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Printer Location, Paper Feed Knob Installation

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In addition to the items in the box, you need a cable and possibly an interface board. The cable connects the printer to your computer, and the interface board is necessary only for those computers that can't use the LX-86's Centronics® paralle1 interface. Your computer manual or your dealer will tell you which cable you need and whether or not you need a special interface. Printer Location Now that you have unpacked your printer, you should choose a suitable location for it. The main requirement, of course, is that the printer be close enough to your computer for the cable to reach. Also remember the following: l Use a grounded outlet, and do not use an adapter plug. l Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches. Accidentally turning off a switch can wipe out valuable information in your computer's memory and disrupt your printing. l Avoid using an outlet on the same circuit breaker with any large electrical machines or appliances. These can cause disruptive power fluctuations. l Keep your printer and computer away from base units for cordless telephones. l Protect the printer from direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, and dust. Make sure that it is not close to a heater or other heat source. Paper Feed Knob Installation Now that you have chosen where to set up your LX-86, the first and simplest piece to install is the paper feed knob, which you use to manually advance the paper-lust as you do on a typewriter. To install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the right side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat side that must be matched with the flat side of the hole in the knob. 4

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In addition to the items in the box, you need a cable and possibly
an interface board. The cable connects the printer to your computer,
and the interface board is necessary only for those computers that
can’t use the LX-86’s Centronics
®
paralle1 interface. Your computer
manual or your dealer will tell you which cable you need and whether
or not you need a special interface.
Printer Location
Now that you have unpacked your printer, you should choose a
suitable location for it. The main requirement, of course, is that the
printer be close enough to your computer for the cable to reach. Also
remember the following:
l
Use a grounded outlet, and do not use an adapter plug.
l
Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches.
Accidentally turning off a switch can wipe out valuable informa-
tion in your computer’s memory and disrupt your printing.
l
Avoid using an outlet on the same circuit breaker with any large
electrical machines or appliances. These can cause disruptive pow-
er fluctuations.
l
Keep your printer and computer away from base units for cordless
telephones.
l
Protect the printer from direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture,
and dust. Make sure that it is not close to a heater or other heat
source.
Paper Feed Knob Installation
Now that you have chosen where to set up your LX-86, the first
and simplest piece to install is the paper feed knob, which you use to
manually advance the paper-lust as you do on a typewriter. To
install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the
right side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat side
that must be matched with the flat side of the hole in the knob.
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