Note: You must install the printer driver for the printer to work correctly. For complete instructions on using your printer, see your FX-880/FX-1180 User’s Guide, the manual that comes with your printer. Features The table below compares some of the basic features of the two printers.
Installing the Printer Driver Be sure to install the printer driver as described below for your operating system. Note: These instructions replace the ones in the FX-880/FX-1180 User’s Guide. The driver supports Windows versions 3.5 through 4.0. If you are connecting the printer with a USB/parallel adapter cable, see “For USB Connections...
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Note: The EPSON Remote! and Status Monitor utilities, which are described in your FX-880/FX-1180 User’s Guide are not included with the FX-880T. After you install the driver, the FX-880T becomes the default printer. Windows (95, 98, 2000, Me, NT 4.0) 1.
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4. Double-click the the diskette drive icon. 5. Double-click the Setup.exe icon. 6. In the Printer Driver Setup window, select EPSON FX-880T and click OK. The Setup program begins installing the printer driver. 7. If prompted, insert Disk 2 or Disk 3.
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4. Insert the FX-880T Setup Disk 1 in your diskette drive. 5. Type A:\SETUP (or browse to the Setup.exe file on the diskette in your drive) and click OK. 6. In the Printer Driver Setup window, select EPSON FX-880T and click OK. 7. When prompted, insert Disk 3.
Changing Default Settings The FX-880T comes configured with certain default settings. You can change these settings when needed through the Default Setting Mode, as described in Chapter 5 of your FX-880/FX-1180 User’s Guide. The instructions below explain how to change the character pitch, bottom margin, and software emulation.
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ESC codes) * Default setting o = off, n = on, f = flashing 4. When you are done changing settings, press the Operate button to exit default setting mode and turn off the printer. Pause light Paper Out light...
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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.