Default Setting Mode; Changing Default Settings; Locking The Control Panel Buttons; Turning Lock-Out Mode On And Off - Epson FX-1180+ Manual

EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+

Default Setting Mode

The default settings control many printer functions. While you
can often set these functions through your software or printer
driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting
from the printer's control panel using the default-setting mode.
The following table shows the options available for each printer
setting. (Default settings appear in bold type.) Instructions for
changing the settings follow the table.
Setting Options
Skip over perforation Off, On
Auto tear-off Off, On
Auto line feed Off, On
Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D
Software ESC/P, IBM PPDS (same as IBM 2380
Plus)
I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, USB, Option
Auto I/F (interface) wait 10 seconds, 30 seconds
time
Manual feed wait time 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3
seconds
Parallel I/F bidirectional Off, On
mode
Packet mode Off, Auto
0 slash 0,
Buzzer Off, On
Auto CR (carriage return)* Off, On
IBM character table* Table 2, Table 1
Page length for front Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5,
tractor 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Page length for rear tractor Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5,
11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Character table Standard model: italic, PC 437, PC 850,
PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII,
Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC858,
ISO 8859-15
All other models: Italic, PC 437, PC 850,
PC 437 Greek, PC 853, PC855, PC 852,
PC 857, PC 866, PC 869, MAZOWIA,
Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, Bulgaria, PC 774,
Estonia, PC 866 LAT., ISO 8859-2, PC 866
UKR, PC-APTEC, PC-771, PC-AR864,
PC 708, PC 720
International character set Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany,
for italic table** Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden,
Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1
* This setting is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode.
** The options available for this setting vary depending on the
country.
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Changing default settings

Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and
change the printer's default settings.
To print the language selection and default-setting
mode instructions, you need three sheets of A4 or
letter size single-sheet paper or three pages of
continuous paper that is at least 11 inches (279 mm)
long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide.
1. If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of
paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the
paper guide.
2. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
3. Turn on the printer while holding down the
The printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the
language selection instructions (one page).
If you want the instructions in English, there is a faster
way to enter default setting mode which skips printing
the language instruction sheet. Hold down the Tear Off
button instead of the Font button while you turn on the
printer.
4. Press the button until the Font and Pitch lights
Font
indicate the language you want, as described in the language
selection instructions.
5. Press the
Tear Off/Bin
settings and instructions in the language you selected.
6. Follow the printed instructions to change the printer's
default settings from the control panel.
7. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer to exit
the default-setting mode.
You may exit the default-setting mode by turning off
the printer at any time. Any settings you have made
remain in effect until you change them again.

Locking the Control Panel Buttons

You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel using
Lock-out mode. In the default Lock-out mode, you can use
only the ,
Pause Load/Eject
to change which functions are locked, see "Changing the
Lock-out mode setting" below.

Turning Lock-out mode on and off

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Turn on the printer while holding down the
and buttons. The printer beeps twice, indicating that
Pause
the Lock-out mode has been turned on.
When the Lock-out mode is on, the Pause and Paper Out lights
flash simultaneously when any locked button is pushed.
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Font
button to print the current default
and buttons. If you want
Tear off
Load/Eject
button.