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Paper Handling

Using Cut Sheet Media

Confirming the paper path
Loading cut sheet media

Confirming the paper path

Paper path changes according to the media type you use. Always check the media type and its paper path.

Paper path list

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Loading cut sheet media

You can load cut sheet media into a paper tray, front manual feed slot, or rear manual feed slot.

The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb. or 64 g/m² plain paper. Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the right edge guide.

For information on the loaded capacity of Epson special media, see the following table.

Loading A3 or larger paper in a paper tray

Make sure that the printer is on and in the READY status.

Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover.

Lift up the paper tray cover.

Pull the paper guide roller up, and slide the edge guide to the left as far as it will go.

Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect printout quality.

Thumb through a stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

If your paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, stop using it.

Load the sheets with the printable face down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of the tray.

Note:

Always set the paper in portrait.

When you load the sheets of paper, make sure to put the edge of the paper against the right inner corner of the paper tray. Otherwise, the printing may become misaligned.

When you add more sheets of paper to the paper tray, always line up the edges of the added paper to those of the paper already installed.

Adjust the edge guide and length of the paper tray according to the paper size.

Put the paper guide roller down. Confirm that the paper guide roller is on the edge of the paper.

Adjust the length of paper tray cover, and attach it back.

Note:

Make sure that roll paper support is not raised.

If you have extended the paper tray and cover fully, pull the paper tray cover extension to support the large size of printout.

Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet .

Note:

Before printing on cut sheet media, check if the paper in the paper tray is curled. If it is curled, uncurl it. Otherwise, a paper jam may occur.

Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.

Loading paper smaller than A3 in a paper tray

Make sure that the printer is on and in the READY status.

Lift up the paper tray cover, and pull the paper guide roller.

Pull the paper guide, and slide the edge guide to the left as far as it will go.

Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. The dust may decrease the printout quality.

Thumb through a stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

If your paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, stop using it.

Load the sheets with the printable face down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of the tray.

Note:

Always set the paper in portrait.

When you load sheets of paper, make sure to place the edge of the paper against the right inner corner of the paper tray. Otherwise, the printing may become misaligned.

When you add more sheets of paper to the paper tray, always line up the edges of the added paper to those of the paper already installed.

Adjust the paper guide and edge guide according to the paper size.

Put the paper guide roller down, and attach the paper tray cover back.

Note:

Make sure that roll paper support is not raised.

Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet .

Note:

Before printing on cut sheet media, check if the paper in the paper tray is curled. If it is curled, uncurl it. Otherwise, a paper jam may occur.

Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.

Loading into the front manual feed slot

As the printer feeds the paper from front side to rear side of the printer, keep the enough space between the rear side of the printer and wall according to the following table.

Note:

When you print on a cut sheet media with the thickness of 0.5 mm or more, always load the sheet from the front manual feed slot.

You can load one sheet at a time into the front feed slot.

Load the paper with the printable surface up.

Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the landscape position. However, recycled or plain paper should always be set in the portrait position, regardless of thickness.

Make sure that the printer is on and in the READY status.

Move the paper lever to the released position.

Open the top cover.

Insert a sheet to where paper is usually ejected.

Pass the paper under the feed roller.

Adjust the right side of the paper with the line marked with arrow mark, and also adjust the bottom edge of the paper with the line marked with A4/B4 on the paper tray.

Close the top cover.

Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position.

Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall.

Note:

Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.

Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet .

Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.

Loading into the rear manual feed slot

Note:

You can load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot.

Load the paper with the printable surface up.

Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the landscape position. However, recycled or plain paper and A4, Letter size, or 8 x 10 in. paper should always be set in the portrait position, regardless of thickness.

Make sure that the printer is on and in the READY status.

Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge of the rear manual feed slot until it meets resistance.

The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position.

Adjust the length of paper tray and paper tray cover according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall.

Note:

Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.

Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet .

Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.

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