IBM 4230 User Guide - Page 129

Adjusting the Top of Form Position, Micro, Line Feed, under, lower forms guide, Load/Eject

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Adjusting the Top of Form Position The Micro ↑ and Micro ↓ keys control fine vertical movement. Each time you press these keys, the printer moves the form in 0.355 mm (0.014 in.) increments. Note: If you use the Micro ↑, Micro ↓, or Line Feed keys to adjust the print position, you may need to reprint the page. To set the top of form position, follow these steps: 1. Carefully feed the form under the lower forms guide. Use the left edge of the lower forms guide to help feed the form in straight. Feed the form until the top edge touches both the left and right feed rollers. Continue to hold the form. Low er F o rm s G u id e 2. Press Load/Eject. As the printer begins to pull in the form, release the form. The form loads to the top of form position. 3. If the first print line is not where you want it to be, press Micro ↑, Micro ↓, or Line Feed until it reaches the desired line. Note: If you need to adjust the paper downward, adjust at least five steps beyond where you want the top of form position; then make your final adjustment in the up direction. You can also use the Top of Form Alignment Test (see "Top of Form Alignment" on page 5-4) to print a line of characters to determine more accurately where you have set the top of form position. Chapter 1. Setting Up the 4230 Printer 1-107

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Adjusting the Top of Form Position
The
Micro
and
Micro
keys control fine vertical movement.
Each
time you press these keys, the printer moves the form in 0.355 mm
(0.014 in.) increments.
Note:
If you use the
Micro
,
Micro
, or
Line Feed
keys to adjust
the print position, you may need to reprint the page.
To set the top of form position, follow these steps:
1. Carefully feed the form
under
the
lower forms guide
.
Use the
left edge of the
lower forms guide
to help feed the form in
straight.
Feed the form until the top edge touches both the
left
and
right feed rollers
.
Continue to hold the form.
Low
er
Form
s
G
u id e
2. Press
Load/Eject
.
As the printer begins to pull in the form, release the form.
The
form loads to the top of form position.
3. If the first print line is not where you want it to be, press
Micro
,
Micro
, or
Line Feed
until it reaches the desired line.
Note:
If you need to adjust the paper downward, adjust at least
five steps beyond where you want the top of form position; then
make your final adjustment in the up direction.
You can also use
the Top of Form Alignment Test (see “Top of Form Alignment” on
page
5-4) to print a line of characters to determine more
accurately where you have set the top of form position.
Chapter 1.
Setting Up the 4230 Printer
1-107