Epson LQ-590II User Manual

Setting the Paper Release Lever
When you load continuous paper in the printer, you need to set the paper release lever to indicate the
paper source you want to use, as described in the table below.
The table below describes each paper release lever position.
Paper release
lever position
Description
Single-sheet (cut-sheet) position
For loading single-sheet paper from the rear or front slot. See “Loading Single Sheets” on page 44
for instructions.
Rear push tractor position
For loading continuous paper using the tractor installed in the rear push position. Also set the lever
to this position when using the rear push and pull tractors in combination.
Front push tractor position
For loading continuous paper using the tractor installed in the front push position. Also set the lever
to this position when using the front push and pull tractors in combination.
Pull tractor position
For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position.
When the tractor is in the pull position, you can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot.
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the paper-thickness lever according to the thickness
of the paper you are using.
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Epson LQ-590II Specifications

General

Mean time between failures (MTBF)	25000 h
Color	-
Character sets	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8
Built-in barcodes	Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum printing width (columns)	80
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Continuous paper thickness range	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Product color	Black
Country of origin	Indonesia
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Pallet width	800 mm
Pallet height	7430 mm
Pallet length	1200 mm
Pallet width (UK)	1000 mm
Quantity per pallet	14 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	28 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	2 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	4 pc(s)
Package depth	340 mm
Package width	40 mm
Package height	80 mm
Package weight	9280 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	375 mm
Width	437 mm
Height	177 mm
Weight	7200 g