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PRECAUTIONS
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Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment.
DANGER
WARNING
The precautionary measures itemized below should a lways be observed when performin
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in
performin
Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment.
procedures preceded by DANGER Headings.
repair/maintenance procedures.
DANGER
1. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE
OR REPAIR PROCEDURES.
2. NOWORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR
ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK.
3. WHEN PERFORMING TESTING AS DICTATED WITHIN THIS MANUAL, DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE MUST BE CONNECTED, USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WORKING ON
POWER SUPPLY AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
WARNING
1. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN.
2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SOURCE VOLTAGES IS THE SAME AS THE RATED VOLTAGE, LISTED ON THE SERIAL NUMBER/RATING
PLATE. IF THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS A PRIMARY AC RATING DIFFERENT FROM AVAILABLE POWER SOURCE, DO NOT CONNECT IT
TO THE POWER SOURCE.
3. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR
REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS.
4. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTISTATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
5. REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS ONLY WITH THOSE COMPONENTS BY THE MANUFACTURE; INTRODUCTION OF
SECOND-SOURCE ICs OR OTHER NONAPPROVED COMPONENTS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND VOID ANY APPLICABLE EPSON
WARRANTY.
PREFACE
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This manual describes basic functions, theor y of elect rical and mecha nical oper ations, maint enance and repa ir proced ures of EPSON LQ-2080. The
instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be
the precedin
page. The chapters are organized as follows:
CHAPTER 1.PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Provides a general overview and specifications of the product.
CHAPTER 2.OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Describes the theory of electrical and mechanical operations of the product.
CHAPTER 3.DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Describes the step-by-step procedures for disassembling and assembling the
product.
CHAPTER 4.ADJUSTMENTS
Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment.
CHAPTER 5.TROUBLESHOOTING
Provides the step-by-step procedures for troubleshooting.
iven to the precautions on
CHAPTER 6.MAINTENANCE
Provides preventive maintenance procedures and the lists of Epson-approved
lubricants and adhesives required for servicing the product.
APPENDIX
Provides the following additional information for reference:
The LQ-2080 is the revised model of the already existing LQ-2070.
Since the specifications for the both products are mostly common, the
information included in this section is l imi ted to the items that are
specific to LQ-2080. For the res t of the infor mation, refer to t he LQ-2070
Service Manual.
1.1.1 Features
Print speed:High speed draft: 400 cps
Draft: 300 cps
LQ: 100 cps at 10 cpi
Character tables:Standard version: 13 tables
NLSP version: 38 tables
Input data buffer:0 Kbyte or 64 Kbyte
(depend on the default setting)
Acoustic noise:50 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
*
Reliability:MVBF
MTBF: 10,000 power on hours (POH)
: 19 million lines
(except printhead)
1.1.2 Accessories
Table 1-1. Items Included with the Printer
Enclosed ItemsQuantity
User's manual1
Driver diskette1
Ribbon cartridge1
Power supply cable (230 V Version)1
Table 1-2. Consumables and Optional Units
UnitDescription
Ribbon cartridgeS015086
Ribbon packS010033
High-capacity cut sheet feeder (bin 1)C80673*
Second bin cut sheet feeder (bin 2)C80674*
Pull tractor unitC80032*
Roll paper holder#8310
Serial I/F cardC82305* / C82306*
32KB intelligent serial I/F cardC82307* / C82308*
*1
Control codes:ESC/P2 and IBM 2391 Plus emulation
Copy capability:1 original + 4 copies
Control panel functions:Font, Pause, Condensed Pause, Tear off,
Bin, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust,
Self-Test, Data Dump, and the Default
Setting
* : Mean print volume between failure (MTBF 25% duty cycle)
*1: The number represented by an asterisk varies, depending on the country.
*2: When you use Ethernet interface card (C82363*), you need to attach the
optional interface card adapter (C82525*) to the interface card.
Product DescriptionSpecifications8
LQ-2080Revision A
1.2 Hardware Specifications
This section also contains informat ion specific to the LQ-2080. For ot her
information, refer to the LQ-2070 Service Manual.
1.2.1 Printing Method
See the LQ-2070 Service Manual.
1.2.2 Printing Specifications
Copy capability:1 original + 4 copies
Print speed and printable columns
Table 1-3. Print Speed and Printable Columns
Print Mode
High-speed
draft
Draft
Character
Pitch
10 cpi136400266
10 cpi136300200
12 cpi163360240
Printable
Columns
Print Speed (cps)
NormalCopy
NOTE:
1.When the power supply vo lta ge d rops to th e lower limit, the printer stops prin tin g
and then starts printing on that line again more slowly than before.
2.When the head temperature rises to the upper limit, the printer stops printing.
When the head temperature falls to the normal level, the printer start printing
again more slowly than before.
CSF Bin 2Cut sheet (Single sheet)
Roll paper holderRoll paper
Push tractor feed (front)
Front tractor
Push & Pull tractor feed
(front)
Push tractor feed (rear)
Rear tractor
Push & Pull tractor feed
(rear)
Pull tractor feed (front)
Cut sheet
(Single sheet & Multi part), Card
Cut sheet (Single sheet & Multi part),
Card, Envelope
Cut sheet (Single sheet & Multi part),
Card, Envelops
Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi
part), Continuous paper with labels
Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi
part), Continuous paper with labels
Continuous paper
(Single sheet & Multi part)
Continuous paper
(Single sheet & Multi part)
Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi
part), Continuous paper with labels
Table 1-5. Adjust Lever Setting Position
Setting
Position
00.00240.0047over 0.06 up to 0.12
10.00470.0074over 0.12 up to 0.19
20.00740.0102over 0.19 up to 0.26
30.01020.0126over 0.26 up to 0.32
40.01260.0141over 0.32 up to 0.36
50.01410.0157over 0.36 up to 0.40
60.01570.0173over 0.40 up to 0.44
Paper Thickness (inch)
Paper Thickness (mm)
MinimumMaximum
Full release
Pull tractor feed (rear)
Pull tractor feed
(bottom)
Continuous paper
(Single sheet & Multi part)
Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi
part), Continuous paper with labels
Product DescriptionHardware Specifications10
LQ-2080Revision A
1.2.4 Paper Specifications
Cut Sheet (Single sheet, Multipart)
Front EntryRear Entry
Width
Card
Width
Length
<Minimum>
Front EntryRear Entry
<Minimum>
3.9 inch
100 mm
<Minimum>
5.8 inch
148 mm
3.9 inch
100 mm
<Maximum>
<Maximum>
<Minimum>
7.8 inch
200 mm
<Minimum>
7.8 inch
200 mm
<Minimum>
3.9 inch
100 mm
3.9 inch
100 mm
3.9 inch
100 mm
1.2.5 Ribbon Specificatio
Ribbon life:Approximately 8 million characters
(LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots / character)
<Maximum>
7.8 inch
200 mm
<Maximum>
7.8 inch
200 mm
1.2.6 Electrical Specifications
120 V Version
Input voltage range:AC 99 to 132 V
Rated current:1.0 A (max. 3.2 A)
Power consumption: Approximatel y 35 W
(ISO/IEC10561 Letter pattern)
Energy Star Compliant
230 V version
Rated current:0.5 A (max. 1.6 A)
Power consumption: Approximatel y 37 W
(ISO/IEC10561 Letter pattern)
Energy Star Compliant
1.2.7 Environtal Conditions
See the LQ-2070 Service Manual.
1.2.8 Reliability
MVBF *:19 million lines (except printhead)
MTBF:10000 POH
Printhead life:200 million strokes/wire
*: Mean print volume between fail ure
Product DescriptionHardware Specifications11
LQ-2080Revision A
1.2.9 Safety Approvals
120 V version
Safety standards:UL1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950
EMI:FCC part15 subpart B class B
CSA C108.8 class B
230 V version
Safety standards:EN60950 (TUV)
EMI:EN55022 (CISPR pub.22) class B
AS/NZS 3548 class B
1.2.10 CE Marking
230 V version
Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC:EN60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:EN55022 class B
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
EN50082-1
IEC801-2
IEC801-3
IEC801-4
1.2.11 Physical Specifications
Without options:
- Dimensions: 639 mm(W) x 402 mm(D) x 268 mm(H)
- Weight:Approximately 13 kg
Including CSF bin 1
- Dimensions: 639 mm(W) x 469 mm(D) x 380 mm(H)
- Weight:Approximately 16.3 kg
Including CSF bin 1 & bin 2
- Dimensions: 639 mm(W) x 598 mm(D) x 411 mm(H)
- Weight:Approximately 17.2 kg
Acoustic noise:Approximately 50 db(A)
(ISO 7779 pattern)
Product DescriptionHardware Specifications12
LQ-2080Revision A
1.3 Firmware Specifications
This section describes the firmware specifications for the LQ-2080.
1.3.1 Control Codes and Fonts
Control codes:ESC/P2 and IBM 2391 Plus Emulation
Character tables:
Standard version (13 character tables )
Italic tablePC 860 (Portuguese)
PC 850 (Multilingual)PC 437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC 861 (Icelandic)PC 863 (Canadian-French)
PC 865 (Nordic)Abicomp
BRASCIIRoman 8
ISO Latin 1PC 858
ISO 8859-15
NLSP version (38 character tables)
Italic tablePC437 (US, Standard Europe)
PC437 GreekPC850 (Multilingual)
PC852 (East Europe) PC853 (Turkish)PC855 (Cyrillic)
PC857 (Turkish)PC864 (Arabic)PC866 (Russian)
PC869(Greek)MAZOWIA (Poland)Code MJK (CSFR)
ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek) lSO Latin 1T (Turki sh)
Bulgaria (Bulgarian)PC774 (LST 1283:1993)
Estonia (Estonia)ISO 8859-2PC866 LAT. (Latvian)
PC866 UKR (Ukraina)PC860 (Portuguese)
PC861 (Icelandic)PC865 (Nordic)PC APTEC(Arabic)
PC708 (Arabic)PC720 (Arabic)PCAR864 (Arabic)
PC863 (Canadian-French)Abicomp
BRASCIIRoman 8 ISO Latin 1
Hebrew7*Hebrew8*PC862 (Hebrew)*
PC 858lSO 8859-15
International character set (14 countr ies and legal)
U.S.A.FranceGermany
U.K.Denmark 1Sweden
ItalySpain 1Japan
NorwayDenmark 2Spain 2
Latin AmericaKoreaLegal
* The international and legal characters are these 12 codes:
EPSON Roman10.5 pt., 8 pt., - 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)
EPSON Sans Serif10.5 pt., 8 pt., - 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)
EPSON Roman T10.5 pt., 8 pt., - 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)
EPSON Sans Serif H10.5 pt., 8 pt., - 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)
Bar codes
EAN-13,EAN-8Interleaved 2 of 5
UPC-AUPC-ECode 39
Code 128POSTNET
* Not displayed in the Default setting mode.
Product DescriptionFirmware Specifications13
LQ-2080Revision A
Table 1-6. Character Tables and Available Typefaces
Character TablesBit map fontScaleable font
Standard
version
Italic table*
PC 850 (Multilingual)*
PC 861 (Icelandic)*
1
1
1
PC 863(Canadian-French)*
Abicomp*
1
Roman 8
PC 858
Italic table*
PC 850 (Multilingual)*
PC 861 (Icelandic)*
PC 865(Nordic)*
Abicomp*
1
1
1
1
1
lSOLatin1
ISO 8859-15
PC 437 (US, Standard Europe)*
PC 860 (Portuguese)*
PC 865 (Nordic)*
1
BRASCII*
1
1
ISO Latin 1
ISO 8859-15
PC 437(US, Standard Europe)*
PC 860(Portuguese)*
PC863 (Canadian-French)*
BRASCIl*
1
Roman8
PC 858
1
1
1
EPSON Draft
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
1
EPSON Script
1
EPSON OCR-B
EPSON Orator
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H
EPSON Orator-S
EPSON Script C
EPSON Draft
EPSON Roman
EPSON Draft
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
(Not supported)
(Not supported)
NLSP
version
PC 864 (Arabic)
PC437Greek
PC 853 (Turkish)
PC 857 (Turkish)
PC 869 (Greek)
Code MJK (CSFR)
lSO Latin 1T (Turkish)
PC774 (LST 1283: 1993)
1SO 8859-2
PC 852 (East Europe)
PC 855 (Cyrillic)
PC 866 (Russian)
MAZOWIA (Poland)
lSO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)
Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
Estonia (Estonia)
PC 866 LAT. (Latvian)
PC 866 UKR (Ukraina)
PC APTEC (Arabic)
PC 720 (Arabic)
Hebrew7*
Hebrew 8*
PC862 (Hebrew)*
2
2
2
PC 708 (Arabic)
PCAR864 (Arabic)
EPSON Draft (Arabic)
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Draft (Hebrew)
EPSON Roman
EPSON Courier
(Not supported)
(Not supported)
*1: ESC R command is effective on these character tables.
*2: Not displayed in the default setting mode.
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LQ-2080Revision A
1.3.2 Interface Specifications
This section only provides inf o rmation which is specific to the LQ-2080.
For other information, refer to the LQ-2070 Service Manual.
1.3.2.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)
Transmission mode:IEEE-1284 compatibility mode
Signal level:TTL compatible
(IEEE-1284 level 1 device)
Pin assignment: The pin assignment (forwar d channel) is
the same as for the LQ-2070 except for
the function of the pin below:
Pin No.Function
35This line is pulled up to +5 V through 1.0 k Ω resistor.
1.3.2.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel)
Transmission mode:8 bit parallel, IEEE-1284 nibble mode
Synchronization:Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification.
Handshaking:Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification.
Signal level:IEEE-1284 level 1 device
Data transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification.
Pin assignment: The pin assignment (reverse channel) is
the same as for the LQ-2070 except for
the functions of the pins below:
Pin No.Function
18This line is pulled up to +5 V through 3.9 k Ω resistor.
35This line is pulled up to +5 V through 1.0 k Ω resistor.
Product DescriptionFirmware Specifications15
LQ-2080Revision A
1.4 Operation Instruction
This section provides information on the LQ-2080 control panel buttons,
LED, and operations. Since the layout and functions of t he control panel
are mostly common to those of LQ-2070, this section only provi des the
information that is specific to LQ-2080. For other information, see LQ2070 Service Manual.
Operations at power on
Turning on the printer while pressing panel buttons executes the
functions shown in the following table.
Table 1-7. Operations at Power On
No.
Load / Eject
1Load / EjectLQ self test
2LF / FFDraft self test
3Condensed
4Load / Eject & LF / FFData dump
Default setting (See th e foll owing ta ble for
the setting menu.)
Function
Table 1-8. Default Setting Menu
ItemSetting / Value
Page length for front tractor
Page length for rear tractor
Skip over p erforationOn,
Auto tear offOn,
Auto line feedOn,
Print directionAuto,
I/F mode
Auto I/F wait time
Software
Character table
International character set
for Italic table
0 slashOn,
3 inch, 3.5 in ch, 4 inch, 5.5 inch, 6 inch, 7 inch, 8 in ch ,
8.5 inch,
Auto
10 sec.
ESC-P2
Standard version / NLSP version: See Section 1.2 for
the character tables available.
Clear EEPROM for Driving Line count for
ribbon change timing
NOTE: Unlike the LQ-2070, the LQ-2080 doees not support the
quiet mode.
High speed draft
Input buffer
Buzzer
Auto CR (IBM 2391 Plus)On,
A. G. M. (IBM 2391 Plus)On,
*2
Font
Roll paperOn,
*1: Setings with bold weight meas the standard factory settings.
*2: One of the fonts selected in the default setting is corresponding to others
(=other font) on the control panel. Following fonts are not selected in the default
setting mode; Draft, Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige, and Script
On
, Off
On
, Off
On
, Off
Off
Off
OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Script C,
Sans serif H
Off
Roman T
,
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LQ-2080Revision A
Status code indicated by the LEDs
Table 1-9. Status Code Indicated by the LEDs
Pause
PauseOn------------
Paper
Out
Tear Off /
Bin
CondensedFont
1.4.1 Errors
Paper out:
When printer fails to feed a sheet, it goes paper out error
Release lever error:
When release lever position is wrong, it goes release lever error.
Paper out errorOnOn--------Paper eject
warning
Head hot warningBlink-----------Micro AdjustBlink-----------Tear off--------------Bin selection--------------Condensed
selection
Font selection--------------Fatal errorBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlink
Buzzer
OnBlink---------
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Paper out error:Beeper sounds (...) *
Release lever operation error: Beeper sounds (- - - - -)*
Illegal panel operation:Beeper sounds (.)*
* The description (.) and (-) shows how the beeper sounds.
(.): Beeper sounds approx.100 ms and interval is approx. 100 ms.
(-): Beeper sounds approx.500 ms and interval is approx. 100 ms.
Fatal error:
Carriage control error and Power supply voltage error
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