Epson 2180 - LQ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Manual - Page 19
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8. Insert the paper into the front, bottom, or rear paper slot as
described below until it emerges between the platen and the
ribbon guide. Then pull up the paper until the perforation
between the first and second pages is even with the top of
the printer's ribbon.
Before you load paper
in the front slot,
remove the front paper
guide. Then load paper
printable side up.
Load paper in the
bottom slot printable
side up (forward).
Before you load paper
in the rear slot, remove
the paper guide. Then
load paper in the rear
slot printable side down.
9. Fit four holes of the paper over the tractor pins on both
sprockets. Then close the sprocket covers.
10. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper;
then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock back.
11. If you use the front slot, attach the front paper guide with
the continuous paper positioned as shown below. Then
close it.
If you use the rear slot, replace the paper guide and make
sure the edge guides are together in the middle of the
paper guide.
front paper
guide
12. Turn on the printer.
13. Remove any slack in the paper and adjust the top-of-form
position (the position where the printer will start printing)
by pressing the
LF/FF
feature. (To use the micro adjust feature, see "Adjusting
the Top-of-Form Position" on page 22.) The printer will
start printing at the current position without advancing
the paper.
Caution:
Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to
adjust the top-of-form position while the printer is turned
on; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the
top-of-form position. The knob can be used when the
the printer is turned off only.
Always remove any slack from the paper; otherwise
print quality may be reduced.
14. Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover.
Note:
Always close the printer cover before printing. The printer does
not print when the cover is open.
15. You may need to check and change the printer driver
settings. When the printer receives data, it automatically
loads the paper and starts printing. As shown below, the
printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back
of the printer.
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edge guides
button or using the micro adjust
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