Switching to printing on single sheets

Follow the steps below to switch from printing on continuous paper from a push tractor to printing on single sheets.

Note:

If continuous labels are loaded in the printer, remove them before switching to single-sheet printing. See “Removing continuous paper with labels” on page 2-24 for more information.

If the tractor is in the pull position, remove any continuous paper from it before switching to single-sheet printing. See “Removing paper from the pull tractor” on page 2-13 for more information.

1.If any printed pages remain in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. Then tear off the printed pages.

cCaution:Make sure you tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button in the next step. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam.

2.Press the Load/Eject button to feed the continuous paper backward to the standby position. The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path.

3.Lower the continuous paper support on the paper guide until it clicks into place, then move the paper guide to the upright position.

4.Set the paper release lever to the single-sheet

position.

5.Load single sheets as described in “Loading Single Sheets with the Paper Guide” on page 2-13.

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