Forms Tear Off - OKIDATA Pacemark 3410 Service Manual

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Service Guide PM3410
Chapter 3 Maintenance & Disassembly

3.3.07 Forms Tear Off

General Information
This feature allows a printed page (rear feed or bottom feed, continuous form) to be torn off without
wasting paper or adjusting the printer.
Forms Tear Off advances the paper from the initial printing position to the tear off position. The top of the
page (perforation) will be even with the tear bar. The tear bar is located under the clear top of the access
cover.
Paper will remain in the tear off position until the printer receives data. Then, the paper is retracted to the
initial print position.
When printing stops, the paper will advance to the tear off position.
NOTE:
If the software package being used "pauses" while sending data to the printer, Forms Tear Off may be
activated (if it is enabled through the Menu). The pause must be for two or more seconds. No data is lost.
Uneven print registration will occur due to the paper movement. If the problem occurs, deactivate Forms
Tear Off through the Menu.
Do NOT use Forms Tear Off with labels or multi-part forms.
Remember to activate the Form Tear Off for the paper path you are using (rear feed or bottom feed).
Setting
1. Verify that continuous feed paper is installed.
2. Verify that the ribbon is correctly installed.
3. Verify that the width of the installed paper matches the paper width menu setting.
4. Press PRINT QUALITY and CHARACTER PITCH at the same time to place the printer in Menu Mode.
When in Menu Mode, the functions printed below the operator panels switches are active.
5. Press GROUP until the desired Group prints (Rear Feed or Bottom Feed).
6. Press ITEM until the desired Item prints (Form Tear Off)
7. Press SET until the desired setting prints (Off, 500 mS, 1 sec, 2 sec).
8. Press EXIT to save the change and exit Menu Mode.
Using
1. Load paper.
2. Press FORM FEED
3. The paper will advance past the start print position (Top of Form) to the tear bar position.
4. The paper says in this position until the printer receives data. Then, the paper will be retracted to the
appropriate Top of Form position.
5. A few seconds after printing stops, the paper advances to the tear bar position.
Checking Top of Form with Form Tear Off Activated