Bi-D Adjustment - Epson FX-880 Service Manual

5.2.3 Bi-D Adjustment

Bi-D adjustment can be made either through the panel operation or with the adjustment program.
This section describes Bi-D adjustment performed with the following program:
1. Connect the printer and the PC by the parallel interface cable.
2. Set the 10 inch width continuous paper to the printer.
3. Run the adjustment program in the host computer.
4. Select the printhead wire. (Refer to 5.2.2.)
5. Select the market setting. (Refer to 5.2.2.)
6. Select the carriage width. (Refer to 5.2.2.)
7. The main menu appears. Move the cursor using " " or " " key to select "(1) Bi-D Adjust" from
the list and press "Return" key. The test pattern printing starts.
8. Then the Bi-D adjustment menu appears. Move the cursor using " " or " " key to select Bi-D
printing mode from the three printing modes and the " " or " " key to change the setting
value.
9. Press "Space" key, and the four-line Bi-D pattern for the current setting print mode and the
value shown below are printed:
Rev. A
Program : xxxxx
9 pins VR 0 = x
[ Main Menu ]
>(1) Bi-D Adjust
(2)FF paper
(3) ---- N/A ----
< Bi-D Adjustment >
> Mode 0 = x
Cancel Print
[ESC] [SPACE]
Figure 5-4. Bi-D Adjustment Pattern
Setting:
VR 1 = x VR 2 = x
** In line**
(6) Envelope
(7) – SUB MENU
Mode 1 = x
Mode 4 = x
Speed Value Write Default
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