EPSON FX-880/FX-1180

Paper Path

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pull tractor

You can load ordinary continuous paper in the

Rear paper slot

rear slot. However, loading thick paper in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear slot is not recommended because the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper path from the rear slot is curved and a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper jam may occur.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear push tractor and

To use the rear push tractor with the pull

pull tractor

tractor, you need to install the optional

Rear paper slot

additional tractor. The rear slot is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended for thick paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front push tractor

To use the front push tractor with the pull

and pull tractor

tractor, you need to install the optional

Front paper slot

additional tractor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution:

Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear slot; the labels may come off the backing sheet inside the printer and cause a jam.

Note:

If you leave the standard tractor in the rear push position and install the optional tractor in the front push position, you can load one type of continuous paper onto the front push tractor and another type onto the rear push tractor. You can easily switch between the two paper types using the paper release lever. Before moving the paper release lever, always press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper in the paper path backward to the standby position.

Printing on Single Sheets

You can load ordinary single sheets (not single-sheet multi- part forms) and envelopes one at a time from the top of the printer, using the paper guide that comes with the printer.

You can also load single-sheet paper using an optional cut- sheet feeder, front sheet guide, or front paper guide.

Paper Release Lever Positions

Use the paper release lever to select which paper source you want the printer to load paper from. The table below shows the corresponding paper path(s) for each paper release lever position.

Single-sheet position

For loading single sheets from the top (from the paper guide or an optional cut-sheet feeder) or from the optional sheet or paper guide in the front.

Front push tractor position

For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the front push position. Also set the lever to this position when using the pull and front push tractors in combination.

Rear push tractor position

For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the rear push position. Also set the lever to this position when using the pull and rear push tractors in combination.

Pull tractor position

For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position. When the tractor is in the pull position, you can load paper in the printer from the front, rear, or bottom slot.

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