Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 5)

How to Use this Manual
This manual contains the information that a service provider needs to support the Epson
FX-870/1170 printer.
It provides general information and specifications for the printer.
It tells you how to set up and configure the printer at a customer site.
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If you encounter problems, the manual explains how to troubleshoot the printer, based
on the symptoms you are experiencing.
Once you have isolated the problem, the manual shows you how to take the printer
apart to remove any faulty component and replace it.
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Then, the text describes how to adjust the printer.
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The manual also provides a detailed discussion of the theory of operation.
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There are schematics, circuit diagrams, exploded diagrams, and an index at the back of
the manual for quick reference.
The paragraphs below describe the contents of this manual in further detail.
1 Printer Features
Chapter 1 contains printer specifications, answers to a list of likely questions that custom-
ers may ask the servicer, an explanation and tables of control panel settings, and a brief
description of the major printer components.
2 Installation and Setup Procedures
This section lists site requirements for the printer. It describes how to unpack the printer,
connect it, power it up, and test it. The text describes the printer interfaces, and gives
signal tables and serial cable configurations. Finally, this section tells you what the cus-
tomer needs to do to avoid problems and achieve maximum printer life.
3 Troubleshooting
This section begins with quick reference tables for the printer’s test points. The chapter
also provides an explanation of what each error code means, flowcharts that walk you
through the troubleshooting of various problems, an illustration of connector locations, and
illustrations of sensor locations.
You can use the set of troubleshooting tables and flowcharts to isolate the problem as far as
possible.
If you encounter problems using software, the section lists supported
Epson ESC/P control codes and symbol sets. There are tips for graphics handling and an
explanation of how to read hex dump printouts.
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