Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Flexible interfacing M Built-in purchase price and low cost of printing. An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of their respective owners. EPSON impact printers are either 9- These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which: Hit the paper hard to make impressions through ...-part forms that can all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all have 3 numbers in their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have paper loaded and waiting. Reliability -...
... Flexible interfacing M Built-in purchase price and low cost of printing. An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of their respective owners. EPSON impact printers are either 9- These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which: Hit the paper hard to make impressions through ...-part forms that can all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all have 3 numbers in their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have paper loaded and waiting. Reliability -...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... are the property of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero... tear-off and top of form adjustment (which allows you to handle several different types of paper - Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Bottom pull paper ...
... are the property of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero... tear-off and top of form adjustment (which allows you to handle several different types of paper - Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Bottom pull paper ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... indicate the paper source you can load continuous paper in combination. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in combination. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path...
... indicate the paper source you can load continuous paper in combination. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is in combination. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 3 Single sheet paper paths: EPSON impact printers all can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... receiving data. Automatic tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are available on most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of -form position. Barcode... and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease of use right out of built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on a printer. When the paper is backed out and "parked," while paper from most paper paths, by a ...
... receiving data. Automatic tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are available on most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface slots that are the property of -form position. Barcode... and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease of use right out of built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on a printer. When the paper is backed out and "parked," while paper from most paper paths, by a ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to each printer L EPSON Remote! is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font...
... conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to each printer L EPSON Remote! is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 5 Versatility-Computer-based set-up EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon, the printer can be larger, since it doesn't have to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge....to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their respective owners. L EPSON brand ribbons are ... This lower weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear ...
...the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon, the printer can be larger, since it doesn't have to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon cartridge....to the less expensive compatible ribbons. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 6 Reliability-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are the property of their respective owners. L EPSON brand ribbons are ... This lower weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... in Mean Time Between Failures. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Because just the print ...F ix e d T im in g B e lt R ack P in competitive printers. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property of their respective owners. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are more quickly because it may fail. Total Print Volume estimates...
... in Mean Time Between Failures. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Because just the print ...F ix e d T im in g B e lt R ack P in competitive printers. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are the property of their respective owners. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are more quickly because it may fail. Total Print Volume estimates...
Product Information Guide
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... the printing speed in multi-part forms 0 Use carbonless multi-part forms only. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-1 pnper guide printer cover c?d@ &k?S release her FX-870/1170 Paper-feed speed: Friction: 69 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing Tractor: 77 ms/... unit \ ribbon cartridge shief Note: The power cord is attached. .& inlet Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Type of 1/216-&h Characterfonts: Draft, Epson Roman, or Epson Sans Serif in normal or condensed mode. Printing direction: Bidirectional logicseeking for text ...
... the printing speed in multi-part forms 0 Use carbonless multi-part forms only. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-1 pnper guide printer cover c?d@ &k?S release her FX-870/1170 Paper-feed speed: Friction: 69 ms/line at l/6-inch line spacing Tractor: 77 ms/... unit \ ribbon cartridge shief Note: The power cord is attached. .& inlet Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: 9-pin impact dot matrix Type of 1/216-&h Characterfonts: Draft, Epson Roman, or Epson Sans Serif in normal or condensed mode. Printing direction: Bidirectional logicseeking for text ...
Product Information Guide
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...for the wide carriage. Roll paper 4A c B 1,'1 Printable araa Printable area C Ql A The minimum top margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). FX-870/1170-2 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Labels: Size 63.5 x 23.8 mm (2.5 x 0.93 inches) 101 x 23.8...53 incftss). B The minimum left and ttght margins am 13 mm (0.51 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 Inches). FX-870/1170 Note: You can use a higher graak of paper. C The minimum bottom margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). 8 The mlnimum left and ...
...for the wide carriage. Roll paper 4A c B 1,'1 Printable araa Printable area C Ql A The minimum top margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). FX-870/1170-2 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches). Labels: Size 63.5 x 23.8 mm (2.5 x 0.93 inches) 101 x 23.8...53 incftss). B The minimum left and ttght margins am 13 mm (0.51 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 Inches). FX-870/1170 Note: You can use a higher graak of paper. C The minimum bottom margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches). 8 The mlnimum left and ...
Product Information Guide
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... Dimensions include the printer. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-3 Safety Approvals Safety standards: UL1950 with an g-bit parallel interface. FCC part 15 subpart B class B Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with D3 CSA22.2 No. 220 R.F.I. The Epson interfaces below are ...V Rated current: 1.8 A Power consumption: (during self-test printing in parallel interface. FX-870/1170 Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Friction (with your printer's built-in draft mode at 14 dots/character: 3 million characters MTBF: Standard: 4000 power-on hours Wide: 6000 power-on ...
... Dimensions include the printer. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-3 Safety Approvals Safety standards: UL1950 with an g-bit parallel interface. FCC part 15 subpart B class B Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with D3 CSA22.2 No. 220 R.F.I. The Epson interfaces below are ...V Rated current: 1.8 A Power consumption: (during self-test printing in parallel interface. FX-870/1170 Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Friction (with your printer's built-in draft mode at 14 dots/character: 3 million characters MTBF: Standard: 4000 power-on hours Wide: 6000 power-on ...
Product Information Guide
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Front sheet guide Dimensions and weight: Printer Optlon No. Character Tables ESUP mode This section lists the character tables available in .) 64toQOg/m2 (40 to 58 g/m') x 4 (14 to 24 lb) [(12 to ... select these character tables with the C806381 or C806401 cut-sheet feeders and only at normal operating conditions. PC437 (USA, Standard Europe) FX-870/1170-4 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers FX-870/1170 Bin capacity: Single sheets: Envelopes: MCBF: Paper: C806371 and C806391 Up to 50 sheets of 82-g/m' (22-lb) paper 006381 and C806401...
Front sheet guide Dimensions and weight: Printer Optlon No. Character Tables ESUP mode This section lists the character tables available in .) 64toQOg/m2 (40 to 58 g/m') x 4 (14 to 24 lb) [(12 to ... select these character tables with the C806381 or C806401 cut-sheet feeders and only at normal operating conditions. PC437 (USA, Standard Europe) FX-870/1170-4 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers FX-870/1170 Bin capacity: Single sheets: Envelopes: MCBF: Paper: C806371 and C806391 Up to 50 sheets of 82-g/m' (22-lb) paper 006381 and C806401...
Product Information Guide
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...64 L61Vfvaaa 7 8 m '7GWgwqPQ, rscu(8HXhxiij~ A 8 LFHr *)PIYiril)r PC865 (table 1) r;- se 0 1 39ABCDEF : 4 5 6 7 a 0 A e C D E F 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-5 The following five additional sets are available only with the default-setting mode. The PC865 tables show only the characters of hex codes... in the IBM emulation mode. COUntr/ 0 U.S.A. 1 France ASCII code hex 23 24 40 58 5C 5D SE 60 TB 7C 7D 7E taet\3-{:)t$A'ca-'Bh&t" FX-870/1170 PC437 (table 1) COOE 0 1 2 3 4-5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ML oep*pu ocl!lAQaq lx21 " 3 ZcBaBcbor ou@l54PDU ...
...64 L61Vfvaaa 7 8 m '7GWgwqPQ, rscu(8HXhxiij~ A 8 LFHr *)PIYiril)r PC865 (table 1) r;- se 0 1 39ABCDEF : 4 5 6 7 a 0 A e C D E F 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-5 The following five additional sets are available only with the default-setting mode. The PC865 tables show only the characters of hex codes... in the IBM emulation mode. COUntr/ 0 U.S.A. 1 France ASCII code hex 23 24 40 58 5C 5D SE 60 TB 7C 7D 7E taet\3-{:)t$A'ca-'Bh&t" FX-870/1170 PC437 (table 1) COOE 0 1 2 3 4-5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ML oep*pu ocl!lAQaq lx21 " 3 ZcBaBcbor ou@l54PDU ...
Product Information Guide
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... off when the button is ejected. or rear-tractor position, paper moves back to select a font (draft, Epson Roman, or Epson Sans Serif). FX-870/1170-6 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers FONT Press this button briefly to stop printing temporarily. This button also selects the normal or condensed mode for simple ... and press PAUSE/TEAR OFF when paper is already loaded in the single-sheet position, paper is out and on or off position. FX-870/1170 Symbol set Characters defined in the front- Control Panel The control panel has four buttons and three lights for these fonts. CONDENSED (green...
... off when the button is ejected. or rear-tractor position, paper moves back to select a font (draft, Epson Roman, or Epson Sans Serif). FX-870/1170-6 10/13/92 9-Pin Printers FONT Press this button briefly to stop printing temporarily. This button also selects the normal or condensed mode for simple ... and press PAUSE/TEAR OFF when paper is already loaded in the single-sheet position, paper is out and on or off position. FX-870/1170 Symbol set Characters defined in the front- Control Panel The control panel has four buttons and three lights for these fonts. CONDENSED (green...
Product Information Guide
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... line feed Settings EPSON ESC/P or IBM emulation lOcpior12cpi 11 in., 12 in., 6.5 in., or 70/6 in the Group 2 default-setting mode. This allows you to the tear-off function manually by printing the quick reference in draft mode. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-7 When the auto...your computer for the group it automatically feeds the paper backward to 285 cps at the edge of character tables. FX-870/1170 Page length You can use your printer by pressing the TEAR OFF button. Ifyou can free your text lines overprint each character before sending the next. ...
... line feed Settings EPSON ESC/P or IBM emulation lOcpior12cpi 11 in., 12 in., 6.5 in., or 70/6 in the Group 2 default-setting mode. This allows you to the tear-off function manually by printing the quick reference in draft mode. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-7 When the auto...your computer for the group it automatically feeds the paper backward to 285 cps at the edge of character tables. FX-870/1170 Page length You can use your printer by pressing the TEAR OFF button. Ifyou can free your text lines overprint each character before sending the next. ...
Product Information Guide
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...PAUSE button to turn oftke printer to show which feature you want to check the new default settings, enter the defaulf-setting mode again and print the quick reference. For example, if you want to the left margin. FX-870/1170-8 10/13/98 9-Pin Printers Changing Group 1 default settings... 1. Turn on the printer while you want to exit the default-setting mode. This enters the Group 2 default-setting mode....
...PAUSE button to turn oftke printer to show which feature you want to check the new default settings, enter the defaulf-setting mode again and print the quick reference. For example, if you want to the left margin. FX-870/1170-8 10/13/98 9-Pin Printers Changing Group 1 default settings... 1. Turn on the printer while you want to exit the default-setting mode. This enters the Group 2 default-setting mode....
Product Information Guide
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... on 0 off . 2. From the control panel you want . Font FCNT CONDENSED LieM I mm I ^~' abcdetghijklnnapqrstuvwxya Epson San Serif condensed 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-9 The printer beeps once or twice to choose between normal and high-speed draft. FX-870/1170 Changing Group 3 default settings Group 3 default settings differ from 1 and 2. To change it again...
... on 0 off . 2. From the control panel you want . Font FCNT CONDENSED LieM I mm I ^~' abcdetghijklnnapqrstuvwxya Epson San Serif condensed 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-9 The printer beeps once or twice to choose between normal and high-speed draft. FX-870/1170 Changing Group 3 default settings Group 3 default settings differ from 1 and 2. To change it again...
Product Information Guide
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...bottom paper slots, depending upon the position of the tractor unit and the placement of the printer's features. In the text field, characters appear as their true ASCII characters if they are represented by dots. To print on continuous paper, you can check which codes are the possible ways of ... you can install the tractor unit in one of the following list (the printers are listed in the order of preference): FX-870 FX-1170 FX-850 FX-1050 EX-800 EX-1000 FX-86e FX-286e FX-80+ FX-l00+ FX-80 FX-100 Epson printer 9-pin printer If you plan to stop printing and then turn on the top. By ...
...bottom paper slots, depending upon the position of the tractor unit and the placement of the printer's features. In the text field, characters appear as their true ASCII characters if they are represented by dots. To print on continuous paper, you can check which codes are the possible ways of ... you can install the tractor unit in one of the following list (the printers are listed in the order of preference): FX-870 FX-1170 FX-850 FX-1050 EX-800 EX-1000 FX-86e FX-286e FX-80+ FX-l00+ FX-80 FX-100 Epson printer 9-pin printer If you plan to stop printing and then turn on the top. By ...
Product Information Guide
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...FX-1170 Parts/Price List SPKFX8/1170 FX-870/1170 Self Paced Kit 4001255 FX-870/1170 User's Guide Paper path Pull + rear push Front push rear push + Rear push-tractor I Front push-tractor I 43 I or Rear push-tractor Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Support Bulletins None 9-Pin Printers... 10/13/92 FX-870/1170- 11 Additional Tractor Unit You can load two types of continuous paper at the same...
...FX-1170 Parts/Price List SPKFX8/1170 FX-870/1170 Self Paced Kit 4001255 FX-870/1170 User's Guide Paper path Pull + rear push Front push rear push + Rear push-tractor I Front push-tractor I 43 I or Rear push-tractor Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Support Bulletins None 9-Pin Printers... 10/13/92 FX-870/1170- 11 Additional Tractor Unit You can load two types of continuous paper at the same...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... are a replacement product. Top feed - Quiet operation, only 55 dB(A) - The questions and answers are listed below are some commonly asked questions about the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers. A. The FX-870/1170 printers are the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers? Listed below . Convenient, easy-to meet the unique needs of the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers: - EPSON AMERICA INC. Epson ESC/P command set -
... are a replacement product. Top feed - Quiet operation, only 55 dB(A) - The questions and answers are listed below are some commonly asked questions about the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers. A. The FX-870/1170 printers are the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers? Listed below . Convenient, easy-to meet the unique needs of the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers: - EPSON AMERICA INC. Epson ESC/P command set -
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... dot-matrix printers. Epson Standard Codes are the product codes for the FX-870/1170 options and supplies. C806371 C806391 C806381 C806401 Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-870) Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-1170) High-capacity Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-870) High-capacity Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-1170) C800201 C800211 Tractor Unit (FX-870) Tractor Unit (FX-1170) C814021 C814031 Front Sheet Guide (FX...
... dot-matrix printers. Epson Standard Codes are the product codes for the FX-870/1170 options and supplies. C806371 C806391 C806381 C806401 Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-870) Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-1170) High-capacity Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-870) High-capacity Cut-sheet Feeder (FX-1170) C800201 C800211 Tractor Unit (FX-870) Tractor Unit (FX-1170) C814021 C814031 Front Sheet Guide (FX...
