Epson FX-2180 User Guide
Control Panel Buttons and Lights
G
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C
Font button
Selects the font.
See Chapter 5.
Font lights
Indicate which
font is selected.
Tear Off/Bin button
Advances continuous paper to th e
•
tear-off position.
Feeds continuous paper backward from
•
the tear-off po sition to the top-of-form
position.
Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the
•
cut-sheet feeder is installed.
Enters the car d mode to print on
•
postcards and envelopes. See Chapter 3.
Tear Off/Bin lights
f f
when continuous paper is in the
•
tear-off position.
o n
when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet
•
feeder is selected.
n o
when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet
•
feeder is selected.
n n
when the printer is in the card mode.
•
n = On
f = Flashing
o = Off
Pitch button
Selects the font
size. See Chapter 5.
Pitch lights
Indicate what font
size is selected.
Pause button
Stops printing
temporarily, and
resumes printing when
pressed again.
Pause light
•
On when the printer
is paused.
•
Flashes when the
printer is in the micro
adjust mode.
LF/FF button
•
Feeds paper line by
line.
•
Ejects a single sheet
or advances
continuous paper
to the next
top-of-form position
when held down.
Micro Adjust
When holding down the Pause button for three
seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode.
Using the micro adjust feature, you can press the
U
buttons to adjust the top-of-form or tear-off
and
position. See Chapter 2.
Paper Out light
•
On when no paper is
loaded in the selected
paper source or paper
is not loaded correctly.
•
Flashes when paper
has not been fully
ejected or a paper
jam has occurred.
Operate button
Turns the printer on
and off. The prin ter
is off when the top
of this button is
even with the
button protectors.
Load/Eject button
•
Loads a single sheet of
paper.
•
Ejects a single sheet of
paper if a sheet is
loaded.
•
Loads continuous paper
from the standby
position.
•
Feeds continuous paper
backward to the
standby position.
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9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
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Copyright © 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan.
User’s Guide
FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential insta llation. Th is e quipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordan ce with the instru ctions, may ca u s e
harmful interference to radio or television
reception. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio and television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the us er is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures .
q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
q Increase the separation between the
equipment and rece iver
q Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receive r is connected
q Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-sh ielded equipment
interface cable to this equipment will invalidate
the FCC Certification of this device and may
cause interference levels which exceed the limits
established by the FCC for this equipment. It is
the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a
shielded equipment interface cable with this
device. If this equipment has more than one
interface connector, do not leave cables
connected to unu s ed interfaces.
Changes or modifications not expressly
app r o ve d b y the manufactur er co u ld voi d th e
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte
toutes les exige nc es du Règ lement sur le matériel
brouil leur du Canada.
Declaration of Conformity
According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Su wa-shi,
Nagano-ken 392 Japan
Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V.
Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183
AT Amstelveen
The Netherlands
Decl a r e s th a t the Pr o du ct:
Product Name: Dot Matrix Printer
Type Name: FX-2180
Model: P920B
Conforms to the following Directive(s) and
Norm(s):
Directive 73/23/EEC:
EN 60950
Directive 89/336/EEC:
EN 55022 Class B
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 50082-1
IEC 801-2
IEC 801-3
IEC 801-4
Februa ry 19 98
Y. Ishii
President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.
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Contents
Getting to Know Your Printer
Easy-to-Use Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Available Paper Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Printing on continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
Ribbon Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-11
Print Head Caution Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-12
ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-13
For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-13
Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-13
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-14
How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15
Chapter 1
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Positioning the continuous paper supply . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator . . . . . . . . 1-11
Plugging In the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
For DOS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Setting Up the Printer
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Chapter 2
Setting the Paper Release Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Setting the Paper Thickness Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Loading Multi-Part Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Turning on the double-strike mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loading Continuous Paper With Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Removing continuous paper with labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the Front Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Installing the tractor in the front push position . . . . . . . 2-9
Loading paper onto the front push tractor . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Removing the printed document from the front
push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Removing the front push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Using the Rear Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Loading paper onto the rear push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Removing the printed document from the rear
push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Using the Tractor in the Pull Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Installing the tractor in the pull position . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Loading paper onto the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Removing paper from the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Using two tractors in a push and pull combination . . . . . 2-30
Removing the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper
and Printing on Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Switching to printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Switching to printing on continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Using the Tear Off/Bin button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Advancing paper to the tear-off position automatically . . 2-41
Adjusting the tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Printing on Continuous Paper
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Chapter 3
Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Available paper types and paper slots . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Loading single-sheet multi-part forms . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Loading envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Loading postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Printing on Single Sheets
Chapter 4
About Your Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-3
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . 4-5
Printer driver settings overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-8
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . 4-10
Printer driver settings overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . 4-12
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . 4-14
Printer driver settings overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . 4-17
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . 4-19
Printer driver settings overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Using the Printer Software
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Chapter 5
Selecting a Built-In Font and Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
About Your Printer’s Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Changing default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Changi ng P rinte r Sett ings F rom t he Pri nter’ s Cont rol Pa nel
Chapter 6
About the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Checking Printer Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Using the Printer Status window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Making Monitoring Preference Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Turning on background monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Using the background monitoring icon . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Chapter 7
Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Power supply problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Single-sheet paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . 7-6
Continuous paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . 7-8
Wrong top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Wrong tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Printing or printout quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Printing a Hex Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Using EPSON Status Monitor 2
Troubleshooting
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Appendix A
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Paper handling options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Optional interface cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Using the Optional Cut-Sheet Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Installing the high-capacity or double-bin
cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Loading paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder . . . . A-6
Selecting the paper source (bin 1 or bin 2) . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Switching between continuous paper and
single-sheet paper in the cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . A-11
Using the Roll Paper Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
Assembling the roll paper holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
Installing the roll paper holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
Loading roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
Removing roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16
Installing an Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17
Using the C82305
Enhancing Your Printer With Options
]
or C82306] serial interface card . . . . A-18
Appendix B
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
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Appendix C
Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Paper alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Safety approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
CE marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
Command Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11
EPSON ESC/P control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11
IBM 2381 Plus emulation control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . C-15
Character Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16
International character sets for the Italic table . . . . . . . . C-25
Specifications
Appendix D
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
For North American Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . D-4
Enquiry Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Faxon EPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
EPtec - Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and
utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
For Australian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
EPSON FAXBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
EPSON Bulletin Board System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Your dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
EPSON Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
For Singapore Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Customer Support Information
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For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Internet home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Electronic bulletin board system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Technical support hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
For Philippines Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Glossary
Index
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Chapter 1
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Positioning the continuous paper supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator . . . . . . . . 1-11
Plugging In the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
For DOS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
1
Setting Up the Printer
1-1
Unpacking the Printer
Besides this guide, your printer box should include EPSON
printer software disks, a Notice Sheet, and the following items:
paper guid e
printer
paper separator
power cord
new
screwdriver
ribbon cartridge
Note:
Depending on your printer model, the power cord may be permanently
attached to the printer. Also, the shape of the power cord plug varies
depending on the country in which you bought yo ur pri nter; be sure the
plug you have is the right one for your location.
1-2
Setting Up the Printer
Caution:
c
You must remove all protective materials packed around and
inside your printer before you set it up and turn on the power.
Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet (packed with the
printer) to remove these materials. A screwdriver has been
provided for removing the transportation screw.
Save all packing and protective materials, including the
transportation screw and the protective locking clips on the
paper tension unit, in case you need to ship the printer in
the future. It should always be transported in its original
packaging or equivalent materials.
There are several models of the printer designed for different
voltages, and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use with
another voltage. If the label on the back of the printer does not
show the correct voltage for your country, contact your dealer.
1
Setting Up the Printer
1-3
Choosing a Place for the Printer
Follow the gu id elin es bel ow whe n sel ec ting a locatio n for your
printer.
Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. The printer will
q
not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.
Place the printer where you can easily connect it to a
q
network interface cable, if necessary.
Leave adequate room around the printer for easy operation
q
and maintenan ce.
Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid
q
changes in temperature and humidity. Also keep it away
from direct sunlight, strong light, heat sources, or excessive
moisture or dust.
Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations.
q
Place the printer near a wall outlet where you can easily
q
unplug the power cord.
Note for French-speaking users:
Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contact où la fiche peut
être débranchée facilement.
1-4
Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or
q
automatic timers. An interruption in power can erase
information in the memory of your printer or computer.
Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or
other appliances that can cause voltage fluctuations.
Keep the entire computer system away from poten tial
q
sources of electromagnetic interference, such as
loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
Setting Up the Printer
Use a grounded power outlet; do not use an adapter plug.
q
Make sure the paper path is clear and unobstructed before
q
you print on continuous paper. (See the next section.)
If you plan to use a printer stand, follow these guidelines:
Use a stand that supports at least 26 kg (57.8 lb).
q
Never use a stand that tilts the printer. The printer should
q
always be kept level.
Position your printer’s power cord and interface cable so
q
they do not interfere with paper feeding. If possible, secure
the cables to a leg of the printer stand.
Positioning the continuous paper supply
Before using continuous paper, make sure you line up your
paper supply with the tractor feeder so the paper feeds
smoothly into the printer, as shown below.
1
Setting Up the Printer
1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
This section describes how to install or replace the ribbon
cartridge. The installation and replacement procedures are the
same except that you need to remove the used ribbon cartridge
before replacing it with a new one.
EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ribbon
cartridges (S015086 ). Produc ts not manu factu red by EPSON
may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s
warranties.
Warning:
You will need to move the print head by hand to install or replace
w
the ribbon cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print
head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off when
the surface of the
protectors as shown.
Operate
button is even with the button
g1-10a
Caution:
Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage
c
the printer.
2. If the printer is connected to an electrical o u tl e t, unplu g i t from
the outlet.
1-6
Setting Up the Printer
3. Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it
straight up and off.
Á
À
4. Make sure that the print head is not hot; if it is, let it cool for
a few minutes before touching it. Then slide the print head
to the ribbon installation position (the indented portion of
the paper tension unit) by hand.
Note:
When you use the pull tractor, you can replace the ribbon cartridge
even though the print head is not positioned in the ribbon
installation position.
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5. If a used cartridge is installed, grasp the cartridge and pull it
slightly forward and up; the ribbon guide snaps away from
the metal pins behind the print head. Properly dispose of
the used ribbon cartridge.
ribbon guide
6. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package. Remove
the separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge and
discard the separator. Then turn the ribbon-tightening knob
in the direction of the arrow to remo ve an y slack in the
ribbon.
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7. Hold the cartridge with the ribbon-tightening knob up. Fit
the two front notches of the ribbon cartridge over the small
pegs on each side of the printer as shown below. Then lay
the cartridge flat.
8. Make sure that the two rear notches of the cartridge fit over
the small pegs on each side of the printer. Then gently
press down the cartridge until both ends click into place.
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9. Lift the ribbon guide of the ribbon cartridge (À) and insert it
firmly over the metal pins behind the print head (Á). Make
sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is in
place behind the print head. Press down the guide until it
clicks into place.
ribbon guide
ribbon-tightening
knob
10. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the
arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon as shown above.
Then slide the print head from side to side to make sure
it moves smoothly.
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11. Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into
the slo t s o n th e pr in t e r an d then lo w e r ing the cover until it
clicks into place.
À
Á
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator
To install the paper guide and paper separator, follow these
steps:
1. Turn over the paper guide and insert the paper separator’s
tabs into the slots on the paper guide.
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2. Make sure the paper guide cover is open as shown below.
Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of
the paper guide over the pegs behind the paper tension
unit.
paper te nsion
unit
paper gu ide cover
3. Close the paper guide cover.
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Plugging In the Printer
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. The printer is off when
the surface of the
protectors as shown below.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure its
voltage matches that of your electrical outlet. Also make
sure the plug on your printer’s power cord matches your
electrical outlet.
Caution:
It is not possi ble to cha n ge the pr i n te r’s voltage. If the rate d
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voltage and your outlet voltage do not match, contact your
dealer for assistance. Do not plug in the power cord.
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button is even with the button
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3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, plug the
appropriate end into the AC inlet on the back of the pr inter.
4. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded elec tric al outle t.
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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
To connect your computer to your printer’s built-in parallel
interface, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable with
a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a
36-pin Centronics
If your computer requires a different type of printer interface,
you should be able to use one of the optional interfaces
described on page A-3.
Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer
using the built-in parallel interface.
1. Make sure both the pr in ter and computer are turned off. The
printer is off when t h e sur fac e of the
with the button protectors.
2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface
connector, and squeeze the wire clips together until they
lock in place on both sides of the connector.
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compatible connector for the printer.
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button is even
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3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s
ground connector as shown below.
4. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If the cable
has a ground wire at the computer end, attach it to the ground
connector at the back of the computer.)
After you connect the printer to your computer, install the
printer driver software as described in the next section.
Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC
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After you connect the printer to your computer, you need to
install the printer driver on your computer. The printer driver
is software that allows your computer to control the printer.
You need to install the printer driver so your Windows
software applications can take full advantage of the printer’s
capabilities. The printer driver is included in the EPSON
printer software disks that come with your printer.
If you are using DOS, see “For DOS programs” on page 1-20.
Note:
Before you install the printer software, it is best to make backup copies of
the EPSON printer software disks.
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For Windows 95 or NT 4.0
Follow the steps below to install the printer driver for
Windows 95 or NT 4.0. To use the plug-and-play feature to
install the printer driver for Windows 95, see page 1-17.
Note:
Installing the printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 may require network
administration privileges. Ask your network administrator for more
information.
1. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is run n in g an d th e pr in ter is
off.
2. Insert Disk 1 of your printer dr iv er software in a disk drive.
Double-click the
the drive in which you inserted the disk.
My Computer
icon, and then double-click
3. Double-click the
icon, then make sure your printer
Setup
icon is selected in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog
box shown below. Click OK and follow the on-screen
instructions.
After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can
install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. See
Chapter 6 for information on installing and using the Status
Monitor.
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Using Windows 95 plug-and-play
If you are using Windows 95 and you want to install the driver
using plug-and-play, follow the steps below.
Note:
You can insta ll the pr i n ter dr iv e r usi n g pl u g-a n d-play only if your
computer ha s an IEEE-1284 compatible, bidirecti onal parallel po r t. See
your computer documentation for more information.
1. Make sure the printer is connected to your computer as
described on p age 1-14.
2. Turn off your printer an d co mp uter, if necessary.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds
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before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the
printer.
3. First turn on your printer and then turn on the computer.
Your computer starts loading Windows 95.
4. If you use a password, enter it at the prompt. Th e New
Hardware Found screen appears and displays your printer’s
model name.
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Note:
If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen or if a problem
occurs, click
95 or NT 4.0” on pa ge 1-16.
5. Click the
manufacturer
Note:
Windows 95 may display the New Hardware Found screen again the
next time you turn on your computer. If this happens, select the
not install a driver
will not appear again.
Cancel
Driver from disk provided by hardware
and follow the instructions under “For Windows
radio bu tton.
radio button an d the n click OK. This screen
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6. Click OK. You see the Install From Disk screen.
7. Insert Disk 1 of your printer dr iv er software in a disk drive.
8. Type
9. You can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer nam e
10. Click the
A:\Win95
you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute
the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. The Add Printer
Wizard dialog box appe ar s .
box. However, we recommend that you keep the default
printer model name as shown.
If this is your only printer or you want to use this printer as the
default printer for Win d ows 95 applications, s elec t
the default setting.)
Finish
hard disk and adds an icon to the Printers folder using the
printer model name or the name you selected.
in the Copy manufacturer’s files from box. (If
. (No is
Yes
button. The program copies the file s to your
After you install the printer driver for Windows 95, you can
install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program. See
Chapter 6 for information on installing and using the Status
Monitor.
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