Epson LQ-670 Product Information Guide

EPSON LQ-670

printer cover

ribbon cartridge

control panel

left edge guide

paper guide

right edge guide

paper support

paper thickness lever

print head

knob

paper release lever

Line spacing:

1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch increments

Paper feed speed:

Normal Mode

Continuous 5 inches/second Intermittent 60 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Copy Mode

Continuous 3.6 inches/second Intermittent 70 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Printable columns:

Characters per inch Maximum printed characters per column 10 cpi 106 12 cpi 127 15 cpi 159 17 cpi 181 20 cpi 212

Buffer:

64KB or 0KB (selectable in the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility)

sprocket units

parallel interface

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method:

24-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed:

Characters per inch Quality Characters/second/line

10 cpi High speed draft 300 10 cpi Normal draft 250 10 cpi Letter quality 83 12 cpi Draft 300 12 cpi Letter quality 100

* The paper thickness lever position or an overheated print head

may affect the printing speed.

Printing direction:

Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.

Bitmap fonts:

Font Characters per inch available

EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, proportional EPSON Courier 10, 12, 15 EPSON Prestige 10, 12 EPSON Script 10 EPSON Script C proportional EPSON Orator 10 EPSON Orator S 10 EPSON OCR-B 10

Scalable fonts:

Font Available sizes

EPSON Roman 10.5, 8 to 32 points, in 2-point increments EPSON Sans Serif 10.5, 8 to 32 points, in 2-point increments EPSON Roman T 10.5, 8 to 32 points, in 2-point increments ESPON Sans Serif H 10.5, 8 to 32 points, in 2-point increments

Barcode fonts:

EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET

Character tables:

One italic and 10 graphics character tables.

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Character sets:

14 international character sets and one legal character set

Emulation:

ESC/P2 IBM 2390 Plus

Paper

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

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

Paper storage conditions:

Temperature 64° to 72°F (18° to 22°C)

Humidity 40% to 60% RH

Single sheets (manual insertion):

Width 3.6 to 11.7 inches (91 to 297 mm)

Length 3.6 to 16.5 inches (90 to 420 mm)

Thickness 0.0025 to 0.0055 inches

(0.065 to 0.14 mm )

Weight 14 to 24 lb (52.3 to 90 g/m

)

Quality Plain paper, bond paper, and recycled

paper

Single-sheet multi-part forms (manual insertion):

Width 3.6 to 11.7 inches (91 to 297 mm) Length 3.6 to 16.5 inches (90 to 420 mm)

3.6 to 11.7 inches (90 to 297 mm)* *For the type glued at the side of the form

Copies 1 original + 4 copies

Total thickness 0.0047 to 0.015 inches (0.12 to 0.39 mm) Weight/part 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m

)

Quality Carbonless multi-part forms with a line

of glue at the top or the side of the form

Continuous paper (ordinary and multi-part):

Width 4.0 to 12.0 inches (101.6 to 304.8 mm) Length/page 4.0 to 22.0 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)

Copies 1 original plus 4 copies

Total thickness 0.0025 to 0.015 inches

(0.065 to 0.39 mm)

Weight

Ordinary paper 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m

)

Part of multipart form 12 to 15 lb

(40 to 58 g/m2)

Quality Plain paper, recycled paper, and

carbonless multi-part forms with spot gluing or paper stapling on both sides

Labels:

Note: Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets.

Size Width 2.5 inches (63.5 mm), minimum Height 0.94 inches (23.8 mm), minimum

Backing sheet

Width 4.0 to 12.0 inches (101.6 to 304.8 mm) Length/page 4.0 to 22.0 inches (101.6 to 559 mm)

Thickness

Backing sheet 0.0028 to 0.0035 inches

(0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Total thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inches

(0.16 to 0.19 mm)

Weight 17 lb (68 g/m

Envelopes:

)

Size No. 6 6.5 × 3.6 inches

(165 × 92.1 mm)

No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches

(241 × 105 mm)

Thickness 0.0063 to 0.0197 inches

(0.16 to 0.52 mm) Any differences in thickness within the printable area must be less than 0.0098 inches (0.25 mm).

Weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 91 g/m

)

Quality Bond envelopes, plain envelopes, and

airmail envelopes without glue on the flap

Postcards:

Width 4.13 to 5.83 inches (105 to 148 mm) Length 4.1 to 5.83 inches (105 to 148 mm)

Thickness 0.0087 inches (0.22 mm)

Weight 51 lb (192 g/m

)

Quality Plain paper and recycled paper

Roll paper:

Width 8.5 inches (216 mm)

Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inches

(0.07 to 0.09 mm)

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Weight 14 to 22 lb (52.8 to 82 g/m2 )

Printable area:

Single sheets

Printable area

A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches (0 mm). B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inches (3.0 mm). The

maximum printable width is 10.6 inches (297 mm).

Continuous paper

Labels

A 0.47 inches (12 mm) or more B 0.047 inches (1.2 mm) or more C 0.12 inches (3 mm) or more

Envelopes and postcards

Printable area

A The minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the

perforation) are 0.17 inches (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inches (13 mm).

The maximum printable width is 10.6 inches (269 mm).

A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches (0 mm). B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inches (3.0 mm).

Roll paper

Printable area

A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 inches (0 mm). B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inches (3.0 mm).

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Mechanical

Paper feed methods:

Friction feed from front Built-in push tractor Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional)

Ribbon:

Black ribbon cartridge (S015016) Ribbon life 2 million characters (at 10 cpi in letter-

quality mode with 48 dots/character)

Total print amount:

6.5 million lines (except print head)

Print head life:

200 million strokes/wire

MTBF:

5000 POH

Dimensions and weight (with paper guide):

Height: 10.1 inches (256 mm) Width: 18.5 inches (469 mm) Depth: 16.9 inches (429 mm) Weight: Approx. 19.8 lb (9.0 kg)

Humidity (without condensation):

Operation: 10% to 80% RH

30% to 60% RH (for envelopes and labels)

Storage: 0% to 85% RH

Safety approvals

Safety standards UL1950 with D3

CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3

EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

Acoustic noise:

Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Parallel Interface Specifications

The printer comes with a bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface and an optional interface slot.

Forward channel

Transmission mode: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatible

mode

Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent

Electrical

Rated voltage AC 120 V Input voltage range AC 103.5 to 132 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.7 A

(maximum 2.2 A depending on the character type)

Power consumption Approx. 30 W (ISO/IEC 10561

Letter pattern)

Environmental

Temperature:

Operation (without condensation):

41° to 95°F (5° to 35°C) 59° to 77°F (15° to 25°C) for multi-part forms, envelopes, postcards, and labels

Storage: -22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C)

Synchronization: STROBE

Handshaking: BUSY and ACKNLG

pulse

signals

Signal level: TTL compatible (IEEE-1284 level

1 device)

Reverse channel

Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble Mode

Adaptable connector: 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent 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

Extensibility request: The printer responds to the

extensibility request in the affirmative when the request is 00H or 04H, which means: 00H: Request nibble mode of reverse

channel transfer

04H: Request device ID in nibble

mode of reverse channel transfer

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Optional Cut-Sheet Feeder Specifications

The specifications below apply to both the high-capacity cutsheet feeder (C806781, bin 1) and the second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806791, bin 2).

Note: You can load the same types of single sheets, multi-part forms, envelopes, and postcards in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder as you load in the printer's paper guide. You can load only single-sheet paper in the second-bin cut-sheet feeder.

Capacity of bin 1:

Single sheets A3 size paper Up to 110 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m

Up to 135 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

Other paper Up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m

Up to 185 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

Single-sheet multi-part Up to 40 sheets of 12.5 lb (47 g/m

forms

Envelopes Up to 25 plain or bond envelopes

Up to 30 airmail envelopes

Postcards Up to 50 plain paper cards

) paper

Dimensions and weight (including the printer):

With only bin 1 installed

Height: 17.6 inches (446 mm) Width: 18.5 inches (469 mm) Depth: 26.0 inches (660 mm) Weight: 24.3 lb (11.0 kg)

With bin 1 and bin 2 installed

Height: 17.6 inches (446 mm) Width: 18.5 inches (469 mm) Depth: 28.9 inches (733 mm) Weight: 26.0 lb (11.8 kg)

Using the Control Panel

This section explains how you can use the control panel to control the basic operation of the printer and to perform more advanced operations, such as making changes to default settings or activating the printer’s quiet mode.

Basic Control Panel Functions

The indicator lights on the control panel let you monitor the current status of the printer, and the buttons let you control many printer operations.

Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to

0.59 inches (15 mm). If the weight of your paper differs from the values above, the total thickness of the paper stack should be less than 0.59 inches (15 mm).

Capacity of bin 2:

Single sheets Up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m2) paper

Up to 60 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to

0.20 inches (5 mm).

Environmental:

) paper

Temperature Operation: 41° to 95°F (5° to 35°C)

Storage: -22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C)

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation: 10% to 80% RH Storage: 0% to 85% RH

Lights

Paper Out (red)

On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes when the paper is jammed.

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Pause (orange)

On when the printer is not ready to print data, paper is out or jammed, or you press the Pause button to pause printing. Flashes when the printer is in micro-adjust mode or the print head is too hot.

Font (three lights, green)

The printer uses the three Font lights to indicate the selected font as follows:

o o n Draft o n o Roman o n n Sans Serif n o o Courier n o n Prestige n n o Script n n n Others*

n = On, o = Off

* This light pattern means that a font other than those indicated on

the control panel has been selected using the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility. (The fonts available in the default-setting mode or EPSON Remote! are: OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Script C, Roman T, or Sans Serif H.)

Condensed (green)

On when you press the Condensed button to print condensed characters.

Tear Off/Bin (two lights, green)

The printer uses the two Tear Off/Bin lights to indicate the following:

f f The perforation of your continuous paper is at

the tear-off position.

o n The optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder

(bin 1 of the double-bin feeder) is selected.

n o The optional second-bin cut-sheet feeder (bin 2

of the double-bin feeder) is selected.

n n Card mode is selected (for printing on postcards).

f = Flashing, n = On, o = Off

Buttons

Load/Eject

Press this button to advance single-sheet or continuous paper to the loading position. (The printer normally loads paper automatically.) If a single sheet is already in the loading position, press this button to eject it. If continuous paper is in the loading or tear-off position, press this button to feed it backward to the standby position.This button also executes micro-adjust mode

LF/FF (line feed/form feed)

Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line. Hold it down to eject a single sheet or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page. You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the optional cut-sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position. This button also executes micro-adjust mode.

Font

Press this button to select one of the following fonts: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, or Others. Others means a font other than those indicated on the control panel has been selected using the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility.

Printing with the Draft font requires fewer dots per character, which significantly increases the printing speed. However, printing with this font also reduces print quality. When you need letter-quality printing, select a font other than Draft.

Note: The typestyle samples on the control panel are meant as guides only; printed results may differ slightly.

Condensed

Alternates between condensed characters and normal characters.

Tear Off/Bin

Press this button to move continuous paper to the tear-off position. Press it again to move the next page to the top-ofform position.

Operate

Press this button to turn the printer on or off.

Pause

Press this button to temporarily stop printing, and press it again to resume printing. To turn on the micro-adjust mode, stop printing and hold down this button for at least 3 seconds. Press it again to turn off the micro-adjust mode.

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When the optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, press this button to select the cut-sheet feeder bin you want to use. Select Bin 1 to use the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder, and select Bin 1 or Bin 2 to use the double-bin cut-sheet feeder.

To print on postcards, select Card mode by pressing this button until both Tear Off/Bin lights are on. (Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to “2” or higher on the scale.)

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Note: Paper source settings (such as bin 1 or bin 2) made in your software override bin settings made with the Tear Off/Bin button, so use your software to make this setting whenever you can.

Advanced Control Panel Functions

Besides giving you control of the basic operation of the printer, the control panel allows you to enter the printer’s default-setting and quiet modes, and to access several features helpful when troubleshooting.

To use the functions below (in italics), turn on the printer while pressing the corresponding control panel button(s).

Letter-quality self test = Load/Eject

Performs a letter-quality self test, which helps you determine the source of some printing problems. See “Printing a Self Test” for details.

Draft self test = LF/FF

Performs a draft self test, which helps you determine the source of some printing problems. See “Printing a Self Test” for details.

Bidirectional adjustment = Pause

Turns on the bidirectional adjustment mode, which allows you to correct printing alignment problems.

Hex dump = Load/Eject + LF/FF

Prints the data sent to the printer in hexadecimal code, which helps experienced users determine the source of some printing problems.

Default setting = Font

Turns on the default-setting mode, which allows you to change the printer’s default settings. For more information, see “Using the Default-Setting Mode.”

Quiet mode = Font + Condensed

Turns on the printer’s quiet mode, which lowers the noise level during printing. For more information, see “Using Quiet Mode.”

Reset buffer = Condensed + Tear Off/Bin

Resets the printer to its factory settings.

Using the Default-Setting Mode

The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the defaultsetting mode.

For a detailed description of the settings you can change in the default-settings mode, see the next section. For instructions on changing the settings, see “Changing the default settings.”

Default-setting Mode Options

This section describes the options and settings available in the default-setting mode. Use the table below for quick reference when changing default settings. The options are explained in more detail after the table.

Option Settings

Page length for tractor

Skip-over-perforation On, Off* Auto tear off On, Off* Auto line feed On, Off* Print direction Auto, Bi-d*, Uni-d I/F (interface) mode Auto*, Parallel I/F, Option I/F Auto I/F (interface)

wait time Software ESC/P 2*, IBM 2390 Plus Character table Standard model:

International character set for Italic table

0 slash On, Off* High speed draft On*, Off Input buffer On*, Off Buzzer On*, Off Auto CR (IBM 2390

Plus) *** AGM (IBM 2390 Plus)

*** Font ** OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Script C, Roman T*,

3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11*, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 inches

10 seconds*, 30 seconds

Italic, PC437*, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp, ISO Latin 1, Roman 8 All other models: Italic, PC437, PC437 Greek, PC850, PC852, PC853, PC855, PC857, PC864, PC866, PC869, ISO Latin 1T, ISO 8859-7, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, Bulgaria, Estonia, PC774, ISO 8859-2, PC866 LAT.

Italic U.S.A*., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain

On, Off*

Sans Serif H

* Default setting

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