FX-880 USB Printer Installation Instructions
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... it's on) and disconnect it with you as a single self-extracting file onto your system. 6. Installing Your EPSON® FX-880 Printer Driver Using the EPSON USB Adapter Cable Before You Begin: • Read through these instructions and, if possible, print a copy so you have it ... setup.exe in the main folder where the files installed): 5. Download the FX-880 printer driver that includes USB adapter cable support from http://support.epson.com. Double-click the self-extracting file to the computer using the EPSON USB adapter cable. 1 After the files finish expanding, you should see the...
... it's on) and disconnect it with you as a single self-extracting file onto your system. 6. Installing Your EPSON® FX-880 Printer Driver Using the EPSON USB Adapter Cable Before You Begin: • Read through these instructions and, if possible, print a copy so you have it ... setup.exe in the main folder where the files installed): 5. Download the FX-880 printer driver that includes USB adapter cable support from http://support.epson.com. Double-click the self-extracting file to the computer using the EPSON USB adapter cable. 1 After the files finish expanding, you should see the...
FX-880 USB Printer Installation Instructions
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....) If the test page doesn't print correctly, uninstall your printer driver and USB device driver software as described in the Where to uninstall your EPSON dealer or EPSON technical support as described above. Printing a Test Page If you want, you need to Get Help section of your computer. 2. Right-click the EPSON FX-880 printer icon, then select Properties. 8.
....) If the test page doesn't print correctly, uninstall your printer driver and USB device driver software as described in the Where to uninstall your EPSON dealer or EPSON technical support as described above. Printing a Test Page If you want, you need to Get Help section of your computer. 2. Right-click the EPSON FX-880 printer icon, then select Properties. 8.
FX-880 USB Printer Installation Instructions
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... support as described in the next section. You see this screen: 4. Uninstalling Your Printer Driver If you still have any problems, contact your printer driver and USB device driver software, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to the computer during the uninstall. 2. Right-click the Epson FX-880 printer icon, then select Properties. 3. Then reinstall it as described above.
... support as described in the next section. You see this screen: 4. Uninstalling Your Printer Driver If you still have any problems, contact your printer driver and USB device driver software, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to the computer during the uninstall. 2. Right-click the Epson FX-880 printer icon, then select Properties. 3. Then reinstall it as described above.
FX-880 USB Printer Installation Instructions
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If more than one printer is shown, make sure the Epson FX-880 icon is selected. Then click Change/Remove. Then click OK and follow the on-screen instructions to remove the USB device driver software. 6. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Hardware. 8 Select EPSON Printer Software. You see this screen: 4. You see this screen: 5. Then continue with the following steps to finish removing the printer driver software. When done, close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
If more than one printer is shown, make sure the Epson FX-880 icon is selected. Then click Change/Remove. Then click OK and follow the on-screen instructions to remove the USB device driver software. 6. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Hardware. 8 Select EPSON Printer Software. You see this screen: 4. You see this screen: 5. Then continue with the following steps to finish removing the printer driver software. When done, close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box.
Product Brochure
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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. Perfect for demanding print jobs like ... choices for the extremes of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere. There's even a comprehensive selection of back office printing. Epson includes solid technical support and a two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your back office: the rugged EPSON FX-880 and EPSON FX-1180, designed especially for technical specifications Whether you...
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. Perfect for demanding print jobs like ... choices for the extremes of Windows® print drivers ensure compatibility with just about anywhere. There's even a comprehensive selection of back office printing. Epson includes solid technical support and a two year warranty, making the dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your back office: the rugged EPSON FX-880 and EPSON FX-1180, designed especially for technical specifications Whether you...
Product Brochure
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...paths q Readily accommodates single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms and envelopes • Compatibility enhancing EPSON ESC/P and IBM emulation q Maneuver smoothly with virtually any application • Drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 included q Compatible with ...1284 nibble mode supported); All other product and brand names are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. 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 ...
...paths q Readily accommodates single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms and envelopes • Compatibility enhancing EPSON ESC/P and IBM emulation q Maneuver smoothly with virtually any application • Drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 included q Compatible with ...1284 nibble mode supported); All other product and brand names are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. 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 ...
Product Information Guide
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... pegs and lowering it firmly down into place. 8. otherwise the printer may be lost. 5. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Replace the printer cover and press the Operate button to help feed the ribbon into position; While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you turn the ribbon-tightening knob to turn off the...
... pegs and lowering it firmly down into place. 8. otherwise the printer may be lost. 5. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 6. Replace the printer cover and press the Operate button to help feed the ribbon into position; While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you turn the ribbon-tightening knob to turn off the...
Product Information Guide
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...of alignment patterns and save your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the following sizes: Paper Type Continuous paper Single-sheet paper FX-880 9.5 x 11 inches (241 ... least five seconds before turning it receives from the computer as letter- or A4-size paper. otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of paper each of the...
...of alignment patterns and save your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use single sheets, you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the following sizes: Paper Type Continuous paper Single-sheet paper FX-880 9.5 x 11 inches (241 ... least five seconds before turning it receives from the computer as letter- or A4-size paper. otherwise you may damage the printer. 2. EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Note: To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need to load a new sheet of paper each of the...
User Manual
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... 0-11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 0-12 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For...
... 0-11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 0-12 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For...
User Manual
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... Panel . . . . . 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview...
... Panel . . . . . 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software About Your Printer Software 2-2 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-3 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-4 Printer driver settings overview 2-5 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 2-8 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 2-9 Printer driver settings overview...
User Manual
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D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au D-6 Your dealer D-6 EPSON Helpdesk D-7 For Singapore Users D-7 For Hong Kong Users D-7 Internet home page D-8 Electronic Bulletin Board System D-8 Technical support hotline D-8 For Philippines...
D-4 Enquiry Desk D-4 Customer Support D-4 Faxon EPSON D-5 EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D-5 World Wide Web D-5 For Australian Users D-6 EPSON FAXBACK D-6 EPSON Bulletin Board System D-6 Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au D-6 Your dealer D-6 EPSON Helpdesk D-7 For Singapore Users D-7 For Hong Kong Users D-7 Internet home page D-8 Electronic Bulletin Board System D-8 Technical support hotline D-8 For Philippines...
User Manual
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...single sheets, and envelopes). In addition, several options are available to suit your individual needs. Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. The ability to handle a wide range of paper ...types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of paper paths to help suit ...
...single sheets, and envelopes). In addition, several options are available to suit your individual needs. Getting to Know Your Printer Your new EPSON® 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and great performance in a compact design. The ability to handle a wide range of paper ...types (including continuous paper, multi-part forms with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of paper paths to help suit ...
User Manual
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-16 Optional printer drivers for DOS program users 1-18 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-5 Plugging in the Printer 1-10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-11 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-13 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 1-13 For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-16 Optional printer drivers for DOS program users 1-18 Setting Up the Printer 1-1
User Manual
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... computer end, attach it is included in the next section. Installing the Printer Driver on your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the computer.) 1 After you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your network administrator for DOS program users" on page...
... computer end, attach it is included in the next section. Installing the Printer Driver on your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the computer.) 1 After you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer driver as described in the EPSON printer software disks that allows your network administrator for DOS program users" on page...
User Manual
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.... Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in which you can install the printer driver using the Status Monitor. Make sure the printer is off. 2. 1. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play only if your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below...
.... Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in which you can install the printer driver using the Status Monitor. Make sure the printer is off. 2. 1. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is connected to install the driver using plug-and-play only if your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below...
User Manual
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...follow the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on your printer driver software in a disk drive. 8. Note: If you do not see the Install From Disk screen. 7. Insert Disk 1 of your printer and then turn off your printer's model name. If you turn on ; You see the New ... click OK. Click the Driver from box. (If you turn on page 1-13. 5. c Caution: Whenever you use a password, enter it at least five seconds 1 before turning it back on the computer. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt....
...follow the instructions under "For Windows 95 or NT 4.0" on your printer driver software in a disk drive. 8. Note: If you do not see the Install From Disk screen. 7. Insert Disk 1 of your printer and then turn off your printer's model name. If you turn on ; You see the New ... click OK. Click the Driver from box. (If you turn on page 1-13. 5. c Caution: Whenever you use a password, enter it at least five seconds 1 before turning it back on the computer. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. Turn off the printer, wait at the prompt....
User Manual
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... you want to install the printer driver for Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x. Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is open. 2. Insert Disk 1 of your network administrator for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer For Windows 3.1 or NT ...setting.) 10. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. The program copies the files to your only printer or you entered. Click the Finish button. Ask your printer driver software in the Printer name box. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you keep the...
... you want to install the printer driver for Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x. Note: Installing the printer driver for Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is open. 2. Insert Disk 1 of your network administrator for the printer in a disk drive. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer For Windows 3.1 or NT ...setting.) 10. You can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. The program copies the files to your only printer or you entered. Click the Finish button. Ask your printer driver software in the Printer name box. After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you keep the...
User Manual
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Follow the instructions on the screen. The following dialog box appears: 1 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Select your printer and click OK. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Choose Run from the File menu. 3.
Follow the instructions on the screen. The following dialog box appears: 1 4. Setting Up the Printer 1-17 Select your printer and click OK. Type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears. 5. Choose Run from the File menu. 3.
User Manual
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If the list in the installation or setup procedure. Optional printer drivers for DOS program users To control the printer from the following list: For FX-880: FX-870 FX-850 FX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 For FX-1180: FX-1170 FX-1050 FX-1000 FX-105 FX-100+ FX-100 If none of these printers is listed, choose the first one available from DOS application programs...
If the list in the installation or setup procedure. Optional printer drivers for DOS program users To control the printer from the following list: For FX-880: FX-870 FX-850 FX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 For FX-1180: FX-1170 FX-1050 FX-1000 FX-105 FX-100+ FX-100 If none of these printers is listed, choose the first one available from DOS application programs...
User Manual
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... 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON...
... 2-9 Printer driver settings overview 2-10 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-11 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 2-13 Printer driver settings overview 2-13 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . . . 2-16 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 2-18 Printer driver settings overview 2-19 Using the EPSON...