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How Do I Turn On Auto Align?

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ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 3

... Print the Menu 24 Navigating the Menu 25 Reset to Factory Defaults 28 Print the Menu 29 Menu Summary 32 Explanation of Menu Items 40 Auto Align 54 Disabling Auto Align 54 ML8480 User's Guide Contents • 3

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 11

... forms) backward 1/180-inch at a time. Combined Switches With the Printer Powered Up and Off Line Switches + MODE.jpg SHIFT.jpg Memory Auto ALign Cross Ref + SEL.jpg SHIFT.jpg + SHIFT.jpg FF.jpg + SHIFT.jpg LF.jpg Task Performed Select Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, or Align 4: Press and hold LF, the paper will advance in rapid-fire...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 12

... taking place. alarm. occurred. • Media switch is engaged. Control Panel Lights Light POWER AUTO GAP ALARM On Off Blinkinga Printer is turned on page 69 for more information blinking, the cover is open. • If both the ALARM and AUTO ALIGN lights are blinking, there is an unrecoverable error. single sheet/form. "Troubleshooting" •...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 13

... ejected to automatically align single sheets/ forms. Auto Align is disabled If both AUTO ALIGN and ALARM are blinking, it on The printer is being set to the stacker. Microline 8480FB User's Guide Control Panel • 13 Try shutting the printer off • Menu Mode: line. N.A. N.A. = Not Applicable. EJECT DIRECTION Paper is off and turning it indicates an...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 17

Loading Print Media Individual Sheets/Forms ("MANUAL") The printer is set at the factory for • single sheets/forms • Auto Align mode • Normal print mode • automatic printhead gap Specifications Individual Sheets/Forms, for information on all sides Individual Sheets Size • Minimum Width x Length: 3.9" (...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 18

...: 0.0142" (0.36 mm) High Impact Mode • Up to the print position, automatically aligning so that the single sheet/form is within the "Paper range when Auto Align is ON" area on the platform anywhere within the "Paper range when Auto Align is square with the print path. Place a letter size or larger sheet of...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 36

... Manual Feed path (see page 67) Gap Pos. 50.8 mm (2"), 101.6 mm (4") Auto Align (POW) Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, Align 4, Select Align Auto Align Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, Align 4, Invalid MemoryAutoAlign Valid, Invalid Microline 8480FB User's Guide Function Setting Menu • 36 Wait Time Auto Alignment must be disabled to set a 1Chr. automatically appears as the setting when...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 40

... set horizontal location for printing the first character on page 32 1stDotAdjAlign Note Auto Alignment (see page 41) must be enabled. For a summary of 1/180 inch (0.14 mm).... Selectable settings: Left 10, Left 9, ... The default is 0. 1stDotAdjCut Note Auto Alignment (see "Menu Summary" on a form when using manual feed from the platform. Selectable settings...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 41

... the printer. This lets you can use this setting, The corresponding Align 1/ Align 2/ Align 3 / Align 4 setting must be saved in the menu under Align1 Pos. Align1 Pos. Adj. Use these to set in memory and engaged the next time you turn on forms when you are set up to change Align settings. See page 11 for Auto Align or Auto Align...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 42

...) engaged for manual feed from the platform when the printer is turned on one side or a cutout. Available settings: Align 1, Align 2, Align 3, Align 4, or SelectAutoAlign [the default]. • Select Auto Align [the default]: Skew adjustment is set by Auto Align in the Manual Feed group. (see page 41). • Align x (x = 1, 2, 3, or4): Skew adjustment is set by the corresponding Alignx...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 43

...turn off the printer's audible alarm. Change it to Valid if your system uses pin 14 of the parallel interface to manual feed from printing on the platen and damage the printhead. This prevents such data from the platform with Auto Alignment... enabled. Caution! If you want the printer to Invalid, data could print directly on the...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 47

...is at the tear-off position. Memory Auto Align The default is 6 LPI (lines per inch). Change to be positioned when the printer is in foreign languages. Change to ...Auto Align setting made using : 279.4 mm (11") [the default] or 304.8 mm (12"). Settable from the platform: Fast Speed [the default] or Slow Speed. Line Spacing The default is Valid. Print [the default]: the paper is turned...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 51

...] or Invalid. Reset Inhibit The default is received. Choose Double for 12 cpi and the SI command is being used with Auto Align disabled. Change to be engaged when the printer control panel is set for 10 cpi and the SI command is No. These types of forms defeat the paper sensors. Set...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 52

... • before Perforation Skip • line feeding of forms defeat the skew sensor. Form Unusable with Auto Align.bmp Skp Ovr Binding Choose Invalid, Valid 1 [the default] or Valid 2. The default is Normal....page to be slanted. at which printing starts. Change to Yes if you want the printer to go to avoid paper jams. Microline 8480FB User's Guide • 52 Choose Italic...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 53

...increase the space down from the top of the form: • TOF moves down . Wait Time Note Auto Alignment (see page 41) must be inserted after print data is from the platform: 2.0 sec [the default],...mm (11/12"), 25.4 mm (1"), 27.52 mm (13/12"), 1 Chr. Choose the amount of time the printer waits for paper to be disabled to the top of 1/120 inch. Microline 8480FB User's Guide • 53 The ...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 54

.... Simultaneously press SHIFT and MODE. PRINTER CONTROL displays. 3. To print envelopes, you must disable Auto Align (see below), then use the sheet guide (1) to load and align the envelope. The printer goes off-line. 2. Press SEL. Auto Align cannot be used with the platen as they are drawn into the printer menu: 1. Auto Align The printer is set at the factory...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 55

MODE.jpg 6. Press LOAD to save your new setting and exit the menu mode. Microline 8480FB User's Guide Auto Align • 55 FF.jpg 5. Press FF repeatedly until the setting INVALID displays. Press MODE repeatedly until AUTO ALIGN displays. SHIFT + FF.jpg 4.

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 100

... • 2.17 inches (55 mm) • 3.94 inches (100 mm) Auto Align Mode Maximum • 16.54 inches (420 mm) • 14.33 inches (364 mm) Auto Align Mode Length Minimum • 2.8 inches (70 mm) Maximum • 16.54 inches...more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and should not be used in humid environments.

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 101

... 2.17 inches (55 mm) • 3.94 inches (100 mm) Auto Align Mode Maximum • 16.54 inches (420 mm) • 14.33 inches (364 mm) Auto Align Mode Length Minimum • 2.8 inches (70 mm) Maximum •... 7) • Up to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the printer. • Recycled paper is easily affected by humidity and should not be used in humid ...

ML8480FB User's Guide - Page 103

... paper tends to leave behind more paper dust, requiring more frequent cleaning of the Auto Align mode. Sheet_Guide_crop1.JPG C6: 6-3/8 x 4-1/2 inches (162 x 114 mm) DL: 4 -5/16 x 8-11/16 inches (220 x 110 mm) COM-10: 9-1/2 x 4 -1/8 inches (241 x 104.8 mm) Printer Dimensions Width: 24.8 inches (630 mm) Depth: 23.98 inches (609 mm) Height: 10...