Paper Handling

Selecting a Paper Source

Paper source and paper types
Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680)
Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)

Your printer can accommodate a variety of paper types through four paper sources: paper guide, tractor, optional cut-sheet feeder, or optional roll paper holder. The paper source you should select depends on the type of paper you want to use. See Paper source and paper types.

For LQ-680 users:
To select a paper source, use the paper release lever. See Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680).

For LQ-680Pro users:
To select a paper source, use the Paper Source button on the control panel. See Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro).

Paper source and paper types

The table below shows which paper source to use for each paper type.

:  You can use this paper type with this paper source.

- :  You cannot use this paper type with this paper source.

*  You can use only carbonless single-sheet multipart forms that are glued at the top of the forms.

**  The optional roll paper holder is not available in some countries.

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Setting the paper release lever (LQ-680)

Set the paper release lever to select the paper-feeding method you want the printer to use. The paper release lever has two positions: for tractor feeding and for single-sheet feeding, as explained below.

	Single-sheet feeding position - to use the paper guide, the optional cut-sheet feeder, or the optional roll paper holder.
	Tractor feeding position - to use the tractor.

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Setting the Paper Source button (LQ-680Pro)

Set the Paper Source button on the control panel to select the paper source you want the printer to use. There are three settings: Tractor for tractor feeding, Manual/CSF Bin1 for single-sheet feeding including the cut-sheet feeder bin 1, and Manual/CSF BIN2 for single-sheet feeding including cut-sheet feeder bin 2, as explained below.

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