Table 1-36. Paper Handling Sequence 3; Table 1-37. Paper Handling Sequence 4 - Epson FX-2170 Service Manual

Product Description
Printer status The front PE sensor detects that paper is loaded in the front paper path.
The release lever is set to continuous paper
Occurrence
button pressed
button pressed
button held down continuously
button pressed
button pressed and the paper was
advanced to skip area
button pressed
button pressed
Release lever was set to Friction
Front paper end sensor detects that paper was
loaded in the rear paper path.
Printer status Printer is on line ( not in the pause state).
No PE sensor detects that paper is loaded. ( The printer is set to CSF .)
The release lever is set to the Friction.
Occurrence
Print command sent
button pressed
button pressed
button pressed
button pressed
button pressed
Release lever set to tractor position
Rear/ Front paper end sensor detects that
paper is loaded in the rear or front paper path.
And, 3 seconds have passed.
Rear/ Front paper end sensor detects that
paper is loaded in the rear or front paper path.
And, , LF/FF, or
was pressed.
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Table 1-36 Paper Handling Sequence 3
Table 1-37 Paper Handling Sequence 4
button
Result
Printer goes off or on line.
Printer performs a line feed.
The printer performs a form feed after the line
feed
.
Paper is ejected to the front paper park position
Paper is advanced to the next TOF position.
The printer micro feeds paper forward.
The printer micro feeds paper backward.
The beeper sounds.
The beeper sounds.
Result
The paper is loaded from the CSF.
Printer goes off line.
Paper is loaded from the CSF.
Paper is loaded from the CSF.
No operation.
No operation.
The paper path is changed to tractor.
The printer feeds paper.
Ignored.
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