EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description
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1.2.3 Paper Thickness Lever Positions
You need to set the paper thickness lever for the type of paper you are
using, as shown in the table below.
Table 1-19. Paper Thickness Lever Positions
Paper Type Lever Position
Ordinary paper (single sheets or continuous paper) 0
Carbonless multi-part forms with:
2 parts (original + 1 copy)
3 parts (original + 2 copies)
4 parts (original + 3 copies)
5 parts (original + 4 copies)
6 parts (original + 5 copies)
7 parts (original + 6 copies)
1
3
4
5
6
6
Thin paper -1 or 0
Continuous paper with labels 2
Envelopes 4 or 5
Postcards 3
1.3 Special Functions
You can access the printer’s special functions by holding down the button
indicated while turning on the printer.
1.3.1 Printing a Self Test
To perform a self test, follow these steps:
1.
Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
2.
To run the t
est
using the draft font, hold down the
LF/FF
button while
you press the
Operate
button to turn on the printer. To run the test
using
the
printer’s near letter-quality fonts, hold down the
Load/Eject
button while you turn on the printer.
After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and
begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed.
3.
To end the self test, press the
Pause
button to stop printing. If a printed
page remains in the printer, press the
Load/Eject
button to eject it.
Then turn off the printer.
1.3.2 Turning on the Double-strike Mode
If the printing on the bottom copies of your thick multi-part forms is faint,
turn on the double-strike mode as described below. In the double-strike
mode, the printer prints draft and bitmap images using double-strike
printing. The printer does not use two-pass printing in this mode.
Note:
The double-strike mode is available only when the paper thickness lever
is set to position 4 or higher and the paper release lever is set to the pull
tractor position.
Always turn on the double-strike mode before printing on multi-part
forms with seven parts.
Use double-strike mode only under normal temperature and humidity
conditions.
When the printer is in the double-strike mode, the print speed is
reduced.
1.
Load your multi-part forms on the pull tractor.
2.
Make sure the printer is turned off.
3.
While holding down the
Font
button, press the
Operate
button to turn
on the printer. The printer beeps twice to indicate double-strike mode is
on.
To exit the double-strike mode, turn off the printer, then hold down the
Font
button and press the
Operate
button to turn the printer back on. The printer
beeps once to indicate double-strike mode is off.
