Epson 1170 - Manual (Page 110)

Paper Handling
The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams.
Turn off the printer and put the paper-release lever in the
pull-tractor position. Pull out the paper and check the
following two items:
l
Make sure the paper size is within the specified range.
See page 7-4.
l
Make sure the paper is aligned with the edge guides.
l
The paper does not fully eject.
Use the LOAD/EJECT button to eject paper. Do not use the
LF/FF
button.
The paper may be too long. Only use paper that is within
the specified range.
Continuous paper does not feed properly.
l
When you send data, the platen does not turn and the
push tractor does not feed the paper.
The PAUSE light is on. Press the PAUSE button.
l
The paper does not feed, although the platen rotates.
Check that the paper-release lever is set to the correct
position.
l
The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams.
Make sure the paper supply is not obstructed by a cable or
some other object.
Make sure that your paper supply is positioned within
1 meter (3 feet) of the printer.
The position of your paper supply may be preventing it
from feeding straight.
Troubleshooting 6-9