Continuous Forms:Setting Forms Tear-Off and Top of FormokiDocThe Forms Tear-Off feature automatically advancescontinuous forms paper to the tear-off position afterprinting stops.Top of Form (TOF) is the place on the sheet where thefirst line of printing begins.Forms Tear-Off and Top of Form interact. How you goabout setting the TOF depends on whether or not FormsTear-Off is engaged (the default is Forms Tear-Offdisengaged—OFF).Important!Do not turn the platen knob (on the right hand side ofthe printer). Doing this will always change the TOFsetting. If you must use the platen knob to removepaper jams or to move the paper, be sure to turn theprinter off first.If necessary, the TOF can be reset back to the factorydefault by pressing the QUIET/TOF button with paperparked out of the printer, or by turning on the printerwhile holding the QUIET/TOF and PARK buttons.! Your software may print the first line above or belowthe Top of Form setting. If this happens, you must resetthe Top of Form according to you software’s needs.How to Determine the Current Settingfor Forms Tear-OffBefore setting the Top of Form you need to verify theForms Tear-Off setting.SELSELPOWERLF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIETSHIFT Micro FeedDown TOFMicro FeedUpEXIT GROUP SET PRINTITEMALARM MENUMENU1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned on.2. Press TEAR:• If the paper moves up, Forms Tear-Off is OFF (thefactory setting).• If the paper moves down, Forms Tear-Off is ON.How to Change the Current Setting forForms Tear-OffSELSELPOWERLF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIETSHIFT Micro FeedDown TOFMicro FeedUpEXIT GROUP SET PRINTITEMALARM MENUMENU1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned on.2. Hold SHIFT and press SEL.The printer enters the Menu mode.3. Press GROUP (LF) until the paper path (e.g., RearFeed) for which you wish to set the Forms Tear-Offprints, e.g.:Rear Feed Line Spacing 6 LPI4. Press ITEM ((FF/LOAD) until Form Tear-Off appears,e.g.:Rear Feed Form Tear-Off Off5. Press SET (TEAR) to change the setting, e.g.:Rear Feed Form Tear-Off On6. Hold SHIFT and press SEL to save the new setting andexit the Menu mode.Setting Top of Form (TOF)With Forms Tear-Off Set to OFFSELSELPOWERLF FF/LOAD TEAR PARK QUIETSHIFT Micro FeedDown TOFMicro FeedUpEXIT GROUP SET PRINTITEMALARM MENUMENU1. Turn the printer ON.2. Press SELECT to take the printer off line.The SEL light goes out.3. Press and hold SHIFT, then press LF/Micro Feed Up tomove the TOF location down on the page or FF/LOAD/Micro Feed Down to move the TOF location up.4. Keep holding SHIFT and press QUIET/TOF a fewtimes to engage the new setting.5. Press SELECT to place the printer back on line.