Epson Lq680 User Guide

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Loading continuous paper with the tractor
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 
2.
For LQ-680 users:
Select tractor feeding with the paper release lever, and make 
sure the paper thickness lever is set to 0
 if you are using 
ordinary continuous paper.
For LQ-680Pro users:
Select tractor feeding with the Paper Source
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make sure the paper...

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4. Release the sprocket lock levers by pushing them up.
5. Facing the back of the printer, position the left sprocket unit 
so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the “0” on the scale 
and the arrow mark on the printer. Then push down the lock 
lever to lock the sprocket in place.
Note:
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6. Slide the right sprocket unit to roughly match the width of 
your paper, but do not lock it.
7. Slide the paper support midway between the two sprocket 
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8. Open the sprocket covers.
9. Fit the first three holes of the continuous paper over the 
sprocket pins on both sides. Be sure to load your paper 
printable side up.
 
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Caution:
Make sure the first sheet of your continuous paper has a 
clean, straight edge so that it can feed smoothly into the 
printer. 

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10. Close the sprocket covers. If necessary, unlock and reposition 
the left sprocket unit so that the perforation aligns with the 
arrow mark on the printer. Then lock the sprocket in place.
11. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper. 
Then push down the sprocket lock lever to lock the sprocket 
in place.
12. Turn on the printer....

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When using continuous paper, you can use the tear-off function 
to tear off printed pages not wasting any blank pages next to the 
printed pages. For more information, see the next section.
Note:
o
You can advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the 
Load/Eject
 button before the printer receives data. 
o
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If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-off 
edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-adjust 
feature as described later in this chapter.
 
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Never use the tear-off function to feed labels backwards; they may 
come off their backing and jam the printer.
Using the Tear Off button
You can use the Tear Off...

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2. Tear off all printed pages at the tear-off edge. If the perforation 
is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off 
position using the micro-adjust feature. See “Adjusting the 
tear-off position” later in this chapter.
3. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper back 
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For instructions on how to activate the auto tear-off function, see 
“About Your Printer’s Default Settings” on page 4-3 or open the 
EPSON Remote! utility as described in Chapter 3 and follow the 
on-screen instructions. While using the default-setting mode or 
the utility, also make sure the page length is set correctly for your 
continuous paper.
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Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to the correct 
position for your multipart forms. LQ-680 users should set the 
lever as described in the table on page 2-7. LQ-680Pro users 
should make sure the lever is set to the Auto
 position. 
You can load continuous multipart forms in the same way as you 
load ordinary continuous paper. For...