Epson C229001 Product Information Guide
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- Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 1
Support frame, sheet guide 1036506 Paper tension unit N/A N/A Paper thickness lever cap Cap cover 1025333 Printer cover Cover assembly, printer 1036540 Ribbon cartridge Ribbon cartridge #8750 Tractor Tractor assembly 1036538 FX-1180 User Replaceable Part Parts Price List Name Part - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 2
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Front paper guide (C814021 for FX-880, C814031 for FX-1180) Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless singlesheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts C823151 C823452 C823572 Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: 9-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: High - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 3
(mm) 415 (inches) 13.8 (mm) 350 (lb) 16.8 (kg) 7.6 FX-1180 6.1 154 23.2 590 13.8 350 21.2 9.6 Ribbon: Black ribbon cartridge (#8750 for FX-880, #8755 for FX-1180) Ribbon life of approx. 3 million characters (draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) Electrical 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model Input - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 4
14 lb 24 lb 52 g/m2 90 g/m2 Quality Plain paper, bond paper, and recycled paper Single-sheet multi-part forms (for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only): Minimum Maximum Width (inches) 5.8 (mm) 148 FX-880: 10.1 257 FX-1180: 16.5 420 Length (inches) 7.2 14.3 (mm) 182 364 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 5
Selects a font when the printer is in the font selection mode. Tear Off/Bin Light t Flashes when continuous paper is in the tear-off position. t On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected. t Off when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected. 11/98 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 - 5 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 6
printer error has occurred. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn it on again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. Note: The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. 6 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 7
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is for use only with Windows® 95. It monitors the status of the printer, indicates when errors occur, and provides troubleshooting tips. Paper Positions Top-of-Form Position The letters ABC - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 8
top of the printer in the pull position. When the tractor is in the pull position, you can load paper in the printer from the front, rear, or bottom slot. You can also load single-sheet paper using an optional cutsheet feeder, front sheet guide, or front paper guide. 8 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 11 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 9
4 5 6 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Rear push tractor Load paper printable side down. The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover. You need to set the paper thickness lever for the type of paper you are using, as shown in the table below. Paper Type Lever Position Ordinary paper (single - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 10
damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off or top-of-form position. 2. Make sure that the tractor is installed in the front or rear push position and that continuous paper is loaded on the tractor. 3. Set the paper release lever to the appropriate position. 10 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 11 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 11
: manually by pressing the printer's Tear paper in the default-setting mode. For instructions, see "Using the Default-Setting Mode" on page 13. When auto tear-off is on, the printer automatically advances the paper printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position. 11/98 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 - 11 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 12
may damage the printer. 1. Remove the printer cover. 4. Grasp the used ribbon cartridge by its handle and pull it up and out of the printer. 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob of the new ribbon cartridge in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. 12 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 11 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 13
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position; then press down both ends of the cartridge to fit the plastic hooks into the slots. Clearing Paper Jams 1. Press the Operate button to turn off the printer. 2. Remove the printer cover. 3. If - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 14
mode to correct this problem. During bidirectional adjustment, the printer prints three sheets of alignment patterns, labeled High Speed Draft, Draft, and NLQ (near letter quality). As described below, you select the best alignment pattern from each sheet. 14 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 11/98 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 15
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the following sizes: Paper Type Continuous paper Single-sheet paper FX-880 9.5 x 11 inches (241 x 279 mm) Letter or A4 FX-1180 14.8 x 11 - Epson C229001 | Product Information Guide - Page 16
TM-FX880 TM-FX1180 PL-FX880 PL-FX1180 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 User's Guide EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Quick Reference Guide EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Unpacking sheet EPSON FX-880 Service Manual EPSON FX-1180 Service Manual EPSON FX-880 Parts Price List EPSON FX-1180 Parts Price List 16 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
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User Replaceable Parts
FX-880
FX-1180
Options
Paper Handling Options
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381 for FX-880,
C806401 for FX-1180)
Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond
envelopes into the printer without reloading. You can
load single-sheet paper, single-sheet multi-part forms, or
envelopes.
Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371 for FX-880, C806391
for FX-1180)
Feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into the printer without
reloading. You can load only ordinary single sheets in this
feeder.
Additional tractor unit (C800201 for FX-880, C800211 for
FX-1180)
Use the additional tractor in the pull position along with
your standard tractor installed in the front or rear push
position to improve paper handling and reduce the
chance of paper jams. This setup is especially useful with
continuous multi-part forms.
Roll paper holder (#8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper
like that used with telex machines.
Front sheet guide (C814001 for FX-880, C814011 for
FX-1180)
Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single-
sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts.
User Replaceable Part
Parts Price List Name
Part Number
Front cover
Cover, front
1036539
Knob
Knob
1036511
Logo plate
Logo plate
1037486
Optional interface cover
Upper connector cover
1002045
Paper guide
Sheet guide assembly, rear
1036541
Paper guide support
frame
Support frame, sheet guide
1036506
Paper tension unit
N/A
N/A
Paper thickness lever cap
Cap cover
1025333
Printer cover
Cover assembly, printer
1036540
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon cartridge
#8750
Tractor
Tractor assembly
1036538
paper guide
edge guides
continuous
paper support*
printer cover
front cover
control panel
paper release
lever
logo plate
paper tension unit
ribbon cartridge
paper
thickness
lever
knob
sprocket**
AC inlet
center support**
parallel interface
optional
interface
cover
tractor
*
The paper guide support frame is beneath the continuous
paper support.
**
The center support and sprockets are parts of the tractor.
User Replaceable Part
Parts Price List Name
Part Number
Front cover
Cover, front
1038524
Knob
Knob
1039337
Logo plate
Logo plate
1039511
Optional interface cover
Upper connector cover
1037223
Paper guide
Sheet guide assembly, rear
1038525
Paper guide support
frame
Support frame, sheet guide
1039332
Paper tension unit
N/A
N/A
Paper thickness lever cap
Cap cover
1039356
Printer cover
Cover assembly, printer
1038533
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon cartridge
#8755
Tractor
Tractor assembly
1038519