Epson FX-980 - Manual (Page 158)

7-8 Troubleshooting
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Continuous paper loading or feeding problems
The printer does not load continuous paper or does not feed it
properly.
Cause What to do
The paper release lever is not
set correctly. Set the paper release lever to the tractor
position for the paper source you want
to use. For more information on setting
the paper release lever, see Chapter 2.
Single-sheet paper is in the
paper path. Set the paper release lever to the
single-sheet position and press the
Load/Eject button to eject the sheet.
Then set the paper release lever back to
the appropriate tractor position. (See
Chapter 2, “Switching to printing on
continuous paper” for more
information.
Continuous paper is not
loaded properly. See Chapter 2 for instructions on
loading continuous paper on the
tractor you want to use.
The paper thickness lever is
not set correctly. Set the paper thickness lever to match
the thickness of your paper. See
Chapter 2, “Setting the Paper
Thickness Lever”.
The printer does not feed continuous paper to the standby
position.
Cause What to do
You did not tear off the
printed pages before pressing
the
Load/Eject button.
Tear off the printed pages at the
perforation. Then press the
Load/Eject button to feed the paper
backward to the standby position.