[. . . ] EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Buttons and Lights 1 Font button Selects one of the fonts. Font lights Indicate which font is selected. 4 Tear Off/Bin button Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position. Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to the top-of-form position. Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when the cut-sheet feeder is installed. [. . . ] When the printer receives data, it will start printing at the current position without advancing the paper. If necessary, follow the steps in "Micro Adjust Function" to adjust the current position of the paper. c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. 14. Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer, then lowering the cover into place. After you finish printing, tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot. 10. Turn on the printer. Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor (3/4) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Removing paper from the pull tractor Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the pull tractor: 1. After you finish printing, tear off the paper supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 2. To feed paper forward and eject it, hold down the LF/FF button. c Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button when you are using the pull tractor; the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer. Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor (4/4) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Single Sheets with the Paper Guide Note: It is recommended that you close the flap on the front cover if paper is not loaded from the front slot. Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the triangle mark on the paper guide. Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper. Follow these steps to load paper in the paper guide: 1. Then set the paper-thickness lever (located under the printer cover) to 0 if you are using ordinary single-sheet paper. (If you are using envelopes, see "Special Papers" for instructions on setting the paper-thickness lever. ) Also move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Insert a sheet of paper with the printable side down between the edge guides until it meets resistance. The printer feeds the paper automatically and is ready to print. 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 2. Turn on the printer, if necessary. If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low, you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position. See "Micro Adjust Function" for more information. Single Sheets with the Paper Guide (1/1) EPSON FX-880+/FX-1180+ Quick Guide Single Sheets with the Single-Bin Cut-Sheet Feeder The single-bin cut-sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper. When it is installed, you still can use the paper guide to load single sheets and envelopes one at a time. Note: It is recommended that you close the flap on the front cover if paper is not loaded from the front slot. -1 3 2 1 1. Make sure the paper guide is removed, and set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Also make sure the paper-thickness lever (located under the printer cover) is set to 0. 6 5 4 Follow these steps to load paper in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder: c 2. Slide the left paper guide of the cut-sheet feeder so it is aligned with the triangle mark. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides. Caution: Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, envelopes, or labels in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder. 1. [. . . ] (If the tractor is in a push position, press the Load/Eject button to advance continuous paper to the current top-of-form position. ) If necessary, lift up the printer cover so you can see the paper position. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. [. . . ]