Adjusting The Paper Roll Near-End Sensor - Epson TM-T83II Technical Reference Manual

Adjusting the Paper Roll Near-End Sensor

When you install the printer horizontally, you can use the paper near-end sensor. Below are two
situations where a paper near-end sensor adjustment is required.
• To adjust the detection position to suit the diameter of the roll paper core used.
• To adjust the detection position of the remaining amount of roll paper.
• To use the paper near-end sensor, it needs to be enabled with the memory switch. To set the
• When you install the printer vertically or hang it on a wall, be sure to disable the paper near-
• Since roll paper cores vary slightly in shape, depending on paper roll design and
• Use roll paper with a core inner diameter of 12 mm {0.47"} and outer diameter of 18 mm
Whether to let the Paper LED light when the roll paper is nearly out can be selected with the
memory switch. To set the memory switch, see
Enhancement" on page
Follow the steps below to adjust the roll paper near-end detector.
1
Open the roll paper cover, and remove the roll paper.
2
Loosen the adjustment screw fastening the sensor, and align the upper
edge of the positioning plate with the adjustment position.
Adjustment position
Upper
Lower (Initial setting)
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memory switch, see "Setting the Memory Switches/Receipt Enhancement" on page
end sensor. Otherwise false detections occur.
manufacturing tolerances, it is impossible to detect the remaining paper exactly.
{0.71"} so that the paper near-end sensor can detect the remaining paper as accurately as
possible.
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Remaining amount of paper (outer diameter)
"Setting the Memory Switches/Receipt
Approx. 27 mm {1.06"}
Approx. 23 mm {0.91"}
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