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Cut Sheet Feeder
Control panel operation
To operate the cut sheet feeder manually from the control panel
when the printer is in the cut sheet feeder mode, make sure that
the printer is off line.
LINE FEED
When there is paper in the printer, press this
button to feed the paper one line, or hold it
down to feed the paper continuously.
FORM FEED
When there is no paper in the printer, press this
button to load the paper. When there is paper in
the printer, press this button to eject the sheet.
LOAD/EJECT
When there is no paper in the printer, press this
button to load the paper. When there is paper in
the printer, press this button to eject the sheet.
Software operation
You can use the ESC EM command to turn on or off the cut sheet
feeder mode. This command can be used to override the cut sheet
feeder mode setting made by the DIP switch 2-2. The FF command
causes the printer to eject the sheet in the printer without loading
the next sheet.
If the paper reaches the bottom of the print area when any of the
following line feed commands is used, the sheet in the printer is
automatically ejected and the next sheet is loaded.
LF:
VT:
Line Feed; advances the paper one line
Vertical Tab; advances the paper to the next vertical tab
position
ESC J:
Line feed by n/216th of an inch
Software is not effective while the printer is off line. Make sure
that the printer is on line if you wish to control the cut sheet
feeder using software commands.
Using the Printer Options 5-13