Document Outline

• FRONT MATTER
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
  • Features
  • Options
  • About This Guide
  • Where to Get Help
• CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER
  • Unpacking the Printer
    • Removing the Protective Materials
  • Choosing a Place for the Printer
  • Assembling the Printer
    • Installing the Platen Knob
    • Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
    • Attaching the Paper Guide
  • Testing the Printer
    • Connecting to a Power Supply
    • Running the Self Test
  • Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
    • The Parallel Interface
    • The Serial Interface
  • Setting Up Your Application Software
    • Choosing from a Menu
• CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING
  • Using Single Sheets
    • Loading a Sheet
    • Reloading During Printing
  • Using Continuous Paper
    • Positioning your Continuous Paper Supply
    • Loading Continuous Paper
    • When You Have Finished Printing
    • Reversing the Paper to the Standby Position
  • Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets
    • Switching to Single Sheets
    • Switching Back to Continuous Paper
  • Printing on Special Paper
    • Multi-Part Forms
    • Labels
    • Envelopes
• CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER
  • Operating the Control Panel
    • The Display
    • The Lights
    • The Buttons
    • Other Control Panel Features
  • SelecType Settings
    • Using SelecType
    • Selecting a Main Menu Mode
    • LOAD MACRO
    • CHANGE MACRO
    • CHANGE DEFAULTS
    • PRINT OUT SETTINGS
    • CLEAR OUT MACROS
  • Page Length
  • Skip Over Perforation
  • Setting the Loading Position
    • Adjusting the Loading Position
  • Short Tear-Off
  • Selecting Typestyles
    • Fonts
    • Pitch
    • Condensed Mode
  • Choosing an International Character Set
  • Choosing a Character Table
• CHAP 4-USING SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS
  • Using the LQ-2550 With Application Programs
    • Using Printer Selection Menus
    • A Quick Test
    • Using Word Processors
    • Using Spreadsheets
    • Using Graphics Software
  • Computer-Printer Communication
    • Escape Sequences
    • Printer Commands
    • Using the Command Summary
    • Sending Printer Commands from Within Your Software Program
  • Enhancing Your Printing
    • Character Size
    • Special Effects and Emphasis
    • Selecting Typestyles with Master Select
  • Graphics
    • The Print Head
    • Dot Pattern
    • Color Graphics
    • Twenty-Four-Pin Graphics
    • Pin Labels
    • The Graphics Command
    • Column Reservation Numbers
    • A Simple Graphics Program
    • Using Hand-Calculated
    • Individual Graphics Option Commands
    • The Reassigning Command
  • User-Defined Characters
    • Designing Your Characters
    • Design Grids
    • Data Numbers
    • Sending Information to Your Printer
    • Printing User-Defined Characters
    • Copying ROM Characters to RAM
    • Letter Quality Characters
    • Proportional Mode Characters
    • Superscripts and Subscripts
    • The Graphics Command
    • Column Reservation Numbers
    • A simple Graphics Program
    • Using Hand-Calculated Data to Print Graphics
    • Using Software and Graphics
    • Mixing Print Styles
• CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • Cleaning the Printer
  • Replacing the Ribbon
  • Transporting the Printer
• CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Troubleshooting
  • Problems and Solutions
    • The Printer Does Not Print
    • The Printer Stops Printing
    • The Printout is Spaced Incorrectly
    • The Printout is Faint or Uneven
    • The Printout is Not what You Expect
    • Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly
    • Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly
    • Cut Sheet Feeder Does Not Load Paper Correctly
    • The Short Tear-Off Feature Does Not Work Properly
    • Color Printing Is Not What You Expect
  • Data Dump Mode
• CHAP 7-USING PRINTER OPTIONS
  • The Cut Sheet Feeder
    • Installation
    • Loading Paper
    • Testing the Printer In The Cut Sheet Feeder Mode
    • Loading Envelopes
    • Using the Cut Sheet Feeder
    • Switching between the Cut Sheet Feeder and Continuous Paper
    • Loading Single Sheets
    • Removing The Cut Sheet Feeder
  • The Pull Tractor
    • Installation
    • Loading Paper
    • Removing the Pull Tractor
  • Interface Boards
    • Choosing an Interface
    • Compatible Interfaces
    • Installing the Interface Board
  • The Multi-Font Module
    • Installation
    • Selecting a Font
• CHAP 8-COMMAND SUMMARY
  • Commands in Numerical Order
  • Commands Arranged by Topic
    • Printer Operation
    • MSB Control
    • Data Control
    • Vertical Motion
    • Horizontal Motion
    • Overall Printing Style
    • Print Size and Character Width
    • Print Enhancement
    • Word Processing
    • Character Tables
    • User Defined Characters
    • Graphics
• APPENDIX A-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Printer Specifications
  • Double-Bin Cut Sheet Feeder (Optional)
  • Interface Specifications
  • Initialization
  • Default Settings
• GLOSSARY
• INDEX