Switching Between Continuous And Single Sheets; Switching To Single Sheets - Epson FX-870 User Manual

Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets

Even with continuous paper loaded in the printer, you can easily
switch to single-sheet printing without removing the continuous
paper from the tractor. You can use this feature whenever the tractor
unit is installed in the front or the rear, or when using both the front
and rear (with the optional tractor).

Switching to single sheets

To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps
below.
1. If a printed document is still in the printer, press the
button to feed the paper forward to the tear-off position. Tear off
the document and press the
continuous paper backward to the loading position.
CAUTION: Make sure you tear off your printed
document before holding down the
2. While holding down the
feed the continuous paper out of the printer and into the paper-
park position. The paper is still attached to the tractor but no
longer in the paper path.
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CAUTION: Never feed labels backward through the
printer. Labels can easily come off the backing sheet and
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cause a jam.
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Paper Handling
TEAR OFF
ALT
button, press the
TEAR OFF
button again to feed the
ALT
button and
EJECT
button to