Epson FX-2180 Product Information Guide - Page 7

EPSON FX-2180 Paper Positions Top-of-Form Position The letters ABC above are printed at the top-of-form position. The top-of-form position is the position where the printer starts printing on a page of single-sheet or continuous paper. Note: See page 4 for information on the printable area of your paper. Tear-off Position Your continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the perforation is aligned with the printer's tear-off edge, so you can easily tear off your printed document. Standby Position Your continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer. Available Paper Paths Printing on Continuous Paper You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear push, and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and bottom) for continuous paper printing. If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for example, if you print purchase orders or sales slips), it is best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer's tearoff edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation. Also, when continuous paper is loaded on a push tractor, you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide without removing the continuous paper. If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels, use a tractor in the pull position. The pull tractor provides the best paper jam prevention, and allows you to load continuous paper from the front, rear, or bottom of the printer. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature with the pull tractor. Note: If you plan to use a pull tractor, you can remove the tractor from the front push position and install it in the pull position, or you can purchase the optional pull tractor (C800321) and install it in the pull position. To improve continuous paper feeding and reduce paper jams, you can use the push and pull tractors in combination. This is especially helpful for printing on continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part forms, or labels, and for printing highquality graphics. The table below summarizes the paper paths available for printing on continuous paper. Paper Path Front push tractor Front paper slot Description The paper path from the front slot is almost straight, which reduces the chance of paper jams. Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. Rear push tractor Rear paper slot When you print on multi-part forms that are bound on only one side by point gluing, load them onto the rear push tractor through the rear slot; the front push tractor cannot feed this type of form. Pull tractor Front paper slot The paper path from the front slot is almost straight, which reduces the chance of paper jams. Use the front slot when you are printing on thick paper such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. Pull tractor Bottom paper slot Pull tractor Rear paper slot Because the bottom slot has the straightest paper path, it is ideal for printing on thick paper, such as multi-part forms or continuous paper with labels. Note: When loading paper in the bottom slot, be sure to use a printer stand with an opening large enough so that the paper can feed through it without obstruction. When you print on multi-part forms that are bound on only one side by point gluing, load them onto the pull tractor through the rear slot; the printer cannot feed this type of form from the front or bottom slot. 11/98 EPSON FX-2180 - 7