Epson Lq680 User Guide

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6. Fully extend the paper guide extension. (If you do not plan to 
stack the printed sheets, you do not need to perform this step.)
7. If you are printing on long paper, pull out the extension flap 
located in the center of the paper guide. 
						

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You are now ready to load paper with your cut-sheet feeder as 
described in the next section. To remove the cut-sheet feeder, turn 
off the printer and reverse the steps above.
Note:
Even if you are not using the cut-sheet feeder, you can use its paper guide 
instead of the standard paper guide. See “Loading paper manually from 
the paper guide” on page A-14 for more information.
Loading paper from the cut-sheet feeder
This section describes how to load paper in the high-capacity and 
second-bin cut-sheet feeders.
Note:
o
Load single-sheet multipart forms, envelopes, and postcards only in 
the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin cut-sheet 
feeder).
o
For single-sheet multipart forms, use only the type that are glued at 
the top of the forms.
o
To avoid paper jams, do not allow the printer to stack more than 40 
printed sheets on the paper guide at one time.
 
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Caution:
Do not use labels in the cut-sheet feeder. 
						

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Loading paper from the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder
Load paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the 
double-bin feeder) as follows:
1. Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides 
retract to allow paper loading.
2. Release the paper guide lock levers by pulling them forward. 
						

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3. Slide the right paper guide so that its edge is even with the 
guide mark on the cut-sheet feeder and push back the lever 
to lock the paper guide in place. Next, slide the left paper 
guide to roughly match the width of your paper.
4. Slide the center support midway between the paper guides.
guide mark 
						

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5. Fan a stack of paper (up to 150 sheets); then tap the sides and 
bottom of the stack on a flat surface to even it up.
6. Insert the paper along the right paper guide and adjust the 
position of the left paper guide so that it matches your paper’s 
width. Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper 
to move up and down freely. Then lock the left guide in place.
Note:
Load paper with the printable side up. If you are using pre-printed 
forms, load the forms top-down. 
						

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7. Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the 
guide rollers.
8. Before printing, make sure single sheet feeding is selected. 
Also adjust the thickness setting to the paper loaded in the 
cut-sheet feeder. See “Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever” 
on page 2-6 for details.
9. In your printer driver software, select your paper size from 
the Paper Size list, and select Sheet Feeder Bin-1
 from the 
Paper Source list. (If you are printing from a DOS application, 
select the bin number using the Tear Off/Bin
 button (LQ-680) 
or the Paper Source
 button (LQ-680Pro) on the control panel. 
If you use envelopes or postcards, select Card
 or Envelope
 
on the control panel as described in “Using Envelopes” and 
“Using Postcards” in Chapter 2.)
The cut-sheet feeder loads paper when you send data to the 
printer. You can also load paper by pressing the Load/Eject
 
button. 
						

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Loading paper from the second-bin cut-sheet feeder
Follow the steps below to load paper in the second bin of the 
double-bin cut-sheet feeder.
Note:
You cannot use the second-bin cut-sheet feeder without the high-capacity 
cut-sheet feeder, although the illustrations here show only the second-
bin feeder.
1. Pull both paper set levers forward, and slide the right paper 
guide to the guide mark and the left paper guide all the way 
to the left.
guide mark 
						

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2. Load a fanned stack of paper (up to 50 sheets), aligning the 
right edge of the paper with the right paper guide. Be sure to 
load the paper with the printable side up. Adjust the left paper 
guide and center support to fit the paper, and then push back 
the paper set levers to lock the paper in place.
3. Before printing, make sure single sheet feeding is selected. 
Also adjust the thickness setting to the paper loaded in the 
cut-sheet feeder. See “Selecting a Paper Source” on page 2-2 
and “Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever” on page 2-6 for 
details.
4. In your printer driver software, select your paper size from 
the Paper Size list, and select Sheet Feeder Bin-2
 from the 
Paper Source list. (If you are printing from a DOS application, 
select the bin number using the Tear Off/Bin
 button (LQ-680) 
or the Paper Source
 button (LQ-680Pro) on the control 
panel.)
The cut-sheet feeder loads paper when you send data to the 
printer. You can also load paper by pressing the Load/Eject
 
button. 
						

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Switching between the tractor and the cut-sheet 
feeder
You can easily switch between continuous paper loaded from the 
tractor and single sheets loaded from the cut-sheet feeder without 
removing your continuous paper.
Switching to continuous paper
Follow the steps below to switch to continuous paper loaded from 
the tractor.
1. If any single sheets are in the paper path, press the 
Load/Eject
 button to eject them.
2. Select the continuous-paper feeding, as described in Chapter 
2, “Selecting a Paper Source.”
3. Make sure the paper guide’s extension flap is returned to its 
original position, and push the paper guide extension all the 
way in.
Switching to single sheets
To switch back to single sheets loaded from the cut-sheet feeder, 
follow these steps:
1. If any continuous paper remains in the printer, press the Tear 
Off/Bin
 button (LQ-680) or the Tear Off/Special Paper
 
button (LQ-680Pro) to advance the paper to the tear-off 
position.
2. Tear off the printed pages.
3. Press the Load/Eject
 button. The printer feeds the paper 
backward to the standby position. The paper is still attached 
to the tractor but is no longer in the paper path. 
						

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4. Select single-sheet feeding, as described in Chapter 2, 
“Selecting a Paper Source.”
5. Pull out the paper guide extension, and pull out the extension 
flap if you are printing on long paper.
Loading paper manually from the paper guide
The cut-sheet feeder’s single-sheet loading feature allows you to 
switch to a different type or size of paper without replacing the 
paper already in the cut-sheet feeder or removing the feeder. 
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure that the single-sheet feeding is selected, as 
described in Chapter 2, “Selecting a Paper Source.”
2. Adjust the thickness setting to your paper as described in 
Chapter 2, “Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever.”
3. Return the paper guide’s extension flap to its original 
position, if necessary, and push the paper guide extension all 
the way in.