Printing4-8Starting or Stopping PrintingStarting PrintingBefore you start to print, make sure that paper is loaded. Also, verify that the paperthickness lever is set to the appropriate position (1 to D).To start printing, make sure that the Ready indicator is lit (the printer is ready). If notso, press the Pause button to place the printer in the Ready state. Then start your soft-ware.Stopping and Viewing PrintingTo stop printing, press the Pause button to place the printer in the Pause state. Theprinter stops after printing the current and next lines. You can also use your softwareto stop printing, but there will be a slight delay before printing stops. After the printerenters the Pause state, it still receives data until the print buffer becomes full of newdata. The data in the print buffer will be lost if you turn the printer off.When the printer stops printing, the paper is advanced to the viewing position so thatyou can view the last printed lines. This function is valid for single sheets and con-tinuous forms in push-tractor feed mode but not valid for continuous forms in pull-tractor feed mode.Resuming PrintingTo resume printing, press the Pause button again. If the paper is advanced for view-ing, it is backed to the previous position before printing. To cancel printing, use thecancel commands provided by your software or computer. To clear the print buffer,turn the printer off. Any data sent to the print buffer before you canceled printing willbe lost.Resuming from a Paper-OutThe printer can “sense” when paper runs out. The printer stops printing and lights theFault indicator. To resume printing when paper runs out, follow the procedures de-scribed below:1. Install paper on the forms tractor unit or on the cut sheet stand as described inChapter 2, “Setting up the printer”.2. To load the first sheet of paper, press the FF/LOAD button for continuous forms.Single sheets are automatically loaded unless you change the factory setting. TheFault indicator will turn off and the printer resumes printing.
