Paper Thickness Lever Positions; Paper Release Lever Positions - Epson FX-880 Quick Reference

Paper Thickness Lever Positions

The paper thickness lever is located under the printer
cover.

Paper Release Lever Positions

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You need to set the paper thickness lever for
the type of paper you are using, as shown in
the table below.
Paper type*
Ordinary paper (single sheets or
continuous paper)
Thin paper
Carbonless multi-part forms with:
2 parts (original + 1 copy)
3 parts (original + 2 copies)
4 parts (original + 3 copies)
5 parts (original + 4 copies)
6 parts (original + 5 copies)
Continuous paper with labels
Envelopes
*See Appendix B in the User's Guide for
complete paper specifications.
Use the paper release lever to select which
paper path you want the printer to load paper
from. The table below shows the
corresponding paper path(s) for each paper
release lever position.
Single-sheet position
For loading single sheets from the top
(from the paper guide or an optional
cut-sheet feeder) or from the optional
sheet or paper guide in the front.
Front push-tractor position
For loading continuous paper from the
tractor installed in the front push
position.
Rear push-tractor position
For loading continuous paper from the
tractor installed in the rear push
position.
Pull-tractor position
For loading continuous paper from the
tractor installed on top of the printer in
the pull position. When the tractor is in
the pull position, you can load paper
in the printer from the front, rear, or
bottom slot.
Lever
position
0
-1
1
2
3
4
5
2
2 to 6