EPSON FX-880/FX-1180

Default-Setting Mode 1

Setting

Options

 

 

Skip over perforation

Off, On

 

 

Auto tear-off

Off, On

 

 

Auto line feed

Off, On

 

 

Print direction

Bi-D, Uni-D

 

 

Software

ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880,

 

IBM2381 Plus for FX-1180

 

 

I/F (interface) mode

Auto, Parallel, Optional

 

 

Auto I/F (interface) wait time

10 seconds, 30 seconds

 

 

0 slash

0, 0/

 

 

High speed draft

Off, On (10 cpi), On (12 cpi)

 

 

Input buffer

Off, On

 

 

Buzzer

Off, On

 

 

Auto CR (carriage return)*

Off, On

 

 

IBM character table*

Table 2, Table1

 

 

*These settings are available only in IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation mode (IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180).

Default-Setting Mode 2

Setting

Options

 

 

Page length for front

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,

tractor

8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17

 

 

Page length for rear tractor

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,

 

8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17

 

 

Character table

Standard model: Italic, PC 437, PC 850,

 

PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861,

 

BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1

 

All other models: Italic, PC 437, PC 850,

 

PC 437 Greek, PC 853, PC 855, PC 852,

 

PC 857, PC 866, PC 869, MAZOWIA,

 

code MJK, ISO 8859-7, Bulgaria, PC 774,

 

Estonia, PC 866 LAT., ISO 8859-2, PC 866

 

UKR

 

 

International character set

Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany,

for Italic table*

Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic

 

Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1

 

 

* The options available for this setting vary depending on the country.

Changing Default Settings

Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and change the printer’s default settings.

Note:

❏To print the language selection and default-setting mode instructions, you need three sheets of letter- or A4-size paper or three pages of continuous paper that is at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide.

❏If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide.

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

Caution:

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

2.Using the tables above, determine whether the setting you want to change is in default-setting mode 1 or 2.

3.To change settings in default-setting mode 1, hold down the Tear Off/Bin button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer. To change settings in default- setting mode 2, hold down the Tear Off/Bin and LF/FF buttons while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer.

The printer enters the default-setting mode you selected and prints the language selection instructions (one page).

4.Press the Load/Eject button until the Paper Out and Pause lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions.

5.Press the Tear Off/Bin button to print the default-setting mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.

The printed instructions list the settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings. Use these instructions to change the printer’s default settings from the control panel.

Note:

The arrows in the instructions indicate the printer’s current settings.

6.To save your settings and turn off the printer, press the Operate button. This also exits the default-setting mode.

Note:

You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer while it is paused. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again.

Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout

If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem.

During bidirectional adjustment, the printer prints three sheets of alignment patterns, labeled High Speed Draft, Draft, and NLQ (near letter quality). As described below, you select the best alignment pattern from each sheet.

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