EPSON FX-890/FX-2190

Using the Micro Adjust Function

The Micro Adjust function allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch (0.118 mm) increments to adjust the tear-off and top-of-form positions.

4.Tear off the printed pages.

5.Press the Pause button to turn off Micro Adjust mode.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing.

Adjusting the Tear-off Position

If your paper’s perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the Micro Adjust function to move the perforation to the tear-off position. Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may

Adjusting the Top-of-form Position

The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position, as described below. Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.

Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this

1. Make sure the Tear Off/Bin light is flashing (the paper is at

may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

 

 

the current tear-off position). You may need to press the

1.

Make sure the printer is turned on.

Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off

2.

Load paper. (If the tractor is in a push position, press the

position.

 

Load/Eject button to advance continuous paper to the

 

 

 

 

current top-of-form position.) If necessary, lift up the

 

 

printer cover so you can see the paper position.

 

3.

Hold down the Pause button for three seconds. The Pause

 

 

light flashes and the printer enters Micro Adjust mode.

 

4.

Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position

 

 

up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move

 

 

the top-of-form position down on the page.

2. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The

Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters Micro Adjust mode.

3. Open the paper guide cover and press LF/FF D to feed paper backward, or Load/Eject U to feed paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover.

tear-off edge

5. Press the Pause button to exit Micro Adjust mode.

paper perforation

Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If you try to adjust the position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.

Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.

When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use this setting as a reference point when adjusting the position.

The top margin setting made in some software overrides the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust function.

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