Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FX-1180+ Epson
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R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrim pfron t.fm A5 siz e 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 9-pin Dot Ma trix Pr inter ® User’s Guide This manu al is di vided in two sect ions : Engli sh and Sp anish .
ii L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrim pfr ont.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson All rights r eserved.
iii R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Contents Introduction Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Where to Find Information .
iv R4C7930 all.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 L Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Sing le Sheets with the Singl e-Bin Cut-Sheet Feed er . . 2-15 Loading Sing le Sheets wi th the H igh-Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder .
v R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptoc.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 5 - Pro duct Info rmat ion Safety Instructi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introducti on 1 R4C7930 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/26/ 01 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa__ _____ T. Taka hashi ______ _ ABE S.
2 Introdu ction R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 L Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa_ ______ T. Taka hashi _____ __ ABE S. Ha lvor son __ ____ _ ❏ Online Help . Access h elp anyt ime for informat ion and instru ctions on the printer software t hat cont rols yo ur printer.
Introducti on 3 R4C7930 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpintro.fm A5 size 11/26/ 01 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa__ _____ T. Taka hashi ______ _ ABE S. Halvo rson ______ _ To view the Reference Guide , click St art , go to Pr ograms and select EPSON .
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 1 Sett ing Up the Printer This chapt er de scribe s how t o unp ack a nd set u p you r prin ter.
1-2 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Choosing a Place for the Printer ❏ Place the p rinter on a flat, stable su rface.
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Installing the Ribbon Cartridge EPSON recommends t he use of genuine E PSON ribbon cartrid ges (#8750 for the FX- 880+, #875 5 for the FX-1 180+).
1-4 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Press the tabs on each side of t he paper ten sion unit as shown, then lift the f ront of the uni t and pull it up and out of the pr inter.
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S.
1-6 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S.
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Attaching the Paper Guide To attach t he paper guide to your p rinter, i nsert the tabs s traight do wn into the mo untin g slo ts on the print er.
1-8 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your pr inter is equipped wi th bot h an IE EE-1284 -compatibl e paral lel i nterf ace an d a USB ( Unive rsal Serial Bus ) int erface .
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Plug the ot her end of the ca ble into the co mputer ’ s parallel interface por t.
1-10 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Installing an optional interface card You can use opti onal i nterface ca rds to supp lement your printe r ’ s built-in p arallel i nterface.
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Slide the inte rface c ard along the slots on both sid es of the interfac e compar tment.
1-12 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2. Check the lab el on the b ack of the pri nter t o make sure t he voltage required by t he prin ter matches that of y our electrica l outlet.
Settin g Up th e Printe r 1-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson For Windows Foll ow the steps below to ins tall the pr inter so ftware in Windows Me, 98 , 95, 2000, or NT 4.
1-14 Setting Up the Print er L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpsetup.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S.
Paper Handling 2-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 2 Paper Hand ling This chapt er cove rs som e impo rtant in struc tions you nee d to load and use pape r in your pr inter.
2-2 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Befo re you st art print ing, mak e sure the pape r-thick ness se tting is co rrect fo r the ty pe of p aper you ar e usin g: 1.
Paper Handling 2-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Continuous Paper with the Front Push Tractor 1. Make sure the p rinter is turned off.
2-4 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Slide the left spr ocket appr oximately 12 mm (0.5 inch) fr om the fa r left po sit ion and pu ll the bl ue lever forward t o lock i t in place.
Paper Handling 2-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 7. Close the sprocket covers. 8. Slide the r ight sproc ket to r emove any slack in the paper; then lock it in place b y pushing t he sprock et lock down .
2-6 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Continuous Paper with the Rear Push Tractor 1. Close the flap on the fro nt cover if p aper is not loaded fro m the front slot.
Paper Handling 2-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 5. Slide the lef t sprocket app roximately 1 2 mm (0.5 inch) f rom the far lef t positio n and pu sh the blue le ver ba ck to lock it in place.
2-8 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 8. A ttach the pap er gui de and l ay it fla t on th e prin ter. Op en the edge guides al l the way to the le ft and right, then rais e the continu ous pa per supp ort.
Paper Handling 2-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2.
2-10 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Note: Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper slot. If you insert the paper while the printer is on, a paper jam may occur.
Paper Handling 2-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 8. F it fou r holes o f the pap er over the tr actor p ins on bo th sprockets. Then close the sp rocket cov ers.
2-12 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 13. Remove a ny sl ack in th e paper by press ing the LF/FF button. (Always re move a ny slack fr om the paper; other wise print quality ma y deterior ate.
Paper Handling 2-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Removing paper from the pull tractor 1. A fter you fin ish pri nting, tear of f the pa per su pply a t the perf ora tion ne arest the pap er entr y slo t.
2-14 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 2. Make sure the paper g uide is in the upright posit ion. Then set the p aper-thi cknes s lever t o 0 if y ou are usi ng ordinar y single-sheet paper .
Paper Handling 2-15 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson If the fir st printed line on you r page appears too high or low, you can use the M icro Adjust function to adjust the top-of -form position.
2-16 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Slide the left paper guide of the c ut-sheet feeder so i t is align ed wi th th e tria ngle m ark.
Paper Handling 2-17 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 6. Insert the pa per stac k printab le side do wn along the left paper gui de. 7. A djus t the ri ght pa per g uide so that it matc hes yo ur pap er ’ s widt h.
2-18 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 10. Instal l the paper guid e with the attache d stacker-s upport by fittin g the n otche s on t he paper guide strai ght dow n over the mounting posts on t he printer .
Paper Handling 2-19 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 1. Close the fl ap on the f ront cover if paper is not load ed from the front slot . 2. S et the pape r relea se leve r to th e sing le-s heet po siti on.
2-20 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Slide the left pap er gui de until i t is al igned wit h the tr iangle mark; then lo ck it in p lace by push ing back its l ock lever.
Paper Handling 2-21 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 7. Insert the pa per stac k printab le side do wn along the left paper gui de. 8. A djus t the ri ght pa per g uide so that it matc hes yo ur pap er ’ s width and lock it in place.
2-22 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Loading Special Papers Follo w the guid elines in this se ctio n when load ing co ntinu ous multipart forms, single-sheet mul tipart forms, labels, a nd envelopes.
Paper Handling 2-23 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Labels Wh en prin ting on lab els, us e only the t ype o f labels that a re mounted on continuo us backi ng shee ts with sp rocket holes fo r use with a tractor f eeder.
2-24 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Removing continu ous paper with labels .
Paper Handling 2-25 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson To lo ad single envel opes, foll ow the instruc tions in “ Loading Single Sheets wi th the P aper Guide ” on p age 2-13.
2-26 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Switching to printing on single sheets Follow the steps below to switch from printing on continuous paper f rom a push tractor to pr inting on singl e sheets.
Paper Handling 2-27 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Switching to printing on continuous paper Follow the steps below to switch from printing on single sheets to printi ng on cont inuous p aper wi th a push tracto r.
2-28 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.
Paper Handling 2-29 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-of f position. If you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps an d stops moving the paper.
2-30 Paper Han dling L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimppaper.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 4. Press the LF/FF D butto n to move the top-o f-for m positi on up on the page, o r press the Load/E ject U button to move the top-of-for m position down on the p age.
Using the Contro l Panel 3-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 3 Using the Contr ol Panel This chapt er de scri bes ho w to use the b utton s on th e con trol pan el to co ntrol vari ous pr inter fu nction s.
3-2 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Tear Off/Bin light Flashes when continuous paper is in the tear-off position. On when bin 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected .
Using the Contro l Panel 3-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Selecting a Font and Pitch Usually, you use y our applicat ion program t o select the fon t and pitch you wa nt to use in a document.
3-4 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson About Your Printer’s Default Settings The defau lt sett ings cont rol many printe r functi ons.
Using the Contro l Panel 3-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson * Availa ble only in Ok idata mod e. (S ee page 3- 11 for more in form atio n.) ** Not a vaila ble in Okidat a mod e.
3-6 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S.
Using the Contro l Panel 3-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson I/F (interfa ce) mode The printer has a slot for an optional inter face in addi tion to i ts built- in paral lel and USB interf aces.
3-8 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Manual feed wait time The print er is set to wa it 1.5 sec onds between feeding sheets manually, bu t you can change it to 1, 2, or 3 seconds if necessary.
Using the Contro l Panel 3-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S.
3-10 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Locking the Control Panel Buttons You can rest rict t he use of bu ttons on t he contr ol panel using Lock- out mo de.
Using the Contro l Panel 3-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 1. Make sure paper i s loade d and t he print er is t urned off . 2. T urn o n the pr inter w hile holdin g down the LF/ FF and Pause buttons .
3-12 Using the C ontrol Pa nel L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimpcp.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The de fault sett ings (sho wn in bold) are c onsiste nt with O kidata Microli ne 320 Tur bo factory settings.
Troubleshooting 4-1 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Chapter 4 Troubles hooting Using the Erro.
4-2 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson n = on f = flashing ••• = three bee ps, ••••• = five beeps Problems and Solutions Most prob lems you may e ncounter w hile operat ing your printer have simple so lutions.
Troubleshooting 4-3 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson You can al so use the se lf tes t to det ermi ne whe ther t he pri nter or the computer is ca using the problem.
4-4 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Paper loading or feeding proble ms The printer doe s not load single-she et paper or does not fee d it properly .
Troubleshooting 4-5 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer does not fully eject a single s heet. Cause What to d o Paper is too long. Press the Load/E ject butto n to eject the sheet.
4-6 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer does not load continu ous paper or does not feed it properly. Cause What to do The paper release lever is not set correctly.
Troubleshooting 4-7 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Printing position problems Wrong top-of-form position Your printi ng appears too high or l ow on the page.
4-8 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.
Troubleshooting 4-9 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Printing or printout quality problems The printer does not print when the c om puter sends data.
4-10 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The ribbon has to o much slack, the ribbon has c ome loose , or the rib bon cartridge is n ot installed properly.
Troubleshooting 4-11 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson c Caution: Never replace the print head yourself; you may d amage the printer. Also, other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced.
4-12 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson The printer pr ints strange symbols, i ncorrect fonts, or other ina ppro pria te ch aract ers.
Troubleshooting 4-13 R R4C793 0 shrimp.bk Rev.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/26/0 1 Pass 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficult y using your printer wit h a USB connection, read the in formation in t his sec t ion.
4-14 Troubleshooting L R4C7930 shrimp.bk Re v.C shrimptroub.fm A5 size 11/2 6/01 Pas s 1 Proof Sign-off: ABE Y. Azu ma A. Nagasawa T. Takahashi ABE S. Halvorson 3. Click the Devi ce M ana ger tab. If your drivers are corr ectly install ed, EPSON USB Print er Devices should a ppear on the Device Manager menu.
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