User manual EPSON FX-880T QUICK START

[. . . ] It also explains how to install the printer driver and change certain default settings. Note: You must install the printer driver for the printer to work correctly. For complete instructions on using your printer, see your FX-880/FX-1180 User's Guide, the manual that comes with your printer. ® ® ® Features The table below compares some of the basic features of the two printers. Feature Print speed (at 10 cpi) High speed draft Draft NLQ Paper paths Copy capacity 410 cps 310 cps 77 cps Top, front, rear, bottom 1 original + 5 copies 390 cps 300 cps 75 cps Top, rear, bottom 1 original + 5 copies EPSON FX-880T Okidata ML320 Turbo 1 Feature MTBF @ 25% duty cycle Character pitch selection Print head life (approximate) Ribbon life (approximate) Emulations Standard interface Sound level Warranty (limited) Printable area Top margin Bottom margin Left margin Right margin EPSON FX-880T 10, 000 POH 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi; proportional 200 million characters 3 million characters EPSON ESC/P , IBM 2380 Plus, Oki ML Parallel 55 dBA 2 year 22 mm 24 mm 3. 0 mm 3. 0 mm ® ® Okidata ML320 Turbo 10, 000 POH 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi; proportional 200 million characters 3 million characters EPSON ESC/P, IBM ProPrinter III, Oki ML Parallel 57 dBA 1 year 22 mm * 24 mm * 3. 0 mm * 3. 0 mm * * As measured by EPSON. Installing the Printer Driver Be sure to install the printer driver as described below for your operating system. Note: These instructions replace the ones in the FX-880/FX-1180 User's Guide. [. . . ] When the setup is complete, click OK. 3 For USB Connections (Windows 98, 2000, and Me) If you are using Windows 98, 2000, or Me and are connecting the printer to your computer with a USB/parallel adapter cable, follow the steps below to install the printer driver. Be sure to use the Setup diskettes that came with your printer; do not install the printer driver software that comes with the cable. Make sure the printer and computer are turned off and the printer is not connected to your computer. Turn on your computer and wait until you see your Windows program icons. Insert the FX-880T Setup Disk 1 in your diskette drive. Double-click the My Computer icon and double-click the diskette drive icon. In the Printer Driver Setup window, select EPSON FX-880T and click OK. The Setup program begins installing the printer driver. When you see the EPSON Printer Utility Setup screen, connect your printer to the computer using the USB/parallel adapter cable. Note: If you need instructions to connect the printer to your computer, see the documentation that came with the USB/parallel adapter cable. When the setup is complete, click OK. 4 Windows 3. 1 or NT 3. 51x 1. Make sure the printer is connected to your computer (as described in your User's Guide). Turn on your printer and then turn on your computer. Make sure the Program Manager window is open, then choose Run from the File menu. Insert the FX-880T Setup Disk 1 in your diskette drive. Type A:\SETUP (or browse to the Setup. exe file on the diskette in your drive) and click OK. In the Printer Driver Setup window, select EPSON FX-880T and click OK. When the setup is complete, click OK. 5 Changing Default Settings The FX-880T comes configured with certain default settings. [. . . ] You can change it to 8 lines per inch (and back to 6 lines per inch) by ® entering the control codes below from DOS or UNIX. Code ASCII Hex Decimal 8 Lines per inch ESC 0 1B 30 27 48 6 Lines per inch ESC 2 1B 32 27 50 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Trademarks EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. [. . . ]