User manual EPSON FX-85 ESCP MANUAL

[. . . ] Tear Off/Bin light 2 Reset When you press both the Font and Pitch buttons simultaneously, the printer clears buffer and returns to its default settings. 3 Pitch button Selects one of the pitch settings. Off when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected. Buttons and Lights (1/2) EPSON FX-85/FX-1180+ Quick Guide 5 LF/FF button Feeds paper line by line when pressing shortly. Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down. 6 Micro adjust 10 When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. [. . . ] Then load paper with the printable side facing up. Bottom slot Load paper in the bottom slot with the printable side facing up. Note: Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper slot. Insert the paper into the front or bottom paper slot as shown in the illustration below until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide. Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer's ribbon. Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor (2/4) EPSON FX-85/FX-1180+ Quick Guide 7. Remove any slack in the paper by pressing the LF/FF button. c Caution: Always remove any slack from the paper; otherwise print quality may deteriorate. 8. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper, then lock it in place. Open the edge guides on the paper guide all the way to the left and right, then raise the continuous paper support. 13. When the printer receives data, it will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper. If necessary, follow the steps in "Micro Adjust Function" to adjust the current position of the paper. c 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. 14. Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer, then lowering the cover into place. After you finish printing, tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 10. Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide. 9. Install the paper guide with the attached stacker-support by fitting the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer. Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches your paper's width. Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely. Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide rollers. The cut-sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data. If the first line on your page appears too high or low, you can adjust its position using the Micro Adjust function. See "Micro Adjust Function. " Single Sheets with the Single-Bin Cut-Sheet Feeder (2/2) EPSON FX-85/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Single Sheets with the High-Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder The high-capacity cut-sheet feeder holds up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 25 envelopes. Note: It is recommended that you close the flap on the front cover if paper is not loaded from the front slot. Pull the lock levers on the edge guides forward to release them. Follow these steps to load paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder: c Caution: Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder. 3. Slide the left paper guide until it is aligned with the triangle mark; then lock it in place by pushing back its lock lever. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. [. . . ] When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing. Micro Adjust Function (1/2) EPSON FX-85/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Adjusting the top-of-form position The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page. c 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. The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust function. [. . . ]