Front Paper Load Position; Rear Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (Afta) - IBM 3 User Manual

Front Paper Load Position

This parameter adjusts the distance of the first printable line to the top of the
paper from −24 to +288 units (2 in.) (where each unit is 0.176 mm [1/144 in.]). The
default value is 0.
To change or check the Front Paper Load Position:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
3. Press Enter.
4. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
5. Press Enter to display the current value.
6. Press Scroll or Scroll until the desired value for Front Paper Load Position is
7. Press Enter.
8. Press Start or Return to exit the Menu. See "Exiting the Configuration Menu"

Rear Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFTA)

This parameter allows you to adjust the distance between the paper and the
printhead for the rear forms path. Forms must be loaded for this adjustment to be
effective. This adjustment can be set to one of the following values:
-5 to +3
Fixed 1 to 8
To change or check the Rear AFTA:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
3. Press Enter.
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CONFIGURATION MENU
Printer Adjustments
Printer Adjustments

Front Paper Load Position

displayed.
An asterisk (*) is displayed in front of the selected value.
on page 55.
The printer automatically adjusts the distance between the forms and the
printhead. Each adjustment corresponds to 0.03 mm (.0012 in.). (The
default is 0, which corresponds to a gap of 0.25 mm [.01 in.] from the
forms.)
Selects a fixed printhead distance value from 1 to 8 in increments of 0.5
(where each value equals approximately 0.05 mm [.002 in.]).
CONFIGURATION MENU
Printer Adjustments