If the paper is not at the top-of-form position when the printer receives the clear current path command, the printer executes a form feed operation before attempting to park tractor-fed paper and displays a prompt to PLEASE TEAR paper.

If the PAPEROUT=BUSY option in the Setup/Test menu is set to YES, clearing (parking) the paper causes the printer to send a BUSY signal to the host, which may suspend communication.

The clear-current-paper-path command (n = 1) is executed as follows:

qWith tractor-fed paper loaded, the printer parks the paper.

qWith friction-fed paper loaded, the printer ejects any cut sheets.

qWith no paper loaded, the printer accepts but ignores the command.

If tractor-fed paper is currently loaded, only the clear/park command (n = 1) is executed; any other paper path command is ignored.

If friction-fed paper (cut sheet) is currently selected and loaded, the command functions as follows:

qAny command option to select another paper path causes ejection of the current paper before execution of the command.

qA friction-feed command for the currently selected paper path is accepted but ignored.

qA clear/park command (n = 1) causes ejection of the cut sheet.

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