Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to the Printer Status Monitor. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ...
... F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to the Printer Status Monitor. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ...
Product Information Guide
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... print head is paused. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is for several minutes; EPSON FX-2180 11/98 The printer is off the printer and leave it on page 13. Wait a few minutes; Turn off when the top of the printer, indicates when errors occur, and provides troubleshooting tips. 6 - If the...
... print head is paused. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is for several minutes; EPSON FX-2180 11/98 The printer is off the printer and leave it on page 13. Wait a few minutes; Turn off when the top of the printer, indicates when errors occur, and provides troubleshooting tips. 6 - If the...
User Manual
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... 5-8 Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 6-2 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-3 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-4 Checking Printer Status Information 6-4 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window 6-4 Using the Printer Status window 6-9 Making Monitoring Preference Settings 6-10 Turning on background monitoring 6-11 Using the background monitoring icon 6-12 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and...
... 5-8 Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 6-2 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-3 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 6-4 Checking Printer Status Information 6-4 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window 6-4 Using the Printer Status window 6-9 Making Monitoring Preference Settings 6-10 Turning on background monitoring 6-11 Using the background monitoring icon 6-12 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and...
User Manual
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..., see the appropriate page below, depending on your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! You need to control the printer. Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. Windows 95...
..., see the appropriate page below, depending on your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! You need to control the printer. Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you to easily change the printer's default settings from the computer screen. Windows 95...
User Manual
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...store data, so the computer must wait for more information on printer errors. If you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter "O" and a zero. When you choose Off, the printer prints up to beep when an error occurs, select Off. otherwise it sends the next character. High ... character sets for the Italic character table. International character set contains eight characters that vary depending on this setting, the printer beeps when an error occurs. Buzzer (beeper) When you can customize the Italic table to 64KB of data sent from your computer, freeing ...
...store data, so the computer must wait for more information on printer errors. If you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter "O" and a zero. When you choose Off, the printer prints up to beep when an error occurs, select Off. otherwise it sends the next character. High ... character sets for the Italic character table. International character set contains eight characters that vary depending on this setting, the printer beeps when an error occurs. Buzzer (beeper) When you can customize the Italic table to 64KB of data sent from your computer, freeing ...
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... Microsoft Windows 95. Note: To monitor an FX-2180 printer on a network, you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. This file contains the latest information on Disk 1 of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 software. About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for instructions on...
... Microsoft Windows 95. Note: To monitor an FX-2180 printer on a network, you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. This file contains the latest information on Disk 1 of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 software. About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for instructions on...
User Manual
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... Count column. There is ready to your computer. The printer needs routine maintenance. A printer error has occurred and your computer.) The appearance of all the EPSON printers connected to print, or currently printing. Note: You can arrange the printers in the Installed Printers list according to change the printer order. If you select List from the Settings menu...
... Count column. There is ready to your computer. The printer needs routine maintenance. A printer error has occurred and your computer.) The appearance of all the EPSON printers connected to print, or currently printing. Note: You can arrange the printers in the Installed Printers list according to change the printer order. If you select List from the Settings menu...
User Manual
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...Printer Information menus. Printer Information menu If your printer is displayed in the background" whenever you to open the Printer Status window. 6-10 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 When you turn on background monitoring, the Status Monitor updates the status information for the selected printer...Turning on background monitoring" on network connections and other printer resources. Current Status menu The printer illustration and message boxes on this menu provides information on the next page. If a printer error occurs, the lower message box displays troubleshooting tips. ...
...Printer Information menus. Printer Information menu If your printer is displayed in the background" whenever you to open the Printer Status window. 6-10 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 When you turn on background monitoring, the Status Monitor updates the status information for the selected printer...Turning on background monitoring" on network connections and other printer resources. Current Status menu The printer illustration and message boxes on this menu provides information on the next page. If a printer error occurs, the lower message box displays troubleshooting tips. ...
User Manual
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and Solutions 7-4 Power supply problems 7-5 Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7-6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7-8 Wrong top-of-form position 7-9 Wrong tear-off position 7-10 Printing or printout quality problems 7-11 Clearing Paper Jams 7-16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 7-17 Printing a Self Test 7-18 7 Printing a Hex Dump 7-19 Troubleshooting 7-1 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators 7-2 Problems and Solutions 7-4 Power supply problems 7-5 Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7-6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7-8 Wrong top-of-form position 7-9 Wrong tear-off position 7-10 Printing or printout quality problems 7-11 Clearing Paper Jams 7-16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 7-17 Printing a Self Test 7-18 7 Printing a Hex Dump 7-19 Troubleshooting 7-1 Troubleshooting
User Manual
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...;•• Clear the paper jam as described on page 7-16. 7-2 Troubleshooting The paper is jammed in the printer. See ••• Chapter 2 (continuous paper) or Chapter 3 (single sheets) for instructions on loading paper. Paper is not loaded correctly. Then set the ...this table, go to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. Remove your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use . Using the Error Indicators You can 't fix your printer problem using the lights on the control panel. Press the Pause button to...
...;•• Clear the paper jam as described on page 7-16. 7-2 Troubleshooting The paper is jammed in the printer. See ••• Chapter 2 (continuous paper) or Chapter 3 (single sheets) for instructions on loading paper. Paper is not loaded correctly. Then set the ...this table, go to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. Remove your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use . Using the Error Indicators You can 't fix your printer problem using the lights on the control panel. Press the Pause button to...
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... few minutes; f Pause The print head is not fully ejected. ••• Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. n = on page 7-16. Then press the Pause button to turn off for several minutes; − then turn off ...jam as described on , f = flashing ••• = short series of beeps (three beeps long series of beeps (five beeps) Note: 7 The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not fed to the standby position. f Paper Out f Pause f f Tear Off/...
... few minutes; f Pause The print head is not fully ejected. ••• Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. n = on page 7-16. Then press the Pause button to turn off for several minutes; − then turn off ...jam as described on , f = flashing ••• = short series of beeps (three beeps long series of beeps (five beeps) Note: 7 The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not fed to the standby position. f Paper Out f Pause f f Tear Off/...
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... an X-ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 (SPACE) to indicate that it is replaced with an asterisk (@ ). Error handling When the printer detects a parity error, the print data is ready to indicate that it cannot receive data. For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structure and ...use the C82305@ or C82306@ serial interface card, see the bit-rate selection table in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 (MARK) to receive data. The printer ignores all other errors, including framing and overrun...
... an X-ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 (SPACE) to indicate that it is replaced with an asterisk (@ ). Error handling When the printer detects a parity error, the print data is ready to indicate that it cannot receive data. For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structure and ...use the C82305@ or C82306@ serial interface card, see the bit-rate selection table in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes, the printer outputs an X-OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 (MARK) to receive data. The printer ignores all other errors, including framing and overrun...
User Manual
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...-setting mode, 5-3 changing, 5-8-9 Default settings, 5-3-9 Double-bin cut -sheet feeder. utility, 4-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 4-2, 6-2-12 accessing, 6-4 installing, 6-3 window, 6-4-9 Error indicators, 7-2-3 IN-1 See Printer driver. See also Tear Off/Bin button. Built-in font, 5-2-5 Buttons, inside front cover Buzzer, ... problems, 7-8 with labels, 2-7-8 Control panel, inside back cover ENERGY STAR, 13 EPSON ESC/P control codes, C-11-14 EPSON Remote! Bin, A-10. Index A Accessing, printer driver. EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-4 Adjusting tear-off position, 2-41-42 top-of-form position,...
...-setting mode, 5-3 changing, 5-8-9 Default settings, 5-3-9 Double-bin cut -sheet feeder. utility, 4-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 4-2, 6-2-12 accessing, 6-4 installing, 6-3 window, 6-4-9 Error indicators, 7-2-3 IN-1 See Printer driver. See also Tear Off/Bin button. Built-in font, 5-2-5 Buttons, inside front cover Buzzer, ... problems, 7-8 with labels, 2-7-8 Control panel, inside back cover ENERGY STAR, 13 EPSON ESC/P control codes, C-11-14 EPSON Remote! Bin, A-10. Index A Accessing, printer driver. EPSON Status Monitor 2, 6-4 Adjusting tear-off position, 2-41-42 top-of-form position,...
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Troubleshooting, 7-2-19 continuous paper loading or feeding problems, 7-8 error indicators, 7-2-3 power supply problems, 7-5 single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems, 7-6-7 tear-off position problems, 7-10 top-of-form position problems, 7-9 U Unpacking the printer, 1-2 Using front push tractor, 2-9-16 rear push tractor, 2-17-22 pull tractor, 2-22-34 push and pull tractor combination, 2-30-33 Utility EPSON Remote!, 4-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 4-2, V Vertical line, aligning, 7-17 IN-5
Troubleshooting, 7-2-19 continuous paper loading or feeding problems, 7-8 error indicators, 7-2-3 power supply problems, 7-5 single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems, 7-6-7 tear-off position problems, 7-10 top-of-form position problems, 7-9 U Unpacking the printer, 1-2 Using front push tractor, 2-9-16 rear push tractor, 2-17-22 pull tractor, 2-22-34 push and pull tractor combination, 2-30-33 Utility EPSON Remote!, 4-21 EPSON Status Monitor 2, 4-2, V Vertical line, aligning, 7-17 IN-5