Paper Handling

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Loading a Sheet of Paper

6.If you want to slightly adjust the Top-of-Form position, the first line on which printing can start, adjust the Top-of-Form position of the paper using control panel buttons. Press the Set-Up/Quitand the Top buttons at the same time. The M1 and M2 indicators flash alternately with the DEC and PPX24 indicators, indicating Top-of-Form Adjustment

mode. Press the button or the button. The paper will move forward or backward in 1/60-inch increments. Press the Set-Up/Quitbutton after adjusting the position. Note that this adjustment is temporarily saved. It will not be active at next power-up of the printer. For permanent adjustment, see the section “Feeding and Positioning Paper” later in this chapter.

7.Place the printer in the Ready state. Print a sample page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary:

Horizontal alignment. Readjust the paper guides if required.

Top-of-form setting. Use the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4 “Using Set-Up Mode”) or the TOF Adjustment mode (see the section “Feeding and Positioning Paper” later in this chapter).

Margin settings. Use your software or the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4 “Using Set-Up Mode”).

Ejecting Single Sheets

If you print using software, each sheet is ejected automatically upon the completion of the page printing. To manually eject sheets of paper:

Press the FF/Load button to execute a forward form feed.

Turn the platen knob.

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Compaq LA36 user manual Ejecting Single Sheets