Epson 1180 Printer User Manual
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1. Humidity 30 to 60 RH Dimensions and weight Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded FX 880 FX 1180 Continuous paper ordinary and multi part Height inches 6 1 6 1 mm 154 154 Minimum Maximum Width inches 16 3 23 2 Width FX 880 FX 1180 mm 415 590 inches 4 10 16 mm 101 6 254 406 4 Depth inches 13 8 13 8 mm 350 350 Length inches 4 22 a one page mm 101 6 558 8 Weight approx Ib 16 8 21 2 kg 76 9 6 Copies 1 original 5 copies Total thickness inches 0 0025 0 018 Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge 8750 for FX 880 a we 8755 for FX 1180 evel 1b i ma ordinary page g m 52 82 Ribbon life of approx 3 million characters Weight one sheet Ib 12 15 draft 10 cpi 14 dots character of multi part g m 40 58 Quality Plain paper recycled paper and carbonless multi part forms with spot Electrical gluing or paper stapling on both sides 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model Continuous labels front and bottom entry only Input voltage range 103 5 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Note f f Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 7 A maximum 0 4 A maximum Minimum Maximum 1 6 A 0 9 A Label size See figure below Power consumption Approx 36 W ISO IEC 10561 letter pattern2. Rear push tractor and To use the rear push tractor with the pull pull tractor tractor you need to install the optional Rear paper slot additional tractor The rear slot is not recommended for thick paper To use the front push tractor with the pull tractor you need to install the optional additional tractor Front push tractor and pull tractor Front paper slot Caution O _ Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear O slot the labels may come off the backing sheet inside he printer and cause a jam Note If you leave the standard tractor in the rear push position and install the optional tractor in the front push position you can load one type of continuous paper onto the front push tractor and another type onto the rear push tractor You can easily switch between the two paper types using the paper release lever Before moving the paper release lever always press the Load Eject button to feed the paper in the paper path backward to the standby position Printing on Single Sheets You can load ordinary single sheets not single sheet multi part forms and envelopes one at a time from the top of the printer using the paper guide that comes with the printer You can also load single sheet paper using an optional cut sheet feeder front sheet guide or front paper guide 8 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Paper Release Lever P
3. 3 To change settings in default setting mode 1 hold down the Tear Off Bin button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer To change settings in default setting mode 2 hold down the Tear Off Bin and LF FF buttons while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer The printer enters the default setting mode you selected and prints the language selection instructions one page 4 Press the Load Eject button until the Paper Out and Pause lights indicate the language you want as described in the language selection instructions 5 Press the Tear Off Bin button to print the default setting mode instructions two pages in the language you selected The printed instructions list the settings you can change describe how to change them and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings Use these instructions to change the printer s default settings from the control panel Note The arrows in the instructions indicate the printer s current settings 6 To save your settings and turn off the printer press the Operate button This also exits the default setting mode Note You may exit the default setting mode any time by turning off the printer while it is paused Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned you can use the pri
4. 13 6 inches 345 4 mm for the FX 1180 Safety Approvals 120 V model Safety standards UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B 220 to 240 V model Safety standards EN 60950 VDE NEMKO EMI EN 55022 CISPR pub 22 class B AS NZS 3548 class B Approx 55 dB A ISO 7779 pattern Acoustic noise Control Panel Buttons and Lights Font Tear Off Bin Load Eject Paper Out oo a o D0 E Draft Tear Off 5 m Draft Condensed 0 Bin 1 Operate o 0 Roman m Bin 2 O Roman Condensed 1 o Sans Serif Oo Sans Serif Condensed Micro Adjust t Font Lights Indicate which font is selected See Chapter 5 of the User s Guide for more information Tear Off Bin Button Q Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear off position Q Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear off position to the top of form position Selects a cut sheet feeder bin when the cut sheet feeder is installed Q Selects a font when the printer is in the font selection mode Tear Off Bin Light Q Flashes when continuous paper is in the tear off position a On when bin 1 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected a Off when bin 2 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 5 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 LF FF Button Q Feeds paper line by line a Ejects a singl
5. at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 15 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 2 To enter hex dump mode hold down both the LF FF and Load Eject buttons while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer 3 Open a software program and send a print job to the printer Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format If characters are printable they appear in the right column as ASCII characters Nonprintable codes such as control codes are represented by dots By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes you can check the codes the printer is receiving 4 To turn off hex dump mode press the Pause button eject the printed page s and then turn off the printer Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year Follow these steps 1 Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn off the printer Then remove the paper guide If an optional cut sheet feeder is installed remove it 2 Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the outer case and paper guide 3 Ifthe outer case or paper guide is still dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover and front cover closed to prevent water from getting inside the prin
6. letter quality fonts hold down the Load Eject button while you turn on the printer Either self test can help you determine the source of your printing problem however the draft self test prints faster than the near letter quality test After a few seconds the printer loads the paper automatically and then begins printing the self test A series of characters is printed Note To temporarily stop the self test press the Pause button To resume the test press the Pause button again To end the self test press the Pause button to stop printing Ifa printed page remains in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject it Then turn off the printer Caution Do not turn off the printer while it is printing Always press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to eject the printed page before you turn off the printer Ihe J O Printing a Hex Dump You can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program In hex dump mode the printer prints all data it receives from the computer as hexadecimal values You can print a hex dump using either single sheets or continuous paper Note Use paper that is at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide such as letter or A4 size paper To print a hex dump follow these steps 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution S O _ Whenever you turn off the printer wait
7. 0 09 0 065 mm 0 14 mm 0 065 mm 0 14 mm Weight lb 14 22 Weight 14 Ib 24 Ib 14 Ib 24 Ib g m 52 82 2 2 2 2 52 g m 90 g m 52 g m 90 g m Quality Plain paper Quality Plain paper bond paper and recycled paper Printable Area Single sheet multi part forms for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only Continuous paper Minimum Maximum n i 7 el Width FX 880 FX 1180 s printable area e inches 5 8 10 1 16 5 rs le mm 148 257 420 j e e n PA ee e Length inches 7 2 14 3 A TOA mm 182 364 ai Copies 1 original 5 copies e printable area K le Total thickness inches 0 0047 0 018 Leg mm 0 12 0 46 Os Weight one sheet Ib 12 15 B B of multi part g m 40 58 Quality aera Meet ele ie line of A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the ee TOP OF eee ee perforation are 0 17 inch 4 2 mm Envelopes rear entry only Minimum Maximum Envelope size Width inches 6 5 No 6 mm 165 Length inches 3 6 mm 92 Envelope size Width inches 9 5 No 10 mm 241 Length inches 4 1 mm 105 Total thickness inches 0 0063 0 020 mm 0 16 0 52 Differences in thickness within the printable area must be less than 0 0098 inch 0 25 mm Weight Ib 12 24 g m 45 90 Quality Bond envelopes plain envelopes and airmail envelopes without glue on the flap 4 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 11 98 B The minimum l
8. 12 14 17 Character table Standard model Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 All other models Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 437 Greek PC 853 PC 855 PC 852 PC 857 PC 866 PC 869 MAZOWIA code MJK ISO 8859 7 Bulgaria PC 774 Estonia PC 866 LAT ISO 8859 2 PC 866 UKR International character set for Italic table Italic U S A Italic France Italic Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark 1 Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain 1 The options available for this setting vary depending on the country Changing Default Settings Follow the steps below to enter the default setting mode and change the printer s default settings Note 4 To print the language selection and default setting mode instructions you need three sheets of letter or A4 size paper or three pages of continuous paper that is at least 11 inches 279 mm long and 8 3 inches 210 mm wide m If you use single sheets each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide you need to load a new sheet of paper 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off 14 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Caution O _ Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five r seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may O damage the printer 2 Using the tables above determine whether the setting you want to change is in default setting mode 1 or 2
9. EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 aper guide hie edge guides continuous paper support printer cover logo plate front cover ONEONE lever control panel paper tension unit ribbon cartridge tractor paper lever optional interface cover parallel interface kieh center support sprocket AC inlet The paper guide support frame is beneath the continuous paper support The center support and sprockets are parts of the tractor paper release thickness User Replaceable Parts FX 1180 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 Support frame sheet guide 1039332 frame 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 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 Feed
10. FX 880 FX 1180 Note Backing sheet inches 4 10 16 939 SROP width Imm 101 6 254 406 4 Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer s voltage Backing sheet inches 4 22 a length mm 101 6 558 8 Environmental Backing sheet inches 0 0028 0 0035 thick 0 07 0 09 Humidity without eee ie Temperature condensation Total inches 0 0063 0 0075 7 5 a thickness mm 0 16 0 19 Operation 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH 5 to 35 C Label weight Ib 17 o o g m 68 Operation recycled paper 59 to77 F 30 to 60 RH envelopes labels or roll paper 15 to 25 C Quality Plain paper Storage 22 to 140 F 0 to 85 RH o o 3010606 2 5 inches 63 5 mm min lt gt 15 16 inch 23 8 mm min corner radius 0 1 inch 2 5 mm min 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 3 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Single sheets Roll paper rear entry only and requires optional roll paper holder Front Entry Rear Entry Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Width FX 880 FX 1180 FX 880 FX 1180 Width inches 8 5 5 8 in 10 1 in 16 5 in 5 8 in 10 1 in 16 5 in mm 216 148mm 257mm 420mm 148mm 257mm 420mm Length inches i Length 7 2 in 14 3 in 3 6 in 14 3 in mm ey ee le lee Thickness inches 0 0028 0 0035 Thickness 0 0025 in 0 0055 in 0 0025 in 0 0055 in mm 0 07
11. Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is off Using the Default Setting Mode The 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 the printer s control panel using the default setting mode The following tables summarize the default setting mode settings and options The factory settings are bold 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 13 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Default Setting Mode 1 Setting Options Skip over perforation Off On Auto tear off Off On Auto line feed Off On Print direction Bi D Uni D Software ESC P IBM 2380 Plus for FX 880 IBM2381 Plus for FX 1180 I F interface mode Auto Parallel Optional Auto I F interface wait time 10 seconds 30 seconds O slash 0 High speed draft Off On 10 cpi On 12 cpi Input buffer Off On Buzzer Off On Auto CR carriage return Off On IBM character table Table 2 Table1 These settings are available only in IBM 2380 2381 Plus emulation mode IBM 2380 Plus for FX 880 IBM 2381 Plus for FX 1180 Default Setting Mode 2 Setting Options Page length for front tractor Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12 14 17 Page length for rear tractor Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6
12. ce them in the printer s original box Related Documentation 4008439 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 User s Guide 4008440 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Quick Reference Guide 4007754 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Unpacking sheet TM FX880 EPSON FX 880 Service Manual TM FX1180 EPSON FX 1180 Service Manual PL FX880 EPSON FX 880 Parts Price List PL FX1180 EPSON FX 1180 Parts Price List 11 98
13. d pull tractor additional tractor is required Cut sheet feeder optional Roll paper holder optional Continuous 5 inches second Intermittent 62 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing Single bin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of 22 lb 82 g m paper Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0 20 inch 5 mm High capacity cut sheet feeder up to 150 sheets of 22 lb 82 g m paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0 59 inch 15 mm 32KB or OKB selectable in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility Bitmap fonts EPSON Draft 10 12 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10 12 15 cpi proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10 12 15 cpi proportional Barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 POSTNET One Italic and 10 graphical character tables Nineteen graphical character tables are available in some countries 13 international character sets EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Reliability Total print volume Print head life 6 5 million lines except print head approx 200 million characters draft 10 cpi 14 dots character Paper Note Use recycled paper labels envelopes and roll paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C
14. e sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top of form position when held down Load Eject Button a Loads a single sheet of paper a Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded Q Loads continuous paper from the standby position Q Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position Micro Adjust Buttons Let you adjust the top of form and tear off positions using the down or up arrow buttons Pause Button a Stops printing temporarily and resumes printing when pressed again a When held down for three seconds enters the micro adjust mode When pressed again exits the micro adjust mode Pause Light a On when the printer is paused a Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode Paper Out Light Q On when no paper is loaded or paper is not loaded correctly in the selected paper source a Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam has occurred Operate Button Turns the printer on and off The printer is off when the top of this button is even with the button protectors Error Indicators Light Status Beep Pattern C on eee short series of beeps three times H off e e eee long series of beeps five times C flashing If a printer error occurs use the control panel lights to determine the problem and solution 6 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Pause Paper Out Beep Pattern O ooo a No paper is loaded in the selected pap
15. educes the chance of paper asf jams Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi part forms Do not load thick paper such as multi part forms with 5 or 6 parts 1 original plus 4 or 5 copies in the rear slot The paper path from the rear slot is curved and thick continuous paper performs best with a straight paper path Rear push tractor Rear paper slot Pull tractor Front paper slot The paper path from the front slot is almost straight which reduces the chance of paper jams Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi part forms or continuous paper with labels Because the bottom slot has the straightest paper path it is ideal for printing on thick paper such as multi part forms or continuous paper with labels Pull tractor Bottom paper slo K Note When loading paper in the bottom slot be sure to use a printer stand with an opening large enough so that the paper can feed through it without obstruction 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 7 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Paper Path Description Pull tractor Rear paper slot You can load ordinary continuous paper in the rear slot However loading thick paper in the rear slot is not recommended because the paper path from the rear slot is curved and a paper jam may occur
16. eet multi part forms of up to 6 parts without removing the tractor from the front push position Optional Interface Cards You can install one of the following EPSON interface cards in your printer Card Type Model Number Serial interface C823051 32KB intelligent serial interface C823071 Coax interface C823141 Twinax interface C823151 Type B bidirectional parallel C823452 Multi protocol Ethernet print server C823572 Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method 9 pin impact dot matrix Printing speed High speed draft 410 cps at 10 cpi max 455 cps at 12 cpi Draft 310 cps at 10 cpi Near letter quality 77 cps at 10 cpi Printing Bidirectional logic seeking for text and direction graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 216 inch increments Printable FX 880 80 columns at 10 cpi columns FX 1180 136 columns at 10 cpi Resolution Maximum 240 x 144 dpi near letter quality Interfaces One standard bidirectional 8 bit parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support and one optional interface slot 2 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Paper feed methods 11 98 Paper feed speed Paper capacity Buffer Built in fonts Character tables Character sets Friction front rear Push tractor front rear Pull tractor front bottom rear Push an
17. eft and right margins are 0 51 inch 13 mm For the FX 880 the maximum printable width is 8 inches 203 2 mm For paper wider than 9 inches 229 2 mm the side margins increase to match the width of the paper For the FX 1180 the maximum printable width is 13 6 inches 345 4 mm For paper wider than 14 6 inches 371 4 mm the side margins increase to match the width of the paper EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Single sheets printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 17 inch 4 2 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inch 3 mm For the FX 880 the maximum printable width is 8 inches 203 2 mm For paper wider than 8 2 inches 209 2 mm the side margins increase to match the width of the paper For the FX 1180 the maximum printable width is 13 6 inches 345 4 mm For paper wider than 13 8 inches 351 4 mm the side margins increase to match the width of the paper Envelopes Ty igi printable area A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 17 inch 4 2 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inch 3 mm Roll paper A FE da printable area o A A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0 17 inch 4 2 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inch 3 mm The maximum printable width is 8 inches 203 2 mm for the FX 880 and
18. er source a The paper is not loaded correctly Load paper in the selected paper source remove and reload your paper or select a different paper source with the paper release lever The Paper Out light goes off Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light Pause Beep Pattern 00000 The paper release lever is set to the wrong position Set the paper release lever to the position for the paper source you want to use If paper from another paper source is currently in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject the paper then move the paper release lever to the desired position Pause Paper Out Beep Pattern a 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 a A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet a Paper is jammed in the printer Clear the paper jam as described on page 13 Pause Paper Out zU The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools Font Tear Off Bin Pause Paper Out An unknown 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 deale
19. ess the Tear Off Bin button to advance them to the tear off position and then tear them off Caution O _ Tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button in the next step Reverse feeding O several pages at a time may cause a paper jam LZ Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off or top of form position 2 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward to the standby position 3 Lower the continuous paper support on the paper guide until it clicks into place then move the paper guide to the upright position 4 Load single sheets in the printer 5 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position 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 the steps below Note To switch from printing with the optional front sheet guide to printing with the front push tractor you need to remove the front sheet guide 1 Ifa single sheet remains in the printer press the Load Eject button to eject it Caution S O _ Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the a wae O 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
20. f the remaining sets of alignment patterns 4 After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment patterns and save your selection by pressing the Tear Off Bin button press the Operate button to turn off the printer and exit the bidirectional adjustment mode Printing a Self Test Running the printer s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem Q Ifthe self test results are satisfactory the printer is working properly and the problem probably results from your printer driver settings application settings computer or interface cable Be sure to use a shielded interface cable Q Ifthe self test does not print properly there is a problem with the printer You can print the self test using either single sheets or continuous paper Note Use paper of at least the following width Paper Type FX 880 FX 1180 Continuous paper 9 5 inches 241 mm 14 8 inches 376 mm Single sheet paper Letter or A4 A3 landscape 11 98 To perform a self test follow these steps 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution S O Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 To run the test using the Draft font hold down the LF FF button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer To run the test using the printer s near
21. nter s bidirectional adjustment 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 11 98 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 FX 880 FX 1180 Continuous paper 9 5 x 11 inches 14 8x 11 inches 241 x 279 mm 376 x 279 mm Single sheet paper Letter or A4 A3 landscape QO If you use single sheets you need to load each time the printer ejects a printed shee a new sheet of paper from the paper guide Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off Caution O Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 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 described in the instructions compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment Then select the pattern with the best alignment for each o
22. ositions Use the paper release lever to select which paper source you want the printer to load paper from The table below shows the corresponding paper path s for each paper release lever position Single sheet position For loading single sheets from the top from the paper guide or an optional cut sheet feeder or from the optional sheet or paper guide in the front 7 Front push tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the front push position Also set the lever to this position when using the pull and front push tractors in combination 7 Rear push tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the rear push position Also set the lever to this position when using the pull and rear push tractors in combination Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor PULL installed on 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 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Paper Thickness Lever Positions 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 sheets or continuous paper 0 Carbonless multi part form
23. ow to remove any slack in the ribbon 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 7 Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 8 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly 9 Install the paper tension unit by placing it on the printer s mounting pegs and lowering it into place Press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place 10 Replace the printer cover Clearing Paper Jams 1 Press the Operate button to turn off the printer 2 Remove the printer cover 3 If continuous paper is jammed in the printer tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 4 Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to eject the paper in the printer Caution Q _ Always turn off the printer before you use the knob otherwise the printer may be damaged or the top of Zs O form or tear off position may be lost 5 Remove any remaining pieces of paper If the paper is stuck where the printer ejects it gently pull the paper out of the printer 6 Replace the printer cover and press the Operate button to turn on the printer Make sure the Paper
24. perforation is aligned with the tear off edge of the printer cover tear off edge Note The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear off position If you try to adjust the tear off position beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper Press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode Then tear off the printed pages When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins printing Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning You need to move the print head by hand to install or replace the ribbon cartridge If you just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool before you replace the ribbon cartridge X jo J O Remove the printer cover Caution Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the electrical outlet Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer A l 12 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 11 98 2 Press up the tabs on the paper tension unit then lift the front of the unit and pull it up and out of the printer paper tension unit 3 Make sure that the print head is not hot then slide the print head to the middle of the printer by hand ribbon cartridge handle print head 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 arr
25. position EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 9 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 2 Tear off the printed document at the perforation using the tear off edge of the printer cover Pull it toward you for a clean cut 3 Press the Load Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position Caution O _ Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Removing Continuous Paper With Labels 1 Tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot tear here 2 Hold down the LF FF button to eject the remaining labels from the printer Caution QO _ Never press the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin button when printing on labels When fed backward labels O can easily come off the backing sheet and cause a jam 10 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Switching to Printing on Single Sheets You can easily switch from printing on continuous paper with a push tractor to printing on single sheets without having to remove or reload paper Follow the steps below Note If continuous paper with labels is loaded in the printer remove it before switching to single sheet printing m Ifthe tractor is in the pull position remove any continuous paper from it before switching to single sheet printing 1 Ifany printed pages of continuous paper remain in the printer pr
26. r Note The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available 11 98 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 ABC ABC The letters ABC above are printed at the top of form position The top of form position is the position where the printer starts printing on a page of single sheet or continuous paper Note See page 4 for information on the printable area of your paper Tear off Position Your continuous paper is in the tear off position when the perforation is aligned with the printer s tear off edge so you can easily tear off your printed document Standby Position Your continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer Available Paper Paths Printing on Continuous Paper You can choose from three tractor positions front push rear push and pull and three paper entry slots front rear and bottom for continuous paper printing The tractor is installed in the rear push position when the printer is shipped If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper for example if you print purchase orders o
27. r sales slips it is best to use the front or rear push tractor This allows you to use the printer s tear off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation Also when continuous paper is loaded on a push tractor you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide without removing the continuous paper If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper such as multi part forms or continuous paper with labels use the tractor in the pull position The pull tractor provides the best paper jam prevention and allows you to load continuous paper from the front rear or bottom of the printer However you cannot use the tear off feature with the pull tractor Note To use a pull tractor you can install the tractor that comes with the printer in the pull position or you can purchase the optional additional tractor C800201 for FX 880 C800211 for FX 1180 and install it in the pull position If you use the push tractor with the optional tractor in the pull position you can create a push pull tractor combination This improves continuous paper feeding and is recommended for printing on continuous pre printed forms multi part forms or labels and for printing high quality graphics The table below summarizes the paper paths available for printing on continuous paper Paper Path Description Front push tractor The paper path from the front slot is almost Front paper slot straight which r
28. rinter beeps and stops moving the paper a When the paper reaches the default top of form position the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly You can use the default setting as a reference point when adjusting the top of form position 5 Press the Pause button to exit micro adjust mode Advancing the Paper to the Tear off Edge If you use the 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 You can then easily tear off the printed document As described below you can use the tear off feature in two ways manually by pressing the printer s Tear Off Bin button or automatically by turning on the auto tear off mode The Tear Off Bin light flashes when the paper is in the tear off position Caution S Q _ Never use the tear off feature to feed continuous p O paper with labels backward they may come off the O backing sheet and jam the printer Never reverse feed continuous paper loaded on the pull tractor using the Tear Off Bin button the paper may come off the pull tractor and jam the printer Using the Tear Off Bin Button After the printer finishes printing your document press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off edge Note If the Tear Off Bin light is flashing the paper is in the tear off position If you press the Tear Off Bin button the printer feeds your paper to the nex
29. s 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 FX 880 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 Support frame sheet guide 1036506 frame 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 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 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 1 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Front paper guide C814021 for FX 880 C814031 for FX 1180 Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single sh
30. s with 2 parts original 1 copy 1 3 parts original 2 copies 2 4 parts original 3 copies 3 5 parts original 4 copies 4 6 parts original 5 copies 5 Thin paper 1 or0 Continuous paper with labels 2 Envelopes 2to6 Paper Handling Loading Continuous Paper Onto a Push Tractor Front push tractor oy Load paper printable side up 11 98 Rear push tractor 7 Load paper printable side down If you are using the front push tractor remove the front cover If you are using the rear push tractor remove the paper guide Open both sprocket covers Fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins as shown above Then close the sprocket covers Note Make sure the left and right sprockets are positioned properly for your paper s width If they are too far apart or there is any slack in the paper you need to move the sprockets If you are using the front push tractor reattach the front cover If you are using the rear push tractor reattach the paper guide Make sure the paper release lever is in the correct position Make sure that the paper guide is lying flat on the printer and the continuous paper support is in the upright position Removing the Printed Document from a Push Tractor 1 Make sure the Tear Off Bin light is flashing You may need to press the Tear Off Bin button When the Tear Off Bin light is flashing your paper is in the tear off
31. t top of form position Advancing Paper to the Tear off Position Automatically To automatically advance your printed documents to the tear off position you need to turn on the auto tear off mode and select the appropriate page length for continuous 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 to the tear off position whenever it receives a full page of data or a form feed command followed by no more data Adjusting the Tear off Position If your paper s perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge you can use the micro adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear off position Follow the steps below Caution S Q _ Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this p may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 11 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Note Your tear off position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer 1 Make sure the Tear Off Bin light is flashing the paper is at the current tear off position You may need to press the Tear Off Bin button Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode Press the Load Eject and LF FF buttons to feed the paper backward or forward until the paper
32. ter Caution O _ Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer r these chemicals can damage the printer components O as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable lubricants can damage the printer mechanism Contact an EPSON dealer if you think lubrication is needed 16 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as described below 1 Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn off the printer Then remove the paper guide 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Ifan optional cut sheet feeder is installed remove it If any other options are installed remove them and pack them in their original boxes Warning If you just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool before you remove the ribbon cartridge 4 Remove the ribbon cartridge as described on page 12 5 Make sure the paper tension unit is installed and the tractor is installed in the rear push position Close the printer cover and front cover 6 Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord if necessary in the original packing materials and pla
33. the tractor 3 Set the paper release lever to the appropriate position 11 98 EPSON FX 880 FX 1180 Adjusting the Top of Form Position If your printing begins too high or low on the page you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top of form position as described below Caution S O _ Never use the knob to adjust the top of form position r this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top O of form position Note 4 Your top of form position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer QO The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top of form position setting you make with the micro adjust feature If necessary adjust the top of form position using your software 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded 2 Ifyou are using a push tractor press the Load Eject button to advance the paper to the current top of form position If necessary lift up the printer cover so you can see the paper position 3 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode 4 Press the Load Eject and LF FF buttons to move the top of form position up or down on the page l Micro Adjust Note Q The printer has a minimum and a maximum top of form position If you try to adjust it beyond these limits the p
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