IBM A00 Printer User Manual


 
by the Rear Pull tractor. If this path is selected, the Rear
Push and Push+Pull paths are not available. See “Pull” on
page 84 for more information.
Push+Pull Forms feed from the Front Push tractor and are pulled by
the rear tractor. This path is only available if a second tractor
is installed and PUSH+PULL was selected in the Power On
Configuration menu. If this path is selected, the Rear Push
and Rear Pull forms paths are not available.
ASF1 Forms feeding from the Automatic Sheet Feeder Tray 1. This
path is available only if the Automatic Sheet Feeder is
installed.
ASF2+3 Forms feeding from the Automatic Sheet Feeder Trays 2 and
3. This path is available only if the Automatic Sheet Feeder
is installed.
To change or check the Paper Path:
1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays.
2. Press until the message PATH=xxxxxxxxxxx displays, where
xxxxxxxxxxx can be FRONT PUSH, MANUAL FEED, REAR PUSH, REAR PULL,
PUSH+PULL, ASF1,orASF2+3. If you want to select a value other than the
one displayed, press or .
3. To exit from Program Configuration, press until the message
STORE=QUIT displays. If you want to exit without saving the new value,
press Menu/Enter.
If you want to save the new value, press or to select either
STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value
remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to
save the new value.
Impact Strength
With this category you can select the impact force applied by the printhead to the
ribbon and the forms. You can select either of the following impact values:
Soft (default) For single-part continuous and cut-sheet forms. If
soft
is set and a
thicker form is detected or graphics are printed, then the printer
automatically switches to
strong
.
Strong For multiple-part forms. If
strong
is set and a single-part form is
detected, the impact stays at
strong
.
To change or check the Impact Strength:
1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays.
2. Press until the message IMPACT=xxxxxx displays, where xxxxxx can be SOFT or
STRONG. If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press or .
3. To exit from Program Configuration, press until the message STORE=QUIT
displays. If you want to exit without saving the new value, press Menu/Enter.
If you want to save the new value, press or to select either STORE=SAVE (new
value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the
printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value.
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