EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ continuous paper support User Replaceable Parts paper guide edge guides FX-880+ printer cover paper release lever User replaceable part Parts price list name 107 Front cover Cover, front assembly 1090495 108 Knob Knob 1039337 120 Logo plate Logo plate 1090266 115 Optional interface cover Upper connector cover 1037223 106 Paper guide Sheet guide assembly, rear 1040399 135 Paper guide support frame Support frame, sheet guide 1039332 585 Paper thickness le
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Other network interface cards (such as the C823622A, C823632A, and C823642A) are also supported on this printer. Check with EPSON for more information. Options Paper Handling Options System Compatibility High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381 for FX-880+, C806401 for FX-1180+) Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. You can load single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, or envelopes.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Paper capacity Single-bin cut-sheet feeder up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) paper Electronic Interfaces One standard bidirectional 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support, one USB (ver 1.1) interface, and one optional Type B interface slot Buffer 96KB Built-in fonts Bitmap fonts: EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Environmental Single-sheet multipart forms (for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only): Humidity (without condensation) Temperature Operation (plain paper) 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) 10 to 80% RH Operation 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) (recycled paper, envelopes, labels or roll paper) 30 to 60% RH Storage 0 to 85% RH –22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) Paper Use recycled paper, multipart paper, labels, envelopes, and roll paper only under normal temperature and humidity cond
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Continuous labels (front and bottom entry only): Envelopes (rear entry only): Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets. Minimum Envelope size (No. 6) Minimum Label size Maximum See the figure below. Width, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 4.0 101.6 FX-880+: 10.0 254.0 Length, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 4.0 101.6 22.0 558.8 Thickness, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 0.0028 0.07 0.0035 0.09 Total thickness (inch) (mm) 0.0063 0.16 0.0075 0.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Printable Area Roll paper A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Single sheets B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 8.0 inches (203.2 mm). A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). Standards and Approvals B FX-880+: The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 8.0 inches (203.2 mm).
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ 9 Control Panel Buttons and Lights Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When held down for three seconds, enters Micro Adjust mode. When pressed again, exits Micro Adjust mode. 10 Lock When Lock-out mode is on, the Paper Out and Pause lights flash if a locked button is pressed. 11 Paper Out light On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or paper is not loaded correctly.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Error Indicators Selecting a Font and Pitch If the printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want to use in a document. However, you can select one of the printer’s five fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s control panel, as described below.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ You can use the front, bottom, or rear paper slot with the pull tractor. Selecting a Paper Source Paper slot Paper can be fed into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. Select the paper source that bests suits your current printing needs. Push Tractor Positions Description front The bottom paper slot has the straightest paper path, so it is the best slot to use when printing on thick paper, such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ . Setting the Paper Release Lever Set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you want to use, as described in the table below.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ 2. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters Micro Adjust mode. 4. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page. 3. Press LF/FF D to feed paper backward, or Load/Eject U to feed paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Single-sheet multipart forms Removing continuous paper with labels To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. Thick paper, such as multipart forms with five or six parts, requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams. Make sure the forms do not exceed 0.018 inch (0.46 mm).
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Switching Paper Types You can easily switch back and forth between printing on continuous paper with a push tractor and printing on single sheets without having to remove or reload the continuous paper. 3. Set the paper release lever to the front or rear push position, depending on the tractor position you are using. Your printer loads the continuous paper automatically when you begin printing.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Default Setting Mode The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the default-setting mode. The following table shows the options available for each printer setting. (Default settings appear in bold type.) Instructions for changing the settings follow the table.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ To turn Lock-out mode off, repeat steps 1 and 2. The printer beeps once, indicating that the Lock-out mode has been turned off. Changing the Lock-out mode setting The printer remains in Okidata mode until you repeat the above procedure. To return to FX-880+ mode, hold down the Tear Off/Bin and Pause buttons while you turn on the printer. The printer beeps twice. Turn it off, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it back on to begin using the printer in FX-880+ mode.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Printing a Self Test Printing a Hex Dump Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem: The hex dump feature is designed for DOS-based PC connections. If you are an experienced user or a programmer, you can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from the computer as hexadecimal values.
EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Cleaning the Printer 7. Repack the printer, paper guide, ribbon cartridge, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer’s original box. 1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn it off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, remove it. 4.
