EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 1 Product Description
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Continuous paper with labels
Table 1-13. Specifications for Continuous Paper with Labels
Front Entry Bottom Entry
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Label size
(inches)
(mm)
15/16 × 2.5
23.8 × 63.5
15/16 × 2.5
23.8 × 63.5
Width
(inches)
(mm)
4
101.6
16
406.4
4
101.6
16
406.4
Length
(inches)
(mm)
4
101.6
22
558.8
4
101.6
22
558.8
Backing sheet
thickness
(inches)
(mm)
0.0028
0.07
0.0035
0.09
0.0028
0.07
0.0035
0.09
Total thickness
(lb)
(g/m
2
)
0.16
0.0063
0.19
0.0075
0.16
0.0063
0.19
0.0075
Label weight
(lb)
(g/m
2
)
17
68
17
68
Quality Avery continuous form
labels, Avery mini-line
labels, or equivalent
quality labels
Avery continuous form
labels, Avery mini-line
labels, or equivalent
quality labels
Note:
Use only continuous labels; do not use labels with single-sheet backing
paper.
Load continuous paper with labels only in the front or bottom slot; do not
load labels in the rear slot.
Roll paper
Table 1-14. Specifications for Roll Paper
Rear Entry
Minimum Maximum
Width (inches)
(mm)
8.5
216
Length (inches)
(mm)
Thickness
(inches)
(mm)
0.0028
0.07
0.0035
0.09
Weight (lb)
(g/m
2
)
14
52
22
82
Quality Plain paper; not curled, folded, or crumpled
1.1.7 Interface Specifications
Standard: Bidirectional parallel interface
(IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
Optional: Type B interface, level 2
1.1.8 Software Specifications
Control codes: ESC/P
®
IBM
®
2381 Plus emulation
Fonts: 1 draft bitmap and 2 LQ typefaces
8 barcode fonts
Character tables: Standard version: 11 tables
NLSP version: 20 tables
Input buffer: 64 KB
