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paper guide
continuous
paper support*
printer cover
logo plate
front cover
paper tension unit
tractor
optional
interface
cover
parallel interface
center support**
AC inlet
*
The paper guide support frame is beneath the continuous
paper support.
** The center support and sprockets are parts of the tractor.

User Replaceable Parts

FX-880
User Replaceable Part
Parts Price List Name
Front cover
Cover, front
Knob
Knob
Logo plate
Logo plate
Optional interface cover
Upper connector cover
Paper guide
Sheet guide assembly, rear
Paper guide support
Support frame, sheet guide
frame
Paper tension unit
N/A
Paper thickness lever cap
Cap cover
Printer cover
Cover assembly, printer
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon cartridge
Tractor
Tractor assembly
edge guides
paper release
lever
control panel
ribbon cartridge
paper
thickness
lever
knob
sprocket**
Part Number
1036539
1036511
1037486
1002045
1036541
1036506
N/A
1025333
1036540
#8750
1036538
FX-1180
User Replaceable Part
Front cover
Knob
Logo plate
Optional interface cover
Paper guide
Paper guide support
frame
Paper tension unit
Paper thickness lever cap
Printer cover
Ribbon cartridge
Tractor
Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381 for FX-880,
C806401 for FX-1180)
Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond
envelopes into the printer without reloading. You can
load single-sheet paper, single-sheet multi-part forms, or
envelopes.
Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371 for FX-880, C806391
for FX-1180)
Feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into the printer without
reloading. You can load only ordinary single sheets in this
feeder.
Additional tractor unit (C800201 for FX-880, C800211 for
FX-1180)
Use the additional tractor in the pull position along with
your standard tractor installed in the front or rear push
position to improve paper handling and reduce the
chance of paper jams. This setup is especially useful with
continuous multi-part forms.
Roll paper holder (#8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper
like that used with telex machines.
Front sheet guide (C814001 for FX-880, C814011 for
FX-1180)
Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single-
sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts.
11/98
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
Parts Price List Name
Part Number
Cover, front
1038524
Knob
1039337
Logo plate
1039511
Upper connector cover
1037223
Sheet guide assembly, rear
1038525
Support frame, sheet guide
1039332
N/A
N/A
Cap cover
1039356
Cover assembly, printer
1038533
Ribbon cartridge
#8755
Tractor assembly
1038519
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
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  • Page 1: Paper Handling Options

    Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371 for FX-880, C806391 for FX-1180) Feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into the printer without reloading. You can load only ordinary single sheets in this feeder. Additional tractor unit (C800201 for FX-880, C800211 for...

  • Page 2: Optional Interface Cards

    Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single- sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts without removing the tractor from the front push position. Optional Interface Cards You can install one of the following EPSON interface cards in your printer. Card Type Serial interface...
  • Page 3 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.7 A (maximum 1.6 A) Power consumption Approx. 36 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s voltage. Environmental Temperature ° Operation to 95 °...

  • Page 4: Printable Area

    Maximum the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. For the FX-1180, the maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345.4 mm). For paper wider than 14.6 inches (371.4 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

  • Page 5: Safety Approvals

    (203.2 mm). For paper wider than 8.2 inches (209.2 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. For the FX-1180, the maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345.4 mm). For paper wider than 13.8 inches (351.4 mm), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

  • Page 6: Error Indicators

    Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam has occurred. Operate Button Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top of this button is even with the button protectors. Error Indicators...

  • Page 7: Status Monitor

    To use a pull tractor, you can install the tractor that comes with the printer in the pull position, or you can purchase the optional additional tractor (C800201 for FX-880, C800211 for FX-1180) and install it in the pull position.

  • Page 8: Paper Release Lever Positions

    8 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Paper Release Lever Positions Use the paper release lever to select which paper source you want the printer to load paper from. The table below shows the corresponding paper path(s) for each paper release lever position.

  • Page 9: Paper Thickness Lever Positions

    5. Make sure the paper release lever is in the correct position. 6. Make sure that the paper guide is lying flat on the printer and the continuous paper support is in the upright position. Removing the Printed Document from a Push Tractor 1.

  • Page 10: Switching To Printing On Single Sheets

    EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 2. Tear off the printed document at the perforation using the tear-off edge of the printer cover. (Pull it toward you for a clean cut.) 3. Press the button to feed the continuous paper Load/Eject backward out of the printer and into the standby position.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Top-Of-Form Position

    Tear Off/Bin Note: If the Tear Off/Bin light is flashing, the paper is in the tear-off position. If you press the Tear Off/Bin button, the printer feeds your paper to the next top-of-form position. buttons to move the Advancing Paper to the Tear-off Position...

  • Page 12: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    1. Remove the printer cover. 12 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 2. Press up the tabs on the paper tension unit, then lift the front of the unit and pull it up and out of the printer. buttons to feed the tear-off edge 3.

  • Page 13: Clearing Paper Jams

    3. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 4. Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to eject the paper in the printer.

  • Page 14: Default-Setting Mode

    Auto CR (carriage return)* Off, On IBM character table* Table 2, Table1 * These settings are available only in IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation mode (IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180). Default-Setting Mode 2 Setting Options Page length for front Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,...

  • Page 15: Printing A Self Test

    Letter or A4 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. Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment: 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

  • Page 16: Cleaning The Printer

    Do not use a hard or abrasive brush. Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable lubricants can damage the printer mechanism. Contact an EPSON dealer if you think lubrication is needed. 16 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 LF/FF...

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