Functions; Usual Operation - Epson DFX-8500 Service Manual

1.4.4 Functions

1.4.4.1 Usual operation

‰Front / Rear:
Changes the front and rear paper path alternately.
„ Normal paper is set and the pull tractor is not used:
The printer feeds the paper to the tear off position and cut the paper by the cutter, and feeds backward to
paper park position. If the cutter is not used, it goes incomplete changing paper error. So cut the paper at
the top of paper and push Pause switch or Front/Rear switch, and the printer feeds the paper backward.
After the paper is out, the printer loads the paper from another path's tractor.
„ Overlapping multi-part forms or continuous forms with labels is set or pull tractor is used:
Incomplete changing paper error is occurred immediately. Cut the bottom of paper at current page and
push Pause switch or Front/Rear switch, and the printer feeds the paper forward. After the paper is out,
the printer loads the paper from another path's tractor.
‰Pause:
This switch alternates printer activity between printing and non-printing.
Hold this switch down over 3 seconds, and the printer resets all data.
Push this switch when incomplete changing paper is occurred, then go to the next step.
‰Micro feed:
Adjusts the paper position including "Top of Form" and "Tear off" positions. The
paper forward by 1/216-inch step, and
‰LF/FF Load:
Pressing it loads continuous paper when the printer is out of paper.
Pressing it shortly executes line feed.
Holding it down for a few seconds executes form feed.
‰Top of Form:
Advances the paper so that the characters' base line can be adjusted at the mark of ribbon mask holder,
and enters the "Top of form adjustment" mode. The "Top of Form" LED turns on and the TOF position is
adjustable with the "Micro Feed" switches in this mode.
When the "Top of Form" switch is pressed again, this mode is terminated. The adjustment position is
stored as TOF, and the paper is fed back to the position before this mode.
When TOF adjustment is executed just after loading, the adjusted position will be treated as the loading
position.
This switch is only available when the cover opens.
‰Tear Off:
Advances the paper until its perforation comes to the paper cutting part of the printer cover, and enters the
tear off mode. The "Tear off" LED turns on and the Tear off position is adjustable with the "Micro Feed"
switches in this mode.
When the "Tear Off" switch is pressed again, this mode is terminated. The adjustment position is stored
as the tear off position, and the paper is feed back to the position before this mode.
This mode is terminated also by the data arrival from host computers.
‰Copy:
Pressing it select copy mode or normal mode.
‰Pitch:
Pressing it selects one of following pitches;
10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, 20 cpi and PS (proportional spacing).
‰Font:
Pressing it selects one of following fonts.
Super Draft, Draft, Roman, Sans serif
Rev. B
switch advances the paper backwards by 1/216-inch step.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
switch advances the
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