Chapter 2

Choosing and Loading Paper

The FX printer can accommodate many different sizes and types of paper, using either its automatic single-sheet loading feature or its adjustable tractor.

The easy-to-use tractor can handle a wide range of paper widths, and the automatic single-sheet loading feature handles individual sheets quickly and easily. For greater efficiency with individual sheets you can add an optional automatic sheet feeder.

Choosing Paper

Without any accessories, you can use single-sheet paper from 7¼ to 8½ inches wide (up to 14½ inches on the FX-286e) and continuous paper from 4 to 10 inches wide (up to 16 inches on the FX-286e) including the perforated edge strips.

Carbon copies

If you use multi-part forms or carbon copies in the FX, use no more than three sheets or parts at a time, with a total thickness of no more than 0.25 mm. Also change the paper thickness setting as described at the end of this chapter.

Using Single-sheet Paper

The automatic sheet loading feature of the FX gives you short printing times by combining fast loading with fast printing.

If you print large amounts on single sheets of paper, however, you may find it more convenient to use an automatic sheet feeder. This is an optional device that holds a stack of paper and inserts a new sheet whenever required, making single sheets as easy and convenient to use as continuous paper. The automatic sheet feeder has its own user’s manual.

Choosing and Loading Paper

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