LQ570 Eservicem

SERVICE MANUAL
24 Pin Impact Dot Printer
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580
SEDM996002
Notice
EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purpose only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
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Copyright 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Printed in Japan.
PRECAUTIONS
Precautionary notations throughout the text are categorized relative to 1)Personal injury and 2) damage to equipment. DANGER Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in serious or fatal personal injury. Great caution should be exercised in performing procedures preceded by DANGER Headings.
WARNING Signals a precaution which, if ignored, could result in damage to equipment. The precautionary measures itemized below should always be observed when performing repair/maintenance procedures.
DANGER
1. 2. 3. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE PRODUCT FROM THE POWER SOURCE AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR PROCEDURES. NO WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE UNIT BY PERSONS UNFAMILIAR WITH BASIC SAFETY MEASURES AS DICTATED FOR ALL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS IN THEIR LINE OF WORK. 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. REPAIRS ON EPSON PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN EPSON CERTIFIED REPAIR TECHNICIAN. 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. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE EPSON PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL CHIPS. IN ORDER TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MICROPROCESSORS AND CIRCUITRY, USE STATIC DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAPS, WHEN ACCESSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS. 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.
About This Manual

This manual describes basic functions, theory of electrical and mechanical operations, maintenance and repair procedures of EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580. The instructions and procedures included herein are intended for the experienced repair technicians, and attention should be given to the precautions on the preceding page.
Contents
This manual consists of six chapters and Appendix.
Symbols Used in This Manual

Various symbols are used throughout this manual either to provide additional information on a specific topic or to warn of possible danger present during a procedure or an action. Be aware of all symbols when they are used, and always read WARNING, CAUTION or NOTE messages.
W A R N IN G
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.TROUBLESHOOTING Provides the step-by-step procedures for the troubleshooting. CHAPTER 4.DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Describes the step-by-step procedures for disassembling and assembling the product. CHAPTER 5.ADJUSTMENTS Provides Epson-approved methods for adjustment. 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: Connector pin assignments Electric circuit boards components layout Exploded diagram Electrical circuit boards schematics
Indicates an operating or maintenance procedure, practice or condition that, if not strictly observed, could result in injury or loss of life.
C A U T IO N
Indicates an operating or maintenance procedure, practice, or condition that, if not strictly observed, could result in damage to, or destruction of equipment.
C H E C K P O IN T
May indicate an operating or maintenance procedure, practice or condition that is necessary to accomplish a task efficiently. It may also provide additional information that is related to a specific subject, or comment on the results achieved through a previous action.
Revision Status
Revision
Rev. A Rev. B Rev. C
Issued Date
February 10, 2000 February 17, 2000 March 30, 2000 First Release
Description
Component Layout added. Adjustment Program version up. Revision: 1. Chapter 3: Voltage waveforms have been added. 2. Chapter 6: Illustrations have been corrected.
Revision C
Contents
Chapter 1 Product Description
1.1 Specifications .................................................................................... 9 1.1.1 Features ...................................................................................... 9 1.1.2 Accessories ............................................................................... 10 1.2 Hardware Specifications ................................................................. 11 1.2.1 Printing Method ......................................................................... 11 1.2.2 Printing Specifications ............................................................... 11 1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications .................................................. 12 1.2.4 Paper Specifications .................................................................. 13 1.2.5 Printable Area ............................................................................ 17 1.2.6 Ribbon Cartridge ....................................................................... 20 1.2.7 Electrical Specifications ............................................................. 20 1.2.8 Environmental Condition ........................................................... 21 1.2.9 Reliability ................................................................................... 21 1.2.10 Safety Approvals ..................................................................... 21 1.2.11 CE Marking .............................................................................. 21 1.2.12 Physical Specifications ............................................................ 22 1.3 Firmware Specifications ................................................................. 23 1.3.1 Control Codes and Fonts .......................................................... 23 1.4 Interface Specifications .................................................................. 25 1.4.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel) ........................................ 25 1.4.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) ........................................ 27 1.4.3 Optional Interface ...................................................................... 28 1.4.4 Interface Selection ..................................................................... 29 1.4.5 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out ......................... 29 1.4.6 IEEE1284.4 protocol ................................................................. 29 1.4.7 Type-B Interface communication specification .......................... 29 1.5 Operation .......................................................................................... 31 1.5.1 Control Panel ............................................................................. 31 1.5.1.1 Switches ............................................................................. 31 1.5.1.2 LED .................................................................................... 33 1.5.1.3 Buzzer ................................................................................ 33 1.5.2 Functions ................................................................................... 34 1.5.2.1 Usual Operation ................................................................. 1.5.2.2 Operation at Power-on ....................................................... 1.5.2.3 Default Setting .................................................................... 1.5.3 Bi-d. Adjustment ........................................................................ 1.5.4 EEPROM Initialization Method .................................................. 1.5.5 Initialization ............................................................................... 1.5.6 Errors ........................................................................................ 1.6 Control codes .................................................................................. 1.6.1 ESC/P2 ..................................................................................... 1.6.2 IBM 2390 Plus Emulation .......................................................... 1.6.3 Bi-Directional Commands ......................................................... 1.7 Functional Specification ................................................................. 1.7.1 Standard Specification .............................................................. 1.7.2 Europe Specification ................................................................. 1.7.3 NLSP Specification ................................................................... 1.7.4 Thai Specification ...................................................................... 1.7.5 Korea Specification ................................................................... 1.7.6 China Specification ................................................................... 34 34 35 36 36 36 37 38 38 39 40 44 44 44 44 45 45 45
Chapter 2 Operating Principles

2.1 Main Components ........................................................................... 47 2.1.1 C293MAIN Board ...................................................................... 47 2.1.2 C293PSB/PSE Board ................................................................ 47 2.2 Printer Mechanism .......................................................................... 2.2.1 Printhead ................................................................................... 2.2.2 Paper Feed Mechanism ............................................................ 2.2.3 Carriage Movement Mechanism ............................................... 2.2.4 Tractor Feed Mechanism .......................................................... 2.2.5 Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism .......................................... 2.2.6 Ribbon Feed Mechanism .......................................................... 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
2.3 Circuit Operation ............................................................................. 50 2.3.1 C293PSB/PSE Power Supply Circuit ........................................ 50
2.3.2 Input and Output Specification .................................................. 50 2.3.3 C293MAIN Board Circuit ........................................................... 52 2.3.3.1 Main Components .............................................................. 53 2.3.3.2 Main Circuits ....................................................................... 54 2.3.4 C293 PNL Board Circuit ............................................................ 56 2.3.4.1 Switch Port ......................................................................... 56 2.3.4.2 LED Port ............................................................................. 56
Revision C
4.2.9.1 CR Motor Removal ............................................................. 4.2.9.2 PF Motor Removal ............................................................. 4.2.9.3 PF Gear Train Disassembly ............................................... 4.2.9.4 PG (Platen Gap) Detector Removal ................................... 4.2.9.5 Release Detector Removal ................................................ 4.2.9.6 Front PE (Paper End) Detector Removal ........................... 4.2.9.7 Front PE (Paper End) Detector Removal ........................... 4.2.9.8 Carriage Assembly Removal .............................................. 4.2.9.9 Rear Paper Guide Assembly Removal ............................... 4.2.9.10 Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly Removal ............................ 85 85 86 87 87 88 88 89 91 92
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Overview ........................................................................................... 58 3.1.1 Main Component Checking Point .............................................. 58 3.1.2 Error .......................................................................................... 60 3.2 UNIT LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 61 3.3 Unit Repairing of the Power Supply Board ................................... 65 3.4 Unit Repairing of the MAIN Board .................................................. 67 3.5 Repairing the Printer Mechanism .................................................. 68
Chapter 5 Adjustment
5.1 Adjustment Overview ...................................................................... 94 5.1.1 Required Adjustment ................................................................. 94 5.1.2 Adjustment Tools ...................................................................... 94 5.2 Adjustment and Resetting the Printer ........................................... 5.2.1 Parallel Adjustment ................................................................... 5.2.2 Platen Gap Adjustment ............................................................. 5.2.3 Factory Setting .......................................................................... 5.2.4 Bi-D Adjustment ........................................................................ 5.2.4.1 Bi-d Specifications .............................................................. 5.2.4.2 Bi-d Adjustment Method ..................................................... 95 95 96 97 99 99 99
Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly

4.1 Overview ........................................................................................... 4.1.1 Disassembly Precautions .......................................................... 4.1.2 Tools and Instruments ............................................................... 4.1.3 Service Check After Repair ....................................................... 4.1.4 Specifications for Screws .......................................................... 71 71 71 72 73
Chapter 6 Maintenance
6.1 Preventive Maintenance ............................................................... 102 6.2 Lubrication ..................................................................................... 103
4.2 Disassembly and Assembly ........................................................... 74 4.2.1 Pre-disassembly Procedures .................................................... 75 4.2.1.1 Front Cover Assembly Removal ......................................... 75 4.2.1.2 EJ (Paper Eject) Assembly Removal .................................. 76 4.2.1.3 Tractor Assembly Removal ................................................ 76 4.2.2 Printhead Removal .................................................................... 77 4.2.3 HP (Home Position) Detector Removal ..................................... 78 4.2.4 Upper Housing Assembly Removal ........................................... 79 4.2.5 C293 MAIN Board Removal ...................................................... 80 4.2.6 C293 PSB/PSE Board Removal ................................................ 82 4.2.7 Printer Mechanism Removal ..................................................... 83 4.2.8 Platen Removal ......................................................................... 84 4.2.9 Printer Mechanism Disassembly ............................................... 85
Chapter 7 Appendix
7.1 Connector summary ..................................................................... 107 7.2 EEPROM Address Map ................................................................. 112 7.3 Components Layout ...................................................................... 118 7.4 Exploded Diagram ......................................................................... 121 7.5 Parts List ........................................................................................ 123 7.6 Circuit Diagrams ............................................................................ 126
CHAPTER
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1.1.1 Features
Printing Speed High speed draft Draft LQ Feeding Method Friction feed Push tractor feed Push & Pull tractor feed Pull tractor feed
400cps 300cps 100cps at 10cpi (front, rear) (rear) (rear) (front, rear, bottom)
Feeder Rear push tractor, CFS Bin1/ Bin2 (Option), Pull tractor (Option) and Roll paper holder (Option), Front sheet guide (Option) Paper / Media Single sheet, Continuous paper, Multi part paper, Envelop, Card, Label and Roll Paper. Fonts 9LQ & 1 Draft Bitmap and 4 Scalable typefaces 8 Barcode fonts Character tables Standard version NLSP version Input buffer: Acoustic noise: 13 tables 39 tables 64 Kbytes 49 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Reliability Mean print value between failure (MVBF) (MTBF 25% duty circle: 19 million lines (except print head) MTBF 10000 POH Print head life 200 million strokes / wire Ribbon life 2 million characters
Product Description
Specifications
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This specification outlines the characteristics of a 24 pin serial impact dot matrix printer LQ-570e/LQ-580.
1.1 Specifications
Interface Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported) Type B I/F level 2 (Option) Control code: Copy capability: ESC/P 2 and IBM 2390 Plus emulation 1 original + 4 copies
Control panel functions Font, Condensed, Pause, Tear off, Bin, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust, Reset Self test, Data dump and the default settings
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Revision C Table 1-3. Consumable and Optional Items
1.1.2 Accessories
Table 1-1. Enclosed Parts
Enclosed Items User's manual Driver diskette Ribbon cartridge Power supply cable (230 V Version) Quantity 1 1 1 1
Unit IEEE-1284 parallel I/F card Ethernet I/F card for 10Base T/2 Ethernet I/F card for 100Base T / 100Base TX C82345* C82362*
Description
C82363* a, C82364*,
a. When you use Ethernet interface card (C82363*), you need to attach the optional interface card adapter (C82525*) to the interface card.
Table 1-2. Expendables

Enclosed Items Fabric ribbon cartridge Fabric ribbon pack Film ribbon cartridge #7753 #7755 #7768 Description
Table 1-3. Consumable and Optional Items

Unit High-capacity cut sheet feeder (bin 1) Single bin cut sheet feeder (bin 1 or bin 2) Pull tractor unit Roll paper holder Front sheet guide Serial I/F card 32 KB intelligent serial I/F card Local Talk I/F card 32KB IEEE-488 I/F card Coax I/F card Twinax I/F card C80638* C80637* C80020* #8310 C81423* C82305*/C82306* C82307* / C82308* C82312* C82313* C82314* C82315* Description
Product Description
Specifications
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NOTE: When the power supply voltage drops to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and then starts printing the rest on the line again more slowly than before. NOTE: When the head temperature rises to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When the head temperature falls to the normal level, the printer starts printing again more slowly than before.
1.2 Hardware Specifications

1.2.1 Printing Method
Print pin diameter: Color: Print direction:
0.20mm (0.0079 inch) Black Bi-direction with logic seeking
1.2.2 Printing Specifications
Print Speed and Printable Columns
Table 1-4. Print Speed and Printable Columns

Printing Mode Character Pitch 10 cpi 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Printable Columns 80 80 96 120 137 160 80 96 120 137 160 Printing Speed (cps) Normal 400 300 360 450 257 300 100 120 150 171 200 Copy 266 200 240 300 171 200 66 80 100 114 133
High speed draft Draft
Draft condensed
17 cpi 20 cpi
LQ
10 cpi 12 cpi 5 cpi
LQ condensed
17 cpi 20 cpi
Product Description
Hardware Specifications
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Print Method: Number of pins: Print pin arrangement:
Impact dot matrix 24 pin 12 x 2 staggered
Resolution
Table 1-5. Resolution

Horizontal Density 90 dpi 120 dpi 240 dpi 360 dpi 60, 80, 90 or 120 dpi 120 or 240 dpi Vertical Density 180 dpi 180 dpi 180 dpi 180 dpi 60 dpi 60 dpi 180 dpi 180 dpi 180 or 360 dpi Adjacent dot print No No No No Yes No No No Yes
Printing Mode High speed draft Draft Draft condensed
8 pins bit image
24 pins bit image
60, 90, 120 or 180 dpi 360 dpi
Raster graphics
180 or 360 dpi
Control code ESC/P2 and IBM 2390 Plus emulation (Refer to 1.3.1 "Control Codes and Fonts")
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Feeding Method Friction feed: Push tractor feed: Push & Pull tractor feed: Pull tractor feed:
(front, rear) (rear) (rear) (front, rear, bottom)
Feeder Rear push tractor, CFS Bin1/ Bin2 (Option), Pull tractor (Option) and Roll paper holder (Option), Front sheet guide (Option) Paper Path Manual Insertion CFS Tractor Front, rear in, top out Rear in, top out Front, rear or bottom in, top out
Friction
Line spacing 4.23 mm (1/6 inch) or programmable in increments of 0.0706mm (1/360 inch) Feed speed
Normal mode: 4.23mm (1/6 inch) feed: Continuous feed: Copy mode: 4.23mm (1/6 inch) feed: Continuous feed:
45 msec 0.127 MPS (m/second) 5.0 IPS (inches /second) 66 msec 0.092 MPS (m/second) 3.6 IPS (inches/second)
Input Data Buffer: 64 Kbyte

Pull tractor feed (bottom)
Product Description
1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications
Release lever The release lever must be set according to the following table.
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Table 1-6. Release Lever Setting Position

Lever Position Paper path / Feeder Manual insertion (front) Manual insertion (rear) CSF Bin 1 (High capacity cut sheet feeder) CSF Bin 1 (Single bin cut sheet feeder) CSF Bin 2 Roll paper holder Push tractor feed (rear) Rear tractor Push & Pull tractor feed (rear) Pull tractor feed (front) Full release Pull tractor feed (rear) Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi part) Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi part), Continuous paper with labels Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi part) Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi part), Continuous paper with labels Paper / Media Cut sheet (Single sheet & Multi part), Card Cut sheet (Single sheet), Card, Envelope Cut sheet (Single sheet), Card, Envelope
Cut sheet (Single sheet) Cut sheet (Single sheet) Roll paper Continuous paper (Single sheet & Multi part)
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Revision C Table 1-8. Cut Sheet (single sheet, not multi part)
Rear Entry Front Entry Manual Insertion Maximum 90 (24) High-Capacity Single-Bin CSF CSF Minimum 64 (18) Maximum 90 (24)
(0.0157)
(0.0205)
over 0.40 up to 0.52
1.2.4 Paper Specifications

Cut sheet (single sheet, not multi part)
Minimum (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (3.9) 100 (3.9) 100 Maximum (10.1) (257) (14.3) (364)
Table 1-8. Cut Sheet (single sheet, not multi part)

Rear Entry Front Entry Manual Insertion Maximum (10.1) 257 (14.3) 364 (0.0055) 0.14 High-Capacity Single-Bin CSF CSF Minimum (7.2) 182 (10.1) 257 (0.0025) 0.07 Maximum (8.5) 216 (14) 356 (0.0055) 0.14
Minimum Width (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (3.9) 100 (3.9) 100 (0.0025) 0.065
Length Thickness
Product Description
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Paper thickness lever The paper thickness lever must be set at the proper position as shown below.
Table 1-7. Adjust Lever Setting Position

Lever Position -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Paper Thickness (inch) Paper Thickness (mm) Minimum -(0.0024) (0.0047) (0.0074) (0.0102) (0.0126) (0.0141) Maximum -(0.0047) (0.0074) (0.0102) (0.0126) (0.0141) (0.0157) -over 0.06 up to 0.12 over 0.12 up to 0.19 over 0.19 up to 0.26 over 0.26 up to 0.32 over 0.32 up to 0.36 over 0.36 up to 0.40 Quality Weight (g/m 2) (lb.)
Minimum 52 (14)
Plain paper, Recycled paper, Not curled, not folded, not crumpled
Plain paper, Recycled paper, Not curled, not folded, not crumpled
* Printing on recycled paper is available only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. * When using CSF, printing in the form below 90 g/m2 (24 lb) beyond 81.4 g/m 2 (21.7 lb) is available only under normal temperature and humidity conditions.
Cut sheet (multi part)
Table 1-9. Cut Sheet (Multi part)

Front Entry Manual Insertion --------------Rear Entry HighCapacity CSF --------------SingleBin CSF ---------------
Width
Length Copies Total Thickness
1 original + 4 copies (inch) (mm) (0.0047) 0.12 (0.015) 0.39
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Front Entry Minimum Weight

(one sheet of multipart)
Rear Entry Manual Insertion ----HighCapacity CSF ----SingleBin CSF --Total Thickness ------(g/m2) (lb.) (inch) (mm) --Front Entry Manual Insertion Minimum (0.0063) 0.16
Rear Entry HighCapacity CSF Maximum (0.0205) 0.52 --SingleBin CSF
Maximum
(g/m 2) (lb.)
40 (12)
58 (15)
Quality
Plain paper, Recycled paper, not curled, not folded, not crumpled. Line glue at the top or one side of form.
The difference of thickness at the printable area is within 0.25mm (0.0098 inch). 45 (12) 90 (24)
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Jointing
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Weight
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Envelope
Quality
Table 1-10. Envelope

Rear Entry Front Entry Manual Insertion Minimum Width (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) --------(6.5) 165 (3.6) 92 (9.5) 241 (4.1) 105 HighCapacity CSF Maximum --------SingleBin CSF
BOND paper, PLAIN paper or AIRMAIL No glue at a flap Not curled, not folded, not crumpled
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NOTES:
1. Printing on envelope is available only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. 2. Envelopes should be inserted from rear entrance only. 3. Set the longer side of envelope horizontally. 4. When using CSF bin1 (High capacity cut sheet feeder), printing in form below 90 g/m2 (24lb) beyond 81.4 g/m2 (21.7 lb) is available only user normal temperature and humidity condition.
Envelop (No. 6) Length Width Envelop (No. 10) Length
Product Description
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Card
Revision C
Table 1-11. Card

Front Entry Manual Insertion Min. Max. (7.9) 200 (7.9) 200 Rear Entry HighCapacity CSF Min. (3.9) 100 (3.9) 100 Max. (5.8) 148 (5.8) 148 --SingleBin CSF
Min.
Max.
Width
(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (g/m2) (lb.)
(3.9) 100 (5.8) 148
(7.9) 200 (7.9) 200
(3.9) 100 (3.9) 100
Length Thickness Weight
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(0.0087) 0.22 192 (51) Plain paper, Recycled paper, not curled, not folded, not crumpled.
Quality
--Quality Jointing Plain paper, Recycled paper, Carbonless multipart paper Point glue or paper staple (both sides)
NOTE:
1. Printing on envelope is available only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. 2. When the longer side of A6 card is set horizontally, it should be inserted from rear entrance. 3. When using CSF bin1 (High capacity cut sheet feeder), printing in form below 90 g/m2 (24lb) beyond 81.4 g/m2 (21.7 lb) is available only user normal temperature and humidity condition.
Product Description
Continuous paper (Single sheet and Multipart)
Table 1-12. Continuous Paper (Single sheet and Multipart)

Front Entry Min. Max. (10) 254 (22) 558.8 Rear Entry Min. (4) 101.6 (4) 101.6 Max. (10) 254 (22) 558.8 Bottom Entry Min. (4) 101.6 (4) 101.6 Max. (10) 254 (22) 558.8
Width Length (one page) Copies Total Thickness Weight (not multipart) Weight (one sheet of multipart)
(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm)
(4) 101.6 (4) 101.6
1 original + 4 copies (inch) (mm) (g/m2) (lb.) (g/m2) (lb.) (0.0025) 0.065 52 (14) 40 (12) (0.016) 0.40 82 (22) 58 (15)
1 original + 4 copies (0.0025) 0.065 52 (14) 40 (12) (0.016) 0.46 82 (22) 58 (15)
1 original + 4 copies (0.0025) 0.065 52 (14) 40 (12) (0.016) 0.40 82 (22) 58 (15)
NOTE:
1. The ratio of the cut/ uncut length at the perforation should be between 3:1 and 5:1. 2. The perforation between pages should be extend all the way to the edges of the paper. 3. At the perforation between pages, the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross. 4. The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1mm or less. <for continuous multipart forms> 5. When paper stapler is used, press the protrusion of paper stapler and let the copy sheet flat. 6. Never use continuous multi-part forms that are jointed with metal staples.
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Base sheet thickness Total thickness Label weight
(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (g/m 2) (lb.)
(0.0028) 0.07 (0.0063) 0.16
(0.0035) 0.09 (0.0075) 0.19
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(0.0028) 0.07 (0.0063) 0.16
(0.0035) 0.09 (0.0075) 0.19
64 (17) AVERY CONTINUOUS FORM LABELS, AVERY MINILINE LABELS or the same quality labels
64 (17) AVERY CONTINUOUS FORM LABELS, AVERY MINI-LINE LABELS or the same quality labels
Quality
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NOTES:
1. Printing on labels is available only under normal temperature and humidity condition. 2. The base sheet of labels must be continuous paper. 3. Continuous paper with labels should be inserted from the front or bottom entrance.
Product Description
Continuous paper with labels
63.5 mm (2.5 inch) min.
Table 1-13. Continuous Paper with Labels

Front Entry Min. Max. Rear Entry Min. ----------Max. Bottom Entry Min. Max. 23.8 mm (15/16inch) min.
Label
Label size Base sheet width Base sheet length (one page) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm)
See the figure below. (4) 101.6 (4) 101.6 (10) 254 (22) 558.8
See the figure below. (4) 101.6 (4) 101.6 (10) 254 (22) 558.8
R_2.5 mm (0.1 inch) min.
Figure 1-1. Printable Area - Label

Roll paper
Table 1-14. Roll Paper

Rear Entry Minimum Maximum (8.5) 216 --(0.0028) 0.07 52 (14) (0.0035) 0.09 82 (22)
Width Length Thickness Weight Quality
(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (g/m2) (lb.)
Plain paper, Recycled paper. Not curled, not folded, not crumpled
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1.2.5 Printable Area
Table 1-15. Printable Area for Cut Sheet

Single Sheet PW (Width) PL (Length) LM (Left Margin) Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" When PW<=209.2 mm: 3 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=257 mm: 27 mm or more (suppose paper is set to the center.) When PW<=216 mm: 3 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=257 mm: 27 mm or more (suppose paper is set to the center.) 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more Multi Part Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" When PW<=209.2 mm: 3 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=257 mm: 27 mm or more (suppose paper is set to the center.) When PW<=216 mm: 3 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=257 mm: 27 mm or more (suppose paper is set to the center.) 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more
Cut sheets
RM (Right Margin)
P r in ta b le A r e a
TM (Top Margin) BM (Bottom Margin)
Figure 1-2. Printable Area for Cut Sheet
Product Description
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Envelop and card

L M R M
Table 1-16. Printable Area for Envelop and Card

Single Sheet PW (Width)
T M
Multi Part Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" 3 mm or more 3 mm or more 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more
Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" 3 mm or more 3 mm or more 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more
PL (Length) LM (Left Margin) RM (Right Margin)
B M
Figure 1-3. Printable Area for Envelop
Figure 1-4. Printable Area for Card
Product Description
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Continuous paper
Table 1-17. Printable Area for Continuous Paper

Continuous Paper PW (Width) PL (Length) LM (Left Margin) Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications" When PW<=228.6 mm: 13 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=241 mm: 13-25mm When PW=254 mm: 21-30mm When PW<=241.3 mm: 13 mm or more When PW>209.2 mm: Depend on the maximum printable area (203.2 mm) ex) When PW=241 mm: 13-25mm When PW=254 mm: 21-30mm 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more
P e r fo r a tio n
RM (Right Margin)
P e r fo r a tio n
Figure 1-5. Printable Area for Continuous Paper
Product Description
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Roll paper
P W L M B M T M
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1.2.6 Ribbon Cartridge
B M
Table 1-18. Printable Area for Roll Paper

Continuous Paper
LM (Left Margin) RM (Right Margin) TM (Top Margin) BM (Bottom Margin)
3 mm or more 3 mm or more 4.2 mm or more 4.2 mm or more
Product Description
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PL (Length)
Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications"
PW (Width)
Refer to 1.2.4 "Paper Specifications"
Figure 1-6. Printable Area for Roll Paper
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Type: Color: Ribbon life: Type: Color: Ribbon life:
Fabric Black approx. 2 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) Film Black approx. 0.2 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)
1.2.7 Electrical Specifications

120 V version Rated voltage: Input voltage range: Rated frequency range: Input frequency range: Rated current: Power consumption: AC 120V AC 99 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A (max. 2.6 A) Approximately 36 W (ISO/IEC10561 Letter pattern) Energy Star Compliant 10M min. (between AC line and chassis, DC 500V) AC 1000 Vrms. 1 min. or AC 1200 Vrms. 1 sec. (between AC line and chassis)
Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength:
230 V version Rated voltage range: Input voltage range: Rated frequency range: Input frequency range: Rated current: AC 220 to 240 V AC 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.5 A (max. 1.4 A)
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Power consumption: Approximately 36 W (ISO/IEC10561 Letter pattern) Energy Star Compliant 10M min. (between AC line and chassis, DC 500V) AC 1500 Vrms. 1 min. or (between AC line and chassis)
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1.2.10 Safety Approvals
Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength:
Temperature:
5 to 35 C 15 to 25 C (operating*1,*2) -30 to 60 C (non-operating) 10 to 80% RH (operating*1) 30 to 60% RH (operating*1,*2) 0 to 85% RH (non-operating) 1 G, within 1ms (operating) 2 G, within 2ms (non-operating*3) 0.25 G, 10 to 55 Hz (operating) 0.50 G, 10 to 55 Hz (non-operating*3)
(operating*1)
Humidity:
Resistance to shock: Resistance to vibration:
1.2.9 Reliability
MVBF *: MTBF: Printhead life:
19 million lines (except printhead) 10000 POH 200 million strokes/wire
*: Mean print volume between failure
Product Description
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1.2.11 CE Marking
230 V version Low voltage directive 73/23/EEC: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: EN60950 EN55022 class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN50082-1 IEC801-2 IEC801-3 IEC801-4
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120 V version Safety standards: EMI: UL1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B
230 V version Safety standards: EMI: EN60950 EN55022 (CISPR pub.22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B
UPS version Safety standards: UL1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 EN60950 FCC part15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B EN55022 (CISPR pub.22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B
EMI:
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1.2.12 Physical Specifications
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Product Description
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Physical Specifications Dimensions: Mass: Appearance: 415x368x160 mm (WxDxH) Approx. 7.5 kg See below.
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Physical Specifications including CSF bin1 (High capacity bin CSF) Dimensions: Mass: 415x433x366 mm (WxDxH) Approx. 9.0 kg
Physical Specifications including CSF bin 1 (Single bin CSF) Dimensions: Mass: 415x443x385 mm (WxDxH) Approx. 8.1 kg
Physical Specifications including CSF bin 1& bin 2 Dimensions: Mass: 415x561x396 mm (WxDxH) Approx. 9.6 kg
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This section describes the firmware specifications for the EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580.
1.3.1 Control Codes and Fonts
Character Tables
Bar codes EAN-13 EAN-8 UPC-A UPC-E Code 128 POSTNET Industrial 2 of 5 *1 Matrix 2 of 5 *1 *1: Do not describe in manual.
NOTE: *1: This item is not displayed on a default setting mode. Do not describe this in the manual.
Product Description
Firmware Specifications
NLSP version (39 character tables) Italic table PC437 (US, Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC437 Greek PC853 (Turkish) PC855 (Cyrillic) PC852 (East Europe) PC857 (Turkish) PC864 (Arabic) PC866 (Russian) PC869 (Greek) MAZOWIA (Poland) Code MJK (CSFR) ISO 8859-7 (Latin / Greek) ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) Bulgaria (Bulgarian) PC 774 (LST 1283:1993) Estonia (Estonia) ISO 8859-2 PC 866 LAT. (Latvian) PC 866 UKR (Ukrania) PC860 (Portuguese) PC 861 (Icelandic) PC865 (Nordic) PC APTEC (Arabic) PC708 (Arabic) PC 720 (Arabic) PCAR864 (Arabic) PC863 (Canadian-French) Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 Hebrew 7*1 *1 Hebrew 8 PC862 (Hebrew)*1 PC858 IAO8859-15 PC771 (Lithuania)
Standard version (13 character table) Italic table PC437 (US, Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) PC861 (Icelandic) PC863 (Canadian-French) PC865(Nordic) Abicomp BRASCII Roman8 ISO Latin 1 PC858 ISO 8859-15
1.3 Firmware Specifications
International character sets: 14 countries and legal U.S.A France Germany U.K. Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Korea Legal NOTE: The international and legal characters are the following 12 code; 23H, 24H, 40H, 5BH, 5CH, 5DH, 5EH, 60H, 7BH, 7CH, 7DH, 7EH. Typeface Bit map fonts: EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON OCR-B EPSON Orator EPSON Orator-S EPSON Script C Scalable fonts: EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans serif H 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, Proportional 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, Proportional 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi 10cpi, 12cpi 10cpi 10cpi 10cpi 10cpi Proportional 10.5 pt., 8 pt.- 32 pt. (every 2 pt.) 10.5 pt., 8 pt.- 32 pt. (every 2 pt.) 10.5 pt., 8 pt.- 32 pt. (every 2 pt.) 10.5 pt., 8 pt.- 32 pt. (every 2 pt.) Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 Coda bar (NW-7)*1
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Table 1-19. Character Tables and Available Typefaces

Character table Italic PC 850 (Multilingual)*1 PC 861 (Icelandic)*1 PC 863(Canadian-French)*1 Abicomp*1 Roman 8 PC 858 Italic table*1 PC 850 (Multilingual)*1 PC 861 (Icelandic)*1 PC 865(Nordic)*1 Abicomp*1 lSOLatin1 ISO 8859-15 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 866 UKR (Ukraina) PC APTEC (Arabic) PC 720 (Arabic) Hebrew7*2 Hebrew 8*2 PC862 (Hebrew)*2 *1: ESC R command is effective on these character tables. *2: Not displayed in the default setting mode. Do not describe this in the manual. 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) table*1 PC 437 (US, Standard PC 860 (Portuguese)*1 PC 865 (Nordic)*1 BRASCII*1 ISO Latin 1 ISO 8859-15 Europe)*1 EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON OCR-B EPSON Orator EPSON Orator-S EPSON Script C Bitmap font Scalable font
Standard version
PC 437(US, Standard Europe)*1 PC 860(Portuguese)*1 PC863 (Canadian-French)*1 BRASCIl*1 Roman8 PC 858
EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans serif H
EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Draft EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script EPSON Draft (Arabic) EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Draft (Hebrew) EPSON Roman EPSON Courier
(Not supported)
NLSP version
(Not supported)
PC 708 (Arabic) PCAR864 (Arabic)
(Not supported)
(Not supported)
Product Description
Firmware Specifications
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1.4 Interface Specifications

EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 provides bi-directional 8 bit parallel interface and Type-B optional interface slot as standard.
1.4.1 Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)
* Logic-H signal is 2.0V or lower when the printer is off and the signal is 3.0V or higher when the printer is on. The receiver has impedance which is equivalent to 7.5 k.
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Transmission mode: Adaptable connector: Synchronization: Handshaking: Signal level:
8 bit parallel IEEE-1284 compatibility mode 57-30360 (Amphenol) or equivalent -STROBE pulse BUSY and -ACKLG signals TTL compatible (IEEE-1284 level 1 device)
Figure 1-7. Data Transmitting Timing Table 1-21. Maximum & Minimum Timings for Data Transmission
Condition Parameter tsetup thold VOH=2.4V VOL=2.4V tstb tready tbusy treply tack VIH=2.0V VIL=0.8V tnbusy tnext ttout* ttin** Minimum 500 nsec 500 nsec 500 nsec 0 --500 nsec 0 0 --Maximum ----500 nsec -10 us --120 nsec 200 nsec
Table 1-20. Parameter

Parameter VOH* VOL* IOH* IOL* CO VIH VIL IIH IIL CI Minimum --0.5V ----0.8V ---Maximum 5.5V -0.32mA 12mA 50pF 2.0V -0.32mA 12mA 50pF
* Rise and fall time of output signals ** Rise and fall time of input signals.
Product Description
Interface Specifications
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Revision C Table 1-22. Connector Pin Assignment and Signals

Pin No. 8 9 10 Signal Name DATA7 DATA8 -ACKNLG Return GND Pin 26 27 28 In/Out In In Out Function Description bit6 bit7:MSB This signal (negative pulse) indicates that the printer has received data and is ready to accept next one. This signals high level means that the print is not ready to accept data. This signals high level means that the printer is in a state of paper-out error. Always at high level when the printer is powered on. Not used. This signals negative pulse initializes printer. This signals low level means the printer is in a state of error. Not used. This line is pulled up to +5V through 3.9 k resister. This line is pulled up tp +5V through 1.0 k resister. Chassis GND. Signal GND. Not connected.
Pin No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Product Description
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BUSY signal is active (HIGH level) under the conditions below: In the process of receiving data In the condition of being input buffer full In the condition of being -INT signal active (low level) During hardware initialization In the condition of being -ERROR or PE signal is active (low level, high level, respectively) In the self test mode In the adjustment mode In the default-setting mode
12 13 14 31 32 36 In/Out Function Description 18 In In In In In In In Strobe pulse. Input data is latched at falling edge of the signal. Parallel input data to the printer. bit0:LSB bit1 bit2 bit3 bit4 bit5 35 17 16, 33, 19-30 15, 34 11
BUSY PE SLCT -AFXT -INIT -ERROR -SLIN Logic H +5V Chassis GND NC
29 28 28 30 30 29 30 ------
Out Out Out In In Out In Out Out ----
-ERROR signal is active (low level) under the conditions below: In the condition of a paper-out error In the condition of a release lever error
PE signal is active (high level) under the condition below: In the condition of a paper-out error
Table 1-22. Connector Pin Assignment and Signals

Signal Name -STROBE DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 Return GND Pin 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
* In/Out shows the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view.
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Transmission mode: Adaptable connector: Synchronization: Handshaking:
IEEE-1284 nibble mode See 1.4.1 "Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)" Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Signal level: IEEE-1284 level 1 device See 1.4.1 "Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)" Data transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Extensibility request: The printer responds to the extensibility request affirmatively, when the request is 00H or 004H, which means; 00H: Request for nibble mode of reverse channel transfer 04H: Request device ID in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer
Device ID: The printer sends following device ID string when it is requested. Market ID=0 *1 When IEEE1284.4 is enabled; [00H][4EH] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC,D4; MDL: LQ-580; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-580; When IEEE1284.4 is disabled; [00H][4BH] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC; MDL: LQ-580; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-580;
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Product Description
1.4.2 Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel)
Market ID=1 When IEEE1284.4 is enabled; [00H][50H] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC,D4; MDL: LQ-570e; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-570e; When IEEE1284.4 is disabled; [00H][4DH] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC; MDL: LQ-570e; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-570e;
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Table 1-23. Connector Pin Assignment and Signals

Signal Name HostClk DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 DATA8 PtrClk Return GND Pin 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 In/Out In In In In In In In In In Out bit7:MSB Printer clock signal. Function Description Host clock signal. Parallel input data to the printer. bit0:LSB bit1 bit2 bit3 bit4 bit5 bit6
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-23. Connector Pin Assignment and Signals

Pin No. Signal Name PtrBusy/DataBit3,7 AckDataReq/ DataBit-2,6 Xflag/ DataBit-1,5 HostBusy -INIT -DataAvail/ DataBit-0,4 1284-Active Logic-H +5V Chassis GND NC Return GND Pin 29 28 28 30 30 29 30 -----In/Out Function Description Printer busy signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 3 or 7. Acknowledge data request signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 2 or 6. X-flag signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 1 or 5. Host busy signal. Not used. Data available signal and reverse channel transfer data bit 0 or 4. 1284 active signal. This line is pulled up to +5V through 3.9 k resister. This line is pulled up tp +5V through 1.0 k resister. Chassis GND. Emulation-Type 16, 33, 19-30 15, 34 --Signal GND. Entity Type Not connected. EPSONLQ2 EPSONPRPXL24 ESCPL2, PRPXL24, BDC
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1.4.3 Optional Interface

Type-B optional interface cards are available. Market ID=0 *1
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Out Out Out In In Out In Out Out --
* In/Out shows the direction of signal flow from the printers point of view.
Product Description
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Table 1-24. Optional Interface (Market ID=0)

Reply message ESC/P MT24p, PW80c110cpi, PRG (W0xxxx)rev, AP300ma LQ-580 ESCPL2, PRPXL24, BDC EPSONLQ2 IBM 2390 Plus MT24p, PW80c110cpi, PRG (W0xxxx)rev, AP300ma LQ-580 ESCPL2, PRPXL24, BDC EPSONPRPXL24
Main-Type Product-Name Emulation-Type Entity Type
Market ID=1
Table 1-25. Optional Interface (Market ID=0)

Reply message ESC/P MT24p, PW80c110cpi, PRG (W0xxxx)rev, AP300ma LQ-570e IBM 2390 Plus MT24p, PW80c110cpi, PRG (W0xxxx)rev, AP300ma LQ-570e ESCPL2, PRPXL24, BDC
Main-Type Product-Name
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The printer has 2 interfaces; the parallel interface and Type-B optional interface. These interfaces are selected manually by Default Setting or selected automatically.
Automatic Selection The automatic interface selection is enabled by Default Setting. In this automatic interface selection mode, the printer is initialized to the idle state scanning which interface receives data when it is powered on. Then the interface that receives data first is selected. When the host stops data transfer and the printer is in stand-by state for the seconds specified by Default Setting, the printer is returned to the idle state. As long as the host sends data or the printer interface is in busy state, the selected interface is let as it is. Interface State and Interface Selection When the parallel interface is not selected, the interface gets into a busy state. When the Type-B serial interface card is installed and it is not selected, the interface sends XOFF and sets the DTR signal MARK. When the optional interface is not selected, the printer sets OFFLINE bit of MNSTS register to the optional interface. When the printer is initialized or returned to the idle state, the parallel interface got into a ready state, the serial interface sends XON and sets the DTR SPACE and the printer resets OFFLINE bit of MNSTS register to the optional interface. Caution that the interrupt signal such as a -INIT signal on the parallel interface is not effective while that interface is not selected.
NOTE: The packet protocol of IEEE1284.4 allows a device to carry on multiple exchanges or conversations which contain data and/or control information with another device at the same time across a single pointto-point link. The protocol is not, however, a device control language. It does provide basic transport-level flow control and multiplexing services. The multiplexed logical channels are independent of each and blocking of one has no effect on the others. The protocol operates over IEEE1284.
1.4.5 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out

Generally, hosts abandons data transfer to peripherals when a peripheral is in busy state for dozens of seconds continuously. To prevent hosts from this kind of time-out, the printer receives data very slowly, several bytes per minute, even if the printer is in busy state. This slowdown is started when the rest of the input buffer becomes several hundreds of bytes. At last, when the input buffer is full, the printer is in busy state continuously.
1.4.6 IEEE1284.4 protocol

The packet protocol described by IEEE1284.4 is supported on the parallel I/F. Two function modes of IEEE1284.4 protocol, Off and Auto are available, and one of them is selected according to the value of Default setting. (See 1.5.2.3 "Default Setting")
Product Description
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Manual Selection One of 2 interfaces can be selected by Default Setting.
1.4.4 Interface Selection
Auto: Communication is carried out in the conventional mode until a magic string (1284.4 synchronous commands) is received. By receiving a magic string, communication in IEEE1284.4 packet mode is started. Off: Communication is carried out in the conventional mode. A magic string (1284.4 synchronous commands) is discarded.
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1.4.7 Type-B Interface communication specification

Reply for Optional Commands
Table 1-26. Reply for Optional Command

Command Name No-operation Start Hardware Reset Start Software Reset Send Main System Type Send Name Data Inquire Name Data Send Product Name Send Software Emulation Type Complete Buffered Data Stop Procedure Reply-A -Accept* Reject Accept Reject Accept Accept Accept Accept Reject Reply-B -Execute OK* -Execute OK -Execute OK Execute OK Execute OK Execute OK --
Option Command Number 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-26. Reply for Optional Command

Option Command Number 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h-13h 04h 05h 16h-1Fh Command Name Return Buffered Data Send Entity Type Send Status Quit Procedure Inquire ASCII Message Send ASCII Message (Reserved) Inquire Emergency Message Send Emergency Reply (Reserved) Reply-A Reject Accept Accept Reject Reject Accept Unknown Accept Accept Unknown Reply-B -Execute OK Execute OK --Execute OK -Execute OK Execute OK -02h 04h 07h 0Eh 14h 15h Send Option Type Send Name Data Inquire Software Emulation Type Inquire ASCII Message Inquire Emergency Reply Send Emergency Message
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*: Reply for Type-B I/F Level2 device. Back Ground Job command 0x00: get device ID 0x01: get all status 0x02~0x3F
Product Description
Main Command
Table 1-27. Main Command

Command Name Start Software Reset Setting Timing -Init signal on the std. parallel -Type B I/F Option command: 01h -Parallel Reset -Cold Start -Deciding the level of Type-B I/F after powered on -Type B I/F Option command: 05h -Changing control language -Writing to DBIN-register -Reply for Back Ground Job command response -Receive Back Ground Job command
Main Command Number 01h
Response Normal response Normal response Processing impossible response
A bit rate available by Serial I/F card: 19200bps, 9600bps, 4800bps, 2400bps, 1200bps, 600bps, 300bps
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1.5 Operation
1.5.1 Control Panel
6 switches and 8 LEDs are on the panel as shown below.
1.5.1.1 Switches
D ra ft R o m a n S a n s s e rif C o u rie r P re s tig e S c rip t O th e rs
F o n t
C o n d e n se d
T e a r O ff/B in
T e a B in B in C a r d r O ff 1 2
L F /F F
L o a d /E je c t
P a p e r O u t P a u se
R e se t
M ic ro A d ju s t
3 se c .
: L E D O n ,
: L E D B lin k s ,
: L E D O ff
Load/Eject Micro Adjust
Figure 1-8. Control Panel
Product Description
Operation
Operation in normal mode In normal mode, pressing panel switches executes following function;
Table 1-28. Operation in Normal Mode

Switch Function -Alternates printing and non-printing status. -Enables Micro Adjustment function, holding it down for 3 seconds. -If pressed again in the above condition, Micro Adjustment function is disabled. -When no cut sheet/ CSF, load paper from CSF. -When there is cut sheet/ CSF, eject paper. -When no continuous paper, load continuous paper. -When there is continuous paper, eject continuous paper to the tractor waiting position. -When Micro Adjust is enabled, execute micro feed backward. (0.14mm (1/180 inch)) *1: See Figure 1-9, "Micro Feed". -After paper feed; at TOF position, TOP adjustment is executed; at TEAR OFF position, TEAR OFF position adjustment is executed; at other positions, micro feed is executed. -When no cut sheet/ CSF, load paper from CSF. -When there is cut sheet/ CSF; if pressed short, start a new line; if pressed for seconds, eject paper; if roll paper, start a new line. -When no continuous paper, load continuous paper. -When there is continuous paper; if pressed short, start a new line; if pressed for seconds, start a new page. -When Micro Adjust is enabled, execute micro feed forward. (0.14mm (1/180 inch)) *2: See Figure 1-9, "Micro Feed". -After paper feed; at TOF position, TOP adjustment is executed; at TEAR OFF position, TEAR OFF position adjustment is executed; at other positions, micro feed is executed. -If cut sheet is selected, select CSF bin. (Including CARD) -If continuous paper is not at TEAR OFF position, carry continuous paper to the next page Tear-off position. -If continuous paper is at TEAR OFF position, carry continuous paper to the next page TOF position. -If no continuous paper, TEAR OFF SW is invalid.
Pause
LF/FF Micro Adjust
Tear Off/ Bin
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-28. Operation in Normal Mode

Switch Function -Selects font. (Draft, Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, Others) -Fonts that are not set at default setting is not selectable. -If pressed with Condensed SW, reset is performed. -Alternates condensed mode and non-condensed mode. -Reset paper.
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Font
Condensed Font & Condensed
*1 Micro feed backward *2 Micro feed forward *2
*1 Manual Feed Rear/CSF Continuous Paper Rear Head Front
Continuous Paper Bottom (Front)
Figure 1-9. Micro Feed
Product Description
Operation
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Operation at power on Turning the printer on while pressing panel switches executes the functions below;
Table 1-29. Operation at Power On

Switch Load/Eject LF/FF Font Load/Eject & LF/FF Load/Eject & LF/FF & Pause LQ self test Draft self test Default setting Data dump Clear EEPROM Function
Tear Off / Bin & Load/ Clear EEPROM for Diving Line count for ribbon change timing. Eject Pause The others Bi-d adjustment Not available
Operation in default setting mode The following switches are used in default setting mode;
Table 1-30. Operation at Power On

Switch Font Tear Off / Bin The others Selects the Menu. Changes the setting. Not available. Function
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*3 Tear Off/Bin (Green) -2 LEDs display the status of CSF bin selection when cut sheet is used. Only a right LED is on when Bin 1 is selected,. -Both LEDs blink when continuous paper is in the Tear-off position and both LEDs are off when continuous paper is out of the Tear-off position. : Tear Off : Bin 1 : Bin2 : Card ( : LED On, : LED Blinks, : LED Off) *4 Condensed (Green) -It is on when the printer is in the condense mode, and it is off when the printer is out of condense mode. *5 Font (Green) -The status of Font selection is displayed by 3 Font LEDs. : Draft : Roman : Sans serif : Courier : Prestige : Script : Others ( : LED On, : LED Off)
1.5.1.2 LED
Pause*1 Printer Status Pause Paper out error Release lever operation error Paper eject warning Head hot warning Micro Adjust Tear off Bin selection Condensed selection Font selection Fatal error On On On On Blink Blink --------Blink
Paper Out*2 --On --Blink
Tear OFf/Bin ---------
Condensed ---------
Font ---------
----------Blink
--*3 *3 ----Blink
------*4 --Blink
--------*5 Blink
*2 Paper Out (Red) -It is on when the printer is in the Paper out status, and it is off when the printer is out of this status.
Product Description
Operation
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*1 Pause (Orange) -It is on when the printer is paused, and it is off when the printer is not paused. -It blinks when Micro Adjust is valid. -It blinks when Head Hod is effective but halted.
1.5.1.3 Buzzer
Paper out error: Release lever operation: Illegal panel operation: Beeper sounds (...)* Beeper sounds(-----)* Beeper sounds (.)*
* The description (.) and (-) in the above shows how the beeper sounds. (.): Beeper sounds approx. 100ms and interval is approx. 100ms. (-): Beeper sounds approx. 500ms and interval is approx. 100ms.
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Table 1-31. Indication in normal mode

LED
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1.5.2 Functions
1.5.2.1 Usual Operation
1.5.2.2 Operation at Power-on

Various modes are activated by turning on power while the buttons on the panel pressed.
Pause -This switch alternates printer activity between printing and non-printing. -Holding it down over 3 seconds when the printer is in the stand by state, the Micro Adjust function is enabled. Pressing it again, this function is disabled. Load/Eject -Pressing it loads out sheet or continuous paper when the printer is out of paper. -Pressing it ejects out sheet to the stacker or continuous paper to the paper park. LF/FF -Pressing it shortly executes line feed. -Holding it down for a few seconds executes form feed when continuous paper is used, or ejects cut sheet to the stacker when cut sheet is used. Tear Off -When continuous paper is used, pressing it moves a page to the Tear-off position. And pressing it again moves a next page to the TOF position. Bin -Pressing it selects CSF bin number of the Card mode* when cut sheet is used. *: The Card mode is for using post card and envelope. Font -Pressing it selects one of the following fonts; Draft, Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige, Script and Others* *: Others means the font selected in the Default Setting Mode. Condensed -Pressing it alternates condensed and non-condensed mode. Micro Adjust -Micro Adjust / switches is effective when the Micro Adjust function is enabled by Pause switch. -Pressing the Micro Adjust / switches executes micro feed backward and forward by 0.141mm (1/180 inch). -The TOF adjustment is enabled in the TOF position after loading, and the Tearoff adjustment is enabled in the Tear-off position. Reset -Pressing the Font and Condensed switch at the same time initializes the printer.
Product Description
Operation
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Self test Prints the self test pattern. To cancel it, make printer pause and turn off the power. LQ self test mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing the LOAD/ EJECT SW. Draft self test mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing the LF/FF SW. Default setting Default setting mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing the FONT SW. See 1.5.2.3 "Default Setting". Data Dump Starts the data dump mode, in which all the input data are printed as hexadecimal numbers and corresponding characters. Data Dump mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing the LF/FF SW and LOAD/EJECT SW. Clear EEPROM Resets the printer to the factory default setting, which is not always proper setting for each market demand. (i.e. This function is for emergency.) Clear Areal EEPROM data except 00H to 1FH. By turning the power on while pressing the LF/FF SW, LOAD/EJECT SW and PAUSE SW, the setting of the EEPROM Area 1 will be initialized to the factory default setting. Clear EEPROM for Driving Line count for ribbon change timing. Resets the diving Line count for ribbon change timing. By turning the power on while pressing the TEAR OFF/BIN SW and LOAD/ EJECT SW, the diving Line count for ribbon change timing will be reset. Bi-d adjustment Bid adjustment mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing the PAUSE SW. Demonstration Not available. Simple Default setting Simple default setting mode is activated by turning the power on while pressing FONT SW and TEAR OFF/BIN SW.
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1.5.2.3 Default Setting

There are some parameters that can be changed by users and will be referred at the time of initialization of the printer.
Item Page length for tractor Skip over Perforation Auto tear Off Auto line feed Print direction Software 0 slash High speed draft I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Baud rate Parity
Table 1-32. Setting Menu

Setting / Value *2 3 inch, 3.5 inch, 4 inch, 5.5 inch, 6 inch, 7 inch, 8 inch, 8.5 inch, 11 inch, 70/6 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch, 17 inch OFF, ON OFF, ON OFF, ON Bi-d., Uni-d. ESC/P2, IBM 2390 Plus OFF, ON OFF, ON Auto, Parallel, Option 10 seconds, 30 seconds 19200BPS, 9600BPS, 4800BPS, 2400BPS, 1200BPS, 600BPS, 300BPS None, Odd, Even, Ignore OFF, ON Auto, OFF Standard version Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC861, BARASCII, Abicomp, Roman8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15 NLSP version Italic, PC437, PC850, PC437, Greek, PC853, PC855, PC852, PC857, PC864, PC866, PC869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC774, Estonia, ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT., PC 866UKR, PC APTEC, PC708, PC720, PCAR 864, PC860, PC865, PC861, PC863, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15, PC771 International character set for Italic table Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic, U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1
1.
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Setting mode Enters the Default setting mode. The method of selecting language for Usage of this mode is printed. Select language for Usage of this mode by Font button. Font LEDs show the language for Usage of this mode that is currently selected. This section will be advanced one by one as the button is pressed and the On/Off/ Blink/2-Blink of those three LEDs will also be changed according to the selection. Press Tear Off/Bin button. The current setting and the Usage of this mode by selected language will be printed on the paper set in the paper path at that time. Select Menu by Font button. Font LEDs show the menu which is selected at that time. The selection will be advanced one by one as the button is pressed and the combination of those three LEDs status of On/Off/Blink/2-Blinks will be changed according to the selection. Select setting value by Tear Off / Bin button. Tear Off/ Bin LEDs and Paper Out LED show that menus value by status of On/Off/ Blink/2-Blinks. That value can be changed by pressing Tear Off/ Bin button and the LEDs status of On/Off/Blink/2-Blinks will be changed as the button is pressed. When Tear Off / Bin button is pressed, the printer memorize the last setting value. Repeat (4) to (6). The other items can be changed in the same manner. The menu selection will return to the first menu after the last menu selection is over. Turn the printer off. The setting is stored into non-volatile memory.
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode Character table
Product Description
Operation
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-32. Setting Menu

Item Font *1 Manual feed wait time Buzzer Auto CR (IBM 2390 Plus) A.G.M. (IBM 2390 Plus) Roll Paper Setting / Value *2 OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Script C, Roman T, Sans serif H 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds OFF, ON OFF, ON
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1.5.5 Initialization
OFF, ON
1.5.3 Bi-d. Adjustment

Bi-d. adjustment can be adjusted by users. Refer to 5.2.4 "Bi-D Adjustment" for Bi-d. adjustment method.
Software initialization The initialization of this level is activated by the control code ESC@. This initialization is;
Product Description
Operation
n n n
Reboot with PAUSE SW + LOAD/EJECT SW + LF/FF SW pressed, EEPROM is initialized. Reboot with TEAR OFF/BIN SW + LOAD/EJECT SW pressed, the memory area of the accumulative printed columns for ribbon replacement is cleared.
1.5.4 EEPROM Initialization Method

Initialization by control panel operation The printer is initialized by pressing Font switch and Condensed switch at the same time. This initialization is; to clear the all buffers of data. to clear the unprinted data. to make the printers setting defaults.
n n n
*1: One of these fonts in the default setting is corresponding to others (= other fonts) on the control panel. Following fonts are not selected in the default setting mode. Draft, Roman, Sans serif, Courier, Prestige and Script *2: Setting with underline mean the standard factory settings.
n n
OFF, ON
n n
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Power-on initialization The initialization of this level is activated by power-on or cold-reset command (remote RS command). This initialization is; to initialize the printer mechanism. to execute Operator initialization.
Operator initialization The initialization of this level is activated by -INT signal (negative pulse). This initialization is; to clear the all buffers of data. to cancel the printer stand-by state, if no errors occur. to execute Software initialization.
to clear the unprinted data. to make the printers setting defaults.
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1.5.6 Errors
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Paper out error: When the printer fails to feed a sheet, it goes a paper out error. Release lever error: When release lever position is wrong, it goes a release lever error. Cover Open error: When the printers cover is opened, it goes a release lever error. Fatal errors: Carriage control error and Power supply voltage error.
Product Description
Operation
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Revision C Table 1-33. ESC/P2

Classification Operation Double-Width Condensed Command ESC@ ESC U ESC EM FF LF ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC3, ESC+ CR ESC (C, ESC, C, ESC C0 ESC Q, ESC1 ESC (c, ESC N, ESC O ESC$, ESC ESC (V, ESC (v ESC D, HT ESC B, VT ESC J ESC k, ESC x, ESC y ESC X ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p ESC 4, ESC 5 ESC E, ESC F ESC! Bar code Production Bit image Graphics Character handling Spacing Double-height Double-Strike Super-/ Subscript Underline Line / Score Character Style Intercharacter Space HMI Define Unit Character Table International Character User-Defined Characters Upper Control Codes Print Data as Characters Bit Image Graphics Mode Raster Graphics Bar code EEPOM write, etc. Command ESC W, DC4, SO DC2, SI ESC w ESC G, ESC H ESC T, ESC S ESCESC (ESC q ESC Space ESC c ESC (U ESC t, ESC (t ESC R ESC%, ESC &, ESC: ESC6, ESC7 ESC (^ ESC * ESC (G *1 ESC. *1 ESC (B ESC|
1.6 Control codes

1.6.1 ESC/P2
Table 1-33. ESC/P2
Classification General Operation Operation Initialize Printer Unidirectional Printing CSF Mode Control Paper feeding Form Feed Line Feed Line Spacing Carriage Return Page format Page Length Left / Right Margin Top / Bottom Margin Print position motion Horizontal Print Position Vertical Print Position Tab Horizontally Tab Vertically Advance paper Font selection Typeface Pitch and Point Pitch Italic Font Bold Font Master Select Font enhancement
*1 Do not write on the manual.
Product Description
Control codes
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Revision C Table 1-34. IBM 2390 Plus emulation

Classification Command NUL, DC3 ESC j BEL CAN DC1, ESC Q ESC [K ESC U ESC [F FF Font enhancement LF, ESC5 ESC A, ESC A (AGM*), ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC3, ESC 3 (AGM*) CR ESC] ESC C, ESC C0 ESC X ESC N, ESC O ESC 4 Character handling Spacing Font selection Print position motion Operation Horizontal Print Position Initialize Tab Position Tab Horizontally Tab Vertically Advance paper Pitch Bold Font Master Select Print Quality Select Font and Pitch Double-Width Enlarge and Life Space Condensed Double-Strike Super-/ Subscript Underline Line / Score Back Space Space Define Unit Character Table Print Data as Characters Bit image Bit Image ESC d ESC R ESC D, HT ESC B, VT ESC J, ESC J (AGM*) DC 2, ESC P, ESC: ESC E, ESC F ESC I ESC [d ESC [I DC4, SO, ESC SO, ESC W ESC [@ SI, ESC SI ESC G, ESC H ESC T, ESC S ESC ESC_, ESC [BS SP ESC [ ESC 6, ESC 7, ESC [T ESC ^, ESC ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z ESC [g, ESC* (AGM*) Command
1.6.2 IBM 2390 Plus Emulation

Table 1-34. IBM 2390 Plus emulation
Classification General Operation Nop Off Line Buzzer Cancellation Select / Deselect Initialize Printer Unidirectional Printing Select Auto Sheet Feeder Paper feeding Form Feed Line Feed, Auto Line Feed Line Spacing Carriage Return Reverse Line Feed Page format Page Length Left / Right Margin Skip Over Perforation Set TOF Operation
Product Description
Control codes
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-34. IBM 2390 Plus emulation

Classification Bar code Operation Set up Bar code Transfer Bar code Download * Alternate Graphic Mode ESC [f ESC [p Command
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Download ESC = command is not provided.
1.6.3 Bi-Directional Commands

Reply printer ID: [ESC][SOH]@EJL[SP]ID[CR][LF] The printer sends the following ID string in reply to this command. Market ID=0 *1 @EJL[SP]ID[CR][LF] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC; MDL: LQ-580; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-580; [FF]
XX is a string of 2 ASCII characters of defining a feature of the command. Following [nL][nH] is two byte hexadecimal value that denotes the length of the [00H] and [ml]...[mx] parameters. Last [m1] ... [mx] parameters are used to describe the detailed command function and represent printer settings. The printer sends the following string in reply to the commands of this type: @BDC[sp]PS[CR][LF] XX: Reply-Data; [FF] Table 1-35 shows the XXs that are provided in this printer. <Remote commands> -[Save] column shows that SV commands is effective to each feature or not. - : All parameters are saved., : Some limited parameters are saved.,-: No parameter is saved.
Reply printer ID
Market ID=1
Enter Remote-1 Exit Remote-1
Enter / Exit Remote Mode
Enter Remote Mode:
[ESC](R[08H][00H][00H]REMOTE1
Product Description
Control codes
@EJL[SP]ID[CR][LF] MFG: EPSON; CMD: ESCPL2,PRPXL24,BDC; MDL: LQ-570e; CLS: PRINTER; DES: EPSON[SP]LQ-570e; [FF]
Save settings Initialize Load power-on default Select typeface
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Exit Remote Mode:
[ESC][NUL][00H][00H]
Remote Commands Change Printer Settings: Reply Printer Settings: XX[nL][nH][00H][ml]...[mx] XX[nL][nH][01H][ml]...[mx]
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Table 1-35. Bi-Directional Commands

Function Code/ Parameter ESC(R08H 00H 00H REMOTE1 ESC 00H 00H 00H SV 00H 00H RS 00H 00H LD 00H 00H FO 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(Roman), 1(Sans serif), 2(Courier), 3(Prestige) 4(Script), 5(OCR-B), 7(Orator), 8(Orator-S), 9(Script C), 10(Roman T), 11(Sans serif H) Save -
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EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 1-35. Bi-Directional Commands

Function Select character pitch Code/ Parameter CP 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(10cpi), 1(12cpi), 2(15cpi), 3 (17.1cpi), 4(20cpi), 5(Propotional) CQ 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(Draft), 1(LQ), 2(High speed draft) CT 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0 (Table0), 1(Table1), 2(Table2), 3(Table3) AT 04H 00H 00H m1 m2 m3 m1=0(Table0), 1(Table1), 2(Table2), 3(Table3) m2, m3=(ESC/P2 Character Table No.)*3 IC 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(U.S.A), 1(France), 2(Germany), 3(U.K.) 4(Denmark1), 5(Sweden), 6(Italy), 7(Spain1), 8(Japan), 9(Norway), 10(Denmark2), 11(Spain2), 12(Latin America), 13(Korea) PG 05H 00H 00H p1 p2 m1 m2 p1=0(Continuous paper), p2=0(Rear), p1=1(CSF), p2=0(bin1), 1(bin2) p1=2(Manual insertion), p2=0(rear), 1(front) -Page legth=m1+256*m2, by 0.0706mm (1/360inch) 1080 (76.2mm(3inch)) <= m1+256*m2 <= 7920(558.8mm(22 inch)) TP 05H 00H 00H p1 p1 m1 m2 p1=0(Continuous paper), p2=0(Rear), p1=1(CSF), p2=0(bin1), 1(bin2) p1=2(Manual insertion), p2=0(rear), 1(front) -Top margin=m1+256*m2, by 0.0706mm (1/360inch) 60 (4.2mm) <= m1+256*m2 <= 480(8.5mm + 25.4mm(1inch)) SK 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(off), 1(on) PD 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(Bi-d.), 1(Uni-d.), 2(Auto) Save *1 Turn auto line feed on/off Function Turn auto tear-off on/off
Revision C Table 1-35. Bi-Directional Commands

Code/ Parameter TO 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(off), 1(on) LF 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(off), 1(on) PM 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0(ESC/P2), 2(IBM 2390 Plus emulation) Save
Select character table Assign character table
*2
Turn printer state reply on/off ST 02H 00H 00H m1 m1=0, 1, 2, 3 *2 Inquire printer state reply on/ off Turn Slash zero on/off *4 Turn Buzzer on/off Turn IBM emulation A.G.M on/off Turn IBM emulation Auto CR on/off Turn Roll paper mode on/off Set starting data/month/year Inquire starting date/month/ year Inquire total printing lines/ power on hours ST 01H 00H 01H @BDC SP PS CR LF ST: <nn>; FF EX 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 01H m1 EX 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H m1 m1=0(enable), 1(disable) EX 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 03H m1 m1=0(enable), 1(disable) EX 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 04H m1 m1=0(enable), 1(disable) EX 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 05H m1 m1=0(enable), 1(disable) SD 04H 00H 00H m1 m2 m3 00<=m1<=99, 01<=m2<=12, 01<=m3<=31 SD 01H 00H 01H @BDC SP PS CR LF SD: <nn1> <nn2> <nn3> ; FF TL 01H 00H 01H @BDC SP PS CR LF TL: ; TPL: <nnnnnnnn2> ; TPH: <nnnn3>; TPR: <nnnnnnnn4> ; FF ?? nL nH 01H <chr-str>;FF
Set page length
Product Description
Turn unidirectional mode on/ off
Turn 1 inch skip perforation on/off
Echo parameters
*1 The setting is stored into non-volatile memory when m1=0, 3.
Control codes
Set Top margin
Select an international character set
Select draft or LQ
Select control language
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*2 Only the following parameters are memorized.
m1 set by AT/CT 0 1 m2 set by AT 0 All parameters that can be set m3 set by AT 0
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m2 0EH 0FH 0DH 1BH
m3 30H 00H 20H 00H
Character table PC866 UKR PC869 PCAR_864 MAZOWIA
m2 29H 2AH 7FH 2DH
m3 00H 00H 02H 00H
Character table PC 708 PC720 ISO 8859-2 PC771
*3 All settable parameters. Std & NLSP ver.

m2 m3 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H Character table Italic PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC861 m2 19H 1AH 7FH 23H 2CH 1DH m3 00H 00H 01H 00H 00H 0FH Character table BRASCII Abicomp ISO Latin1 Roman8 PC858 ISO 8859-15
*4 m1=0 to 7 only The printer sends back one of the five strings shown below according to the printer status at that time every few seconds. @BDCSP ST CR LF ST: <status code>; [ER: <error code>;] [TP:<self print code>;] [PP:<paper_path>;] [CD:<printer status codes>;] [IG:<nn1><nn2><n3>[,...<nnx1><nnx2><nnx3>];] [TEC:<ii1>;] FF
NLSP only
m2 m3 10H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 20H Character table PC437 Greek PC853 PC855 PC852 PC857 PC862 PC864 PC866 PC866 LAT. m2 1CH 1DH 1FH 20H 21H 22H 24H 25H 28H m3 00H 07H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H Character table Code MJK ISO 8859-7 ISO Latin 1T Bulgaria Hebrew 7 Hebrew 8 PC 774 Estonia PC APTEC
01H 05H 06H 0AH 0BH 0CH 0DH 0EH 0EH
Product Description
Control codes
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00H 01H 03H 07H 08H 09H 18H
status_code
Status <status code> 00 01 02 03 04 05
In the error state In the self printing state In the busy state In the waiting state In the idle state In the pose state
error_code
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Error Fatal error Port is not selected Release lever position error Paper out 00 01 03 06
<error code>
test_print_code
<self print code> 00 02
Test printing Setting printing
Paper_path
paper_path <paper_path code> 0000 0200 0201 0100 0101
Continuous paper (rear) Cut sheet (rear) Cut sheet (front) CSF bin1 CSF bin2
characteristic status code

location size 2bytes 6bytes 8bytes 4bytes 8bytes type 02 fixed yy, mm, dd nnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnn Refer to SD command TL command TL command TL command
Structure version Starting date Total printing line number Total power on hour Total printing number for ribbon charge timing
+0 +2 +8 +16 +20
Product Description
Control codes
Self printing
MIB proxy information 1G: 030FNA, 0505NA, 08NANA, 09NANA, 0CNANA; TEC:07; Sheet feeder bin (removable), capacity 15mm, quantity of paper N.A. Sheet feeder bin 2 (removable), capacity 5mm, quantity of paper N.A. Manual feed front, capacity N.A., quantity of paper N.A Manual feed rear, capacity N.A., quantity of paper N.A. Tractor rear, capacity N.A., quantity of paper N.A. 24pin SIDM
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Packet commands
Table 1-36. Packet Commands

Function Code di 01H 00H 01H @EJL SP ID CR LF <Device ID string> FF st 01H 00H 01H @BDC SP ST CR LF <printer status string> FF XX:; FF (XX is the command string being invalid.)
Device ID request Device ID reply (*1) State-Reply request State-Reply (*2) No support command
(*1) The reply string is as same as BDC-ID Reply. (*2) The reply string is as same as BDC-ST Reply.
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1.7.1 Standard Specification
Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (Overseas standard) ROM
Table 1-37. ROM

Function PROG CG Address IC8 Capacity 8Mbit Name Note
: Version
Function PROG Address IC8 IC1
IC2 IC Socket: Not mounted Jumper Setting
Table 1-38. Jumper Setting

CG and PROG Capacity Settings JP1: Short Other Settings
CG
8Mbit
M80C60 A
Other specifications are the same as of standard.

JP2: Short JP3: Short JP4: Open JP5: Open JP6: Open JP7: Open JP8: Short JP11: Short JP12: Open JP19: Short JP20: Open JP13: Short JP14 Open JP15: Short JP16: Open
Panel Board Assembly: 2033295
Product Description
Functional Specification
TEZ00
Built in PROG ROM
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1.7 Functional Specification
Panel Sheet: 1051396
1.7.2 Europe Specification

Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (Overseas Europe standard)
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Europe Specifications the same as of standard.
1.7.3 NLSP Specification

Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (NLSP Specification) ROM
Table 1-39. ROM

Capacity 8Mbit Name TEZ00 Note
: Version
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1.7.4 Thai Specification
1.7.6 China Specification
Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (Thai Specification) ROM
Table 1-40. ROM

Function PROG CG Address IC8 IC1 Capacity 8Mbit 8Mbit Name Note
M80C65
CG
IC1
16Mbit
M160B60
Panel Sheet D: 1054004
Panel Sheet B: 1054002
1.7.5 Korea Specification
Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (Korea Specification) ROM
Table 1-41. ROM

Function PROG CG Address IC8 IC1 Capacity 8Mbit 16Mbit Name Note
M160B59
Panel Sheet C: 1054003
Product Description
TEZ03
: Version
Functional Specification
: Version
TEZ01
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Board Specification MAIN Board Assembly: C293MAIN (China Specification) ROM
Table 1-42. ROM

Function PROG Address IC8 Capacity 8Mbit Name TEZ03 Note
: Version
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CHAPTER
2
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
EPSON LQ-580
Revision C
2.1 Main Components

This printer is composed of following main units:
2.1.2 C293PSB/PSE Board

The C293 PSB/PSE power supply board consists of Transformer, Switching FET, Regulator IC, Diode bridge, Fuse, Photo-coupler, and so on.
2.1.1 C293MAIN Board

The C293MAIN board consists of CPU TMP94C251 (IC7), gate array E05B76NA (IC4), EEPROM AT93C46 (IC3), PROM (IC8), driver elements, and so on.
Gate Array E05B76NA
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C293MAIN C293PSB/PSE C293PNL M-5T10-100 Housing
: Control board : Power supply board : Operation panel board : Printer mechanism : Upper case, Lower case, Rear sheet guide, Knob, Printer cover
CN2 Transformer Regulator IC
EEPROM Switching FET
Fuse CN1 Photo-coupler
Figure 2-2. C293PSB/PSE Component

CPU
Print Head Driver
Figure 2-1. C293MAIN Component
Operating Principles
Main Components
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2.2 Printer Mechanism

This printer mechanism consists of Printhead, Paper feed mechanism, Carriage movement mechanism, Tractor feed mechanism, Platen gap adjustment mechanism, Ribbon feed mechanism, PF motor, CR motor, detectors, and so on.
2.2.5 Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism

The platen gap (the gap between the platen and the printhead) adjustment mechanism consists of CR guide shaft, parallelism adjustment bushing, PG adjust lever and PG detector. PG adjust lever is attached to the left side of the CR guide shaft. The bushings are attached to the both sides of the frame. As the both sides part of CR guide shaft is eccentric toward external form of it, printhead approaches or recedes from the platen roller to turn the PG lever forward or backward. PG detector detects PG lever position. If the lever is set 2nd and more position, the printer gets into copy mode.
2.2.1 Printhead
The printhead prints data from the control board on paper using the ink ribbon. The printhead is mounted on the carriage unit.
2.2.6 Ribbon Feed Mechanism

The CR motor drives the ribbon feed mechanism via the timing belt. The ribbon feed mechanism has the sun and planetary gear system. No matter the carriage unit is driven left and right, the ink ribbon is driven in one direction.
2.2.2 Paper Feed Mechanism

The paper feed mechanism picks up paper and transports it to the printhead, then ejects it step by step or continuously driven by the PF motor. PF motor drives the paper feed mechanism gears and the platen roller. The top of form and paper out condition are detected by front and rear PE detector, respectively.
2.2.3 Carriage Movement Mechanism

The carriage movement mechanism carries the carriage unit left and right along the CR guide shaft and mechanism frame and stops it at any position for printing. It is driven by the torque sent from the CR motor via the timing belt. Home position is detected by the HP (home position) detector at power on and CR motor phase changing timing.
2.2.4 Tractor Feed Mechanism

The tractor feed mechanism feeds continuous paper to the printhead and ejects it. The torque from the PF motor is transferred to the tractor unit via the release mechanism in the paper feed mechanism. The release mechanism switches the PF motor torque between cut sheet feeding and continuous paper feeding by the release lever. This printer is equipped with several tractor feeding methods (front / rear push tractor feeding, front / rear push & pull tractor feeding and front / rear pull tractor feeding), which is selected according to the tractor unit setting positions and the lever positions. The tractor detector detects the release lever setting position in cut sheet feeding or continuous paper feeding.
Printer Mechanism
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T ra c to r
R e le a s e L e v e r
R e le a s e D e te c to r
R e a r P E D E te c to r P la te n R o lle r F ro n t P E d e te c to r
P F M o to r
P a r a lle lis m
B u s h in g
P r in th e a d C R G u id e S h a ft P a r a lle lis m B u s h in g
C R M o to r C a r r ia g e U n it R ib b o n F e e d M e c h a n is m P G A d ju s t L e v e r H P D e te c to r T im in g B e lt
Figure 2-3. Printer Mechanism Outline
Printer Mechanism
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2.3 Circuit Operation

2.3.1 C293PSB/PSE Power Supply Circuit
This printer can be powered by either of two power supply boards: the C293PSB (120V) board or the C293PSE (230V) board. The function of these two boards is the same, except for a difference in the primary circuitry. The power supply outputs the DC current necessary to drive the printer control circuit and drive the mechanism. The input voltages and fuse ratings for these boards are as shown in the following table:
AC Input AC Line Input Line Filter ZC-RCC Converter -Over Current Protection -Over Voltage Protection -Energy Saving on Standby Mode -Secondary side SW +35V/ 1.0A Output
Regulator IC
+5V/ 0.7A PSC signal POFF signal
Table 2-1. Input Voltage and Fuse Rating

Board C293PSB C293PSE Input Voltage 85-138VAC 187-276VAC Fuse F1 Rating 4A, 125V or 250V T2.0AH, 250V
Figure 2-4. Power Supply Circuit Block Diagram
2.3.2 Input and Output Specification
The power supply circuit outputs voltages used to drive the various control circuits and the mechanism, as shown in the following table:
Table 2-2. Output Voltage and Applications

Output Voltage 5V5% 0.7A (Type-B I/F output is included. Logic lines Detectors Panel Switches & LEDs 35V6%1.0A CR Motor PF Motor Printhead Applications
The power supply circuit consists of the line filter circuit, ZC-RCC (Zero-Cross Ringing Choke Converter) switching circuit and 5V chopper regulator IC. The AC voltage is first input to the line filter circuit for higher harmonics absorption, then input to the switching circuit and transformed to +35VDC. +5VDC is generated from +DC35V by the regulator IC. The over current / voltage protection circuit is also designed on the board. The power switch is set in the secondary circuit that is controlled by the signal PSC from the control panel.
Circuit Operation
Input
Table 2-3. Input Specifications

Item 100-120V Model C293PSB 100-120V AC 85-138V AC 50-60 Hz 47-63Hz (100V/120V, 60Hz) 0.01A / 0.02A 0.06A / 0.06A 0.84A / 0.73A 2.32A / 2.01A (100V/120V, 60Hz) 0.3W / 0.3W 2.0W / 2.6W 47W / 47W 149W / 150W (220V / 240V, 50 Hz) 0.04A / 0.04A 0.05A / 0.05A 0.43A/ 0.4A 1.16A / 1.07A (220V / 240V, 50 Hz) 0.5W / 0.6W 2.2W / 2.4W 47W / 47W 146W / 145W 220-240V Model C293PSE 220-240V AC 187-276V AC
Power Supply Unit Rated Input Voltage Input Voltage Range Rated Input Frequency Input Frequency Range Input Current (Reference Value *1) Secondary Side: When SW-OFF Minimum Load Rated Load Maximum Load Input Current (Reference Value *1) Secondary Side: When SW-OFF Minimum Load Rated Load Maximum Load
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Item Inrush Current*2 100-120V Model 40A (0-p) or less (Input: 138V, 60Hz) 220-240V Model 30A (0-p) or less (Input: 276V, 50Hz)
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(At 25C, cold start) Leakage Current 1.0mA or less (Input: 138V, 60Hz) 2.0mA or less (Input: 276V, 60Hz)
(At 25C) 43ms or more Output Holding Period (Input: (Input:
(Output: Rated Load, at 25C) Special Output Holding Period 1 The output 2 holding period after the output 1 gets lower than 25V. (Assumption: output 1 is not loaded.) Special Output Holding Period 2 The output 2 holding period after the output 1 gets lower than 20V. (Assumption: output 1 is not loaded.) Others 130ms or more (Input: 85V, 60Hz) (Input: 187V, 50Hz)
NOTE: *1: Output 1 does not include ripple and spike. Output 2 does not include spike. *2: Output 1 indicates the value at 25C, output 2 is not loaded when rated
input voltage upper limit. *3: Ripple and Spike voltage value is for reference (at rated resistance load: at 25C).
40ms or more (Input: 85V, 60Hz) (Input: 187V, 50Hz) Does not start when the power supply is less than AC121V.
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Table 2-4. Output Specifications

Item Output 1 +35V 32.9 to 37.1V 1.0A 0 to 3.5A -1500mVp-p Typ. Output 2 +5V 4.75 to 5.25V 0.7A 0 to 0.7A 100mVp-p Typ. 300mVp-p Typ.
Rated Output Voltage Output Voltage Fluctuation *1 Rated Output Current Output Current Range *2 Ripple Voltage *3 Spike Voltage *3
Protection
Table 2-5. Output Specifications

Item Output 1 Fold-back Reboot 1A or less Blocking 52.5V or less Output 2 Fold-back Reboot 0.5A or less Blocking 10V or less
Over Current Protection (OCP) OCP reset method Load Short-circuit Current Over Voltage Protection OVP Setting Voltage
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The C293MAIN board is composed by following main components and circuits.

C293MAIN Board CG1 ROM CG2 ROM RAM PROM
TypeB I/F
CPU IC7 (TMP94C251)
Parallel I/F Reset IC CR Home Detector
CR Motor Driver IC
Release Detector
Gate Array IC4 (E05B76NA)
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PF Motor Driver IC
PE_Front Detector
POFF PSC
PE_Rear Detector EEPROM Panel
+35V/GP +5V/GND
Note: This mark means connector. Panel SW Panel LED
Panel Board
Figure 2-5. C293MAIN Board Circuit Block Diagram
Circuit Operation
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Head Driver
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Head Temp. Detector
PG Detector
Oscillator
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2.3.3 C293MAIN Board Circuit
Logic Circuit (CPU, ASIC, PROM, DRAM, EEPROM, CGROM) Mechanical Control Circuit Motor control and driving circuit (CR, PF) Head control and driving circuit Ditector circuit Reset circuit
I/F Control Circuit Parallel interface circuit Type B interface circuit
Eco-drive Circuit 95 V charging circuit 95 V regular voltage circuit
Be sure not to drive the eco-drive circuit without pre-charging when assembling the printer or performing the service. (Be sure not to apply power without connecting the head.) Reason: When driving the circuit without pre-charge at the boosting circuit on the eco-drive, the protection circuit may start working. (If you drive the circuit without connecting the head, the fuse may blow out.
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Component Location Name Tr 2SD2206A, Di S5688G , Tr 2SD2635 , Di ISR139-400 Memo -35V 6% -Generate head (24pin) driving wave based on the printing timing signal (CPU output). - Reset: G/A output L (Head drive OFF) -35V 6% -Rated voltage drive -On/Off by G/A board -Resistor setting L:stop -At energy-saving mode, this circuit switches power PSC signal to Open / GND by Tr. -On/Off by G/A board -Resistor setting L:ON (at reset) H: OFF -Detect the voltage by CPU A/D ON voltage 22V/ Off voltage: 32.9V -When it detects OFF voltage, it uses the adjusted value by 35V drive voltage adjustment value. -When it detects ON voltage, it uses the adjusted value by 20V drive voltage adjustment value. -Boosting chopper circuit -Drives by fixed pulse generated by CPU. -ON 3.0us Frequency 40us -Input regular voltage type chopper circuit (for head current return) -TL594 equivalent -Rated input voltage: +5V -Input voltage preciseness: +5V 10V -Rated input current: 0.053A -Input current range: 0A to 0.25A -Output voltage: +35V 6% -OVP: 150V or less (output OFF signal against power supply unit.)
2.3.3.1 Main Components

Table 2-6. Function of the Main Components
Component Location Name Memo - 16 bit, 144 pin QFP - 9.83MHz - Main controller - Detectors control - CR Motor Control - System Controller - Parallel I/F control - Option Type-B I/F control - Panel Switch, LED control - Printhead Control - PF Motor Control - CR Motor Current control - 19.66MHz -176 pin QFP - Program - 8M bit -16bit Head Drive Circuit
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CPU
IC7
TMP94C251
Cooling Fan Circuit
Not used
2SD2176
Gate Array
IC4
E05B76NA
Program ROM
IC8
EPROM or OTP or Mask ROM EPROM: M27C800-10 (SGS) equivalent MSM514260C (OKI) equivalent 2CAS type with page access function AT93C46 Atmel (2ms/ word write) MROM1: 44SOP (600mil) MROM0: 32DIP (600mil) Reset IC BH6150F Reset Circuit 2
Power Supply Control Circuit
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DTC124E
DRAM
IC5
- Buffer and work area - 4M bit 95V charging circuit - Stores default setting and various parameters. - 1K bit -SOP 8 pin - CG -8 bit - Reset IC - Drives minimum Low-Pulse 60ms, Reset signal. -Detecting Voltage 4.2 0.2V
EEPROM
IC11
Eco-drive Circuit
-95V regular voltage circuit
CGROM
IC6
Reset Circuit
IC8
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The CR motor drive circuit is shown below (Refer to Appendix - Cuicirt Diagram in detail).
2.3.3.2 Main Circuits
The CR motor circuit specifications are shown in the table below.

Reset output
CR Motor Circuit
Figure 2-6. CR Motor Drive Circuit

Items
Table 2-7.
Specification Phase switching SW (G/A output) all High (Output current is blocked by simultaneous ON protection circuit.) Generate driving IC control signal by G/A based on trigger signal (CPU output) and output. Set by CPU D/A (2ch) converter. Setting:5 1 2% 3W All setting current: less than 10% (after adjustment)
Table 2-7.
Items Drive voltage Driving method Driving IC Excitation method +35V 6% Rated current uni-polar drive SLA7024M 2-2 phase / 1-2 phase (orthogon) /W1-2 phase (orthogon) Specification Phase switching Current value setting Current detection resistance Current preciseness
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The PF motor drive circuit is shown below (Refer to Appendix - Cuicirt Diagram in detail).
The PF motor circuit specifications are shown in the table below.
PF Motor Circuit
Control Signal Reference Current
Figure 2-7. PF Motor Drive Circuit
Items Phase switching Current value setting Current detection resistance Reset output
Specification Generate driving IC control signal by G/A based on trigger signal (CPU output) and output. Vref setting by dividing resistance Setting: 2 0.82 2% 1W ENA/ ENB signal (G/A output) both: High (Output current OFF)
Table 2-8.
Items Drive voltage Driving method Driving IC Excitation method +35V 6% Regular current uni-polar drive SANYO LB1847 2-2 phase / 1-2 phase (orthogon) Specification
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LED5: PITC1L LED6: TBIN2L LED7: TBIN1L LED8: POUTL LED9: PAUSEL Current control resistance: 330
2.3.4 C293 PNL Board Circuit

2.3.4.1 Switch Port
CPU Terminal PZ0: Font SW PZ1: Pitch SW PZ2: TearOff / Bin SW PZ3: LF / FF SW PZ4: Load / Ejects SW PZ5: Pause SW
Functions: Refer to Chapter 1.
2.3.4.2 LED Port
LED Numbers: 9 Logic
Register Setting
H: LED Off L: LED On
G/A Terminal LED1: FONT3L LED2: FONT2L LED3: FONT1L LED4: PITC2L
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Switch Numbers: 6 Logic SW On: Low SW Off: High
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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3.1 Overview
The printer may exhibit different symptoms for the same problem, which makes troubleshooting more difficult. This section, however, provides simple and effective ways to facilitate troubleshooting. The following flowchart illustrates the main steps of the troubleshooting process. Note: This information is necessary only for the servicers who repair to component level. Servicers who repair to unit level can ignore this section.
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3.1.1 Main Component Checking Point

The following components can be checked by a simple measurement equipment such as a multimeter.
Table 3-1. Motor Coil Resistance Test Points

Motor Connector Number PF Motor (CN12) CR Motor (CN13) Test Pin Number Test Method* Place one lead on pin1 (pin2) and the other lead on pin3(pin4) on each of the test pins to check the two motor phases. Place one lead on pin5 and the other lead on each of the 4 test pins to check the two motor phases. Meter Reading 16.0 10% (at 25C per one phase) 2.7 10% (at 25C per one phase)
Measuring the DC voltage or checking some signal waveforms requires switching on the printer without housing covers and shield plate. Therefore, do take care of safety operation and not damage other unrelated componets.
1 and 3, 2 and 4 Common pin:5 Test pins: 1, 2, 3 and 4
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*: Set meter to ohms. Then disconnect Motor from Main Board and check it with printer power off.
Unit Level Troubleshooting
Unit Repair of the C293PSB/PSE Board
Unit Repair of the C293MAIN Board
Unit Repair of M-5T10 Mechanism
Assembly and Adjustment
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Figure 3-1. Troubleshooting Process Flowchart
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Table 3-2. Printhead Coil Resistance Test Points

Common Pin No. Test Pin No. Test Method (Set meter to ohms. Disconnect the printhead after the printer is powered off.) Meter Reading 29.63.0 (at 25C, 77F) Detector Connector Number
Table 3-4. Detector Test Point

Test Method (Set meter to ohms. Check with printer power off.) Place one lead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2, and toggle the detector actuator. Place one lead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2, and toggle the detector actuator. Place one lead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2, and toggle the detector actuator. Place one lead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2, and toggle the detector actuator. Place one lead on pin 1 and the other lead on pin 2, and move the detector actuator from -0 to 6. Place one lead on pin T and the other lead on other pin T to check the resistance.(Refer to Fig.3-2.) Meter Reading Meter should toggle between open and short. (LOW: within CR Home position.) Meter should toggle between open and short. (HIGH: paper is installed in the printer.) Meter should toggle between open and short. (HIGH: paper is installed in the printer.) Meter should toggle between open and short. (HIGH: Friction Feed mode.) Meter should toggle between open and short. (HIGH: PG 1 ~ 3.) Approx. 14K (at 17C)
Refer to the Refer to the Place one lead on each pin and the other lead figure below. figure below. on each common pin.
R
HP Detector (CN4)
Front PE (FPE) Detector (CN6)

3 X 15 C5 2 C6 5 16 11 C7 17 C8 X 14 4 8
F R
F
X 1
9 13 7 C1 X 18 C2 12 C3 C4 X 6 10 T T X
Rear PE (RPE) Detector (CN7)
Release Lever Detector (CN5)
F COM. C1 C2 9 C3 10.18 C4 6.12 COM. Pin No, C5 2.5.11
R C6 3.15 C7 16.17 C8 4.8.14
PG Detector (CN8)
Pin No, 1.7.13
T : Thermistor terminal X : Not used
Printhead thermistor
Figure 3-2. Printhead Connector Pin Alignment Table 3-3. Printhead Driver Test Pin
Transistor Numbers Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6,Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10,Q11,Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18, Q19, Q20 Test Method (Set meter to diodes. Check with printer power off.) Check the following: -From the base to the collector -From the base to the emitter Reverse the leads and test again. Meter Reading The tester shows neither open nor shorted.
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3.1.2 Error
As this printer checks its condition by itself at power-on, when it finds any trouble, it indicates it with error indication buzzer and LEDs. The error Indications and corresponding remedies are shown in the table below:
Table 3-5. Error Indications

Error Paper out error Release lever error LED Status Paper Out: ON Pause: ON Pause: ON Buzzer *** Cause The printer fails to load paper. The release lever is set to a wrong position. The carriage unit gets into out of control or power supply voltage becomes incorrect. Remedies Set paper to the printer correctly. Set the release lever to the correct position. Turn off the printer once and turn it back on.
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Fatal error
All LEDs: Blink
NA
NOTE: Symbols used in the table represent the following: *: A beep sounds for approx. 100 ms with the interval of approx. 100ms. - : A beep sounds for approx. 500 ms with the interval of approx. 100ms.
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The repair procedure flowcharts use the following symbols:
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3.2 UNIT LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING

You may be able to identify the defective unit just from the symptom displayed. The table below provides the symptoms for a number of failures, so that you can easily identify the problem. Once the problem has been identified, refer to the flowchart listed in the righthand column of the table below to determine the case of the problem.
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P r e o c e s s in g
Table 3-6. Symptoms and Problems

Symptom Printer fails to operate when power is on. Problem Carriage dose not move. Control panel indicator LEDs do not light. Carriage moves away from the home position at power on. Carriage returns to home position correctly, but the printer then fails to enter the READY mode. No printing at all. Abnormal printing --- some dots are not printing. The printer prints but feeds paper incorrectly. When the LF/FF switch is pressed, no paper is fed. Carriage operates normally at power on, and selftest is executed correctly, but data is not printed. Data from the computer is printed incorrectly. Flowchart Flowchart3-1
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F o r w a r d in g to a n o th e r ite m s R e tu rn to th e S ta r t o f th e ite m
Abnormal carriage operation at power on. Printing is faulty during self-test, but carriage operation is normal. Abnormal paper feeding Abnormal control panel operation Data sent by the host computer is printed incorrectly.
Flowchart3-2
D e c is io n
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Figure 3-3. Symbols Used in the Flowcharts

Flowchart3-3 Flowchart3-4 Flowchart3-5
Flowchart3-6
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PRINTER FAILS TO OPERATE WHEN POWER IS ON.
ABNORMAL CARRIAGE OPERATION AT POWER ON.
Flowchart 3-2.
Flowchart 3-1.
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PRINTING IS FAULTY DURING SELF-TEST, BUT CARRIAGE OPERATION IS NORMAL.
ABNORMAL PAPER FEEDING
Flowchart 3-4. Flowchart 3-3.
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ABNORMAL CONTROL PANEL OPERATION
DATA SENT BY THE HOST COMPUTER IS PRINTED INCORRECTLY
Flowchart 3-5.
Flowchart 3-6.
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The table below lets you troubleshoot problems with the power supply board (C293PSB/ PSE). The table provides various symptoms, likely cases, and checkpoints. Checkpoints include waveforms, resistance, and other value to be checked to evaluate the operation of each component.
3.3 Unit Repairing of the Power Supply Board

This section is necessary only for servicer persons who repair to the component level. Servicers who perform only board replacement can ignore this section.
Table 3-1. Repair of the C293PSB/PSE

Symptom Condition Cause Fuse F1 is blown Transformer (T1) is open. Check point Verify whether the fuse is blown or not. Verify the coil of transformer by a multimeter. Verify the waveform at drain of Q1. Solution Replace the C293PSB/PSE board. Replace the C293PSB/PSE board.
The printer does not operate at all.
+35V line is defective.
Switching FET (Q1) is defective.
Replace the C293PSB/PSE board.
Verify the waveform at corrector of Q2 or Q3.
Q2 or Q3 is defective.
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Symptom Condition Cause Check point Verify the waveform at pin 7 or 8 of PC1. Solution
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PC1 is defective.
Verify the waveform at pin 5 of IC51.
The printer does not operate at all.
Regulator IC (IC51) is defective.
Verify the waveform at pin 9 or 10 of IC51.
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The table below lets you troubleshoot problems with the main board (C293MAIN). The table provides various symptoms, likely cases, and checkpoints. Checkpoints include waveforms, resistance, and other value to be checked to evaluate the operation of each component.
3.4 Unit Repairing of the MAIN Board

This section is necessary only for servicers who repair to the component level. Servicers who perform only board replacement can ignore this section.
Table 3-2. Repair of the C293PSB/PSE

Symptom Condition Cause Check point Verify the voltage waveforms for the +5VDC line (IC6, pin 7) and for the reset signal (IC6, pin 5). Solution
The reset circuit is not operational. The printer does not operate at all. The CPU does not operate.
Replace the C293MAIN board.
Selection control ROM is abnormal. The CPU is defective. The carriage does not operate at all. The paper is not fed at all. The self test printing is not executed or a particular dot is not printed. Data corruption occurs when the interface is used.
Verify the signal at pin 22, IC2 or pin 11, IC8 which changes between HIGH and LOW. Verify the oscillator signal at pin 38 or 39 of the CPU (IC7). Verify the CR motor phase control signals at pin 5, 6, 16,17, and motor drive signals at pin 1, 8, 11, 18 of IC9 Verify the PF motor phase control signals at pin 16, 27 and motor drive signals at pin 6, 7, 8, 9 of IC10. Verify the printhead drive signal at the corrector and base of Q2 - Q26. --
Replace the C293MAIN board. Replace the C293MAIN board.
The carriage operates abnormally.
IC9 is defective.
The paper feeds abnormally.
IC 10 is defective. Any one transistor of Q2 Q26 is defective. IC4 or CPU (IC7) is defective.
Self test printing is abnormal. Data from the host computer is printed incorrectly.
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3.5 Repairing the Printer Mechanism

For detailed procedures for replacing or adjusting matter, refer to Chapter 4, Disassembly and Assembly and Chapter 5, adjustments. If a problem or symptom occurs, refer to following tables to try find other potential causes.
Table 3-3. Repairing the Printer Mechanism

Symptom Problem: The CR motor fails to operate. Foreign substances are lodged in the mechanism. The CR motor fails to drive the timing belt after power on. The CR motor is defective. Manually move the timing belt to see if the motor can rotate freely. Remove the foreign substance. Replace the CR motor (and main board, if necessary). Cause Check point Solution
Measure the motor coil resistance. It should be about 2.710%. If the coil is shorted, also verify CR motor driver IC9 on the main board.
Problem: The carriage dose not operate when power on (after carriage has been centered prior to power on manually). The belt drive or driven pulley is defective. The timing belt is defective. Verify whether the timing belt is broken or not. The carriage moves to the left slightly, then stops. The carriage moves to the left or right end, then stops. The carriage movement is not smooth. The HP detector is defective. Verify whether the carriage moves smoothly when move manually. Verify the HP detector by multi meter. Replace the belt. lean and lubricate the CR guide shaft or frame. Otherwise, replace the CR motor. Replace the HP detector. Verify the pulleys which are broken or worn. Verify the timing belt is set correctly to the carriage. Replace the pulleys. Reset the belt to the carriage.
The CR motor rotates, but the carriage dose not move.
Problem: Self test printing is not executed. The printhead FFC common wires are disconnected. The carriage moves, but does not print. The printhead is defective. Verify whether FFC is set or not to the printhead or the main board. Set the FFC to the printhead or the main board correctly. Replace the printhead, (and drivers, if necessary). Replace the printhead, (and drivers, if necessary). Replace the printhead.
Measure the printhead coil resistance. It should be about 29.63.0. If the printhead is shorted, also verify the drivers on the main board. Measure the printhead coil resistance. It should be about 29.63.0. If the printhead is shorted, also verify the drivers on the main board.
Verify whether head wire is born or not.
A particular dot is missing.
The printhead is defective.
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Symptom The printing is too light, or the print density is not uniform. Problem: Paper feed is abnormal. Foreign substances are lodged in the paper path. Printing is performed but the paper is not fed or is fed uniformly. The PF motor dose not drive the mechanism. The PF motor is defective. Problem: The ribbon is abnormal. The ribbon cartridge is defective. The ribbon is not turning. Foreign substances are caught in the gears. The ribbon feed properly only when the carriage moves in one direction (i.e., it fails to feed when the carriage moves in the other direction). Verify whether the RD ratchet rotates when the carriage is moved manually toward left and right. Remove the ribbon cartridge, verify to rotate its knob manually, and to see if the ribbon feeds normally. Verify the paper path whether any foreign substance is put on. Verify the mechanism whether any foreign substance is put on. Cause The printhead is defective. The platen gap is properly adjusted. Check point Verify whether head wire is born or not. Set the gap adjustment lever to the first position, and check the platen gap. The correct PG is 0.33. Solution Replace the printhead.
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Adjust the platen gap. Refer to Chapter 5.
Remove any foreign substance.
Remove any foreign substance.
Measure the motor coil resistance. It should be about 16 10%. Replace the PF motor, (and drivers, if If the motor is shorted, also verify the drivers on the main board. necessary).
Replace the ribbon cartridge. Remove any foreign substances. Otherwise, replace the ribbon feed mechanism.
The planetary gear in the ribbon drive gears is defective.
Move the carriage manually: verify whether the ribbon feed gears turns in reverse and engages the gear.
Replace the ribbon feed mechanism.
Problem: Paper becomes stained with ink. The ribbon mask is positioned incorrectly. Ink stains appear on printed areas. The platen gap is not adjusted correctly. Problem: Printing continues after the paper ends or when no paper is loaded. Printing continues past the end of the page. The PE detector is defective. Check if the PE detector is bad. Replace the PE detector. Set the gap adjustment lever to the first position, and verify the platen gap. The correct platen gap is 0.33. Adjust the platen gap. Refer to the chapter 5 Adjustment. Make sure the ribbon mask is in the correct position. Reinstall the ribbon mask.
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
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4.1 Overview
This section describes various points to note when disassembling and assembling the printer. Unless otherwise specified, disassembled units or components can be re-assembled by reversing the disassembly procedure. Precautions for any disassembly or assembly procedure are described under the heading CHECK POINT. Any adjustments required after disassembling the units are described under the heading ADJUSTEMNTS.
4.1.2 Tools and Instruments

The table below lists the tools and the instruments required for disassembling, assembling or adjusting the printer. Use only tools that meets these specifications.
Table 4-1. Tools and Instruments

Name Phillips Screwdriver Specification No.2 No.1 7.0mm Diagonal _ _ Size: #6 OHM/Voltage/Current Min. 50MHz |L-R|: less than 0.02mm --EPSON Part No. B743800200 B743800100 B741700200 B741000100 B776702201 B740800800 _ _ 1054655 ---
4.1.1 Disassembly Precautions

Follow the precautions below when disassembling the printer.
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Phillips Screwdriver Box Driver Tweezers Thickness gage E-ring holder Multi-Meter Oscilloscope Platen parallelism measuring fixture (#F735) Motor Driver Motor Driver Bit (Hexagon)
C A U T IO N
Disassembly and Assembly
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Before disassembling, assembling or adjusting the printer, disconnect the power supply cable from the AC power socket. Failure to do cause personal injury. Be careful with the printhead when you handle it, as it may be very hot just after printing. Do not touch the heat sink attached to the switching FET (Q1) on the power supply board, just after power off as it may be very hot. Never touch the heat sink attaches to the switching FET (Q1) while at AC power cable is connected to the AC outlet, as it is not electrically isolated.
To maintain efficient printer operation: Use only the recommended tools for maintenance work. Use only the recommended lubrications and adhesives. Adjust the printer only in the manner described in this manual.
NOTE: All tools and instruments listed above are commercially available.
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Category Operation Component Self-Test Item to Check Was the self-test printing successful? Was the on-line printing successful? Is the gap adjusted correctly? (PG = 0.33mm) Is the parallel adjustment correct? Status Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary
4.1.3 Service Check After Repair

After completing repair of the product, use the check list shown below, to verify status of repaired product and all the repair work performed before returning the product to the users. This list can be as a record of all service work performed with the product.
Table 4-2. Service Check After Repair

Category Printer Mechanism Component Printhead Item to Check Are all wires print properly? Status Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Adjustment
On-line Test
Platen-Gap
Carriage Mechanism
Does the carriage move smoothly? Noisy? Any dirt or excessive oil? Is the CR motor at the normal temperature? (Not too hot?)
Parallel Adjustment Bi-D Alignment
Is the Bi-Directional alignment made properly? Latest version =
Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary
ROM
Version
Paper Feed Mechanism
Does paper advance smoothly? Noisy? Paper is jamming? Is the PF motor at the normal temperature? (Not too hot?)
Packing
Ribbon Cartridge Attachments
Has the ribbon cartridge been removed from the printer? Have all relevant attachments been packed together with the printer?
Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary Checked, OK Not necessary
Paper Path
Do all types of paper advance smoothly? Is the tractor feeding paper smoothly? Are all paper paths clear of obstructions? Is the plate free of damage?
Ribbon Mask
Is the ribbon mask free of damage?
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4.1.4 Specifications for Screws

The table below lists the abbreviations used in this manual for screws.
Table 4-3. Abbreviations and Screw Type

Abbreviation CB Screw CBS Screw CBB Screw CBP Screw Part Name Cross-recessed Bind-head Screw Cross-recessed Bind-head S-tight Screw Cross-recessed Bind-head B-tight Screw Cross-recessed Bind-head P-tight Screw
Table 4-4. Screw Types and the Shapes

Head Body Top Cross-recessed Bind-head Side S-tight
Pan-head
B-tight
P-tight
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C A U T IO N
This section describes procedures for disassembling the main components of the printer. The basic order for disassembly is shown in the following flowchart. Exploded diagrams in APPENDIX show how each component fit together. Refer to them as needed.
M a in C o m p o r n e n ts D is a s s e m b ly S T A R T
P r e - d is a s s e m b ly P ro c e d u re s
P r in te r M e c h a n is m S T A R T
P r in th e a d R e m o v a l
C R M o to r R e m o v a l
U p p e r H o u s in g R e m o v a l
H P D e te c to r R e m o v a l C a r r ia g e A s s e m b ly R e m o v a l P F G e a r T r a in R e m o v a l
P r in te r M e c h a n is m R e m o v a l
P la te n R e m o v a l R ib b o n D r iv e A s s e m b ly R e m o v a l R e a r P a p e r G u id e A s s e m b ly R e m o v a l F ro n t P E D e te c to r R e m o v a l
C 2 2 9 M A IN B o a rd R e m o v a l
R O M
R e p la c e m a n t
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Figure 4-1. Disassembly Flowchart
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Before disassembling any parts of the printer, note the warnings in 4.1.1 "Disassembly Precautions". Make sure to remove any cables and the accessories attached to the printer, such as the ribbon cartridge, the sheet guide, the platen knob, from the printer before disassembly.
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4.2.1 Pre-disassembly Procedures

Before starting disassembly procedures, the following parts must be removed. (see the figure below.)
4.2.1.1 Front Cover Assembly Removal

FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY
1. Open the front cover assembly by releasing 2 top hooks locking the upper housing. Release 2 hooks on bottom side of the front cover assembly from the location shafts of lower housing from the front bottom. To push the front cover assembly, do not push vertically or horizontally. Must push about 45 degree from front.
Paper Guide Assembly
2.
Top Cover
NOTE: 2 hooks and 2 location shafts must be free from any damage, -crack, bent nor white mark.
Front Cover
KNOB
Tranctor Assembly
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Pull out the knob from the shaft of the platen. Matching the D-shaped cut.
Knob
Figure 4-2. Parts Name

Remove the top cover and paper guide assembly. Removal of the other parts is explained in detail below.
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4.2.1.2 EJ (Paper Eject) Assembly Removal

1. Press and release both front hooks and remove the paper eject assembly. Put both ribs of the paper eject assembly into C cut of the left frame assembly and the right frame assembly and press front down until both hooks hold the shaft of the right and left frame assembly.
4.2.1.3 Tractor Assembly Removal

1. 2. Unhook the levers of the tractor assembly from the dowel of the Mechanism frames. Remove the circular shaft of the tractor assembly from the circular grooves of Mechanism frames.
NOTE: Both hooks of the paper eject assembly should fully hold the shaft of the left and right frame assembly.
Figure 4-4. Tractor Assembly Removal
Figure 4-3. EJ (Paper Eject) Assembly Removal
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4.2.2 Printhead Removal
2. 3.
Remove 2 CBS-Tight C (P2) (3x8, F/ZN) screws attaching the printhead to the carriage assembly. Disconnect the upper head cable and lower head cable from the printhead and remove them.
CBS-Tight C (P2) Screw, 3x8, F/ZN
Printhead
Head Cable Assy Carriage Assy Acetate Tape
Figure 4-5. Printhead
A D J U S T M E N T R E Q U IR E D
After replacing the platen, perform the platen gap adjustment. (See Platen Gap Adjustment on page 96.)
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Remove the top cover, paper guide assembly and paper eject assembly. (See Figure 4-2.)
When assembling the printhead, check the following. 2 holes of the printhead must be put straight on 2 dowels of the carriage assembly. Lead pattern should not be peeled off. Upper head cable and lower head cable should be inserted fully and straight. Insert the bending portion of the cable head into holder of the carriage assembly when putting the printhead on the carriage assembly. (See Figure 4-5, "Printhead".) Reinforcement plate (blue) of the head cable should face up. (See Figure 4-5, "Printhead".) Pull the printhead to the opposite side of the platen and then secure screws. (See Figure 4-5, "Printhead".) Printer head must be sat on carriage assembly flat. Motor driver Low Speed type Use to tight Screw for printhead.
Figure 4-6. Mounting of Printhead
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4.2.3 HP (Home Position) Detector Removal

1. 2. 3. Remove the top cover. Release the hook attaching the HP detector to the printer mechanism and remove it. Disconnect the harness of the detector from the detector connector.
Hook HP Detector Harness
Figure 4-7. HP Detector Removal
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4.2.4 Upper Housing Assembly Removal

1. 2. Remove the paper guide assembly, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, knob and tractor unit. (See Section.2.3.) Remove 2 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws and a CBP-Tight (4x12, F/ZN) screw securing the upper housing to the lower case.
NOTE: Release lever should be on the friction, the most rear position. Adjust gap lever should be on -1 position, the most rear position. Panel harness is not caught by the upper housing. 3. 4. Opening the front side of upper housing a little, disconnect the Panel FFC from the connector of panel assembly. Opening the front side of upper housing a little, release 2 hooks of panel assembly attaching to upper housing from front bottom side of upper housing and remove the panel away. Open the upper housing from front side, and remove it away. When assembling the upper housing, check the following points. Put the hooks of the upper housing on the catching holes in rear side of the lower case at first and close the housing. Panel assembly is put on the upper housing after upper housing assembled. Upper housing must be firmly secured and no play when lifting front side of the upper housing. Do not catch any cables or harnesses between the upper housing and Lower housing.
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Figure 4-8. Upper Housing Assembly Removal
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1. 2. 3.
Remove the paper guide assembly, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, knob and tractor unit. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the upper housing assembly. (See 4.2.4 "Upper Housing Assembly Removal".) Remove 7 CBS (3x4, F/ZN) screws and 2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) screws securing the shield plate to the rear frame and power supply board assembly and remove the shield plate.
7 CBS (3x4, F/ZN) Screws
5. 6.
Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove 7 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) screws securing C293 MAIN board to the lower case.
2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) Screws
Figure 4-9. Shield Plate Removal
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Before disassembling, assembling or adjusting the printer, disconnect the power supply cable from the AC power socket. Failure to do it cause personal injury. Do not touch the heat sink attached to the switching FET (Q1) on the power supply board, just after power off as it may be very hot. Never touch the heat sink attaches to the switching FET (Q1) while at AC power cable is connected to the AC outlet, as it is not electrically isolated.
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Disconnect following harnesses to indicated connectors on the C293 MAIN board assembly. Upper Head Cable Lower Head Cable CR motor harness (5 wires) PF motor harness (4 wires) HP harness (2 pins) RE harness (2 pins) Front PE harness (2 pins) Rear PE harness (3 pins) PG harness (2 pins) Panel harness from CN10, Gray from CN11, Gray from CN13, Red from CN12, Black from CN4, White from CN5, Yellow from C6, Black from C7, White from CN8, Blue from CN3, White
Remove the upper I/F grounding plate and the I/F board guide; B. (See Figure 4-10. "C293 MAIN Board Removal".) Then, remove the C293 MAIN board.
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4.2.5 C293 MAIN Board Removal
When installing the shield plate, be careful not to pinch cables. After the shield plate is secured with screws, make sure the cable is not pinched.
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CBP-Tight (3x12)
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I/F Grounding Plate
I/F Board Guide; B
CBP-Tight (3x12)
Figure 4-10. C293 MAIN Board Removal
When connecting wires, check following condition; Blue marking side on CN12 and CN13 must locate at 1 of connector. All wires should not touch each other. All wires must be fully connected in correct position. Make sure to match the connector color each other. Locking peg on connector must be fully locked. Should not damage or bend pins. Do not catch cable from the power supply board assembly between the main board assembly and the shield plate.
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After replacing the C293 MAIN Board, perform the default setting and Bi-d adjustment to store the new data into the EEPROM on the MAIN board.
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4.2.6 C293 PSB/PSE Board Removal

1. 2. 3. Remove the paper guide assembly, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, knob and tractor unit. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the upper housing. (See 4.2.4 "Upper Housing Assembly Removal".) Remove 7 CBS (3x4, F/ZN) screws and 2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) screws securing the shield plate to the rear frame and power supply board assembly and remove the shield plate. (See 4.2.5 "C293 MAIN Board Removal".) Disconnect the harness from the connector CN3 to the C293 MAIN board. Disconnect the power cable from the connector CN1 on the C293 PSB/PSE board. Remove 2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) screws and 1 RIVET B-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) securing the C293 PSB/PSE board to the lower housing and remove the C293 PSB/ PSE board.
1-RIVET B-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) Screw 2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) Screws
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Figure 4-11. C293 PSB/PSE Board Removal
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4.2.7 Printer Mechanism Removal

1. 2. 3. Remove the paper guide assembly, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, knob and tractor unit. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the upper housing. (See 4.2.4 "Upper Housing Assembly Removal".) Remove 7 CBS (3x4, F/ZN) screws and 2 CBP-Tight (3x12, F/ZN) screws securing the shield plate to the rear frame and power supply board assembly and remove the shield plate. Disconnect the harness from the connectors. Remove 4 printer mechanism mounting screws, and remove the printer mechanism upward.
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Figure 4-13. Printer Mechanism Removal 2
When mounting the printer mechanism, check the following; When handling the Printer Mechanism Unit, must hold the front frame and the rear frame. All cables and harnesses must be free from any edge of metal parts and should not be caught by Mechanism. Check sheet paper load must return to upside position by finger. (See Figure 4-13, "Printer Mechanism Removal 2") Do not damage Spur Gear, 34.5 nor Spur Gear, 15. Push harness of [Motor PF] to motor side before put Printer Mechanism on to Housing Lower. Harness of Motor PF should not touch with Shield Plate. When mounting the housing to the lower housing, check the following. 2 holes of both side of the housing mount is to be adjusted on 2 location pins on the lower housing. Fix harness for panel on inside of the lower housing by one double sided adhesive tape. Fix harness for panel on the housing mount by another remained double sided adhesive tape.
Figure 4-12. Printer Mechanism Removal 1
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Remove the paper guide assembly, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, knob and tractor unit. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the upper housing. (See 4.2.4 "Upper Housing Assembly Removal".) Remove 2 CBS (3x8) screws securing the platen cover. Turn the lever portion of the left bushing 8 toward the front of the mechanism until the lever boss unlock from small window on the left frame assembly. Slide the platen to the right until the lever portion of the left bushing 8 passes inside the left frame, and take it off upward. Bushing 8, Left Platen Cover Frame Assy, Left Platen Assy
Paper Guide Assy Support; B
Figure 4-14. Platen Removal
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4.2.8 Platen Removal
Be careful not to damage on the paper guide support; B. No gap between the platen assembly and the paper guide assembly support; B.
After replacing the platen, perform the parallel adjustment. (See Parallel Adjustment on page 95.)
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4.2.9 Printer Mechanism Disassembly

4.2.9.1 CR Motor Removal
1. 2. 3. 4. Release the tension spring. Disengage the timing belt from the CR motor pinion and hang it on the hanger below. Remove 2 CR mount shaft screws securing the CR motor assembly remove the CR motor. Remove 2 CB (3x6) screws securing the CR motor to the motor bracket, and remove the CR motor.
4.2.9.2 PF Motor Removal

1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal") Release the motor harness from the printer mechanism securing part. Set the release lever to the vertical (Rear Push tractor) or forward (Push tractor) position. Remove 2 CBS (3x8) screws securing the PF motor to the right sub frame and remove the PF motor.
CR Mount Shaft Screw
CR Motor
PF Motor
Release Lever Position
Tension Spring, 1056 CR Motor Bracket
Right Sub Frame
Right Sub Frame
CBS (3x8)
Figure 4-15. PF Motor Removal

C H E C K P O IN T
Figure 4-16. PF Motor Removal
After replacing the CR motor or timing belt, perform the Bi-d adjustment.
When the release lever is at the Friction feeding position, PF motor is not released.
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4.2.9.3 PF Gear Train Disassembly

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove the CR motor. (See 4.2.9.1 "CR Motor Removal".) Remove the PF motor. (See 4.2.9.2 "PF Motor Removal") Remove the panel harness from the right sub frame of the printer mechanism. Remove 2 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws securing the right sub frame and remove the right sub frame. Frame Assy Right
Spur Gear, 15 Spur Gear, 34.5
Combination Gear, 8, 30 Spur Gear Spur Gear Release Lever Intermittent Gear
Compression Spring Spur Gear, 20 Spur Gear Spur Gear Intermittent Gear
Spur Gear 27
Figure 4-18. PF Gear Train Disassembly (Gear Names)

Make sure to properly mesh the release lever with the teeth of intermittent gear as shown below.
Right Sub Frame
CBS (3x8)
Figure 4-17. PF Gear Train Disassembly
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4.2.9.4 PG (Platen Gap) Detector Removal

1. 2. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove 2 clips of PG detector attached to the left frame of the printer mechanism and remove the detector.
4.2.9.5 Release Detector Removal

1. 2. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove 2 clips of Release detector attached to the right frame of the printer mechanism and remove the detector.
PG Detector
Release Detector
(The detector is on the back side of the frame.)
Figure 4-19. PG Detector Removal
Figure 4-20. Release Detector Removal
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4.2.9.6 Front PE (Paper End) Detector Removal

1. 2. 3. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove 2 clips of front PE detector attached to the rear paper guide assembly and remove the detector. Disconnect the harness from the detector.
4.2.9.7 Front PE (Paper End) Detector Removal

1. 2. 3. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Release 2 clips of rear paper guide assembly attached rear PE detector. (#1 in the figure below) Remove 2 notches of the rear paper guide assembly attaching the detector to it, slide the detector toward rear a little, and then remove the detector downward. (#2 in the figure below) Disconnect the harness from the detector.
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R E A R P A P E R G U ID E A S S M E B L Y
F R A M E ,R E A R
C lip
R E A R P A P E R G U ID E A S S E M B L Y
C lip s
F ro n t P E D e te c to r
Figure 4-21. Front PE Detector Removal
R e a r P E D e te c to r
Figure 4-22. Rear PE Detector Removal
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5. Rotate the adjust parallel bushing until the tab (in the figure, the tab is not visible, for it is on the back side from this view) enabled to come out of the cutout section of the rear frame. (See the figure below.) Remove the adjust parallel bushing. Use the parallelism adjustment spanner if necessary.
4.2.9.8 Carriage Assembly Removal

1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove the upper head cable and the lower head cable from the printhead. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the platen cover and remove platen. (See 4.2.8 "Platen Removal".) Remove the hexagon nut, release lever, washer and the bushing parallel adjust. (See the figure below.)
2 Rear Frame 1
Release Lever Guide CR Shaft
Bushing Parallel Adjust Hexagon Nut Guide CR Shaft
Washer
Figure 4-24. Carriage Assembly Removal 2

Bushing Parallel Adjust 6. Washer 7. 8. Disengage the timing belt from the CR motor. Move the carriage assembly to the far right end, and remove it from the rack of the front frame with the guide CR shaft. Release the timing belt from 2 clips at the bottom of the carriage assembly.
Figure 4-23. Carriage Assembly Removal 1
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When attaching the timing belt to the carriage assembly, secure the timing belt using the left and light clips of the carriage assembly as shown below.
C lip
T IM IN G
B E L T N G O K
Figure 4-25. Attaching the Timing Belt

When mounting the carriage assembly and guide CR shaft; Check the direction of the guide CR shaft during insertion. Check the CR assembly smoothly slide down when the shaft is put vertical. Check the big hole of the guide CR shaft faces up. Insert the tab of the CR assembly into the cutout section and slide CR assembly to the left side of the mechanism. (See the Figure 4-26, "Mounting the Carriage Assembly")
Figure 4-26. Mounting the Carriage Assembly
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4.2.9.9 Rear Paper Guide Assembly Removal

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove the upper head cable and the lower head cable from the printhead and remove the printhead. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the platen cover and remove platen. (See 4.2.8 "Platen Removal".) Remove the hexagon nut, release lever, washer and the bushing parallel adjust. Remove the adjust parallel bushing. (See 4.2.9.8 "Carriage Assembly Removal".) Remove the harness of PG detector. (See 4.2.9.4 "PG (Platen Gap) Detector Removal") Remove the harness of HP detector from the left frame. (See 4.2.3 "HP (Home Position) Detector Removal") Remove 4 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws securing the left frame to the printer mechanism, and remove the left frame. Remove the upper head cable and the lower head cable from the printhead. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove 2 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws securing the rear frame to the right frame and remove the rear frame with rear paper guide assembly. Clip
Figure 4-27. Rear Paper Guide Assembly Removal
10. Push the clip on the bottom of the rear paper guide assembly, and slide out the rear paper guide assembly from the frame rear. (See Figure 4-27. "Rear Paper Guide Assembly Removal")
After removing the rear paper guide assembly, perform the parallel adjustment and PG adjustment.
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4.2.9.10 Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly Removal

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.7 "Printer Mechanism Removal".) Remove the upper head cable and the lower head cable from the printhead. (See 4.2.1 "Pre-disassembly Procedures".) Remove the platen cover and remove platen. (See 4.2.8 "Platen Removal".) Remove the hexagon nut, release lever, washer and the bushing parallel adjust. Remove the adjust parallel bushing. (See 4.2.9.8 "Carriage Assembly Removal".) Remove the harness of PG detector. (See 4.2.9.4 "PG (Platen Gap) Detector Removal") Remove the harness of HP detector from the left frame. (See 4.2.3 "HP (Home Position) Detector Removal") Remove 4 CBS (3x8, F/ZN) screws securing the left frame to the printer mechanism, and remove the left frame. Remove CBS-Tight C(P2) (3x8, F/ZN) securing the ribbon drive assembly from the top and remove CBB (3x8) screw securing it from the bottom. Release the ribbon dive assembly engaging with the drive roller assembly and remove the ribbon dive assembly.
C B B (3 x 8 ) R O L L E R A S S E M B L Y ,D R IV E
C B S - T ig h t C ( P 2 ) ( 3 x 8 , F /Z N ) R ib b o n D r iv e A s s e m b ly
F R A M E , F R O N T
Figure 4-28. RD Assembly Removal
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5.1 Adjustment Overview

5.1.1 Required Adjustment
This section describes what adjustments are required after any part is removed or replaced. The following table shows the relationship between the repair item and the adjustment.
5.1.2 Adjustment Tools

The following table shows the tools required for each adjustment.
Table 5-2. Required Adjustment Tool

Adjustment Platen Gap Thickness gauge Program disk (Q80A10V) Platen Parallelism Measuring Fixture (#F735) N/A Required Tool ASP Code 1054655 -
Table 5-1. Required Adjustment

Required Adjustment Printhead Removal or Replacement Printer Mechanism Replacement Printer Mechanism Removal Main Boar Replacement Timing Belt Replacement Platen Replacement Carriage Assembly Replacement CR Motor Replacement EEPROM Clear Parallel Adjustment ----------Platen Gap Factory Setting ------Bi-D Adjustment
Factory Setting Parallel Adjustment Bi-D Adjustment
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NOTE: means adjustment is required. ---means adjustment is not required.
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5.2 Adjustment and Resetting the Printer

5.2.1 Parallel Adjustment
The tool requred in the parallel adjustment is;
When the platen is replaced, the parallel adjustment must be performed in the following order. 1. Set the release lever on the friction position (the most rear side.)
NOTE: Hole with chamfer must face up. 2. 3. 4. Insert CR Guide Shaft holding tool into the hole of CR Guide Shaft. Move the carriage assembly to the center of the platen and then set Platen Parallelism Measuring Fixture on the carriage assembly. Move the carriage assembly to the right hand side until the center of the Meauring Fixture locates at 80 Column then reset Fixture to 0 to push the reset button.
NOTE: Carriage assembly must be removed by the Timing Belt. 5. 6. Move the carriage assembly to the left hand side until the center of Meauring Fixture locates at 1st column, and read indicated value. Repeat process 5 to 6 until indicated value becomes within 0.02mm. (Difference between left and right must be less than 0.02mm.)
NOTE: During adjustment, the CR Shaft Gear must be held by CR Guide Shaft Holding tool not to return.
Platen Parallelism Meauring Fixture #F735 (ASP Code: 1054655)
Figure 5-1. Parallel Adjustment
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NOTE: Tightening Torque is 14 to 16 kg/cm. The adjust gap lever and the guide CR shaft must be firmly held by fixture. 6. Recheck Platen Gap has been adjusted within specification, after securing the hexagon nut (normal, M4).
5.2.2 Platen Gap Adjustment

The tools requred in the platen gap adjustment are;
If the guide CR shaft or adjust parallel bushing is rotated or reassembled, or printing is too faint or stained, the Plate Gap adjustment must be performed in the following order: 1. Set the adjust lever gap on 2nd position where is 2nd square hole from bottom on the left frame assembly.
LEVER,GAP,ADJUST FRAME ASSY.,LEFT HEXAGON NUT,NORMAL,M4
C H E C K P O IN T
2 Groove
nd
Figure 5-2. Position0 (2nd Position)

2. 3. 4. Set Adjust Lever Holding Fixture on the left frame assembly. Insert the Thickness Gauge stick into the hole of the guide CR shaft. Turn the guide CR shaft using Platen Gap Adjustment stick to adjust platen gap (PG).
PLATEN
NOTE: Platen Gap: 0.33OK, 0.36NG NOTE: Judge whether Thickness Gauge drops or not. If the Thickness Gauge does not drop, ajust the platen gap again. NOTE: The adjust gap lever must be fixed to the stopper of Adjust Lever Holding Fixture. 5. Permanently secure the hexagon nut (normal, M4) to fix the adjust gap lever.
PLATEN GAP
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Motor Driver Bit (Hezagon)
Thickness gauge (0.33 : 0.36)
NOTE: Adjust Gap Lever must be set on 2nd position. NOTE: If Platen Gap is out of specification, repeat process 4 to 6 until Platen Gap becomes within specification. NOTE: Platen Gap: 0.33OK, 0.36NG 7. Remove Platen Gap Adjustment stick and Adjust Lever Holding Fixture. The Adjust Parallel Bushing should not move when turning the Adjust Gap Lever from 1st step to 8th step. The Adjust Gap Lever should not bent. The Adjust Gap Lever should be able to stay in each steps. If no click feeling occurs, remove the hexagon nut and change direction of the Toothed Lock Washer.
THICKNESS GAUGE PRINT HEAD
Figure 5-3. Platen Gap Adjustment
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5.2.3 Factory Setting

The factory settings of the printer for each destination are installed in the EEPROM on the main board. Therefore, If you have replaced the main board, you must re-install them again by the adjustment program. This section describes how to install the factory settings: 1. 2. 3. Connect the printer and the host DOS/V computer with a parallel interface cable. Set the 10 inch width continuous paper to the printer. Run the adjustment program in the host computer. Program Name: Q80A10V * Run Autoexec.bat file from attached 3.5 inch program FD. 4. Operating System selet menu appears. Type G to run GWbasic. 7. Then the market setting menu appears. Referring to the market list table, move the cursor using or key to select your market from the list and press Enter key. To change the choice to the other market after selection, you may press ESC key only. The market setting menu appears again. An example (for EUR) is shown below:
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Printer Name inputting menu appears. Input LQ-570e or LQ-580.
Table 5-3. Market List

Destination EAL, ESP, EHK, EHK(PHIL) Code USASTD Destination EDG (NLSP), EUL (NLSP), EIS (NLSP) EUL (120V) Code NLSP
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The printhead wire select menu appears. Move the cursor using or key to select 24 pin from the list and press Enter key.
EURO, EDG, EUL, EUL (230V, 240V), EFS, EIS, EIB EAI, EAI (Latin) EMO
EURSTD
DEFSTD
USASTD2 RUSSIAN
EKL
KOREAN
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The carriage width select menu appears. Move the cursor using or key to select (1) 80 column and press Enter key.
11. After the test pattern is printed out, turn off the printer once to install the factory setting into the EEPROM. 12. Press ESC key several times to quit the adjusting program.When the menu changed to OK, input System to finish the program (from dos prompt back to Windows).
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5.2.4 Bi-D Adjustment

Bi-d. sdjustment can be adjusted by users.
5.2.4.2 Bi-d Adjustment Method

Bi-d. adjustment method is as follows. 1. Turning the print on while pressing Pause switch. The guide to adjust Bi-d. alignment, Pattern No. and Font LED status as well as the first alignment pattern is printed.
5.2.4.1 Bi-d Specifications

The specification of Bi-d is follows:
Table 5-4. Bi-D Adjustment Pattern No. and Font LED Status
Pattern Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Font LEDs Pattern Number 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Font LEDs
Figure 5-4. Bi-d Specification 1
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Figure 5-5. Bi-d Specification 2
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: LED On, : LED Off,
: LED Blink,
: LED 2-Blink
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3. 4. Fix the selected number by pressing Font switch. Selected number is fixed and next alignment pattern is printed. Repeat (2) to (3) until finishing Bi-d. adjustment for LQ mode. Following adjustment is executed. 1. Bi-d. adjustment for draft mode. 2. Bi-d. adjustment for draft copy mode. 3. Bi-d. adjustment for LQ mode. Turn the printer off. The setting is stored into non-volatile memory.
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Figure 5-6. Alignment Pattern Sample

2. Select most closely aligned number by pressing LF/FF ( ) and Load/Eject () switches. Font LEDs show the pattern number which is selected at that time. The selection is advanced one by one as the switch is pressed, and the combination of On/Off/Blink of these three LEDs is also changed according to the selection.
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MAINTENANCE
Revision C Table 6-2. Lubrication Points

Fig. Location Lubrication Point Between Leaf Spring 8.2 x 0.25 x 15 and PF Shaft Holder. 6-3 Front Frame Assy. Plain Washer 8.2 x 0.5 x 15 and PF Shaft Holder. G-26 G-26 O-2 G-26 G-26 G-26 G-26 1/2 grain of rice 1 grain of rice 0.65 - 0.75 cc 1/2 grain of rice 1/2 grain of rice 1/2 grain of rice 1 grain of rice Lubricant G-26 Amount 1/2 grain of rice
6.1 Preventive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is important to keep the printer in the best condition and to prevent troubles in advance. Use the denatured alcohol to clean the exterior case and use the vacuum cleaner if necessary, to remove dust and paper debris in the printer inside.
W A R N IN G
Disconnect the printer from the AC socket before performing maintenance.
6-4 6-5
Rear Paper Guide Assy. Carriage Assy.
Sliding position of the Shaft Release. Oil Pad Left hole of Frame Paper Eject.
C A U T IO N
Do not use thinner, trichloroethylene, or ketone-based solvents on the plastic components of the printer. Never use the oil and grease other than those specified in this manual. Use of different type of lubrication can damage the printer and the components.
6-6
EJ Assy.
The influence that oil and grease give is great especially in low temperature. Therefore, EPSON has been tested and analyzed various oil and grease extensively and chooses the best one for that print. Table 6-1. Lubrication
Type Oil Grease Name O-2 G-26 Quantity 40 cc 40 g Available EPSON EPSON Part No. B710200001 B702600001
Fig. 6-1
Location Right Frame
6-2
RD Assembly
Maintenance
n n
Groove of Paper Eject Drive at the right side. P.G Adjusting holes
6-7
Parallel Adjustment Roller PF Drive
NOTE: Lubrication must be applied during the reassembly process.
Table 6-2. Lubrication Points

Lubrication Point Spur Gear, 34.5 3 shafts of RD housing Shaft of RD ratchet Teeth of Gears of RD Assy. Lubricant G-26 G-26 G-26 G-26 Amount 1 grain of rice 1/2 grain of rice 1/2 grain of rice 1/2 grain of rice
Preventive Maintenance
102
Revision C
6.2 Lubrication
Combination Gear, 6.6, 18 Combination Gear 6.9, 15
Lubricate G-26 on the 3 shafts of RD housing. (1/2 grain of rice)
Lubricate G-26 on the Spur Gear, 34.5. (whole size of grains of rice) Lubricate G-26 on the shaft of RD ratchet. (1/2 grain of rice)
Figure 6-1. Right Frame
ONE WAY
Lubricate G-26 on the teeth of gears. (1/2 grain of rice)
Figure 6-2. RD Assembly
Maintenance
Lubrication
103
Revision C
Lubricate G-26 between Leaf Spring 8.2 x 0.25 x 15 and PF Shaft Holder. (1/2 grain of rice) Lubricate G-26 between Plain Washer 8.2 x 0.5 x 15 and PF Shaft Holder. (1/2 grain of rice)
Soak O-2 oil into Oil Pad. (0.65cc to 0.75cc)
Figure 6-3. Front Frame Assembly Figure 6-5. Carriage Assembly

Lubricate G-26 on sliding position of the Shaft, Release. (1 grain of rice) Note: There is 6 lubrication position on release shaft. Check all lubrication positions are correct.
Figure 6-4. Rear Paper Guide Assembly
Lubricate G-26 in the left hole of the Frame Paper Eject. (1/2 grain of rice) Lubricate G-26 in groove of Roller Paper Eject Drive at the right side. (1/2 grain of rice)
Figure 6-6. EJ Assembly
Maintenance
Lubrication
104
Revision C
Lubricate G-26 over the P.G Adjusting holes. (1/2 grain of rice into all holes on by one + E7)
Lubricate G-26 to the place where Roller PF Drive inserted to the upper hole. (1 grain of rice)
Figure 6-7. Parallel Adjustment
Maintenance
Lubrication
105
CHAPTER
7
APPENDIX
Revision C
7.1 Connector summary

The primary components are connected as shown below;
Board C293MAIN Board
Table 7-1. Connector Summary

Connector No. CN1 CN2 Pin 36 36 10 2 3 2 15 17 4 5 2 2 18 2 10 Parallel I/F Type-B I/F (Option) DC input, Power On/Off HP Detector Rear PE Detector Front PE Detector Upper Head Cable (Print Head) Lower Head Cable (Print Head) PF Motor CR Motor Release Detector PG Detector Panel AC line input DC output Description
C293 PSB/PSE Board AC CN1 CN2
C293MAIN Board CN10 CN9 CN11 CN8 CN5 CN13
Printer Mechanism M-5T10-100 Printhead

(Upper Head Cable) (Lower Head Cable)
CN9 CN4 CN7 CN6
PG Detector
CN10
Release Detector
CN11
CR Motor PF Motor Rear PE Detector Front PE Detector HP Detector

C293PSB/PSE Board
CN12 CN13 CN5 CN8 CN3 CN1 CN2
Parallel I/F
CN1
CN12 CN7
Type-B I/F
CN2 CN3
CN6 CN4
Panel
Figure 7-1. Cable Connections
Appendix
Connector summary
107
The following tables are connector pin assignment.
Revision C
Table 7-3. Connector Pin Assignment-CN2

Pin No. 1-6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 I/O O O I O O I I I O O O O O O O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O Signal Name +5 TXD /READY RXD NC /RST INH /CMREQ /WRRDY /RDRDY /WR /RD /CS GND A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 +5V Transmit data Ready to receive data Receive data Not connected. Reset Inhibit Command request Write ready Read request Write Read chip select Ground Address bus bit 3 Address bus bit 2 Address bus bit 1 Address bus bit 0 Data bus bit 7 Data bus bit 6 Data bus bit 5 Data bus bit 4 Data bus bit 3 Data bus bit 2 Function

Pin No. 1 2-9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 I/O I I O O O O I O I O O O Signal Name /STROBE DATA1 - DATA8 /ACKNLG BUSY PE SLCT /AFXT NC GND Chassis Logic H GND /INIT /ERROR GND NC +5V /SLIN Function Strobe pulse. Input data is latched at falling edge of the signal. Parallel input data to the printer This pulse indicates that the printer has received data and turned into ready to accept next one. When this signal is HIGH, the printer is not ready to accept data. When this signal is HIGH, the printer is in a state of paper-out error This signal is always HIGH when the printer is power on. Not used. Not connected. Signal ground Chassis ground This line is pulled up to +5V through 3.9 k. Signal ground This signal initializes the printer. This signal is output when the printer is in error. Signal ground Not connected. This line is pulled up to +5V through 1.0 k. This signal is always HIGH when the printer is power on.
Appendix
Connector summary
108
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 7-3. Connector Pin Assignment-CN2

Pin No. 35 36 I/O I/O I/O Signal Name D1 D0 Data bus bit 1 Data bus bit 0 Function Pin No. 1 2 I/O I -
Revision C

Signal Name SIGNAL GND Function Release Detector signal Ground

Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I/O O O O O O I I I I I Signal Name +5V POUTL PAUSE TOFFL FONT2L FONT1L FONTSW LFFFSW LDEJSW PAUSSW PSC GND +5V Paper Out LED Pause LED Tear Off/Bin LED Font LED Font LED Font Switch FF/LF Switch Load/Eject Switch Pause Switch Power Switch Control signal Ground Pin No. 1 2 I/O I Pin No. 1 2 3 I/O I Function Pin No. 1 2 I/O I -

Signal Name SIGNAL GND Ground Function

Signal Name +5V SIGNAL GND Ground +5V Function

Signal Name SIGNAL GND PG Detector signal Ground Function

Pin No. 1 2 I/O I Signal Name SIGNAL GND Ground Function Pin No. 1 2 3-4 5-6 I/O O I -

Signal Name PSC PWDN +5V GND +5V Ground Function
Appendix
Connector summary
109
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 7-10. Connector Pin Assignment-CN9

Pin No. 7 8 9 - 10 I/O Signal Name +35V +35V GP +35V +35V Ground Function Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 O O O O O O O O O O O O HEAD19 HEAD7 COM3 (3, 7, 11,15) COM6 (14, 19, 22, 23) COM2 (2, 6, 10, 18) HEAD22 HEAD15 HEAD18 HEAD23 HEAD10 HEAD14 HEAD6 #22 Head Data #15 Head Data #18 Head Data #23 Head Data #10 Head Data #14 Head Data #6 Head Data #19 Head Data #7 Head Data 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 O O O O O O O O O I/O _ I O O O O O O
Revision C

Signal Name HEAD5 HEAD1 HEAD13 HEAD9 HEAD21 HEAD17 COM5 (5, 9, 13, 17) COM4 (4, 12, 20, 21) COM1 (1, 8, 16, 24) HEAD24 HEAD20 HEAD12 HEAD8 HEAD16 THERMISTOR THERMISTOR HEAD4 #4 Head Data #24 Head Data #20 Head Data #12 Head Data #8 Head Data #16 Head Data #5 Head Data #1 Head Data #13 Head Data #9 Head Data #2 Head Data #17 Head Data Function

Pin No. 1 2 3 I/O O O O Signal Name HEAD3 HEAD11 HEAD2 #3 Head Data #11 Head Data #2 Head Data Function
Appendix
Connector summary
110
Revision C

Pin No. 1 2 3 4 I/O O O O O Signal Name PFA PFB PF-A PF-B PF Motor phase A PF Motor phase B PF Motor phase /A PF Motor phase /B Function

Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 I/O O O O O O Signal Name PFA PF-A PFB PF-B COM PF Motor phase A PF Motor phase /A PF Motor phase B PF Motor phase /B Function
Appendix
Connector summary
111
Revision C
7.2 EEPROM Address Map

Table 7-15. EEPROM Address Map
Address Backup Area 00H,01H 02H-05H 06H-09H 0AH0DH 0EH 0FH 10H 11H (reserved) Driving Line count for ribbon change timing Driving Hour Driving Line count Starting Year Starting Month Starting Date Backup flags In tear-off state Bin select 0 to 0FFFFFFFFH(minutes) See Remote spec TLcmd 0 to 0FFFFFFFFH(minutes) See Remote spec TLcmd 0 to 0FFFFFFFFH(count) See Remote spec TLcmd 0 to 99 (the last two figures of Anno Domini) See Remote spec SDcmd 1 to 12 See Remote spec SDcmd 1 to 31 See Remote spec SDcmd 0:Friction Bin1 or Tractor not Tear off 1:Friction Bin1 2:Friction Bin2 3:Friction Card 4:Tractor & Tear off 0000H 00000000H 00000000H 00000000H 00H 00H 00H 00H 0000H 00000000H 00000000H 00000000H 00H 00H 00H 00H Data Data Format Q-pit data Factory Setting
12H-1FH Area 1 20H,21H
(reserved)
00H
00H
(reserved)
0000H
0000H
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
112
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 7-15. EEPROM Address Map

Address 22H,23H Data Character table selection 0:PC 437 1:PC 850 2:PC 860 3:PC 863 4:PC 865 5:PC 861 6:BRASCII 7:Abicomp 8:IS0 Latin 1 9:Roman 8 10:PC 437Greek 11:PC 852 Data Format 12:PC 853 13:PC 855 14:PC 857 15:PC 864 16:PC 866 17:PC 869 18:ISO Latin 1T 19:ISO 8859-7 20:MAZOWIA 21:Code MJK 22:Bulgaria 23:Estonia 24:PC 774 25:ISO8859-2 26:PC 866 LAT 27:PC 866 UKR 28:Hebrew7 29:Hebrew8 30:PC 862 31:PCAPTEC 32:PC 708 33:PC 720 34:PCAR864 35:PC 858 36:ISO 8859-15 37:PC 771 46:Italic Italy 47:Italic Spain 0000H 0000H 1 to 22x360 by 0.0706mm (1/360 inch), 0000H : 558.8mm (22 inch: same as default) 1 to 22x360 by 0.0706mm (1/360 inch), 0000H : 558.8mm (22 inch: same as default) -60 to 360 (4.2 mm to 8.5 mm+25.4mm(1inch), by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) 0000H 0000H 0000H (8.5mm) 0000H -60 to 360 (4.2 mm to 8.5 mm+25.4mm(1inch),by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) -60 to 360 (4.2 mm to 8.5 mm+25.4mm(1inch),by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) -60 to 360 (4.2 mm to 8.5 mm+25.4mm(1inch),by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) -60 to 360 (4.2 mm to 8.5 mm+25.4mm(1inch),by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) 1 to 22x360 by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch), 0000H : 279.4mm(11 inch: same as default) 0000H (8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H Q-pit data 0000H
Revision C
Factory Setting 0000H (PC 437)
40:Italic U.S.A. 43:Italic U.K. 41:Italic France 44:Italic Denmark 42:Itaic Germany I 45:Italic Sweden 24H,25H 26H,27H 28H,29H Page length for tractor (reserved) Page length for CSF bin 1
1 to 22x360 by 0.0706mm (1/360 inch), 0000H : 279.4mm(11 inch: same as default)
0000H 0000H 0000H 0000H 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H(8.5mm) 0000H
2AH,2BH Page length for CSF bin 2 2CH,2DH TOF adjustment value for tractor 2EH,2FH 30H,31H 32H,33H 34H,35H 36H,37H 38H,39H (reserved) TOF adjustment value for CSF bin 1 TOF adjustment value for CSF bin 2 TOF adjustment value for rear manual insertion TOF adjustment value for front manual insertion Bottom margin for tractor
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
113

Address 3AH,3BH (reserved) 3CH Font selection 0:Roman 1:Draft 2:Sans Serif 3:Courier 0:10cpi 1:12cpi 2:15cpi 4:Prestige 5:Script 6:Others (Default Setting Font) 3:17cpi 4:20cpi 5:Proportional Data Data Format Q-pit data 0000H 00H(Roman)
Revision C
Factory Setting 0000H 00H(Roman)
3DH
Pitch selection
00H(10cpi)
00H(10cpi)
3EH,3FH 40H 41H
(reserved) Print direction setting Other font selection 0:Bi-d. 00H:Roman T 01H:Sans Serif H 02H:OCR-B 1:Uni-d. 03H:Orator 04H:Orator-S 05H:Script C 2:Auto
0000H 00H(Bi-d.) 00H
0000H 00H(Bi-d.) 00H
42H,43H 44H
Tear-off adjustment value Auto line feed Auto tear off Skip over perforation High speed draft ------------Software 0 slash Buzzer Roll paper Auto CR A.G.M. ------(reserved)
-128 to +127 (-25.4mm(-1inch) to 25.4mm(1inch), by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch)) b0:Auto line feed b1:Auto tear off b2:Skip over perforation b3:High speed draft b4: (reserved) b5:(reserved) b6:(reserved) b7:(reserved) b0:Software b1:0 slash b2:Buzzer b3:Roll paper b4:Auto CR b5:A.G.M. b6:(reserved) b7:(reserved) 0:Off 0:Off 0:Off 0:On 1:On 1:On 1:On 1:Off
0000H 00H
0000H 00H
45H
0:Off 0:Off 0:Off 0:Off
1:On 1:On 1:On 1:On
00H
00H
46H-49H
00H
00H
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
114

Address 4AH Panel mask pattern 1 Data b0:LOAD/EJECT function b1:LF/FF function b2:TEAR OFF/BIN Function b3:Micro Adjust function b4:(reserved) b5:(reserved) b6:(reserved) b7:(reserved) b0:Font Selection b1:Condenced Selection b2:Pause function b3:Reset function b4:(reserved) b5:(reserved) b6:(reserved) b7:(reserved) 3 to 30 (by 0.1 sec.), 00H : 1.5 sec.(same as default) 3 to 30 (by 0.1 sec.), 00H : 3 sec.(same as default) Data Format Q-pit data 00H
Revision C
Factory Setting 00H
4BH
Panel mask pattern 2
00H
00H
4CH 4DH 4EH,4FH 50H
Manual feed wait time Tear-off wait time (reserved) I/F mode selection
00H (1.5 sec.) 00H (3 sec.) 0000H
00H (1.5 sec.) 00H (3 sec.) 0000H 00H(Auto)
0:Auto I/F selection 1:Parallel I/F 2:Type-B I/F 10:10 sec. 30:30 sec. 00:10 sec.(same as default) 0: On(64Kbyte) 1: Off(1 byte) 0:Auto 1: On 2: Off
00H(Auto)
51H
Auto I/F wait time setting
00H(10 sec.)
00H(10 sec.)
52H
Input Buffer
00H(On)
00H(On)
53H
IEEE1284.4 for Parallel I/F
00H(Auto)
00H(Auto)
54H 55H
(reserved) Parallel I/F bidirectional mode b0:Parallel I/F bidirectional mode b1-b7: (reserved) 0:On 1:Off
00H 00H
00H 00H
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
115

Address Data Data Format b0-b2: *ACK/*BUSY width *ACK/ *BUSY width 0 2/2+3 2/1+3 1 4/4+3 4/2+3 2 6/6+3 6/3+3 3 8/8+3 8/4+3 4 10/10+3 10/5+3 5 20/20+3 20/10+3 6 40/40+3 40/20+3 7 80/80+3 80/40+3 (by 1/10 second) b3-b6: (reserved) b7 0:IEEE1284 1:EPSON Traditional Q-pit data
Revision C
Factory Setting
56H
*ACK timing data
00H
01H
57H 58H,59H
*ACK timing data(complement of 56H) (reserved) -120 to -60, 0 : -60(4.2mm) In case that it is big than -60, a value considers as -60. b0:copy mode b1-b7: (reserved) b0:Energy save mode b1-b7: (reserved) 0:Off 1:On
00H 0000H 0000H 00H
FEH 0000H 0000H 00H
5AH,5BH TOF Minimum value 5CH Copy mode
5DH 5EH,5FH 60H,61H
Energy save mode Paper edge length Page length for rear manual insertion
0:On
1:Off
00H 0000H
00H 0000H 0000H
1 to 22x360 by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch), 0000H : 558.8mm(22 inch: same as default) 1 to 22~360 by 0.0706mm(1/360 inch), 0000H : 558.8mm(22 inch: same as default)
0000H
62H,63H 64H-67H Area 2
Page length for front manual insertion (reserved)
0000H 00H
0000H 00H
68H-6AH Sub-numberfor customization 6BH 6CH Market ID Market CG
00H to 09H 0:LQ-580 0:Standard version 1:LQ-570e 1:NLSP version
000000H(Standard) 00H 00H
000000H(Standard) 00H 00H
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
116

Address 6DH 6EH 6FH Area 3 70H 71H 72H 73H 74H 75H 76H 77H 78H 79H 7AH 7BH 7CH 7DH 7EH 7FH Vp35 adjustment value Vp35 adjustment value(complement of 70H) Bi-d adjustment valuefor high speed draft /draft mode Bi-d adjustment value for draft copy mode Bi-d adjustment value for LQ mode (reserved) CR current adjustment 1 CR current adjustment 1(complement of 76H) CR current adjustment 2 CR current adjustment 2(complement of 78H) CR current adjustment 3 CR current adjustment 3(complement of 7AH) CR current adjustment 4 CR current adjustment 4(complement of 7CH) Vp20 adjustment value Vp20 adjustment value (complement of 7EH) Min current of phase B Max. current of phase B Min. current of phase A Max. current of phase A -12 to +12 by 0.0353mm (1/720 inch) -12 to +12 by 0.0353mm (1/720 inch) -12 to +12 by 0.0353mm (1/720 inch) 80H 7FH 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H FFH 00H FFH 00H FFH 00H FFH 80H 7FH IBM character table Fatal Error (Reserved) Data 0: Table2 Data Format 1: Table1 Q-pit data 00H 00H 00H
Revision C
Factory Setting 00H 00H 00H
*a) *a) *a) *a) *a) 00H *a) *a) *a) *a) *a) *a) *a) *a) *a) *a)
NOTE: The data of two or more bytes are assigned as lower byte to lower address, higher byte to higher address. a) These data are fixed by each printer hardware in the factory. These data should not be changed afterwards.
Appendix
EEPROM Address Map
117
Revision C
7.3 Components Layout
Figure 7-2. C293MAIN Component Layout
Appendix
Components Layout
118
Revision C
Figure 7-3. C293PSB Component Layout
Appendix
Components Layout
119
Revision C
Figure 7-4. C293PSE Component Layout
Appendix
Components Layout
120
Revision C
7.4 Exploded Diagram

145 (For AC220V/230V/240V) 125 541 109 104 125 125 125 125
108
140 140
125 126 500 140 120 127 127 133 127 144 105 106 125
102 127 132 123 130 140 180 127 143 451 450 127 117 124
(121) 127
127
127
144 141 122 300
123 372 135 200
137 126 128 112
110
101
115
111 116 100 126
112
142 401
101 107
400
400
LQ-570e / LQ-580
No.01
Rev.01
10186
Appendix
Exploded Diagram
121
Revision C
610 521 524 573 610 606 536 558 614 583 577 505 589 559 560 571 619 534 610 502 570 505 582 602 619 506 572 522 610 523 548 551 556 617 607 532 537 588 650 603 575 530 585 525
527 621 622 620 533
531 584 528 535 535 535
610
578
526
594 598
501 601 607
597 595
593 505
590
586 546 542 557 604 623
600
569 576 613
503 618
600
610
568 552
579 586 557 623 591 524 529 580 507 550 599 587 505 596
610
603
504 544
545
543 547 549
511 609
552 610 551 610 608
LQ-570e / LQ-580
No.02
Rev.01
10186
Appendix
Exploded Diagram
122
Revision C Table 7-16. Parts List
7.5 Parts List

Table 7-16. Parts List
Reference Number 100 101 102 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 115 116 117 120 122 123 124 125 126 127 HOUSING ASSY.,LOWER FOOT HOUSING ASSY.,UPPER COVER ASSY.,PRINTER WING SHEET GUIDE ASSY.,REAR COVER ASSY.,FRONT KNOB SHIELD PLATE, UPPER SHIELD PLATE; B SHIELD PLATE GROUNDING PLATE COVER,CONNECTOR,UPPER MOUNT, HOUSING GUIDE,I/F BOARD;B;W LOGO PLATE;B C.B.(O) SCREW 4X8 F/ZG C.B.S. SCREW C.P.SCREW C.B.S. SCREW C.B.P.SCREW,4X12,F/ZN C.B.P-TITE SCREW,3X12,F/ZN Part Name 130 132 133 135 137 140 141 142 143 144 145 450 451 200 300 372 400 401 500 501 502 503 504 Reference Number 128
Part Name C.B.S-TITE SCREW PAPER GUIDE ASSY.,FRONT GROUNDING PLATE,I/F GROUNDING PLATE,I/F,UPPER FERRITE CORE,FPC-25-12 GROUNDING PLATE,BOTTOM PRINTER MECHANISM MOUNTING SCREW EDGE GUIDE, FRONT GROUNDING PLATE; B HEXAGON NUT C.B.S. SCREW SHEET,PROTECT HOUSING ASSY.,PANEL SHEET,PANEL BOARD ASSY.,MAIN BOARD ASSY.,POWER SUPPLY HARNESS POWER CABLE,(VD31303SA-10A) HARNESS PRINTER MECHANISM(ASP),M-5T10-100 FRAME ASSY.,RIGHT FRAME ASSY.,LEFT MOTOR,CR RD ASSY.
Appendix
Parts List
123
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 7-16. Parts List

Reference Number 505 506 507 511 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 541 542 543 BASE RUBBER STOPPER,LEFT STOPPER,RIGHT MOTOR, PF HARNESS,PG DETECTOR,HP HARNESS,HP CONNECTOR SWITCH;B PAPER GUIDE SHAFT,RELEASE HARNESS,PE,FRONT HARNESS,PE,REAR HARNESS,RE DETECTOR,PE,FRONT DETECTOR ASSY., REAR ROLLER,PF,DRIVEN,LOWER ROLLER ASSY.,PF EXTENSION SPRING,70 COMPRESSION SPRING,1000 CARRIAGE SUB ASSY. SLIDER,CR TRACTOR ASSY;W TRACTOR,LEFT;W TRACTOR,RIGHT;W Part Name Reference Number 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 556 557 558 559 560 568 569 570 571 572 573 575 576 577 578 SHAFT,TR,DRIVE SHAFT,TR,GUIDE FRAME,TR,LEFT;W FRAME,TR,RIGHT;W LEVER,TR,LEFT;W LEVER,TR,RIGHT;W PAPER SUPPORT SPUR GEAR,20 RETAINING RING PAPER EJECT ASSY. C.B.S. SCREW FERRITE CORE,FPC-31-12 CABLE, HEAD, UPPER CABLE, HEAD, LOWER HOLDER,CABLE,HEAD ROLLER ASSY.,DRIVE PLATEN;B BUSHING,8,LEFT BUSHING,8,RIGHT COVER,PLATEN RIBBON MASK PAPER GUIDE ASSY.,SUPPORT GROUNDING WIRE,PLATEN FRAME,REAR

Part Name
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Parts List
124
EPSON LQ-570e/LQ-580 Table 7-16. Parts List

Reference Number 579 580 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 FRAME, FRONT FRAME, SUB, RIGHT SHAFT,CR,GUIDE BUSHING,PARALLEL,ADJUST LEVER,GAP,ADJUST CAP,LEVER;W GROUNDING PLATE,MECHA MOUNTING PLATE, MOTOR, CR HOLDER, RIBBON MASK OIL PAD LEVER, RELEASE C.B.SCREW COMBINATION GEAR,8,30 SPUR GEAR,27 SPUR GEAR,34.5 SPUR GEAR,20 SPUR GEAR,15 INTERMITTENT GEAR EXTENSION SPRING,1056 EXTENSION SPRING,71 COMPRESSION SPRING,200 SPRING PIN,2X18,F/B C.B.S(P).(0) SCREW C.B.P-TITE SCREW,3X8,F/ZN Part Name Reference Number 606 607 608 609 610 613 614 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 650 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HEXAGON NUT PLAIN WASHER C.B.SCREW C.B.SCREW C.B.S. SCREW SHAFT,MOUNT,CR TOOTHED LOCK WASHER A LEAF SPRING SPUR GEAR,36 RETAINING RING LEVER,DETECTOR,PE,REAR LEVER,PE,SUPPORT TORSION SPRING,0.26 PLAIN WASHER,3X0.5X8,F/ZB PRINT HEAD,DH24-0E0 INDIVIDUAL CARTON BOX FOR EUROPE PAD SET,PRINTER PAD,CR PAD,PAPER EJECT ASSY PAD,ACCESSORY PAD,SHEET GUIDE ASSY. PLASTIC PROTECTIVE BAG,650X650X0.08T PLASTIC PROTECTIVE BAG,400X300X0.04T

Part Name
Appendix
Parts List
125
Revision C
7.6 Circuit Diagrams
o o o
C293 MAIN BOARD C293 PSB BOARD C293 PSE BOARD
Appendix
Circuit Diagrams
126

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24 Pin Impact Dot Printer

Copyright 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Printed in Japan.

About This Manual

Symbols Used in This Manual

Chapter 2 Operating Principles

Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly

Revision C Table 1-3. Consumable and Optional Items

Table 1-2. Expendables

Table 1-3. Consumable and Optional Items

1.2 Hardware Specifications

Print pin diameter: Color: Print direction:

0.20mm (0.0079 inch) Black Bi-direction with logic seeking

1.2.2 Printing Specifications

Print Speed and Printable Columns

Table 1-4. Print Speed and Printable Columns

High speed draft Draft

10 cpi 12 cpi 5 cpi

Print Method: Number of pins: Print pin arrangement:

Impact dot matrix 24 pin 12 x 2 staggered

Table 1-5. Resolution

Printing Mode High speed draft Draft Draft condensed

8 pins bit image

24 pins bit image

60, 90, 120 or 180 dpi 360 dpi

180 or 360 dpi

(front, rear) (rear) (rear) (front, rear, bottom)

Input Data Buffer: 64 Kbyte

1.2.3 Paper Handling Specifications

Table 1-6. Release Lever Setting Position

over 0.40 up to 0.52

1.2.4 Paper Specifications

Table 1-8. Cut Sheet (single sheet, not multi part)

Table 1-7. Adjust Lever Setting Position

Cut sheet (multi part)

Table 1-9. Cut Sheet (Multi part)

Length Copies Total Thickness

1 original + 4 copies (inch) (mm) (0.0047) 0.12 (0.015) 0.39

Front Entry Minimum Weight

Rear Entry HighCapacity CSF Maximum (0.0205) 0.52 --SingleBin CSF

Table 1-10. Envelope

Envelop (No. 6) Length Width Envelop (No. 10) Length

Table 1-11. Card

(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (g/m2) (lb.)

(3.9) 100 (5.8) 148

(7.9) 200 (7.9) 200

(3.9) 100 (3.9) 100

Length Thickness Weight

Continuous paper (Single sheet and Multipart)

Table 1-12. Continuous Paper (Single sheet and Multipart)

(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm)

(4) 101.6 (4) 101.6

Base sheet thickness Total thickness Label weight

(inch) (mm) (inch) (mm) (g/m 2) (lb.)

(0.0028) 0.07 (0.0063) 0.16

(0.0035) 0.09 (0.0075) 0.19

(0.0028) 0.07 (0.0063) 0.16

(0.0035) 0.09 (0.0075) 0.19

Continuous paper with labels

63.5 mm (2.5 inch) min.

Table 1-13. Continuous Paper with Labels

R_2.5 mm (0.1 inch) min.

PC 437(US, Standard Europe)1 PC 860(Portuguese)1 PC863 (Canadian-French)1 BRASCIl1 Roman8 PC 858