Epson TM-FX2180 User Manual

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EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual
Chapter 5  Adjustments
5-9
After you select the factory setting, you see the Main menu.
Program : J******          Setting : *****
 9 pins      VR 0  =  0         VR 1  =  0         VR 2 = 0
       [    Main MENU    ]
   (1)  Bi-d Adjust                     (6) Envelope
   (2)  FF paper                        (7) ---- N/A ----
   (3)  A3 Cut sheet               > (8) -- SUB MENU  
   (4)  A4 1P Cut sheet
   (5)  A4 6P Cut sheet
Figure 5-17. Main Menu
6. 
Use the 
 or 
 key to highlight SUB MENU and press Enter. You see
the following submenu:
Program : J******          Setting : *****
 9 pins      VR 0  =  0         VR 1  =  0         VR 2 = 0
       [    Sub MENU    ]
   (1)  Memory SW Print          (6) EEPROM Print
   (2)  EEPROM Reset            (7) -- EXIT
 >(3)  TPE Adjust  
   (4)  Pitch     1P
   (5)  Pitch   20P 
Figure 5-18. Submenu
7. 
Use the 
 or 
 key to highlight TPE Adjust and press Enter.
8. 
Insert an A4-size sheet of paper into the printer’s rear paper guide.
Make sure the paper is positioned in the portrait orientation. The TPE
check pattern and the current TPE position value is printed, as shown
in Figure 5-19.
9. 
Measure the distance from the top of the paper to the 0 level line, as
shown below. Check whether the distance equals 0.335 inches
±
 0.020 inches (8.5 mm 
±
 0.5 mm).
-9        -6      -3        0 
   3 
 6 
TOF
TPE position = 00,
Figure 5-19. TOF Measurement
After the page is printed, you see the following menu:
 
< TPE adjustment >
 
      TPE Pos. = 0
Exit 
Print 
        Value 
Write 
Default
[ESC]  [SPACE]   [      (0-9)]     [RET] 
[HOME] 
Figure 5-20. TPE Adjustment Menu
10. 
If your TOF measurement is not equal to 0.335 inches 
±
 0.020 inches
(8.5 mm 
±
 0.5 mm), use the 
 or 
 key to change the TOF value. Then
press Enter.