In addition to the number of printable lines, which your software may refer to as page length or form length, you may need to set the top margin, the bottom margin, and the actual number of lines to be printed on the page. The cut sheet feeder normally creates a two-line unprintable top margin. Therefore, if you want a total top margin of six lines (one inch), set the top margin in your software to four lines. The sheet feeder usually creates an unprintable bottom margin of about three lines, so to create a total bottom margin of six lines, set the bottom margin in your software to three lines. With a total page length of 61 printable lines, for example, the number of printed lines per page would be 54 (9 inches).

Some software designed only for printing on continuous forms does not use the form feed command recommended for sheet feeder operation. The software may not have a sheet feeder setup mode or allow for margin settings, and may only use line feeds to advance to the next form. Your sheet feeder can still work with most of these applications. Simply insert the paper you will be using into the sheet feeder, use the self test to print out the number of printable lines, and then use that number of lines as the page length setting in your software. If you change paper sizes, repeat this process. Your sheet feeder will work as if it were feeding a continuous form. If your software does not allow you to set the page length, consult your software manufacturer.

The following is a typical example of a software setup required for proper operation of your cut sheet feeder. Not all software is set up the same, so a bit of experimentation may be required before you find the best equivalent settings to use. To maintain 54 printed lines per page:

Continuous

form

settings

Change page

 

length from

66

Change top

 

margin from

6

Change bottom

 

margin from

6

New cut sheet feeder settings

t0 61

t0 4

t0 3

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Using Printer Options