3.

Press and hold the I

ON LINE

I button.

 

4.

While holding the 1

ON LINE

1button down, press the [ml

but-

 

ton, then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will beep to

 

indicate that the top-of-form position has been set.

 

Forward micro-feed

For fine alignment, you can feed the paper forward in very small increments as follows:

1.Press the 1 ON LINE 1 button to set the printer Off-line.

2.Press the 1 ON LINE I button again and hold it down.

3.While holding the 1 ON LINE 1button down, press the I PAPER FEED I button. The paper will start advancing in a series of small steps. When you want to stop, release both buttons.

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Reverse micro-feed

You can also feed the paper in small increments in reverse, to return to a higher position on the same page.

NOTE : With fanfold forms, do not try to return to a previous page. The perforation may catch inside the printer.

1.Press the [ ON LINE I button to set the printer off-line.

2.Press the I ON LINE ] button again and hold it down.

3. While holding the IN LINE 1button down, press the I”“&!~&IZ”‘] button. The paper will start moving backwards in a series of small steps. When you want to stop, release both buttons.

Changing the auto loading value

Normally, the printer automatically loads the paper one line from the top edge.

LIf you want to change this value, follow this procedure:

L

1. Load the paper using the lBE;S/A&IPTI button.

2. Change the print position using the micm feed function.

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3. After you get the desired position, press the I ON LINE 1button to save the value.

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Star Micronics XR-1520, XR-1020 manual Forward micro-feed, Reverse micro-feed, Changing the auto loading value

XR-1520, XR-1020 specifications

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