24Control Panel Operations

Setting the top of form position

The current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top of the page whenever you turn power on. You can also use the following procedure at any time to specify a different position as the top of the page.

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

Use the micro feed operations (see above) to move the paper so that the print head is located where you want the new top of form position to be.

While holding down FONT, press PARK/SET/EJECT.

The printer will beep once to indicate that a new top of form position has been set.

Tear-off function (fanfold paper)

This procedure feeds fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off easily.

Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).

Press the control panel’s PARK/SET/EJECT button.

Tear off the paper.

When you resume printing, the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position.

This operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next perforation.

Selecting the Quiet Print Mode

The Quiet Print Mode lets you print with less noise than that produced with normal printing. Use the following procedure to enter and exit the Quiet Print Mode.

Important!

Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly, it also causes printing to take considerably longer than normal printing.

Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).

Press FONT, to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal printing.

The printer emits one short beeps when the Quiet Print Mode is selected, and two short beep when normal printing is selected.

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Star Micronics LC-8521 Setting the top of form position, Tear-off function fanfold paper, Selecting the Quiet Print Mode