Star Micronics ZA-250 Printer User Manual


 
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PAPERINSTALLATIONAND USE
Thischapterdescribesinstructionsforprintingsuchasselectingpapertypes,
adjustingthe printinggap,andinstallingpaper.
SELECTIONOF PAPER
Yourprinteracceptsanyofthe followingpapem:
Singlesheets(cutforms)andstationery
Usethe ftictionfeedor theoptionalAutomaticSheetFeeder.
Fanfoldforms
Fanfoldformshaveholes alongthe sidesand perforationsbetweenthe
sheets.They= alsocalledsprocketforms,punchedforms,orjust plain
“computerpaper”.
Printing on or near the perforationsof continuousfanfold forms may
reduceprintingquality,misalignthefanfoldforms,or causeapaperjam.
It is nxommendednottoprintwithinanamaof oneinchbeforeandafter
theperforations.
c Multi-partforms
You canuse multi-partforms that have up to five pats includingthe
originalwhenthe Multi-partmodeis selectedwiththe MemorySwitch
setting.(Fordetails,pleasereferto Chapter6.)
Usepmssumsensitivemulti-partformswithbothsideedgesgluedanda
differencein thicknessof 0.05mmor less betweenthe side edges.It is
recommendedto usethe bottomfeedwiththeoptionalPullTractorUnit
to get finealignment.
NOTE: Cmeshouldbetakenincolorprintingwithcontinuousmulti-part
forms.Sideedgesof papermightbe damaged.
F3tprintedforms
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