User manual EPSON FX-880+ QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Buttons and Lights 1 Font button Selects one of the fonts. Font lights Indicate which font is selected. 4 Tear Off/Bin button Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position. Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to the top-of-form position. Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is installed. [. . . ] Fit four holes of the paper over the tractor pins on both sprockets. Remove any slack in the paper by pressing the LF/FF button. c Caution: Always remove any slack from the paper; otherwise print quality may deteriorate. 8. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper, then lock it in place. Open the edge guides on the paper guide all the way to the left and right, then raise the continuous paper support. 13. When the printer receives data, it will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper. If necessary, follow the steps in "Micro Adjust Function" to adjust the current position of the paper. c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. 14. Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer, then lowering the cover into place. The printer starts printing from the top-of-form position. After you finish printing, tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 10. If you are using the front slot, open the flap on the front cover. Then, reattach the front cover as shown below. 11. Turn on the printer. Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor (3/4) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Removing paper from the pull tractor Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the pull tractor: 1. After you finish printing, tear off the paper supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 2. To feed paper forward and eject it, hold down the LF/FF button. c Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button when you are using the pull tractor; the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer. Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor (4/4) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Single Sheets with the Paper Guide Note: It is recommended that you close the flap on the front cover if paper is not loaded from the front slot. Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the triangle mark on the paper guide. Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. Follow these steps to load paper in the paper guide: 1. Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position. Then set the paper-thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to 0 if you are using ordinary single-sheet paper. (If you are using envelopes, see "Special Papers" for instructions on setting the paper-thickness lever. ) Also move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Insert a sheet of paper with the printable side down between the edge guides until it meets resistance. The printer feeds the paper automatically and is ready to print. 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 2. Turn on the printer, if necessary. If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low, you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position. [. . . ] If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use the default setting as a reference point when adjusting the top-of-form position. After you set the top-of-form position, press the Pause button to exit the Micro Adjust mode. Micro Adjust Function (2/2) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Ribbon Cartridge Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge When printing becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. [. . . ]