Epson FX-880 - Impact Printer Manual de usuario

Quick Reference

Read your User’s Guide first for complete instructions, and then use

this guide any time you need information about the topics below.

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Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Paper Thickness Lever Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Paper Release Lever Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Loading Continuous Paper With the Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Loading continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Removing continuous paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Removing continuous paper with labels . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Using an Optional Cut-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Loading paper in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . 1-7

Loading paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder . . . 1-8

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Paper Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Tear-off position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Standby position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

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Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Paper Out light

On when no paper is loaded or

paper is not loaded correctly in the

selected paper source.

Flashes when paper has not been

fully ejected or a paper jam has

occurred.

Font lights

Indicate which font is selected.

To select a font, see your User’s

Guide.

Pause button

Stops printing

temporarily, and

resumes printing when

pressed again.

When held down for

three seconds, enters

the micro adjust mode.

When pressed again,

exits the micro adjust

mode.

Pause light

On when the printer is

paused.

Operate button

Turns the printer on

and off. The printer is

off when the top of

this button is even

with the button

protectors.

Micro Adjust

Using the micro adjust feature, you

can press the

and

buttons to

adjust the top-of-form and tear-off

positions. See your User’s Guide.

Load/Eject button

Loads a single sheet of

paper.

Ejects a single sheet of

paper if a sheet is

loaded.

Loads continuous paper

from the standby

position.

Feeds continuous paper

backward to the

standby position.

LF/FF button

Feeds paper line by line.

Ejects a single sheet or

advances continuous

paper to the next

top-of-form position

when held down.

Tear Off/Bin button

Feeds continuous paper

backward to the tear-off

position.

Advances continuous

paper from the tear-off

position to the top-of-form

position.

Selects a cut-sheet feeder

bin when the cut-sheet

feeder is installed.

Tear Off/Bin light

Flashes when continuous

paper is in the tear-off

position.

On when bin 1 of the

optional cut-sheet feeder

is selected.

Off when bin 2 of the

optional cut-sheet feeder

is selected.

Error Indicators

Light Status Beep pattern

= on

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short series of beeps (three times)

= off

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long series of beeps (five times)

= flashing

If a printer error occurs, use the control panel lights to determine the problem and solution.

Pause Paper Out Beep pattern

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No paper is loaded in the selected paper

source. Load paper in the selected paper source, remove

and reload your paper, or select a different paper

source with the paper release lever. The Paper Out

light goes off. Then press the Pause button to turn off

the Pause light and the printer starts printing.

The paper is not loaded correctly.

Pause Beep pattern

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The paper release lever is set to the wrong

position. Make sure paper is loaded in the paper path you

want to use. Then set the paper release lever to the

position for that paper path. If paper from another

paper source is loaded in the printer, press the

Load/Eject button to eject the paper; then move

the paper release lever to the desired position.

Pause Paper Out Beep pattern

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A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected. Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet.

Continuous paper does not feed to the

standby position. Tear off the printed page at the perforation; then

press the Load/Eject button. The paper feeds to the

standby position.

Paper is jammed in the printer. To clear a paper jam, see “Clearing Paper Jams” later

in this guide.

Pause Paper Out

The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing

automatically once the print head cools.

Font Tear Off/Bin Pause Paper Out

ff ff

An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes;

then turn it on again. If the error recurs, contact your

dealer.

Note:

The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.

Paper Thickness Lever Positions

The paper thickness lever is located under the printer

cover.

You need to set the paper thickness lever for

the type of paper you are using, as shown in

the table below.

Paper type* Lever

position

Ordinary paper (single sheets or

continuous paper) 0

Thin paper -1

Carbonless multi-part forms with:

2 parts (original + 1 copy)

3 parts (original + 2 copies)

4 parts (original + 3 copies)

5 parts (original + 4 copies)

6 parts (original + 5 copies)

Continuous paper with labels 2

Envelopes 2 to 6

*See Appendix B in the User’s Guide for

complete paper specifications.

Paper Release Lever Positions

Use the paper release lever to select which

paper path you want the printer to load paper

from. The table below shows the

corresponding paper path(s) for each paper

release lever position.

Single-sheet position

For loading single sheets from the top

(from the paper guide or an optional

cut-sheet feeder) or from the optional

sheet or paper guide in the front.

Front push-tractor position

For loading continuouspaper from the

tractor installed in the front push

position.

Rear push-tractor position

For loading continuous paper from the

tractor installed in the rear push

position.

Pull-tractor position

For loading continuous paper from the

tractor installed on top of the printer in

the pull position. When the tractor is in

the pull position, you can load paper

in the printer from the front, rear, or

bottom slot.

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Loading Continuous Paper

With the Push Tractor

Loading continuous paper Front push tractor

Load paper printable side up.

Rear push tractor

Load paper printable side down.

Make sure the left and right sprockets are

positioned properly for your paper’s width. If

they are too far apart or there is any slack in

the paper, you need to move the sprockets.

For details, see Chapter 3 of your User’s Guide.

1. If you are using the front push tractor,

remove the front cover.

If you are using the rear push tractor,

remove the paper guide.

2. Open both sprocket covers.

3. Fit the first four holes of the paper over the

sprocket pins (as shown to the right).

4. Close the sprocket covers.

5. If you are using the front push tractor,

reattach the front cover.

If you are using the rear push tractor,

reattach the paper guide.

6. Make sure the paper release lever is in the

correct position.

7. Make sure that the paper guide is lying flat

on the printer and the continuous paper

support is in the upright position.

Removing continuous paper

Tear off the printed document at the perforation (pull

it towards you for a clean cut) before pressing the

Load/Eject button.

1. When you finish printing, press the Tear

off/Bin button to feed the paper’s

perforation to the tear-off edge.

2. Tear off the printed document.

3. Press the Load/Eject button to feed the

continuous paper backward out of the

printer and into the standby position.

cCaution:

Make sure you tear off your printed

document before pressing the Load/Eject

button. Reverse feeding several pages at a

time may cause a paper jam.

Removing continuous paper with labels

1. Tear off the fresh supply of continuous

labels at the perforation nearest the slot

where the labels enter the printer.

Tear off the unprinted labels; then hold down the

LF/FF button to eject the remaining labels.

2. Hold down the LF/FF button to eject the

remaining labels from the printer.

cCaution:

Never feed labels backward using the

Load/Eject or Tear off/Bin button.

Labels can easily come off the backing

sheet and cause a jam.

Note:

See Chapter 3 of your User’s Guide for more information on loading continuous paper with the front or rear

push tractor, or for information on using the pull tractor.

Using an Optional Cut-Sheet

Feeder

Loading paper in the single-bin cut-sheet

feeder

1. Remove the paper guide.

2. Pull both paper set levers all the way

forward until the paper guides retract and

lock open.

Pull both paper set levers all the way forward.

3. Insert the stack of paper printable side down

along the left paper guide.

Insert the stack of paper printable side down.

4. Adjust the right paper guide so that it

matches your paper’s width.

5. Push back the paper set lever to clamp the

paper against the paper guide rollers.

6. Reinstall the paper guide. Single-sheet position

Reinstall the paper guide.

7. Make sure the paper release lever is in the

single-sheet position and the paper

thickness lever is set to 0.

Loading paper in the high-capacity

cut-sheet feeder

1. Pull the lock levers on the edge guides

forward to release them.

Pull the lock levers forward.

2. Pull both paper set levers all the way

forward until the paper guides retract and

lock open.

Pull both paper set levers all the way forward.

3. Insert the stack of paper printable side down

along the left paper guide. Single-sheet position

Insert the stack of paper printable side down.

4. Adjust the right edge guide to match the

width of your paper. Then push back the

lock levers on the edge guides to lock

them in place.

5. Push back the paper set levers to clamp the

paper against the guide rollers.

6. Make sure the paper release lever is in the

single-sheet position. If you are using

ordinary paper, also make sure the paper

thickness lever is set to 0.

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

wWarning:

If you just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool before you replace the ribbon

cartridge.

cCaution:

Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the electrical outlet. Moving the print head while

the printer is on may damage the printer.

1. Remove the printer cover.

2. Press up the tabs on the paper tension unit,

then lift the front of the unit and pull it up

and out of the printer.

Remove the paper tension unit.

3. Make sure that the print head is not hot;

then slide the print head to the middle of

the printer by hand.

4. Grasp the cartridge using its handle and

pull it up and out of the printer.

Remove the ribbon cartridge.

5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob of the new

ribbon cartridge in the direction of the

arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon.

Remove any slack in the ribbon.

6. Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and

push it firmly down into position; then

press both ends of the cartridge to fit the

plastic hooks into the slots.

paper tension unit

handle

7. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point

pen, to guide the ribbon between the print

head and ribbon guide while you turn the

ribbon-tightening knob to help feed the

ribbon into place.

Feed the ribbon into place.

8. Slide the print head from side to side to

make sure it moves smoothly.

9. Install the paper tension unit by placing

it on the printer’s mounting pegs and

lowering it into place. Press down on both

ends of the unit until it clicks into place.

Place the paper tension unit on the printer’s

mounting pegs and lower it into place.

10. Replace the printer cover.

Clearing Paper Jams

Tear off the fresh supply of continuous paper at the

perforation nearest the paper entry slot.

1. Press the Operate button to turn off the

printer.

2. Open the printer cover.

3. If continuous paper is jammed in the

printer, tear off the fresh supply at the

perforation nearest the paper entry slot.

4. Turn the knob on the left side of the printer

away from you to eject the remaining

paper.

cCaution:

Always turn off the printer befor you use

the knob; otherwise the printer may be

damaged or the top-of-form or tear-off

position may be lost.

5. Remove any remaining pieces of paper. If

any paper is stuck where the printer ejects

it, gently pull the paper out of the printer.

6. Close the printer cover and press the

Operate button to turn on the printer.

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