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    ® 9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer All rights reserved. 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
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    Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Product Name: Dot Matrix Printer Type Name: FX-2180 Model: P920B Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm
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    Printer Parts edge guides paper guide cover printer cover front paper guide (closed) control panel paper thickness lever shield plate paper guide paper separator paper release lever knob ribbon cartridge parallel interface tractor paper tension unit front paper guide (open) front edge guides
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    a cut-sheet feeder bin when the continuous paper to the next cut-sheet feeder is installed. • Enters the card mode to print on top-of-form position when held down. postcards and envelopes. See Chapter 3. Operate button Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top of this button
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    Contents Getting to Know Your Printer Easy-to-Use Features 0-2 Available Paper Paths 0-3 Printing on continuous paper 0-4 Printing on single sheets 0-8 Options 0-10 Ribbon Cartridges 0-10 Important Safety Instructions 0-11 Print Head Caution Symbol 0-12 ENERGY STAR Compliance 0-13 For
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    -Part Forms 2-5 Turning on the double-strike mode 2-6 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2-7 Removing continuous paper with labels 2-8 Using the Front Push Tractor 2-9 Installing the tractor in the front push position 2-9 Loading paper onto the front push tractor 2-10 Removing the printed
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    sheet multi-part forms 3-4 Loading envelopes 3-6 Loading postcards 3-7 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3-8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3-10 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 4-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 4-3 Accessing
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    the Printer Status window 6-9 Making Monitoring Preference Settings 6-10 Turning on background monitoring 6-11 Using the background monitoring icon 6-12 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and Solutions 7-4 Power supply problems 7-5 Single-sheet paper loading
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    paper holder Installing the roll paper holder Loading roll paper Removing roll paper Installing an Interface Card Using the C82305] or C82306] serial interface card . . . . A-2 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-4 A-6 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-16 A-17 A-18 Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
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    and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www
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    For Hong Kong Users D-7 Internet home page D-8 Electronic bulletin board system D-8 Technical support hotline D-8 For Philippines Users D-8 Glossary Index ix
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    Your Printer Your EPSON® FX-2180 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: q a variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs q the ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multi-part
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    front or rear push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer's tear-off edge when you finish printing. Then you can easily tear off the printed sheets and save the paper normally lost between documents. For more information, see Chapter 2. q Use the
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    micro adjust feature allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch increments so that you can make precise adjustments to the top-of-form and tear-off positions. For more information, see Chapter 2. Available Paper Paths Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on
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    Chapter 2 for tractor installation and paper loading instructions. Using a push tractor If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for example, if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer's tear-off edge to
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    in the rear slot, the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Using a pull tractor If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a tractor in the pull position. The pull tractor provides
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    jams. front bottom rear Because the bottom paper slot has the straightest paper path, it is ideal for printing on thick paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. Note: When loading paper in the bottom slot, be sure to use a printer stand with an opening large enough so that
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    push/pull tractor, the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor, you need to purchase the optional pull tractor (C80032] ) and install it in the pull position. front push and pull Note: For more information
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    suits your single-sheet printing needs. See Chapter 3 for paper loading instructions. Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, envelopes, or postcards in the top slot. Note: Load envelopes only in the top slot. 8 Getting to Know Your Printer
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    Loading paper in the front slot You can load ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, or postcards in the front slot. Note: Always use the front paper slot to load single-sheet multi-part forms that are bound by line glueing only at the side. Getting to Know Your Printer 9
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    and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer. They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts. To replace a used ribbon cartridge, follow the instructions under "Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge" on page 1-6. 10 Getting to Know Your
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    the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere rating. q Unplug the printer before cleaning, and clean it with a damp cloth only. q Do not spill liquid on the printer. q Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt to service the printer yourself. Getting to Know Your
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    Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A-Überstromschalter abgesichert ist. Print Head Caution Symbol K The symbol on the print head indicates that this part may be hot. Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it. 12
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    Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited. Getting to Know Your Printer 13
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    with the letter L. If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating. 14 Getting to Know Your Printer
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    How To Use Your Manuals This User's Guide provides detailed information on setting up and using your printer. The Quick Reference Guide that also comes with the printer summarizes basic information on how to use the printer. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes This guide uses the following conventions: w
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    16 Getting to Know Your Printer
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    1-4 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT
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    Unpacking the Printer Besides this guide, your printer box should include EPSON printer software disks, a Notice Sheet, and the following items: printer power cord paper guide paper separator screwdriver ribbon cartridge Note: Depending on your printer model, the power cord may be permanently
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    screw. Save all packing and protective materials, including the transportation screw and the protective locking clips on the paper tension unit, in case you need to ship the printer in the future. It should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent materials. Setting Up the
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    it away from direct sunlight, strong light, heat sources, or excessive moisture or dust. T Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations. T Place the printer near a wall outlet where you can easily unplug the power cord. Note for French-speaking users: Placez l'imprimante près d'une prise de contact
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    outlet; do not use an adapter plug. T Make sure the paper path is clear and unobstructed before 1 you print on continuous paper. (See the next section.) If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines: T Use a stand that supports at least 26 kg (57.8 lb). T Never use a stand that
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    genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges (S015086). Products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranties. w Warning: You will need to move the print head by hand to install or replace the ribbon cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may
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    slide the print head to the ribbon installation position (the indented portion of the paper tension unit) by hand. Note: When you use the pull tractor, you can replace the ribbon cartridge even though the print head is not positioned in the ribbon installation position. Setting Up the Printer 1-7
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    5. If a used cartridge is installed, grasp the cartridge and pull it slightly forward and up; the ribbon guide snaps away from the metal pins behind the print head. Properly dispose of the used ribbon cartridge. ribbon guide 6. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package. Remove the separator
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    front notches of the ribbon cartridge over the small pegs on each side of the printer as shown below. Then lay 1 the cartridge flat. 8. Make sure that the two rear notches of the cartridge fit over the small pegs on each side of the printer. Then gently press down the cartridge until both ends
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    Lift the ribbon guide of the ribbon cartridge (i ) and insert it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head (t ). Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is in place behind the print head. Press down the guide until it clicks into place. ribbon guide ribbon-tightening knob
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    clicks into place. 1 i t Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator To install the paper guide and paper separator, follow these steps: 1. Turn over the paper guide and insert the paper separator's tabs into the slots on the paper guide. paper separator paper guide Setting Up the Printer 1-11
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    2. Make sure the paper guide cover is open as shown below. Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the pegs behind the paper tension unit. paper guide cover 3. Close the paper guide cover. paper tension unit 1-12 Setting Up the Printer
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    to make sure its voltage matches that of your electrical outlet. Also make sure the plug on your printer's power cord matches your electrical outlet. c Caution: It is not possible to change the printer's voltage. If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for
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    parallel cable with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin Centronics® compatible connector for the printer. If your computer requires a different type of printer interface, you should be able to use one of the optional interfaces described on page A-3. Follow the steps below
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    allows your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer's capabilities. The printer driver is included in the EPSON printer software disks that come with your printer. If you are using DOS, see
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    drive in which you inserted the disk. 3. Double-click the Setup icon, then make sure your printer icon is selected in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can install the EPSON
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    , enter it at the prompt. The New Hardware Found screen appears and displays your printer's model name. Note: If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen or if a problem occurs, click Cancel and follow the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on page 1-16. 5. Click the Driver from
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    disk and adds an icon to the Printers folder using the printer model name or the name you selected. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. See Chapter 6 for information on installing and using the Status Monitor. 1-18 Setting
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    dialog box appears: 4. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Make sure your printer is selected and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions. Setting Up the
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    the EPSON FX-2180 printer at the appropriate step in the setup or installation procedure of your DOS application program. If the list in your application does not include the FX-2180 printer, choose the first available printer from this list: FX-2170 FX-880/FX-1180 FX-870/1170 FX-850/1050 FX-800
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    -Part Forms 2-5 Turning on the double-strike mode 2-6 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2-7 Removing continuous paper with labels 2-8 Using the Front Push Tractor 2-9 Installing the tractor in the front push position 2-9 Loading paper onto the front push tractor 2-10 Removing the printed
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    printer from various paper sources, such as the front push tractor or the paper guide. You set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you want to use. The table below describes each paper release lever position. Note: To decide which paper source and paper path best suits your printing
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    release lever position Description 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 2 front, rear, or bottom slot. Note: You can load two different
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    with labels 2 Envelopes 4 or 5 Postcards 3 * See Appendix C for complete paper specifications. **Always load multi-part forms with seven parts (one original plus six copies) from the front or bottom slot onto the pull tractor. Note: R If the printed image is smeared, you may need to set the
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    on the rear push tractor or from the rear slot using the pull tractor. Except for setting the paper thickness lever, you load multi-part forms the same way you load ordinary continuous paper. For details, see the sections on loading continuous paper later in this chapter. Printing on Continuous
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    strike mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to a position higher than 3 and the paper release lever is set to the pull tractor position. T When the printer is in the double-strike mode, the print speed is reduced. 1. Load your multi-part forms on the pull tractor as described
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    use with a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny 2 backing sheet properly. Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a straight or almost straight paper path. You can load labels in the front (push
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    labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow the steps below when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer. 1. After you finish printing, tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 2. Hold down the LF/FF button
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    . To install the tractor in the front push position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the center of the guide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides and pulling it straight out of the printer. tab Printing on
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    paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the center of the guide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides and pulling it straight out of the printer. Check that the tractor is installed in the front push position. 2-10 Printing
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    2. Set the paper release lever to the front push tractor position. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the proper position for your paper's thickness. 2 3. Release the left and right sprockets by pushing the sprocket lock levers backward. Printing on Continuous
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    it. Move the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown above. 6. Open both sprocket covers. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge and fit the first four holes of the paper, printable side up, over the tractor pins. Then close the sprocket covers. 2-12 Printing on Continuous
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    the front paper guide. 2 9. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the top paper guide. Make sure that the printer cover and the paper guide cover are closed. Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is open. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-13
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    need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 11. After you finish printing, follow the steps in the
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    2. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge of the printer. 2 Note: If your paper's perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro adjust feature. See "Adjusting the tear-off position" on
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    and pulling it straight out of the printer. 4. Press the tractor's lock tabs, tilt the tractor up, and lift it out of the printer. 5. Replace the front paper guide by sliding it along the printer's mounting slots until it locks in place. Then close the front paper guide. 2-16 Printing on Continuous
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    load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot; the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. To load paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-17
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    lever to the rear push tractor position. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the proper position for your paper's thickness. 3. Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward. front of the printer 2-18 Printing on Continuous Paper
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    lock it in place. 2 front of the printer Note: See "Paper alignment" and "Printable area" in Appendix C for more information on the left margin position. 5. Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between the two sprockets as shown
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    to the middle of the paper guide. Then close the paper guide cover. Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is open. 10. Make sure the printer is on. You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. When
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    -off position. 2. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge of the printer. Note: If your paper's perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro adjust feature. See "Adjusting the tear-off
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    Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on thick and heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor. You can also load paper onto the pull tractor from the rear slot. However
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    tractor in the rear push position cannot be removed. To install a tractor in the pull position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Lift the printer cover up and off the printer. 2. Push up the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up and off the
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    using the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor. Loading this type of form in the rear slot may cause a paper jam. T Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot; the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 2-24 Printing on Continuous
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    tractor, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off, and the printer cover is removed. Also check that a tractor is installed in the pull position. 2 2. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. 3. Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position. Also
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    5. Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the scale on the paper guide as a guide. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to lock it in place. Note: See "Paper alignment" and "Printable area" in Appendix C for more information on the left margin position
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    the top of the printer's ribbon. 2 Before you load paper in the front slot, remove the front paper guide. Then load paper printable side up. Load paper in the bottom slot printable side up (forward). Before you load paper in the rear slot, remove the paper guide. Then load paper in the rear slot
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    in the middle of the paper guide. G 13. Turn on the printer. 14. Remove any slack in the paper and adjust the top-of-form position (the position where the printer will start printing) by pressing the LF/FF button or using the micro adjust feature. (To use the micro adjust feature, see "Adjusting the
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    printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Send a print job to the printer. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. After you finish printing, open the paper guide
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    1. After you finish printing, tear off the fresh supply of paper at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 2. Hold down the LF/FF button to eject the paper from the printer. c Caution: Never press the Load/Eject button when using the pull tractor; feeding the paper backward may cause it
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    position as described on page 2-16, and install it in the pull position as described on page 2-23. Note: The tractor in the rear push position cannot be removed. To load paper onto two tractors, follow these steps: 1. Remove the printer cover and paper guide. 2. Make sure one tractor is in the
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    from the paper; otherwise print quality may be reduced. 9. Attach the paper guide. Then slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. 10. Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover. Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the
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    printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Send a print job to the printer. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. The printed pages 2 are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 12. After you finish printing, open the paper guide
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    , or install it in the front push position as described on page 2-9. 5. To replace the paper tension unit, lower it onto the printer's mounting pegs. Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place. 6. Replace the paper guide and printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover. 2-34
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    " on page 2-8. R If a tractor is in the pull position, remove any continuous paper from it before switching to single-sheet printing. See "Removing paper from the pull tractor" on page 2-30. 1. If any printed pages of continuous paper remain in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance
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    in the top or front paper guide as described in Chapter 3. Switching to printing on continuous paper To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, follow these steps: 1. If a single sheet remains in the printer, press the Load/Eject
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    the Load/Eject button to advance the paper to the current top-of-form position. 3. Lift the printer cover up and off the printer. 4. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-37
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    -of-form position. plastic ribbon cover Note: R The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. R When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer also beeps and stops moving
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    a point 6.5 mm (0.26 inch) above the paper's perforation; then position the paper so that the mark even with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover. This gives you an 2 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) margin on the next page, meaning the printer starts printing 8.5 mm below the perforation. If you mark
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    push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer's tear-off edge when you finish printing. You can then easily tear off the printed document. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position so that
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    ). You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. 2. Open the paper guide cover. 3. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-41
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    -off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. After you set the tear-off position, press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode. 6. Tear off the printed pages. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form
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    Using Single Sheets 3-2 Available paper types and paper slots 3-2 Loading single-sheet multi-part forms 3-4 3 Loading envelopes 3-6 Loading postcards 3-7 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3-8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3-10 Printing on Single Sheets 3-1
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    slots As shown below, you can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide on top of the printer or the front paper guide. You can print on ordinary single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, postcards, and envelopes. Your single-sheet paper may be from 101 to 420 mm (4.0 to
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    3 parts (original + 2 copies) 4 parts (original + 3 copies) 5 parts (original + 4 copies) 6 parts (original + 5 copies) Postcards Envelopes Available paper slots Paper thickness lever position Top and front -1 or 0 3 1 3 Top and front 4 5 6 Top and front 3 Top 4 or 5 Note: R If the printed
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    paper slot as described in "Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot" or "Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot," later in this chapter. Also, follow these guidelines: T Use only carbonless multi-part use the top or front paper slot to load single-sheet multi-part forms that are bound at
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    and the printable side up, as shown below. printable side up T Before printing, set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the proper position for your paper. See the table on page 3-3. T Be sure your multi-part forms do not exceed 0.46 mm (0.018 inch) in thickness. T Use
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    top slot, with the flap edge first and the flap side up. flap side up, printable side down T Set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to position 4 or 5. T Before printing, turn on the card mode by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button until both Tear Off/Bin lights are on
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    edge of an envelope may damage the print head, make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of your envelopes. See Appendix C for details on the printable area of envelopes. Loading postcards You can load postcards one at a time in the top or front paper 3 slot as described in
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    the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. 3. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the proper position for your paper's thickness . (See the table on page 3-3.) 3-8 Printing on Single Sheets
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    to turn on the printer, if necessary. 6. Insert a sheet of paper printable side down between the edge guides until it meets resistance. The printer feeds the paper automatically and is ready to print. Note: Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is
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    and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Then send a print job to the printer. When the printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it back onto the paper guide. To continue printing your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of paper. If you need
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    of the guide. Slide the left edge guide as shown below. (Printing starts at the arrow mark.) Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. 3 4. Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to
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    to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Then send a print job to the printer. When the printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it onto the paper guide on top of the printer. To continue printing your document, remove the printed page and insert a new
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    menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Utility
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    , and provides you with troubleshooting tips. To install and use the Status Monitor, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." To use the printer driver, see the appropriate page below, depending on your Windows version. Windows 95 4-3 Wndows 3.1 4-8 Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Windows NT 3.5x 4-17
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    the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details. 1. Select Print Setup or Print
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    a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper, Graphics, and Device Options menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings. 3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See "Printer driver settings overview" on the next page
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    corresponding tab at the top of the window. See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has three menus: the Paper, Graphics, and Device Options menus. The printer driver settings on each of these menus are
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    If you don't see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, click Custom and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears. Select Portrait or Landscape. Click the paper source you want to use. 4-6 Using the Printer Software
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    the resolution you select, the more detailed your printout will be; however, increasing the resolution slows printing. You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker. Using the Printer Software 4-7
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    them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3. Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify
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    general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details. 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. See
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    . To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. In the Main window, double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click the Printers icon. The Printers dialog box appears. 3. Make sure your printer is highlighted, then click Setup. The Print Setup dialog box appears
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    box T Dithering T Intensity Control T Print Quality Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you don't see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, click User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that
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    the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details. 1. Select Print Setup or Print
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    of these buttons.) The Document Properties window appears, and you see the Page Setup and Advanced menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings. 4 3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See "Printer driver settings overview" on the next page for
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    , click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has two menus: Page Setup and Advanced. The printer driver settings on each of these menus are described below
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    Page Setup menu T Paper Size T Paper Source T Orientation Advanced menu 4 Select the size of the paper you want to use from the Paper Size list. Select the paper source you want to use from the Paper Source list. Select Portrait or Landscape. Using the Printer Software 4-15
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    Graphics or Metafile Spooling and select On or Off in the Change Setting list box. Once you've checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3. 4-16 Using the
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    the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details. 1. Select Print Setup or Print
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    a combination of these buttons.) The screen displays the Document Properties dialog box, which contains the Form and Orientation printer driver settings. See "Printer driver settings overview" on the next page for detailed information about these settings. 3. Click Options (or a similar button) to
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    you access the printer driver from the Control Panel, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. In the Main window, double-click the Print Manager icon. The Print Manager window opens. 2. Make
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    appears. Selecting a high quality option produces more detailed printouts at a slower printing speed. Once you've checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter
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    to install EPSON Remote!. 1. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive. 4 2. At the DOS prompt, type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then press Enter. 3. Select your printer's name in the Printer Model window
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    Chapter 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel Selecting a Built-In Font and Pitch 5-2 About Your Printer's Default Settings 5-3 Changing default settings 5-8 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel 5-1
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    size) settings: 10, 12, 15, 17, or 20 cpi (characters per inch), or proportional spacing. You can select the font and pitch using the buttons on the printer buttons on the printer's control panel: 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the Pause button to stop printing. 2. To
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    20 cpi n n o PS (proportional spacing) n = On, o = Off 5 About Your Printer's Default Settings The printer's default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from
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    Page length for rear tractor* Skip over perforation Auto tear off Auto line feed Print direction I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Software Character table International character set for effect only when IBM 2381 Plus emulation is selected. 5-4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel
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    you can easily tear off the printed page(s). When the printer receives the next print job, it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so no paper is wasted between print jobs. When you select Off and print on continuous paper with the front or rear
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    This setting takes effect only if an optional interface is installed and the auto interface mode is selected. This setting determines how long the printer waits when it no longer receives data from an interface before it checks whether a print job is being sent through the other interface. You can
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    vary depending on the country or language, so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs. See Appendix C for setting, the printer's input buffer stores up to 64KB of data sent from your computer, freeing up your computer for other tasks while the printer prints. When you
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    Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer's default settings. Note: R To print the language selection and default-setting mode instructions, you need three sheets of A4- or letter-size single-sheet paper or three pages of continuous paper that is at least 279
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    before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. Hold down the Pitch button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (one page). 3. Press the Pitch button until the Pitch
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    Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 6-2 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-3 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-4 Checking Printer Status Information 6-4 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window 6-4 Using the Printer Status window 6-9 Making
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    only for use with Microsoft Windows 95. It allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. Note: To monitor an FX-2180 printer on a network, you must install an optional Ethernet interface card (C82357
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    95. If not, install the printer driver for Windows 95 as described in Chapter 1. Note: If you installed the Status Monitor before the driver, install the printer driver, then install the Status Monitor again. 2. Insert Disk 1 of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 software in a disk drive. 3. Click Start
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    can also open this window from Start. Click Start, point to Programs and Epson, then click EPSON Status Monitor 2. Checking Printer Status Information This section describes of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. The main features of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window are described below. 6-4 Using
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    to print, or currently printing. The printer needs routine maintenance. A printer error has occurred and your printer cannot print. See Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information. There is a communication problem between the printer and the Status Monitor. The Status column of the Installed Printers
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    T Select Paper Memory T Close Opens the Printer Status window, which provides detailed information on the selected printer's status. To use the Printer Status window, see page 6-9. Provides information about the jobs waiting to print on the selected printer. Not available. Closes the EPSON Status
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    EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. Changes the size of the printer icons in the Installed Printers list. Displays only the printer names and icons in the Installed Printers list. Displays the printer name and icon, status, and number of jobs waiting to print for each printer in the Installed Printers
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    , see "Turning on background monitoring" on page 6-11. Allows you to select the printers you want to monitor by adding or deleting printers in the Installed Printers list. Activates the Status Monitor. (A printer-shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.) Note: The
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    on the status of a printer. To open the Printer Status window, double-click a printer in the Installed Printers list, or select a printer and then choose Printer Status 6 from the Printer menu of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. You can also access the Printer Status window by clicking the Details
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    information. The appearance of the printer illustration changes to reflect the current printer status, described in the upper message box. If a printer error occurs, the lower message box displays troubleshooting tips. Printer Information menu If your printer is connected to your computer through
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    on the taskbar, access EPSON Status Monitor 2 from the Start menu as described on page 6-4. Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now. 2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list, and then click Monitoring
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    Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Using the background monitoring icon A printer-shaped background monitoring icon appears on the taskbar on your page 6-11.) Double-clicking the background monitoring icon opens the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. Right-clicking this icon opens a pop-up menu where
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    Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and Solutions 7-4 Power supply problems 7-5 Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7-6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7-8 Wrong top-of-form position 7-9 Wrong tear-off position 7-10 Printing or printout
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    reload it correctly. See ••• Chapter 2 (continuous paper) or Chapter 3 (single sheets) for instructions on loading paper. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. Paper is jammed in the printer. ••• Clear the paper jam as described on page 7-16. 7-2 Troubleshooting
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    off the Pause light, if necessary. Paper is jammed in the printer. ••• Clear the paper jam as described on page 7-16. f Pause The print head is overheated. − Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. f Paper Out f Pause f f Tear Off/Bin f f Font
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    whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem. See page 7-18 for instructions on printing a self test. To pinpoint communication problems, experienced users may want to use the printer's hex dump mode, described on page 7-19. To clear a paper jam, see page 7-16. 7-4 Troubleshooting
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    and make sure the power electrical outlet or your cord is firmly plugged into the printer. electrical outlet and the printer, if necessary. Then press the Operate button to turn on the printer. The electrical outlet does not Use a different outlet. work. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 7-5
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    to printing on single sheets.) The paper on the paper guide is positioned too far to the right for the printer to detect that it is there. Move the paper a little to the left. Single-sheet paper is not loaded properly. See Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single-sheet paper. The paper
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    in Appendix C. Also check and adjust the paper size setting in your application or printer driver. The optional cut-sheet feeder does not feed your single-sheet paper properly. Cause What to do The cut-sheet feeder is not installed properly. Reinstall it as described in Appendix A. Too many
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    tractor position. (See Chapter 2 for more information on switching to printing on continuous paper.) Continuous paper is not loaded properly. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper on the tractor you want to use. The paper thickness lever is not set correctly. Set the
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    of-form position Printing starts too high or low on the page. Cause What to do The paper size setting in your application software or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using. Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver. The printer's page length
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    in your software. the Windows desktop or in your application before printing. The paper size setting in your application or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using. Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver. The printer's page length settings for
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    A-3 and your computer documentation. Your software is not properly Select your printer from the Windows set up for your printer. 7 desktop or in your application. If necessary, install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 1. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 7-11
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    the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1. You printed on continuous multi-part forms with seven parts (one original plus six copies) in ordinary printing mode. Turn on the double-strike mode when you print on continuous multi-part forms with seven parts. See page 2-6 for instructions. The
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    the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1. Lines of dots are missing in the printout. Cause What to do The print head is damaged. Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced. c Caution: Never replace the print head yourself; you may damage the printer. Also
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    skip-over-perforation setting in the default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility. See "About Your Printer's Default Settings" in Chapter 5, or "Using the EPSON Remote! Utility" in Chapter 4. The printer prints strange symbols, incorrect fonts, or other inappropriate characters. Cause Your
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    . Windows desktop or in your application before printing. Your application software is not configured correctly for your printer. Make sure that your application software is set up correctly for your printer. See your application documentation. If necessary, install or reinstall the printer driver
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    may damage the printer or lose the top-of-form or tear-off position. 6. Replace the paper guide if necessary, and replace the printer cover. Then close the paper guide cover. 7. Press the Operate button to turn on the printer. Make sure the Paper Out and Pause lights are off. 7-16 Troubleshooting
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    turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer. Troubleshooting 2. While holding down the Pause button, press the Operate button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns. 3. As
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    test does not print properly, there is a problem with the printer. See "Problems and Solutions" for possible causes and solutions to the problem. You can print the self test using either single sheets or continuous paper. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper, or Chapter 3 for
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    can print a hex dump using either single sheets or continuous paper. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper, or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets. Note: Use paper that is at least 210 mm (8.3 inches) wide, such as A4- or letter-size paper. Troubleshooting
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    To print a hex dump, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. c Caution: Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. To enter hex dump mode, hold down both the LF/FF and
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    Using the Roll Paper Holder Assembling the roll paper holder Installing the roll paper holder Loading roll paper Removing roll paper A-12 A-12 A-13 A-14 A-16 Installing an Interface Card A-17 Using the C82305@ ýor C82306@ serial interface card A-18 Enhancing Your Printer With Options A-1
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    of paper jams. Using a pull tractor in conbination with a push tractor is especially useful for printing on continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part forms, and labels, and for printing high-quality graphics. For instructions on using this option, see page 2-22. A-2 Enhancing Your Printer With
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    's built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer. (Not all interfaces are available in all countries.) For instructions on installing an interface card, see page A-17. Model number Name C82305
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    bin cut-sheet feeder, assemble it as described in the cut-sheet feeder manual. w Warning: You will need to move the print head by hand before installing the cut-sheet feeder. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. A-4 Enhancing
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    Be sure to turn off the printer. You will need to move the print head to the ribbon installation position before installing the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder, and moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer. A 2. Remove the paper guide and printer cover. Then press up the
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    the paper guide cover, and set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Also make sure the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) is set to the proper position for your paper's thickness. 2. Pull down the center support. center support A-6 Enhancing Your Printer With
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    support. Then push the left lock lever backward to lock it in place. Holding the lower portion of the right paper guide, slide it to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. paper stacker 5. Slide the paper stacker midway between the paper guides as shown above. Enhancing Your Printer
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    envelopes. Note: Always set the paper type levers before you load paper. envelopes or postcards single-sheet paper or single-sheet multi-part forms 7. Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading. 8. Take a stack of paper (up to 150 sheets of
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    below. Then lift up the center support and close the paper guide cover. A continuous paper position single-sheet position Note: T Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is open. T When the cut-sheet feeder is installed, you can still load single
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    source (bin 1 or bin 2) When the double-bin cut-sheet feeder is installed, you need to select the paper source (bin 1 or bin 2) using your application or the printer's control panel. As shown below, the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder is bin 1 and the second-bin cut-sheet feeder is bin 2. bin 1: high
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    in the cut-sheet feeder 1. If any continuous paper remains in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. Then tear off the printed pages. c Caution: Tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button in the next step. Reverse feeding
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    with telex machines. This provides an inexpensive alternative to using continuous paper for applications that require variable paper lengths. Before you install and use the roll paper holder, you need to assemble it. Assembling the roll paper holder 1. Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown
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    of the tension lever into the holes in the stand. The roll paper holder is assembled. A tension lever Installing the roll paper holder 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Position the roll paper holder underneath the printer as shown below. Fit the two positioning pegs on the bottom of
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    the steps below to load a roll of paper: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide. 2. Make sure the paper tension unit is installed. 3. Set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to the proper position for the thickness
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    until it meets resistance. The printer loads the roll paper automatically. 9. Replace the paper guide and close the paper guide cover. You are now ready to print. The printed roll paper is fed over the paper guide to the back of the printer, as shown below. Enhancing Your Printer With Options A-15
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    finish printing, open the paper guide cover and press the LF/FF button to advance the paper. Then tear off the paper using the tear-off edge of the printer (pull it towards you for a clean cut). Removing roll paper Roll paper cannot be fed backward. To remove roll paper, open the paper guide cover
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    an Interface Card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Unplug the printer's power cord and disconnect the interface cable. 2. Remove the screws from the shield plate on the back of the printer and remove the plate. A 3. Slide the
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    bit-rate selection table in your interface card manual. Handshake timing When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer . Error handling When the printer detects a parity error, the print data is replaced with an asterisk (@ ). The printer ignores all other errors,
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    Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B Cleaning the Printer B-2 Transporting the Printer B-3 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B-1
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    it thoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then remove any paper loaded in the printer. 2. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, remove it. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust
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    boxes. 5. Make sure that the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1. 6. Remove the paper tension unit as described on page 2-23. Attach the protective locking clips on both sides of the printer roller. Then install the paper tension unit as described on
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    Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 C Environmental C-5 Paper C-5 Paper alignment C-7 Printable area C-8 Safety approvals C-10 CE marking C-10 Command Lists C-11 EPSON ESC/P control codes C-11 IBM 2381 Plus emulation control codes
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    Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: Printing speed: Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Resolution: Interfaces: Paper feed methods: Paper feed speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix High speed draft Draft Near letter quality 500 cps at 10 cpi maximum 380 cps at 10 cpi 95
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    to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes up to 30 postcards a stack of multi-part forms up to 15 mm (0.59 inch) thick Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up C to 15 mm (0.59 inch). Second-bin cut-sheet feeder up to 50 sheets
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    : Ribbon: Total print volume Print head life 7.5 million lines (except print head) approx. 300 million characters (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) Height Width Depth Weight 257 mm (10.1 inches) 639 mm (25.2 inches) 402 mm (15.8 inches) approx. 13 kg (28.8 lb) Black ribbon cartridge (S015086
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    15 to 25°C (59 to 77°C) Humidity 30 to 60% RH T Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled. Ordinary single sheets: Width Length Thickness Weight Single-sheet multi-part forms: Width Length Copies Thickness Weight Binding front and top entry 100 to 420 mm (3.9 to
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    Envelopes: Size Thickness Weight Postcards: Width Length Thickness Weight Continuous paper (standard and multi-part): Width Length Copies Thickness Weight (not multi-part) Weight (one sheet of multi-part) Binding top entry only No. 6: 165 × 92 mm (6.5 × 3.6 inches) No. 10: 241 × 105 mm (9.5 × 4.1
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    labels: Label size Backing sheet width Backing sheet length (one page) Backing sheet thickness Total thickness Label weight Roll paper: Width paper holder only 216 ± 3 mm (8.5 ± 0.12 inch) 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch) 52 to 82 g/m2 (14 to 22 lb) Paper alignment Front entry Printing
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    Rear entry Printing starts at "0" on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the "0". Printable area Single sheets, envelopes, (13.8 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper. C The minimum bottom margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch). C-8 Specifications
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    wider than 351.4 mm (13.8 inches), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper. Roll paper: A B C printable area A The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch). B The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12
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    Safety approvals 120 V model: Safety standards EMI 230 V model: Safety standards EMI Acoustic noise: UL1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B EN 60950 (TÜV, NEMKO) EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
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    Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P control codes and IBM 2381 Plus emulation control codes. EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use C advanced fonts and graphics. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for details. General
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    printer has powerful barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, and POSTNET. See the barcode commands below: ESC ( B Select Barcode Printing 2: 2 dots, 3: 3 dots, 4: 4 dots, 5: 5 dots s: Space
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    HRC. 1: The printer does not add the HRC. Bit 2 = Position of flag character (for EAN-13 and UPC-A only) C 0: Center 1: Under Bits 3−7 = Not used Barcode data Barcode data corresponds to the barcode symbology. The data number of each barcode type is constant. The barcode is printed only if the
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    is always performed unidirectionally. However, when it is mixed with raster bit image data, neither barcode nor raster bit image data is printed. T A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the right margin. T When barcode data and text data are mixed in a data sequence
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    IBM 2381 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below. For detailed information, see the IBM 2381 Plus reference manual. General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC 0,
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    Character Tables You can select the character tables shown in this section using the printer's default-setting mode or with software commands. Note: T Most of the character tables are the same as the PC 437 table for hex codes 00
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    PC 437 (USA, Standard European) C PC 850 (Multilingual) PC 860 (Portuguese) Specifications C-17
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    PC 863 (Canadian-French) PC 865 (Norwegian) PC 861 (Icelandic) BRASCII (Brazilian Portuguese) C-18 Specifications
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    Abicomp (Brazilian Portuguese) ISO Latin 1 C Roman 8 Specifications C-19
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    PC 437 Greek (Greek)* PC 869 (Greek)* ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)* PC 853 (Turkish)* C-20 Specifications
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    PC 857 (Turkish)* ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)* C PC 855 (Cyrillic)* PC 866 (Russian)* Specifications C-21
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    PC 852 (East European)* MAZOWIA (Polish)* Code MJK (CSFR)* Bulgaria* C-22 Specifications
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    Estonia* PC 774 (LST 1283:1993)* C ISO 8859-2* Specifications C-23
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    PC 866 LAT. (Latvian)* PC 866 UKR (Ukranian)* Italic C-24 Specifications No character is available for hex code 15 in the Italic table.
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    International character sets for the Italic table You can select one of the following eight international character sets for the Italic character table shown below using the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select "Italic France," the characters in the "France" row
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    Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users D-4 D Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www
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    driver.) Windows version (for example, NT, 95, or 3.1): Software application(s) you normally use with the printer and their version number(s): For North American Users If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides customer support through the following services
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    the following information ready: T Product name T Product serial number T Computer configuration T Description of the problem You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, accessories, and parts from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for
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    For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, Epson (UK) Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support. Note: For customers in the Republic of Ireland, please use the correct dialing codes when dialing
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    Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for: T Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products T Support information including troubleshooting tips, switch settings and driver information To use Faxon EPSON, call 01442 227332 using a touch-tone phone. You will be asked to follow a
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    available. Phone (02) 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine. EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers. Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions. If you have a modem
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    have access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located. Many types of queries are answered here. The Helpdesk numbers are: Phone: Fax
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 217
    ://www.epson.com.hk. Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system (BBS) is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers. You can log onto the following number for the BBS service: BBS: (852) 2827-4244 Technical support hotline
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    the printer's memory used to store data before it is printed. character table A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that constitute the set of characters used in a particular language. characters per inch (cpi) A measure of the size of text characters. See also pitch. continuous paper Paper
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    fewer dots per character for faster printing. See also high-speed draft and near letter quality. driver See printer driver. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers, the system of commands your computer uses to control your printer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 220
    . printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver A software program that runs, or "drives," a printer. Printer drivers send commands to your printer to tell it how to print your print job. Glossary 3
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    on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line. This is the default top margin position. See also page 5 of the Glossary. unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 222
    positions Standby position In the standby position, your paper is attached to the printer but is not inside the printer. Tear-off position Tear off your printed document at the printer's tear-off edge. Top-of-form position The letters ABC above are printed at the top-of-form position. Glossary 5
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 223
    C-11-15 Connecting the printer, 1-14-15 Continuous paper multi-part forms, 2-5-6 printing, 4, 2-1-42 positioning, 1-5 problems, 7-8 with labels, 2-7-8 Control panel, inside front cover, 5-2-9 Cut-sheet feeder installing, A-4-5 loading paper, A-6-9 selecting the paper source, A-10 Switching between
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 224
    2381 Plus emulation codes, C-15 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-3 front paper guide, 2-13 front push tractor, 2-9-10 interface card, A-17-18 paper tension unit, 2-34 printer cover, 1-11 printer driver, 1-15. See also printer driver. ribbon cartridge, 1-6-11 roll paper holder, A-14 tractor in
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 225
    for NT 4.0, 4-14-16 for Windows 3.1, 4-10-11 for Windows 95, 4-5-8 Printer parts, inside back cover Printer software, 4-2 Printer Status window, 6-9-10 Print head caution symbol, 12 Printing on continuous paper, 2-1-40 continuous paper with labels, 2-7-8 continuous multi-part forms, 2-5-6 envelopes
  • Epson FX-2180 | User Manual - Page 226
    paper guide, 2-9 front push tractor, 2-16 paper tension unit, 2-23 printed document from front push tractor, 2-14-15 rear push tractor, 2-21-22 printer cover, 1-7 pull tractor, 2-33 roll paper, A-16 Ribbon cartridge, 10 installing, 1-6-11 replacing, 1-6-11 Ribbon cover, 2-38 Ribbon guide, 1-8 Ribbon
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    Troubleshooting, 7-2-19 continuous paper loading or feeding problems, 7-8 error indicators, 7-2-3 power supply problems, 7-5 single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems, 7-6-7 tear-off position problems, 7-10 top-of-form position problems, 7-9 U Unpacking the printer, 1-2 Using front push tractor
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9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
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