Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge - Epson FX-1180 Product Information

EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
Note:
Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it,
even if you turn off the printer.
1. Make sure the
Tear Off/Bin
the current tear-off position). You may need to press the
button.
Tear Off/Bin
2. Hold down the
Pause
light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro
Pause
adjust mode.
3. Press the
Load/Eject U
paper backward or forward until the paper perforation is
aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover.
Note:
The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If
you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the
printer beeps and stops moving the paper.
4. Press the button to turn off micro adjust mode.
Pause
Then tear off the printed pages.
When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the
paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing.

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

Warning:
You need to move the print head by hand to install or
replace the ribbon cartridge. If you just used the
printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool before
you replace the ribbon cartridge.
Caution:
Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the
electrical outlet. Moving the print head while the
printer is on may damage the printer.
1. Remove the printer cover.
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light is flashing (the paper is at
button for about three seconds. The
and buttons to feed the
LF/FF D
tear-off edge
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.
paper tension unit
3. Make sure that the print head is not hot; then slide the print
head to the middle of the printer by hand.
ribbon cartridge handle
4. Grasp the used ribbon cartridge by its handle and pull it up
and out of the printer.
5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob of the new ribbon
cartridge in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack
in the ribbon.
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print head