Epson LQ-2180 - Using the Front Push Tractor

EPSON LQ-2180
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You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous
paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2
before printing.
Caution:
Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear
paper slot because the paper path from the rear slot is
curved; labels may come off their backing sheet inside
the printer and cause a paper jam.
Never use the tear-off feature (by pressing the
Tear
Off/Bin button or turning on the auto tear-off mode) to
feed continuous paper with labels backward; they may
come off their backing sheet and jam the printer.
Because labels are sensitive to temperature and
humidity, use them only under normal operating
conditions, as follows:
Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity 30 to 60%RH
Do not load continuous paper with labels that is
damaged, curled, or wrinkled.
Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs;
they may curl around the platen and jam when you
resume printing.
Removing continuous paper with labels
To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the
printer, follow the steps below when you remove continuous
paper with labels from the printer.
1. After you finish printing, tear off the fresh supply of
continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper
entry slot.
2. Hold down the
LF/FF button to eject the remaining labels
from the printer.
Caution:
Never press the
Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button.
When fed backward, labels can easily come off the
backing sheet and cause a paper jam.
Using the Front Push Tractor
To use the front push tractor, load continuous paper in the
front slot. For more information on when to use the front
push tractor, see “Available Paper Paths” on page 8.
Note:
The tractors are installed in the front push and rear push
positions when the printer is shipped. The rear push tractor
cannot be removed.
Installing the tractor in the front push position
If a tractor is installed in the front push position, skip to the
next section, “Loading paper onto the front push tractor.”
If a tractor is installed in the pull position, you need to remove
it, and replace the paper tension unit before using the front
push tractor.
To install the tractor in the front push position, follow these
steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the center
of the guide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides
and pulling it straight out of the printer.
3. Insert the tractor into the printer’s mounting slots and press
down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly
seated.
You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the front
push tractor as described in the next section.
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