Tally Genicom 2900 Print to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on, Quick Access, Eject Distance

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Operator Menu Forms

Print to EOF (End Of Form) Continued

If Print to EOF is ON:

The printer automatically prints to the end of the form then stops. The display reads Paper Out, the alarm sounds, and the FAULT indicator illuminates. At this point you can load the machine with more paper. After you load paper, adjust the top-of-form location and make sure the paper is feeding correctly. When you are ready, depress the Clear key to clear the fault condition, then place the printer Online and continue printing.

If Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices:

Choice 1:

Load a new supply of paper into the printer. After paper has been loaded, set the correct top-of-form location and check for proper paper feed. When you are ready, depress the Clear key to clear the fault condition, then place the printer Online and continue printing.

The printer will start printing where it left off, which may cause improper form and print location alignment.

Choice 2:

Depress the Enter key. The printer prints to the end of the current form, then the display reads Paper Out and the FAULT Indicator illuminates. At this point you may load more paper on the printer. After loading paper, set the correct top-of-form location and check for proper paper feeding. When you are ready, depress the Clear key to clear the fault condition, then place the printer Online and continue printing.

The Paper Out Sensor will not work unless the Top-Of-Form location has been set prop- erly.

Quick Access

This feature provides a way for the printer to position printed forms for quick tear-off access. When Quick Access is enabled, the paper is moved to the tear position by pressing the Enter key. If the printer is online and the current print job is finished, pressing the Enter key will move the paper to the tear position and the Quick Access Timeout will start. New print jobs will not start printing until the timeout has expired and the paper has automatically moved to the next available top of form. (This typically results in a blank form separating the next-to-print form from the previously printed form.) Alternatively, the printer may first be placed Offline before pressing the Enter key. Placing the printer back online will align the paper as described above and printing will resume as soon as data is received. The default option for the Quick Access parameter is Disabled. The distance that the paper is ejected is set with the Eject Distance parameter (below). The delay interval between print jobs is set with the Eject Delay parameter (below).

Eject Distance

The Eject Distance parameter allows you to select the distance at which the paper ejects during a Quick Access operation. The units are in tenths of an inch, from 0.0 to 25.5; the default is 12.2 inches.

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Contents Operator Manual Operator Manual Serial Parallel LANAcknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Operator Manual Preface-9 IntroductionAbout This Manual Preface-10Operator ManualConventions Site Preparation Setting Up Your PrinterUnpacking your printer Unpacking the PrinterRepacking Removing the Shipping HardwareInterface Connectors Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connections Serial/Parallel InterfacesPowering Up Powering Up14Operator Manual Paper System Paper System ComponentsPaper System Components Tractors 16Operator ManualPrint Gap Paper TensionInstalling the Ribbon Cartridge Installing Ribbon Cartridge18Operator Manual Control Panel Components LED IndicatorsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing Standard Printing Mode Loading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step22Operator Manual Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Profile Mode Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Gap ZoneUsing a Saved Gap Zone Profile Fine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting26Operator Manual Set Print Gap Detect Mode to Manual Manually Adjust Print Gap on Control PanelAfter unlocking the Print Gap keys Setting Up Configurations Manually Setting Print Gap28Operator Manual Run a Print TestPrinter Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel DisplayControl Panel Display Display During Normal Operation30Operator Manual Display When In a Menu Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer ImpactControl Panel Key Functions Control Panel Key Functions32Operator Manual View Key TOF Key Top of FormPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow KeysEnter Key Clear Key34Operator Manual Offline Clear Key Config KeyUsing Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and SelectionsTCP/IP if LAN is installed Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu System Changing Form Length38Operator Manual Print Selections Report How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options ReportOperator Menu ⇒ Font Operator MenuFont Category 40Operator ManualSer/Par Character Set MatrixOcra Density 42Operator Manual Forms Category 44Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ FormsPrint to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on Quick AccessIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance46Operator Manual Ribbon Monitor Operation RibnMon ThreshOperator Menu ⇒ Print Gap Print Gap Category48Operator Manual Fine-Tuning the Print Gap Manually ResetMode Detect Distance 50Operator ManualOperator Menu ⇒ VFU VFU EnableVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab ChannelConfig Menu ⇒ Printer Config MenuPrinter Category 52Operator ManualReport IO HoldBeeper Mode Beeper Volume54Operator Manual Codes Category Config Menu ⇒ CodesPrint on CR 56Operator ManualForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate EscapePrint 80 9F Hex Code 7FIgnore Char Sub Char FromConfig Menu ⇒ Configurations Configurations Category58Operator Manual How to label a configuration slot Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O Serial I/O Category60Operator Manual DTR Function Status EnquiryDTR Polarity 62Operator ManualBusy Polarity RTS FunctionPopc Print On Paper Command Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/OParallel I/O Category Bi-DirectionalIntellifilter Category Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/CoaxTCP/IP Menu TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface OnlyIP Addr Category Gateway CategoryTCP/IP Menu ⇒ Subnet Subnet Category66Operator Manual TestMenu ⇒ Pattern Test MenuPattern Category PrintFault Override Category Test Menu ⇒ Fault OverrideDiag Category 68Operator ManualHelp Menu Help Menu70Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71 FaultsFault Correction Procedure Messages72Operator Manual Error MessagesHammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action Appendix a Troubleshooting A-7374Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 76Operator Manual Paper ProblemsIndustry and Agency Standards Appendix B Specifications B-7778Operator Manual Industry and Agency StandardsEnvironment Appendix B Specifications B-7980Operator Manual Emulations and FontsFonts, Languages and Characters Appendix B Specifications B-81Standard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions82Operator Manual Configurations, Paper and SpeedAppendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629