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Epson FX-2180 Manual

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rear edge guides
paper guide cover
printer cover
front paper guide
(closed)
control panel
bottom cover
front edge guides
paper thickness
lever
connector
cover
parallel interface
rear push tractor

User Replaceable Parts

User Replaceable Part
Parts Price List Name
Bottom cover
Bottom cover
Connector cover
Upper connector cover
Connector cover screws (2)
C.B. S-tite screw
Front edge guides
Front edge guides
Front paper guide
Front cover
Knob
Knob
Logo plate
Logo plate
Paper guide cover
Rear printer cover
Paper separator
Paper separator
Paper tension unit
Paper eject assembly
Paper thickness lever cap
Lever cap
Printer cover
Printer cover assembly
Rear edge guides
Rear edge guides
Rear push tractor
Rear tractor assembly
paper guide
paper guide
paper
separator
paper release
lever
knob
tractor
ribbon cartridge
paper
tension unit
Part Number
1039404
1037223
1002674
1039456
1039403
1039462
1039774
1028340
n/a
1039457
1039412
1025024
1039459
1039012
User Replaceable Part
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon pack
Tractor (pull or front push)
Options

Paper Handling Options

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806731)
Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper, 25 plain bond envelopes,
or 30 postcards into the printer without reloading. You
can also load a stack of single-sheet multi-part forms up
to 0.59 inch (15 mm) thick in this feeder.
Second-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806741)
Connects to the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder to create a
double-bin cut-sheet feeder. You can load up to 50 sheets
of ordinary single-sheet paper in the second-bin cut-sheet
feeder.
Pull tractor (C800321)
Improves continuous paper handling and reduces the
chance of paper jams. Using a pull tractor in combination
with a push tractor is especially useful for printing on
continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part forms, and
labels, and for printing high-quality graphics.
Roll paper holder (#8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper
like that used with telex machines.

Optional Interface Cards

You can install one of the following EPSON interface cards in
your printer.
Card Type
Serial interface
32KB intelligent serial interface
Coax interface
Twinax interface
Type B bidirectional parallel
Multi-protocol Ethernet print server
11/98
EPSON FX-2180
Parts Price List Name
Part Number
Ribbon cartridge
S015085
Ribbon pack
S010033
Front tractor assembly
1039013
Model Number
C823051
C823071
C823141
C823151
C823452
C823572
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  • Page 1: Paper Handling Options

    Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper paper like that used with telex machines. tension unit Optional Interface Cards You can install one of the following EPSON interface cards in your printer. Card Type Part Number Serial interface...

  • Page 2: Printer Specifications

    Note: The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). Buffer: 64KB or 0KB (selectable in the default- setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility with Windows Built-in fonts: Bitmap fonts: EPSON Draft EPSON Roman...
  • Page 3 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 1.0 A (maximum 1.8 A) Power consumption Approx. 46 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s voltage. Environmental Temperature ° ° ° °...

  • Page 4: Printable Area

    (inches) (mm) Thickness (inches) 0.0028 (mm) 0.07 Weight (lb) (g/m 4 - EPSON FX-2180 Printable Area Continuous paper: Maximum 16.5 entry: 16.5 0.018 0.46 A The minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

  • Page 5: Control Panel Buttons And Lights

    When pressed again, exits the micro adjust mode. Pause Light On when the printer is paused. Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode. 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.

  • Page 6: Error Indicators

    The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program comes with the printer and is for use only with Windows 95. It monitors the status of the printer, indicates when errors occur, and provides troubleshooting tips.

  • Page 7: Paper Positions

    If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for example, if you print purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer’s tear- off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation.

  • Page 8: Paper Release Lever Positions

    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.

  • Page 9: Paper Thickness Lever Positions

    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 Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous paper)

  • Page 10: Switching To Printing On Single Sheets

    Follow the steps below. Note: If continuous paper with labels is loaded in the printer, remove it before switching to single-sheet printing. If a tractor is in the pull position, remove any continuous paper from it before switching to single-sheet printing.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Top-Of-Form Position

    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. Note: Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

  • Page 12: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Warning: If you just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool before you replace the ribbon cartridge. Caution: Make sure the printer is off and unplugged from the electrical outlet.

  • Page 13: Clearing Paper Jams

    4. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 5. Turn the knob on the right side of the printer away from you to eject the paper in the printer. Remove any remaining pieces of paper.

  • Page 14: Changing Default Settings

    This also exits the default-setting mode. Operate Note: You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer while it is not printing. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again. Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional...

  • Page 15: Printing A Self Test

    4. Follow the instructions to print the remaining sets of alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment in each set. 5. To save your settings and turn off the printer, press the button. This also exits the bidirectional Operate adjustment mode.

  • Page 16: Cleaning The Printer

    To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and remove any paper as well as the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, remove it.

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