Epson TM-FX2180 manual Special Functions, Paper Thickness Lever Positions, Printing a Self Test

EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

1.2.3 Paper Thickness Lever Positions

You need to set the paper thickness lever for the type of paper you are using, as shown in the table below.

Table 1-19. Paper Thickness Lever Positions

Paper Type	Lever Position
Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous paper)	0
Carbonless multi-part forms with:
2 parts (original + 1 copy)	1
3 parts (original + 2 copies)	3
4 parts (original + 3 copies)	4
5 parts (original + 4 copies)	5
6 parts (original + 5 copies)	6
7 parts (original + 6 copies)	6
Thin paper	-1 or 0
Continuous paper with labels	2
Envelopes	4 or 5
Postcards	3

1.3 Special Functions

You can access the printer’s special functions by holding down the button indicated while turning on the printer.

1.3.1 Printing a Self Test

To perform a self test, follow these steps:

1.Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

2.To run the test using the draft font, hold down the LF/FF button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer. To run the test using the printer’s near letter-quality fonts, hold down the Load/Eject button while you turn on the printer.

After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed.

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3.To end the self test, press the Pause button to stop printing. If a printed page remains in the printer, press the Load/Eject button to eject it. Then turn off the printer.

1.3.2 Turning on the Double-strike Mode

If the printing on the bottom copies of your thick multi-part forms is faint, turn on the double-strike mode as described below. In the double-strike mode, the printer prints draft and bitmap images using double-strike printing. The printer does not use two-pass printing in this mode.

Note:

‰The double-strike mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to position 4 or higher and the paper release lever is set to the pull tractor position.

‰Always turn on the double-strike mode before printing on multi-part forms with seven parts.

‰Use double-strike mode only under normal temperature and humidity conditions.

‰When the printer is in the double-strike mode, the print speed is reduced.

1.Load your multi-part forms on the pull tractor.

2.Make sure the printer is turned off.

3.While holding down the Font button, press the Operate button to turn on the printer. The printer beeps twice to indicate double-strike mode is on.

To exit the double-strike mode, turn off the printer, then hold down the Font button and press the Operate button to turn the printer back on. The printer beeps once to indicate double-strike mode is off.

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