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Epson LQ-500
The Epson LQ-500 was a new addition to the range and aimed at the low end LQ printer market. It offered a print quality comparable to other LQ printers but fortified speed and paper handling to enable it to be sold at a very competitive price. It was launched in January 86 and replaced by two printers the LQ-400 for home and education markets and the LQ-550 in the small business sector in July 1989. The printer has two sets of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches located below a cover at the top right-hand rear of the printer. These switches control certain printer functions and default settings, the details of which are listed below.
| Switch No. | Function | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1-1 | Character Set | See Character Tables | |
| SW1-2 | Character Set | See Character Tables | |
| SW1-3 | Character Set | See Character Tables | |
| SW1-4 | Font Selection | See Font Table | |
| SW1-5 | Font Selection | See Font Table | |
| SW1-6 | Typeface | Condensed | Normal |
| SW1-7 | Code Table | Graphic | Italic |
| SW1-8 | Cut Sheet Feeder | Valid | Invalid |
| SW2-1 | Form Length | 12" | 11" |
| SW2-2 | CSF Page Length | A4 | Letter |
| SW2-3 | 1" Skip-over perforation | Valid | Invalid |
| SW2-4 | Auto-line feed | Auto LF | No LF |
| SW2-5 | Select Buffer Capacity | 8KB | 1KB |
| SW2-6 | Graphics Print Direction | Bi-directional | Uni-directional |
| SW2-7 | Default Character Pitch | See Character Pitch Table | |
| SW2-8 | Default Character Pitch | See Character Pitch Table | |
Character Table
| Character Set | SW1-1 | SW1-2 | SW1-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | ON | ON | ON |
| France | ON | ON | OFF |
| Germany | ON | OFF | ON |
| UK | ON | OFF | OFF |
| Denmark | OFF | ON | ON |
| Sweden | OFF | ON | OFF |
| Italy | OFF | OFF | ON |
| Spain | OFF | OFF | OFF |
Font Table
| Font | SW1-4 | SW1-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman | OFF | OFF |
| Sans Serif | ON | OFF |
| Font Module | OFF | ON |
| Draft | ON | ON |
Character Pitch Table
| Character Pitch | SW2-7 | SW2-8 |
|---|---|---|
| 10cpi | OFF | OFF |
| 12cpi | ON | OFF |
| 15cpi | OFF | ON |
| Proportional | ON | ON |