Epson LQ-860 - Impact Printer, User Manual

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Problem Solution
Continuous paper
does not feed
properly
(continued).
The short tear-off
You may not have turned off the power
function is selected
after setting the DIP switch. To make new
(DIP switch 2-7 is on),
DIP switch settings effective turn the
but if does not work.
power off, then on again.
The LOAD/EJECT
button is pressed to
eject the paper, the
paper feed stops, and
paper does not fully
eject
or
it jams.
There may still be data in the print buffer.
The short tear-off function works only if
the data in the print buffer is completely
printed and the next print position is at
the top of the next page.
Your program may not be sending a form
feed command to the printer. At the end
of your program or the page, send a form
feed (FF). If you are using BASIC, be sure
to add a semicolon (;) after the FF code to
prevent any additional codes from being
sent to the printer. The total printed and
unprinted lines must equal the total page
length.
You may have tried to back feed too
many pages. Before ejecting the paper,
always tear off the last printed page. See
Chapter 2.
You may be trying to eject labels. Labels
may jam
when they are fed backward, so
always use the FORM FEED button and
feed labels forward to eject them.
Troubleshooting
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