Epson 2180 Product Information Guide - Page 12

EPSON LQ-2180 You load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper, except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2 before printing. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot because the paper path from the rear slot is curved; labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Never use the tear-off feature (by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button or turning on the auto tear-off mode) to feed continuous paper with labels backward; they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer. Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions, as follows: Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity 30 to 60%RH Do not load continuous paper with labels that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled. Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing. Removing continuous paper with labels To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow the steps below when you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer. 1. After you finish printing, tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. Using the Front Push Tractor To use the front push tractor, load continuous paper in the front slot. For more information on when to use the front push tractor, see "Available Paper Paths" on page 8. Note: The tractors are installed in the front push and rear push positions when the printer is shipped. The rear push tractor cannot be removed. Installing the tractor in the front push position If a tractor is installed in the front push position, skip to the next section, "Loading paper onto the front push tractor." If a tractor is installed in the pull position, you need to remove it, and replace the paper tension unit before using the front push tractor. To install the tractor in the front push position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Open the front paper guide by pulling the tab at the center of the guide. Then remove the guide by grasping both sides and pulling it straight out of the printer. tab 3. Insert the tractor into the printer's mounting slots and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated. 2. Hold down the LF/FF button to eject the remaining labels from the printer. Caution: Never press the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. When fed backward, labels can easily come off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam. 12 - EPSON LQ-2180 You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the front push tractor as described in the next section. 2/99