EPSON

Using the Control Panel

You can control simple printer operations—such as line feeding, form feeding, loading and ejecting paper—with the buttons on the control panel. The control panel lights show the printer’s status.

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

1. Power light
On when the printer is turned on.
2. Paper Out light
On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or when paper is not loaded correctly.
Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam has occurred.
3. Pause light
On when the printer is paused.
Flashes when the printer is in the Micro Adjust mode*.
Flashes when the print head has overheated.
4. Pause button
Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When pressed for three seconds, turns on the Micro Adjust mode*. To turn off, press again.
5. LF/FF button*
Feeds paper line by line when pressed and released.
Advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down.
6. Load/Eject button*
Loads continuous paper from the standby position.
Feeds continuous paper backwards to the standby position.
* Micro Adjust mode: When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds, the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the LF/FF and Load/Eject buttons to adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position. See Adjusting the top-of-form position.