Epson FX-1180 Manuale Utente

EPSON FX-880/FX-1180

11/98

EPSON FX-880/FX-1180

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Note:
To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need four 
single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least the 
following sizes:

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If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper 
each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide. 

Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment:

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. 

Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five 
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may 
damage the printer.

2. While holding down the 

Pause

 button, press the 

Operate

 

button to turn on the printer. The printer enters the 
bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions 
and the first set of alignment patterns.

3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment 

patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment. 
Then select the pattern with the best alignment for each of 
the remaining sets of alignment patterns.

4. After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment 

patterns and save your selection by pressing the 

Tear Off/Bin

 button, press the 

Operate

 button to turn off 

the printer and exit the bidirectional adjustment mode.

Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether 
the printer or the computer is causing the problem:

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If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working 
properly and the problem probably results from your 
printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or 
interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.)

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If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem 
with the printer. 

You can print the self test using either single sheets or 
continuous paper. 

Note:
Use paper of at least the following width:

To perform a self test, follow these steps:

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five 
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may 
damage the printer.

2. To run the test using the Draft font, hold down the 

LF/FF

 

button while you press the 

Operate

 button to turn on the 

printer. To run the test using the printer’s near letter-
quality fonts, hold down the 

Load/Eject

 button while you 

turn on the printer. Either self test can help you determine 
the source of your printing problem; however, the draft self 
test prints faster than the near letter-quality test.

After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper 
automatically, and then begins printing the self test. 
A series of characters is printed.

Note:
To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To 
resume the test, press the Pause button again.

3. To end the self test, press the 

Pause

 button to stop 

printing. If a printed page remains in the printer, press the 

Load/Eject

 button to eject it. Then turn off the printer. 

Caution:
Do not turn off the printer while it is printing. Always 
press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load/
Eject button to eject the printed page before you turn 
off the printer.

You can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication 
problems between the printer and your software program. In 
hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from the 
computer as hexadecimal values.

You can print a hex dump using either single sheets or 
continuous paper. 

Note:
Use paper that is at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide, such as letter- or 
A4-size paper.

To print a hex dump, follow these steps:

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five 
seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may 
damage the printer.

Continuous paper

9.5 x 11 inches
(241 x 279 mm)

14.8 x 11 inches
(376 x 279 mm)

Single-sheet paper

Letter or A4 

A3 landscape

Continuous paper

9.5 inches (241 mm)

14.8 inches (376 mm)

Single-sheet paper

Letter or A4

A3 landscape