Epson FX-980 - 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
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Printer: FX-2180
Mode: ESC/P
Port: LPT1
Font
: Roman
Pitch
: 10CPI
Print Quality
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Product Brochure - Page 1
... complete with a variety of Windows® printer drivers. Add the optional network interface board to quickly connect it to an Ethernet network or Type B device.
The worry-free, care-free EPSON FX-980-rely on it to cut costs, increase efficiency and make quick work of any printing task.
EPSON FX-980 Impact Printer
F EATU R ES
BENEFITS
• Rock-solid EPSON 9-pin technology
• Rapid...
User Manual - Page 6
... 14
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 Base 1-12 Plugging in the Printer 1-13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14 Installing the Printer Software 1-17
Installing the printer software in Windows 98, 95...
User Manual - Page 8
...the printer driver from the Start menu 4-15 Printer driver settings overview 4-15 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-18 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . 4-18 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . 4-20 Printer driver settings overview 4-21 Using the EPSON Remote! Utility 4-23 Installing EPSON Remote 4-23 Accessing EPSON Remote 4-23...
User Manual - Page 12
... one original and up to six copies, labels, single sheets, envelopes, and postcards t high-speed printing of up to 569 characters per second at 12 characters per inch t equipped with built-in parallel and serial interface board Your printer also comes with printer driver software, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility for Microsoft® Windows® 95 or 98 that...
User Manual - Page 26
... continuous paper supply 1-5
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1-6
Attaching the Paper Guide Base 1-12
Plugging in the Printer 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-14
Installing the Printer Software 1-17 Installing the printer software in Windows 98, 95, or NT 4.01-18 Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x . 1-19 For DOS programs 1-21
Setting Up the...
User Manual - Page 42
... the EPSON printer software CDROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software includes: t Printer driver
The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your printer. With it, you can make printer settings such as print quality, resolution, and paper size. t EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows 95 or 98 only) The EPSON Status Monitor 2 notifies you of printer errors and displays printer...
User Manual - Page 43
..., click the Driver disk creation utility button and follow the on-screen instructions.
t If you are using the diskette version of the EPSON software, make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk or disks before you begin installation.
1. Make sure Windows 98, 95, or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is off.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The Install dialog box...
User Manual - Page 44
...Installing the printer software on Windows NT 3.5x may require network administration privileges. Ask your network administrator for more information. 1. Make sure Windows is running and the Program Manager
window is open. 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM shipped with your
printer in the CD-ROM drive. (If you are using diskettes, insert Disk1 of your printer software in a disk drive.)
Setting...
User Manual - Page 45
...CD-ROM, type EPSETUP instead of SETUP. In the dialog box that appears, click the Driver disk creation utility button and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. The installation program begins copying the printer software files.
5. When the installation is complete, click OK to exit the installation program.
The installation program automatically selects the FX-980 as the default printer for Windows...
User Manual - Page 46
... control the printer from DOS application programs, you must
select the printer you are using or another available printer from the printer list of your application.
Choose the EPSON FX-980 printer at the appropriate step in the setup or installation procedure. If the list in your application does not include the FX-980 printer, choose the first available printer from this list:
FX-880 FX-870 FX...
User Manual - Page 106
... Start menu 4-15 Printer driver settings overview 4-15
Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x 4-18 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 4-18 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4-20 Printer driver settings overview 4-21
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility 4-23 Installing EPSON Remote 4-23 Accessing EPSON Remote 4-23
Using the Printer Software 4-1
User Manual - Page 107
...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 108
...the printer driver settings match your requirements.
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps on the next page. Note: The steps on the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for...
User Manual - Page 109
... of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears.
2. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper, Graphics, and Device Option menu. These menus contain the printer driver settings.
4-4 Using the Printer Software
User Manual - Page 147
...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 in the Installed Printers list.
Updates the status information shown in the Installed Printers list.
6-8 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2
User Manual - Page 164
... and/or computer specifications.
Use an interface cable that meets the requirements of both the printer and computer. See "Optional interface cards" on page A-3 and your computer's documentation.
Your software is not properly set up for your printer.
Select your printer from the Windows
desktop or in your application. If
necessary, install or reinstall the printer driver software as described...
User Manual - Page 168
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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 225
...printer driver.)
t Windows version (for example, NT, 98, 95, or 3.1) t 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...
User Manual - Page 234
... orientation 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 because of margins.
printer driver A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular printer.
reset To return a printer to its default settings.
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