Epson FX-980 User Manual page 16

Printing on continuous paper
You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear push,
and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and bottom) for
continuous paper printing. This section helps you determine
which paper paths and tractor positions are best for your
continuous paper printing needs. See the appropriate sections in
Chapter 2 for tractor installation and paper loading instructions.
Using a push tractor
If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for
example, if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips), it is
best to use a push tractor. This allows you to use the printer's tear-
off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at
the perforation. Also, when continuous paper is loaded on a push
tractor, you can load single sheets of paper from the paper guide
without removing the continuous paper from the tractor.
There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. The tractor
is installed in the front push and rear push positions when the
printer is shipped. See the table below for details about the push
positions and the corresponding paper-feeding paths.
Note:
R Always load multi-part forms with seven parts (one original plus
six copies) from the front or bottom slot onto the pull tractor.
R The rear push tractor cannot be removed.
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