Epson LQ-2080 User Manual
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Setting Up the Printer
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3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s
ground connector as shown below.
4. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If the cable
has a ground wire at the computer end, attach it to the ground
connector at the back of the computer.)
connector at the back of the computer.)
After you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer
software as described in the next section.
software as described in the next section.
Installing the Printer Software
After you connect the printer to your computer, you need to
install the software included on the EPSON printer software CD-
ROM shipped with your printer.
install the software included on the EPSON printer software CD-
ROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software includes:
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Printer driver
The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your
printer. With it, you can make printer settings such as print
quality, resolution, and paper size.
The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your
printer. With it, you can make printer settings such as print
quality, resolution, and paper size.
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EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows 95/98 only)
The EPSON Status Monitor 2 notifies you of printer errors
and displays printer status information.
The EPSON Status Monitor 2 notifies you of printer errors
and displays printer status information.
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EPSON Remote! (a Dos-based printer setup utility)
The EPSON Remote! utility allows you to easily change the
printer’s default settings from the computer screen. To use
the EPSON Remote! utility with DOS, see page 4-22
The EPSON Remote! utility allows you to easily change the
printer’s default settings from the computer screen. To use
the EPSON Remote! utility with DOS, see page 4-22
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