iPF840 User's Guide Ver.1.00

Important
• This function can be used with the Windows driver.
• With this method, the upper and lower rolls are switched depending on the paper size specified in the print job.
Therefore, you must use the same media type for the roll paper in the upper and lower rolls of the printer.
If you load different media types, an error may occur or the printing might not be as intended.
Note
• If the margin from roll paper 1 and roll paper 2 is the same, printing is performed on roll paper 1.
1
Load roll paper of the same media type in the upper and lower printer rolls.
Note
•
For details on how to load roll paper in the printer, see "Handling rolls." ➔ P.342
2 Click start >Devices and Printers.
3
Right-click the icon of this printer and choose Printer
Properties to open the printer properties window.
4
Click the Device Settings tab to display the Device
Settings sheet.
5 Select the A Automatically switch paper sources (paper size priority) check box.
6 Click C Acquire Status.
The paper size information is acquired from the printer, and the width of the roll paper that is actually loa-
ded in the printer is displayed.
Important
•
When replacing the roll paper loaded in the printer, always click the Acquire Status button to get the roll
paper width information. If the roll paper width is not set correctly, printing might not be as intended.
iPF840 Printing by Automatically Switching Between Upper and Lower Roll Paper (Windows)
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