PAPER HANDLING

9. Load paper to the top-of-form position using either of the following methods:

• Load the paper manually. Press the LOAD button. The paper will advance to the top-of-form position. Adjust the position of the paper as needed by the −MICRO button or the ↓MICRO button (micro feed).

• Load the paper using your software. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Load paper according to the instructions in your software documentation. Most software packages load paper automatically.

After loading paper, the printer goes into online mode.

10. Print a sample page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary:

• Horizontal alignment. Readjust the paper guides if re- quired.

• Top-of-form setting (see Chapter 5).

• Margin settings. Use your software or the printer setup mode (see Chapter 5).

NOTE

Do not open the front cover during printing.

 

Ejecting Single Sheets

 

If you print using software, each sheet is ejected automatically when

 

the end of the printed page is reached. To manually eject sheets of

 

paper, use the following method:

 

• Press and hold down the LF/FF button to execute a forward

 

form feed.

USING CONTINUOUS

Continuous forms paper, fanfolded at the horizontal perforations, is

FORMS

ideal for printing rough drafts and long files. The paper is fed into the

 

printer using the forms tractors.

3-16

User's Manual