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Printing On Overhead Transparencies
In addition to printing on paper, your printer can also print on overhead transparencies. You
should use transparencies specifically designed for dot matrix printers which have a slightly
rough surface rather than a smooth surface. Set the paper thickness lever to +1 and refer to the
section on “Printing on Single Sheets” earlier in this chapter.
should use transparencies specifically designed for dot matrix printers which have a slightly
rough surface rather than a smooth surface. Set the paper thickness lever to +1 and refer to the
section on “Printing on Single Sheets” earlier in this chapter.
Special Paper Handling Features
Your printer features a number of convenient functions for everyday paper handling
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Paper parking
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Paper tear-off - “zero” tear-off
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Top of form fine adjustment - “VTOP” functions
First some background philosophy about the printer’s paper feeding method which should help
you to understand these special features.
you to understand these special features.
The printer is designed with unique and sophisticated, yet easy-to-use paper movement fea-
tures when continuous paper is used in the push tractor position. The printer has three paper
positions:
tures when continuous paper is used in the push tractor position. The printer has three paper
positions:
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Parked
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Top of form
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Tear off
They operate sequentially using the PARK/LOAD key. With the printer off-line, the sequence is:
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With paper in the parked position, pressing the PARK/LOAD key feeds the paper to the
top of form position
top of form position
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With paper in the top of form position pressing the PARK/LOAD key feeds the paper to
the tear off position
the tear off position
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With paper in the tear off position pressing the PARK/LOAD key retracts the paper to the
park position
park position
The sequence starts again if you press the PARK/LOAD key again.
Paper Parking
Paper Parking is a convenient feature that allows you to switch quickly between continuous feed
paper and single sheets. To use it, continuous paper must be fed in through the rear of the
printer with the tractor in the push position.
paper and single sheets. To use it, continuous paper must be fed in through the rear of the
printer with the tractor in the push position.
It works by backing the continuous paper out of the printer to where it is no longer touching the
platen. However, the paper remains in the tractor feeder, ready to feed into the printer.
platen. However, the paper remains in the tractor feeder, ready to feed into the printer.
To park your continuous paper and switch to single sheet mode:
1
With the print idle, tear off the continuous paper after the last page. Press the ON LINE
key to take the printer off line.
key to take the printer off line.
2
Press the PARK/LOAD key. The paper will feed backwards out of the printer. If the printer
is not at the top-of-form position, the paper will feed upwards first. In this case, press the
is not at the top-of-form position, the paper will feed upwards first. In this case, press the