User manual EPSON LQ-2180

[. . . ] In this case, do one of the following: Before running the program, set the printer driver to the LPT2 port. Then use Remote Configuration Manager to check or change the default settings as described in this book. After you finish using the program, remember to return the setting to LPT1. [. . . ] Connect the printer to the USB port instead. 1 Starting the Program 1. From the Start menu, select Programs (or All Programs), Epson Remote Configuration Mgr, and then click Epson Remote Configuration Manager. You see this window: 2. Select Create New Configuration and click OK. (If you want to make changes to a configuration file that was created earlier, see "Using an Existing Configuration File" on page 9. ) You see the printer model window: 2 3. If you are using your printer in Okidata mode, be sure to select the Oki version for your printer. You see the Remote Configuration Manager screen: You can change settings in the Basic tab (shown above) and the Advanced tab. If you select the Advanced tab, you see this message: 3 5. Click OK to display the Advanced tab settings: See the following section to change the settings. 4 Changing the Printer Settings 1. Double-click the setting you want to change or select it from the list and click the Change Setting button. You see a window like this: 2. Select the value you want from the pull-down list or enter the setting you want and click OK. When you see the first screen (shown below), click the Open Existing Configuration button and click OK. You see a window like this: 9 3. Choose the file you want to open and click Select. You see the EPSON Remote Configuration Manager screen, shown on page 3. If you want to save your changes, click the Save Configuration button or select Save As from the file menu. 4. When you are ready to update the printer with the current settings, click the Update Printer button. Restoring Original or Default Settings If you made changes in the open configuration file but then change your mind, you can restore the original settings or the factory default settings: To restore the original saved settings, click the Restore Setting button or select Restore Setting from the File menu. If you want to restore the factory default settings for all the options, select Factory Setting from the Option menu. When you see the confirmation message, click OK. 10 Creating a Binary File If you need to be able to change the printer's settings from a DOS system, you can create a binary file. First make the changes to the printer settings that you want saved in the binary file. You see this window: Make sure Binary Files is selected as the file type and choose where you want to save the file. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. [. . . ] You see this window: Make sure Binary Files is selected as the file type and choose where you want to save the file. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with these EPSON printers. [. . . ]