Epson FX-1180 - Impact Printer User manual

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FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers
See other side for technical specifications
Ruggedchoicesfortheextremesof
backofficeprinting.
The toughest jobs take place behind the scenes. So, whether you print
packing slips, labels, reports, or invoices, these are the printers you want in
your back office: the rugged EPSON FX-880 and EPSON FX-1180, designed
especially for demanding environments.
With legendary Epson reliability in space-saving formats, either model fits
easily just about anywhere. Whether you choose the compact, narrow
carriage FX-880 or the wide carriage FX-1180, you get a solid, virtually
indestructible printer that whips along at 455 cps and handles a wide range
of media—from envelopes to six-part forms. Perfect for demanding print
jobs like manufacturing reports, packing slips, volume check runs, security
logs, and other heavy workloads, these printers combine precision 9-pin
technology and a long life print head that lasts for up to 200 million
characters. That means day-in, day-out durability in the toughest
environments.
Built-in EPSON ESC/P
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and IBM
®
emulation plus a variety of Windows
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print drivers ensure compatibility with just about any operating system and
software you’re running. Flexible front, rear and bottom paper paths offer
superior paper handling and efficient operation. There’s even a
comprehensive selection of optional interface cards to make networking
your printer a snap.
Epson includes solid technical support and a two year warranty, making the
dependable EPSON FX-880 or FX-1180 your best choice for the extremes
of back office printing.
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Fast printing at up to
455 cps
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Reliable Epson 9-pin
technology
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Zero tear-off eliminates
wasted forms
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Handles up to six-part
forms
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Front, rear, and bottom
paper paths
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Two year limited warranty

EPSON
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Printed on Recycled Paper
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Fast printing at up to
455 cps
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Over 16% faster than its
predecessor
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Reliable Epson 9-pin
technology
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Produces clean, near
letter-quality text
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Print head features 200
million character lifespan
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Zero tear-off paper handling
eliminates wasted forms
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Handles up to six-part forms
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Prints on virtually any
multipart form or document
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Front, rear, and bottom
paper paths
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Readily accommodates
single sheets, continuous
paper, multipart forms and
envelopes
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Compatibility enhancing
EPSON ESC/P and IBM
emulation
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Maneuver smoothly with
virtually any application
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Drivers for Windows 3.1x,
Windows 95, Windows NT
3.51/NT 4.0 included
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Compatible with virtually
any Windows system
environment
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Two year limited warranty
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There’s none better in
this class
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Backed by solid Epson
technical support
FX-880 and FX-1180 Specifications
Printer Method
9-pin, impact dot matrix
Print Direction
Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics printing and
unidirectional text or graphics printing via software
commands
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 455 cps (12 cpi)
High Speed Draft 410 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 310 cps (10 cpi)
Near letter-quality 77 cps (10 cpi)
Character Sets
11 character tables, NLSP 19 character tables,
13 international character sets
Resident Bit-Mapped Fonts (cpi)
EPSON High Speed Draft10 cpi
EPSON Draft 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi
EPSON NLQ Roman 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, proportional
EPSON NLQ Sans Serif 10, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, proportional
8 Bar Code Fonts EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5,
UPC-A, UPC-E, Code-39, Code-128,
POSTNET
Column Width
FX-880 FX-1180
High Speed Draft
10 cpi, 12 cpi 80, 96 136, 163
Draft
10, 12, 15 cpi 80, 96, 120 136, 163
Draft condensed
17, 20 cpi 137, 160 233, 272
Draft emphasized
10 cpi 80 136
NLQ
10, 12, 15 cpi 80, 96, 120 136, 163, 204
Paper Feeding
Friction feed: Front, rear
Push tractor feed: Front, rear
Push & pull tractor feed: Front, rear
Pull tractor feed: Front, rear, bottom
Feeder: Front push tractor, rear push
tractor, CSF
Paper paths:
Manual insertion: Front or rear in, top out
CSF: Rear in, top out
Tractor: Front, rear, bottom in, top out
Advanced Paper Handlings
Micro-adjustment for top-of-form and tear-off mode, paper
parking for loading single sheet paper without removing
continuous paper. Optional: additional push/pull tractor,
standard-capacity cut sheet feeder, high-capacity cut sheet and
envelope feeder, and front sheet guide, roll paper holder
Paper Handling
Forms Continuous multipart, original plus
5 carbonless copies; maximum
thickness 0.018 inches (.46mm)
FX-880 FX-1180
Single sheets
Rear loading 5.8" to 10.1" 5.8" to 16.5"
Front loading 5.8" to 10.1" 5.8" to 16.5"
Continuous 4.0" to 10.0" 4.0" to 16.0"
No. 6 envelopes 6.5" x 3.6" 6.5" to 3.6"
No. 10 envelopes 9.5" x 4.1" 9.5" to 4.1"
Labels 2.5" x .94" (min)
Roll paper 8.5" 8.5"
Input Buffer
32KB or 0KB
Interface (Standard)
Bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode
supported); optional Type B interface
Emulation
EPSON ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus, IBM 2381 Plus
Physical Dimensions
FX-880 FX-1180
Height: 6.1" 6.1"
Width: 16.3" 23.2"
Depth: 13.8" 13.8"
Weight: 16.8 lb 21.2 lb
Electrical Requirements
120V AC ±10%; 49.5 to 60.5Hz; 120 VA maximum
Rated Current: 1.8 Amp, E NERGY S TAR compliant
Operational Environment
Temperature: 41°- 95°F
Humidity: 10% - 80% non-condensing
Hardware Features
Control panel selection of: power, fonts, pause, paper feed,
top-of-form adjustment, paper parking, tear-off, default
feature setting
Sound Level
55 dB(A)
Fabric Ribbon
Black - approximately 3 million characters
(Draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
Reliability/Life Expectancy
Total print volume 6.5 million lines (except print head)
MTBF 10,000 POH @ 25%, 35% coverage
Print head 200 million characters
@ 14 dots per character
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
FX-880 FX-1180
Printer C229001 C238001
Additional Pull Tractor Unit C800201 C800211
Cut sheet feeders
High-capacity/envelope C806381 C806401
Single bin C806371 C806391
Interfaces – Type B
Serial Interface Type B C823051 C823051
Serial w/32KB Buffer C823071 C823071
Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server C823572 C823572
Bidirectional Parallel C823452 C823452
Twinax C823151 C823151
Coax C823141 C823141
Ribbons
Fabric 8750 8755
Fabric Refill 8758 8758
Roll Paper Holder 8310 8310
Warranty
Two year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
Support - The Epson ConnectionSM
Automated Technical Support U.S. & Canada 800-922-8911
Fax-on-Demand/EPSON Sound Advice 800-442-2110
Download Service 800-442-2007
Pre-Sales Support U.S. & Canada 800-463-7766
Internet Website http://www.epson.com
Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. “The World Leader
in Impact Printing” is a trademark and Epson Connection is a servicemark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/
or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, Epson America, Inc.
has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The E NERGY S TAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement
of any product or service. © Copyright 1998 Epson America, Inc. CPD-5311R2 50M 4/98 WP
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