EPSON FX-980

4.Press the LF/FF D button to feed the paper backward, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed the paper forward until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge.

tear-off edge

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

5.After you set the tear-off position, press the Pause button to turn off the micro adjust mode.

6.Tear off the printed page(s).

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

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

Your printer uses an EPSON black ribbon cartridge S015091.

If you just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool before you replace the ribbon cartridge.

Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer.

1.Make sure the printer is turned off. If the printer is connected to an electrical outlet, unplug it from the outlet.

2.Lift the printer cover by its back edge and pull it straight up and off.

3.Slide the print head to the ribbon installation position (the indented portion of the paper tension unit) by hand.

ribbon installation position

4.Grasp the used ribbon cartridge and pull it up and out of the printer. Properly dispose of the used ribbon cartridge.

ribbon guide

If the pull tractor is installed, you can replace the ribbon cartridge when the print head is not in the ribbon installation position.

5.Remove the separator from the new ribbon cartridge and discard it. Then turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon.

ribbon tightening knob

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