Switching Between Continuous Paper And Single Sheets; Switching To Single Sheets - Epson 5000/5500 User Manual

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets

When using the push tractor, you can easily switch to single-sheet
printing without removing the continuous paper.

Switching to single sheets

To switch from continuous paper to single sheets, follow the steps
below.
1. If any printed sheets remain in the printer, press the
button to advance the paper to the tear-off position.
2. Tear off the printed pages.
CAUTION:
Always tear off paper before back-feeding; back-
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feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam.
Never back-feed labels. Labels can easily come off
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their backing and
3. Press the LOAD/EJECT
paper backward to the standby position. The paper is still
attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path.
4. Move the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position.
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the printer.
button. The printer feeds the continuous
TEAR OFF
Paper Handling
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