Dot Matrix Printer Users Manual

Paperfeeding
If cut sheetpaper (withoutthe ASF) is not feedingsmoothly,check the
following:
I Check I Possibleremedv I
Is the papa release lever
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Set therelease leva to the ~ position.
pushedback(tothe ~ posi-
1
tion)?
Is the paper guide in place The paperguide shouldbe in place vertically for cut
andvertical? sheets to feed smoothlv.
.
Are the left andrightguides If the left andright gui&s are too close together,the
too close together?
paperwill notfeed smoothly.Move themalittlefurther
apartto allow thepaperto feed freely.
Is the ASF selected with the
If it is, thendeselect it.
DIP switch se!tirws?
Areyou tryingto feed paper
using thefkmtpanelbuttons
while the04 LINE indicator
Youcanonly f~paper in thisway wh~ theprinteris
off-line. Set theprinteroff-line andthenfeed paper.
isilluminated?
Is the papertoo thick? Therearelirnilstothethicknessof paperthatcsnbe fed
in this way. Trywith thinnerpaper.
Iffanfold(continuous)paperisnotbeingfedcorrectlyusingthetractorfeed,
checkthe following:
Is thepaperguidein thever-
tical position?
Aretheholes on eachside of
thepaperalignedwithregard
to each otherin the sprock-
e~?
Arethesprocketstoocloseor
too farapart?
Are the sprockets locked in
position and the covers
closed?
Is thepaperfeeding freely
into the printer?
Possible remedv
I
Makesuretherelease lever is pushedto the ~ posi-
tion.
Whenusing thetractorf~ thepaperguideshouldbe
horizontal.
Ifthetwosidesof thepaperareoutof aligmnen~realign
themso thatthesprocketholes matchup.
Misalignmentof the sprockets,makingthe papertoo
loose or too tigh~ will preventa smoothpaperfeed.
Correctthisif necessary.
The papershouldnot be too far tkomthe printer(less
than1 meter/3 feet), andthereshouldbe no cables or
otherobstacles obstructingits path.The papershould
dSO be feeding straightintothe printer,andanangled
feed mavcause iamsandblockwes.
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