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Continuous Forms:
Setting Forms Tear-Off and Top of Form
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The Forms Tear-Off feature automatically advances
continuous forms paper to the tear-off position after
printing stops.
Top of Form (TOF) is the place on the sheet where the
first line of printing begins.
Forms Tear-Off and Top of Form interact. How you go
about setting the TOF depends on whether or not Forms
Tear-Off is engaged (the default is Forms Tear-Off
disengaged—OFF).
Important!
Do not turn the platen knob (on the right hand side of
the printer). Doing this will always change the TOF
setting. If you must use the platen knob to remove
paper jams or to move the paper, be sure to
turn the
printer off first.
If necessary, the TOF can be reset back to the factory
default by pressing the QUIET/TOF button with paper
parked out of the printer, or by turning on the printer
while holding the QUIET/TOF and PARK buttons.
!
Your software may print the first line above or below
the Top of Form setting. If this happens, you must reset
the Top of Form according to you software’s needs.
How to Determine the Current Setting
for Forms Tear-Off
Before setting the Top of Form you need to verify the
Forms Tear-Off setting.
SEL
SEL
POWER
LF
FF/LOAD
TEAR PARK QUIET
SHIFT
Micro Feed
Down
TOF
Micro Feed
Up
EXIT
GROUP
SET
PRINTITEM
ALARM MENU
MENU
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned on.
2. Press TEAR:
• If the paper moves up, Forms Tear-Off is OFF (the
factory setting).
• If the paper moves down, Forms Tear-Off is ON.
How to Change the Current Setting for
Forms Tear-Off
SEL
SEL
POWER
LF
FF/LOAD
TEAR PARK QUIET
SHIFT
Micro Feed
Down
TOF
Micro Feed
Up
EXIT
GROUP
SET
PRINTITEM
ALARM MENU
MENU
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned on.
2. Hold SHIFT and press SEL.
The printer enters the Menu mode.
3. Press GROUP (LF) until the paper path (e.g., Rear
Feed) for which you wish to set the Forms Tear-Off
prints, e.g.:
Rear Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI
4. Press ITEM ((FF/LOAD) until Form Tear-Off appears,
e.g.:
Rear Feed Form Tear-Off Off
5. Press SET (TEAR) to change the setting, e.g.:
Rear Feed Form Tear-Off On
6. Hold SHIFT and press SEL to save the new setting and
exit the Menu mode.
Setting Top of Form (TOF)
With Forms Tear-Off Set to OFF
SEL
SEL
POWER
LF
FF/LOAD
TEAR PARK QUIET
SHIFT
Micro Feed
Down
TOF
Micro Feed
Up
EXIT
GROUP
SET
PRINTITEM
ALARM MENU
MENU
1. Turn the printer ON.
2. Press SELECT to take the printer off line.
The SEL light goes out.
3. Press and hold SHIFT, then press LF/Micro Feed Up to
move the TOF location down on the page or FF/
LOAD/Micro Feed Down to move the TOF location up.
4. Keep holding SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF a few
times to engage the new setting.
5. Press SELECT to place the printer back on line.