Tear Off Function; Tear-Off Operation - Compuprint 914 User Manual

Chapter 3

Tear Off Function

This function allows to feed the fanfold paper to the tear-off position This
function is valid when the printer is in Push tractor mode and the AUTO TEAR
OFF function is set to ON (1 SEC), ON(3 SEC) or ON (15 SEC) in the
Printer Setup.

Tear-off operation

The tear-off function is valid both in the on-line and off-line status.
When the TEAR OFF POSITION function is set to the 1 value:
The printer feeds the paper to the tear-off position whenever the paper
is at the TOF position (and no further data is received or the printer is in
off-line status) and no key is pressed for a certain period (that it is selected
by the AUTO TEAR OFF function.)
When the TEAR OFF POSITION function is set to the 2 value:
The printer feeds the paper so that the last printed line will be fed to the
carriage cover position, when no further data is received and no key is
pressed for a certain period (that it is selected by the AUTO TEAR OFF
function.). The paper is fed regardless of the position where the paper is
placed.
When the paper is at the tear-off position, the ON LINE/ERROR
and MENU indicators are blinking.
When the paper is torn off in the on-line status :
The printer automatically returns the paper (tear off down) to its original
position when the data is received. If the TEAR OFF POSITION function
is set to the 2 value the printer starts to return the paper approximately 5
seconds after the paper is fed.
When the paper is torn off in the off-line status :
The printer returns the paper (tear off down) to its original position
when the
QUIET/ENTER MENU
FEED/↑,FORM FEED/↓, LOAD-PARK/ →
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and
ON LINE/←
are pressed.
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