EPSON LQ-2080
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Paper Thickness Lever Positions
Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to
accommodate various thicknesses of paper. The paper
thickness lever is located under the printer cover. Yo u can
select one of nine positions identified by the scale next to
the lever.
Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to
match the thickness of your paper.
Note:
If the printed image is smea red, you may need to set the paper
thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality.
If the printed image is faint or has many gaps, you may need to set
the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve p rint quality.
Paper Handling

Loading Multipart Forms

You can use carbonless multipart forms of up to five parts
(four copies plus the original). Make sure you set the paper
thickness lever to the proper position based on the number of
layers in your form.
For best results with thick paper such as multipart forms,
select a straight or almost straight paper path. It is best to load
multipart forms using:
❏the front slot and the front push tractor
❏the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor
Except for setting the paper thickne s s lev er, you load
multipart forms the same way you load ordinary continuous
paper.
Note:
Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0.015 inch (0.39 mm) in
thickness for the print a ble area and up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm) for the
perforated edges.
Use multipart forms onl y under normal tempera ture and humidity
conditions, as follows:
Temperature 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity 30 to 60% RH
Do not load paper that is damaged, curled, or wrinkled.

Loading Continuous Pape r with Labels

When printing on labels, use only labels that are mounted on
continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a
tractor feeder. Do not print labels on single shee ts because the
printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly.
Thick paper, such as continuous paper with labels, requires a
straight or almost straight paper path. You can load labels in
the front (push or pull tractor) or bottom (pull tracto r) pa per
slot; however, for best results, use the tractor in the pull
position and load paper in the front or bottom paper slot.
Paper type Lever position
Ordinary (single sheets or continuou s paper) -1 or 0
Thin paper -1 or 0
Carbonless multipart forms with:
2 parts (original + 1 copy)
3 parts (original + 2 copies)
4 parts (original + 3 copies)
5 parts (original + 4 copies)
1
2
3
5
Continuous paper with labels 2
Envelopes 2 through 5
Postcards 2
0
1
-
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
paper thickness
lever