Product Brochure
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...eliminates wasted forms • Handles up to make networking your best choice for the extremes of back office printing. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range of media-from envelopes to six-part forms....technical specifications So, whether you 're running. Epson includes solid technical support and a two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your printer a snap. With legendary Epson reliability in EPSON ESC/P® and IBM® emulation plus a variety of optional interface cards to 200 ...
...eliminates wasted forms • Handles up to make networking your best choice for the extremes of back office printing. EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers • Fast printing at 455 cps and handles a wide range of media-from envelopes to six-part forms....technical specifications So, whether you 're running. Epson includes solid technical support and a two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your printer a snap. With legendary Epson reliability in EPSON ESC/P® and IBM® emulation plus a variety of optional interface cards to 200 ...
Product Brochure
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...adjustment, paper parking, tear-off, default feature setting Sound Level 55 dB(A) Fabric Ribbon Black - 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 text or graphics ... parking for loading single sheet paper without notice. optional Type B interface Emulation EPSON ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus, IBM 2381 Plus Physical Dimensions Height: Width: Depth: Weight: FX-880 6.1" 16.3" 13.8" 16.8 lb FX-1180 6.1" 23.2" 13.8" 21.2 lb Electrical Requirements 120V AC ± 10%;...
...adjustment, paper parking, tear-off, default feature setting Sound Level 55 dB(A) Fabric Ribbon Black - 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 text or graphics ... parking for loading single sheet paper without notice. optional Type B interface Emulation EPSON ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus, IBM 2381 Plus Physical Dimensions Height: Width: Depth: Weight: FX-880 6.1" 16.3" 13.8" 16.8 lb FX-1180 6.1" 23.2" 13.8" 21.2 lb Electrical Requirements 120V AC ± 10%;...
Product Information Guide
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...position. The paper path from the front slot is almost straight, which reduces the chance of -form position. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is curved, and thick continuous paper performs best with a straight paper path. Tear-off Position Your continuous... of paper jams. Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi-part forms with 5 or 6 parts (1 original plus 4 or 5 copies) in the bottom slot, be sure to use the tear-off printed sheets of continuous paper at the top-of paper jams...
...position. The paper path from the front slot is almost straight, which reduces the chance of -form position. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is curved, and thick continuous paper performs best with a straight paper path. Tear-off Position Your continuous... of paper jams. Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi-part forms with 5 or 6 parts (1 original plus 4 or 5 copies) in the bottom slot, be sure to use the tear-off printed sheets of continuous paper at the top-of paper jams...
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... available only in your settings and turn off Off, On Auto line feed Off, On Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D Software ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM2381 Plus for FX-1180 I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Optional Auto I/F (interface) wait time 10 seconds, 30 seconds 0 slash 0, 0/ High speed draft ... button until you may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer, wait at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Default-Setting Mode 1 Setting Options Skip over perforation Off, On Auto tear-off the...
... available only in your settings and turn off Off, On Auto line feed Off, On Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D Software ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM2381 Plus for FX-1180 I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Optional Auto I/F (interface) wait time 10 seconds, 30 seconds 0 slash 0, 0/ High speed draft ... button until you may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer, wait at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Default-Setting Mode 1 Setting Options Skip over perforation Off, On Auto tear-off the...
User Manual
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... A-20 A-20 A-21 A-22 A-25 A-25 A-27 A-27 A-27 A-27 Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer B-2 Transporting the Printer B-3 Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications Mechanical Electrical Environmental Paper Safety approvals CE marking Command Lists EPSON ESC/P control codes IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes Character Tables C-2 C-2 C-4 C-5 C-5 C-11 C-11 C-12 C-12 C-16 C-17 vii
... A-20 A-20 A-21 A-22 A-25 A-25 A-27 A-27 A-27 A-27 Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer B-2 Transporting the Printer B-3 Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications Mechanical Electrical Environmental Paper Safety approvals CE marking Command Lists EPSON ESC/P control codes IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes Character Tables C-2 C-2 C-4 C-5 C-5 C-11 C-11 C-12 C-12 C-16 C-17 vii
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...single sheets, and envelopes). Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with one original plus up to 455 characters per ...second at 12 characters per inch. Getting to help suit your individual needs. The ability to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in...
...single sheets, and envelopes). Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of paper types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with one original plus up to 455 characters per ...second at 12 characters per inch. Getting to help suit your individual needs. The ability to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in...
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... purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use the tractor in the rear push position when the printer is also not recommended when your multi-part forms have 5 or 6 parts (1 original plus 4 or 5 copies), because the paper might jam. 4 Getting to easily tear off sheets of paper jams.... Load paper from the rear slot. The tractor is almost straight. otherwise the labels may come off edge to Know Your Printer rear push Caution: Do not load ...
... purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use the tractor in the rear push position when the printer is also not recommended when your multi-part forms have 5 or 6 parts (1 original plus 4 or 5 copies), because the paper might jam. 4 Getting to easily tear off sheets of paper jams.... Load paper from the rear slot. The tractor is almost straight. otherwise the labels may come off edge to Know Your Printer rear push Caution: Do not load ...
User Manual
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.... 5-4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel Skip over perforation Options Off, On Auto tear-off Auto line feed Print direction Software I/F (interface) mode Auto I/F (interface) wait time Off, On Off, On Bi-D, Uni-D ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180 Auto, Parallel,...available only when continuous paper is available only in IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation mode (IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180). When you turn on this setting only if you should use this feature, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last...
.... 5-4 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel Skip over perforation Options Off, On Auto tear-off Auto line feed Print direction Software I/F (interface) mode Auto I/F (interface) wait time Off, On Off, On Bi-D, Uni-D ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180 Auto, Parallel,...available only when continuous paper is available only in IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation mode (IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180). When you turn on this setting only if you should use this feature, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last...
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.... IBM character table This setting is available only in IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus emulation mode. Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel 5-7 If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, turn off , you must wait for the printer to print each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code is...
.... IBM character table This setting is available only in IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus emulation mode. Changing Printer Settings From the Printer's Control Panel 5-7 If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, turn off , you must wait for the printer to print each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code is...
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Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 C Environmental C-5 Paper C-5 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P control codes C-12 IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 Specifications C-1
Appendix C Specifications Printer Specifications C-2 Mechanical C-2 Electrical C-4 C Environmental C-5 Paper C-5 Safety approvals C-11 CE marking C-11 Command Lists C-12 EPSON ESC/P control codes C-12 IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes C-16 Character Tables C-17 Specifications C-1
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... ESC k, ESC x, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for FX-1180 emulation control codes. Font enhancement: ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC... ( t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC 6, ESC 7, ESC I Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC ^, ESC * Bar code: ESC ( B C-12 Specifications Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P control codes and IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880 or IBM 2381...
... ESC k, ESC x, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for FX-1180 emulation control codes. Font enhancement: ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC... ( t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC 6, ESC 7, ESC I Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC ^, ESC * Bar code: ESC ( B C-12 Specifications Command Lists Your printer supports the following EPSON ESC/P control codes and IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880 or IBM 2381...
User Manual
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... ^, ESC ¥ Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z Barcode: ESC [f, ESC [p Download: ESC = (draft mode only) C-16 Specifications For detailed information, see the IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus reference manual. IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below.
... ^, ESC ¥ Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z Barcode: ESC [f, ESC [p Download: ESC = (draft mode only) C-16 Specifications For detailed information, see the IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus reference manual. IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below.
User Manual
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... shown. when you select Table 1, hex codes 00 to 1FH and 80 to 1FH are replaced.) Table 1 Table 2 Specifications C-17 C The character tables with the printer's default-setting mode or by using software commands. Note: Most of the character tables are the same as described in Chapter 5. (When you select Table... 2, hex codes 00 to 9FH are replaced; Character Tables You can choose between the two IBM character tables shown below when you select IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus emulation in the default-setting mode, as the PC 437 table for hex codes 80 through 7F;
... shown. when you select Table 1, hex codes 00 to 1FH and 80 to 1FH are replaced.) Table 1 Table 2 Specifications C-17 C The character tables with the printer's default-setting mode or by using software commands. Note: Most of the character tables are the same as described in Chapter 5. (When you select Table... 2, hex codes 00 to 9FH are replaced; Character Tables You can choose between the two IBM character tables shown below when you select IBM 2380 Plus/2381 Plus emulation in the default-setting mode, as the PC 437 table for hex codes 80 through 7F;
User Manual
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... Center support, inside back cover Accessing EPSON Remote!, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-3 printer driver. Index A AC inlet, inside back cover Character tables, C-17 Character table setting, 5-7, 5-8 Choosing a place for the printer, 1-3 Cleaning the printer, B-2 Command lists Barcode commands, C-13 Barcode data, C-14 ESC/P control codes, C-12 IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes, C-16 Connecting the...
... Center support, inside back cover Accessing EPSON Remote!, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-3 printer driver. Index A AC inlet, inside back cover Character tables, C-17 Character table setting, 5-7, 5-8 Choosing a place for the printer, 1-3 Cleaning the printer, B-2 Command lists Barcode commands, C-13 Barcode data, C-14 ESC/P control codes, C-12 IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation control codes, C-16 Connecting the...
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... front cover Installing EPSON Remote!, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-2 interface cards, A-25 printer driver. See printer driver ribbon cartridge, 1-5 Interface cable, 1-11 Interface cards installing, A-25 serial, A-27 types of, A-25 K Knob ribbon-tightening, 1-7 L Labels. utility accessing, 2-21 installing, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2 ...loading paper, A-10 High-speed draft mode, 1, 5-4, 5-6 I IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation, C-16 Indicators, 7-2, inside back cover Emulation, IBM, C-16 Envelopes, 4-6, EPSON Remote! See continuous paper with labels LF/FF button, inside front cover Lights, 7-2, ...
... front cover Installing EPSON Remote!, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-2 interface cards, A-25 printer driver. See printer driver ribbon cartridge, 1-5 Interface cable, 1-11 Interface cards installing, A-25 serial, A-27 types of, A-25 K Knob ribbon-tightening, 1-7 L Labels. utility accessing, 2-21 installing, 2-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2 ...loading paper, A-10 High-speed draft mode, 1, 5-4, 5-6 I IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation, C-16 Indicators, 7-2, inside back cover Emulation, IBM, C-16 Envelopes, 4-6, EPSON Remote! See continuous paper with labels LF/FF button, inside front cover Lights, 7-2, ...