Paper Leading And Paper Ejection; Auto-Tear-Off Function - Epson LQ-1050 Technical Manual

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1.9.1.1 Paper Loading and Paper Ejection
The paper release lever has a disengage capability for the optional pull tractor unit's drive mechanism.
Therefore, these printers provide some improved paper handling functions that can be performed by
using a combination of the paper release lever and LOAD/EJECT switch on the control panel.
Single Sheet Loading and Ejection
load a sheet of paper, position the paper release lever back, place the page along the paper guide,
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and press the LOAD/EJECT switch. This loads the paper at the top-of-form position. If LOAD/EJECT
switch is pressed after paper has been loaded, it causes the paper to be ejected.
Fanfold Paper Loading and Ejection (Back Out)
To load fanfold paper, move the paper release lever forward, and insert the paper into the push tractor.
Pressing the LOAD/EJECT switch loads the paper automatically to the top-of-form position. If
LOAD/EJECT switch is pressed after the fanfold paper has been loaded, the printer ejects the paper
backward from the push tractor. To back out several pages, press the LOAD/EJECT switch several times,
since reverse feed is performed on a page-by-page basis.
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pressed. After ON-LINE has been pressed, the user can adjust the paper loading position for the next
sheet loaded into the printer and the top-of-form position for the currently loaded sheet.
Pressing the FORM-FEED switch advances the paper forward in increments of 1/180 inches
continuously for as long as the switch is held down, and pressing the LINE-FEED switch moves the paper
in reverse in increments of 1/180 inches.
Moving the paper with these switches is called "micro adjustment". After the paper has been adjusted
in this way, the printer uses that position as the loading position for each subsequent page. When the
printer is initialized, the loading position for a single sheet returns to the default value.

1.9.1.2 Auto-Tear-OFF Function

To enable the auto-tear-off function, set DIP switch 2-7 to ON prior to turning on the printer. When this
function is activated and the paper release lever is placed in its forward position, paper is fed in the
following way: after the input data buffer becomes empty, while printer is in the ON-LINE mode, the
printer feeds the paper so that the perforation at the form's end is moved automatically to the tear-off
edge of the sheet guide cover.
After the printer has positioned the paper, the
and LINE-FEED switches are available for micro adjustment of the tear-off position, as long as the printer
is ON-LINE. If subsequent data is input to the printer, then the paper will be reversed to its original
position automatically and printing will start. If the ON-LINE switch is pressed (taking the printer
OFF-LINE) while the paper is advanced to the tear off position, then the printer will reverse the paper
to its original position.
light only after the paper has been loaded and the ON-LINE switch has been
flash to indicate that the FORM-FEED
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