Epson FX-1180 - Impact Printer, Service Manual

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Product Description
EPSON FX-880/FX-1180 Service Manual 1-9
Table 1-12. Specifications for Continuous Form Labels
Insertion
Front (push or pull tractor, but preferably pull) or bottom (pull tractor)
Minimum label size See the figure below:
Label
2.5" (63.5 mm)
15/16" (23.8 mm)
Corner Radius 0.1" (2.5 mm)
Figure 1-4. Label
Backing sheet width
FX-1180: 4 to 16 inches (101.6 to 406.4 mm)
FX-880: 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254.0 mm)
Backing sheet length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)
Backing sheet thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inches (0.07 to 0.09 mm)
Total thickness
0.0063 to 0.0075 inches (0.16 to 0.19 mm)
Label weight
17 lb (68 g/m
2
)
Quality
AVERY Continuous Form labels, AVERY Mini-Line labels, or labels of
equal quality
Notes:
1. Printing on labels is available only at normal temperatures and humidity.
2. The base sheet for the labels must be continuous paper.
Figure 1-5. Margins for Continuous Paper
A
A
B
B
A The minimum top and bottom margins (above and
below the perforation) are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).
B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13
mm).
The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm) for
the FX-880 and 13.6 inches (345.4 mm) for the FX-1180.