46 Microline 320/321 Turbo|Forms Tear-Off! The status of the Forms Tear-Off menu setting affectshow you set the Top of Form.To determine the status of the Forms Tear-Off menusetting, refer to “Using Your Printer, Top of Form,Forms Tear-Off Status (ON or OFF).”For information on setting the Top of Form, refer to“Using Your Printer, Top of Form, Setting Top of Form,Forms Tear-Off (ON or OFF).”The Forms Tear-Off feature allows a printed page (continuousforms, rear or bottom feed, with no pull tractor optioninstalled) to be torn off without wasting paper or adjustingthe printer.Forms Tear Off automatically moves the paper from the initialprinting position to the tear-off position, after a time interval(which you select through the menu).The top of the page (perforation) is even with the tear bar.The tear bar is located under the clear top of the access cover.Paper remains in the tear-off position until the printerreceives more data. Then, the paper moves back down forprinting (retracts to the initial print position).When printing stops, the paper advances to the tear-offposition.The default setting for Forms Tear-Off is OFF.There are two types of Forms Tear-Off.• Automatic Forms Tear-Off• Manual Forms Tear-Off! If the software package you are using “pauses” whilesending data to the printer, Forms Tear-Off may beactivated (if it is enabled through the Menu). The pausemust be for two or more seconds. No data is lost. Unevenprint registration will occur due to the paper movement.If the problem occurs, use the menu to turn off thisfeature.! DO NOT use Forms Tear-Off with labels or multi-partforms!! Forms Tear-Off CANNOT be used when the optionalpull tractor is engaged.
