Epson 980 Printer User Manual


 
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4. Release the left and right sprockets by pulling the sprocket
lock levers forward.
5. Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using
the scale on the paper guide. (Printing starts at the arrow
mark.) Then push the lever back to lock it in place.
See “Paper Alignment” on page 4 and “Printable Area” on
page 5 for more information on the left margin position.
6. Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper,
but do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between
the two sprockets.
7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open
both sprocket covers.
8. Insert the paper into the front, bottom, or rear paper slot
until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide.
Then pull the paper until the perforation between the first
and second page is even with the top of the ribbon.
9. Fit three holes on each side of the paper over the tractor pins
on both sprockets. Then close the sprocket covers.
10. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper,
then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock back.
If you use the front slot, attach the front paper guide with
the continuous paper positioned, and then close it.
If you use the rear slot, replace the paper guide base and
make sure the edge guides are together in the middle of the
paper guide base.
B
e
f
ore you
l
oa
d
paper
i
n the
front slot, remove the front
paper guide. Then load
paper, printable side up.
Load paper in the
bottom slot, printable
side up (forward).
Before you load paper in
the rear slot, remove the
paper guide base. Then
load paper in the rear
slot, printable side down
and, attach the paper
guide base.
front
btt lt
bottom
rear
front paper
guide
edge guides