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... sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is stuck where the printer ejects it into place. 8. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you turn off . Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to... place. 10. Clearing Paper Jams 1. Using the Default-Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions. Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it on the left side of the printer. 6. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Remove any remaining pieces of the cartridge to make sure it clicks into position;
... sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is stuck where the printer ejects it into place. 8. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you turn off . Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to... place. 10. Clearing Paper Jams 1. Using the Default-Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions. Hold the ribbon cartridge by placing it on the left side of the printer. 6. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Remove any remaining pieces of the cartridge to make sure it clicks into position;
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...of the remaining sets of alignment patterns. 3. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from your printing problem; You can help you determine the source of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use ...you select the best pattern in the printer, press the Load/Eject button to turn on the printer. Caution: Do not turn off . otherwise you may damage the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 - 15 otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and...
...of the remaining sets of alignment patterns. 3. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from your printing problem; You can help you determine the source of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use ...you select the best pattern in the printer, press the Load/Eject button to turn on the printer. Caution: Do not turn off . otherwise you may damage the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 - 15 otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and...
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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...
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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...
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... single sheets, and envelopes). 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® 95 that lets you check the status of paper paths to 455 characters... per second at 12 characters per inch. Your printer also comes with one original plus up to suit your individual needs. Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. ...
... single sheets, and envelopes). 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® 95 that lets you check the status of paper paths to 455 characters... per second at 12 characters per inch. Your printer also comes with one original plus up to suit your individual needs. Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. ...
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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
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... it is included in the next section. The printer driver is best to your computer, install the printer driver on page 1-18. Note: Before you are using DOS, see page 1-14. Ask your computer to install the printer driver so your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your network administrator for...
... it is included in the next section. The printer driver is best to your computer, install the printer driver on page 1-18. Note: Before you are using DOS, see page 1-14. Ask your computer to install the printer driver so your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your network administrator for...
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...your computer documentation for more information. 1. See your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Click OK and follow the steps below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. 1. Make sure the printer is off. 2. Double-click the My Computer ...icon, and then double-click the drive in a disk drive. n After you can install the printer driver using Windows 95 and want to your...
...your computer documentation for more information. 1. See your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below . Click OK and follow the steps below . Note: You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. 1. Make sure the printer is off. 2. Double-click the My Computer ...icon, and then double-click the drive in a disk drive. n After you can install the printer driver using Windows 95 and want to your...
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...you use a password, enter it back on page 1-13. 5. If you turn off your printer and computer, if necessary. Type A:\Win95 in a disk drive. 8. First turn on your printer driver software in the Copy manufacturer's files from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. If this happens..., select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Insert Disk 1 of your printer and then turn on the computer...
...you use a password, enter it back on page 1-13. 5. If you turn off your printer and computer, if necessary. Type A:\Win95 in a disk drive. 8. First turn on your printer driver software in the Copy manufacturer's files from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. If this happens..., select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Insert Disk 1 of your printer and then turn on the computer...
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... window is the default setting.) 10. If this printer as shown. The program copies the files to your printer driver software in the Printer name box. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you entered. Note: Installing the printer driver for more information. 1. For Windows 3.1 or NT...and adds an icon to install the printer driver for information on installing and using the printer model name or the name you can type a unique name for Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is open. 2. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Click...
... window is the default setting.) 10. If this printer as shown. The program copies the files to your printer driver software in the Printer name box. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you entered. Note: Installing the printer driver for more information. 1. For Windows 3.1 or NT...and adds an icon to install the printer driver for information on installing and using the printer model name or the name you can type a unique name for Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is open. 2. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. Click...
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Choose Run from the File menu. 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. The following dialog box appears: 1 4. 3. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Setting Up the Printer 1-17
Choose Run from the File menu. 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. The following dialog box appears: 1 4. 3. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Setting Up the Printer 1-17
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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...
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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...
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... page... 2-3 2-8 2-11 2-16 2-21 2-2 Using the Printer Software 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 your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your PC as described in Chapter 1, a printer driver is available only for Windows 95. utility, and the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Windows 95.
... page... 2-3 2-8 2-11 2-16 2-21 2-2 Using the Printer Software 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 your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your PC as described in Chapter 1, a printer driver is available only for Windows 95. utility, and the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Windows 95.
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...only to the application you must verify that the printer driver settings match your application software. Using the Printer Software 2-3 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you are using.... Print Setup dialog box appears. How you access your application manual for details. See your printer driver may vary depending on page 2-5. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you use. Select Print Setup or Print from the Start ...
...only to the application you must verify that the printer driver settings match your application software. Using the Printer Software 2-3 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you are using.... Print Setup dialog box appears. How you access your application manual for details. See your printer driver may vary depending on page 2-5. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on the application you use. Select Print Setup or Print from the Start ...
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... Start menu, follow the steps below , for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you make to the printer driver apply to all your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to Settings. 2-4 Using...
... Start menu, follow the steps below , for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, any change you make to the printer driver apply to all your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to Settings. 2-4 Using...
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... 2. To open these menus, see the sections on each of the window. When you finish making your printer icon, and click Properties. Right-click your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their default ...values. The printer driver settings on accessing the printer driver, above. Paper menu Using the Printer Software 2-5 The screen displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper, Graphics, and Device Options menus....
... 2. To open these menus, see the sections on each of the window. When you finish making your printer icon, and click Properties. Right-click your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their default ...values. The printer driver settings on accessing the printer driver, above. Paper menu Using the Printer Software 2-5 The screen displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper, Graphics, and Device Options menus....
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Once you've checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you want. The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of printout you are ready ... print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 3, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 4. Higher quality means the printer produces more detailed printouts at a slower printing speed. Using the Printer Software 2-7 q Dithering q Intensity You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another dithering...
Once you've checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you want. The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of printout you are ready ... print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 3, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 4. Higher quality means the printer produces more detailed printouts at a slower printing speed. Using the Printer Software 2-7 q Dithering q Intensity You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another dithering...
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... Print Setup or Print from the Control Panel," below . Note: When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the general steps below . How you access your requirements. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from within a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you use...
... Print Setup or Print from the Control Panel," below . Note: When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the general steps below . How you access your requirements. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from within a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you use...
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... you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The printer driver settings window appears. See "Printer driver settings overview" on page 2-10 for detailed information about the printer driver settings. 2 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, the printer driver settings you make apply to all the settings, you access the...
... you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The printer driver settings window appears. See "Printer driver settings overview" on page 2-10 for detailed information about the printer driver settings. 2 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, the printer driver settings you make apply to all the settings, you access the...