Adjusting The Loading Position; The Loading Position; Micro Adjustment - Epson LQ-850 User Manual

Adjusting the Loading Position

The loading position

The loading position is the position of the paper when it has been
automatically loaded by the printer.
The loading position is important because it determines where the
printing begins on the page. If the printing is too high or too low
on the page, change the loading position using the micro-adjustment
feature described below.
Never use the platen knob for paper feeding except in case
of a paper jam or other paper feeding problem. If you
need to adjust the loading position, always use the micro-
adjustment feature.
Until this loading position is reset, the printer remembers this
loading position and uses it as a reference point for feeding the
paper.

Micro adjustment

The micro-adjustment feature moves the paper 1/180th of an inch
at a time to make fine adjustments to the loading or short tear-off
positions. Once you have used micro adjustment to change the
loading position of continuous paper, the printer remembers that
position even after it is turned off.
However, when you use micro adjustment to change the loading
position of single sheet paper, the printer does not remember this
position after the power is turned off. When the power is turned
back on, the loading position returns to its factory setting.
This section describes using micro adjustment to change the
loading position, but you can adjust the short tear-off position
the same way. See the short tear-off section in this chapter for
more information.
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