Specifications

EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+
8 - EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ 10/01
Error Indicators
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.
n
= on
f
= flashing
••• = three beeps, ••••• = five beeps
Selecting a Font and Pitch
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.
Settings you make in application programs usually
override settings you make from the printer’s control
panel. For best results, use your application to select a
font and make other settings.
The available pitch depends on the font you select. See the table
below for more information.
1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the
Pause
button to stop printing.
2. Press the
Font
button until the two Font lights indicate the
desired font as shown below.
n = on o = off f = flashing
3. Press the
Pitch
button until the two Pitch lights indicate the
desired pitch as shown below.
n = on o = off f = flashing
Light status
Beep
pattern
Problem
Solution
n Paper Out
n Pause
•••
No paper is loaded in the selected
paper source.
Load paper in the printer or select a
different paper source; the Paper Out
light goes off. Then press the Pause
button; the Pause light goes off and
the printer starts printing.
•••
The paper is not loaded correctly.
Remove paper and reload it correctly.
n
Pause •••
The paper release lever is set to the
wrong position.
Set the paper release lever to the
position for the paper source you
want to use. See page 10.
If paper from another paper source is
currently in the paper path, press the
Load/Eject button to eject the paper;
then move the paper release lever to
the desired position.
f
Paper Out
n
Pause
•••
A single sheet of paper is not fully
ejected.
Press the Load/Eject button to eject
the sheet.
•••
Continuous paper is not fed to the
standby position.
Tear off the printed page at
the perforation; then press the
Load/Eject button. The printer feeds
the paper to the standby position.
•••
Paper is jammed in the printer.
To clear the paper jam, see page 13.
f
Pause
—
The print head is overheated.
Wait a few minutes; the printer
resumes printing automatically once
the print head cools.
—
The printer is in Micro Adjust mode.
Make the adjustments as described
on page 10.
All lights flashing
•••••
An unknown or fatal printer error has
occurred.
Turn off the printer and leave it off for
several minutes; then turn on the
printer again. If the error recurs,
contact your dealer or EPSON.
Font Pitch
USD 10, 12
HSD 10, 12, 15, 17, 20
Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS
Roman 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS
Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, PS
Lights
Font
o n
USD
n o
HSD
n n
Draft
o f
Roman
f o
Sans Serf
Lights
Pitch
o n
10 cpi
n o
12 cpi
n n
15 cpi
o f
17 cpi
f o
20 cpi
n f
PS