The Cut Sheet Feeder

Using the cut sheet feeder

After stacking paper in the cut sheet feeder, be sure that the ON LINE light is lit. When the printer is on line, a new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feeding command is sent to the printer. Subsequent sheets are automatically loaded as needed.

Note: Be sure that you run the self test described earlier in this chapter the first time you use the cut sheet feeder and whenever you change to a different paper size.

Paper out condition

In the cut sheet feeder mode, the PAPER OUT light goes off while the next sheet of paper is being fed, but the printer remains on line.

When the selected paper bin is empty, the printer automatically goes off line and the PAPER OUT light goes on. To resume printing, stack more paper, then press the ON LINE button.

Note: If you turn off your printer during a paper out or paper jam condition, any data remaining in the printer’s buffer is discarded.

Control panel operation

To operate the cut sheet feeder from the control panel when the printer is in cut sheet feeder mode, be sure that the printer is off line.

LINE FEED: Press this button to feed the paper one line, or hold it down to feed the paper continuously.

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