Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual Paper parking, Tear off the printed fanfold paper

Paper parking

After loading fanfold paper with internal tractor unit, you do not have to unload it when you want to print on a cut sheet. The printer will “park” it for you if you follow the procedure below.

1.To begin paper parking, start with the power ON, fanfold paper loaded in printing position, and the release lever toward the front of the printer ( &).

2.Press the [ ON LINE ] button on the control panel to set the printer off- line. The ON LINE indicator light will turn off.

3.Tear off the printed form at the last perforation, leaving not more than about half a page showing above the front cover. If necessary, press the [ PAPER FEED [ button to feed paper forward until a perforation is located just above the front cover, and tear there,

Release lever

Figure 3-10.Tear off the printed fanfold paper

4.Press the [ EJECT/PARKbutton on the control panel.

The printer will automatically feed the fanfold form backward until the paper is completely free of the platen.

5.A “PE” message will now appear on the LCD display and a beep will sound.

6.Move the release lever toward the rear of the printer ( ~ ).

7.Mount the paper guide in the upright position.

Now you can load single sheets. The fanfold paperremains parked at the back of the printer.

NOTE: You cannot park the fanfold paper if you have loaded it using the optional Pull Tractor Unit.

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