Epson LQ 1050 User Manual - Page 64

Adjusting the Loading Position The loading position The loading position is the position of the paper when it has been automatically loaded by the printer. The loading position is important because it determines where the printing begins on the page. If the printing is too high or too low on the page, change the loading position using the micro-adjustment feature described below. Never use the platen knob for paper feeding except in case of a paper jam or other paper feeding problem. If you need to adjust the loading position, always use the microadjustment feature. Until this loading position is reset, the printer remembers this loading position and uses it as a reference point for feeding the paper. Micro adjustment The micro-adjustment feature moves the paper 1/180th of an inch at a time to make fine adjustments to the loading or short tear-off positions. Once you have used micro adjustment to change the loading position of continuous paper, the printer remembers that position even after it is turned off. However, when you use micro adjustment to change the loading position of single sheet paper, the printer does not remember this position after the power is turned off. When the power is turned back on, the loading position returns to its factory setting. This section describes using micro adjustment to change the loading position, but you can adjust the short tear-off position the same way. See the short tear-off section in this chapter for more information. 3-12