SATO GT424 Understanding Continuous Print and Tear OFF Operations, Continuous Print Operation

Section 3: Configuration and Operation

3.14 UNDERSTANDING CONTINUOUS PRINT AND TEAR OFF OPERATIONS

The Continuous Print and Tear Off operations are available for use if the printer is not connected to a cutter or peeler. The difference between the two operations is in the way the label paper is ejected. Here are the details:

Continuous Print Operation

InContinuousthis methodPrintof operation,Operationwhenever a print job has been completed (or when a sheet of paper is fed) the paper is ejected outwards until the second label from the front is placed just in front of the print head. The first label will not be completely ejected, and cannot be torn off neatly.

InTearthisOffmethodOperationof operation, after printing,
the printer feeds the first (outermost) label	Tear Off Operation
so that its bottom edge rests the position
of the cutter blade. This label can then be
torn off easily.*
However, when the front label is torn off,
the label behind it would now have its front
edge moved beyond the print head
position. Since printing has to begin from
the top of label, the printer therefore
performs a backfeed to the frontmost label
before printing resumes, so that the first
labels’ top edge is repositioned behind the
print head. Printing can then proceed
normally.

*assuming that this tear-off position has been properly calibrated as discuseed in the User Mode

Section 3.5.2 Setting Print Speed.

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