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Loading Paper, Important Notes, Regarding the Top of Form TOF Setting

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Loading Paper Your printer has three print paths: • Rear Feed for continuous forms (see below) • Top Feed for single sheets (see "Loading Single-Sheet Paper" under "Section 1: Getting Started" in the User's Guide) • Bottom Feed-requires optional pull/push tractors-for thick multi-part forms, coninuous-form labels, cards, etc. (see instructions provided with the optional tractor). Loading Rear Feed Paper 1 Move the paper lever (1) to the REAR position. 1 2 Lift up the paper separator. 3 Load the paper on the tractors: pull levers (1) to unlock, open covers (2), place paper holes on pins (3), close covers, adjust distance between tractors and push levers back to lock. 1 3 2 4 Close the paper separator. 5 Place the wire guide (1) on the pull-up roller assembly (2). 1 2 6 Press FF/LOAD (1). SEL SEL MENU EXIT POWER SHIFT ALARM 1 LF FF/LOAD MicroFeed MicroFeed Down Up GROUP ITEM MENU TEAR SET PARK PRINT QUIET TOF 7 Check the Top of Form (see below). Important Notes Regarding the Top of Form (TOF) Setting The Top of Form is where the printing begins on the page. The factory setting is 1 inch down from the top of the page. ! If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, you will cause the Top of Form to mis-align. Always shut the printer off before turning the platen knob. ! Use the red line on the plastic paper shield (1) on the printhead as a guide to where the first line will print.. 1 ! The Top of Form and Forms Tear-Off settings of your printer interact. How you set the Top of Form: • Forms Tear-Off set to OFF (factory setting): 1. Press SEL to take the printer offline. 2. Press and hold SHIFT while pressing the LF (to set TOF higher on page) or FF/LOAD (to set TOF lower on page). 3. Hold SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF several times to save the setting, then press SEL. • Forms Tear-Off set to ON: 1. Press SEL to take the printer offline, then press TEAR to go to current TOF. 2. Press and hold SHIFT while pressing the LF (to set TOF higher on page) or FF/LOAD (to set TOF lower on page). 3. Hold SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF several times to save the setting, then press SEL. ! Your software may print the first line above or below where the Top of Form (TOF) is set. If this happens, adjust the TOF so that it is correct for your software. 2

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Loading Paper
Your printer has three print paths:
•
Rear Feed
for continuous forms (see below)
•
Top Feed
for single sheets (see “Loading Single-Sheet Paper”
under “Section 1: Getting Started” in the User’s Guide)
•
Bottom Feed
—
requires optional pull/push tractors—
for thick
multi-part forms, coninuous-form labels, cards, etc. (see
instructions provided with the optional tractor).
Loading Rear Feed Paper
1
Move the paper lever (
1
) to the REAR position.
2
Lift up the paper separator.
3
Load the paper on the tractors: pull levers (
1
) to unlock, open
covers (
2
), place paper holes on pins (
3
), close covers, adjust
distance between tractors and push levers back to lock.
4
Close the paper separator.
5
Place the wire guide (
1
) on the pull-up roller assembly (
2
).
6
Press FF/LOAD (
1
).
SEL
SEL
POWER
LF
FF/LOAD
TEAR
PARK
QUIET
SHIFT
Micro Feed
Down
TOF
Micro Feed
Up
EXIT
GROUP
SET
PRINT
ITEM
ALARM
MENU
MENU
7
Check the Top of Form (see below).
Important Notes
Regarding the Top of Form (TOF) Setting
The Top of Form is where the printing begins on the page. The
factory setting is 1 inch down from the top of the page.
!
If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, you
will cause the Top of Form to mis-align.
Always shut the
printer off before turning the platen knob.
!
Use the red line on the
plastic paper shield (
1
)
on the printhead as a
guide to where the first
line will print..
!
The Top of Form and Forms Tear-Off settings of your
printer interact.
How you set the Top of Form:
•
Forms Tear-Off set to OFF
(factory setting):
1. Press SEL to take the printer offline.
2. Press and hold SHIFT while pressing the LF (to set
TOF higher on page) or FF/LOAD (to set TOF lower
on page).
3. Hold SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF several times to
save the setting, then press SEL.
•
Forms Tear-Off set to ON:
1. Press SEL to take the printer offline, then press
TEAR to go to current TOF.
2. Press and hold SHIFT
while pressing the LF (to set
TOF higher on page) or FF/LOAD (to set TOF lower
on page).
3. Hold SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF several times to
save the setting, then press SEL.
!
Your software may print the first line above or below
where the Top of Form (TOF) is set. If this happens,
adjust the TOF so that it is correct for your software.
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