EPSON LQ-2180
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EPSON LQ-2180
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Switching to printing on continuous paper
To switch from printing on single sheets to printing on
continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, follow
these steps:
1. If a single sheet remains in the printer, press the
Load/Eject
button to eject it.
Caution:
Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is
turned on; this may damage the printer. The knob can be
used when the printer is turned off only.
2. Make sure that the tractor is installed in the front or rear
push position that you want to use.
3. Load continuous paper onto the front or rear push tractor as
described earlier.
The printer loads your continuous paper automatically when
you begin printing.
Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position
The top-of-form position is the position on the page where
the printer will start printing. If your printing appears too
high or low on the page, follow the steps below to use the
micro adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form position.
Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position
while the printer is turned on; this may damage the
printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The
knob can be used when the printer is turned off only.
Note:
Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it,
even if you turn off the printer.
The top margin setting made in some application software overrides
the top-of-form position setting you make with the micro adjust
feature. If necessary, adjust the top-of-form position using your
software.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on.
2. If necessary, load paper as described earlier in this chapter. If
you load paper onto a push tractor, press the
Load/Eject
button to advance the paper to the current top-of-form
position.
3. Lift the printer cover up and off the printer.
4. Hold down the
Pause button for about three seconds. The
Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro
adjust mode.
5. Press the
LF/FF
D button to move the top-of-form position
up on the page, or press the
Load/Eject
U button to move
the top-of-form position down on the page.
Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position
while the printer is turned on; this may damage the
printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. The
knob can be used when the printer is turned off only.
Note:
The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position.
If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and
stops moving the paper.
When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the
printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can
use the default setting as a reference point when adjusting the
top-of-form position.
To adjust the top-of-form position for continuous paper
loaded on the pull tractor, see the following example:
First mark a point 0.26 inch (6.5 mm) above the paper’s
perforation; then position the paper so that the mark is even
with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover. This gives you
a 0.33 inch (8.5 mm) margin on the next page, which
means the printer starts printing 0.33 inch (8.5 mm) below
the perforation. If you mark a point 0.22 inch (5.5 mm)
above the perforation, you get a 0.37 inch (9.5 mm) margin
on the next page.
6. After you set the top-of-form position, press the
Pause
button to exit micro adjust mode.
plastic ribbon
cover
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