Epson LQ-2180 - Using the Tractor in the Pull Position

EPSON LQ-2180
2/99 EPSON LQ-2180
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Removing the printed document from the rear
push tractor
To remove the printed document, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the
Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing. (This
indicates your paper is at the current tear-off position.) You
may need to press the
Tear Off/Bin button to advance the
paper to the tear-off position.
2. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed
document using the tear-off edge of the printer.
Note:
If your paper’s perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off
edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro adjust
feature. For more information, see “Adjusting the tear-off
position” on page 23.
Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position while
the printer is turned on; this may damage the printer or
cause it to lose the tear-off position. The knob can be
used when the printer is turned off only.
3. Close the paper guide cover.
4. To remove the remaining paper from the printer, press the
Load/Eject button to feed the paper backward to the
standby position. Then open the sprocket covers of the
tractor and remove the paper.
When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the
paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing.
Caution:
Always tear off your printed document before you press
the
Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages
at a time may cause a paper jam.
Using the Tractor in the Pull Position
Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on
thick and heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or
continuous paper with labels. However, you cannot use the
tear-off feature with the pull tractor.
You can also load paper onto the pull tractor from the rear
slot. However, doing so is not recommended because the
paper path from the rear slot is curved. Because thick paper
requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams, it is best to
load paper in the front or bottom slot when using the pull
tractor.
Caution:
Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear
paper slot; the labels may come off their backing sheet
inside the printer and cause a paper jam.
To further reduce the chance of paper jams and improve the
performance of continuous paper, you can use two tractors in
combination. When using this printing method, you load
your paper onto both the front push tractor and the pull
tractor, or both the rear push tractor and the pull tractor. For
more information, see “Using two tractors in a push and pull
combination” on page 20.
Installing the tractor in the pull position
To install a tractor in the pull position you must either remove
the front push tractor or install the optional pull tractor
(C80032✽). To remove the front push tractor, see “Removing
the front push tractor” on page 15.
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.
To install a tractor in the pull position, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Lift the printer cover up
and off the printer.