Epson Lq 300 User Guide

							Printing on Continuous Paper
Your printer can handle continuous paper with a width of
101 mm (4.0 inches) to 254 mm (10.0 inches). Depending on
where you position the tractor, you can use it as a pull tractor
or a push tractor. These guidelines can help you decide where
to position the tractor:
Do you want to switch between printing on single sheets
and continuous paper without removing the paper supply?
Will you tear off continuous paper sheet-by-sheet? If yes,
use the tractor in the push tractor position. (The printer
comes with the tractor installed in this position.) See the
following section.
Are you printing on labels? If yes, use the tractor as a pull
tractor. See page 2-13 for instructions.
If your documents require a more precise print position,
use the optional pull tractor (C80030*) in addition to the
built-in tractor in the push tractor position. For details, see
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							Printing in the push tractor position
When using the push tractor, it is a good idea to set the
auto tear off feature in the Printer Setting mode to On. See
“Changing the printer settings” on page 2-25. Here’s how to
load continuous paper using the push tractor:1.Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the paper guide
and place the paper-release lever in the continuous paper
position.
2.Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks
forward.
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							3.Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a
guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked 0.
Push the sprocket lock lever back to lock it in place. Then
slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your
paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is
midway between the sprocket units.
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							4.Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge.
Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper
over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers.
Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the
paper and lock it in place. Now the paper is in the
paper-park position.
Note
Do not use the knob to feed paper; Otherwise the top-of-form
position may be altered from the next page.
Make sure your paper supply is positioned within 1 meter 
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							7.Make sure the printer cover is closed. Then turn on the
printer. When the printer receives data, it begins printing
automatically.
8.When you finish printing (the printer receives no data for
three seconds) the printer feeds the perforation of the
continuous paper to the edge of the printer cover so that
you can tear off the last sheet. The Pause light flashes.
Note:Set the auto tear off feature in the Printer Setting mode to on.
Otherwise, the printer does not feed the perforation to the edge of
the printcr cover.
If the perforation and the edge of the printer cover do not match,
adjust the paper position by following the steps in “Adjusting the
loading position,
” while the Pause light is flashing.When you send more data, the paper automatically feeds back
to the loading position. If you want to change the position
where printing begins on the page, follow the steps on page 2-5
to adjust the loading position.
Switching back to single sheets
To switch to single sheets, press the Font and LF/FF buttons at
the same time; the printer feeds the paper backward into the
paper-park position. Then follow the steps in “Loading single
sheets” on page 2-5.
Caution:Always tear off paper before back-feeding; back-feeding too
many sheets can cause a paper jam.
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							Printing in the pull tractor position
To load continuous paper using the pull tractor, you must
move the tractor to the pull tractor position, as described in
steps 1 through 3 below. If your tractor is already installed in
this position, make sure the printer is off and skip to step 5.Caution:When using the pull tractor, set the auto tear Off feature in the
Printer Setting mode to off; otherwise the paper may jam.
1.Turn the printer off; then remove the paper guide. Pull the
paper-release lever forward to the continuous paper
position as shown in the illustration on page 2-8.
2.Squeeze the tractor’s lock tabs gently and pull the tractor
away from the printer. Remove the printer cover.
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							3.Lift the tractor forward to the mounting slot at the top of the
printer and tilt it into place as shown below. Then push the
tractor onto the posts until the notches snap into place.
4.Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks
forward.
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							5.Insert the paper into the paper slot as shown below and
pull it up. Position the paper using the scale on the printer
as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position
marked 0.
Note:
Make sure your paper supply is positioned within 1 meter
(3 feet) of  the printer.
6.Slide the left sprocket unit so that its sprockets match the
position of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in place.
Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of
your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support
midway between the two sprocket units.
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							7.Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge.
Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper
over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers.
Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the
paper and lock it in place.
8.To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper,
attach the paper guide. Hold it horizontally and fit its
notches over the printer’s mounting posts. Then slide the
paper guide toward the back of the printer until you feel
it click.
9.Slide the left edge guide to the center until it stops at the
diamond-shaped guide mark; slide the right edge guide to
the opposite guide mark.
10. Attach the printer cover and adjust the paper position with
the knob. Turn the knob until the perforation between
pages is just above the print head.
11. Make sure the printer cover is closed. Then turn on the
printer. When the printer receives data, it begins printing
automatically.
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