Epson FX-1180 User Setup Information
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1. Make sure the left and right sprockets are If you load continuous paper of a positioned properly for your paper s different size or thickness adjust the width position of the sprockets or change the paper thickness lever setting See Chapter 3 of the User s Guide for instructions JOJODI YSNd JUOI4 y YM JOdbDg sNnonulUOCyd Bulppo7 When you load continuous paper with labels make sure the auto tear off mode is off before you start to print If you feed continuous labels backward to the tear off position the labels may come off the backing sheet and jam the printer See Chapter 5 of the User s Guide for instructions on turning off auto tear off mode If the first line of your page appears too high or too low use the micro adjust feature to change its position Loading Continuous Paper With the Rear Push Tractor To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor follow these steps Make sure the left and right sprockets are If you load continuous paper of a positioned properly for your paper s different size or thickness adjust the width position of the sprockets or change the paper thickness lever setting See Chapter 3 of the User s Guide for Do not load continuous paper with labels instructions with the rear push tractor Attach the paper guide Then set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position Make sure that the paper guide is lying flat on the pri2. EPSON 9 Pin Dot Matrix Printer FX 880 FX 1180 Read your User s Guide first for complete instructions and then use this guide any time you need information about the topics in this guide ye Quick Reference Guide Contents Loading Continuous Paper With the Front P sh TACO oaoa regea a Go ee ak ae g Loading Continuous Paper With the Rear Push Tractor ooa aaa H Removing Continuous Paper From the Front or Rear Push Tractor g Removing Continuous Paper With Labels From the Front Push Tractor H Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Clearing Paper JAMS 0 0 050 Errorindicators 0 aaa 16 EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all right in those marks Copyright 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan 4008440 Printed in Japan C01 00 Loading Continuous Paper With the Front Push Tractor To load continuous paper in the front push tractor follow these steps Turn off the printer then remove the Open both sprocket covers and fit the front cover first four holes of the paper printable side up over the tractor pins Then close the sprocket covers Note Load continuous paper that has a clean straight edge to avoid paper jams
3. ON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties To replace the ribbon cartridge follow the steps below W Warning You need to move the print head by hand to replace the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it Press the Operate button to turn off the printer The printer is off when the surface of the Operate button is even with the button protectors as shown Unplug the printer from the electrical outlet Caution Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it straight up and off puuoy uoqqiy y Buldpjdey Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Press up the tabs on each side of the Grasp the used ribbon cartridge by its paper tension unit then lift the front of handle and pull it up and out of the the unit and pull it up and out of the printer printer Make sure the print head is not hot if it is let it cool for a few minutes before touching it Then slide the print head to the middle of the printer by hand 10 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package and turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position then press down on both ends of the cartridge t
4. abels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer follow the steps below when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer Make sure that the printer is not printing You may need to press the Pause button to pause the printer When the printer is paused the Pause light is on Tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot Tear Off Bin o Tear Off o Bin 1 m Bin 2 LF FF Load Eject Pause o Micro Adjust h 3sec Paper Out oO Operate Lol Hold down the LF FF button to eject the remaining labels from the printer Caution Never feed labels backward using the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin button When fed backward labels can easily come off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam JOJODI YSNd JUOI4 SU WO14 S OQD YM JOdbdg snonuyUCyD BulAaowey JOJODI YSNd JD9y JO JUOI4 SU WO 1 dPd snonuljuoD Bulaowey Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Cartridge When printing becomes faint you need to replace the ribbon cartridge EPSON recommends you use genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges These cartridges are designed and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts Ribbon cartridge FX 880 8750 FX 1180 8755 Caution Products not manufactured by EPS
5. ms only when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or lose the top of form or tear off position Attach the paper guide if necessary and close the printer cover Press the Operate button to turn on the printer Make sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is off supe Jedbdg Bulpea D If ejected paper has collected under the printer remove it as it may cause paper jams 15 Error Indicators Check the printer s control panel lights and follow the appropriate instructions below For more information see Chapter 7 of your User s Guide Light Status Beep pattern O On ia short series of beeps three times Flashing via long series of beeps five times Pause Paper Out Beep pattern The Pause and Paper Out lights are on and you 111 hear the short series of beeps Cause Solution No paper is loaded in the selected paper source Load paper in the selected paper source or select a different paper source with the paper release lever When the Paper Out light goes off press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light The paper is not loaded correctly Remove the paper and reload it correctly Pause Beep pattern iiitr The Pause light is on and you hear the long series of beeps Cause Solution The paper release lever is set to the wrong position Load pape
6. nter and the edge guides are open all the way to the left and right Then raise the continuous paper support Caution Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position JOJODI USN JDSy y YIM Jedbdg snonuljUuoyd Buippo7 If the first line of your page appears too high or too low use the micro adjust feature to change its position Removing Continuous Paper From the Front or Rear Push Tractor To remove continuous paper from the front or push tractor follow these steps Tear Off Bin LF FF Load Eject Pause Paper C Oo o o O Tear Off ad o Bin 1 Operate E Bin 2 ased l s Jj r amp r E ned Micro Adjust asec from the front push tractor from the rear push tractor Open the paper path guide so that you can tear off the printed document Then tear it off using the printer s tear off edge Caution Tear off your printed document before pressing the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam When you resume printing the printer To feed continuous paper backward from automatically feeds the paper the tear off position into the standby backward to the top of form position position press the Load Eject button and begins printing Removing Continuous Paper With Labels From the Front Push Tractor To avoid peeling l
7. o fit the plastic hooks into the slots e6puDD uogaiy y Buldpjdey 11 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Use a pointed object such as a ball Slide the print head from side to side to point pen to guide the ribbon between make sure it moves smoothly the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place Note Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is placed behind the print head 12 Install the paper tension unit by placing it on the printer s mounting pegs and lowering it into place Press down on both ends of the unit until it clicks into place Replace the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and lowering the cover into place Then push it down until it clicks e6piuDD uoqqiy y Buldpjdey 13 Clearing Paper Jams If the printer stops printing the Pause light is on and the Paper Out light is on or flashing there is a paper jam To clear the paper jam follow these steps Press the Operate button to turn off the printer If continuous paper is jammed in the printer tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot Open the printer cover 14 Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to remove the paper in the printer Remove any remaining pieces of paper Caution Use the knob to clear paper ja
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9. r in the selected paper source then set the paper release lever to the position for that paper path If paper from another paper source is loaded in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject the paper then move the paper release lever to the desired position Pause Paper Out LA Beep pattern The Pause light is on the Paper Out light is flashing and you hear the short series of beeps Cause Solution A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet Continuous paper does not feed to the standby position Tear off the printed page at the perforation then press the Load Eject button The paper feeds to the standby position Paper is jammed in the printer To clear a paper jam see Clearing Paper Jams earlier in this guide Pause Paper Out The Pause light is on and the Paper Out light is flashing Cause Solution The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes until the printer cools down the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools Font Tear Off Bin Pa use Paper Out All the lights are flashing Cause Solution An unknown printer error has occurred Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes then turn it on again If the err
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