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Once you change the value and save it, press Tear to verify the new tear off
position. If this position is still not where you want it, repeat the above steps to
change the value.
1 Form Per Path
You can set this category to either of the following values:
1 Form Per Path (default)
When forms are loaded from the operator panel or by the software,
those forms will use the parameters that are defined for the forms
path that is selected in the Paper Paths category.
One Form Only
When you load the forms, only the current values on the printer
apply to these forms. The printer does not associate the values that
were previously stored for the selected forms path.
To change or check the Paper Path Setup:
1. Press Menu/Enter. The message
PRINT OUT=NO
displays.
2. Press
↓
until either the message
1 FORM PER PATH
or
ONE FORM ONLY
displays. If
you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press
←
or
→
.
3. To exit from Program Configuration, press
↓
until the message
STORE=QUIT
displays. If you want to exit without saving the new value, press Menu/Enter.
If you want to save the new value, press
←
or
→
to select either
STORE=SAVE
(new
value is stored in NVM) or
STORE=CURRENT
(new value remains valid until the
printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value.
Path
The values that are available in this category depend on which paths were selected
in the Power On Configuration menu. See “Power On Configuration” on page 82 for
information on this menu. The forms path setting can be set to any of the following
values:
Note: Use the Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) only with the Front Push and Manual
Sheet Feed paths. Remove the ASF to set up your printer for any other
forms path.
Front Push (default)
Forms are fed from the Front Push tractor.
Manual Feed Cut-sheet feeding from the Manual Sheet Feed forms path.
This path is always standard with any of the other forms
paths.
Note: This option always is available with Front or Rear
Push forms paths.
Rear Push Forms feeding from the Rear Push tractor (forms enter and
exit from the rear of the printer). If this path is selected, the
Rear Pull and Push+Pull paths are not available.
Note: This value will be the default if you install a second
optional Rear Push tractor.
Rear Pull Forms feeding from the front entry of the printer and pulling
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