Operation Manual

The Control Panel
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Jamaica
Long.bk Rev. C
A5 size CONTP.FM
2/22/99 Pass 2
R
Proof Sign-off:
Miyazaki _______
Yamanouchi _______
Jacqueline _______
Setting the paper thickness
When you use media other than EPSON special media, you may
need to set the paper thickness. You can select whether the
thickness of the paper you are using is determined automatically
(STD (standard)) or by the registered value (1, 2, 3, or 4) in the
Paper Settings menu. To register and recall the settings you made,
see the following sections. You can also register the ink drying
time for respective paper settings including STD.
Registering the settings
To register the paper thickness and ink drying time settings,
follow the steps below.
1. Load the paper which you want to check and register the
thickness of in your printer, as described in “Using Roll
Paper” on page 81 or “Using Cut Sheet Media” on page 93.
Note:
When you load roll paper, select Roll Cutter Off. Paper that is too
thick may damage the paper cutter.
2. In the SelecType mode, press the
SelecType
button until
PAPER CONFIG. MENU
appears on the LCD panel.
3. Press the
Item
button. You may see
PAPER NUMBER =STD
.
4. Press the + or - button to select the number you want to
register as the setting. When you select STD, skip to step 8 to
set the ink drying time.
5. Press the
Item
button.
THICK. PAT.
appears. Then press
Enter
. The printer prints the paper thickness test pattern.