Print Head Adjustment Lever; Loading Single-Sheet Paper; Preparing The Printer For Single-Sheet Feed - Epson LQ-1500 User Manual

The second setting, released, is used when the tractor unit is in
place. The platen release lever is pulled forward toward the front of
the printer. In this position, the friction rollers do not catch the paper
but allow it to move freely through the paper path. The tractor unit is
installed above the platen and draws the paper through by its pin
holes.

Print head adjustment lever

The space between the print head and the platen should be adjusted
to accommodate the thickness of the paper you're using. Thicker
paper needs a wider space to allow for clean printing and smooth
paper movement. Open the front cover of your printer. You'll find
that the print head adjustment lever is a small black-tipped lever
located on the left side of the printer in front of the platen release lever
(as shown in Figure
The print head adjustment lever has five positions to widen or nar-
row the space between the print head and the platen. Move the lever
back (toward the rear of the printer) to decrease the space and forward
(toward the front of the printer) to increase the space. Most paper of
standard thickness should be accommodated with the lever in the
straight-up position.

Loading Single-Sheet Paper

Printing on single-sheet paper is fast and easy with the LQ-1500.
The printer does most of the work and does it the same way every
time. Your main responsibility is to set each sheet of paper in the sheet
guide unit evenly and press the correct button. We're sure you'll agree
this method is much easier than setting up your paper manually each
time you insert a new sheet.

Preparing the printer for single-sheet feed

The following steps tell you how to prepare the printer for single-
sheet feed.
Remove the dust cover and front cover. Remove the tractor unit if
1.
it is installed.
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