Epson DFX-8000 User Manual - Page 233

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Paper Handling Problem Solution The sprocket units may not be positioned for the width of your paper. Move the right sprocket unit to the right to remove any slack in the paper, or to the left to remove any excess tension in the paper. See pages 2-8 and 2-17. The sprocket covers may be open or the sprocket lock levers may be unlocked. Close the sprocket covers. Be sure the sprocket units are positioned to match the width of your paper. Then lock them in place by pressing the sprocket lock levers away from you. See pages 2-8 and 2-16. The paper may not meet the specifications for the DFX-8000. Check that your paper is of the proper size, weight, and thickness. See pages 8-5 and 8-6. The print head may be catching the binding area of your multi-part forms. Turn on DIP switch 3-7 to select the skip over binding function. See page 3-16. The printout contains regular gaps. Skip over perforation may be selected. Turn off DIP switch 3-3. If your application program allows you to use control codes, cancel skip over perforation using ESC 0. See pages 3-18 and 9-15. Skip over perforation does not work. You may have turned on DIP switch 3-3 when the printer was on. To make any new DIP switch settings effective, turn off the printer and then turn it back on. See page 3-7. Troubleshooting 7-15

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Paper Handling
Problem
Solution
The sprocket units may not be positioned
for the width of your paper. Move the
right sprocket unit to the right to remove
any slack in the paper, or to the left to
remove any excess tension in the paper.
See pages
2-8
and
2-17.
The sprocket covers may be open or the
sprocket lock levers may be unlocked.
Close the sprocket covers. Be sure the
sprocket units are positioned to match the
width of your paper. Then lock them in
place by pressing the sprocket lock levers
away from you. See pages
2-8
and
2-16.
The paper may not meet the specifications
for the
DFX-8000.
Check that your paper is
of the proper size, weight, and thickness.
See pages
8-5
and
8-6.
The print head may be catching the binding
area of your multi-part forms. Turn on DIP
switch
3-7
to select the skip over binding
function. See page
3-16.
The printout contains
regular gaps.
Skip over perforation may be selected.
Turn off DIP switch
3-3.
If your application
program allows you to use control codes,
cancel skip over perforation using
ESC
0.
See pages
3-18
and
9-15.
Skip
over
perforation
does not work.
You may have turned on DIP switch
3-3
when the printer was on. To make any new
DIP switch settings effective, turn off the
printer and then turn it back on.
See page
3-7.
Troubleshooting
7-15