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Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shah not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 1995 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan. User's Guide Printer Update Please update the information in your User's Guide with the information given below. On page 1-15, replace the original text with the new information below. Setting Up Your Software Refer to the following sections for printer driver installation instructions. For Microsoft Windows users If Microsoft Windows is installed on your computer, follow the steps below to install the correct driver for your printer. If you are using Windows 3.1, follow these steps: 1. Make sure Windows is running and the Program Manager window is open. Insert the floppy disk containing the driver into your floppy disk drive. Click File; then click Run. Type A: SETUP (or B: SETUP); then click OK. Select your printer's name in the Printer Model window and click Continue. The printer driver installs automatically. Click OK. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Copyright © 1996 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan 4005786 M01-00 On page 1-15, add the information below. Installing the driver for Windows 95 users Follow these steps to install the printer driver using the Windows 95 plug-and play capabilities: Note: To install the driver using the Windows 95 plug-and play capabilities, your computer's parallel port must be an IEEE-2284 (ECP or EPP compatible) bidirectional parallel port. See your computer documentation for more information. 1. Make sure plain paper is loaded in the printer and the printer is connected to the computer's parallel port. (The paper is used to perform a test print in step 11.) Turn off your printer and computer, if necessary. Turn on the printer first; then turn on the computer. Your computer begins loading Windows 95. If you defined a password, enter it at the prompt. You see the New Hardware Found screen. Note: If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen, please follow the procedure under "Installing the driver while running Windows 95," the next section. 5. Make sure your printer model name is displayed on the screen. Then click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer button. Do not select any of the other buttons. Note: The next time you turn on your computer after installing the driver, Windows 95 may display the New Hardware Found screen again. In this case, click the Do not install a driver radio button; then click OK. This screen does not appear again. 2. 3. 4. 2 6. 7. 8. Click OK. You see the Install From Disk screen. Insert the Windows printer driver disk in a disk drive. If you inserted the disk in drive A, click OK. Otherwise, change the drive letter in the Copy manufacturer's files from box and click OK. At the next screen you can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box. We recommend that you keep the model name as shown. The program will copy the files to your hard disk and add an icon to the Printers folder using the printer name you assign. To use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95 applications, select Yes. (No is the default setting.) 9. 10. Click the Next button. 11. In the next screen, select YES to print a test page. 12. Click the Finish button. 13. Choose Yes in the test page confirmation dialog if the page printed correctly. If it did not print correctly, choose NO and follow the directions on the screen. To access the driver, see "Checking the printer driver settings," page 5 of this supplement. 3 Installing the driver while running Windows 95 If you are using Windows 95, follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. In the Desktop window, double-click the My Computer icon. Double-click the Printers folder. Double-click the Add Printer icon. Click the Next button. Select the Local printer or Network printer radio button. Then click the Next button. Click the Have Disk button. Insert the floppy disk containing the driver into your computer's floppy disk drive. Type A: WIN 95 (or B: WIN 95); then click OK. Select your printer's name in the dialog box, then click the Next button. 10. Select the port you want to use with this printer. 11. Click the Next button. 12. Select the Yes radio button if you want to make your printer the default printer. Otherwise, select the NO radio button. 13. Click the Next button. 14. Click the Yes radio button to print a test page. 15. Click Finish. 16. In the dialog box that appears, choose Yes if the test page printed satisfactorily. If it didn't print satisfactorily, choose NO and follow the directions that appear on your screen. 4 On page 1-16, add the information below. If you are using Windows 3.1, refer to the information in your User's Guide. Checking the printer driver settings If you are using Windows 95, follow these steps to select the appropriate settings. 1. In the Desktop window, click the Start button. Select Settings; then click Printers. Right-click on your printer icon. 2. 3. 4. Choose Properties. 5. Select the paper size you have loaded in the printer from the Paper size list on the Paper menu. If you don't see your paper size, scroll through the list, and select the correct size. The diagram on the screen changes according to the paper size you select. Select Portrait or Landscape orientation. The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select. Select the paper source. Select the resolution on the Graphics menu. Make any other settings you wish, and click OK when you are finished. 6. 7. 8. 9. 5 On pages 1-18 through l-20, replace the original information with the new information below. DOS printer utilities Your printer driver disk includes the EPSON Remote! and EPSON Calibration utilities. You can use EPSON Remote! to change the printer's default settings from your computer instead of the control panel. EPSON Calibration is used to properly align your printout. Installing EPSON printer utilities To install the utilities, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. Insert the floppy disk containing the printer utilities into your computer's disk drive. From the DOS prompt, type A: SETUP (or B: SETUP); then press Enter. In the screen that appears, select your printer's name in the Printer Model window and press Enter. C: EPUTIL appears as the default directory. Press Enter. All the necessary files are copied to the EPUTIL directory on drive C. 4. Using EPSON printer utilities To use your EPSON utilities, follow these steps: 1. 2. From the DOS prompt, change the current directory to the C drive. To use the EPSON Remote! utility, type PRNSET, and press Enter, or to use the EPSON Calibration utility, type CALIBRAT, and press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen to use either utility. 3. 6 On pages 2-11, and 2-12, replace the original illustrations as follows: 1. Please replace the illustration on page 2-11 of your User's Guide with the illustration below. 2. Please replace the illustration on the upper portion of page 2-12 of your User's Guide with the illustration below. 7 On page 5-3, add the information below. When replacing the ribbon cartridge or ribbon pack, you can use the cartridge and pack listed below, in addition to the products listed in your User's Guide. Ribbon cartridge Ribbon pack S015086 S010033 Printed in Japan 96.02-16 Printer Parts FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING The connection of a nonshielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. For Canadian Users This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as sat out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of communications. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada. ii Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: Address: Representative: Address: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 Japan EPSON EUROPE B.V. Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product: Product Name: Type Name: Model: Dot Matrix printer FX-2170 P920A Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: EN 55022 Class B EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4 EN 60950 EN 45501 Directive 73/23/EEC: Directive 90/384/EEC: August 1995 M. Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B.V. iii Where to Get Help for United States Users EPSON provides customer support and service through a nationwide network of Authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers. EPSON also provides the following support services in the U.S. and Canada through the EPSON ConnectionSM at (800) 922-8911: Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation of EPSON products Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center Customer Relations EPSON technical information library fax service Product literature on current and new products You can purchase ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your EPSON products from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) BUY-EPSON for sales locations. iv CompuServe online support ® If you have a modem, the fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, application notes, and bulletins is through the Epson America Forum on CompuServe. If you are not currently a member of CompuServe, you are eligible for a free introductory membership as an owner of an EPSON product. This membership entitles you to: An introductory $15 credit on CompuServe Your own user ID and password A complimentary subscription to CompuServe Magazine, CompuServe's monthly publication. To take advantage of this offer, call (800) 848-8199 in the United States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other countries, call (614) 529-1611 or your local CompuServe access number. If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. For United Kingdom Users ...