Product Information Guide

EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
14 - EPSON FX-880/FX-1180
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Default-Setting Mode 1
* These settings are available only in IBM 2380/2381 Plus emulation
mode (IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880, IBM 2381 Plus for FX-1180).
Default-Setting Mode 2
* The options available for this setting vary depending on the country.
Changing Default Settings
Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode and
change the printer’s default settings.
Note:
❏ To print the language selection and default-setting mode
instructions, you need three sheets of letter- or A4-size 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 of paper
each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide.
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may
damage the printer.
2. Using the tables above, determine whether the setting you
want to change is in default-setting mode 1 or 2.
3. To change settings in default-setting mode 1, hold down
the
Tear Off/Bin button while you press the Operate
button to turn on the printer. To change settings in default-
setting mode 2, hold down the
Tear Off/Bin and LF/FF
buttons while you press the
Operate button to turn on the
printer.
The printer enters the default-setting mode you selected and
prints the language selection instructions (one page).
4. Press the
Load/Eject button until the Paper Out and
Pause lights indicate the language you want, as described in
the language selection instructions.
5. Press the
Tear Off/Bin button to print the default-setting
mode instructions (two pages) in the language you selected.
The printed instructions list the settings you can change,
describe how to change them, and show you how the
control panel lights help you make settings. Use these
instructions to change the printer’s default settings from the
control panel.
Note:
The arrows in the instructions indicate the printer’s current
settings.
6. To save your settings and turn off the printer, press the
Operate button. This also exits the default-setting mode.
Note:
You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the
printer while it is paused. Any settings you have made remain in
effect until you change them again.
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your
Printout
If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not
properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional
adjustment mode to correct this problem.
During bidirectional adjustment, the printer prints three
sheets of alignment patterns, labeled High Speed Draft, Draft,
and NLQ (near letter quality). As described below, you select
the best alignment pattern from each sheet.
Setting Options
Skip over perforation
Off
, On
Auto tear-off
Off
, On
Auto line feed
Off
, On
Print direction
Bi-D
, Uni-D
Software
ESC/P
, IBM 2380 Plus for FX-880,
IBM2381 Plus for FX-1180
I/F (interface) mode
Auto
, Parallel, Optional
Auto I/F (interface) wait time
10 seconds
, 30 seconds
0 slash
0
, 0/
High speed draft Off,
On (10 cpi)
, On (12 cpi)
Input buffer Off,
On
Buzzer Off,
On
Auto CR (carriage return)*
Off
, On
IBM character table* Table 2,
Table1
Setting Options
Page length for front
tractor
Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,
8.5,
11
, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Page length for rear tractor Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8,
8.5,
11
, 70/6, 12, 14, 17
Character table Standard model:
Italic
, PC 437, PC 850,
PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861,
BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1
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, Bulgaria, PC 774,
Estonia, PC 866 LAT., ISO 8859-2, PC 866
UKR
International character set
for Italic table*
Italic U.S.A.
, Italic France, Italic Germany,
Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic
Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1