EPSON FX-980

Your Printer’s Default Settings

The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your application software or printer driver, you may need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the default setting mode.

The table below lists the default settings (in bold) and options you can select in this mode. For instructions on changing the default settings, see the next section.

Settings

Options

 

 

Page length for front

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5,

tractor*

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

 

 

Page length for rear

Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5,

tractor*

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

 

 

Skip over perforation

On, Off

 

 

Auto tear-off

On, Off

 

 

Auto line feed

On, Off

 

 

High speed draft

On, Off

 

 

Print direction

Bi-D, Uni-D

 

 

I/F mode

Auto, Parallel, Serial, Optional

 

 

Auto I/F wait time

10 s, 30 s

 

 

Software

ESC/P, IBM 2380Plus

 

 

Character table

Standard model:

 

Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863,

 

PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp,

 

Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858,

 

ISO 8859-15,

 

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, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC 774, Estonia,

 

446+

 

9ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT, PC 866 UKR,

 

PC APTEC, PC 708, PC 720, PC AR864,

 

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

 

Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858,

 

ISO 8859-15

 

 

International character

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

set for Italic table

Italic U.K., Italic Denmark1, Italic Sweden,

 

Italic Italy, Italic Spain1

 

 

0 slash

On, Off

 

 

Input buffer

On, Off

 

 

Buzzer

On, Off

 

 

Auto CR (IBM 2380

On, Off

Plus)**

 

 

 

Baud rate

19200BPS, 9600BPS, 4800BPS, 2400BPS,

 

1200BPS, 600BPS, 300BPS

 

 

Parity

None, Odd, Even, Ignore

 

 

IBM character table**

Table1, Table2

 

 

*The options available vary depending on the country of purchase.

**These settings take effect only when IBM 2380 Plus emulation is selected.

Changing Default Settings

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

To print the language selection and default setting mode instructions, you need three sheets of letter- or A4-size single-sheet 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 each time the printer ejects a printed sheet.

Turn off the printer when it is not printing to exit the default setting mode.

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

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

2.Hold down the Pitch button while you press the Operate button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the default setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (one page).

3.Press the Font button until the Font lights indicate the language you want, as described in the language selection instructions.

4.Press the Pitch button to print the default setting mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.

The printed instructions list the default settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings. Follow the printed instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the control panel.

The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer’s current settings.

5.When you finish making your settings, press the Operate button to turn off the printer and exit the default setting mode. Any settings you make remain in effect until you change them again.

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