Table Of Contents - Epson FX-1180+ User Manual

Contents
Introduction
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using the Online Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Viewing the Reference Guide from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . 2
Installing and viewing the Reference Guide from
the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1 - Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Attaching the Paper Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Using the parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Installing an optional interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Installing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
For DOS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Chapter 2 - Paper Handling
Setting the Paper Release Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Loading Continuous Paper with the Front Push Tractor . . . . . . 2-3
Loading Continuous Paper with the Rear Push Tractor . . . . . . . 2-6
Loading Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Removing paper from the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Loading Single Sheets with the Paper Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
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