Epson Lq680 User Guide

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4. Slide the edge guide until it is aligned with the guide mark on 
the paper guide.
5. Insert a sheet of paper along the edge guide until it meets 
resistance. Be sure to load your paper printable side up. After 
a few seconds, the printer automatically advances the paper 
to the loading position. The printer is ready to accept data...

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2. Facing the back of the printer, slide both sprocket units all the 
way to the right, and slide the edge guide all the way to the 
right.
3. Position the roll paper holder beneath the printer as shown 
below. Fit the two holes in the roll paper holder base under 
the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer. Gently 
lower...

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Loading a roll of paper
To load a roll of paper on the roll paper holder, follow these steps:
1. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across. Slide 
the roll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll.
2. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. Load 
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3. Turn on the printer and make sure that the single-sheet 
feeding is selected as described in Chapter 2, “Selecting a 
Paper Source.”
4. Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the paper path 
guide and insert it into the printer until you feel resistance. 
The printer loads the roll paper automatically.
Removing roll paper
Roll...

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Optional interface cards
You can install an optional interface card to supplement your 
printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network 
compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are 
compatible with your printer. (Not all the interfaces in the table 
are available worldwide.) 
The asterisk (
]) is a...

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Installing an interface card
Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Unplug the printer’s 
power cord and disconnect the interface cable.
2. Remove the screws securing the shield plate to the back of the 
printer and remove the plate.
3. Slide the interface card along the...

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Note:
o
Insert the card bottom face up. The bottom face is the face usually 
covered with metal plate. 
o
Store the detached shield plate in a safe place; you will need to 
reattach it if you remove the interface card.
To remove the interface card, reverse the steps above.  

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Appendix B
Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
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Cleaning the Printer 
To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it 
thoroughly several times a year. To clean your printer, follow 
these steps:
1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the 
printer is turned off. 
2. Remove the paper guide. If an optional cut-sheet feeder is 
installed, remove it.
3....