Epson Lq 2180 User Guide

2-16      Printing on Continuous Paper
Using the Rear Push Tractor 
To use the rear push tractor, load continuous paper in the rear 
slot. For information on when to use the rear push tractor, see 
“Available Paper Paths” on page 3.
Loading paper onto the rear push tractor
If a tractor is installed in the pull position, you need to remove it 
and replace the paper tension unit as described on page 2-33 
before using the rear push tractor.
Note:
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To avoid paper jams, it is best to load thick multi-part...

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2. Set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position. 
Also set the paper thickness lever (located under the printer 
cover) to the proper position for your paper’s thickness.
3. Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket 
lock levers forward.
front of the printer 

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4. Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the 
scale on the printer. (Printing starts at the “0” mark.) Then 
push the lever back to lock it in place.
Note:
See “Paper alignment” and “Printable area” in Appendix C for 
more information on the left margin position.
5. Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but 
do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between the 
two sprockets as shown above.
6. Open both sprocket...

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8. Attach the paper guide as described on page 1-11.
9. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. Then 
close the paper guide cover.
Note:
Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does not 
print when the cover is open.
10. Make sure the printer is on. You may need to check and 
change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4. 
When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the 
paper and starts printing. The...

2-20      Printing on Continuous Paper
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...

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To remove the remaining paper from the printer, press the 
Load/
Eject
 button to feed the paper backward to the standby position. (See 
the Glossary for an explanation of the standby position.) Then open 
the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove paper.
 
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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...

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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 2-15.
Note:
The tractor in the rear push position 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...

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3. Lower 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 pull tractor 
as described in the next section. To remove the pull tractor, see 
page 2-32.
Loading paper onto the pull tractor
When using the pull tractor, load continuous paper in the front 
or bottom slot, if possible; loading paper in the rear slot may 
increase the chance of...

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To load paper onto the pull tractor, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off, and the printer cover is 
removed. Also check that a tractor is installed in the pull 
position.
2. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide.
3. Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position. Also 
set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for your 
paper’s thickness.
4. Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket...

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5. Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the 
scale on the paper guide as a guide. (Printing starts at the 
arrow mark.) Then push the lever back to lock it in place.
Note:
See “Paper alignment” and “Printable area” in Appendix C for 
more information on the left margin position.
6. Push back the left sprocket lever to lock it in place.
7. Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but 
do not lock it. Move the paper support...