3. Control panel and operations
• Paper Select Lever
The paper select lever serves to switch between the fanfold continuous paper s e t t i n g a n d t h e s i n g l e s h e e t p a p e r s e t t i n g ( o r C S F s e t t i n g w h e n C S F installed).
Note: Switching this lever to continuous paper setting will mechanically release the pressure roller for single sheets and engage gear trains for continuous paper.
Paper parking
This function moves fanfold paper back to the push tractor position (park station) so that single sheet paper can be used. Specifically it is useful when switching from fanfold paper to single sheet paper.
•Pressing the PARK key removes the fanfold paper from the print station so that single sheet paper can be used.
•Switching of the paper select lever is required for the actual mechanical switching of the paper select.
•Pressing the PARK key when the printer is in the
The following table explains the paper handling of the PARK key in the offline state:
Friction Lever | P.OUT Indicator | Action |
Continuous Paper | ON | Autoload the paper (similar to the FF key) |
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| OFF | Park the paper in the push tractor position |
Single Sheets | ON | Autoload the paper (similar to the FF key) |
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| OFF | Eject the paper (similar to the FF key) |
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Notes
1.Make sure that the setting of the paper select lever corresponds to the type of paper being used.
2.The paper park function causes PAPER ERROR in the following situations:
a)when the fanfold paper is not set in the park station (at the push tractors) after moving more than 22 inches backward.
b)when the paper (fanfold or single sheet) is not autoloaded to the print station after feeding more than 8 inches. (At this time, the printer tries to sense the paper in the printer.)
c)when single sheet paper is not ejected from the printer after advancing more than 22 inches.
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