Epson FX-1180 Printer User Manual


 
Contents
Getting to Know Your Printer
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Available Paper Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Printing on continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
Ribbon Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8
Print Head Caution Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-9
ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10
How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-11
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-12
Chapter 1
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Positioning the continuous paper supply . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Optional printer drivers for DOS program users . . . . . . 1-18
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