Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer - Manual (Page 213)

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Paper Size
This parameter allows selection of available paper sizes. This parameter
should be set according to the dimensions of the physical paper installed in
the printer. This parameter will be used to determine the TOF and is expected
to change when new media is installed. Available options include:
• Custom . Sets a user-defined paper size.
• Width . Defines the paper width. The range is 1” to 15” in 0.1 inch
increments. The default is 13.6 inches.
• Length . Defines the paper length. The default is 11 inches. Three
length options are available:
Inches . Defines the length in inches. The range is 1” to 24” in 0.1
inch increments.
1/6 Inch Lines . Defines the length in 1/6 inch lines. The range is 6
to 144 lines.
1/8 Inch Lines . Defines the length in 1/8 inch lines. The range is 8
to 192 lines.
To set a custom length, use the appropriate menu that allows for selection of
the exact paper length to avoid loss of top-of-form (i.e., if using a 12” paper,
select either the “Inches” menu set to 12” or the “1/6 Inch Lines” menu set to
72. However, if using a 11 2/3 inch paper length, the “1/6 Inch Lines” menu
must be used (set to 70) since that is exactly 11 2/3 inches. If the “Inches”
menu is used, the closest values would be 11.6 or 11.7 inches which are not
exact.
The printer will indicate which of the three length menus was used by showing
that submenu first when entering the “Length” menu. The configuration
printout will also show the length menu used.
• See Table 5 for paper size options and actual sizes.
Table 14. Paper Size Options and Actual Size
Paper Size Actual Size
US Fanfold 13.6 x 11 in
Letter 8.5 x 11 in
Legal 8.5 x 14 in
Executive 7.3 x 10.5 in
A3 11.7 x 16.5 in
A4 8.3 x 11 2/3 in
A5 5.8 x 8.3 in
A6 4.1 x 5.8 in
10x14 Inch 10 x 14 in
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