Printronix P9000 Series manual Setting Top-of-Form Reverse Paper Motion

Figure 2-3. Setting Top-of-Form

Setting Top-of-Form - Reverse Paper Motion

NOTE: Do not use this method of setting top-of-form for heavy forms or peel-off la/ bel forms.

1.Place the printer off line and raise the printer cover.

2.Move the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever to the fully open position. (The CHECK indicator will light, the status lamps will flash alternately, and FAULT CONDITION PLATEN OPEN will be displayed.)

3.Rotate the Vertical Position Knob to align the first line to be printed with the top-of- form alignment indicator on the left tractor gate (Figure 2-3).

NOTE: Be sure there is enough paper extending through the tractor area so that forms will not run out of the tractors during the reverse feed in the following step.

4.Press and release the CLEAR and PAPER ADV switches simultaneously. The paper will reverse feed to the top of form position on the current form.

5.Close the Forms Thickness Adjustment Lever to the appropriate paper thickness posiF tion.

6.Press the CLEAR switch to clear the PLATEN OPEN fault condition.

7.Close printer cover and place the printer on line.

2-10 Operation