Reading The Scale; Using The White Scale; Using The Black Scale; Low Paper Printing - Genicom 5000 Serie Guía De Referencia Rápida

Reading the Scale

LOW PAPER PRINTING

Low Paper

5000 Series Quick Reference Guide
The print gap wheel has two scales to aid in setting the proper gap.

Using the White Scale

The white scale with the black markings is used to set the gap by the
number of parts in the paper being used or adjustments for paper
thickness. The higher the number the larger the print gap. For example,
set the wheel to 1 for single-part paper, 2 for two-part paper, etc.
This is a relative setting. A change in the paper weight or the thickness of
the carbon paper (if used) in multi-part forms may require further
adjustment. Cardstock and carriers with stick-on labels require a larger
print gap (higher number on the scale).

Using the Black Scale

The black scale with the white markings is used when direct
measurements in thousandths of an inch are made. Its main use was
during the factory setup of the printer.
After the ideal gap setting has been found for a particular type of form,
note the wheel setting using the black scale. For example, a four-part
form with a heavy first sheet may run best with the wheel set at 21 or 23
on the black scale instead of somewhere in the 4 range on the white
scale. The smaller increments (one click of the wheel per number) provide
a more accurate setting to go back to after reloading paper or changing
the ribbon.
Low paper printing allows you to replenish the forms supply without
losing data or forms registration.
This printer will print to the end of the current form or to the end of the
last form (end of paper) after sensing a low paper condition.
A form length of 12.5 inches or longer causes the printer to bypass
the low paper fault. The printer will finish the last form of a box and
immediately go to a paper out condition.
When the paper supply runs down to 12.5 inches (32cm) remaining, the
paper out sensor is activated. The Alarm light will flash and Paper
Almost Out will display in the upper left corner of the display.
Note
Paper Almost Out
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