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Epson DLQ-3500 Quick Manual

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Buttons and Lights
1
Font button
Selects one of the available fonts.
Font lights
Indicate which font is selected.
Reset
2
When you press both the Font and
Pitch buttons simultaneously, the
printer clears buffer and returns to its
default settings.
3
Pitch button
Selects one of the pitch settings.
Pitch lights
Indicate which pitch is selected.
Font
Pitch
10 cpi
12 cpi
15 cpi
17 cpi
20 cpi
PS
Reset
EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide
Tear Off
Paper Source
Pause
/Special Paper
Tractor
Tear Off
Envelope
Manual/CSF
Card
3sec
Micro Adjust
LF/FF
4
Tear Off/Special Paper button
❏ Feeds continuous paper forward
❏ Feeds continuous paper
❏ Selects special paper (envelope
Tear Off/Special Paper lights
❏ Flash when continuous paper is
❏ Only the right one is on when
❏ Only the left one is on when card
Paper Out
Load/Eject
to the tear-off position.
backward from the tear-off
position to the top-of-form
position.
or card) as the paper type.
in the tear-off position.
envelope is selected as the paper
type.
is selected as the paper type.
Buttons and Lights (1/2)

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  • Page 1 Pitch buttons simultaneously, the printer clears buffer and returns to its default settings. Pitch button Selects one of the pitch settings. Pitch lights Indicate which pitch is selected. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Pitch Tear Off Paper Source /Special Paper 10 cpi Tractor...
  • Page 2 LF/FF D and Load/Eject U buttons. See “Micro Adjust Function.” EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Paper out light ❏ On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or paper is not loaded correctly.

  • Page 3: Understanding Default Settings

    International character set for italic table** (the zero character Font Manual feed wait time Buzzer Overlapping Forms EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Options Standard model: italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15...
  • Page 4 Software When you select ESC/P2, the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P2 mode. When you select IBM PPDS, the printer emulates an IBM printer. 0 slash Select the zero character with a slash (this feature is on) or without a slash (0) (this feature is off).
  • Page 5 L, ESC Y, ESC Z, and ESC * commands in IBM PPDS emulation mode work the same way as in ESC/P 2 mode. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide The A.G.M. feature is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode. Character table...

  • Page 6: Changing Default Settings

    Font button. The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (one page). EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 3. Press the Font button until the Font and Pitch lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions.

  • Page 7: Error Indicators

    ••• = short series of beeps (three beeps), ••••• = long series of beeps (five beeps) Note: The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Error Indicators (1/1)
  • Page 8 The following table provides guidelines for selecting the appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Paper type Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous paper) Multipart forms (carbonless)
  • Page 9 ❏ If your printout appears faint or characters seem skipped or missing, this setting may be too high. On the other hand, if the setting is too low, your printout may appear smudged EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Paper-Thickness Settings (2/2)

  • Page 10: Positioning The Continuous Paper Supply

    EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Loading continuous paper 1. Make sure that Tractor is selected as the paper source on the control panel. If not, select it by pressing the Paper Source button.
  • Page 11 6. Slide the center paper support to the middle of the two sprockets. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 7. Open the sprocket covers. * sprocket cover 8. Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides.

  • Page 12: Using The Tear-Off Function

    Micro Adjust function as described in “Adjusting the top-of-form position.” EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Using the tear-off function You can use the tear-off function to advance your continuous paper to the printer’s tear-off edge when you finish printing.

  • Page 13: Removing Continuous Paper

    1. When printing is finished, the printer advances the perforation of the final printed page to the tear-off position. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 2. Tear off all printed pages using the tear-off edge of the printer cover. Note: If your paper’s perforation is not properly...
  • Page 14 Note: ❏ If the platen rotates but the printer does not ❏ If the paper feeds before you can adjust its EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide paper with the edge guide, insert it into the printer until it meets resistance. Be sure to load paper printable side up.
  • Page 15 The printer automatically advances the paper and resumes printing. Note: If the printer does not eject the printed sheet, press the Load/Eject button. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Single Sheets with the Paper Guide (2/2)
  • Page 16 2. Release the paper guide lock levers by pulling them forward. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 3. Slide the right paper guide so that its edge is even with the guide mark on the cut-sheet feeder and push back the lever to lock the paper guide in place.
  • Page 17 Settings.” In your printer driver software, select your paper size from the Paper Size list. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide The cut-sheet feeder feeds paper when you send data to the printer. You can also feed paper by pressing the Load/Eject button.
  • Page 18 EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide After printing a page of your document, the printer ejects it onto the paper guide and the Paper Out and Pause lights come on. If you are printing a multiple-page document, remove the printed sheet and insert a new sheet into the paper guide.
  • Page 19 (the width) of the paper and starts feeding. 1. inserted position 2. aligned position 3. arrow marks EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Note: Make sure to insert paper between the two arrow marks on the unit. 4. The printer starts printing when it receives data.

  • Page 20: Special Papers

    EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Overlapping multipart forms Overlapping multipart forms are a type of continuous paper with multipart forms. The page length of the multipart forms is longer than that of the backing continuous paper.
  • Page 21 2. Press the LF/FF button to eject the last overlapping multipart forms forward. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Labels When selecting labels for printing, always choose labels mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor.

  • Page 22: Continuous Forms With Labels

    EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Continuous forms with labels The continuous forms with labels is a type of continuous paper with one label on each page.

  • Page 23: Overlapping Multipart Forms With Labels

    2. Press the LF/FF button to eject the last form forward. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 3. To print on another type of paper, turn off Overlapping Forms and Skip over perforation settings in the default-setting mode.
  • Page 24 Tear Off/Special Paper button is disabled and the Load/Eject button only feeds forms forward. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 1. At the back of your printer, tear off the last overlapping multipart form with labels that has entered the printer.
  • Page 25 Follow these steps to load postcards. Caution: Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 1. Make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. See “Printable area” in the Reference Guide for more information.

  • Page 26: Switching To Single Sheets

    The paper is still attached to the tractor, but is no longer in the paper path. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 4. Select Manual/CSF as the paper source on the control panel by pressing the Paper Source button.
  • Page 27 Paper Source button. The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position when it receives data. Paper Source al Paper Tractor Manual/CSF LF/F EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide Paper-Type Switching (2/2)

  • Page 28: Micro Adjust Function

    The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 4. Press the LF/FF D button to feed paper backward, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Top-Of-Form Position

    The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 5. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position down on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position up on the page.

  • Page 30: Genuine Epson Ribbon Cartridge

    Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge When printing becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges are designed and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer. They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts.
  • Page 31 EPSON DLQ-3500 Quick Guide 6. Hold the ribbon cartridge with the part where the ribbon is exposed facing down and the ribbon-tightening knob facing to the front of the printer.

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