Epson LQ 1050 - B/W Dot-matrix Printer - P-0035 LQ-850;950;1050 PRINTER QUESTIONS

PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
PSB NO.: P-0035
DATE: 11/29/88 PAGE: 1 of 3
SUBJECT: LQ-850/950/1050 PRINTER QUESTIONS
Q:
How do I get the short tear off feature to work?
A:
The first step is to turn the dip switch 2-7 to the "ON"
position.
Then there are two ways to activate the short
tear off.
The first way is to send a form feed at the end
of each page.
The second way is to send 66 lines of data
to the printer.
In both instances data transmission must
stop for a minimum of 3 seconds before the feature is acti-
vated.
Q:
When printing on single sheets,
lines.
each page drops down several
Why?
A:
The number of printable lines on single sheets are 61 or 62.
Change the number of lines/page in your software package.
Q:
Where are the P-ROM and Character Generator ROM located on
the main board of the LQ-850/950/1050?
A:
The P-ROM is in location 9A.
The Character Generator ROM
is in location 6A.
Q:
What size buffer does the LQ-850/950/1050 have?
A:
6K bytes or OK bytes.
This is selectable by dip switch 1-8.
Q:
What are the printing speeds?
A:
The printing speeds are:
Pitch
Quality
Characters/Second
10
Draft
220
10
LQ
73
12
Draft
264
12
LQ
88
Q:
What ribbons does the LQ-850/950/1050 take?
A:
Printer
Standard Ribbon
Film Ribbon
LQ-850
#7753
#7768
LQ-950
#7767
#7769
LQ-1050
#7754
#7770
Q:
Does the LQ-850/950/1050 support color?
A: No.
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