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Contents Chapter 1 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Paper source and paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Loading Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Positioning
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Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Chapter 3 Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selecting a Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 About Your Printer’s
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Appendix A Product Information Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Warnings, cautions, and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Hot parts caution symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 For United Kingdom users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Printer Parts . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 1 Paper Handling 1 Selecting a Paper Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Paper source and paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Setting the paper release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1 Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Loading Continuous Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 Positioning th
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Selecting a Paper Source Your printer can print on single sheets, continuous paper, multipart forms, and labels. Caution: Do not use paper that is folded, creased, curled, torn, stained, or c stamped. Always use new, clean paper that meets the paper specifications. See “Paper” on page 133 for more detailed information. Your printer can accommodate several paper types through two paper sources: paper guide or tractor. You should select the paper source depending on the type of paper you ar
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Setting the paper release lever 1 Set the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method you want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions: for tractor feeding and for single-sheet feeding, as explained 1 below. 1 1 1 1 Single-sheet feeding position - to use the paper guide. Tractor feeding position - to use the tractor. 1 1 Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Lever You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the 1 paper-thickness lever according to the thickn
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The higher the number you set the paper-thickness lever to, the wider the space between the platen and print head. If your printout appears faint or characters seem skipped or missing, this setting may be too high. On the other hand, if the setting is too low, your printout may appear smudged, the paper may not feed correctly, or the ribbon may become damaged. The following table provides guidelines for selecting the appropriate lever position for the type of paper you are using. Paper typ
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Loading Continuous Paper 1 Your printer can print on continuous paper from 101.6 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches) wide. See “Continuous paper” on page 134 for 1 detailed continuous paper specifications. You can load continuous paper from the tractor unit. 1 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1 When you load continuous paper, make sure to line up the paper supply with the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer as shown below. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Paper Handling 5
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Loading continuous paper with the tractor When using continuous paper, it is a good idea to set the Auto tear-off function in the default-setting mode to on. For more information, see “About Your Printer’s Default Settings” on page 41. 1. Make sure that the paper release lever is set to the tractor feeding position. 2. Slide the edge guide all the way to the left. 6 Paper Handling
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3. Facing the back of the printer, release the sprocket lock levers by pushing them up. 1 sprocket lock lever 1 1 1 4. Position the left sprocket so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the arrow mark (0 position) on the back of the printer. Then push down the lock lever to lock the sprocket in place. 1 1 1 1 Note: Printing starts at the arrow mark (0 position) on the back of the 1 printer.The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark. 5. Slide the right sprocket to roughly matc
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6. Slide the center paper support to the middle of the two sprockets. 7. Open the sprocket covers of the both sprockets. sprocket cover 8. Fit the first two holes of the continuous paper over the sprocket pins on both sides. Be sure to position your paper supply so that the printable side faces up. 8 Paper Handling
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Caution: Make sure the first sheet of your continuous paper has a c 1 clean, straight edge so that it can feed smoothly into the printer. 9. Close the sprocket covers. 1 1 1 1 10. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper. Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lock the sprocket in place. 1 1 1 1 Note: Before turning the printer on, install the ribbon cartridge. Otherwise, paper jams may occur. 1 11. Turn on the printer if it is turned off. The printer is ready to start
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Note: ❏ Always make sure there is at least one more sheet than required; continuous paper may not feed properly if it is not fed through the sprockets. ❏ Do not pull the loaded paper out of the tractor unit while the printer is on. Doing so may cause paper jams or printer malfunctions, also the top-of-form position setting may become misadjusted. ❏ Do not pull out paper that is not ejected completely after pressing the Load/Eject button. Doing so may cause paper jams or printer malfunction
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1. When printing is finished, the printer advances the perforation of the final printed page to the tear-off position. 1 Tear off all printed pages using the tear-off edge of the printer cover. 1 tear-off edge 1 1 1 Note: If your paper’s perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off 1 edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the Micro Adjust function as described in “Adjusting the tear-off position” on page 19. 1 2. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper back
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Loading Single Sheets Your printer can print on single sheets of paper from 90 to 257 mm (3.5 to 10.1 inches) wide. See “Single sheets” on page 134 for detailed single-sheet paper specifications. Note: If you load long paper (for example, legal size paper), leave enough space at the back of the printer so that the paper is not obstructed. Follow these steps to load single sheets from the paper guide. 1. Make sure the paper guide and the ribbon cartridge are attached as described in the Setup
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4. Slide the edge guide until it rests against the guide mark. 1 guide mark 1 1 1 5. While aligning the left side of a sheet of paper with the edge 1 guide, insert it into the printer until it meets resistance. Be sure to load paper printable side up and the top of the paper first. 1 1 1 1 After a few seconds, the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position. The printer is ready to start printing. 1 Note: ❏ If the paper feed roller rotates but the printer does not load th
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❏ If you need to adjust the position of the paper after it is loaded, see “Adjusting the top-of-form position” on page 20 and follow the instructions. ❏ Do not pull out paper that is not ejected completely after pressing the Load/Eject button. Doing so may cause paper jams or printer malfunctions, also the top-of-form position setting may become misadjusted. After printing a sheet, the printer ejects it onto the paper guide and the Paper Out and Pause lights come on. If you are printing a
