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Appendix
Requirements for External Devices
The printer is designed to print on roll paper fed from inside the printer or on fanfold paper fed from outside
the printer.
If you use an external paper feeder and/or paper rewinder with the printer, read this section carefully to know
required settings and requirements for using the external devices, and perform adequate verification before
starting actual printing.
Media Source Setting
When using an external paper feeder, change the media source setting to the setting for feeding paper from out-
side the printer.
Setting using the Printer Driver
Change the setting to [External feed] referring to
"Paper Source and Paper Detection Settings" on page 68
Setting using the Operation Panel
[Menu] - [Media Setting] - [Media Source] - [Rear Feed]
Paper Feed Speed
The table below shows paper feed speeds of this product.
Print quality
Max paper feed speed
Max Speed
508 mm/s
Speed
508 mm/s
Normal
254 mm/s
Quality
127 mm/s
Max Quality
25.4 mm/s
Other
254 mm/s
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“Other” means a paper feed operation when the printer is not printing, such as when feeding paper
with the Feed button.
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The max paper feed speed changes automatically according to the set print quality and the length to
feed.
