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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 1 User Replaceable Parts Options Paper Handling Options High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381) Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. If you also install the single-bin cut-sheet feeder, you can use both feeders as a double-bin cut- sheet feeder. Single-bin[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 2 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Optional Interface Cards You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer. * If you install the C823051 opt ional serial interface card, be s[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 3 Electrical Environmental Paper Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity condition s, as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60% RH Do not load paper that has been folded o r is damaged, wrinkled, or curled. Ordinary single sheets: front, top, and cut[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Thickness 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm) Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm) Weight 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m 2 ) Cut sheet feeder: 18 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m 2 ) Single-sheet multipart forms: front entry only Width 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm) Length 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 [...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 5 Rear entry Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0.” Printable Area Single sheets, envelopes, and postcards A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). B The minimum left an d right margins are 0.12 i nch (3 mm). The maximum paper width is 10.1 inches (257 m[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 6 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 230 V Safety standards EN 60950 EMI EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B Acoustic noise Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) CE Marking 230 V Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 60801-2 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 7 Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 3 uti[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 8 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Available Paper Paths The printer provides a variety of paper paths for single sheets and continuous paper. This section describes how paper feeds into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. Printing on Continuous Paper You can choose from two tractor positions (push and pull) and three paper entry sl[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 9 Printing on Single Sheets You can load ordinary single sheets from the top or front of the printer, even with continuous paper already loaded in the push tractor. Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets, envelopes, or postcards in the top slot. Load envelopes in the top slot only. Loadi[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 10 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Paper Thickness Lever Positions The paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. You can select one of 8 positions identified by the scale next to the lever. Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper. * Continuous paper[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 11 Removing continuous paper with labels To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer: 1. After you finish printing, tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry s[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 12 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Using the Tractor in the Pull Position Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on thick and heavy continuous paper, such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor. Because thick paper requires a straight paper path[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 13 5. Replace the paper tension unit by lowering it onto the mounting pegs. Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place. 6. Replace the paper guide and the printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover. Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position The top-of-form position is where the printer will sta[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 14 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge If you use the push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the tear-off edge when you finish printing. You can then easily tear off the printed document. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to th[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 15 6. Replace the paper guide, if necessary, and replace the printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover. 7. Turn on the printer. Make sure the Paper Out and Pause lights are off. Your Printers Default Settings While you can often set the default settings through your application software or printer driver,[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 16 - EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 2. While holding down the Pause button, turn on the printer. It enters the bidirectional adjustment mode, then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns. 3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment. 4. Follow the instructio[...]

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    EPSON LQ-570e 4/00 EPSON LQ-570e - 17 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn it off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Remov[...]

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