Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Versatile paper handling allows EPSON impact printers to handle several different types of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Gives you to achieve zero tear-off the printed document or form without ... the print head and enhances printing with 360 dpi in front, bottom and rear paper paths. Front push paper path Rear push/pull Front push/pull EPSON Sales Training EPSON is fixed. Available in a single pass of form adjustment (which prints with Windows...
... Versatile paper handling allows EPSON impact printers to handle several different types of EPSON's impact printers have optional tractor units available. Some EPSON impact printers also include additional tractor units, and all include a rear tractor. Gives you to achieve zero tear-off the printed document or form without ... the print head and enhances printing with 360 dpi in front, bottom and rear paper paths. Front push paper path Rear push/pull Front push/pull EPSON Sales Training EPSON is fixed. Available in a single pass of form adjustment (which prints with Windows...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the print head = First Character = 2,000,000 th Character vs. Customer ...-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use and extreme temperature changes L L Easy to sell with the highest quality dyes, pigments, oils and a special lubricant Ensures consistent print quality throughout ...
... weight on the carriage reduces the wear and tear on the print head EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the print head = First Character = 2,000,000 th Character vs. Customer ...-Ribbon quality EPSON brand impact printer ribbons are superior to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use and extreme temperature changes L L Easy to sell with the highest quality dyes, pigments, oils and a special lubricant Ensures consistent print quality throughout ...
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... R ack P in Mean Time Between Failures. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of their respective owners. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to reach top speed more quickly and stop more accurately rated for greater overall reliability. Mean Time Between Failures...
... R ack P in Mean Time Between Failures. Mean Time Between Failures estimates the number of their respective owners. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to reach top speed more quickly and stop more accurately rated for greater overall reliability. Mean Time Between Failures...
Product Brochure
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...printer: the EPSON FX-2180-from the world leader in zero tear-off feature, included at 500 cps • Reliable, durable Epson 9-pin technology • Zero tear-off paper handling • Up to 500 cps from a durable print head that 's up to start work right away. Built with legendary Epson reliability, the FX-2180... reliable, heavy-duty printing day after day, you need an impact printer that lasts for technical specifications For your most flexible 9-pin wide carriage impact printer in its class. EPSON FX-2180 Impact Printer • Super-fast printing at no -worry ...
...printer: the EPSON FX-2180-from the world leader in zero tear-off feature, included at 500 cps • Reliable, durable Epson 9-pin technology • Zero tear-off paper handling • Up to 500 cps from a durable print head that 's up to start work right away. Built with legendary Epson reliability, the FX-2180... reliable, heavy-duty printing day after day, you need an impact printer that lasts for technical specifications For your most flexible 9-pin wide carriage impact printer in its class. EPSON FX-2180 Impact Printer • Super-fast printing at no -worry ...
Product Brochure
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... feeder can only be used with High capacity cut sheet feeder (used to form a dual-bin feeder) EPSON • Super-fast printing at 35% page density Print Head Life: 300 million characters Control Panel Buttons: Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, LF/FF, Tear Off/Bin,... 10 envelopes Labels Roll paper Continuous multipart, original plus 6 carbonless copies; FX-2180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic-seeking in text mode and unidirectional in bit-image graphics mode Print Speed High Speed Draft: Draft: NLQ: 500 cps (10 cpi) 455 ...
... feeder can only be used with High capacity cut sheet feeder (used to form a dual-bin feeder) EPSON • Super-fast printing at 35% page density Print Head Life: 300 million characters Control Panel Buttons: Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, LF/FF, Tear Off/Bin,... 10 envelopes Labels Roll paper Continuous multipart, original plus 6 carbonless copies; FX-2180 Specifications Printer Method 9-pin, impact dot matrix Print Direction Bidirectional with logic-seeking in text mode and unidirectional in bit-image graphics mode Print Speed High Speed Draft: Draft: NLQ: 500 cps (10 cpi) 455 ...
Product Information Guide
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...15 mm) thick Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be selected using software commands. EPSON FX-2180 Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: 9-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: High speed draft: 506 cps at 10 cpi Draft: 380 cps at 10 cpi Near letter... mm). Buffer: 64KB or 0KB (selectable in some countries.) Character sets: 13 international character sets Reliability: Total print volume: Print head life: 7.5 million lines (except print head) approx. 300 million characters (draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight ...
...15 mm) thick Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be selected using software commands. EPSON FX-2180 Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: 9-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: High speed draft: 506 cps at 10 cpi Draft: 380 cps at 10 cpi Near letter... mm). Buffer: 64KB or 0KB (selectable in some countries.) Character sets: 13 international character sets Reliability: Total print volume: Print head life: 7.5 million lines (except print head) approx. 300 million characters (draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight ...
Product Information Guide
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... to the desired position. Press the Load/Eject button to the standby position. the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. It monitors the status of beeps (five times) If a printer error occurs, use only with the button protectors. Clear the paper jam as described on... and off the printed page at the perforation; Wait a few minutes; The printer is off the Pause light, if necessary. Pause n Paper Out f Beep Pattern qqq t Continuous paper is not fed to eject the sheet. EPSON FX-2180 Paper Out Light t On when no ...
... to the desired position. Press the Load/Eject button to the standby position. the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. It monitors the status of beeps (five times) If a printer error occurs, use only with the button protectors. Clear the paper jam as described on... and off the printed page at the perforation; Wait a few minutes; The printer is off the Pause light, if necessary. Pause n Paper Out f Beep Pattern qqq t Continuous paper is not fed to eject the sheet. EPSON FX-2180 Paper Out Light t On when no ...
Product Information Guide
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... the Pause button to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. then slide the print head to press the Tear Off/Bin button. 2. Grasp the used the printer, the print head may damage the printer. EPSON FX-2180 Note: Your tear-off position setting remains in the ribbon installation position. 3. You...
... the Pause button to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. then slide the print head to press the Tear Off/Bin button. 2. Grasp the used the printer, the print head may damage the printer. EPSON FX-2180 Note: Your tear-off position setting remains in the ribbon installation position. 3. You...
Product Information Guide
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... the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. 9. Slide the print head from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 13 Hold the ribbon cartridge with the ribbon-tightening knob up. Gently press down the ribbon guide until both ends click...
... the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. 9. Slide the print head from the printer's control panel using the defaultsetting mode. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 13 Hold the ribbon cartridge with the ribbon-tightening knob up. Gently press down the ribbon guide until both ends click...
Product Information Guide
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... the printer, the print head may be hot. Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, paper separator, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer's original box. Unplug the power cord from the printer. 3. If any options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original boxes. EPSON FX-2180 Cleaning the Printer...
... the printer, the print head may be hot. Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, paper guide, paper separator, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer's original box. Unplug the power cord from the printer. 3. If any options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original boxes. EPSON FX-2180 Cleaning the Printer...
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 Head Caution Symbol 0-12 ENERGY STAR Compliance 0-13 For United Kingdom Users 0-13 Use of options 0-13 Safety information 0-14 How To Use Your Manuals...
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 Head Caution Symbol 0-12 ENERGY STAR Compliance 0-13 For United Kingdom Users 0-13 Use of options 0-13 Safety information 0-14 How To Use Your Manuals...
User Manual
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... using a variety of the print head and other printer parts. To replace a used ribbon cartridge, follow the instructions under "Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge" on options for your printer, see Appendix A, "Enhancing Your Printer With Options." Ribbon Cartridges Your printer uses the following ribbon cartridge: EPSON black Ribbon cartridge S015086 When printing becomes faint, you can further...
... using a variety of the print head and other printer parts. To replace a used ribbon cartridge, follow the instructions under "Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge" on options for your printer, see Appendix A, "Enhancing Your Printer With Options." Ribbon Cartridges Your printer uses the following ribbon cartridge: EPSON black Ribbon cartridge S015086 When printing becomes faint, you can further...
User Manual
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... the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; q If you touch any printer part marked with this part may be hot. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it. 12 Getting to qualified service personnel under the following...for a few minutes before you plan to use the printer in performance. Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used. q Unplug the printer and refer servicing to Know Your Printer K q Printer parts marked with this printer, the building installation must be protected by the operating ...
... the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; q If you touch any printer part marked with this part may be hot. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it. 12 Getting to qualified service personnel under the following...for a few minutes before you plan to use the printer in performance. Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used. q Unplug the printer and refer servicing to Know Your Printer K q Printer parts marked with this printer, the building installation must be protected by the operating ...
User Manual
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...section describes how to remove the used the printer, the print head may damage the printer. 2. EPSON recommends the use of the Operate button is even with a new one. Products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by hand to install or replace ... cartridge before touching it. 1. Make sure the printer is connected to move the print head by EPSON's warranties. c Caution: Moving the print head while the printer is off . w Warning: You will need to install or replace the ribbon cartridge. The printer is on may be hot; let it cool ...
...section describes how to remove the used the printer, the print head may damage the printer. 2. EPSON recommends the use of the Operate button is even with a new one. Products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by hand to install or replace ... cartridge before touching it. 1. Make sure the printer is connected to move the print head by EPSON's warranties. c Caution: Moving the print head while the printer is off . w Warning: You will need to install or replace the ribbon cartridge. The printer is on may be hot; let it cool ...
User Manual
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if it is, let it cool for a few minutes before touching it straight up and off. Note: When you use the pull tractor, you can replace the ribbon cartridge even though the print head is not hot; Lift the printer cover by hand. Setting Up the Printer 1-7 t 1 i 4. Then slide the print head to the ribbon installation position (the indented portion of the paper tension unit) by its back edge and then pull it . Make sure that the print head is not positioned in the ribbon installation position. 3.
if it is, let it cool for a few minutes before touching it straight up and off. Note: When you use the pull tractor, you can replace the ribbon cartridge even though the print head is not hot; Lift the printer cover by hand. Setting Up the Printer 1-7 t 1 i 4. Then slide the print head to the ribbon installation position (the indented portion of the paper tension unit) by its back edge and then pull it . Make sure that the print head is not positioned in the ribbon installation position. 3.
User Manual
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Remove the separator from the package. Properly dispose of the arrow to remove any slack in the direction of the used cartridge is installed, grasp the cartridge and pull it slightly forward and up; Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and discard the separator. Then turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the ribbon. separator ribbon-tightening knob 1-8 Setting Up the Printer ribbon guide 6. If a used ribbon cartridge. the ribbon guide snaps away from the metal pins behind the print head. 5.
Remove the separator from the package. Properly dispose of the arrow to remove any slack in the direction of the used cartridge is installed, grasp the cartridge and pull it slightly forward and up; Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and discard the separator. Then turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the ribbon. separator ribbon-tightening knob 1-8 Setting Up the Printer ribbon guide 6. If a used ribbon cartridge. the ribbon guide snaps away from the metal pins behind the print head. 5.
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Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it clicks into place. Lift the ribbon guide of the arrow to make sure it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head. Then slide the print head from side to side to remove any slack in place behind the print head (t ). ribbon guide ribbon-tightening knob 10. 9. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the ribbon cartridge (i ) and insert it moves smoothly. 1-10 Setting Up the Printer Press down the guide until it is in the ribbon as shown above.
Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it clicks into place. Lift the ribbon guide of the arrow to make sure it firmly over the metal pins behind the print head. Then slide the print head from side to side to remove any slack in place behind the print head (t ). ribbon guide ribbon-tightening knob 10. 9. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the ribbon cartridge (i ) and insert it moves smoothly. 1-10 Setting Up the Printer Press down the guide until it is in the ribbon as shown above.
User Manual
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.../Bin button once to exit the card mode. (Bin 1 is selected.) T Use postcards only under the printer cover) to 60% RH Printing on the edge of an envelope may damage the print head, make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of envelopes. T Set the paper thickness lever (located under normal temperature... time in the top or front paper 3 slot as follows: Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F) Humidity 30 to position 3. c Caution: Because printing on Single Sheets 3-7 After you load postcards long edge first, always load them in this chapter.
.../Bin button once to exit the card mode. (Bin 1 is selected.) T Use postcards only under the printer cover) to 60% RH Printing on the edge of an envelope may damage the print head, make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of envelopes. T Set the paper thickness lever (located under normal temperature... time in the top or front paper 3 slot as follows: Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F) Humidity 30 to position 3. c Caution: Because printing on Single Sheets 3-7 After you load postcards long edge first, always load them in this chapter.
User Manual
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... panel lights pattern Solution f Paper Out n Pause Continuous paper is jammed in the printer. ••• Clear the paper jam as described on the printer again. the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. then ••• press...light. Then press the Pause button to the standby position. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; − then turn off the printed document at the perforation; f Pause The print head is not available. Paper is not fed to turn on page 7-16....
... panel lights pattern Solution f Paper Out n Pause Continuous paper is jammed in the printer. ••• Clear the paper jam as described on the printer again. the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. then ••• press...light. Then press the Pause button to the standby position. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; − then turn off the printed document at the perforation; f Pause The print head is not available. Paper is not fed to turn on page 7-16....
User Manual
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... line. Utility" in Chapter 5 or "Using the EPSON Remote! you may damage the printer. See "About Your Printer's Default Settings" in Chapter 4. Also, other parts of each carriage return. utility so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to do The print head is not installed properly. Stop printing and contact your dealer to do The...
... line. Utility" in Chapter 5 or "Using the EPSON Remote! you may damage the printer. See "About Your Printer's Default Settings" in Chapter 4. Also, other parts of each carriage return. utility so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to do The print head is not installed properly. Stop printing and contact your dealer to do The...