
14 Microline 420/421 User’s Guide
Setting Top of Form (TOF):Forms Tear-Off OFF (Default Setting)Important!
If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top of
Form misaligns. Always turn the printer off before turning
the platen knob!
Note: The first line prints at the red line (1) of the plastic
paper shield on the printhead.
With paper loaded and the printer on and selected:
1 Press SEL | MENU (1) to take the printer off line.
The SEL light goes out.
2 Press and hold SHIFT (2), then
Note: When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key, the
printhead will move to the right.
• Press LF| Micro Feed Down (3) to set the TOF higher (the
paper moves down).
• Press FF/LOAD| Micro Feed Up (4) to set the TOF lower
(the paper moves up).
3When you have the TOF set where you want it, press and
hold SHIFT (2), then press QUIET/TOF (7) to engage the new
setting.
The printhead moves back to the left margin.
4Press SEL/MENU (1) to save the setting and place the printer
back on line.
Note: To reset the Top of Form to the factory default, see
“Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default” later in
this chapter.