Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–57ResetThis parameter resets the gap setting. If Detect Mode is Auto, the next time theTOF key is pressed or a print run is started, a print gap detection operation willbe performed. If Detect Mode is Manual, the Print Gap will be set to 190 (themaximum gap setting).ModeThis parameter determines whether a print gap detection operation is performedautomatically. Auto is the default and if set, a gap detection process will beperformed when:(1) the printer has been off but is now turned on, and a TOF is set;(2) the printer has been off but is now turned on, and a print run is started;(3) a Paper Out Fault has been cleared, and either the TOF is set or a printrun is started;(4) the printer has been off but is now turned on, and a print gap adjustment ismade using the Print Gap “+” or “-” keys.If Manual is selected, a gap detection process will not be performed under thefour conditions listed above. Instead, whenever the print gap set point must beapplied, the print gap value stored in the current configuration will be used. Theallowable adjustment range is 0 to 190. If the current configuration has anuninitialized gap value, the platen will move to the default value of 190.Profile is the mode that must be set when using the Gap Zone feature.Creating a Gap Zone ProfileA Gap Zone Profile is created automatically in four steps:Step 1 – Load the FormLoad the form for which the profile will be generated; doublecheck the Topof Form position with Form Length.Step 2 – Set Profile ModeSet the Mode Parameter to Profile.Step 3 – Create the ProfileSelect the Detect parameter. Note that this operation will take approximatelyfive to six minutes for an 11 inch form. Also note that the print gap detectionoperation will leave small dots imprinted on the form, so the sample formwill have to be discarded.If the printer is placed Online while in Print Gap Profile Mode, and a profiledoes not exist (i.e. the Detect function was not performed), then a ProfileError message will be displayed on the control panel.Step 4 – Save the ProfileOnce the Gap Zone Profile is created, you will probably want to save it forfuture use. By saving the Current Configuration into any of the ten savedprinter configurations, the Gap Zone Profile is automatically saved along withthe other configuration parameters. If it isn’t saved, it will be lost when theprinter is powered off.Also see page 2-30 on Creating a Gap Zone Profile, and page 2-31 for Using aSaved Gap Zone Profile.Operator Menu⇒ Print Gap