Epson FX-880+ инструкция обслуживания

9-pin Dot Ma trix Prin ter ® Setup Guide Read B efore Usi ng the Printe r . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Settin g Up the Printe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Using On line Gu ides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3 Safe ty an d E nviro nment al In form atio n . . 24 4 014 598 - 00 XXX[...]

Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this man ual) Expl ain s how to se t up the pr inter an d i nstall th e p rinte r s oftwa re. Reference Gu ide (online guide) Provide s detailed in formation on t he printer’ s functions, opt ional products, printe r software , troublesho oting, and technical speci ficat ions . You c an vi ew th is guid e di[...]

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2 Read Before Using the Print er Read Before Using the Printer This gu ide consists of three chap ters. The first and the second chapters describ e how to set up yo ur pr inter and install the pr inter software. The l ast chapter provides det ailed safety and environmenta l informat ion. Be sure to fo llow the ins tructi ons careful ly to ensu re s[...]

Setting Up the Printer 3 1 Setting Up the Printer Foll ow th e instru ctio ns in this chap ter to u npac k an d set up your printe r. 1-1 Unpacking the Printer Besides the i tems shown in the i llustration below, the printer box should inc lude an EPSON pr inter softwa re CD-ROM and a Noti ce Sheet. Note: Depending on your printer model, the power [...]

4 Settin g Up the P rinter c Caution: There are several models of the printer designed for different voltages, and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use with another voltage. If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country, contact your d ealer. You must remove all protective mat erials packed a[...]

Setting Up the Printer 5 Note for French-spea king users: Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise d e courant où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. ❏ Avoid electric al outlets co ntrolled by wall switches or automatic t imers. An int errupti on in power can erase informati on in the memory of your printer or computer. Also av oid ou [...]

6 Settin g Up the P rinter 1-3 Assembling the Printer Follow th e steps in t his secti on to atta ch the paper g uide and ins tall th e ribb on c artri dge . Attaching the paper guide To attach the paper gu ide to you r printer, i nsert the t abs on the paper gui de straigh t down into t he mounti ng slots on the printer . Then place t he paper gui[...]

Setting Up the Printer 7 When you are not using the paper gui de, lay it flat on the printer to preve nt it from ob structing your p aper or being damaged. To lay the p aper guid e down, lift it up sl ightly, then lower it until it is ly ing fla t on top o f the pr int er. 1-4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge EPSON recommends the u se of genuine EP [...]

8 Settin g Up the P rinter 1. Make sur e the print er is turned off. Th e printer i s off when the powe r switch is pr essed down to the N side. 2. If the print er is connect ed to an electrica l outlet, un plug it from the outlet . 3. Open the pri nter cover t o the upright position, t hen pull it up to remove i t.[...]

Setting Up the Printer 9 4. Press the tabs on each side of the p aper tension unit upward, then lift t he front of the uni t and pull i t up and out o f the print er. 5. Make sure the p rint head is not hot; if it is, l et it cool for a f ew min utes bef ore to uc hin g it. T hen s lid e the print he ad to the middle of the print er by hand. c Caut[...]

10 Settin g Up the P rinter 6. Remove the new rib bon cartri dge fro m the pac kage and t urn the ribb on-tig htening knob in the direct ion of the arrow to remove a ny slack fr om the ribb on so it is easier to install. 7. H old th e ribbo n ca rtri dge by its hand le an d inse rt it in to th e pri nter as s hown belo w; then pres s bot h sid es o[...]

Setting Up the Printer 11 8. Use a pointe d object , such as a bal l point pen, to guide the ribbon be tween the pr int head and ribbon gui de. Turn the ribbon-tigh tening knob to help feed the r ibbon into pla ce; it shou ld n ot be tw iste d or c reas ed. 9. Slide the print head from side to si de to make sure it moves smoot hly.[...]

12 Settin g Up the P rinter 10. Reinstall the paper tensio n unit by placing it on the printer’ s mounting pegs and lowe ring it into place. Pre ss down on both sides o f the u nit unt il it cl icks into p lace . 11. Repl ace the print er cover b y insert ing the f ront tabs i nto the slot s on the pr int er an d low erin g th e cov er i nto pl a[...]

Setting Up the Printer 13 1-5 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer is equipped with both an I EEE-1284-co mpatible parallel int erface and a USB (Univers al Serial Bus) interface. Al so a Type-B op tional in terface sl ot is provid ed in case y our computer requires a different type of pr inter int erface. See t he Reference Gui de [...]

14 Settin g Up the P rinter 3. Squeeze the wir e clips toge ther until they lock i n place on both sides of the connector. Note: If there is a ground wire at the end of the cable, attach it to the printer’s ground connector as shown below. 4. Plug the ot her end of the c able into the computer’ s paralle l interfac e port. (If t here is a g rou[...]

Setting Up the Printer 15 Using the US B inter face To connect the printer t o a USB port , you need a st andard, shielded USB cable. Note: ❏ In order to connect your co mputer via the USB interface, your computer must be a Windows Me, 98, or 2000 pre-installed model that is equipped with a USB port. ❏ If you use a USB hub, it is recommended th[...]

16 Settin g Up the P rinter 1-6 Plugging in the Printer Follow th ese steps to pl ug in th e printer: 1. Make sur e the print er is turned off. Th e printer i s off when the powe r switch is pr essed down to the N side. 2. Check the lab el on the back o f the printe r to make su re the voltage requ ired by the print er matches that of you r electri[...]

Setting Up the Printer 17 1-7 Installing the Printer Software After you connect th e printer t o your comput er, you need to insta ll the softw are inc lud ed in t he EP SON pr int er soft ware CD-ROM ship ped with y our print er. ❏ Prin ter dr ive r The print er d river is th e soft ware that runs , or “ dri ves,” your prin ter . With it, yo[...]

18 Settin g Up the P rinter Installing the software in Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0 Follow these step s to install the printer softwa re in Windows Me, 98, 95, 2 000, or NT 4 .0: Note: ❏ Installing the printer software for Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 may require administrator privileges. If yo u have problems, ask your administrator for more in[...]

Setting Up the Printer 19 3. Double- click Ins tall p rin ter D riv er/Ut ili ty to start the pri nter software installation. 4. S ele ct yo ur prin te r from the list, then follo w the in struc tio ns on the screen. When you inst all the pri nter driver on Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, t he EPSON St atus Monito r 3 utili ty will al so be ins[...]

20 Settin g Up the P rinter If none of these p rinters is list ed, choose the first one availabl e from the foll owing: FX LX RX MX EPSON p rinter Standard printer Draft p rinter ASCII prin ter Note: If your applic ation do es not list a suitable alterna tive, conta ct the software manufacturer to see if an update is available. 1-8 Options By addin[...]

Using Onlin e Guides 21 2 Using Online Guides This chapter describes how to use the two online g uides: the Reference Guide and the Quick Guide . System Requirements Your system must meet t he following re quirements ne cessary for you to us e the online g uides. System Req uirements System Windows Me/98/95, or Windows 2000/NT 4.0 CPU i486/25 MHz ([...]

22 Using Online Guides Using the Reference Guide The Reference Guide provides you with detai led informat ion on printer operation su ch as paper handl ing and troub leshooting. You can view this g uide directly from the CD-ROM that comes with the pr inter, or install i t on your comp uter and view it from the hard dis k. Viewing the Refe rence Gui[...]

Using Onlin e Guides 23 Installing and vi ewing the Referen ce Guide from the hard disk To instal l the Reference Guide on your hard disk, follow steps 1 a nd 2 in the p revious section. Then, cl ick Install Reference Guide in the dialog bo x that app ears, and foll ow the on-screen instructio ns. Whe n the inst alla tion is c ompl ete, the FX88 0P[...]

24 Safety and Environmen tal Information 3 Safety and Environmental Information This chapter contains the safety and environmental informat ion about you r printer. Hot Parts Caution Symbol Important Safety Instructions Read all of these safety inst ruct ion s before usi ng the p rin ter. In additi on, follow al l warnings a nd instr uctions marked[...]

Safety and Environmen tal Information 25 ❏ If you use a n extension c ord with the pr inter, make sure the total ampere ra ting of all devices plugged into the extensi on cord does not exceed the cor d’s ampere rating. Also, mak e sure the t otal ampere of all d evices plug ged into t he wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s amper e r[...]

26 Safety and Environmen tal Information For United Kingdom Users Use of option s Epson (UK ) Limited shal l not be l iable agai nst any dama ges or problems ar ising from the use of any opti ons or consumable products o ther than th ose designa ted as Origina l EPSON Products or EP SON Approv ed Products by Epson ( UK) Limited. Safety information [...]

Safety and Environmen tal Information 27 The brow n wi re mu st be con nec ted to the ter mina l in th e p lug marked with t he letter L . If damage occurs to the p lug, replace t he cord s et or consult a qua lifie d el ec trici an. Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating.[...]

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