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Caution:
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When printing on overlapping multipart forms, make sure 
that your software settings keep the printing entirely within 
the printable area of the forms. Printing on the edge of a 
multipart form can damage the print head. For information 
about the printable area, see the paper specifications in 
Appendix C.
o
Never feed overlapping multipart forms backward with the 
Load/Eject
 or Tear Off/Special Paper
 buttons. Doing 
so may cause paper jams or damage to the printer. 
o
To remove overlapping multipart forms from the paper path 
after you finish printing, first tear off the paper at a point 
before the paper slot. Then use the LF/FF
 button to advance 
the remaining paper out of the printer.
Using Labels 
When selecting labels for printing, always choose labels mounted 
on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a 
tractor. Do not use labels on shiny single-sheet backing, because 
the backing sheet tends to slip and may not feed properly. 
Labels are loaded in the same way as you load ordinary 
continuous paper, except for the paper thickness lever setting. 
LQ-680 users should set the lever to 2
. LQ-680Pro users are 
recommended to use the Auto
 setting, or set it manually to 2
 for 
faster throughput. For instructions on loading, see “Using 
Continuous Paper” earlier in this chapter. For instructions on 
paper thickness lever setting, see “Adjusting the Paper Thickness 
Lever” earlier in this chapter. 
						

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When printing on labels, make sure that your software 
settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. 
Printing on the edge of a label can damage the print head. 
For information about the printable area, see the paper 
specifications in Appendix C.
o
Never feed labels backward with the Load/Eject
, Tear 
Off/Bin
 (LQ-680), or Tear Off/Special Paper
 (LQ-
680Pro) buttons. Labels can easily peel off their backing and 
jam the printer. 
o
To remove labels from the paper path after you finish 
printing, first tear off the labels at a point before the paper 
slot. Then use the LF/FF
 button to advance the remaining 
labels out of the printer.
o
Because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and 
humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions.
o
Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between print jobs; 
they tend to curl and may come off their backing and jam the 
printer when you resume printing.
Using Single Sheets
You can load one sheet of paper at a time into the paper guide at 
the front of the printer, or you can load a stack of paper in the 
optional cut-sheet feeder. (See Appendix A for more information 
on the optional cut-sheet feeder.)
Note:
o
See Appendix C for detailed single-sheet paper specifications.
o
If you load long paper (for example, legal size paper), leave enough 
space at the back of the printer so that the paper is not obstructed. 
						

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Follow these steps to load single sheets from the paper guide:
1. Make sure that the printer is off and the paper guide is 
attached as described in Chapter 1. Then close the sprocket 
covers and push down the sprocket lock levers to lock the 
sprocket units in place.
2.
For LQ-680 users:
Select single-sheet feeding with the paper release lever as 
described in “Selecting a Paper Source” on page 2-2. Also 
make sure the paper thickness lever is set to 0
 if you are using 
ordinary single-sheet paper.
For LQ-680Pro users:
Select single-sheet feeding with the Paper Source
 button as 
described in “Selecting a Paper Source” on page 2-2. Also 
make sure the paper thickness lever is set to Auto 
or 0
 if you 
are using ordinary single-sheet paper.
3. Turn on the printer. 
						

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4. Slide the edge guide until it rests against the guide mark, as 
shown below.
5. Insert a sheet of paper, following the edge guide, until it meets 
resistance. Be sure to load your paper printable side up and 
top edge first.
After a few seconds, the printer automatically advances the 
paper to the loading position. The printer is ready to accept 
data from your computer and print.
Note:
If the rollers rotate but the printer does not load the paper, remove 
the paper completely and reinsert it. 
guide mark 
						

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After printing a sheet, the printer ejects the printed sheet onto the 
paper guide. If you are printing a multiple-page document, 
remove the printed sheet and insert a new sheet into the paper 
guide. The printer automatically advances the paper and resumes 
printing.
Note:
If the printer does not eject the printed sheet, press the Load/Eject
 
button.
 
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Caution:
Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper 
jams when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the 
printer. 
Using Single-Sheet Multipart Forms 
Your printer can use single-sheet multipart forms with up to six 
parts including the original. You can use carbonless multipart 
forms, or carbon-backed multipart forms using the paper guide. 
 
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Caution:
Do not use carbon-interleaved multipart forms.
Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to the correct 
position for your multipart forms as described in the table on page 
2-7, or to the Auto
 position (LQ-680Pro only). 
You can load single-sheet multipart forms in the same way as you 
load ordinary single sheet. For instructions, see “Using Single 
Sheets” earlier in this chapter or Appendix A, “Loading paper 
from the cut-sheet feeder.”  
						

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When printing on multipart forms, make sure that your 
software settings keep the printing entirely within the 
printable area of the forms. Printing on the edge of a 
multipart form can damage the print head. For information 
about the printable area, see the paper specifications in 
Appendix A.
o
Load single-sheet multipart forms glued at the side of the 
form only from the paper guide, not from the optional cut-
sheet feeder.
Using Envelopes 
You can print on a variety of envelopes, loading them in the same 
way as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with the 
optional cut-sheet feeder. For information on loading envelopes, 
read this section and see “Using Single Sheets” earlier in this 
chapter or Appendix A, “Loading paper from the cut-sheet 
feeder.” 
For LQ-680 users:
Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to the correct 
position for your envelopes as described in the table on page 2-7. 
For LQ-680Pro users:
Before printing, make sure the paper thickness lever is set to Auto
 
or the correct position for your envelopes as described in the table 
on page 2-7. Then select Envelope
 by pressing the Tear 
Off/Special Paper
 button.
Load envelopes face up, flap-edge first.  
						

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When printing on envelopes, make sure that your software 
settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. 
Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print 
head. For information on the printable area, see the paper 
specifications in Appendix C.
o
Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions.
Using Postcards 
You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them in the same 
way as you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with the 
optional cut-sheet feeder. For instructions on loading single 
sheets, see “Using Single Sheets” on page 2-20 or “Loading paper 
from the cut-sheet feeder” on page A-6. 
For LQ-680 users:
Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to 2
. Then select 
Card
 by pressing the Tear Off/Bin
 button on the control panel.
For LQ-680Pro users:
Before printing, make sure the paper thickness lever is set to Auto
 
or 2
. Then select Card
 by pressing the Tear Off/Special Paper
 
button on the control panel.
Load postcards printable side up, top edge first.  
						

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Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever 
is set to Auto
 or 2
 or higher on the scale.
o
When printing on postcards, make sure that your software 
settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. 
Printing on the edge of a postcard can damage the print head. 
For information about the printable area, see the paper 
specifications in Appendix C.
o
Use postcards only under normal operating conditions.
Switching Between Continuous Paper and 
Single Sheets
When using the tractor, you can easily switch between continuous 
paper and single sheets (including envelopes or postcards) 
without removing the continuous paper from the tractor.
Switching to single sheets
T o  s w i t c h  f r o m  c o n t i n u o u s  p a p e r  t o  s i n g l e  s h e e t s ,  f o l l o w  t h e  s t e p s  
below.
 
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Caution:
When using continuous paper with labels, never follow the steps 
to feed labels backward. Labels can easily peel off their backing 
and jam the printer. For information on removing labels from the 
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1. When you have finished printing on continuous paper, 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. (If you selected auto tear-off in the printer’s 
default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility, the 
printer advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position 
automatically.)
2. Tear off the printed pages.
 
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Caution:
Always tear off paper before feeding it backwards; feeding too 
many sheets backwards can cause a paper jam.
3. Press the Load/Eject
 button to feed the continuous paper 
back to the standby position. The paper is still attached to the 
tractor, but no longer in the paper path.
4. Select single-sheet feeding with the paper release lever 
(LQ-680) or with the Paper Source
 button (LQ-680Pro) as 
described in “Paper source and paper types” on page 2-3.
Now you can load single sheets from the paper guide. For 
instructions, see “Using Single Sheets” on page 2-20.  
						

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Switching to continuous paper
T o  s w i t c h  f r o m  s i n g l e  s h e e t s  t o  c o n t i n u o u s  p a p e r ,  f o l l o w  t h e  s t e p s  
below.
1. If necessary, press the Load/Eject
 button to eject the last 
printed single sheet.
2. Make sure continuous paper is loaded in the printer as 
described in “Loading continuous paper with the tractor” on 
page 2-9. 
3. Select tractor feeding with the paper release lever (LQ-680) or 
with the Paper Source
 button (LQ-680Pro) as described in 
“Paper source and paper types” on page 2-3. 
The printer automatically advances the continuous paper from 
the standby position to the loading position when it receives data.
Using Micro Adjust 
The micro-adjust feature allows you to move paper forward or 
backward in 1/180-inch increments. You can use this feature to 
adjust the loading, printing, and tear-off positions.
Adjusting the loading position
The loading position is the position of the paper after the printer 
loads it. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you 
can change the loading position with the micro-adjust feature as 
follows:
Note:
Top margin settings made in some application software override 
adjustments you make to the loading position with the micro adjust 
feature. If necessary, adjust the loading position in your software.