Operations At Power-On; Operation In Default Setting Mode; Indicators ( Leds ); Indications In Normal Mode - Epson 890N - FX B/W Dot-matrix Printer Service Manual

EPSON FX-890/2190

1.3.2.2 Operations at Power-on

Holding down the specified switch (switches) while turning on the power to the printer
enables the special functions as listed below.
Table 1-34. At Power-On
Switches
Load/Eject NLQ self test
LF/FF Draft self test
Load/Eject & LF/FF Data dump
Load/Eject & LF/FF & Pause Clear EEPROM
Clear EEPROM for Driving Line count for ribbon change
Tear Off/Bin & Load/Eject
timing
Pause Bi-D adjustment
Load/Eject & Pause Panel lock out mode
LF/FF & Pause Default setting for panel lock out

1.3.2.3 Operation in Default Setting Mode

Table 1-35. Default Setting Mode
Switch
Menu (Pitch & Tear Off/Bin) Enter or exit the default setting mode.
Item ↑ (Font), Item ↓ (Pitch)
Select the menu.
Set (Tear Off/Bin) Changes the setting.
The others Not available
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Function
Function
Operation

1.3.3 Indicators ( LEDs )

This printer has the following indicators to indicate its current condition, as shown in
the table below:

1.3.3.1 Indications in Normal Mode

Table 1-36. Normal Mode
LED Pause
Printer status *1
Pause On
Paper out error On
Release lever error On
Paper eject error On
Head hot warning Blink
Micro Adjust Blink
Tear off _
Bin selection _
Font selection _
Pitch selection _
Locked switch pressed *6
Fatal error Blink
*1. Pause ( Orange )
The "Pause" LED is on when the printer is in the pause status, and off when it
is not in the pause status.
The "Pause" LED blinks when the Micro Adjust function is enabled or when
the printer is in the head hot status.
See *6 for LED indication when a locked switch is pressed.
Revision B
Paper Out Tear-Off / Font
*2 Bin
_ _ _
On _ _
_ _ _
Blink _ _
_ _ _
_ _ _
_ *3 _
_ *3 _
_ _ *4
_ _ _
*6 _ _
Blink Blink Blink
Pitch
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
*5
_
Blink
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