User’s Guide
3.8Changing From Main Paper Path to Alternate Path
If continuous forms are presently loaded in the printer, you may change to the alternate paper path by proceeding as follows:
(For cut sheet models, just insert the form. The following steps will be automatically executed by the printer.)
1.Press the On/Off Line key to take printer off line.
2.Press the Tear Off key to advance the form to the tear off point.
3.Remove the last printed form.
4.Press the Park key. The continuous forms will be backed down out of the paper path and held in the forms tractors. The display will appear as shown:
<Paper Out Main >
5.Press the Path key. The printer will shift to the alternate path then attempt to load paper.
6.If paper is not loaded in the alternate path, the display will indicate so.
<Paper Out Alt >
7.If paper is loaded, press On/Off Line key.
NOTE
To use the Path key, the ‘Path’ feature setting must be set to ‘Either’ in the current selected Profile. If the ‘Path’ feature is set to ‘Main’ or ‘Alt’, the Path key is disabled. See Sections 3.12 – 3.13 for a description of paper path changing using Profiles.
