14 Microline 490/491 User’s GuideSetting Top of Form (TOF):Forms Tear-Off OFF (Default Setting)Important!If you turn the platen knob when the printer is on, the Top ofForm misaligns. Always turn the printer off before turningthe platen knob!Note: The first line prints at the red line (1) of the plasticpaper shield on the printhead.With paper loaded and the printer on and selected:1 Press SEL | MENU (1) to take the printer off line.The SEL light goes out.2 Press and hold SHIFT (2), thenNote: When you begin pressing the Micro Feed key, theprinthead will move to the right.• Press LF | Micro Feed Down (3) to set the TOF higher (thepaper moves down).• Press FF/LOAD | Micro Feed Up (4) to set the TOF lower(the paper moves up).3 When you have the TOF set where you want it, press andhold SHIFT (2), then press QUIET/TOF (7) to engage the newsetting.The printhead moves back to the left margin.4 Press SEL/MENU (1) to save the setting and place the printerback on line.Note: To reset the Top of Form to the factory default, see“Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default” later inthis chapter.
