Epson 2080 Product Information Guide - Page 8

EPSON LQ-2080 Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for use with Microsoft® Windows® 95 and 98. It allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. Paper Positions Top-of-Form Position The top-of-form position is the position where the printer starts printing on a page of single-sheet or continuous paper. The letters ABC above are printed at the top-of-form position. Tear-off Position Your continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the perforation is aligned with the printer's tear-off edge. You can easily tear off your printed document when your paper is in this position. Standby Position Your continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer. Available Paper Paths Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on continuous and single-sheet paper. As described in this section, paper can be fed into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. Select the paper path that best suits your current printing needs. Printing on Continuous Paper You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear push, and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and bottom) for continuous paper printing. This section helps you determine which paper paths and tractor positions are best for your continuous paper printing needs. Using a push tractor If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for example, if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer's tear-off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation. Also, when continuous paper is loaded on a push tractor, you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide without removing the continuous paper. There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. The tractors are installed in the front push and rear push positions when the printer is shipped. See the table below for details about the push positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths. Note: The tractor in the rear push position cannot be removed. Tractor position Description To use the front push tractor, you need to purchase the optional tractor unit (C80032*), and install it in the front push position. front push To use this tractor, load paper in the front slot. If you print on thick paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels, load the paper in the front paper slot because the paper path from this slot is almost straight. This reduces the chance of paper jams. To use this tractor, load paper in the rear slot. Note: Because thick multipart forms require a straight paper path, load them in the front slot. rear push Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear slot. The labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. 8 - EPSON LQ-2080 2/99