Using The Tear Off Button - Epson 5000+ User Manual

Enter tear-off mode by performing the following steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Turn DIP switch 2-3 on.
3. Turn the printer on.
When tear-off mode is on and you print on continuous paper
on the push tractor, the printer advances the final printed page
to the tear-off position. Then you can tear off all printed pages.
If the perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, adjust
the tear-off position as described in the section on adjusting the
tear-off position later in this chapter.
When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the
paper back to the loading position and begins printing. (You
can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position
by pressing the

Using the TEAR OFF button

Whether or not the printer is in tear-off mode, you can use the
TEAR OFF
position by following the steps below.
1. Make sure printing has finished. Then press the
button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge
and the
Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned
2.
with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position as
described in the next section.
When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds
3.
paper back to the loading position and begins printing.
the
(You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading
position by pressing
3-18 Using the Printer
LOAD/EJECT or TEAR OFF
button to advance continuous paper to the tear-off
light comes on.
TEAR OFF
the LOAD/EJECT or TEAR OFF
button.)
TEAR OFF
button.)