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... guide. 4. ribbon guide Clearing Paper Jams 1. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from side to side to turn off position. 6. EPSON FX-2180 4. Then turn off . Then lay the cartridge flat so that it . 3. Gently press down the ribbon guide...
... guide. 4. ribbon guide Clearing Paper Jams 1. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from side to side to turn off position. 6. EPSON FX-2180 4. Then turn off . Then lay the cartridge flat so that it . 3. Gently press down the ribbon guide...
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...5. Follow the instructions to isolate communication problems between the printer and your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn on the printer. 3. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is a problem with the best alignment in hexadecimal format...pattern with the printout of characters is turned off the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 15 Printing a Self Test Running the printer's self test helps you press the Operate button to eject it back on the printer. A series of the hexadecimal codes, you turn off ...
...5. Follow the instructions to isolate communication problems between the printer and your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to turn on the printer. 3. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is a problem with the best alignment in hexadecimal format...pattern with the printout of characters is turned off the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 15 Printing a Self Test Running the printer's self test helps you press the Operate button to eject it back on the printer. A series of the hexadecimal codes, you turn off ...
User Manual
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Contents Getting to Know Your Printer Easy-to-Use Features 0-2 Available Paper Paths 0-3 Printing on continuous paper 0-4 Printing on single sheets 0-8 Options 0-10 Ribbon Cartridges 0-10 Important Safety Instructions 0-11 Print ... the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-16 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-19 For DOS programs 1-20...
Contents Getting to Know Your Printer Easy-to-Use Features 0-2 Available Paper Paths 0-3 Printing on continuous paper 0-4 Printing on single sheets 0-8 Options 0-10 Ribbon Cartridges 0-10 Important Safety Instructions 0-11 Print ... the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-16 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-19 For DOS programs 1-20...
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... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON...
... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON...
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Getting to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® FX-2180 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: q a variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs q the ability to handle a ... and easily, and other software. In addition, several options are available to 500 characters per second at 10 characters per inch 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 your individual needs. Getting to Know Your...
Getting to Know Your Printer Your EPSON® FX-2180 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. Features include: q a variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs q the ability to handle a ... and easily, and other software. In addition, several options are available to 500 characters per second at 10 characters per inch 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 your individual needs. Getting to Know Your...
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-16 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-19 For DOS programs 1-20 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-16 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-19 For DOS programs 1-20 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
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... control the printer. Note: Before you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer driver software as shown below. 1 4. The printer driver is included in the next section. You need to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. The printer driver is software that come with your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the EPSON printer software disks...
... control the printer. Note: Before you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer driver software as shown below. 1 4. The printer driver is included in the next section. You need to make backup copies of the printer's capabilities. The printer driver is software that come with your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the EPSON printer software disks...
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...4.0 is running and the printer is selected in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below to install the printer driver for information on -screen instructions. Double-click the Setup icon, then make sure your printer driver software in which you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program.... Click OK and follow the on installing and using the Status Monitor. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer See Chapter 6 for Windows 95, see page...
...4.0 is running and the printer is selected in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below to install the printer driver for information on -screen instructions. Double-click the Setup icon, then make sure your printer driver software in which you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program.... Click OK and follow the on installing and using the Status Monitor. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer See Chapter 6 for Windows 95, see page...
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... the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on the computer. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. First turn on your printer and then turn on your computer. Using Windows 95 plug-and-play 1 If you are using Windows 95 and you... want to your computer as described on page 1-14. 2. Note: You can install the printer driver using plug-and-play only if your computer documentation for more information. 1. See your computer has an IEEE-1284 compatible, bidirectional parallel port. The New...
... the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on the computer. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. First turn on your printer and then turn on your computer. Using Windows 95 plug-and-play 1 If you are using Windows 95 and you... want to your computer as described on page 1-14. 2. Note: You can install the printer driver using plug-and-play only if your computer documentation for more information. 1. See your computer has an IEEE-1284 compatible, bidirectional parallel port. The New...
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... the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. 6. Click the Finish button. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. You see the Install From Disk screen. 7. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 9. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can type a unique name for information on installing and using the...
... the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. 6. Click the Finish button. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. You see the Install From Disk screen. 7. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 9. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can type a unique name for information on installing and using the...
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... and click OK. For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x Follow the steps below to install the printer driver for NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Choose Run from the File menu. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Ask your printer is open. 2. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a disk drive. 3. Follow the...
... and click OK. For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x Follow the steps below to install the printer driver for NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Choose Run from the File menu. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Ask your printer is open. 2. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a disk drive. 3. Follow the...
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... . You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to lose the top-of the printer. 11. c Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Make sure the Tear/Off Bin lights are fed over the paper guide toward... the back of -form position. this using the micro adjust feature as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; 10. Make sure the printer is at the...
... . You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to lose the top-of the printer. 11. c Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. Make sure the Tear/Off Bin lights are fed over the paper guide toward... the back of -form position. this using the micro adjust feature as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; 10. Make sure the printer is at the...
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... can fix this may need to tear off your printed document. this by using the micro adjust feature as described on . You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the paper... -Form Position" on your page appears too high or low, you finish printing, follow the steps in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; The printer does not print when the cover is on page 1-11. 9.
... can fix this may need to tear off your printed document. this by using the micro adjust feature as described on . You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the paper... -Form Position" on your page appears too high or low, you finish printing, follow the steps in the next section to check and change the printer driver settings as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form position; The printer does not print when the cover is on page 1-11. 9.
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.... The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. Attach the printer cover and close the printer cover before printing. You may need to the printer. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. then tear off the printed document at the...
.... The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. Attach the printer cover and close the printer cover before printing. You may need to the printer. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. then tear off the printed document at the...
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...the printer driver settings as described on Continuous Paper 2-33 After you finish printing, open the paper guide cover; Remove any paper loaded on the pull tractor as described in Chapter 4. Then remove the printer cover and lift the paper guide up and off the printer. Turn off the printer. ... follow these steps: 1. Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the pull tractor" on page 2-30. 11. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot.
...the printer driver settings as described on Continuous Paper 2-33 After you finish printing, open the paper guide cover; Remove any paper loaded on the pull tractor as described in Chapter 4. Then remove the printer cover and lift the paper guide up and off the printer. Turn off the printer. ... follow these steps: 1. Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the pull tractor" on page 2-30. 11. The printer starts printing from the current position without advancing the paper. then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot.
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... your page appears too high or low, you need to lose the top-of-form position. Check and change the printer driver settings as described on page 1-11. 2. If you can fix this may damage the printer or cause it back onto the paper guide. c Caution: Never use the knob to the..."Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position" on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is closed. 3-10 Printing on ; Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot To load paper in Chapter 4. 7. this using the micro adjust feature. ...
... your page appears too high or low, you need to lose the top-of-form position. Check and change the printer driver settings as described on page 1-11. 2. If you can fix this may damage the printer or cause it back onto the paper guide. c Caution: Never use the knob to the..."Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position" on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is closed. 3-10 Printing on ; Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot To load paper in Chapter 4. 7. this using the micro adjust feature. ...
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...top of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of -form position. 3-12 Printing on page 2-37. c Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. You ...may damage the printer or cause it meets resistance. If you can fix this may need to print. If the first printed line...
...top of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of -form position. 3-12 Printing on page 2-37. c Caution: Never use the knob to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. You ...may damage the printer or cause it meets resistance. If you can fix this may need to print. If the first printed line...
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... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON...
... Printer driver settings overview 4-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON...
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..., see the appropriate page below, depending on your PC as described in Chapter 1, a printer driver is a DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you have installed the printer driver on your Windows version. To install and use the EPSON Remote! You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your...
..., see the appropriate page below, depending on your PC as described in Chapter 1, a printer driver is a DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you have installed the printer driver on your Windows version. To install and use the EPSON Remote! You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your...
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... override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you are using. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-5. 4 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications When you access the printer driver from the Start menu," below .... steps below provide general guidelines on your requirements. Using the Printer Software 4-3 To check and change the printer driver settings, see "Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications" or "Accessing the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only ...
... override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you are using. To access the printer driver, see "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-5. 4 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications When you access the printer driver from the Start menu," below .... steps below provide general guidelines on your requirements. Using the Printer Software 4-3 To check and change the printer driver settings, see "Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications" or "Accessing the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only ...