Epson 680Pro Product Information Guide - Page 11

EPSON LQ-680Pro Using Postcards You can print on a variety of postcards, loading them the same way you load single sheets: from the paper guide or with the optional cut-sheet feeder. (For instructions on loading single sheets, see the User's Guide.) 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. Card mode is available only when the paper thickness lever is set to Auto or 2 or higher on the scale. 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 more information, see the paper specifications on "Printable Area" on page 5. Use postcards only under normal operating conditions. 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 described below. 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. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. If necessary, lift up the printer cover so you can see the paper position. 2. Load either continuous or single-sheet paper. (Press the Load/Eject button to load continuous paper from the tractor or a single sheet from the optional cut-sheet feeder.) 3. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the micro adjust mode. 4. Press the LF/FF D button to move the paper toward the front of the printer, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the paper toward the rear. The new loading position is set to the position where you release the buttons. When loading a sheet from the front (from the paper guide), pressing the LF/FF D button moves the loading position toward the top of the page. When loading a sheet from the rear (from the cut-sheet feeders or the tractor), pressing the LF/FF D button moves the loading position toward the bottom of the page. The printer has a minimum and a maximum loading position. If you try to adjust the loading position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. When the paper reaches the factory-set loading position, the printer beeps and paper feeding pauses briefly. Use the factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position. If you want to eliminate the top margin and print at the very top of the page, adjust the loading position so that the top of the paper lines up with the raised line on the ribbon mask, as shown below. raised line 5. After you set the loading position, press the Pause button to turn off micro adjust mode. For both single-sheet and continuous paper, your loading position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer. 11/00 EPSON LQ-680Pro - 11