Epson FX-980 Quick Reference Guide
®
9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
Quick Refere nce
Guide
Read your
User's Guide
first for
complete instructions, and then
use this guide any time you want
to quickly find information about
the topics on the right.
Contents
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear
Push Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front
Push Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Printed Document From
the Push Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Removing Continuous Paper With Labels. . . . 7
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
If Your Printer Stops Printing Unexpectedly . . . 16
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the rear push tractor, follow these steps:
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paper guide cover
Open the paper guide cover and
remove t he paper guide ba se .
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paper guide base
Open both sprocket covers, and fit the
first three holes of the p aper, p r intab le
side down, over the tractor pins. Then
close the sprocket covers.
Note:
Load continuous pa per that has a clea n, s traight
edge to avoid paper jams.
To feed continuous paper to the standby
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position where you can remove it easily,
press the Load/Eject button.
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When you lo ad con t in uous paper of a
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different size or thickness, adjust the
position of the sprockets or change the
paper thickness lever setting. See
Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide for
instructions.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Rear Push Tractor
Attach the paper guide base, then lift
the center section of the paper guide up
and lay it flat.
Close the paper guide cover, and make
sure the paper release lever is set to the
rear push tractor position.
Note:
The printer canno t prin t when the pr inter cover
is open.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
To load continuous paper onto the front push tractor, follow these steps:
Note:
To use the front push tractor, install the tractor unit in the front position and load continuous paper in
the front slot.
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Open the front paper guide by pulling
the tab in the center. Remove the guide
by grasping both sides and pulling it
straight out of the printer.
To feed continuous paper to the standby
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position where you can remove it easily,
press the Load/Eject button.
Open both sprocket covers and fit the
first three holes of the p aper, p r intab le
side up, over the tractor pins. Then
close the sprocket covers.
Note:
Load continuous pa per that has a clea n, s traight
edge to avoid paper jams.
When you lo ad con t in uous paper of a
Q
different size or thickness, adjust the
position of the sprockets or change the
paper thickness lever setting. See
Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide for
instructions.
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Loading Continuous Paper Onto the Front Push Tractor
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Attach the front paper guide by
inserting it into the slots on each side of
the printer as shown.
When you lo ad con t in uous paper with
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labels, set the auto tear-off mode to Off
before you print. When fed backward,
the labels can easily come off the backing
sheet and jam the printer.
Close the front paper guide. Then set
the paper release lever to the front push
tractor position.
Note:
The printer canno t prin t when the pr inter cover
is open.
To turn off the auto tear-off mode, enter
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the printer’s default-setting mode. See
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide for
instructions
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