Epson PP 408 User Manual page 33

S S Tear-off-mode / Cut-mode
In case the selection of paper exit for the printer with cutter is "STACKER",
each form will be cut automatically and laid down into the stacker.
If for the printer with cutter "BATCH" is selected or the printer without cutter
is in use, the following choices of either automatic feeding into the tear off
position or automatic cutting are available:
S S NO
S S TEAR - OFF 10 S
S S TEAR - OFF 1 S
S S CUT 10 S
S CUT 1 S
S CUT 1 S NO FF
S CUT MODE ON
Disregarding these settings for the printer with cutter, the printer will always
cut the paper when a switch from one tractor to the other has been initiated. In
this case the printer without cutter gives the message TEAR OFF
Furthermore, all settings can be overruled by software (Command SPSIF, cut
mode on).
If in the printer with cutter the page before the last gets cut it is not
Note:
possible to print on the very last page of the fanfold batch because it has
left the transport pins of the tractors.
The setting NO means, that neither automatic feeding into the tear off position
nor automatic cutting is performed. It is appropriate for batch output of
continuous forms.
The setting TEAR - OFF 10 S causes the paper to move into the tear off
position if no new printing data have been received within 10 seconds. This
setting supports applications lacking a programmed form feed after the
completion of a print job. If printing data are received for the page at the tear off
position after 10 seconds the page is moved back so that printing can resume at
the last print position. If the page has already been torn off printing will be
continued at the top of the next page.
Configuring the printer
only for printer with cutter
only for printer with cutter
only for printer with cutter
only for printer with cutter
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Configuring the printer
The setting TEAR - OFF 1 S causes the paper to move to the tear off position
when the print job has been completed by a form feed command and no new
print job has been received within one second. If the paper is not torn off and
new printing data are received the paper moves back into the printer to allow the
following page to be printed.
The setting CUT 10 S (printer with cutter) causes the form to be cut if no
further printing data have been received within a print job for a period of 10
seconds. After cutting, the paper moves immediately into the top of form
position of the next page. This setting supports applications lacking a
programmed form feed after completion of a print job.
The setting CUT 1 S (printer with cutter) causes the form to be cut if, after a
form feed command, no further printing data have been received within a print
job for a period of 1 second. After cutting, the paper moves immediately into the
top of form position of the next page.
The setting CUT 1 S NO FF (printer with cutter) has the same function as
CUT 1 S but is independent of receiving of a form feed command.
By the function CUT MODE ON and PATH = BATCH in PAPER EXIT the
printer with cutter will cut continuous forms into single sheets and feed them to
the rear. Use the optional Cut Sheet Tray to collect the sheets. The application
has to control page length. The page length must be at least three inch,
otherwise the printer is unable to through out the sheet.
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