User manual EPSON LQ-630S

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U. S. ) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions. [. . . ] The printer's page length setting for the tractor does not match the size of the continuous paper you are using. Change Page length for tractor setting using the printer's default-setting mode. See "Changing default settings" on page 47 for more information. The top margin or top-of-form Check and adjust the margin or position setting is incorrect. You can also adjust the top-of-form position using the Micro Adjust function. However, settings made in Windows applications override settings made in the Micro Adjust mode. See "Adjusting the top-of-form position" on page 20 for more information. The printer driver settings you Choose the correct printer driver setting want to use are not selected in from the Windows desktop or in your application before printing. Pull the loaded paper out of Turn the printer off and remove the the tractor unit while the loaded paper, then turn the printer on printer is on. that is not ejected completely after pressing the Load/Eject button. 60 Troubleshooting Wrong tear-off position The printer prints on (or too far away from) the perforation of your continuous paper. Cause What to do 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 The tear-off position setting is Adjust the tear-off position using the incorrect. See "Adjusting the tear-off position" on page 19 for more information. The printer you want to use is Choose the correct printer from the not selected in your software. The paper size setting in your Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver. application or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using. The printer's page length setting for the tractor does not match the size of the paper you are using. Change Page length for tractor setting using the printer's default-setting. See "Changing default settings" on page 47 for more information. Pull the loaded paper out of Turn the printer off and remove the the tractor unit while the loaded paper, then turn the printer on printer is on. that is not ejected completely after pressing the Load/Eject button. Troubleshooting 61 Printing or printout quality problems The Pause light is off but the printer does not print. Cause What to do The interface cable is not plugged in securely. Check that both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer are plugged in securely. If the cable is connected correctly, run a self test as described in "Printing a Self Test" on page 73. Use an interface cable that meets the requirements of both the printer and computer. See the Setup Sheet and your computer documentation. Your interface cable does not meet the printer and/or computer specifications. Your software is not properly Make sure that your printer is properly set up for your printer. Refer to the Setup Sheet for detailed instruction. The Paper Out and Pause lights are on and the printer does not print. Cause What to do The printer is out of paper for Make sure the correct paper source is the selected paper source. selected by the paper release lever, and load paper in the current paper source. [. . . ] Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer's original box. 147 148 Product Information Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. auto line feed When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each carriage-return (CR) code is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF) code. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions (bidirectionally). This increases the print speed but may reduce precise vertical alignment. See also unidirectional printing. buffer The portion of the printer's memory used to store data before it is printed. character table A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that constitute the set of characters used in a particular language. characters per inch (cpi) A measurement of the size of text characters. continuous paper Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on both sides, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. [. . . ]