Operation; Control Panel Operation; Switches - Epson fx-2180 Service Manual

FX-2180 Service Manual

1.2 OPERATION

This section describes user operation.

1.2.1 Control Panel Operation

This printer's operation panel contains seven switches and nine LED lamps,
as shown below;
Font Pitch Tear Off/Bin
10 cpi
Draft
12 cpi
Roman
15 cpi
Sans Serif
17 cpi
20 cpi
PS
Figure 1-6. Control Panel
Rev. A
Paper Out
Pause
Operate
Micro Adjust
3 sec
LF/FF Load/Eject
LED Off
Tear Off
LED On
Bin 1
LED Blinks
Bin2
Card

1.2.1.1 Switches

Y
Operate
This switch turns the printer on / off. It is set in the secondary circuit of
the power supply board.
WARNING
As this operate switch is secondary switch, the
primary circuit of power supply circuit is hot
condition when the power cable is connected in
AC line.
Y
Pause
T
This switch alternates the printer activity between on line and off line.
T
Hold it down over 3 seconds when the printer is in stand-by condition,
and the Micro Adjust functions is enabled. If the switch is pressed
again, this function is disabled.
Y
Load / Eject
T
Pressing it loads cut sheet or continuous paper when the printer is out
of paper.
T
Pressing it eject cut sheet to the stacker or continuous paper to the
paper park.
Y
LF / FF
T
Pressing it shortly executes line feed.
T
Holding it down for a few seconds executes form feed when
continuous paper is used, or eject cut sheet to the stacker when cut
sheet is used.
Y
Tear Off
When continuous paper is used, pressing it moves a page to the tear off
position. And pressing it again moves to the next page TOF position.
Y
Bin
This switch selects CSF bin number or the Card mode
used.
"*": Card mode is for post card or envelope using.
Y
Font
This switch selects one font of Draft, Roman and Sans serif.
Y
Pitch
This switch selects one pitch of 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, 20cpi and
Proportional Spacing.
Product Descriptions
*
when cut sheet is
1-8