Chapter 8. Line Up The Job On The Page; Vertical Paper Movement - Genicom 3870 User Manual

Chapter 8. Line Up the Job on the Page

The UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys work like a paper advance knob. Instead
of adjusting top-of-form this way every time paper is loaded for a particular job, the
required offset can be stored as a top print reference.
Note: For common paper sizes, the horizontal print position can be adjusted by
moving the tractors on this printer. However, if the edges of the paper don't engage
the exit rollers, the paper won't feed properly. This results in skewed lines or paper
jams. If necessary, pull the left tractor locking lever forward and adjust the left tractor
position so that the left edge of the paper lines up with "0" on the position guide
behind the tractor.

Vertical Paper Movement

If the vertical position of a line of text isn't exactly where it should be on the paper,
the form can be moved up or down in 1/72-inch increments with the UP ARROW and
DOWN ARROW keys. Hold a key down to move the paper faster. It is possible to
move paper with the arrow keys even when the printer is online.
Positioning paper with the arrow keys is the same as turning a paper advance knob; it
is what is known as an "unregistered move." The printer does not keep a record of
how far the paper was moved, and any adjustment made this way disappears when
paper is reloaded. The next time the paper is loaded, the printer advances paper so that
Line Up the Job on the Page
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