Operation; Control Panel; Switches; Usual Operation - Epson FX-880 Service Manual

1.2 OPERATION

This section describes the operations equipped with this printer.

1.2.1 Control panel

The control panel of this printer consists of 5 switches and 5 LEDs, as shown below;

1.2.2 Switches

1.2.2.1 Usual Operation

In the normal mode, pressing panel switches executes the following functions;
(1) Operate
This switch turns the printer on and off it is the secondary switch in the power supply circuit.
CAUTION
Unplug the power cable from the AC Inlet when connecting/
disconnecting the Interface cable to/from the printer.
(2) Pause
This switch alternates printer activity between printing and non-printing states.
If this button is held down for over 3 seconds when the printer is in the non-printing status, the
Micro Adjust function and Font selection are enabled. If it is pressed again, these function are
disabled.
(3) Load/Eject
- Loads the paper when the printer is out of paper.
- Ejects the paper to the paper park.
(4) LF/FF
- Feeds a line if pressed shortly.
- Feeds the continuos paper or eject the cut sheet.
(5) Tear Off
Advances the continuos paper to the Tear-OFF position. If it is pressed again, the paper is
moved to the TOF position.
(6) Bin
Selects the CSF bin number when the CSF is used.
(7) Font
Selects the font from the list on the panel when the Micro Adjust function is enabled.
(8) Micro Adjust
The Micro Adjust switch is available in the Micro Adjust mode.
Micro switch executes micro feed forward or backward by 1/216 inch one by one.
The TOF adjustment is enabled in the TOF position after loading the paper, and the Tear-off
adjustment is enable in the Tear-off position.
Rev. A
Figure 1-3. Panel Operation Outline
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