area

A

AThe minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

BThe minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203 mm).

Safety Approvals

120 V model:
Safety standards	UL1950
	CSA C22.2 No. 950
EMI	FCC part 15 subpart B class B
	CSA C108.8 class B
230 V model:
Safety standards	EN 60950 (TÜV)
EMI	EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B
	AS/NZS 3548 class B
Acoustic noise	Approx. 54 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

CE Marking

230 V model:
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC	EN 60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC	EN 55022 Class B
	EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

EN 50082-1

IEC 801-2

IEC 801-3

IEC 801-4

Font button

Selects the font.

Font lights

Indicate which font is selected.

Pitch button

Selects the font size.

Pitch lights

Indicate what font size is selected.

Pause button

Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again.

Pause light

On when the printer is paused.

Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode.

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.

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.

Enters the 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 the card mode. n = on, o = off, f = flashing

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LF/FF button

Feeds paper line by line.

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.

Micro Adjust

When the Pause button is held down for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Using the micro adjust feature, you can adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position with the D and U buttons.

Operate button

Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top of this button is even with the button protectors.

Error Indicators

You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you can’t fix your printer problem using this table, go to the next section.

State of	Beep	Problem
panel lights	pattern	Solution
n Pause	–	The printer is paused.
		Press the Pause button to resume
		printing.
	•••	The printer cover is open.
		Close the printer cover and press the
		Pause button to resume printing.
	•••••	Paper from another paper source
		is currently in the paper path.
		Move the paper release lever back to
		the appropriate position and press
		the Load/Eject button to feed the
		paper out of the paper path. Then set
		the lever to the position you want to
		use. Press the Pause button to turn
		off the Pause light, if necessary.

State of	Beep	Problem
panel lights	pattern	Solution
n Paper Out	•••	No paper is loaded in the selected
n Pause		paper source.
		Load paper in the printer. Then press
		the Pause button to turn off the
		Pause light, if necessary.
	•••	The paper is not loaded correctly.
		Remove your paper and reload it
		correctly. Then press the Pause
		button to turn off the Pause light, if
		necessary.
	•••	Paper is jammed in the printer.
		Clear the paper jam.
f Paper Out	•••	Continuous paper is not fed to the
n Pause		standby position.
		Tear off the printed document at the
		perforation; then press the Load/
		Eject button. The printer feeds the
		paper to the standby position. Press
		the Pause button to turn off the
		Pause light.
	•••	A single sheet of paper is not fully
		ejected.
		Press the Load/Eject button to eject
		the sheet. Then press the Pause
		button to turn off the Pause light, if
		necessary.
	•••	Paper is jammed in the printer.
		Clear the paper jam.
f Pause	–	The print head is overheated.
		Wait a few minutes; the printer
		resumes printing automatically once
		the print head cools.
f Paper Out	–	An unknown printer error has
f Pause		occurred.
f f Tear Off/Bin
		Turn off the printer and leave it off
f f Font
		for several minutes; then turn on the
		printer again. If the error recurs,
		contact your dealer.

n = on, f = flashing

••• = short series of beeps (three beeps)

••••• = long series of beeps (five beeps)

Note:

The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.

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Status Monitor

The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for use with Microsoft® Windows 95 and 98. It allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed.

Available Paper Paths

Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on continuous and single-sheet paper. As described in this section, paper can be fed into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. You select the paper path that best suits your current printing needs.

Printing on Continuous Paper

Paper Positions

Top-of-Form Position

The top-of-form position is the position where the printer starts printing on a page of single-sheet or continuous paper.

The letters ABC above are printed at the top-of-form position.

Tear-off Position

Your continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the perforation is aligned with the printer’s tear-off edge. You can easily tear off your printed document when your paper is in this position.

Standby Position

Your continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer.

You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear push, and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and bottom) for continuous paper printing. This section helps you determine which paper paths and tractor positions are best for your continuous paper printing needs.

Using a push tractor

If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for example, if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer’s tear-off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation. Also, when continuous paper is loaded on a push tractor, you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide without removing the continuous paper.

There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. The tractors are installed in the front push and rear push positions when the printer is shipped. See the table below for details about the push positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths.

Note:

The tractor in the rear push position cannot be removed.

Tractor position

Description

To use this tractor, load paper in the front slot.

If you print on thick paper such as multi-part

forms or continuous paper with labels, load the

paper in the front paper slot because the paper

path from this slot is almost straight. This

reduces the chance of paper jams.

front push

To use this tractor, load paper in the rear slot.

Note:

Because thick multi-part forms require a

straight paper path, load them in the front slot.

Caution:

Do not load continuous paper with labels in the

rear push

rear slot. The labels may come off their backing

sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam.

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Using a pull tractor

If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a tractor in the pull position. The pull tractor provides the best paper jam prevention, and allows you to load continuous paper from the front, rear, or bottom of the printer. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor.

Note:

If you plan to use a pull tractor, you can remove the tractor from the front push position and install it in the pull position, or you can purchase the optional pull tractor (C80032 ) and install it in the pull position.

As shown in the table below, three paper entry slots are available for use with the pull tractor: front, bottom, and rear.

Paper slot

Description

If you print on thick paper such as multi-part

forms or continuous paper with labels, load it

using the front paper slot because the paper

path from this slot is almost straight. This

reduces the chance of paper jams.

front

Paper slot

Description

Because the bottom paper slot has the

straightest paper path, it is ideal for printing on

thick paper, such as multi-part forms or

continuous paper with labels.

Note:

When loading paper in the bottom slot, be sure

bottom

to use a printer stand with an opening large

enough so that the paper can feed through it

without obstruction.

You can also load continuous paper onto the

pull tractor using the rear slot.

Note:

Because thick multi-part forms require a

straight paper path, load them in the front slot.

Caution:

rear

Do not load continuous paper with labels in the

rear slot. The labels may come off their backing

sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam.

Using the push and pull tractors in combination

To improve continuous paper feeding and reduce paper jams, you can use two tractors at the same time. This is especially helpful for printing on continuous preprinted forms, multipart forms, or labels, and for printing high-quality graphics. When using two tractors in combination, you can load paper in the front paper slot onto the front push and the pull tractors, or load paper in the rear paper slot onto the rear push and the pull tractors.

Combination Description

To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you need to purchase the optional pull tractor (C80032 ) and install it in the pull position.

front push and pull

To use the rear push tractor with the pull tractor, you need to remove the standard tractor that comes in the front push position and install it in the pull position.

	Note:
	Because thick multi-part forms require a
rear push and pull	straight paper path, load them in the front slot.

Caution:

Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor even when it is used in combination with the pull tractor. If you load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push/pull tractor, the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam.

Printing on Single Sheets

Your printer has two paper entry slots for printing on single sheets: top and front. When continuous paper is loaded on the front or rear push tractor, you can load single sheets in the top or front slot without removing the continuous paper.

This section helps you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs.

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