Epson FX-1180 Printer User Manual


 
Vertical printed lines are not aligned.
Cause What to do
Bidirectional printing, which
is the printer’s standard
printing mode, is out of
alignment.
Use the printer’s bidirectional
adjustment mode to correct this
problem. See “Aligning Vertical Lines
in Your Printout” on page 7-14.
Clearing Paper Jams
To clear a paper jam, follow these steps:
1Press the
Operate
button to turn off the printer.
2. Open the printer cover.
3. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh
supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot.
4. Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to
remove the paper in the printer. Remove any remaining
pieces of paper.
If the paper is stuck where the printer ejects it, gently pull
the paper out of the printer.
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Caution:
Use the knob on the left side of the printer to clear paper
jams only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may
damage the printer or change the top-of-form or tear-off
position.
5. Close the printer cover and press the
Operate
button to
turn on the printer. Make sure the
Paper Out
light is not
flashing and the
Pause
light is off.
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