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9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
Quick Reference
Guide
Content s
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front
Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear
Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Printed Document From
the Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing Continuous Paper With Labels . . . 7
Read your
complete instructions, and then
User’s Guide
first for
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . 8
use this guide any time you want
to quickly find information about
the topics on the right.
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
If Your Printer Stops Printing Unexpectedly . . . 16
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps:
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Open the front paper guide by
pulling the tab at th e c enter of it, and
then remove the guide by grasping
both sides and pulling it straight out
of the printer.
Open both sprocket covers, and fit
the first four holes of the paper,
printable side up, over th e tractor
pins. Then close the sprocket covers .
Note:
Load continuous paper that has a clean,
straight edge to avoid paper jams.
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To remove any paper from the paper
path, press the
The printer feeds the paper into the
standby position, where you can
remove the paper from the printer.
Load/Eject
button.
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If you load continuous paper of a
different size or thickness, you need
to adjust the position of the sprockets
or change the paper thickness lever
setting. See Chapter 2 of the User’s
Guide for instructions.
Loading Contin uous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
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Attach the fr ont p aper guide by
inserting it into the slots in the
printer as shown.
Close the front paper guide, and
make sure the paper release lever is
set to the front push tractor po sition .
Note:
Always close the printer cover befo re printing.
The printer does not print when the cover is
open.
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When you load continuous paper with
labels, make sure that the auto
tear-off mode is off before you start
to print. If you feed continuous
labels backward, the labels may
come off the backing sheet and jam
the printer.
To turn off the auto tear-off mode,
enter the printer’s def ault-s etting
mode. See Chapter 5 of the User’ s
Guide for instructions.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps.
Caution:
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Do not load continuous paper with labels onto the rear push tractor; the labels may come off the
backing sheet and jam the printer.
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paper guide
paper guide cover
Open the paper guide cover an d
remove the paper guide.
Open both sprocket covers, and fit
the first four holes of the paper,
printable side down, over the tractor
pins. Then close the sprocket covers .
Note:
Load continuous paper that has a clean,
straight edge to avoid paper jams.
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To remove paper from the paper path,
press the
printer feeds the paper to the
standby position, where you can
remove the paper from the printer.
Load/Eject
button. The
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If you load continuous paper which
is a different size or thickness, you
need to adjust the positi on of the
sprocket units or change the paper
thickness lever setting. See Chapter 2
of the User’s Guide for instructions.
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Loading Contin uous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
Attach the pa per g uid e. Close the paper guide cover, and
make sure the paper release lever is
set to the rear push tractor positi on .
Note:
Always close the printer cover befo re printing.
The printer does not print when the cover is
open.
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Removing the Printed Document From the Push Tractor
To remove the printed documen t from th e front or rear pus h tractor, follow th e st eps b elow . To
remove continuous paper from the pu ll tra ctor, see C ha pte r 2 of the Use r’s Guide.
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Make sure the Tear Off/Bin lights are
flashing. (You may need to press the
Tear Off/Bin
Off/Bin lights are flashing, your
paper is in the tear-off position.
button.) When the Tear
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from the front push tractor
Open the paper guide cover, and tear of f the prin ted docum en t usi ng
the printer’s tear- of f edge.
from the rear push tractor
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When you resume pr inti ng , the p rin ter
automaticall y feeds the paper
backward to the to p - of- form
position, and starts printing.
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To feed the continuous paper
backward from the tear-off position
to the standby positi on, pres s the
Load/Eject
button.
Removing Continuous Paper With Labels
Removing the Printed Document From the Push Tractor
Removing Continuou s Paper Wi t h Labels
To avoid peeling labels off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow the steps below
when you remove continuous paper with labels from the front push tractor.
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Make sure that the printer finishes
printing. You may n eed to press the
Pause
(When the printer is paused, the
Pause light is on.)
button to stop printing.
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Tear off the fresh supply of
continuous labels at the perforation
nearest the paper en try sl ot.
Hold down the
the remaining labels from the printer.
Caution:
When printing on labels, never pre ss t he
Load/Eject
When fed back w a rd, la b els can easily
come off the b ac k ing sheet and cause a
paper jam.
or
button to eject
LF/FF
Tear Off/Bin
button.
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Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
To replace the ribbon cartridge, follow the steps below.
Warning:
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You will need to mo ve th e pri nt hea d by ha nd to replace the ribb o n cartridge. If you hav e just used
the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.
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Press the
the printer. The prin ter is off when
the surface of the
even with the button protec tors as
shown.
Caution:
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Moving the pri nt hea d whil e th e printer
is on may damage the printer.
Operate
button to turn off
Operate
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Unplug the printer from th e elec tri cal
outlet.
button is
Open the paper guide cover. Then lift
the printer cover by its back edge and
pull it straight up and off the printer.
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Replacing the Ribb on Ca r tridge
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Make sure the print h ead i s n ot hot; i f
it is, let it coo l for a f ew minut es
before touching it. Then slide the
print head to the ribbon ins tall ati on
position (the indented portion of the
paper tension unit) by hand.
Grasp the used ribbon cartridge and
pull it up and out of the printer.
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When you use the pull tractor, you ca n
replace the ribbon cartridge even
though the print head is not i n the
ribbon installation positi on.
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Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
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ribbon-tightening knob
separator
Remove the separa tor from th e new
ribbon cartridge and discard it. Then
turn the ribbon-t ightening knob in
the direction of the arrow to remove
any slack in the ribbon.
Hold the cartridge with the
ribbon-tightening knob up. Fit the
two notches ne ares t you (À) over th e
small pegs on each side of the printer
as shown. Then lay the cartridge flat
so that the other notches (Á) fit ov e r
the corresponding pegs.
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Gently press down the cartridge unti l
both ends click into place.
Lift the cartridge’s ribbon guide (À)
and insert it firmly over the metal pins
behind the print head (Á). Make sure
the ribbon is not twisted or creased
and that it is in place behind the print
head. Then press down the ribbon
guide until it clicks into place.
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Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in
the direction of the arrow to remove
any slack in the ribb on.
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Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
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Slide the print head from si de to side
to make sure it moves smoothly.
Replace the printer c over an d clos e
the paper gui d e cover.
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Ribbon Ca rtridge
Your printer uses EPSON black ribbo n cartri dg e S015086.
When printing be com es f aint, you need to replace the ribbon c artri dg e. Genuine
EPSON ribbon cartridges are designed and manufactu red to w ork properly with
your EPSON printer. They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head
and other printer parts.
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Clearing Paper Jams
To clear a paper jam, follow these steps:
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Press the
the printer.
Operate
button to turn off
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If an ejected single sheet of paper is
stuck on the paper guide, remove it.
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If continuous paper is jammed in the
printer, tear off the fresh supp ly at
the perforation nearest the paper
entry slot.
Remove the printer cover. If
continuous paper from the rear slot is
jammed, also remo ve th e paper
guide.
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Clearing Paper Jams
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Attach the pa per g uid e, if ne cessary.
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Turn the knob on the right side of the
printer away from you to eje ct the
paper in the printer. Remove any
remaining pieces of paper.
Caution:
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Turn the knob only when the printer is off.
Otherwise, you may damage the printer or
lose the to p -of-f or m pos it ion or te a r-o ff
position.
Replace the printer cov er and cl ose
the paper guide cover.
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Press the
the printer. Make sure the Paper Out
and Pause lights are off.
Operate
button to turn on
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If Your Printer Stops Printing Unexpecte dly. ..
Check the printer’s control panel lights and follow the appropriate instructions below. For more
information, see Chapte r 7 of your Use r’s Guide.
The printer stops pr inting and th e Pause light is on.
Cause Solution
The printer is paused.
The printer cover is open.
Press the Pause button to resume printing.
Close the printer cover, then press the Pause button to
resume printing.
You moved the paper release l ever
while paper from another paper
source is currently in the paper path.
Move the paper release lever ba ck to the appr opriate
position and press the Load/Eject button to f eed th e
paper out of the paper pa th. Then set the lev er to the
position you want to use. Press the Pause button to turn
off the Pause light, if necessary.*
*If yo u are using the pull tractor, see your
The Paper Out and Pause lights are on.
Cause Solution
No paper is loaded in the selected
paper source or paper is not loaded
Load paper in the printer, th en p res s the Pause button to
turn off the Pause light, if necessary.
correctly.
User’s Gui de
for instructions.
Paper is jammed in the printer. To clear the paper jam, see ”Clearing Paper Jams.”
The Paper Out light is flashing and the Pause light is on.
Cause Solution
Continuous pap er is not fed to th e
standby position.
Tear off the printed docume nt at the perforation; th en
press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper
to the standby positi on. Pres s the Pause button to turn
off the Pause light.
A single sheet of paper is not fully
ejected.
Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then
press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if
necessary.
Paper is jammed in the printer. To clear the paper jam, see “Clearing Paper Jams.”
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