Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... on a printer. Automatic tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. When the paper is torn off position. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease...EPSON SmartPark settings, which make the printers compatible with virtually any Windows system environment. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the box. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will overide all EPSON impact printers...
... on a printer. Automatic tear-off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. When the paper is torn off position. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease...EPSON SmartPark settings, which make the printers compatible with virtually any Windows system environment. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the box. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is added, EPSON impact printers automatic interface switching feature will overide all EPSON impact printers...
Product Brochure
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... carriage FX-880 or the wide carriage FX-1180, you want in EPSON ESC/P® and IBM® emulation plus a variety of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere. See other heavy workloads, these are the printers you get a solid, virtually indestructible printer that ...print head that whips along at up to 455 cps • Reliable Epson 9-pin technology • Zero tear-off eliminates wasted forms • Handles up to 200 million characters. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range ...
... carriage FX-880 or the wide carriage FX-1180, you want in EPSON ESC/P® and IBM® emulation plus a variety of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere. See other heavy workloads, these are the printers you get a solid, virtually indestructible printer that ...print head that whips along at up to 455 cps • Reliable Epson 9-pin technology • Zero tear-off eliminates wasted forms • Handles up to 200 million characters. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range ...
Product Brochure
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...selection of: power, fonts, pause, paper feed, top-of any product or service. © Copyright 1998 Epson America, Inc. Epson disclaims any application • Drivers for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of -form adjustment, paper parking, tear...in these marks. All other product and brand names are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. "The World Leader in the U.S. FX-880 and FX-1180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics printing and unidirectional ...
...selection of: power, fonts, pause, paper feed, top-of any product or service. © Copyright 1998 Epson America, Inc. Epson disclaims any application • Drivers for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of -form adjustment, paper parking, tear...in these marks. All other product and brand names are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. "The World Leader in the U.S. FX-880 and FX-1180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics printing and unidirectional ...
Product Information Guide
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... Jams 1. Press the Operate button to turn off . Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to make sure it on the printer. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Install the paper tension unit by its handle and push it firmly down both ends of the cartridge to change a default setting from the... Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it moves smoothly. 9. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you to eject the paper in the printer, tear off position may sometimes need to fit the plastic hooks into place. 10. Press down both ends of the ...
... Jams 1. Press the Operate button to turn off . Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to make sure it on the printer. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Install the paper tension unit by its handle and push it firmly down both ends of the cartridge to change a default setting from the... Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it moves smoothly. 9. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you to eject the paper in the printer, tear off position may sometimes need to fit the plastic hooks into place. 10. Press down both ends of the ...
Product Information Guide
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... the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns and save your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of...the instructions, compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment for each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the computer as letter- Then turn off . EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of paper...
... the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns and save your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of...the instructions, compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment for each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the computer as letter- Then turn off . EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of paper...
User Manual
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... 0-11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 0-12 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For...
... 0-11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 0-12 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For...
User Manual
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... Panel . . . . . 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview...
... Panel . . . . . 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview...
User Manual
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... Users D-2 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au D-6 Your dealer D-6 EPSON Helpdesk D-7 For Singapore Users D-7 For Hong Kong Users D-7 Internet home page D-8 Electronic Bulletin Board System...
... Users D-2 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au D-6 Your dealer D-6 EPSON Helpdesk D-7 For Singapore Users D-7 For Hong Kong Users D-7 Internet home page D-8 Electronic Bulletin Board System...
User Manual
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... envelopes). Getting to help suit your individual needs. In addition, several options are available to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: A variety of your printing... needs. Getting to suit your printer quickly and easily, and other software. The ability to handle a wide range of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows®...
... envelopes). Getting to help suit your individual needs. In addition, several options are available to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: A variety of your printing... needs. Getting to suit your printer quickly and easily, and other software. The ability to handle a wide range of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows®...
User Manual
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-16 Optional printer drivers for DOS program users 1-18 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-16 Optional printer drivers for DOS program users 1-18 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
User Manual
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... applications can take full advantage of the EPSON printer software disks. The printer driver is included in the next section. You need to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. Note: Before you connect the printer to install the printer driver for Windows 95, see "Optional printer driver for more information. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you are using...
... applications can take full advantage of the EPSON printer software disks. The printer driver is included in the next section. You need to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. Note: Before you connect the printer to install the printer driver for Windows 95, see "Optional printer driver for more information. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you are using...
User Manual
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... drive. 1. Insert Disk 1 of your computer documentation for Windows 95, you inserted the disk. 3. n After you install the printer driver for more information. 1. See your printer driver software in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the...
... drive. 1. Insert Disk 1 of your computer documentation for Windows 95, you inserted the disk. 3. n After you install the printer driver for more information. 1. See your printer driver software in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the...
User Manual
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...If you do not see the Install From Disk screen. 7. Click the Driver from box. (If you run into any other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Note: Windows 95 may damage the printer. 3. First turn on ; This screen will not appear again. 6. Insert... by hardware manufacturer radio button. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt. Your computer starts loading Windows 95. 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-15 2. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Click OK...
...If you do not see the Install From Disk screen. 7. Click the Driver from box. (If you run into any other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Note: Windows 95 may damage the printer. 3. First turn on ; This screen will not appear again. 6. Insert... by hardware manufacturer radio button. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt. Your computer starts loading Windows 95. 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-15 2. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Click OK...
User Manual
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... hard disk and adds an icon to the Printer's folder using the Status Monitor. After you install the printer driver for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer Ask your printer driver software in the Printer name box. Insert Disk 1 of your network...the default printer for more information. 1. However, we recommend that you entered. The program copies the files to install the printer driver for NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor...
... hard disk and adds an icon to the Printer's folder using the Status Monitor. After you install the printer driver for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer Ask your printer driver software in the Printer name box. Insert Disk 1 of your network...the default printer for more information. 1. However, we recommend that you entered. The program copies the files to install the printer driver for NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor...
User Manual
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The following dialog box appears: 1 4. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Select your printer and click OK. Follow the instructions on the screen. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Choose Run from the File menu. 3.
The following dialog box appears: 1 4. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Select your printer and click OK. Follow the instructions on the screen. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Choose Run from the File menu. 3.
User Manual
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... or setup procedure. Optional printer drivers for DOS program users To control the printer from the following: FX LX RX MX EPSON printer Standard printer Draft printer ASCII printer Note: If your printer, choose the first available printer from the following list: For FX-880: FX-870 FX-850 FX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 For FX-1180: FX-1170 FX-1050 FX-1000 FX-105 FX-100+ FX-100 If none of these...
... or setup procedure. Optional printer drivers for DOS program users To control the printer from the following: FX LX RX MX EPSON printer Standard printer Draft printer ASCII printer Note: If your printer, choose the first available printer from the following list: For FX-880: FX-870 FX-850 FX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 For FX-1180: FX-1170 FX-1050 FX-1000 FX-105 FX-100+ FX-100 If none of these...
User Manual
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... EPSON Remote 2-21 Using the Printer Software 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software 2 About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver...
... EPSON Remote 2-21 Using the Printer Software 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software 2 About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver...
User Manual
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... page below. the printer driver with Windows 95 the printer driver with Windows 3.1 the printer driver with Windows NT 4.0 the printer driver with DOS See page... 2-3 2-8 2-11 2-16 2-21 2-2 Using the Printer Software utility, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." You need to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. To use the printer driver or EPSON Remote! EPSON Remote! To use...
... page below. the printer driver with Windows 95 the printer driver with Windows 3.1 the printer driver with Windows NT 4.0 the printer driver with DOS See page... 2-3 2-8 2-11 2-16 2-21 2-2 Using the Printer Software utility, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." You need to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. To use the printer driver or EPSON Remote! EPSON Remote! To use...
User Manual
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... requirements. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you must verify that the printer driver settings match your printer driver may vary depending on page 2-5. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from the Start menu," below . Note: When you are using. 1. To...
... requirements. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you must verify that the printer driver settings match your printer driver may vary depending on page 2-5. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from the Start menu," below . Note: When you are using. 1. To...
User Manual
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Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to all your applications. 1. See "Printer driver settings overview," below . To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The... button, and then point to Settings. 2-4 Using the Printer Software p 3. These menus contain the printer driver settings. 2. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you access the printer driver from the Start menu, follow the steps below , for...
Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to all your applications. 1. See "Printer driver settings overview," below . To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The... button, and then point to Settings. 2-4 Using the Printer Software p 3. These menus contain the printer driver settings. 2. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you access the printer driver from the Start menu, follow the steps below , for...