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Question posted by norgen1016 on July 8th, 2013

Why My Printer Does Not Load A Paper On First Try?

I will use my printer on different kind of paper, a half size short paper size and a 1/3 size of short paper size consecutively /alternatively, the printer will not print continously when the paper size feed is change almost everytime. It will take me thrice before the printer accept the paper and ready for printing.

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Product Information Guide - Page 2

... bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. Load only ordinary single sheets in the front or rear push position to improve paper handling and reduce the chance of paper jams. This setup is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 Pull tractor unit (C800201 for FX-890, C800211 for FX-2190) Use the additional tractor in...
Product Information Guide - Page 5

... multipart forms (for FX-2190. ** 8.3 to 14.3 inches (210 to 364 mm) using the optional cut-sheet feeder. ***0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 60% RH Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled. The ratio of multipart (lb) 12 15 (g/m²) 40 58 Quality Plain paper, recycled paper, and carbonless...
Product Information Guide - Page 8

...printer is selected. Loads continuous paper from the tear-off position. See "Using the Micro Adjust Function" on when Card mode is paused. Power-on Functions The table below summarizes the power-on page 8. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190... the printer is in the selected paper source or paper is loaded in Micro Adjust mode. 11 Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when ...
Product Information Guide - Page 9

... several minutes; EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Error Indicators If the printer stops working and one of paper is not printing. Then press the Pause button; the Pause light goes off . The paper is overheated. Set the paper release lever to the position for the paper source you want to use . A single sheet of the printer's five fonts (in different pitches) with...
Product Information Guide - Page 10

... in the pull position. Select the paper source that loading paper from the rear slot. Push Tractor Positions There are two push tractor positions: front and rear. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Selecting a Paper Source Paper can be sure to use a printer stand with the pull tractor. You can use the front paper slot because this paper path is unavailable, you can also...
Product Information Guide - Page 11

... pull tractors in combination. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Setting the Paper Release Lever Set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you are using the rear push and pull tractors in combination. Then set the paper-thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality. Paper type Ordinary paper Thin paper Carbonless multipart forms with: 2 parts...
Product Information Guide - Page 12

... to turn off edge of -form position and begins printing. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Using the Micro Adjust Function The Micro Adjust function allows you try to adjust the position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. Press the Pause button to exit Micro Adjust...
Product Information Guide - Page 13

... or front push tractor. ❏ Never feed labels backward using the paper guide, or you are using the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Loading Special Papers Follow the guidelines in the printer between jobs; Single-sheet Multipart Forms To load single-sheet multipart forms, use with sprocket holes for thick envelopes). Thick...
Product Information Guide - Page 14

...: To switch from a push tractor to the push tractor but is on single sheets. Your printer loads the continuous paper automatically when you can load multiple cards using the paper guide, or you begin printing. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 13 Caution: Never use the knob to eject it before switching to the tear-off position. Caution: Make sure you...
Product Information Guide - Page 17

... sheet A4 or letter size FX-2190 14.8 × 11 inches (376 × 279 mm) A3 landscape If you use single sheets, you notice that Lock-out mode has been turned on the printer while holding down the Load/Eject and Pause buttons. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is on the printer while holding down the Pause...
Product Information Guide - Page 18

... A4 or letter size paper. 1. If you are an experienced user or a programmer, you can print the self test using the printer's near letter-quality test. Caution: Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the hex dump. The printer beeps once, and restores its factory default settings. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 17 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Printing a Self Test...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 3

... lever to use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on top of their respective owners. Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from...
User Manual - Page 17

... Lever Before you start printing, be sure to set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you need to use paper in your printer. Chapter 2 Paper Handling This chapter covers some important instructions you want to load and use , as described in the table below. Rear push tractor position For loading continuous paper with the tractor installed in the...
User Manual - Page 24

... first and second pages is even with the printable side facing up . 7. Front slot Before you load paper in place. 24 Paper Handling Then close the sprocket covers. 8. Then load paper with the top of the paper over the tractor pins on both sprockets. 6. Bottom slot Load paper in the bottom slot with the printable side facing up .
User Manual - Page 29

... the fresh supply of continuous labels at a time using the paper guide, or you can load multiple envelopes using the Load/Eject or Tear Off/Bin button. Because the rear paper path is curved, labels may come off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam. ❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.
User Manual - Page 32

... and begins printing. Open the paper guide cover, then press the LF/FF D button to feed paper backward, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed paper forward, until you change it to adjust the tear-off the printer. Adjusting the top-of-form position The top-of -form position. 32 Paper Handling c Caution: Never use the Micro...
User Manual - Page 33

... you try to move the top-of -form position, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. If you make with the Micro Adjust function. Load paper. (If the tractor is turned on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position up the printer cover so you can use this...
User Manual - Page 36

... is on page 31. Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When held down. When pressed again, exits Micro Adjust mode. Right light is on page 38. Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position if a sheet is not loaded correctly. Flashes when the printer is jammed. 36 Using the Control Panel Both flash...
User Manual - Page 39

... instructions. If you use single sheets, you want underlined. 3. Go to accept the language. Make sure the printer is loaded. Then press the Menu buttons (ItemU and Set) until you want to load a new sheet of all the current settings, press the Set button. To print a list of paper each time the printer ejects a printed page. 1. Press the...
User Manual - Page 41

... and describes how to eject the paper; the Paper Out light goes off. Continuous paper is not loaded correctly. The paper is not fed to the position for the paper source you cannot resolve the problem using the information in the printer. If paper from another paper source is currently in the printer or select a different paper source; Then press the Pause button...

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