Epson Lq 2180 User Guide

							2-36      Printing on Continuous Paper
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, you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top-
of-form position as described below.
 
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Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may 
damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.
Note:
o
Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change 
it, even if you turn off the printer.
o
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. 
						

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Printing on Continuous Paper      2-37
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.
 
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Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this 
may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form 
position.
Note:
o
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.
o
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.
plastic ribbon 
cover 
						

							2-38      Printing on Continuous Paper
To adjust the top-of-form position for continuous paper 
loaded on the pull tractor, see the following example:
First mark a point 6.5 mm (0.26 inch) 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 
an 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) margin on the next page, meaning the 
printer starts printing 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) below the 
perforation. If you mark a point 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) above the 
perforation, you get a 9.5 mm (0.37 inch) margin on the next 
page.
6. After you set the top-of-form position, press the Pause
 button 
to exit micro adjust mode.
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Printing on Continuous Paper      2-39
Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge 
If you use the front or rear push tractor, you can use the tear-off 
feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer’s tear-off 
edge when you finish printing. You can then easily tear off the 
printed document. When you resume printing, the printer 
automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position so 
that you can save the paper normally lost between documents.
As described below, you can use the tear-off feature in two ways: 
manually by pressing the printer’s 
Tear Off/Bin
 button, or 
automatically by turning on the auto tear-off mode.
If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-off 
edge, you can adjust the position of the perforation using the 
micro adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off position” on page 
2-40 for instructions.
 
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Caution:
Never use the tear-off feature (by pressing the Tear Off/Bin
 
button or turning on the auto tear-off mode as described below) 
to feed continuous paper with labels backward; they may come off 
their backing sheet and jam the printer. 
Using the Tear Off/Bin button 
After the printer finishes printing your document, check that the 
Tear Off/Bin lights are not flashing. Then press the 
Tear Off/Bin
 
button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge.
Note:
If the Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing, the paper is in the tear-off position. 
If you press the Tear Off/Bin
 button, the printer feeds your paper to the 
next top-of-form position. 
						

							2-40      Printing on Continuous Paper
Advancing paper to the tear-off position automatically 
To automatically advance your printed documents to the tear-off 
position, you need to turn on the auto tear-off mode and select 
the appropriate page length for continuous paper in the default-
setting mode. For instructions, see “About Your Printer’s Default 
Settings” on page 5-4.
When auto tear-off is on, the printer automatically advances the 
paper to the tear-off position whenever it receives a full page of 
data or a form feed command followed by no more data.
Adjusting the tear-off position 
If your paper’s perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, 
you can use the micro adjust feature to move the perforation to 
the tear-off position. Follow the steps below.
 
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Caution:
Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may 
damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.
Note:
Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even 
if you turn off the printer.
1. Make sure the Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing (the 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.
3. Hold down the Pause
 button for about three seconds. The 
Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters the micro 
adjust mode. 
						

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Printing on Continuous Paper      2-41
4. Press the 
LF/FF 
 
D button to feed the paper backward, or press 
the Load/Eject
 
 
U button to feed the paper forward, until the 
paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge.
Note:
The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If you 
try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer 
beeps and stops moving the paper.
5. After you set the tear-off position, press the 
Pause
 button to 
turn off micro adjust mode.
6. Tear off the printed pages.
When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the 
paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing.
tear-off-edge
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Printing on Single Sheets      3-1
Chapter 3
Printing on Single Sheets
Using Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Available paper types and paper slots  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Loading single-sheet multi-part forms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Loading envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Loading postcards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 
						

							3-2      Printing on Single Sheets
Using Single Sheets 
Available paper types and paper slots
As shown below, you can load single-sheet paper one sheet at 
a time using the paper guide on top of the printer or the front 
paper guide. You can print on ordinary single sheets, single-sheet 
multi-part forms, postcards, and envelopes. Your single-sheet 
paper may be from 100 to 420 mm (3.9 to 16.5 inches) wide.
Note:
o
To load a stack of single-sheet paper, use the optional cut-sheet 
feeder. See Appendix A, “Enhancing Your Printer With Options.”
o
For detailed specifications on the types of single-sheet paper you can 
use, see Appendix C.
 
top paper slot
front paper slot 
						

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Printing on Single Sheets      3-3
The table below shows the types of paper you can load in the top 
and front paper slots and the paper thickness lever settings for 
each paper type. For more information on the paper thickness 
lever, see page 2-3.
Note:
o
If the printed image is smeared, you may need to set the paper 
thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality.
o
If the printed image is faint or has many gaps, you may need to set 
the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print 
quality.
o
Do not load paper that is damaged, curled or has been folded.
Paper type Available 
paper slotsPaper thickness 
lever position
Ordinary single-sheet paper Top and front -1 or 0
Multi-part forms (carbonless)
   2 parts (original + 1 copy)
   3 parts (original + 2 copies)
   4 parts (original + 3 copies)
   5 parts (original + 4 copies)
   6 parts (original + 5 copies)Top and front 
1
2
3
5
7
Postcards Top and front 2
Envelopes Top 2 to 6 
						

							3-4      Printing on Single Sheets
Loading single-sheet multi-part forms
You can load single-sheet multi-part forms one at a time in the 
top or front paper slot as described in “Loading Single Sheets in 
the Top Paper Slot” or “Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper 
Slot,” later in this chapter. Also, follow these guidelines:
oUse only carbonless multi-part forms bound as shown below.
oYou can use the top or front paper slot to load single-sheet 
multi-part forms that are bound at the top.
Insert this type of form in the top slot with the bound edge 
first and the printable side down, as shown below.
bound only at the top 
by line glueingbound only at the side 
by line glueing
printable side down