Epson Lq590 User Guide

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10. Attach the front cover with 
the continuous paper 
positioned as shown.
11. Make sure the paper guide is 
lying flat on the printer and 
slide the edge guides to the 
middle of the paper guide.
12. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically 
loads the paper and starts printing.
If the first line on your page appears too high or low, you can change its 
position using the Micro Adjust function as described on page 33. 
Additionally, when using the push tractor, it is a good idea to set the 
Auto tear-off function in the Default Setting mode to On. See page 38 
for more information.
cCaution:
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.
Loading Continuous Paper with the 
Rear Push Tractor
1. Make sure the printer is turned off, the tractor is installed in the rear 
push position, and the paper guide is removed. (You may need to 
move the tractor from the front push or pull position.)
2. Set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position.
3. Release the left and right 
sprockets by pulling the 
blue sprocket lock levers 
forward. 
						

							22Paper Handling 4. Slide the left sprocket 
approximately 0.5 inch 
(12 mm) from the far 
left position and push 
the blue lever back to 
lock it in place. Then 
slide the right sprocket 
to match the width of 
your paper, but do not 
lock it. 
The triangle mark on top of the printer indicates the point furthest to 
the left where printing can begin.
5. Make sure your paper 
has a clean, straight 
edge. Then open both 
sprocket covers and fit 
the first four holes of 
the paper, with the 
printable side down, 
over the tractor pins.
6. Close the sprocket covers. Then slide the right sprocket to remove 
any slack in the paper and lock it in place by pushing the blue lock 
lever down.
7. Attach the paper guide and lay it flat on the printer. Slide the edge 
guides to the middle of the paper guide.
8. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically 
loads the paper and starts printing.
If the first line on your page appears too high or low, change its position 
with the Micro Adjust function. (See page 33.)
cCaution:
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. 
						

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Loading Continuous Paper with the Pull Tractor
1. Make sure the printer is turned off, and the printer cover is 
removed. Also make sure the tractor is installed in the pull position 
and the paper guide is lying flat on the printer. (You may need to 
move the tractor from the rear push or front push position.)
2. Set the paper release lever to the pull tractor position. 
3. Release the 
sprockets by 
pulling the 
sprocket lock 
levers forward.
4. Slide the left 
sprocket 
approximately 
0.5 inch (12 mm) 
from the far left 
position and push 
the lever back to 
lock it in place.
Then slide the 
right sprocket to 
match the width of 
your paper, but do 
not lock it. 
Slide the edge guides to the center.
5. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open the 
sprocket covers.
Note:
Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper slot. 
If you insert the paper while the printer is on, a paper jam may occur.
Edge guides 
						

							24Paper Handling 6. Insert the paper into the front or bottom paper slot as shown below 
until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide. Then pull 
up the paper until the perforation between the first and second 
pages is even with the top of the printer’s ribbon.
Front slot
Before you load paper in the 
front slot, remove the front 
cover. Then load paper with 
the printable side facing up.
Bottom slot
Load paper in the bottom 
slot with the printable side 
facing up.
7. Fit four holes of the paper over the tractor pins 
on both sprockets. Then close the sprocket 
covers.
8. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper, then lock it 
in place.
9. Slide the edge guides to the center. 
						

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10. If you load paper in the 
front slot, reattach the front 
cover.
If you have the LQ-2090, 
remove the sub cover from 
the front cover before 
replacing the front cover. Be 
sure to reattach the sub cover 
when you want to print from 
a different paper source.
11. Turn on the printer.
12. Remove any slack in the paper by pressing the LF/FF button. 
When the printer receives data, it will start printing at the current 
position without advancing the paper. If necessary, adjust the top of 
form position using the Micro Adjust function (see page 33).
cCaution:
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.
13. Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots, 
then lowering the cover into place. Close the paper guide cover.
14. Send a print job to the 
printer. The printer starts 
printing from the 
top-of-form position. 
After you finish printing, 
open the paper guide 
cover and tear off the 
printed document at the 
perforation nearest the 
paper exit slot. 
						

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Removing paper from the pull tractor
1. After you finish printing, 
tear off the paper supply at 
the perforation nearest the 
paper entry slot.
2. To feed paper forward and eject it, hold down the 
LF/FF button.
cCaution:
Never press the 
Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button when you are 
using the pull tractor; the paper could come off the pull tractor and 
jam in the printer.
Loading Single Sheets with the Paper Guide
You can load ordinary single 
sheets and envelopes one at a time 
from the top of the printer using 
the paper guide. The paper can be 
up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide 
on the LQ-590 and 16.5 inches 
(420 mm) wide on the LQ-2090. 
To load single-sheet multipart 
forms, use the front paper entry 
slot with the front sheet guide 
(LQ-590) or the front paper guide 
(LQ-2090) installed. For more 
information, see the Reference Guide.
cCaution:
Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the paper guide. 
						

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1. Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position. Then set the 
paper-thickness lever to 0 if you are using ordinary single-sheet 
paper. (If you are using envelopes, see “Envelopes” on page 30.)
2. Move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.
3. Turn on the printer, if necessary.
4. Slide the left edge guide 
until it locks in place next 
to the triangle mark on the 
paper guide. Next adjust 
the right edge guide to 
match the width of your 
paper.
5. Load a sheet of paper with 
the printable side down and 
slide it down between the edge 
guides until it meets 
resistance. The printer feeds 
the paper automatically and is 
ready to print.
If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low, you can use 
the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position. See page 33 
for more information. 
						

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Loading Special Papers
Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet multipart 
forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards.
Continuous multipart forms
Except for adjusting the paper-thickness lever, you load continuous 
multipart forms the same way as ordinary continuous paper. 
Note:
❏Be sure the multipart forms do not exceed 0.015 inch (0.39 mm) in 
thickness.
❏Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.
❏Thick paper, such as a multipart form with five parts, requires a straight 
paper path to avoid paper jams. Load thick paper in the front or bottom 
slots.
Single-sheet multipart forms
To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with 
the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. Thick paper, 
such as a multipart form with five parts, requires a straight paper path to 
avoid paper jams. For more information, see the Reference Guide.
Labels
When printing on labels, use only the type of labels that are mounted on 
continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor 
feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets of labels because the printer 
may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly.
Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a straight or 
almost straight paper path. You can load labels in the front (to the pull 
tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot.
The loading procedure for continuous paper with labels is the same as 
that for ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the 
paper-thickness lever to 2 before printing.  
						

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Note:
❏It is best to load continuous paper with labels on the pull tractor. Do not 
load labels on the rear or front push tractor.
❏Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear paper slot. Because 
the rear paper path is curved, labels may come off their backing sheets 
inside the printer and cause a paper jam.
❏Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.
❏Never feed labels backward using the 
Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. 
When fed backward, labels can easily peel off the backing sheet and cause a 
paper jam.
❏Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only 
under normal operating conditions:
❏Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they may curl 
around the platen and jam when you resume printing.
Removing continuous paper with labels
To prevent labels from peeling off the backing sheet and jamming the 
printer, follow these steps to remove continuous paper with labels from 
the printer:
1. Tear off the fresh supply of 
continuous labels at the 
perforation nearest the paper 
entry slot.
2. Hold down the 
LF/FF button to eject the remaining labels from the 
printer.
cCaution:
Never feed labels backward using the 
Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. 
When fed backward, labels can easily come off the backing sheet and cause a 
paper jam. Temperature
Humidity59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
30 to 60% RH 
						

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Envelopes
You can feed envelopes one at a time using the paper guide, or you can 
load multiple envelopes using the optional high-capacity cut-sheet 
feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin cut-sheet feeder).
Before loading envelopes, set the paper-thickness lever to position 3, 4, or 
6, depending on the thickness of the envelopes. See page 18 for more 
information.
To load single envelopes, follow 
the instructions under “Loading 
Single Sheets with the Paper 
Guide” on page 26. Be sure to 
place the envelope printable side 
down and insert the top edge of 
the envelope into the printer first.
To load multiple envelopes, see 
the Reference Guide.
Note:
❏The print head must not print past the left or right edge of the envelope or 
other thick paper. Make sure your application program prints entirely 
within the printable area of your envelope. See “Printer Specifications” in 
the Reference Guide for more information on the printable area of 
envelopes.
❏If you are using No. 6 envelopes, make sure the left edge guide is aligned 
with the arrow on the paper guide.
Postcards 
You can feed postcards one at a time using the paper guide, or you can 
load multiple cards using the optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder 
(bin 1 of the double-bin cut-sheet feeder). The cards can be loaded only in 
the front or rear paper slot.
Before loading postcards, set the paper-thickness lever to position 2 and 
set the paper release lever to the single-sheet position.