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Paper Handling

Setting the paper-release lever

Single-sheet position

For all single sheets, whether loaded from front, top, or either of the optional cut-sheet feeders.

Front push-tractor position

For continuous paper when the tractor unit is installed in the front.

Rear push-tractor position

For continuous paper when the tractor unit is installed in the rear.

Pull-tractor position

For continuous paper when the tractor unit is installed on the top. In this case, you can load paper from either the front, rear, or bottom.

The Cut-Sheet Feeder

Two cut-sheet feeders are available for use with your printer:

Printer Single-bin High-capacity

LQ-870 C806371 C806381

LQ-1170 C806391 C806401

The singlebin cut-sheet feeder holds up to 50 single sheets of paper. When the simple cut-sheet feeder is installed alone, you can still manually insert single sheets using the paper guide.

The high-capacity cut-sheet feeder holds up to 150 sheets of paper. You can also load up to 25 envelopes automatically with this cut- sheet feeder.

Tbe two cut-sheet feeders can be combined to form a double-bin cut- sheet feeder.

Application Software

Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many of these programs provide an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers.

Choosing from a menu

Because Epson printers share a great many commands, you can use an application program even if it does not list your printer on its printer selection menu. If your printer is not listed, choose from the following list (the printers are listed in tire order of preference):

LQ-850/1050

LQ-510/550/1010

LQ-200

LQ-500

LQ-86O+/lOfio+

LQ-2550

LQ-2500

LQ-8OO/looO

LQ-1500

If none of these printers is listed, select the first one available from the following list: LQ, EX, FX, LX, RX, MS, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer.

Installation/Support Tips

software

Tbe type of printer installed on your system must be identified for each software package. This is usually done through a setup menu. If this printer is not Listed in your program, see Choosing from a menu, above, for the next-best model selection.

DIP Switch Settings

The default settings will usually work for most applications, but they should be checked before using the printer. This will avoid unexpected results.

Cut-Sheet Feeder/Single-Sheet Operation

‘Ihe page length will have to be adjusted (shortened) to 61 lines per page if your software does not properly support cut-sheet paper. There will be lines from the first page printed at the top of the second page if the page length is not set correctly.

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