Using Continuous Paper. Epson LQ-510

Using Continuous Paper

The push tractor built into your LQ-510 printer is remarkably easy to load and operate. Its low-profile design takes up little space and can handle paper up to 10 inches or 254 mm wide.

Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply

An important consideration for achieving smooth and trouble-free paper feeding is the position of your paper supply.

Three ways of positioning your printer and continuous paper supply are shown below.

Be sure to align the paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer.

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Loading Continuous Paper

1. Be sure that the printer is turned off, then remove the paper guide. Set the paper release lever to the continuous paper position. This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below.

2. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward as shown below.

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3. Slide the left sprocket unit until it is one-half inch from the farthest left position and press the lever back to lock it in place.

4. Slide the right sprocket unit so that it roughly matches the width of your paper, but do not lock it.

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5. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units.

6. Open both sprocket covers.

CAUTION: Make sure that your paper has a clean, straight edge before inserting it into the printer.

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7. Fit the first three holes in the paper over the pins of both sprockets.

8. Close the sprocket covers.

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9. Slide the right sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Then lock it in place.

10. Reattach the paper guide as shown below. Then slide the edge guides apart to the sides of the paper guide as shown.

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11. Turn on the printer. It will beep because there is no paper in the printer. Then press the LOAD/EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position.

12. Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data.

The printer remembers the loading position and advances each page to the same position. If you need to adjust the loading position, use the micro-adjustment feature. See the section on setting the loading position in Chapter 3.

CAUTION: Never adjust the loading position using the platen knob and never turn the platen knob while the printer is turned on.

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