Holding paper against the Easy-Load Platform, fit the paper into the tractor. Close the tractor Door. Repeat the procedure for the left tractor and adjust the left forms tractor to accommodate the width of the form. 5. Move the left tractor to make the paper flat. Do not stretch the paper too taut. Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor in place. 6. Press the FF/LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form position from which printing can start.
7. Press the READY button to place the printer on line. Print a sample page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary: - Horizontal alignment. Move the forms tractors as required with paper parked. - top-of-form setting. Use the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4, “using the Set-Up Mode”) or the Top-of-form Adjustment mode (see the section, “Feeding and Positioning Paper,” later in this chapter). - Margin settings.
Unloading Continuous Forms To unload continuous forms: 1. Make sure that the Paper Select lever is set to the continuous forms position. 2. Press the PARK button. The continuous forms paper is retracted to the park position. If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation, continue to press the PARK button until the paper is parked. Note: The printer can retract continuous forms-paper by a recommended maximum of 25.4 cm (11 inches) per operation. 3.
2. If necessary, reset the Print Gap lever. (See the section, “Adjusting for Paper Thickness,” earlier in this chapter.) 3. Move the Paper Select lever toward front of printer. (This lever is at the right under the cover.) 4. Raise the Single Sheet Paper Tray until it locks in Paper Support Position 2. 5. Line up the right sliding edge guide with the notch on the Paper Support. Adjust the left sliding edge guide to the width of the paper. Insert the sheet into the raised Paper Support.
Ejecting Single Sheets If you print using software with form feed, each sheet is ejected automatically upon the completion of the page printing. To manually eject sheets of paper: • Press the FF button to execute a forward form feed. Note: If the printing job does not include a form feed command, the paper is automatically fed so that you can see the last printed line. Press on the FF/LOAD button to position the next paper perforation in front of the tear bar.
Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area Definition • Top-of-Form: This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow the printing to begin (position of line number 1). You can adjust this distance according to the condition of your paper (for example, pre-printed forms). When you load the paper, the printer feeds the paper to this position, waiting for printing commands.
Print Area Definition
Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area Definition • Top-of-Form: This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow the printing to begin (position of line number 1). You can adjust this distance according to the condition of your paper (for example, pre-printed forms). When you load the paper, the printer feeds the paper to this position, waiting for printing commands.
Print Area Definition Form Feed Use the form feed function to move paper forward. This function is valid whenever the printer is not receiving or printing data and has no fault. Pressing the FF/LOAD button feeds the paper to the next Top-of-form position.
Top-of-Form Adjustment Note: For Top-of-Form definition, see the previous section, “Print Area Definition.” You can adjust the Top-of-Form value within the range from 0 to 99/60 inches. Note: The horizontal embossed rib under the red cursor on the print head carriage corresponds to the base line of the characters to be printed. 1. Position the paper at the current Top-of-Form position: – For continuous forms, park the paper, then press the FF/LOAD button.
Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets To switch from continuous forms to single sheets: 1. Tear off your printed pages. 2. Retract the forms paper to the park position by pressing the Park button. The Fault indicator turns on. Caution: Retracting many pages by using the Park button without tearing off may cause paper jams. To avoid damage to your printed pages, be sure to tear off the printed pages before retracting the continuous forms paper. 3.
Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms To switch from single sheets to continuous forms: 1. If a sheet of paper is loaded, remove the paper by pressing the FF/LOAD button. 2. Move the Paper Select lever to the continuous forms position. 3. Press the FF/LOAD button. The continuous forms paper advances from the park position to the top-of-form position. You are now ready to print using continuous forms paper. Tips on Paper Handling General Tips • Use high-quality paper.
