Using the Tear Off function

Pressing the Tear Off button advances the perforation of a continuous form to the tear off position. You can set the Tear Off function to automatic or manual by adjusting the Auto Tear Off Setting in Setup mode:

On—Sets the Tear Off function to move a continuous form automatically to the Tear Off position
Off—Lets you move a continuous form manually to the Tear Off position

Note: On is the factory default setting.

Note: The Tear Off function works only when the tractor unit is in the push position, and the correct page length is set in the Setup menu or from your program. For more information, see Using Setup mode.

Setting the Tear Off position

When Auto Tear Off is set to On, it moves the top perforation of a continuous form to the Tear Off position when all of the following are true:

The printer has finished printing.
The paper has advanced to the Top-Of-Form on the next page.
No data, printer control codes, or escape codes have been sent to the printer after advancing to the Top-Of-Form.
The print buffer has not received data for one second.

If you have already set your Top-Of-Form and now want to change the Tear Off position, follow these steps:

Press Start/Stop to take the printer offline.
Press and hold Tear Off until the printer beeps.
The light blinks.
Open the control panel cover to access layer 2.
Press Micro or Micro to move the paper to the desired Tear Off position.
Close the control panel cover.
The printer beeps twice. The paper rolls backward, then goes to the new Tear Off position.
Press Start/Stop.
The paper remains at the current Tear Off position until you send another job to the printer. The paper moves from the Tear Off position to the Top-Of-Form and begins printing.