Epson MX-80 User Manual page 10

Chapter 9
Using a pencil (or your fingers) lift the ribbon into the slot in front of the print
head as shown in Figure 4-1C. With a little practice, you can do all the above in
one quick operation.
Wind the ribbon tight again with the little plastic knob, and it's all set to go.
Matching the Printer to Your Computer
There are 12 different switches inside the Printer case. They can be set to make
the MX-80 match a wide variety of computers and computer interfaces. We now
have to set them to match our computer. In a later Chapter we will reset some of
them and do some very unique things.
Opening the Case
To get at the switches we have to open the case. The transparent lid should still
be off. Remove the roller knob by pulling straight out, with firm but steady
pressure. (Figure 1-5)
Turn the Printer upside down on a soft surface. With a Phillips head screwdriver,
:ompletely loosen (but don't remove) all 4 corner screws as shown in Figure 1-6.
^ P l a c e tape over the 4 holes so the screws won't fall out when we tip the Printer
rightside up again.
Figure 1-4C
Figure 1-5
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