Epson FX-2190 Reference Manual page 44

Note:
Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper
slot. If you insert the paper while it is on, a paper jam may occur.
6. Insert the paper into the front or bottom paper slot as shown
in the illustration below until it emerges between the platen
and the ribbon guide. Then pull up the paper until the
perforation between the first and second pages is even with
the top of the printer's ribbon.
Front slot
Before you load paper in the front slot, remove the front cover.
Then load paper with the printable side facing up.
38 Paper Handling