Printing on Special
Paper
The
DFX-8000
can print on various types of paper, including
multi-
part forms and labels. It can also handle a variety of paper
thicknesses, from thin paper to six-part forms. The printer
automatically adjusts to the thickness and width of your paper.
When you print on multi-part forms and labels, the positioning of
your text on the page can be critical. For
more.
information on
aligning your text, see the sections on adjusting the top.
of form and
printing positions in Chapter
3.
You should also check both your
printer and your software page length settings before you load
labels or forms. See the
section
on
page
length
in
Chapter
3.
If you are using labels or
preprinted
or
multi-part forms, you may
want to use the optional pull tractor. See Chapter
5.
WARNING: When printing on multi-part forms or labels,
make sure that your printing stays within the printable
area of the paper to prevent damage to the print head.
For more information on the printable area, see page
8-6.
Copy mode
If the printing on the last pages of your multi-part forms is too
faint, you can use the
DFX-8000’s
copy mode to print clearer,
darker characters on each page. In copy mode, which is available
only for draft, not
NLQ,
the
DFX-8000
prints at half the normal
speed.
To select or cancel copy mode, press the FORM FEED/COPY button
when the ON LINE light is on. When you select copy mode, the
printer beeps twice; when you cancel copy mode, the printer beeps
once.
Paper
Handling
2-29
