Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual page 43

Caution:
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Never use the tear-off feature with labels. When fed backward,
labels may come off the backing and jam the printer. When you
use labels, always turn the auto tear-off setting off using the
Default Setting mode.
Do not use the knob on the left side of the printer to adjust the
tear-off position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose
the top-of-form position.
Note:
To use the tear-off feature, turn on auto tear-off using the Default
Setting mode as described in Chapter 2.
The setting you make remains in effect until you change it again, even
if you turn off the printer.
To adjust the tear-off position, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is on and the paper is in the current
tear-off position.
2. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. Both
font lights begin flashing.
3. Press the Micro Adjust D button to feed paper forward, or
press Micro Adjust U to feed paper backward. (Press either
button as many times as necessary until you reach the
desired position.)
4. To save the adjustment, press the Pause button.
5. Tear off any printed pages.
Note:
The printer has a minimum and maximum tear-off position, beyond
which the paper stops moving.
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Paper Handling