Commonly Asked Questions And Answers - Epson FX-870 Service Manual

Commonly Asked Questions and Answers

This section contains facts that customers often want to know about this printer.
The question-and-answer format is to make it easier for you to scan through the
information.
What are the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers?
1. Q.
A. The FX-870 and FX-1170 printers are the direct replacements for the
FX-850 and FX-1050 printers.
2. Q. What is the rated print speed for the FX-870 and the FX 1170?
A. 380 cps in high-speed draft
285 cps in draft pica
342 cps in draft elite
3. Q. What printer operating modes are built into the FX-870/1170?
A. Epson ESC/P
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IBM Proprinter (X or XL, for narrow or wide carriage)
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What are the resident fonts are in these printers, and are they
4. Q.
scalable?
A. Draft, Roman, and Sans Serif. The FX-870 and FX-1170 do not support
Epson ESC/P2 scalable fonts.
Q. If the program I am running does not list the FX-870 or FX-1170 as a
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printer selection, what other printer can I select in my software?
A. Acceptable driver selections for Epson mode are listed below in order of
preference:
FX-850
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. EX-800
FX-86e
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Epson Printer
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Acceptable driver selections for IBM mode are listed below:
IBM Proprinter (X for narrow carriage or XL for wide carriage)
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What is the rated life of the ribbon and printhead?
6. Q.
A. Ribbon
Printhead
Epson FX-870/1170
FX- 1050
EX-1000
FX-286e
FX- lOO+
3 million characters at 14 dots per character
100 million characters at 14 dots per character
Printer Features
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