EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual

 

 

 

Table 1-15. Button Functions

 

 

 

 

Button

 

 

Function

 

 

 

Operate

 

Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top

 

 

of this button is even with the button protectors.

Pause

 

Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when

 

 

 

pressed again. (Selects on line or off line status.)

 

 

When held down for three seconds when the printer is in

 

 

 

the standby state, enters the micro adjust mode. When

 

 

 

pressed again, exits the micro adjust mode.

Load/Eject

 

Loads continuous paper from the standby position.

 

 

Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby

 

 

 

position.

 

 

Loads a single sheet of paper from the paper entry slot.

 

 

Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded.

LF/FF

 

When pressed, executes a line feed.

 

 

When held down, executes a form feed. This advances

 

 

 

continuous paper to the next top-of-form position or

 

 

 

ejects a single sheet.

Tear

 

Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position.

Off/Bin

 

Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off

 

 

 

position to the top-of-form position.

 

 

Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder

 

 

 

is installed.

 

 

Enters the card mode to print on postcards and

 

 

 

envelopes.

Font

 

Selects one of the following fonts: Draft, Roman, or Sans

 

 

Serif.

Pitch

 

Selects one of the following font widths: 10 cpi,

 

 

12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi, or PS (proportional spacing).

Micro

 

In the micro adjust mode, executes a micro feed (moves

Adjust /

 

the paper forward or backward 1/216 inch). Depending on

 

 

the position of your paper, you can use this button to adjust

 

 

the top-of-form or tear-off position.

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1 Product Description

1.2.1.2 LEDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1-16. LED Indicators

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED(s)

 

Color

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pause

 

Orange

 

On when the printer is paused.

 

 

 

 

Off when the printer is on line.

 

 

 

 

Flashes when the printer is in the micro

 

 

 

 

 

adjust mode or the print head is

 

 

 

 

 

overheated.

Paper Out

 

Red

 

On when no paper is loaded or paper is

 

 

 

 

 

not loaded correctly in the selected paper

 

 

 

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

Off when paper is loaded correctly in the

 

 

 

 

 

selected paper source.

 

 

 

 

Flashes when paper has not been fully

 

 

 

 

 

ejected or a paper jam has occurred.

Tear Off/Bin

 

Green

 

o o when continuous paper is not in the

 

 

 

 

 

tear-off position.

 

 

 

 

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 o = off f = flashing

Font

 

Green

 

Indicates which font is selected.

Pitch

 

Green

 

Indicates which font size is selected.

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