IBM 6400 Setup Guide

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Chapter 4. Configuration Menus
Forms Speed
FORMS SPEED affects the speed at which paper moves into the stacking
area of the printer.
• NORMAL SPEED (the default) will slew and stack paper, such as
single–sheet data processing paper, at maximum speed.
• SLOW SPEED will slew and stack at a slower pace. This ensures that
forms, such as multiple–sheet (i.e. invoice), will stack more neatly.
Set Platen at Bottom of Form
Some special forms have perforation areas that are thicker than the rest of the
form. Enable this parameter when you are using this type of form. This
parameter, when open is selected, allows the platen to open and close when
perforations thicker than the rest of a form move across the platen.
In order to retain print quality with this type of form, set the position of the
first and last print lines to avoid printing where paper thickness occurs
(before and after the perforation). See Forms Length and Perforation Skip for
more information.
NOTE: When enabling this parameter, you must set the forms length to
match the physical distance between perforations.
Shuttle Timeout
The SHUTTLE TIMEOUT parameter determines the amount of time the
shuttle will continue running after printing stops. This allows the shuttle to
continue moving during the time between print jobs when the print jobs
arrive at frequent intervals. Time is saved if the shuttle is still moving when a
print job arrives at the printer, since the printer does not have to wait for the
shuttle to reach its operating speed.

IBM 6400 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	6400
Category	Printer
Language	English