User guide

Physical Page Characteristics of the LA310 MultiPrinter
9.1 Paper Handling
Fanfold Paper — Rear Feed/Top or Rear Output (Push Tractor Mode and Pull
Tractor Option)
Paper is considered autoloaded when the printer loads it automatically at
power-up or when the user presses the Form Feed (FF) button.
Paper is considered manually loaded when the user inserts it using the platen
knob.
The LA310 MultiPrinter can detect the top of the first form only.
The LA310 MultiPrinter uses the form length, as determined by the setup
feature or by the Set Lines Per Page (DECSLPP) command, to compute the
tops of forms other than the first.
Cut Sheet Paper — Manual Feed/Top Insertion and Top Output (Friction
Mode)
Paper is considered autoloaded when the printer loads it automatically at
power-up or when the user presses the Form Feed (FF) button.
Paper is considered manually loaded when the user inserts it using the platen
knob.
9.2 Response to Form Feed (FF)
The following information refers to paper motion when the Form Feed (FF)
control code is received; actions that occur when the user presses the Form
Feed (FF) button are not covered.
Fanfold Paper — Rear Feed
When paper is autoloaded, Form Feed (FF) advances the paper to the next top
of form.
Cut Sheet Paper — Manual Feed
If paper is not currently loaded, Form Feed (FF) is stored and does not load
paper. If paper is currently loaded, Form Feed (FF) ejects the current sheet if
the physical paper length is equal to, or shorter than, the logical paper length,
as defined during setup or by DECSLPP. If the physical paper length is larger
that the logical paper length, Form Feed (FF) advances paper to the next top
of form.
9–2 Physical Page Characteristics of the LA310 MultiPrinter