Starting Up; Connecting The Cable - Epson FX-80 User Manual
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If you are using single sheet-paper, switch 1-3 should be in the on
position. (The factory sets this switch to the off position.) Setting this
switch to on enables the printer to continue printing on the bottom
third of the page even after the paper-out sensor detects that there is
no more paper in the printer.
Some printer interfaces (like the Apple's) will automatically line-
feed the paper as it goes through the printer. Others (like the TRS-80's)
rely on the printer to do that; that is what switch 2-4 is for. In the on
position it will automatically add a line feed to every carriage return.
In
the
off
position it will not. If you are not sure what your computer
requires, leave switch 2-4 the way the factory set it and you can adjust
it later. For more on the internal switches, see Appendix
K.
(Users of the MX printers will notice that the functions of switches
2-3and 2-4 are reversed on the FX-80.)
Starting Up
We are finally ready to connect the printer to the computer (remem-
ber that some computers need interface kits). First make sure the
power switch is off. Connect the printer end of the cable to the connec-
tor at the left rear of the printer (as shown in Figure 1-14), where the
connector is conveniently located out of the paper path. The other end
of the cable plugs into your computer. If your cable includes ground-
ingwires (as does the cable for the Epson QX-10), be sure to fasten the
wires to their grounding screws.
Grounding
screw
Figure 1·14. Connecting the cable.
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