Epson LQ-2170 Printer User Manual


 
Font
You can select 6 fonts in Default Setting mode. The following fonts
are indicated on the control panel and can’t be selected by default
settings: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, and Script.
Page length for front and rear tractor
For paper fed through the front or rear tractor, you can set the
page length to one of the following: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11,
70/6, 12, 14, or 17 inches.
High speed draft
When you select high speed draft, the printer can print up to 440
cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in draft mode. If you select
normal speed draft, it prints up to 330 cps at 10 cpi in draft mode.
Print direction
You can select auto print direction, unidirectional printing, or
bidirectional printing. Printing is normally bidirectional; however,
unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing
alignment.
Software
When you select ESC/P 2, the printer operates in the EPSON
ESC/P 2 mode. When you select IBM, the printer emulates an IBM
printer.
Interface mode
The printer has two interfaces: parallel and Type-B (optional).
You can choose parallel, optional, or automatic for the interface
mode.
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Using the Printer