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Unpacking
The following items are included with the standard specification
printer. If any item is damaged, contact your dealer.
❏ Printer
❏ Damper
❏ Ribbon cassette
❏ User's Manual (this manual)
Control Panel
RELEASE button
Press this button to insert or remove paper.
REVERSE button
Feeds paper backward.
FORWARD button
Feeds paper forward.
POWER LED
ON when the printer is on.
RELEASE LED
ON when the printer is in release mode (to insert or remove paper).
OFF when the printer is in clamp mode (to hold paper).
FLASHES to indicate an error.
PAPER OUT LED
ON when paper is not inserted or is not inserted correctly.
Removing the Transportation Damper
The printer is protected during
shipping by a transportation damper
that you must remove before you turn
on the printer.
Pull the damper out and remove the
strip of tape from the top of the printer,
as shown in illustration 1.
Note:
Prepare the printer to ship or store with these steps: turn on the printer,
press the RELEASE button, press the FORWARD button, turn off the
printer, and reinstall the transportation damper.
Installing a Ribbon
Use the Epson ERC-27 ribbon cassette. The use of any ribbon cassettes
other than those approved by Epson may damage the printer and will
void the warranty.
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