Epson FX-2180 - Impact Printer driver and firmware
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Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 5
...utility that allows you to easily change the printer's default settings.
Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings to each printer
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EPSON Remote! Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22
Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992
Printer: FX-2180
Mode: ESC/P
Port: LPT1
Font
: Roman
Pitch
: 10CPI
Print Quality
: LQ...
Product Brochure - Page 2
...Bidirectional parallel interface card Multiprotocol Ethernet interface card Coax interface card Twinax interface card Roll paper holder
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Warranty Two-year limited warranty
Support - The Epson Connection
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User Manual - Page 5
...Notes 0-15
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4
Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6 Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11 Plugging In the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15
For Windows 95 or NT...
User Manual - Page 7
... the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-12 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4-14 Printer driver settings overview 4-14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-17 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . 4-19 Printer driver settings overview 4-19 Using the EPSON Remote! Utility...
User Manual - Page 12
...-part forms with one original plus up to six copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards q high-speed printing of up to 500 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 that lets you check the status of...
User Manual - Page 28
Chapter 1
Setting Up the Printer
1
Unpacking the Printer 1-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-4 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6
Attaching the Paper Guide and Paper Separator 1-11
Plugging In the Printer 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14
Installing the Printer Driver on Your PC 1-15 For Windows 95 or NT 4.0 ...
User Manual - Page 42
... computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer's capabilities. The printer driver is included in the EPSON printer software disks that come with your printer. If you are using DOS, see "For DOS programs" on page 1-20.
Note: Before you install the printer software, it is best to make backup copies...
User Manual - Page 43
... 2. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive.
Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the drive in which you inserted the disk. 3. Double-click the Setup icon, then make sure your printer icon is selected in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.
After you install the printer driver for Windows 95...
User Manual - Page 45
... OK. You see the Install From Disk screen. 7. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive. 8. Type A:\Win95 in the Copy manufacturer's files from box. (If
you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then click OK. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 9. You can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box. However...
User Manual - Page 46
... the steps below to install the printer driver for
1
Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x.
Note: Installing the printer driver for NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Ask your network administrator for more information.
1. Make sure Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x is running and the Program Manager window is open.
2. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive.
3. Choose Run from...
User Manual - Page 103
...your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer's capabilities.
Note: Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your PC as described in Chapter 1.
EPSON Remote! is a DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer's default settings from...
User Manual - Page 122
... from your computer's DOS prompt. Installing EPSON Remote! Follow the steps below to install EPSON Remote!. 1. Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive.
4 2. At the DOS prompt, type A:\SETUP. (If you inserted the disk in a drive other than drive A, substitute the appropriate letter.) Then press Enter. 3. Select your printer's name in the Printer Model window and
press Enter...
User Manual - Page 134
... you have installed the printer driver for Windows 95. If not, install the printer driver for Windows 95 as described in Chapter 1.
Note: If you installed the Status Monitor before the driver, install the printer driver, then install the Status Monitor again.
2. Insert Disk 1 of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 software in a disk drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type A:\Setup. (If you...
User Manual - Page 138
... bar in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window.
Changes the size of the printer icons in the Installed Printers list.
Displays only the printer names and icons in the Installed Printers list.
Displays the printer name and icon, status, and number of jobs waiting to print for each printer in the Installed Printers list.
Updates the printer status information shown in the Installed Printers list.
Using...
User Manual - Page 153
... use is Choose the correct printer from not selected in your software. the Windows desktop or in your
application before printing.
The paper size setting in your application or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using.
Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver.
The printer's page length settings for the front or...
User Manual - Page 154
... does not meet the printer and/or computer specifications.
Use an interface cable that meets the requirements of both the printer and computer. See page A-3 and your computer documentation.
Your software is not properly Select your printer from the Windows
set up for your printer.
7 desktop or in your application. If
necessary, install or reinstall the printer
driver software as described in...
User Manual - Page 158
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Make sure that your application software is set up correctly for your printer. See your application documentation. If necessary, install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 1.
Software settings override settings you make using the default-setting mode, EPSON Remote!, or the control panel buttons.
Use your application software to select the font.
Vertical printed...
User Manual - Page 211
...driver.)
Windows version (for example, NT, 95, or 3.1):
Software application(s) you normally use with the printer and their version number(s):
For North American Users
If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides customer support through the following services:
Electronic support services
Service
World Wide Web EPSON Internet FTP Site
EPSON Download Service
EPSON...
User Manual - Page 220
... for printing letters or documents. See also landscape.
printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.
printer driver A software program that runs, or "drives," a printer. Printer drivers send commands to your printer to tell it how to print your print job.
Glossary 3
User Manual - Page 225
... NT 4.0, 4-12-14 from Windows 3.1, 4-8-10 from Windows 95, 4-3-5 installing, for DOS, 1-20 for NT 3.5x, 1-19 for NT 4.0, 1-15-18 for Windows 3.1, 1-19 for Windows 95, 1-15-18 settings, for DOS, 1-20 for NT 3.5x, 4-19-20 for NT 4.0, 4-14-16 for Windows 3.1, 4-10-11 for Windows 95, 4-5-8
Printer parts, inside back cover Printer software, 4-2 Printer Status window, 6-9-10 Print head caution...