Service manual

EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Service Manual
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1. Product Description
Features..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Accessories................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 1-4
Printing Method.................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Printing Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 1-4
Paper Handling Specifications........................................................................................................... 1-5
Paper Specifications.......................................................................................................................... 1-7
Cut Sheets............................................................................................................................. 1-7
Envelopes.............................................................................................................................. 1-8
Continuous Paper.................................................................................................................. 1-8
Roll paper ............................................................................................................................ 1-10
Ribbon Cartridge.............................................................................................................................. 1-10
Input data buffer............................................................................................................................... 1-10
Electrical Specifications....................................................................................................................1-11
Reliability.......................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Environmental Requirements .......................................................................................................... 1-12
Safety Approvals.............................................................................................................................. 1-13
CE Marking...................................................................................................................................... 1-13
Acoustic Noise................................................................................................................................. 1-13
Firmware Specifications........................................................................................................................... 1-14
Control Codes and Fonts................................................................................................................. 1-14
Interface Specifications ................................................................................................................... 1-15
Parallel Interface (Forward Channel)................................................................................... 1-15
Parallel Interface (Reverse Channel) .................................................................................. 1-17
Interfaces............................................................................................................................. 1-18
Interface Selection............................................................................................................... 1-19
Preventing Data Transfer Timeout in the Host ................................................................................ 1-19
Control Panel Operation........................................................................................................................... 1-20
Control Panel................................................................................................................................... 1-20
Overview of Functions ..................................................................................................................... 1-20
Operation in Normal Mode .................................................................................................. 1-20
Operation at Power-On........................................................................................................ 1-21
Operation in the Default Setting Mode ................................................................................ 1-21
Details of Selected Functions .......................................................................................................... 1-22
Micro-Adjust Function..........................................................................................................1-22
Tear-off Function.................................................................................................................. 1-22
Changing the Default Settings............................................................................................. 1-23
Bidirectional Adjustment Function ....................................................................................... 1-25
Printer States and Error Reporting........................................................................................................... 1-27
Initialization ...................................................................................................................................... 1-27
Error Conditions............................................................................................................................... 1-27
Conditions Indicated by the LEDs and Beeper ................................................................................ 1-28
Main Components.................................................................................................................................... 1-29