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Epson FX-1180 Quick Reference Manual

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9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
Read your User's Guide first for
complete instructions, and then
use this guide any time you need
information about the topics in
this guide.
EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Other product names used herein
are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims
any and all right in those marks.
Copyright © 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan
Printed in Japan
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all right in those marks. Copyright © 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan...

  • Page 2: Loading Continuous Paper With The Front Push Tractor

    Loading Continuous Paper With the Front Push Tractor To load continuous paper in the front push tractor, follow these steps. Turn off the printer, then remove the front cover. Make sure the left and right sprockets are positioned properly for your paper’s width.
  • Page 3 See Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide for instructions on turning off auto tear-off mode. If the first line of your page appears too high or too low, use the micro adjust feature to change its position.

  • Page 4: Loading Continuous Paper With The Rear Push Tractor

    Loading Continuous Paper With the Rear Push Tractor To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps. Make sure the left and right sprockets are positioned properly for your paper’s width. Do not load continuous paper with labels with the rear push tractor.
  • Page 5 Make sure that the paper guide is lying flat on the printer and the edge guides are open all the way to the left and right. Then raise the continuous paper support.

  • Page 6: Removing Continuous Paper From The Front Or Rear Push Tractor

    To remove continuous paper from the front or push tractor, follow these steps. from the front push tractor Open the paper path guide so that you can tear off the printed document. Then tear it off using the printer’s tear-off edge. Caution: Tear off your printed document before pressing the Load/Eject button.

  • Page 7: Removing Continuous Paper With Labels From The Front Push Tractor

    Removing Continuous Paper With Labels From the Front Push Tractor To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow the steps below when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer. Make sure that the printer is not printing.

  • Page 8: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    When printing becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. EPSON recommends you use genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges. These cartridges are designed and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer. They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts.

  • Page 9: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    You need to move the print head by hand to replace the ribbon cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. Press the Operate button to turn off the printer.
  • Page 10 Make sure the print head is not hot; if it is, let it cool for a few minutes before touching it. Then slide the print head to the middle of the printer by hand. handle Grasp the used ribbon cartridge by its handle and pull it up and out of the printer.
  • Page 11 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package and turn the ribbon- tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position; then press down on both ends of the cartridge to fit the plastic hooks into the slots.
  • Page 12 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place. Note: Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is placed behind the print head.
  • Page 13 Install the paper tension unit by placing it on the printer’s mounting pegs and lowering it into place. Press down on both ends of the unit until it clicks into place. Replace the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and lowering the cover into place.

  • Page 14: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams If the printer stops printing, the Pause light is on, and the Paper Out light is on or flashing, there is a paper jam. To clear the paper jam, follow these steps: Press the Operate button to turn off the printer.
  • Page 15 Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to remove the paper in the printer. Remove any remaining pieces of paper. Caution: Use the knob to clear paper jams only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or lose the top-of-form or tear-off position.

  • Page 16: Error Indicators

    Error Indicators Check the printer’s control panel lights and follow the appropriate instructions below. For more information, see, Chapter 7 of your User’s Guide. Light Status n = On f = Flashing Pause Paper Out Beep pattern l l l...

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