Epson FX-870/1170 User Manual download pdf (Page 52)

Installation and

Setup

Then try sending a print screen again or type:

DIR

PRN

and press

Enter

at the MS-DOS

prompt to print a listing of the current directory.

(If you needed to change the MS-DOS MODE command to reroute the computer’s output to

the correct port, edit the system’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include this MODE command

automatically.)

Serial Connection to an MS-DOS Computer

Assuming you installed a 0KB or 32KB serial

interface

and did not change the DIP

switches on the interface card, the interface is set for the following:

9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity.

To match this setting in the host computer, change the interface configuration. From the

MS-DOS directory, type the following MS-DOS command and press

Enter:

MODE

COMn:N,8,1,P

In this command,

represents the port you are sending data through (typically

COMl

COM2), N means no parity, 1 is one stop bit, and P specifies unlimited retries for time-out

errors. The computer will respond with the

message:

Resident

portion

MODE

loaded

Infinite

retry

serial

printer

time-out

To verify the connection, send a print screen to the printer. (At the MS-DOS prompt, type

DIR

Enter.

Then press

Print Screen

Shift+Print

Screen.)

Or, type:

DIR

PRN

and press

Enter

at the MS-DOS prompt to print a listing of the current directory.

(If you needed to change the MS-DOS MODE command to reroute the computer’s output to

the correct port, edit the system’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include this MODE command

automatically.)

Tips to Increase Printer Life

Although the FX-870/1170 does not require any routine maintenance, there are a few

things Epson owners can do to prolong the life of their printer:

Do not print continuously for long periods of time.

The FX-870/1170 has a 26% duty cycle. This means that it is built to run continuously

for 15 minutes out of every hour. Exceeding the duty cycle can cause the printhead to

overheat. Although the printhead has a built-in thermistor to protect it, if the printer

overheats repeatedly, it can result in printer failure.

Use only ribbons recommended by Epson for this printer, and do not re-ink ribbons.

The ink in the Epson-recommended ribbons for this product is especially formulated

with a lubricant that

makes the

printhead last longer. The ink in cheap ribbons can

gum up the printhead. Be-inking

used ribbon can cause the printhead pins to catch

on the worn ribbon fabric.

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