EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL
Adjusting the paper thickness lever
When printing on envelopes or heavy paper, you need to adjust the paper thickness lever to compensate for the extra paper weight.
1.Make sure the printer is turned on. Then press the Pause button and open the cover.
2.While holding down the Alt button, press the Font button, and then release both buttons. The carriage moves to the
3.Rotate the paper thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go.
4.Press the Alt button. Then press Pause.
5.Close the printer cover.
Loading the paper tray
After adjusting the paper thickness lever, follow these steps to load the paper tray:
1.Remove the output tray and remove any paper from the paper tray.
2.If you are printing on envelopes, pull back the paper tray extension. Then remove the rear edge guide, turn it around, and reinstall it as shown.
3.Insert the paper or envelopes into the paper tray. It is best to load sheets of heavy paper one at a time. If you’re loading envelopes, insert them as shown. You can load up to 10 envelopes.
4.Adjust the rear and left edge guides as shown above so the media feeds straight into the paper path.
5.Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the media you loaded.
After you are finished printing on heavy paper or envelopes, rotate the paper thickness lever by turning it counterclockwise to its original position. Also return the rear edge guide to its paper position, if necessary.
Clearing and Preventing Paper Jams
If paper has jammed inside the printer, clear the jam as follows:
1.Turn off the printer.
2.Open the printer cover.
3.Push in the knob on the right side of the printer and turn it counterclockwise as shown below.
Be sure to turn the knob in the direction shown; otherwise ink from the printed sheet can come off on the printer and smear other sheets.
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