Changing Default Settings; Aligning Vertical Lines In Your Printout - Epson FX-2180 Manual

EPSON FX-2180
The settings and options are summarized in the following
table. The factory settings are bold.
Setting
Page length for front tractor*
Page length for rear tractor*
Skip over perforation
Auto tear-off
Auto line feed
Print direction
I/F (interface) mode
Auto I/F (interface) wait time
Software
0 slash
High speed draft
Input buffer
Buzzer
Auto CR (IBM 2381 Plus)**
IBM character table**
Character table
International character set for
Italic table
* The options available vary depending on the country.
** These settings take effect only when IBM 2381 Plus emulation is
selected.

Changing Default Settings

Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and
change the printer's default settings.
Note:
To print the language selection and default-setting mode instructions,
you need a minimum of four pages of continuous paper that are at
least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide.
Caution:
Do not use single sheets when using the default-setting
mode.
1. Make sure continuous paper is loaded and the printer is
turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may
damage the printer.
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Options
Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,
8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,
8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Bi-D, Uni-D
Auto, Parallel, Optional
10 seconds, 30 seconds
ESC/P, IBM2381 Plus
/
0, 0
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Table 2, Table1
Standard model: Italic, PC 437, PC 850,
PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861,
BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8,
ISO Latin 1
Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic
Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1,
Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1
2. While holding down the
button to turn on the printer. The printer enters
Operate
the default-setting mode and prints the language selection
instructions (one page).
3. Press the button until the
Pitch
language you want, as described in the language selection
instructions.
4. Press the button to print the default-setting
Font
mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.
The printed instructions list the settings you can change,
describe how to change them, and show you how the
control panel lights help you make settings. Use these
instructions to change the printer's default settings from the
control panel.
Note:
The arrows in the instructions indicate the printer's current
settings.
5. To save your settings and turn off the printer, press the
button. This also exits the default-setting mode.
Operate
Note:
You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the
printer while it is not printing. Any settings you have made remain in
effect until you change them again.
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your
Printout
If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not
properly aligned, you can use the printer's bidirectional
adjustment mode to correct this problem.
Note:
To complete the steps below, you need four pages of continuous
paper that are at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 14.8 inches
(376 mm) wide.
Caution:
Do not use single sheets when using the bidirectional
adjustment mode.
Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment:
1. Make sure continuous paper is loaded and the printer is
turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may
damage the printer.
2. While holding down the
button to turn on the printer. The printer
Operate
enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints
instructions and the first set of alignment patterns.
11/98
button, press the
Pitch
lights indicate the
Pitch
button, press the
Pause