Skip over perforation
This feature is available only when continuous paper is selected. When you select On, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because the program margin settings in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application.
Auto tear off
When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives the next print job, it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of the next page.
When auto tear off is off and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off position manually by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button. See “Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge” on page 2-34for more information. (The tear-off feature is not available for paper loaded on the pull tractor.)
Auto line feed
When auto line feed is on, the printer accompanies each carriage return (CR) code received with a line feed code. When this feature is on, the print position moves to the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off.
Print direction
You can select auto print direction (Auto), bidirectional printing (Bi-D), or unidirectional printing (Uni-D). Printing is normally bidirectional; however, unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment, which is useful for printing graphics.
5-6Changing Printer Settings From the Printer’s Control Panel