User’s Guide
3-22 Forms Handling
3.8 Changing From Main Paper Path to Alternate Path
If continuous forms are presently loaded in the printer, you may change to the alternate paper
path by proceeding as follows:
(For cut sheet models, just insert the form. The following steps will be automatically
executed by the printer.)
1. Press the On/Off Line key to take printer off line.
2. Press the Tear Off key to advance the form to the tear off point.
3. Remove the last printed form.
4. Press the Park key. The continuous forms will be backed down out of the paper path
and held in the forms tractors. The display will appear as shown:
5. Press the Path key. The printer will shift to the alternate path then attempt to load
paper.
6. If paper is not loaded in the alternate path, the display will indicate so.
7. If paper is loaded, press On/Off Line key.
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NOTE
To use the Path key, the ‘Path’ feature setting
must be set to ‘Either’ in the current selected
Profile. If the ‘Path’ feature is set to ‘Main’
or ‘Alt’, the Path key is disabled. See
Sections 3.12 – 3.13 for a description of paper
path changing using Profiles.
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