User manual EPSON FX-880 - PRODUCT BROCHURE

EPSON FX-880 and FX-1180 Impact Printers · Fast printing at up to 455 cps Rugged choices for the extremes of back office printing. 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 ® and IBM® emulation plus a variety of Windows® 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. See other side for technical specifications · Reliable Epson 9-pin technology · Zero tear-off eliminates wasted forms forms · Handles up to six-part · Front, rear, and bottom paper paths · Two year limited warranty EPSON 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 High Speed Draft Draft Near letter-quality 455 cps (12 cpi) 410 cps (10 cpi) 310 cps (10 cpi) 77 cps (10 cpi) 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 Height: Width: Depth: Weight: FX-880 6.1" 16.3" 13.8" 16.8 lb FX-1180 6.1" 23.2" 13.8" 21.2 lb · Fast printing at up to 455 cps q Over 16% faster than its predecessor Character Sets 11 character tables, NLSP 19 character tables, 13 international character sets Resident Bit-Mapped Fonts (cpi) EPSON High Speed Draft 10 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 High Speed Draft 10 cpi, 12 cpi Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi Draft condensed 17, 20 cpi Draft emphasized 10 cpi NLQ 10, 12, 15 cpi Paper Feeding Friction feed: Push tractor feed: Push & pull tractor feed: Pull tractor feed: Feeder: Paper paths: Manual insertion: CSF: Tractor: 80, 96 80, 96, 120 137, 160 80 80, 96, 120 FX-1180 136, 163 136, 163 233, 272 136 136, 163, 204 · Reliable Epson 9-pin technology q Electrical Requirements 120V AC ± 10%; 49.5 to 60.5Hz; 120 VA maximum Rated Current: 1.8 Amp, ENERGY STAR 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 Printer Additional Pull Tractor Unit Cut sheet feeders High-capacity/envelope Single bin Interfaces ­ Type B Serial Interface Type B Serial w/32KB Buffer Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server Bidirectional Parallel Twinax Coax Ribbons Fabric Fabric Refill Roll Paper Holder FX-880 C229001 C800201 C806381 C806371 C823051 C823071 C823572 C823452 C823151 C823141 8750 8758 8310 FX-1180 C238001 C800211 C806401 C806391 C823051 C823071 C823572 C823452 C823151 C823141 8755 8758 8310 Produces clean, near letter-quality text Print head features 200 million character lifespan q · Zero tear-off paper handling eliminates wasted forms q · Handles up to six-part forms Prints on virtually any multipart form or document · Front, rear, and bottom paper paths q Readily accommodates single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms and envelopes Front, rear Front, rear Front, rear Front, rear, bottom Front push tractor, rear push tractor, CSF Front or rear in, top out Rear in, top out Front, rear, bottom in, top out · Compatibility enhancing EPSON ESC/P and IBM emulation q Maneuver smoothly with virtually any application · Drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 included q 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 5.8" to 10.1" 5.8" to 10.1" 4.0" to 10.0" 6.5" x 3.6" 9.5" x 4.1" 2.5" x .94" (min) 8.5" 5.8" to 16.5" 5.8" to 16.5" 4.0" to 16.0" 6.5" to 3.6" 9.5" to 4.1" 8.5" Compatible with virtually any Windows system environment There's none better in this class Backed by solid Epson technical support · Two year limited warranty q q Warranty Two year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada Support - The Epson Connection 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 SM Single sheets Rear loading Front loading Continuous No. 6 envelopes No. 10 envelopes Labels Roll paper THE WORLD LEADER IN IMPACT PRINTING. Canada: Call 1-800-463-7766 Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Fax 416-498-4574 USA: Call 1-800-463-7766 for the nearest dealer location Epson America, Inc. 20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503 Latin America: Call 1-305-265-0092 Epson Latin America Inc. 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 Fax 301-265-0097 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 ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. © Copyright 1998 Epson America, Inc. CPD-5311R2 50M 4/98 WP Printed on Recycled Paper