Printronix P8000 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 3
Operational Procedures
Figure 17. Adjusting the Platen Lever
28. Turn the platen stop knob clockwise or counterclockwise to match the
paper thickness. (The A-B-C scale corresponds approximately to 1-, 3-,
and 6-part paper thickness. Adjust until you have the desired print
quality).
NOTE: The platen stop allows you to set an optimum and consistent
thickness that is not affected when opening and closing the platen
lever.
29. Lower the platen lever until it stops.
30. Press ONLINE to clear any fault messages (such as “LOAD PAPER”)
from the LCD.
31. Press TOF . The top-of-form you have set moves down to the print
position. If there is data in the buffer, the paper moves forward to the last
print position on the next page.
32. Press ONLINE and close the printer cover.
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Platen Lever
Vertical Position
Knob
Platen Stop
Knob
A
Platen
Stop
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Paper Thickness
Indicator
A