Product information guide

EPSON LQ-670
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EPSON LQ-0670 - 15
Using the tear-off function
After you have finished printing, you can use the tear-off
function to advance continuous paper on the tractor to the
tear-off edge of the printer. You can then easily tear off
printed sheets. When you resume printing, the printer
automatically feeds paper back to the loading position so you
can save paper that would normally be lost between
documents.
You can use the tear-off function in two ways: by pressing the
Tear Off/Bin button on the control panel, or by using the
control panel’s default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote!
utility to select auto tear-off.
If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear-
off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the micro-
adjust feature as described later.
Caution:
Never use the tear-off function to feed labels
backwards; they may come off their backing and jam
the printer.
Using the Tear Off/Bin button
When using the tractor, you can use the Tear Off/Bin button
to advance continuous paper to the tear-off position by
following the steps below:
1. Make sure printing has finished. Then press the Tear Off/
Bin button until the two lights on the control panel start
flashing. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge.
2. Tear off all printed pages. If the perforation is not aligned
with the tear-off edge, adjust the tear-off position using the
micro-adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off position”
later.
3. When you resume printing, the printer feeds the paper back
to the top-of-form position and begins printing. (You can
also manually feed the paper back to the top-of-form
position by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button.)
Using auto tear-off mode
When you turn on the auto tear-off function in the printer’s
default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote! utility, the
printer advances continuous paper to the tear-off position
when you finish printing.
The printer advances paper to the tear-off position only when
it receives a full page of data or a form-feed command and
then receives no more data for three seconds.
While using the default-setting mode or the utility, make sure
the page length is set correctly for your continuous paper. If
you make these settings in the default-setting mode, be sure to
turn off the printer then turn it on again to apply your
settings.
The steps below describe how to use auto tear-off.
1. When you finish printing on continuous paper, the printer
advances the perforation of the final printed page to the tear-
off position.
2. Tear off all printed pages. (If the perforation is not aligned
with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position
using the micro-adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off
position” later.)
3. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds
the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins
printing. (You can also manually feed the paper back to the
top-of-form position by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button.)
You can leave auto tear-off mode on even when you are using
single sheets because the mode is disabled when you move the
paper release lever to the single-sheet position.