User guide

Setting the Tear/View Mode
The main purposes of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option are the following:
– to allow you to automatically move the paper perforation to the tear bar (Tear-off
position,
#5
) when a print task is completed.
– to allow you to automatically move the last printed line above the tear bar (Viewing
position,
#4
) when putting the print task on hold (pressing the
Pause
button).
Depending on the print task definition, the printer state and the buttons you press, there are
several ways to obtain the paper positions described above.
To take benefit of the highest automation level, set the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option to one of the
Auto.advance Xs Values. The printer behaviour matches the above definition.
See the section "Paper Movements according to Tear/View Mode" for all the cases corresponding
to specific combinations of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option setting, the button sequence and the
type of print task. The paper positions that are mentioned in this section are described further in
the section "Paper Position Definitions".
Value Definition
Auto.advance 1s
Auto.advance 2s
Auto.advance 3s
Auto.advance 4s
Auto.advance 5s
Setting one of these Values, the paper is automatically moved to the
tear-off position after the specified timeout at the end of the print task
(including a form feed command). Adjust the timeout according to the
estimated time between data flow, in order to avoid inappropriate form
feed.
Manual advance
This Value obliges you to use the buttons to move the paper to the
desired position. For example, The paper is moved to the Viewing
position, when pressing the
Pause
button.
No tear/reverse
Tear/View mode is disabled and no backwards movements are
performed.
Warning:
Set the
TEAR/VIEW MODE
Option to the
No tear/reverse
Value to print on
adhesive labels. This Value disables all backward movements and avoids any paper
jams. Backwards movement are automatically inhibited when using the Pull paper
path.
Paper Movements According to Tear/View Mode
The following shows the paper positions (identified by their definition number) and the
corresponding printer state depending on: the print task, the Tear/View mode setting and the
button sequence.
Customizing Macros
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