Specifications

Sometimes it is necessary due to

the media layout or to obtain the

most efficient feeding of the

material that the media be turned

around. When this is done the

address must be printed in reverse

so that it appears right side up on

the finished piece. This is referred

to as Reverse printing. The

AstroJet Printer accomplishes this

in the software by reversing the

address. While the direction of the

media through the printer remains

the same, the printing changes as

in the illustration to the right.

A template is supplied with the AstroJet Software to help you with laying out a job in Reverse printing.

If you wish to create your own reverse template follow the instructions are below:

1. Open the “Layout Editor” and select the database you wish to use as you would for forward

printing.

2. The layout screen will appear with eight print heads.

3. From the Setup menu select Envelope Direction and then select Reverse. The numbers at the

side of the printhead guide lines will turn BLUE signifying that the template is in the reverse print

mode.

4. From the Setup menu select

Print head. The “Print Head

Properties” window will appear.

Turn off print heads 1, 2, 3,

and 4. Click OK.

5. When you clicked OK the Layout Editor screen will now appear as below. The head numbers are

in BLUE and Head 8 is the same as head 1, head 7 is the same as head 2, and head 6 is the

same as head 3. Head 5 is the same as head 4. Simply set up your job as you would for the

Forward printing mode. Remember that there is a 1 3/4-inch space between head 6 and 5 in the

reverse mode as there is between heads 3 and 4 in the Forward print mode.