Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...of an inch, to the top-of the built-in fonts Each EPSON impact printer includes a variety of the box. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 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 pre-printed forms. LL L Versatility-Flexible interfacing Most EPSON impact printers offer both standard bidirectional parallel and serial ...
...of an inch, to the top-of the built-in fonts Each EPSON impact printer includes a variety of the box. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 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 pre-printed forms. LL L Versatility-Flexible interfacing Most EPSON impact printers offer both standard bidirectional parallel and serial ...
Product Brochure
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... two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your back office: the rugged EPSON FX-880 and EPSON FX-1180, designed especially for the extremes of back office printing. There's even a comprehensive selection of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere....choices for technical specifications Flexible front, rear and bottom paper paths offer superior paper handling and efficient operation. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range of back office printing. The toughest ...
... two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your back office: the rugged EPSON FX-880 and EPSON FX-1180, designed especially for the extremes of back office printing. There's even a comprehensive selection of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere....choices for technical specifications Flexible front, rear and bottom paper paths offer superior paper handling and efficient operation. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range of back office printing. The toughest ...
Product Brochure
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... of Seiko Epson Corporation. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. FX-880 and FX-1180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional... multipart forms and envelopes • Compatibility enhancing EPSON ESC/P and IBM emulation q Maneuver smoothly with virtually any application • Drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT...FX-1180 C238001 C800211 C806401 C806391 C823051 C823071 C823572 C823452 C823151 C823141 8755 8758 8310 Warranty Two year limited warranty in the U.S. has determined that this class q Backed by solid Epson...
... of Seiko Epson Corporation. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. FX-880 and FX-1180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional... multipart forms and envelopes • Compatibility enhancing EPSON ESC/P and IBM emulation q Maneuver smoothly with virtually any application • Drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT...FX-1180 C238001 C800211 C806401 C806391 C823051 C823071 C823572 C823452 C823151 C823141 8755 8758 8310 Warranty Two year limited warranty in the U.S. has determined that this class q Backed by solid Epson...
Product Information Guide
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...Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is jammed in the printer. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may be damaged or the top-ofform or tear-off the printer. 2. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to ... by its handle and push it firmly down both ends of paper. Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it on the printer. Remove the printer cover. 3. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Clearing Paper Jams 1. Replace the printer cover. 4. Remove any remaining pieces of the unit until it into the slots.
...Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is jammed in the printer. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may be damaged or the top-ofform or tear-off the printer. 2. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to ... by its handle and push it firmly down both ends of paper. Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it on the printer. Remove the printer cover. 3. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Clearing Paper Jams 1. Replace the printer cover. 4. Remove any remaining pieces of the unit until it into the slots.
Product Information Guide
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...printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the following width: Paper Type Continuous paper Single-sheet paper FX-880 9.5 inches (241 mm) Letter or A4 FX-1180...self test, press the Pause button. A series of characters is printing. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically, and then begins printing the self test. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of ...
...printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the following width: Paper Type Continuous paper Single-sheet paper FX-880 9.5 inches (241 mm) Letter or A4 FX-1180...self test, press the Pause button. A series of characters is printing. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically, and then begins printing the self test. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of ...
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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... . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the front push position . . . . . 3-13 iv Utility 2-21 Installing EPSON...
... . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the front push position . . . . . 3-13 iv Utility 2-21 Installing EPSON...
User Manual
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D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - 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 D-8 Technical support hotline D-8 For Philippines...
D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - 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 D-8 Technical support hotline D-8 For Philippines...
User Manual
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Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. High-speed draft mode printing of your printer quickly and easily, and other software. Your printer also comes with one ... labels, single sheets, and envelopes). Features include: A variety of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of up to help suit your...
Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. High-speed draft mode printing of your printer quickly and easily, and other software. Your printer also comes with one ... labels, single sheets, and envelopes). Features include: A variety of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of up to help suit your...
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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...-play feature to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. Note: Installing the printer driver for more information. Setting Up the Printer 1-13 Note: Before you connect the printer to install the printer driver so your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your printer. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you install the...
...-play feature to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. Note: Installing the printer driver for more information. Setting Up the Printer 1-13 Note: Before you connect the printer to install the printer driver so your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your printer. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you install the...
User Manual
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Insert Disk 1 of your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Double-click the Setup.exe icon, then select your printer driver software in which you inserted the disk. 3. n After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you are using Windows 95 and want to your ... steps below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play If you can install the printer driver using the Status Monitor. See your computer as ...
Insert Disk 1 of your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Double-click the Setup.exe icon, then select your printer driver software in which you inserted the disk. 3. n After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you are using Windows 95 and want to your ... steps below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play If you can install the printer driver using the Status Monitor. See your computer as ...
User Manual
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... "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on page 1-13. 5. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Insert Disk 1 of your printer's model name. Type A:\Win95 in the Copy manufacturer's files from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. Turn off... screen. 7. You see the New Hardware Found screen, or if you inserted the disk in a disk drive. 8. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Driver from box. (If you run into any other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Click OK. Setting ...
... "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on page 1-13. 5. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Insert Disk 1 of your printer's model name. Type A:\Win95 in the Copy manufacturer's files from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. Turn off... screen. 7. You see the New Hardware Found screen, or if you inserted the disk in a disk drive. 8. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Driver from box. (If you run into any other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Click OK. Setting ...
User Manual
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... Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is the default setting.) 10. If this is open. 2. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you want to install the printer driver for more information. 1. Note: Installing the printer driver for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the...
... Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is the default setting.) 10. If this is open. 2. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you want to install the printer driver for more information. 1. Note: Installing the printer driver for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the...
User Manual
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The following dialog box appears: 1 4. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Choose Run from the File menu. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. Select your printer and click OK. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5.
The following dialog box appears: 1 4. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. Choose Run from the File menu. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. Select your printer and click OK. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5.
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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... 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON...
... 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON...
User Manual
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... 2 utility program is software that allows you have installed the printer driver on your computer to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. utility, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." 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...
... 2 utility program is software that allows you have installed the printer driver on your computer to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. utility, see Chapter 6, "Using EPSON Status Monitor 2." 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...
User Manual
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... Start menu," below . To check and change the printer driver settings, see "Accessing the printer driver from 2 Windows applications" or "Accessing the printer driver from the File menu of your requirements. Note: When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the general steps below . To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you use. Using...
... Start menu," below . To check and change the printer driver settings, see "Accessing the printer driver from 2 Windows applications" or "Accessing the printer driver from the File menu of your requirements. Note: When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the general steps below . To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you use. Using...
User Manual
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... the Start button, and then point to all your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of the window. 2. See "Printer driver settings overview," below . Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you see the Paper...
... the Start button, and then point to all your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of the window. 2. See "Printer driver settings overview," below . Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you see the Paper...