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    R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrim pfron t.fm A5 siz e 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 9-pin Dot Ma trix Pr inter ® User’s Guide This manu al is di vided in two sect ions : Engli sh and Sp anish . The Englis h sect ion be gins after th is pa ge. Th e Spanis h sec tion begins approx imate ly [...]

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    ii L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrim pfr ont.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson All rights r eserved. No p art of this publicat ion may be reproduce d, stored in a re trieval system, or transmit ted in any form or by any means, electron ic, mechanical, photocop ying, recording, or oth[...]

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    iii R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Contents Introduction Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using the Online [...]

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    iv R4C7930 all.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 L Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Sing le Sheets with the Singl e-Bin Cut-Sheet Feed er . . 2-15 Loading Sing le Sheets wi th the H igh-Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Loadin[...]

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    v R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 5 - Pro duct Info rmat ion Safety Instructi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Hot Parts Caution Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Introducti on 1 R4C7930 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/26/ 01 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa__ _____ T. Taka hashi ______ _ ABE S. Halvo rson ______ _ Introduction This m anual c overs the foll owing i nforma tion: ❏ Set ting Up the P rinter ❏ Paper Ha ndling ❏ Using the Co ntrol Panel ❏ Trou bles hootin g ❏[...]

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    2 Introdu ction R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 L Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa_ ______ T. Taka hashi _____ __ ABE S. Ha lvor son __ ____ _ ❏ Online Help . Access h elp anyt ime for informat ion and instru ctions on the printer software t hat cont rols yo ur printer. Online he lp is au tomatic ally i [...]

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    Introducti on 3 R4C7930 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/26/ 01 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa__ _____ T. Taka hashi ______ _ ABE S. Halvo rson ______ _ To view the Reference Guide , click St art , go to Pr ograms and select EPSON . Then, cl ick FX880P 118 0P Guide . Note: If your hard disk does not have enough sp ace t[...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 1 Sett ing Up the Printer This chapt er de scribe s how t o unp ack a nd set u p you r prin ter. Unpacking the Printer Besid es the it ems shown below, the print er box shou[...]

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    1-2 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Choosing a Place for the Printer ❏ Place the p rinter on a flat, stable su rface. The p rinter wi ll not operate p roperly if it is til ted or placed at an angle. ❏ Place the pr [...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Installing the Ribbon Cartridge EPSON recommends t he use of genuine E PSON ribbon cartrid ges (#8750 for the FX- 880+, #875 5 for the FX-1 180+). Products not manufactur ed by EPSO[...]

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    1-4 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Press the tabs on each side of t he paper ten sion unit as shown, then lift the f ront of the uni t and pull it up and out of the pr inter. 4. Make sure the print head is not ho t[...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 6. Remove the ne w ribbon cartridge from the p ackage and turn the ribbon- tigh tening knob in the di rect ion of th e arr ow to remove any slack from the ribbon so it is easier to [...]

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    1-6 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 9. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly. 10. Reinstall the p aper t ension unit by pl acing it on the print er ’ s mounting pegs and lo wering it i[...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Attaching the Paper Guide To attach t he paper guide to your p rinter, i nsert the tabs s traight do wn into the mo untin g slo ts on the print er. Th en le t it rest in the uprigh [...]

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    1-8 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your pr inter is equipped wi th bot h an IE EE-1284 -compatibl e paral lel i nterf ace an d a USB ( Unive rsal Serial Bus ) int erface . It al[...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Plug the ot her end of the ca ble into the co mputer ’ s parallel interface por t. (If th ere is a grou nd wire at t he end of the cable, attach i t to the g round connecto r a[...]

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    1-10 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Installing an optional interface card You can use opti onal i nterface ca rds to supp lement your printe r ’ s built-in p arallel i nterface. The EPSON int erface cards below are [...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Slide the inte rface c ard along the slots on both sid es of the interfac e compar tment. F irmly push i n the card to make s ure the connecto r at the ba ck of the card is full[...]

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    1-12 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2. Check the lab el on the b ack of the pri nter t o make sure t he voltage required by t he prin ter matches that of y our electrica l outlet. Also make sure the shape of the plug [...]

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    Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson For Windows Foll ow the steps below to ins tall the pr inter so ftware in Windows Me, 98 , 95, 2000, or NT 4.0. Note: ❏ Installing the printer software for Windows 2000 or NT 4.0[...]

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    1-14 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson For DOS programs To co ntro l the p rinte r from D OS a pplic ation prog rams, y ou n eed to selec t the print er you are using or anot her avail able pri nter from the print er lis[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 2 Paper Hand ling This chapt er cove rs som e impo rtant in struc tions you nee d to load and use pape r in your pr inter. F or complet e paper handli ng information, see the Reference[...]

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    2-2 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Befo re you st art print ing, mak e sure the pape r-thick ness se tting is co rrect fo r the ty pe of p aper you ar e usin g: 1. Turn the pr inter off a[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Continuous Paper with the Front Push Tractor 1. Make sure the p rinter is turned off. Then open t he front cove r and the flap . Make sure th e trac tor is in stal led in th e front pu[...]

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    2-4 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Slide the left spr ocket appr oximately 12 mm (0.5 inch) fr om the fa r left po sit ion and pu ll the bl ue lever forward t o lock i t in place. T hen slid e the right sprocket to match t[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 7. Close the sprocket covers. 8. Slide the r ight sproc ket to r emove any slack in the paper; then lock it in place b y pushing t he sprock et lock down . 9. Attach the f ront cov er wit h th[...]

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    2-6 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Continuous Paper with the Rear Push Tractor 1. Close the flap on the fro nt cover if p aper is not loaded fro m the front slot. 2. Make sure the print er is tu rned off, the tract or[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 5. Slide the lef t sprocket app roximately 1 2 mm (0.5 inch) f rom the far lef t positio n and pu sh the blue le ver ba ck to lock it in place. Then sl ide the right s procket to match the wi [...]

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    2-8 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 8. A ttach the pap er gui de and l ay it fla t on th e prin ter. Op en the edge guides al l the way to the le ft and right, then rais e the continu ous pa per supp ort. 9. Turn on the p rint[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2. Make sure the prin ter is turned off, and the pri nter co ver is removed. Als o make sur e the tra ctor is ins talled in the pul l position an d the pa per gui de is lyi ng flat on the pr i[...]

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    2-10 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Note: Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper slot. If you insert the paper while the printer is on, a paper jam may occur. 7. Insert the pape r into the front[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 8. F it fou r holes o f the pap er over the tr actor p ins on bo th sprockets. Then close the sp rocket cov ers. 9. Slide the r ight sproc ket to r emove any slack in the paper, then lock it [...]

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    2-12 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 13. Remove a ny sl ack in th e paper by press ing the LF/FF button. (Always re move a ny slack fr om the paper; other wise print quality ma y deterior ate.) 14. When the pr inter receiv es [...]

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    Paper Handling 2-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Removing paper from the pull tractor 1. A fter you fin ish pri nting, tear of f the pa per su pply a t the perf ora tion ne arest the pap er entr y slo t. 2. To feed paper forwa rd and eje ct[...]

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    2-14 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2. Make sure the paper g uide is in the upright posit ion. Then set the p aper-thi cknes s lever t o 0 if y ou are usi ng ordinar y single-sheet paper . (If you are u sing envelopes, see ?[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-15 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson If the fir st printed line on you r page appears too high or low, you can use the M icro Adjust function to adjust the top-of -form position. See page 2- 29 for mor e inf ormation . Loading S[...]

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    2-16 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Slide the left paper guide of the c ut-sheet feeder so i t is align ed wi th th e tria ngle m ark. Ne xt, s lide th e rig ht pap er guide to roughly m atch the width of you r paper. Slid[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-17 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 6. Insert the pa per stac k printab le side do wn along the left paper gui de. 7. A djus t the ri ght pa per g uide so that it matc hes yo ur pap er ’ s widt h. Mak e sure the pos ition of [...]

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    2-18 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 10. Instal l the paper guid e with the attache d stacker-s upport by fittin g the n otche s on t he paper guide strai ght dow n over the mounting posts on t he printer . Slide the edge guid[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-19 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 1. Close the fl ap on the f ront cover if paper is not load ed from the front slot . 2. S et the pape r relea se leve r to th e sing le-s heet po siti on. Al so mak e sure th e pa per-th ickn[...]

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    2-20 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Slide the left pap er gui de until i t is al igned wit h the tr iangle mark; then lo ck it in p lace by push ing back its l ock lever. Nex t, slid e the r ight paper guide to rou ghl y m[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-21 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 7. Insert the pa per stac k printab le side do wn along the left paper gui de. 8. A djus t the ri ght pa per g uide so that it matc hes yo ur pap er ’ s width and lock it in place. M ake su[...]

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    2-22 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Special Papers Follo w the guid elines in this se ctio n when load ing co ntinu ous multipart forms, single-sheet mul tipart forms, labels, a nd envelopes. Continuous multipart form[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-23 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Labels Wh en prin ting on lab els, us e only the t ype o f labels that a re mounted on continuo us backi ng shee ts with sp rocket holes fo r use with a tractor f eeder. Do no t try to print [...]

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    2-24 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Removing continu ous paper with labels To prevent l abels from peel ing off the bac king sheet and jamming the p rinter, fol low these steps t o remove conti nuous pape r with la bels from [...]

  • Page 47

    Paper Handling 2-25 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson To lo ad single envel opes, foll ow the instruc tions in “ Loading Single Sheets wi th the P aper Guide ” on p age 2-13. To load multiple en velope s, see “ Loading Single Sheets with t[...]

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    2-26 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Switching to printing on single sheets Follow the steps below to switch from printing on continuous paper f rom a push tractor to pr inting on singl e sheets. Note: If continuous labels are[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-27 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Switching to printing on continuous paper Follow the steps below to switch from printing on single sheets to printi ng on cont inuous p aper wi th a push tracto r. Note: To switch from p rint[...]

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    2-28 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position. 1. You may need to press t he Tear Of f/Bin button to a[...]

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    Paper Handling 2-29 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-of f position. If you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps an d stops moving the paper. 4. Tear off t [...]

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    2-30 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Press the LF/FF D butto n to move the top-o f-for m positi on up on the page, o r press the Load/E ject U button to move the top-of-for m position down on the p age. 5. Press the Paus e [...]

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    Using the Contro l Panel 3-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 3 Using the Contr ol Panel This chapt er de scri bes ho w to use the b utton s on th e con trol pan el to co ntrol vari ous pr inter fu nction s. Buttons and Lights Button/Light[...]

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    3-2 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Tear Off/Bin light Flashes when continuous paper is in the tear-off position. On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected . Off when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet fee[...]

  • Page 55

    Using the Contro l Panel 3-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Selecting a Font and Pitch Usually, you use y our applicat ion program t o select the fon t and pitch you wa nt to use in a document. However, you c an select one of the pri nter ’ s [...]

  • Page 56

    3-4 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson About Your Printer’s Default Settings The defau lt sett ings cont rol many printe r functi ons. Whil e you can often se t these functi ons thro ugh your so ftware or prin ter driver[...]

  • Page 57

    Using the Contro l Panel 3-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson * Availa ble only in Ok idata mod e. (S ee page 3- 11 for more in form atio n.) ** Not a vaila ble in Okidat a mod e. *** Avai lable o nly in IBM PPD S emu lation m ode. Page length for[...]

  • Page 58

    3-6 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Auto tear -off When auto t ear-off i s on and y ou are usin g continuo us paper with the f ront or re ar push t ractor, the print er advances the paper per foratio n to the tear-off p[...]

  • Page 59

    Using the Contro l Panel 3-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson I/F (interfa ce) mode The printer has a slot for an optional inter face in addi tion to i ts built- in paral lel and USB interf aces. You can choose Auto (automatic), Paral lel , USB or[...]

  • Page 60

    3-8 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Manual feed wait time The print er is set to wa it 1.5 sec onds between feeding sheets manually, bu t you can change it to 1, 2, or 3 seconds if necessary. Buzz er (bee per) The print[...]

  • Page 61

    Using the Contro l Panel 3-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Changing default se ttings Follow these steps to enter the default- setting mode and change the printer ’ s default settings: Note: ❏ To print the lang uage selection and defaul t-s[...]

  • Page 62

    3-10 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Locking the Control Panel Buttons You can rest rict t he use of bu ttons on t he contr ol panel using Lock- out mo de. I n the defau lt Lo ck-o ut mode , you can u se onl y the Pause[...]

  • Page 63

    Using the Contro l Panel 3-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 1. Make sure paper i s loade d and t he print er is t urned off . 2. T urn o n the pr inter w hile holdin g down the LF/ FF and Pause buttons . The print er enters the L ock-out s etti[...]

  • Page 64

    3-12 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The de fault sett ings (sho wn in bold) are c onsiste nt with O kidata Microli ne 320 Tur bo factory settings. Note: Because the ML 32 0T does no t have a bu ilt-in USB interface, th[...]

  • Page 65

    Troubleshooting 4-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 4 Troubles hooting Using the Error Indicators If your p rinte r stops wor king and one or m ore con trol pa nel light s are on or flashing or the p rinter beeps, us e the following ta[...]

  • Page 66

    4-2 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson n = on f = flashing ••• = three bee ps, ••••• = five beeps Problems and Solutions Most prob lems you may e ncounter w hile operat ing your printer have simple so lutions. Use[...]

  • Page 67

    Troubleshooting 4-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson You can al so use the se lf tes t to det ermi ne whe ther t he pri nter or the computer is ca using the problem. See “ Printin g a Self Test ” on page 4-17 for instr uctions. To pinpoi nt[...]

  • Page 68

    4-4 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Paper loading or feeding proble ms The printer doe s not load single-she et paper or does not fee d it properly . Cause What to do Continuo us paper is in the paper path. Press th e Load /Ej[...]

  • Page 69

    Troubleshooting 4-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer does not fully eject a single s heet. Cause What to d o Paper is too long. Press the Load/E ject butto n to eject the sheet. Make sure the page length of your paper is with in the[...]

  • Page 70

    4-6 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer does not load continu ous paper or does not feed it properly. Cause What to do The paper release lever is not set correctly. Set the paper release lever to the position for the p[...]

  • Page 71

    Troubleshooting 4-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Printing position problems Wrong top-of-form position Your printi ng appears too high or l ow on the page. Cause What to d o The paper size se tting in your app lication sof tware or printer [...]

  • Page 72

    4-8 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c 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. Wrong tear-off position c Caution: Never use the k[...]

  • Page 73

    Troubleshooting 4-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the c om puter sends data. Cause What to d o The printer is paused. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light. T[...]

  • Page 74

    4-10 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The ribbon has to o much slack, the ribbon has c ome loose , or the rib bon cartridge is n ot installed properly. Remove any sl ack in the ribbon by turning th e ribbon-tightenin g knob, or[...]

  • Page 75

    Troubleshooting 4-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c Caution: Never replace the print head yourself; you may d amage the printer. Also, other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced. Lines of dot s are missi ng i[...]

  • Page 76

    4-12 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer pr ints strange symbols, i ncorrect fonts, or other ina ppro pria te ch aract ers. Cause What to do Your print er and compu ter are not com municating correctly. Make sure you a[...]

  • Page 77

    Troubleshooting 4-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficult y using your printer wit h a USB connection, read the in formation in t his sec t ion. M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u r c o m p u t e r i s[...]

  • Page 78

    4-14 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Click the Devi ce M ana ger tab. If your drivers are corr ectly install ed, EPSON USB Print er Devices should a ppear on the Device Manager menu. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not ap[...]

  • Page 79

    Troubleshooting 4-15 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson ❏ For Wind ows 98, tr y reinstallin g the USB p rinter devi ce driver and the pri nter sof tware. First, uninstall EPSON Prin ter Softwar e u sing th e Add/ Remov e Progr ams ut ility in t[...]

  • Page 80

    4-16 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout If you n otice that the vert ical lines in your printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printer ’ s bidire ctiona l adju stment mode t [...]

  • Page 81

    Troubleshooting 4-17 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Printing a Self Test Running the prin ter ’ s self test he lps you determine whether the pri nter or the c omp uter i s cau sing th e pro blem : ❏ If the self test results are satisfacto[...]

  • Page 82

    4-18 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. To end the self test, press the Pause button to st op printing. If paper rem ains in the printe r, press the Load/ Eject button to eject the p rinted pa ge. Then turn off the pri nter. c[...]

  • Page 83

    Troubleshooting 4-19 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. To turn off hex dump mode, press the Pause button, ejec t the prin ted pag e(s), an d then turn off t he printe r. c Caution: Do not turn o ff the printer while it is printing the hex du [...]

  • Page 84

    4-20 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Befo re you ca ll, pleas e have the foll owing informat ion ready: ❏ Product na m e ( EPSON FX-880 + or FX-1180+) ❏ Product ser i al nu mber (located on the back of the pr inter) ❏ Pr[...]

  • Page 85

    Product Information 5-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25 /01 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 5 Product Informati on Safety Instructions Hot Parts Caution Symbol Important Saf ety Instructions Read all of these safety ins tructi ons before u sing the printe r. In addit ion, [...]

  • Page 86

    5-2 Product Information L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25/ 01 P ass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson ❏ If you us e an extensio n cord with the printer , make sure t he total am pere rating of all de vices plugged into the extension cord does not excee d the cord ’ s am pere rati ng. A[...]

  • Page 87

    Product Information 5-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25 /01 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson ENERG Y STAR Compliance The Inte rnational ENERGY STAR Office Equipm ent pr ogram is a voluntary partnership with the computer and o ffice equipment indu stry to prom ote the i ntrod uctio [...]

  • Page 88

    5-4 Product Information L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25/ 01 P ass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson WARNING The connectio n of a non-shielded equipment inter face cable to this equi pment wil l inval idate the FCC Certificatio n of this device and may ca use interference l evels which ex[...]

  • Page 89

    Product Information 5-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25 /01 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Declara tion of Con formity Standard model: According t o 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Cla ss B Personal Compute rs and Pe ripherals; and/or CPU Boar ds and Power Supplies used wi th Class B Pe[...]

  • Page 90

    5-6 Product Information L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25/ 01 P ass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson UPS (Universal Power Supply) mode l: According to 47CFR, Par t 2 and 15 f or Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Pers onal Co[...]

  • Page 91

    Product Information 5-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25 /01 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY What Is Covered : Epson America, I nc. ( “ EPSON ” ) warrants to the fir st end use r customer of the EPSON product enclos ed with this limited wa r[...]

  • Page 92

    5-8 Product Information L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpprod.fm A5 size 6/25/ 01 P ass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED AB OVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AN D IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRAN TIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR F[...]