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Loading the Pull Tractor, Paper Handling 2-19

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Loading the pull tractor 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the printer cover and paper guide. 3. Make sure the tractor is in the pull tractor position and the paper release lever is set to the pull tractor position. 4. Release the sprockets by pushing the sprocket locks forward. Paper Handling 2-19

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
PRINTER UPDATE	2
PRINTER PARTS	10
TABLE OF CONTENTS	17
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	22
Choosing a Place for the Printer	23
Unpacking the Printer	25
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge	26
Plugging in the Printer	31
Running the Self Test	31
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	35
Setting Up Your Software	36
Microsoft Windows and all Windows programs	36
Checking the printer driver settings	37
Using non- Windows software	38
Printer utilities	39
CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING	42
Selecting the Paper Feeding Method	43
Setting the paper release lever	43
Using Single Sheets	44
Loading single sheets from the top	44
Loading single sheets from the front	47
Using Continuous	49
Selecting the Tractor Position and Paper Path	49
Changing Tractor Positions	50
Loading the Front Push Tractor	53
Loading the Rear Push Tractor	56
Loading the Pull Tractor	60
Loading the Push/pull Tractor	63
Removing Paper From the Tractor	64
Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets	65
Switching to Sheets	65
Switching to Continuous Paper	66
Printing on Special Paper	66
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever	67
Multipart Forms	68
Labels	69
Envelopes	70
Postcards	70
Roll paper	70
CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER	71
Control Panel	72
Lights	72
Buttons	74
Other Control Panel Features	76
Changing the Default Settings	77
Selecting an Instruction Sheet Language	77
Selecting Items and Changing Settings	78
Default Setting Item Functions	79
Micro Adjust	83
Tear-Off	85
Using Auto Tear-off Mode	86
Using the Tear Off/Bin Button	87
Bi-d Adjustment	87
Barcode Printing	88
CHAP 4-USING PRINTER OPTIONS	89
Cut-Sheet Feeders	90
Installing the High Capacity Cut-sheet Feeder	90
Loading Paper with the High capacity Cut-sheet Feeder	92
Assembling the Double Bin Cut-sheet Feeder	94
Switching Between Continuous Paper and the Cut-sheet Feeder	94
Selecting Single-sheets, Postcards, or Envelopes	95
Pull Tractor	96
Loading Paper With the Push Tractor and the Optional Pull Tractor	96
Roll Paper Holder	97
Interface Cards	100
Installing an Interface Card	100
The C82305* or C823306* serial interface card	102
CHAP 5-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION	103
Cleaning the Printer	104
Replacing the Ribbon	105
Transporting the Printer	106
CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING	107
Power Supply	108
Power is Not Being Supplied	108
Printing	109
The Printer Does not Print	109
The Print is Faint or Uneven	110
Dots are Missing in Printed Characters or Graphics	111
Printed Characters are Not what you expect	111
The Print Position is Not What You Expect	112
Paper Handing	113
Single Sheets Do Not Feed Properly	113
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly	114
Options	116
The Paper Does Not Feed Properly With The Cut-sheet Feeder	116
Continuous Paper Does Not Feed Properly When Using the Pull Tractor With the Push Tractor	118
APPENDIX A-SPECIFICATIONS,COMMAND SUMMARY,AND CHARACTER TABLES	119
Printer Specifications	120
Printing	120
Paper	122
Paper Alignment	125
Printable Area	126
Mechanical	127
Environmental	129
Safety Approvals	129
CE Marking	130
Interface Specifications	130
Using Commands	135
Sending Printer Commands	135
Using the Command Summary	135
Commands Arranged by Topic	136
General Operation	136
Paper Feeding	136
Page Format	137
Print Position Motion	137
Font Selection	138
Spacing	142
Bit image	142
Barcode	143
Character Tables	146
International Character Sets	146
Graphics Character Tables	146