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Epson FX-980 Manual

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paper guide
cover
printer cover
front paper
guide (closed)
control panel
paper thickness lever
serial interface
shield
plate
parallel
tractor
interface
front paper guide
(open)
rear edge
guides
paper guide
base
paper
release
lever
knob
ribbon
cartridge
paper
tension unit
front edge guides

User Replaceable Parts

User Replaceable Part
Bottom cover
Connector cover
Connector cover screws (2) C.B.S-tite screw
Front edge guides
Front paper guide
Knob
Logo plate
Paper guide cover
Paper separator
Paper tension unit
Paper thickness lever cap
Printer cover
Rear edge guides
Rear push tractor
Ribbon cartridge
Tractor (pull or front push)
Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806841)
Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper, 25 plain bond envelopes, or 30
postcards into the printer without reloading. You can also load a
stack of single-sheet multipart forms up to 0.59 inch (15 mm)
thick in this feeder.
Second bin cut-sheet feeder (C806851)
Connects to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a
double-bin cut-sheet feeder. You can load up to 50 sheets of
ordinary single-sheet paper in the second-bin cut-sheet feeder.
Pull tractor (C800331)
Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of
paper jams. You can also use this tractor as a front push tractor.
Using a pull tractor in combination with a push tractor is
especially useful for printing on continuous preprinted forms,
multipart forms, labels, and for printing high-quality graphics.
Roll paper holder (#8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that
used with telex machines.
4/99
EPSON FX-980
Parts Price List Name
Part Number
Bottom cover
1044121
Upper connector cover
1037223
1002674
Front edge guides
1044192
Front cover
1044120
Knob
1039462
Logo plate
1046472
Rear printer cover
1044112
Paper separator
1025296
Paper eject assembly
1044165
Lever cap
1039412
Printer cover assembly
1044166
Rear edge guides
1044169
Rear tractor assembly
1044168
Ribbon cartridge
S015091
Front tractor assembly
1044167
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  • Page 1: User Replaceable Parts

    Using a pull tractor in combination with a push tractor is especially useful for printing on continuous preprinted forms, multipart forms, labels, and for printing high-quality graphics. Roll paper holder (#8310) Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper like that used with telex machines. 4/99 EPSON FX-980...

  • Page 2: Printer Specifications

    You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer. (Not all the interfaces in the table are available worldwide.)
  • Page 3 1.0 A (maximum 2.2 A depending on Rated current the character type) Power consumption Approx. 46 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Check the label on the back of the printer for the printer voltage. Environmental Operation Storage Paper Ordinary single sheets:...
  • Page 4 Backing sheet thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm) Total thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm) 4 - EPSON FX-980 Label weight Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only Width 92 mm)
  • Page 5 230 V Safety standards Acoustic noise CE Marking 230 V Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC 4/99 EPSON FX-980 printable area UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B EN 60950 EN 55022 (CISPR pub.

  • Page 6: Control Panel Buttons And Lights

    Load/Eject of-form or tear-off position. 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 You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel.

  • Page 7: Available Paper Paths

    Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for use with Windows 95 or 98. It allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 8 There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. The tractor is installed in the front and rear push positions when the printer is shipped. See the table below for details about the push positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths.

  • Page 9: Printing On Single Sheets

    Printing on Single Sheets You can load ordinary single sheets from the top or front of the printer, even with continuous paper already loaded in the front or rear push tractor. This section helps you determine which paper slot best suits your single-sheet printing needs.

  • Page 10: Paper Release Lever Positions

    Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor on top of the printer in the pull position. When the tractor is in the pull position, you can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. You can load continuous paper on both the front and rear push tractors simultaneously, and easily switch between them using the paper release lever.

  • Page 11: Paper Handling

    When printing, use only labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets because the printer may not properly feed labels on a shiny backing sheet.
  • Page 12 To install the tractor in the front push position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Open the front paper guide by ( )pulling the tab at the center of the guide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides ( ) and pulling it straight out of the printer.
  • Page 13 9. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the top paper guide base. Lift the center section of the paper guide base up and lay it flat. Make sure that the printer cover and the paper guide cover are closed.
  • Page 14 Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position while the printer is turned on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off only.
  • Page 15 To load paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Open the paper guide cover ( ) and remove the paper guide ( ). 2. Set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position.
  • Page 16 Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not print when the cover is open. 10. Turn on the printer. You may need to check and change the printer driver settings. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer.
  • Page 17 To install a tractor in the pull position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Lift the printer cover up and off the printer. 2. Push up the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up and off the printer.
  • Page 18 7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open both sprocket covers. 18 - EPSON FX-980 8. Insert the paper into the front, bottom, or rear paper slot until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide.
  • Page 19 11. Turn on the printer. Remove any slack in the paper and adjust the top-of-form position by pressing the button or using the micro adjust feature. (To use the micro adjust feature, see “Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position” on page 21.) The printer will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper.
  • Page 20 3. Press the tractor lock tabs, tilt the tractor toward you, and lift it off the printer. Store the tractor in a safe place, or install it in the front push position.
  • Page 21 Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The knob can be used only when the printer is turned off.
  • Page 22 For instructions, see “Changing Default Settings” on page 25. When auto tear-off is on, the paper automatically advances to the tear-off position when the printer receives a full page of data or a form feed command followed by no more data. Pause...

  • Page 23: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Your printer uses an EPSON black ribbon cartridge S015091. If you just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool before you replace the ribbon cartridge.

  • Page 24: Clearing Paper Jams

    6. Hold the cartridge with the ribbon tightening knob up. Fit the two front notches ( ) over the small pegs on each side of the printer as shown. Then lay the cartridge flat so that the rear notches ( ) fit over the corresponding pegs.

  • Page 25: Changing Default Settings

    The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your application software or printer driver, you may need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the default setting mode. The table below lists the default settings (in bold) and options you can select in this mode.

  • Page 26: Aligning Vertical Lines In Your Printout

    Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment: 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

  • Page 27: Transporting The Printer

    Keep the printer cover in place and lower the paper guide cover until it lies flat on the top of the printer to prevent water from getting inside the printer.

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