Epson 2180 Product Information Guide - Page 17

EPSON LQ-2180 Removing the printed document from the rear push tractor To remove the printed document, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the Tear Off/Bin lights are flashing. (This indicates your paper is at the current tear-off position.) You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. 2. Open the paper guide cover, and tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge of the printer. Note: If your paper's perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro adjust feature. For more information, see "Adjusting the tear-off position" on page 23. Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position while the printer is turned on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position. The knob can be used when the printer is turned off only. 3. Close the paper guide cover. 4. To remove the remaining paper from the printer, press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper backward to the standby position. Then open the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove the paper. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing. Caution: Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam. Using the Tractor in the Pull Position Using the tractor in the pull position is ideal for printing on thick and heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor. You can also load paper onto the pull tractor from the rear slot. However, doing so is not recommended because the paper path from the rear slot is curved. Because thick paper requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams, it is best to load paper in the front or bottom slot when using the pull tractor. Caution: Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot; the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam. To further reduce the chance of paper jams and improve the performance of continuous paper, you can use two tractors in combination. When using this printing method, you load your paper onto both the front push tractor and the pull tractor, or both the rear push tractor and the pull tractor. For more information, see "Using two tractors in a push and pull combination" on page 20. Installing the tractor in the pull position To install a tractor in the pull position you must either remove the front push tractor or install the optional pull tractor (C80032V). To remove the front push tractor, see "Removing the front push tractor" on page 15. 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. To install a tractor in the pull position, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Lift the printer cover up and off the printer. 2/99 EPSON LQ-2180 - 17