Lexmark 2500 manual Using the Tear Off function, Paper paths for the pull tractor

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Front loading paper Rear loading paper

Paper paths for the pull tractor

In these examples, the tractor pulls the paper from the front or the bottom of the printer.

Front loading paper Bottom loading paper

Using the Tear Off function

Pressing the Tear Off button advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear off position. You can set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in Setup mode:

•On—Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position

•Off—Lets you move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Note: The Tear Off function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position, and the correct page length is set in the Setup menu or from your program. For more information, see “Using Setup mode” on page 47.

Setting the Tear Off position

When Auto Tear Off is set to On, it moves the top perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off position when all of the following are true:

•The printer has finished printing.

•The paper has advanced to the Top‑Of‑Form on the next page.

•No data, printer control codes, or escape codes have been sent to the printer after advancing to the Top‑Of‑Form.

•The print buffer has not received data for one second.