Top Of Form - OKIDATA ML320 Service Manual

4.11

TOP OF FORM

4.11.01 General Information
Top of Form sets the print start position for the printer. It is adjustable in increments of 1/144
of an inch. The amount of adjustment is limited to avoid paper jams.
4.11.02 Procedure
Permanent (Continuous Feed / Single Sheet)
Verify that the ribbon and paper are installed.
Power ON the printer.
Press SEL until the SEL lamp goes out. The printer is deselected.
Press and hold TOF/Quiet. While doing this, press either of the switches listed below.
FORM FEED increases the Top of Form. The paper is advanced.
LINE FEED decreases the Top of Form. The paper is retracted.
The lower red line on the ribbon protector shows the baseline of the current printing
position. Use this when positioning the Top of Form.
The Top of Form is automatically saved in the printer's static memory. Powering OFF the unit
will NOT change the Top of Form. You must reset the Top of Form to change it.
NOTE: The bail must hold the paper in place. If the top of the page is set below the bail, the paper
will catch on the bail and a paper jam will occur.
Temporary (Continuous Feed)
Verify that the ribbon and paper are installed.
Power ON the printer.
Press SEL until the SEL lamp goes out. The printer is deselected.
Press either of the switches listed below. Do NOT press TOF/Quiet.
FORM FEED increases the Top of Form. The paper is advanced.
LINE FEED decreases the Top of Form. The paper is retracted.
The lower red line on the ribbon protector shows the baseline of the current printing
position. Use this when positioning the Top of Form.
Service Guide ML320/ML321
Chapter 4 Failure & Repair Analysis
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