Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to the correct position for your multipart forms. LQ-680 users should set the lever as described in the table on page 2-7.LQ-680Pro users should make sure the lever is set to the Auto position.

You can load continuous multipart forms in the same way as you load ordinary continuous paper. For instructions, see “Using Continuous Paper” earlier in this chapter.

cCaution:

When printing on multipart forms, make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area of the forms. Printing on the edge of a multipart form can damage the print head. For information about the printable area, see the paper specifications in Appendix C.

Using Overlapping Multipart Forms (LQ-680Pro)

LQ-680Pro users can print on overlapping multipart forms backed with continuous paper. The page length of the multipart forms is longer than that of the backing continuous paper. So when extended, one page's multipart forms overlap the next page's multipart forms. The thickness of this overlapping area is thicker than the printable area.

Before printing, set the paper thickness lever to the Auto position. Also turn on both the overlapping-forms and the skip-over- perforation settings using the default setting mode. See “Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever” earlier in this chapter and “Changing default settings” on page 4-9for more information.

You can load continuous multipart forms in the same way as you load ordinary continuous paper. For instructions, see “Using Continuous Paper” earlier in this chapter.

2-18Paper Handling