Changing To A Manual Printhead Gap Setting - Oki Microline 8480 FB User Manual

Changing to a Manual Printhead Gap
Setting
Changing the Printhead Gap Setting "On-the-Fly"
If you are switching to a different print media and wish to
temporarily change the printhead gap setting for that media, you can
use the control panel switches to change the printhead gap setting.
The setting will be maintained until the printer is turned off or until it
it receives an I-Prime signal.
You can also use this feature to try different settings for your media,
then set the best one(s) as the printer default in the Function
Settings Menu (see below).
1. Press the SEL switch to deselect the printer.
2. Press and hold the SHIFT switch, then press the LOAD switch
repeatedly to scroll through the various settings for the
printhead gap.
3. When the desired setting appears on the display, press the SEL
switch to place the printer back on line.
Changing the Printhead Gap Setting in the Menu
If you wish to change the printhead gap and continue to use the
manual setting even if the printer is turned off, it must be done in the
Function Setting Menu.
You can establish two different printhead gap settings in the menu:
one in the Manual Feed group and one in the Form Feed group.
1. Press the SEL switch to deselect the printer.
2. Press SEL.
The printer goes off-line.
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