Printronix L5020 manual Control Panel Commands, Power Paper Stacker Option

Chapter 2 Power Paper Stacker (Option)

The L5020 Paper Stacker works with a specially designed basket. The stacker can stack any paper in the following weight and width ranges:

Weight: 8 to 44 lbs/ream (68 to 165 g/m2) bond (17 inch x 22 inch), fanfold.

Width: 7 to 17.5 inches (178 to 445 mm) edge to edge.

As fanfold paper moves through the stacker, it is folded, allowing the paper to stack evenly as it falls into the basket. The basket is designed to stack approximately 1 box (3,000) sheets of paper. The basket is also designed to compensate for the natural tendency of the paper to crown as the height of the paper increases.

NOTE: Load the paper with the first perforation facing the printer. This allows the stacker to re-fold the paper as it was originally folded in the box.

Control Panel Commands

When setting up the operation of the stacker through the control panel there are two options:

•Into Stacker

•Bypass Stacker

If Bypass Stacker is chosen, paper travels over the stacking mechanism; the perforation on the paper is not broken.

The Control Panel path to these options is:

Paper Control > Paper Output > Into Stacker or Bypass Stacker

Heavy Mode/Light Mode Switch

The stacker has a manual switch to adjust its operation depending on the weight of the paper. If the paper is less than or equal to 34 pounds, set the switch to Light Mode. If the paper is heavier than 34 pounds set the switch to Heavy Mode. In Heavy Mode the stacker passes the paper through without actively breaking the perforation. To activate the switch, open the stacker cover, as shown on page 33.

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