Covers; Paper Separator - Epson FX Series User Manual

Covers

For protection from dust and foreign objects and for quiet opera-
tion, FX printers use two types of covers. When you use the friction
feed on either the FX-80 or the FX-100 or the built-in tractor on the
FX-80, use the pair of flat protective lids (Figure 1-5). When you use
the removable tractor unit, use the tractor cover (Figure
Install the center protective lid by inserting tabs into slots (one tab
per side on the FX-80, two on the
over the friction-control lever (you may need to slightly bow the mid-
dle of the lid before you can snap the tabs into their slots). When you
need to change the setting of the pin feeder on the
tractor unit on either model, remove this lid by giving it a slight
upward tug.
Install and remove either the front protective lid or the tractor cover
by using the hinge posts at the front of the printer opening. This
arrangement allows you to easily raise and lower the cover to load
paper or ribbon. To install the cover, hold it at its full vertical position,
slide the right hinge fitting over the right hinge post, and set the left
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Figure 1-4. Paper separator
FX-100).
1-6).
Fit the left side of the lid
or install a
FX-80