Tear/view mode. Digital LA400

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Setting the Tear/View Mode

The main purposes of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option are the following:

– to allow you to automatically move the paper perforation to the tear bar (Tear-off position, #5 ) when a print task is completed.

– to allow you to automatically move the last printed line above the tear bar (Viewing position, #4 ) when putting the print task on hold (pressing the Pause button).

Depending on the print task definition, the printer state and the buttons you press, there are several ways to obtain the paper positions described above.

To take benefit of the highest automation level, set the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option to one of the

Auto.advance Xs Values. The printer behaviour matches the above definition.

See the section "Paper Movements according to Tear/View Mode" for all the cases corresponding to specific combinations of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option setting, the button sequence and the type of print task. The paper positions that are mentioned in this section are described further in the section "Paper Position Definitions".

Value

Auto.advance 1s

Auto.advance 2s

Auto.advance 3s

Auto.advance 4s

Auto.advance 5s

Manual advance

No tear/reverse

Definition

Setting one of these Values, the paper is automatically moved to the tear-off position after the specified timeout at the end of the print task

(including a form feed command). Adjust the timeout according to the estimated time between data flow, in order to avoid inappropriate form feed.

This Value obliges you to use the buttons to move the paper to the desired position. For example, The paper is moved to the Viewing position, when pressing the Pause button.

Tear/View mode is disabled and no backwards movements are performed.

Warning: Set the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option to the No tear/reverse Value to print on adhesive labels. This Value disables all backward movements and avoids any paper jams. Backwards movement are automatically inhibited when using the Pull paper path.

Paper Movements According to Tear/View Mode

The following shows the paper positions (identified by their definition number) and the corresponding printer state depending on: the print task, the Tear/View mode setting and the button sequence.

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Automatic Advance Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause

Print Job Completed

Without final <FF> With final <FF>

Position - State

4 - Ready after timeout

4 - Pause

5 - Pause

Position - State

5 - Ready after timeout

5 - Pause

6 - Pause

Currently Printing

Position - State

Busy

4

5

- Pause

- Pause

2, 5 after timeout - Ready 3, 6 after timeout - Ready 2 - Busy

4 - Pause 5 - Pause 4 - Pause

1, 4 after timeout - Ready 2, 5 after timeout - Ready 1 - Busy

5 - Ready

5 - Pause

6

6

- Ready

- Pause

2, 5 after timeout - Ready 3, 6 after timeout - Ready

Manual Advance Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause

Print Job Completed

Without final <FF> With final <FF>

Position - State Position - State

1 - Ready

4 - Pause

5 - Pause

2 - Ready

4 - Pause

1 - Ready

2 - Ready

5 - Pause

2 - Ready

2

5

6

3

5

2

3

6

3

- Ready

- Pause

- Pause

- Ready

- Pause

- Ready

- Ready

- Pause

- Ready

Currently Printing

Position - State

Busy

4 - Pause

5 - Pause

2 - Busy

4 - Pause

1 - Busy

No Tear/Reverse Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause

Print Job Completed

Without final <FF>

Position - State

With final <FF>

Position - State

1 - Ready

4 - Pause

2 - Pause

2 - Ready

1 - Pause

1 - Ready

2 - Ready

2 - Pause

2 - Ready

2

2

3

3

2

3

- Ready

- Pause

- Pause

- Ready

- Pause

2 - Ready

3 - Ready

3 - Pause

- Ready

Currently Printing

Position - State

Busy

1 - Pause

2 - Pause

2 - Busy

1 - Pause

1 - Busy

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Paper Position Definition

Position

1

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Definition

Print head on last printed character while printing or at next line at the end of a job.

2 Print head on first next Top of Form.

3 Print head on second next top of form.

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Position

4

5

6

Definition

Viewing position

Last printed line facing the tear bar.

Tear-off position

Next perforation facing the tear bar.

Second perforation facing the tear bar.

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