If you go to the front panel and press
, then
, then Paper > Form feed and cut, the printer advances the paper and makes a straight cut across the front edge. There are several possible reasons why you might want to do this.
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To trim the leading edge of the paper if it is damaged or not straight.
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To feed and cut the paper when the automatic cutter has been disabled.
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To cancel the waiting time and print the available pages immediately, if the printer is waiting to nest more pages.
note:The printheads are serviced after each print, and the paper cannot be cut until the process completes, so you may notice a delay.
caution:Remove the cut piece from the output tray. If strips or short prints are left in the output tray the printer could jam.
Figure : Remove the cut strip
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note:Photo and coated papers require careful handling: they can easily be marked or scratched, especially if touched soon after printing.
note:To move the paper without cutting it, see Move the paperMove the paper.