LOADING FANFOLD FORMS
This printer accepts fanfold forms up to 10” wide.
This printer can feed fanfold forms either from the rear or from the bottom of the printer, as shown in Figure 3-3,
Figure 3-3.
Paper path for fanfold forms
This section will take you through the procedures for loading, parking and unparking fanfold forms from the rear of the printer.
If you want to feed paper from the bottom, you must use the optional Pull
Tractor Unit, (Refer to Chapter 7.)
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Loading the paper
1. Place a stack of fanfold paper behind and below the printer.
2. Turn the printer’s power OFF.
3. Pull the release lever toward the front of the printer ( ~ ). This has the effect of releasing the paper from the platen roller, and engaging the tractor feed.
4 Open the mute cover on the front cover, as shown in Figure 3-4.
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Release level
Figure 3-4. Opening the mute cover and correct lever position.
5. Open the rear cover using the two grips on either side, as in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5. Opening the rear cover.
6. Pass the paper between the printer case and the rear cover.
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7. Open both tractor covers and mount the paper by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.
Tractor cover mamp’ever
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3-6. Mount the fanfold paper over the tractor units.
Adjust the spacing of the tractor units by sliding them along the bar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position. When the clamp lever is up, the unit is released, and when it is down, the unit is locked.
Now close the tractor covers, again making sure that the paper holes are aligned with the pins on the tractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you will have problems with paper feeding, possibly resulting in tearing and jamming of the paper.
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Figure 3-7.
Adjust the tractor positions to accommodate the width of fanfold forms.
10. Close the rear cover and the mute cover, then set the paper guide in the horizontal position, as shown in Figure 3-8. This will separate the printed from the unprinted paper.
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11. Turn on the power using the switch located at the front of the printer. The printer will beep, indicating that the paper is not yet fully loaded. A “PE>’ message will also flash on the LCD display to confirm this.
Mute cover
Figure 3-8. Close the rear cover and the mute cover, then set the paper guide horizontally
12.Now pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer. The paper will be fed and adjusted past the print head to a position ready for printing.
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Figure 3-9.
Pull the bail lever toward the front of the printer to load paper.
NOTE: Do not return the bail lever backward. The bail lever automatically returns to its original position after the paper goes through under the bail lever location.
13. If you want to set the paper to a different position, set the printer off-line by pressing the !
ON LINE J button, then set the paper by using the micro-feed function. (For details, refer to Chapter 4.)
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Paper parking
After loading fanfold paper with internal tractor unit, you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a cut sheet. The printer will “park” it for you if you follow the procedure below.
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To begin paper parking, start with the power ON, fanfold paper loaded in printing position, and the release lever toward the front of the printer
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Press the [
ON LINE ] button on the control panel to set the printer offline. The ON LINE indicator light will turn off.
Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the front cover. If necessary, press the
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PAPER FEED [ button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the front cover, and tear there,
Release lever
Figure 3-10.
Tear off the printed fanfold paper
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Press the [ EJECT/PARK button on the control panel.
The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen.
A “PE” message will now appear on the LCD display and a beep will sound.
Move the release lever toward the rear of the printer ( ~ ).
Mount the paper guide in the upright position.
Now you can load single sheets. The fanfold paperremains parked at the back of the printer.
NOTE: You cannot park the fanfold paper if you have loaded it using the optional Pull Tractor Unit.
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Paper unparking
When you want to resume using fanfold paper, the procedure is as follows.
1. Remove all cut forms from the printer.
2. Mount the paper guide in the horizontal position.
3. Move the release lever toward the front of the printer ( !& ).
4, Move the bail lever forward. The printer will automatically feed the parked fanfold paper back into position for printing.
NOTE: The printer beeps intermittently if you move the release lever while the paper is loaded.
Tear off function
At the end of printing, use this tear off function to cut off the printed form without advancing blank forms.
1. Open the mute cover on the front cover.
2. Pull the bail lever forward.
The paper will be fed to the tear off position and the bail lever will automatically close.
3. Tear off the printed form with the tear assist edge of the front cover.
4. Pull the bail lever forward.
The paper automatically returns to the printing position.
NOTE: Do not return bail the lever after return to the on-line state.
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