Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual page 55

Skip over perforation. Selects whether or not the printer skips
over the perforations of continuous paper, providing a 1-inch
margin between the last line printed on one page and the first
line printed on the next. Because most software programs set
their own top and bottom margins, use this feature only if your
program does not provide them. This feature does not affect
single-sheet paper.
Auto tear off. When using continuous paper, advances the
paper perforation to the tear-off position where you can easily
tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives data, it
automatically reverses the paper to the top-of-form position
and starts printing, so you can use all of the next sheet.
Caution:
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When you use the tractor to print on labels, set this feature to
off. Otherwise labels may come off the backing and jam the
printer.
Print mode. Selects the paper type you plan to use. Use this
feature to select paper types only when printing from a DOS
application. Select Plain paper (true black) when printing text
on plain paper. Select Plain paper (composite black) for color
images on plain paper or when the black ink in a printed image
is blurred. Select Exclusive paper for special coated paper and
high-quality glossy paper. Select Transparency when printing
on transparencies. When Transparency is selected, printing is
unidirectional.
Note:
Composite black is produced by mixing cyan, magenta, and
yellow inks.
Banner paper. Specifies that banner paper is not recognized as
single-sheet paper even if the paper-release lever is set to the
single-sheet position. Paper is not ejected and advanced
forward to the next page with the LF/FF button.
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Controlling the Printer