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... functions through your software or printer driver, you to turn off position. 6. Remove the separator from the new ribbon cartridge and discard it moves smoothly. 10. Slide the print head from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 13 Gently press down... in the ribbon. 9. If a single sheet of the printer away from the rear slot is jammed in the direction of paper. Remove any remaining pieces of the arrow to make sure it . EPSON FX-2180 4. Replace the printer cover and close the paper guide cover. 7. If continuous ...
... functions through your software or printer driver, you to turn off position. 6. Remove the separator from the new ribbon cartridge and discard it moves smoothly. 10. Slide the print head from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 13 Gently press down... in the ribbon. 9. If a single sheet of the printer away from the rear slot is jammed in the direction of paper. Remove any remaining pieces of the arrow to make sure it . EPSON FX-2180 4. Replace the printer cover and close the paper guide cover. 7. If continuous ...
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...of the hexadecimal codes, you determine the source of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to stop the self test, press the Pause button. Then turn off the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 15 You can print a hex dump using either single...best alignment in hexadecimal format. Follow the instructions to turn off the printer. To enter hex dump mode, hold down the Load/Eject button while you determine whether the printer or the computer is printed. EPSON FX-2180 3. If a printed page remains in the right column as A3-size...
...of the hexadecimal codes, you determine the source of your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to stop the self test, press the Pause button. Then turn off the printer. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 15 You can print a hex dump using either single...best alignment in hexadecimal format. Follow the instructions to turn off the printer. To enter hex dump mode, hold down the Load/Eject button while you determine whether the printer or the computer is printed. EPSON FX-2180 3. If a printed page remains in the right column as A3-size...
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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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... 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 Printer Your EPSON® FX-2180 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in...-part forms with one original plus up to six copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards q high-speed printing of up to help suit your printer quickly and easily, and other software.
... 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 Printer Your EPSON® FX-2180 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in...-part forms with one original plus up to six copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards q high-speed printing of up to help suit your printer quickly and easily, and other software.
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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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...of the cable into the computer. (If the cable has a ground wire at the back of the EPSON printer software disks. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you connect the printer to your computer, you are using DOS, see "For DOS programs" on your computer to make ...backup copies of the computer.) After you connect the printer to install the printer driver on page 1-20. If you need to the printer's ground connector as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your computer. 3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect...
...of the cable into the computer. (If the cable has a ground wire at the back of the EPSON printer software disks. Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC After you connect the printer to your computer, you are using DOS, see "For DOS programs" on your computer to make ...backup copies of the computer.) After you connect the printer to install the printer driver on page 1-20. If you need to the printer's ground connector as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your computer. 3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect...
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...on installing and using the Status Monitor. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer Make sure Windows 95 or NT 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 Windows 95, see page 1-17. For Windows 95 or NT... 4.0 Follow the steps below . Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 95, you install the printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 ...
...on installing and using the Status Monitor. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer Make sure Windows 95 or NT 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 Windows 95, see page 1-17. For Windows 95 or NT... 4.0 Follow the steps below . Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 95, you install the printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 ...
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... 95 and you want to your computer as described on ; Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt. Click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. Make sure the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play , follow the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT...turning it back on page 1-14. 2. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Note: You can install the printer driver using plug-and-play only if your printer and computer, if necessary. If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen or if...
... 95 and you want to your computer as described on ; Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt. Click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button. Make sure the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play , follow the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT...turning it back on page 1-14. 2. If this happens, select the Do not install a driver radio button and then click OK. Note: You can install the printer driver using plug-and-play only if your printer and computer, if necessary. If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen or if...
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... From Disk screen. 7. Click the Finish button. The program copies the files to the Printers folder using the Status Monitor. 1-18 Setting Up the Printer You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can type a unique name for information on installing and using the...
... From Disk screen. 7. Click the Finish button. The program copies the files to the Printers folder using the Status Monitor. 1-18 Setting Up the Printer You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. 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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... open. 2. 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. Setting Up the Printer 1-19 Choose Run from the File menu. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Make sure Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x is running and the Program Manager window is...
... open. 2. 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. Setting Up the Printer 1-19 Choose Run from the File menu. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Make sure Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x is running and the Program Manager window is...
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... printing. If the first printed line on Continuous Paper Make sure the printer is at the current tear-off position.) You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. c Caution: Never use the knob... to lose the top-of the printer. 11. this using the micro adjust feature as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form ...
... printing. If the first printed line on Continuous Paper Make sure the printer is at the current tear-off position.) You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. c Caution: Never use the knob... to lose the top-of the printer. 11. this using the micro adjust feature as described in "Adjusting the Top-of -form ...
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... your printed document. Attach the paper guide as described in "Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position" on . The printer does not print when the cover is on page 2-37. this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the next section to adjust the top-of the... printer. 11. You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. Note: Always close the paper ...
... your printed document. Attach the paper guide as described in "Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position" on . The printer does not print when the cover is on page 2-37. this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the next section to adjust the top-of the... printer. 11. You may damage the printer or cause it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. Note: Always close the paper ...
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...guide cover. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-29 You may need to the printer. After you finish printing, open . 2 16. then ...tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 15. The printer does not print when the cover is...
...guide cover. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer. 17. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-29 You may need to the printer. After you finish printing, open . 2 16. then ...tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 15. The printer does not print when the cover is...
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...1. Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the current position without advancing the paper. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described on page 2-30. 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 printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-33 then tear off the printer. After you finish printing, open the paper guide cover;...
...1. Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the current position without advancing the paper. Send a print job to check and change the printer driver settings as described on page 2-30. 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 printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. Printing on Continuous Paper 2-33 then tear off the printer. After you finish printing, open the paper guide cover;...
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... continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to lose the top-of -Form Position" on Single Sheets Check and change the printer driver settings as described on ; See "Adjusting the Top-of -form position. this using the micro adjust feature. c Caution: Never use the knob to the... printer. Make sure the paper guide is on page 1-11. 2. If the first printed line on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet ...
... continue printing your page appears too high or low, you need to lose the top-of -Form Position" on Single Sheets Check and change the printer driver settings as described on ; See "Adjusting the Top-of -form position. this using the micro adjust feature. c Caution: Never use the knob to the... printer. Make sure the paper guide is on page 1-11. 2. If the first printed line on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet ...
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...lose the top-of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on top of the printer. You may damage the printer or cause it to print. When the printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it meets resistance. The printer feeds the paper automatically and is open. 7. To continue printing ...job to adjust the top-of -form position. 3-12 Printing on page 2-37. If you can fix this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. If the first printed line on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of...
...lose the top-of -form position or eject a sheet when the printer is on top of the printer. You may damage the printer or cause it to print. When the printer receives data, it prints the page and ejects it meets resistance. The printer feeds the paper automatically and is open. 7. To continue printing ...job to adjust the top-of -form position. 3-12 Printing on page 2-37. If you can fix this may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in the front paper guide. If the first printed line on your document, remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of...
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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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... for Windows 95. To install and use the EPSON Remote! utility with your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! About Your Printer Software The EPSON printer software that comes with DOS, see page...
... for Windows 95. To install and use the EPSON Remote! utility with your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! About Your Printer Software The EPSON printer software that comes with DOS, see page...
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... menu of your application manual for details. 1. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 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 to the application you are using. See your...
... menu of your application manual for details. 1. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 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 to the application you are using. See your...