Epson ActionPrinter 3260 Product Information Guide - Page 10

ActionPrinter 3260 Cl You can adjust the top-of-form position with the gear under the printer cover. It is marked by + and - signs. Open the printer cover and turn the gear to adjust the position. The notches on the ribbon mask indicate the base line of printed characters. The gear adjustment affects only the loaded page. If you want to change the top-of-form position permanently, you can adjust it in the default-setting mode. However, most application software programs take care of the top and bottom margins. You usually don't need to set the top-of-form position on the printer. 2. Next, lower the flap on the rear slot. Then insert a single sheet into the slot, aligning the paper edge with the arrow mark on the printer case. The page loads automatically. When the printer receives data, it begins printing. base line of characters Cl When you want to push the paper support back into the paper cassette, first remove paper from the paper cassette. Then push the paper support in while pushing down on the locking tab. cl The default page length for the paper cassette is 61 lines. If you need to change it, use your application software or printer commands. cl You can switch to manual insertion or to the optional push tractor without removing the paper cassette. Loading paper manually You can load single sheets of paper from the rear manual insertion slot. (If you have installed the optional push tractor, remove it before loading paper manually.) 1. Place the printer in the upright position and turn it on. Be sure to raise the flap when you are not using manual insertion. ClldiOtl: e Be sure to turn on the printer before you insert the page into the slot. lf you turn on the printer after paper insertion, the printer prints on the platen without loading the paper. Cl You can adjust the top-of-form position for manual insertion in the same way as you do for single sheets of paper fed from the paper cassette. tl When you want to switch to the paper cassette, press the FF button without inserting a page into the rear slot. The printer loads the paper from the cassette. Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor You can use the optional push tractor to print on continuous paper from 101 mm (4 inches) to 254 mm (10 inches) wide. Installing the push tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and in the horizontal position. Remove the paper guide. AP-3260-10 1/94 24-Pin Printers