Epson FX-1050 User Manual - Page 116

Many word processors and other software programs give you two ways to change these settings: l You can change the settings in each individual file you print. l You can change the program's default settings so that every time you use the program, these new settings are in effect. If your program has additional features, such as headers and footers, you have to compensate accordingly. Control panel operation All of the functions from the control panel are available in cut sheet feeder mode. You can use micro-adjustment to change the loading position immediately after loading a sheet using the single sheet insertion method described on page 7-14. Micro-adjustment sets a new sheet loading position for as long as the power remains on. If the power is turned off, the loading position returns to the factory setting. Changing the loading position with micro-adjustment affects the number of lines per page. You may need to change your software margin settings again for this new page length. See the section on micro-adjustment in Chapter 2. Testing the printer in the cut sheet feeder mode The printer's built-in self test in the cut sheet feeder mode is slightly different from that of the original self test. To test the printer in cut sheet feeder mode, load the paper you will be using into the paper bin. Hold down the LINE FEED or FORM FEED button and turn the power switch on as described in Chapter 1. When you perform the cut sheet feeder self test, the printer counts the number of lines on the page and prints out this number at the bottom of the first page as shown in the following figure. The number of lines counted by the printer becomes the new default page length setting for the cut sheet feeder mode. You can override this setting, however, using software commands. The self test is especially useful when you want to change the page length settings for your application program, because it gives you a quick count of the number of lines on the page. Using Printer Options 7-11