EPSON FX-980

Paper Release Lever Positions

You can load continuous paper in the printer from various paper sources, such as the rear or front push tractors. Use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you want to use. The table below describes each paper release lever position.

To decide which paper source and paper path best suits your printing needs, see “Available Paper Paths” on page 7.

Paper Thickness Lever Positions

The paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover. You can select one of nine positions identified by the scale next to the lever.

paper thickness lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper release

 

lever position

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Single-sheet position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For loading single sheets from the top or front slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear push tractor position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For loading continuous paper from the tractor in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear push position. Set the lever to this position when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

using the rear push and pull tractors in combination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front push tractor position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For loading continuous paper from the tractor in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

front push position. Set the lever to this position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when using the front push and pull tractors in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

combination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pull tractor position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For loading continuous paper from the tractor on top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the printer in the pull position. When the tractor is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the pull position, you can load paper in the front,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear, or bottom slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can load continuous paper on both the front and rear push tractors simultaneously, and easily switch between them 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.

Use the following table to set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper.

Paper type

Lever position

 

 

Ordinary (single sheets or continuous paper)

0

 

 

Thin paper

–1 or 0

 

 

Carbonless multipart forms with:*

 

2 parts (original + 1 copy)

1

3 parts (original + 2 copies)

3

4 parts (original + 3 copies)

4

5 parts (original + 4 copies)

5

6 parts (original + 5 copies)

6

7 parts (original + 6 copies)***

6

 

 

Continuous paper with labels**

2

 

 

Postcard

3

 

 

Envelopes

4 or 5

 

 

*It is best to use multipart forms in the front push or pull position.

**Continuous paper with labels cannot be used with the rear push tractor. To use them, install the optional tractor unit in the front push or pull position.

***Always load multipart forms with seven parts (one original plus six copies) from the front or bottom slot onto the pull tractor.

If the printed image is smeared, 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 print quality.

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