Epson FX-1180 Informations techniques

9-Pin Dot Matrix PrinterLoading Continuous Paper With the Front Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Loading Continuou

Press up the tabs on each side of thepaper tension unit, then lift the front ofthe unit and pull it up and out of theprinter.Make sure the print head

Remove the new ribbon cartridge fromthe package and turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of thearrow to remove any slack in theribbon.Hold

Use a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen, to guide the ribbon betweenthe print head and ribbon guide whileyou turn the ribbon-tightening knob toh

Install the paper tension unit byplacing it on the printer’s mountingpegs and lowering it into place. Pressdown on both ends of the unit until itclick

Press the Operate button to turn offthe printer.Open the printer cover.3If continuous paper is jammed in theprinter, tear off the fresh supply at thep

Turn the knob on the left side of theprinter away from you to remove thepaper in the printer. Remove anyremaining pieces of paper.cCaution:Use the kno

Error Indicators Check the printer’s control panel lights and follow the appropriate instructions below. For moreinformation, see, Chapter 7 of your U

Turn off the printer, then remove thefront cover.Open both sprocket covers, and fit thefirst four holes of the paper, printableside up, over the tract

Loading Continuous Paper With the Front Push Tractor33 4 When you load continuous paper withlabels, make sure the auto tear-offmode is off before you

Loading Continuous Paper With the Rear Push Tractor41 2To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps. Make sure the left and

Attach the paper guide. Then set thepaper release lever to the rear pushtractor position. Make sure that the paper guide is lyingflat on the printer a

from the front push tractorfrom the rear push tractorRemoving Continuous Paper From the Front or Rear Push Tractor6To remove continuous paper from the

Make sure that the printer is notprinting. You may need to press thePause button to pause the printer.(When the printer is paused, the Pauselight is o

Ribbon CartridgeWhen printing becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. EPSON recommends youuse genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges. These

Press the Operate button to turn offthe printer. The printer is off when thesurface of the Operate button is evenwith the button protectors as shown.U